Guidebook for Reykjavík
Essentials
We also recommend to buy groceries at Krónan. Both Bónus and Krónan are in many places all around Iceland. We dont recommend to buy at 10/11 stores or at any gas stations.
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Bónus
ÖgurhvarfWe also recommend to buy groceries at Krónan. Both Bónus and Krónan are in many places all around Iceland. We dont recommend to buy at 10/11 stores or at any gas stations.
Krónan
BíldshöfðiLow price grocery store, but this shop is at many places.
Very good grocery store, open 24 hours. Go to Mjódd, and you see it right away, 5.minutes drive ;-)
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Nettó
1 ÞönglabakkiVery good grocery store, open 24 hours. Go to Mjódd, and you see it right away, 5.minutes drive ;-)
A really fun video museum covering various topics like Icelandic Music, fisherman, landscape, history and recent events
Each feature lasts 3 – 4 minutes and covers one topic. All features have matching show times, so you have about twenty seconds to walk to another cinema screen with another fascinating topic. There is no distinct order and if you watch all our features you will spend about an hour and a half in the museum which, fittingly, is housed in one of Reykjavik’s oldest cinemas.
Open from 9 am to 5 pm
Address: Austurbær, Snorrabraut 37, 105 Reykjavik.
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Tales from Iceland
37 SnorrabrautA really fun video museum covering various topics like Icelandic Music, fisherman, landscape, history and recent events
Each feature lasts 3 – 4 minutes and covers one topic. All features have matching show times, so you have about twenty seconds to walk to another cinema screen with another fascinating topic. There is no distinct order and if you watch all our features you will spend about an hour and a half in the museum which, fittingly, is housed in one of Reykjavik’s oldest cinemas.
Open from 9 am to 5 pm
Address: Austurbær, Snorrabraut 37, 105 Reykjavik.
Getting Around
This is the main Center for all busses in our area. But to go there you can either walk 15.minutes or take a bus number 3. near our house. Remember to ask for changing ticket ( skiptimiði). You can use the ticket for another bus or same bus. But the ticket is valid just for a period time ;-) If you want to go straight down town, take number 4 near our house, you do not have to switch .
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Strætó
14 HesthálsThis is the main Center for all busses in our area. But to go there you can either walk 15.minutes or take a bus number 3. near our house. Remember to ask for changing ticket ( skiptimiði). You can use the ticket for another bus or same bus. But the ticket is valid just for a period time ;-) If you want to go straight down town, take number 4 near our house, you do not have to switch .
Busses for excursion. Free parking at BSI bus terminal. It is around 15 mins walk away from the main high street (Laugavegur).
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BSI Reykjavik station
Busses for excursion. Free parking at BSI bus terminal. It is around 15 mins walk away from the main high street (Laugavegur).
Sightseeing
If you dont have a rental car we recommend to take a bus that goes to Hlemmur square. Next to Hlemmur is our mane street Laugavegur. It will bring you straight to the mid center of Reykjavík Austurstræti. At the corner of Laugavegur and Bankastræti you can walk up Skólavörðustígur. There you find this church. From Austurstræti squere at your right you will see the Opera house. But if you walk to the left you will find our Parliament and our beautiful pawn and the City hall. If you have a rental car, you can drive straight to the church, free parking.
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Hallgrimskirkja
If you dont have a rental car we recommend to take a bus that goes to Hlemmur square. Next to Hlemmur is our mane street Laugavegur. It will bring you straight to the mid center of Reykjavík Austurstræti. At the corner of Laugavegur and Bankastræti you can walk up Skólavörðustígur. There you find this church. From Austurstræti squere at your right you will see the Opera house. But if you walk to the left you will find our Parliament and our beautiful pawn and the City hall. If you have a rental car, you can drive straight to the church, free parking.
Videy
Small island
This is down town, our city Hall is there, and our parlament is behind, at Austuvöll
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Tjörnin
This is down town, our city Hall is there, and our parlament is behind, at Austuvöll
Austurvöllur
101 PósthússtrætiDown town ;-)
This is a great place to start from, if you like to walk our oldest shopping street. It leads you to down town. Do not forget to stop at street, Skólavörðustígur, it leads you to our famous church Hallgrímskirkja.
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Hlemmur Square
This is a great place to start from, if you like to walk our oldest shopping street. It leads you to down town. Do not forget to stop at street, Skólavörðustígur, it leads you to our famous church Hallgrímskirkja.
Arnarstapi
Beautiful place and amazing nature, just ask us ;-)
Beautiful waterfall, one of the three places in the Golden circle ;-)
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Gullfoss
Beautiful waterfall, one of the three places in the Golden circle ;-)
Geysir
333One of the three places in the Golden circle ;-)
Our national park, one of the three places in the Golden circle ;-)
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Iphakamisa yase-Þingvellir
Our national park, one of the three places in the Golden circle ;-)
Food Scene
Gló
Healthy and good food ;-)
Noodle Station
Nice soup, good price
Hlemmur Mathöll
107 LaugavegurMany restaurants, street food.
Kopar
3 GeirsgataGreat food, more expensive. Just beside the harbor.
Sæta Svínið Gastropub
1-3 HafnarstrætiGood cocktails, and food.
Grillmarkaðurinn
2a LækjargataFantastic reastaurant, expensive.
Von mathús
75 StrandgataGreat food and different ;-)
Bergsson Mathús
3 TemplarasundNice Breakfast
Tapas barinn
3b VesturgataGood restaurant, many dishes ;-)
Fiskmarkaðurinn
Great fish place ;-)
Nice to sit outside and have a coffee or something ;-) In front of our Parliament.
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Cafe Paris
14 AusturstrætiNice to sit outside and have a coffee or something ;-) In front of our Parliament.
Matarkjallarinn
2 AðalstrætiNice
Coffee, Tapas and sandwiches. Sometimes jazz concerts
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Jómfrúin - Scandinavian Kitchen
4 LækjargataCoffee, Tapas and sandwiches. Sometimes jazz concerts
Flatey Pizza
11 GrandagarðurNice pizza
Hornið
15 HafnarstrætiNice pizza
Valdís
GrandagarðurGreat homemade icecream
Bakarameistarinn - Mjódd
Nice bakery and coffee restaurant ;-9
Hlöllabátar
1 AusturstrætiFood stand, Cold and warm sandwiches ;-)
KFC
2 FaxafenKFC is in many other places, just google ;-)
Roadhouse Reykjavík
56 SnorrabrautGreat hamburgers
Block Burger
8 SkólavörðustígurGood hamburgers
Dirty Burger & Ribs
101 MiklabrautGood on the road burgers ;-)
Tokyo sushi
ÁlfheimarGood sushy
SALT Kitchen & Bar
3 GeirsgataNice restaurant near the harbour
Snaps Bistro
1 ÞórsgataNice restaurant ;-)
Jamie’s Italian Hotel Borg
11 PósthússtrætiGreat food, and location.
If you like to feel like a viking you go to this place, nice reastaurant ;-) 20 minutes drive.
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Fjörukráin
1-3 VikingastrætiIf you like to feel like a viking you go to this place, nice reastaurant ;-) 20 minutes drive.
Ítalía veitingahús
8b FrakkastígurGreat location, nice food ;-)
Do you want to take a swim, have a Icelandic hotdog before you go ;-) Laugardalslaugin is our biggest swimming pool.
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Pylsuvagninn Laugardal
30c SundlaugavegurDo you want to take a swim, have a Icelandic hotdog before you go ;-) Laugardalslaugin is our biggest swimming pool.
Nice hamburgers and steaks at our biggest mall ;-) The restaurant is also down town ;-)
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Hamborgarafabrikkan
Nice hamburgers and steaks at our biggest mall ;-) The restaurant is also down town ;-)
Hamburgers, fish and steaks, near the harbour. 2.minutes walk to a very popular home made ice cream shop ;-)
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Bryggjan Brugghús
8 GrandagarðurHamburgers, fish and steaks, near the harbour. 2.minutes walk to a very popular home made ice cream shop ;-)
well known restaurant, but we recommend to try some other restaurants ;-)
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Hard Rock Cafe
2A Lækjargatawell known restaurant, but we recommend to try some other restaurants ;-)
Small but good Thai food, noodles and many dishes. 10.minutes drive. Take out also. Use google map ;-)
Thai Style
4 SmiðjuvegurSmall but good Thai food, noodles and many dishes. 10.minutes drive. Take out also. Use google map ;-)
Great Indian restaurant, great location, down town.
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Austur-Indíafélagið
56 HverfisgataGreat Indian restaurant, great location, down town.
Hraðlestin
Great Indian food, also take a way ;-)
Krua Thai
14 BæjarlindNice Thai food ;-)
Small street food restaurant, very fresh fish dishes ;-)
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Sægreifinn
Small street food restaurant, very fresh fish dishes ;-)
Want to take a drive to a small and cute village? Great lobster restaurant ;-) Book before you go ;-)
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Fjorubordid Restaurant
3a EyrarbrautWant to take a drive to a small and cute village? Great lobster restaurant ;-) Book before you go ;-)
Skalli
ÖgurhvarfGreat take away pizzas, one of our favorites.
Nice cafe place in the flower garden. Beside that is our Zoo, and also our biggest swimming pool is in this same area.
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Flóran Garden Bistro
GrasagarðinumNice cafe place in the flower garden. Beside that is our Zoo, and also our biggest swimming pool is in this same area.
Explore the city of Reykjavík through the local food on this mouth-watering walking tour. Learn about the history and culture of this beautiful city while dining on traditional Icelandic cuisine. This tour is your doorway to the ultimate Icelandic food and culture experience and should not be missed by any food-lovers.
The Reykjavik Food Walk
101 KlapparstígurExplore the city of Reykjavík through the local food on this mouth-watering walking tour. Learn about the history and culture of this beautiful city while dining on traditional Icelandic cuisine. This tour is your doorway to the ultimate Icelandic food and culture experience and should not be missed by any food-lovers.
Drinks & Nightlife
Loftid
Popular bar ,-)
Hverfisbarinn
American Bar
8 AusturstrætiSlippbarinn
2 MýrargataNice
Tivoli Bar
4 HafnarstrætiSmall nightclub/bar for younger people
Parks & Nature
Very nice park, hiking trail, close to our house just ask us ;-)
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Elliðaárdalur
Very nice park, hiking trail, close to our house just ask us ;-)
A flower garden with a nice and cute cafe restaurant.
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Grasagardur Botanical Garden
105 HverfisgataA flower garden with a nice and cute cafe restaurant.
Grjótagjá is a small lava cave located near lake Mývatn in north Iceland, famous for featuring a beautiful geothermal hot spring in its depths.
Icave yeGrjótagjá
Grjótagjá is a small lava cave located near lake Mývatn in north Iceland, famous for featuring a beautiful geothermal hot spring in its depths.
Our national park, one of the three places in the Golden circle ;-)
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Iphakamisa yase-Þingvellir
Our national park, one of the three places in the Golden circle ;-)
Entertainment & Activities
Perlan Museum- Wonders of Iceland is one of the largest and most ambitious exhibition project in Reykjavík in recent years. The museum is situated in one of Reykjavík's most impressive buildings, Perlan, and will be a must-visit for any tourist - not only for the world-class museum, but also for its amazing panoramic views of Reykjavík, great architecture and excellent restaurant, café and gift shop.
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Perlan
Perlan Museum- Wonders of Iceland is one of the largest and most ambitious exhibition project in Reykjavík in recent years. The museum is situated in one of Reykjavík's most impressive buildings, Perlan, and will be a must-visit for any tourist - not only for the world-class museum, but also for its amazing panoramic views of Reykjavík, great architecture and excellent restaurant, café and gift shop.
Very nice and cute Zoo, cows, sheeps, sails, foxes. goats, swines, and many other things. Also a nice play field. They have out door grill, so its nice to take with you hot dogs or burgers, and just have a picnic ;-)
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Húsdýragarðurinn Park & Zoo
Very nice and cute Zoo, cows, sheeps, sails, foxes. goats, swines, and many other things. Also a nice play field. They have out door grill, so its nice to take with you hot dogs or burgers, and just have a picnic ;-)
Árbæjarsafn is the historical museum of the city of Reykjavík as well as an open-air museum and a regional museum. It is a lot of fun to see both for children and grown ups ;-)
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Árbær Open Air Museum
110 KistuhylurÁrbæjarsafn is the historical museum of the city of Reykjavík as well as an open-air museum and a regional museum. It is a lot of fun to see both for children and grown ups ;-)
A wonderful island, but you need to take the ferry at Landeyjarhöfn. One and a half hour drive from Reykjavík, and 30 minutes in the ferry. They had a historical volcano in 1973.
Vestmannaeyjabær
A wonderful island, but you need to take the ferry at Landeyjarhöfn. One and a half hour drive from Reykjavík, and 30 minutes in the ferry. They had a historical volcano in 1973.
A second hand market, where many Icelandic people go to. They sell there also fresh fish, and local products. If you like, sometimes you can try to taste dry fish and shark ;-)
Íslandsbanki Kolaportið
A second hand market, where many Icelandic people go to. They sell there also fresh fish, and local products. If you like, sometimes you can try to taste dry fish and shark ;-)
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Guide to Iceland
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Tales from Iceland
37 Snorrabraut