Guidebook for Reykjavík
Food Scene
Local restaurant, healthy meals, chicken, pizzas and veggies burgers. Very nice.
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Saffran
74 ÁlfheimarLocal restaurant, healthy meals, chicken, pizzas and veggies burgers. Very nice.
Local bakery, worth the visit. Opens at 7:00 in the morning and you can sit down and have a coffee/tea. Super nice ice cream shop next door, Pad Thai noodles and a little supermarket.
68 Einheimische empfehlen
Passion Reykjavík
Local bakery, worth the visit. Opens at 7:00 in the morning and you can sit down and have a coffee/tea. Super nice ice cream shop next door, Pad Thai noodles and a little supermarket.
Sightseeing
Take the elevator to the top and you will find the best view in the city. Highly reccomended.
743 Einheimische empfehlen
Hallgrímskirkja
Take the elevator to the top and you will find the best view in the city. Highly reccomended.
Everything Else
The best swimming pool in the city. Open from 7:00 in the morning to 22.00 in the evening. Would not miss it. Try all the hot tubs - the temperature is different and one has salt water.
511 Einheimische empfehlen
Laugardalslaug
105 SundlaugavegurThe best swimming pool in the city. Open from 7:00 in the morning to 22.00 in the evening. Would not miss it. Try all the hot tubs - the temperature is different and one has salt water.
Plaza just outside our parliament, nice place for a picnic or to visit some of the great coffee houses or bars nearby.
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Austurvöllur
101 PósthússtrætiPlaza just outside our parliament, nice place for a picnic or to visit some of the great coffee houses or bars nearby.
Parks & Nature
Very nice green area with a botanical garden ( no entrance fee) and also a family garden (entrance fee) where you can visit Icelandic sheep, horses, cows, goats, seals and more Icelandic animals. You can even meet reindeer's (no Rudolf though).
Laugardalur The Pond
Very nice green area with a botanical garden ( no entrance fee) and also a family garden (entrance fee) where you can visit Icelandic sheep, horses, cows, goats, seals and more Icelandic animals. You can even meet reindeer's (no Rudolf though).
Arts & Culture
Reykjavík Art Museum Hafnarhús
17 TryggvagataInteresting exhibitions, nice coffee shop
Always some interesting exhibitions - take a look.
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Reykjavík Kunstmuseum Kjarvalsstaðir
24 FlókagataAlways some interesting exhibitions - take a look.
Essentials
Hagkaup
15 FaxafenOpen 24h - though not the cheapest one.
My favorite - very small, nice atmosphere and widely used by the locals. Would not miss this one. Open 10-10.
28 Einheimische empfehlen
Rangá
SkipasundMy favorite - very small, nice atmosphere and widely used by the locals. Would not miss this one. Open 10-10.
Getting Around
Bus terminal, bus to and from the airport, sightseeing tours, hiking tours and just any tour you could think off. Next to the bus terminal there is a low cost grocery store, car rental and a bakery.
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Gray Line Bus Terminal - Skarfabakki
4 KlettagarðarBus terminal, bus to and from the airport, sightseeing tours, hiking tours and just any tour you could think off. Next to the bus terminal there is a low cost grocery store, car rental and a bakery.