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Átak
2 KnarrarvogurNearby car rental with fair prices
Getting Around
Gray Line provides airport transportation and scenic bus tours around the country.
42 locals recommend
Gray Line Bus Terminal - Skarfabakki
4 KlettagarðarGray Line provides airport transportation and scenic bus tours around the country.
Gerði
MiklabrautA nearby bus stop that a large number of city buses pass through, including routes 3, 5 and 6.
Vogar station
SæbrautA nearby bus stop for some of the city bus routes 12 and 16
City bus route 14 stops at this location, and is among the best routes to use to travel between our house and downtown Reykjavik as well as to the Laugardalslaug swimming pool.
Langholtsvegur station
SkeiðarvogurCity bus route 14 stops at this location, and is among the best routes to use to travel between our house and downtown Reykjavik as well as to the Laugardalslaug swimming pool.
Essentials
The Hagkaup grocery store in Skeifan carries pretty much anything that you are likely to need and is conveniently open 24 hours a day, most days of the year. Hagkaup is considered mid-range price wise.
107 locals recommend
Hagkaup
15 FaxafenThe Hagkaup grocery store in Skeifan carries pretty much anything that you are likely to need and is conveniently open 24 hours a day, most days of the year. Hagkaup is considered mid-range price wise.
The Bonus stores generally offer the best prices for groceries in Iceland, but they do not have very convenient opening hours. There are three Bónus stores in our vicinity, at Holtagarðar, in Skeifan and in Skútuvogur.
512 locals recommend
Bónus
The Bonus stores generally offer the best prices for groceries in Iceland, but they do not have very convenient opening hours. There are three Bónus stores in our vicinity, at Holtagarðar, in Skeifan and in Skútuvogur.
Entertainment & Activities
A nice addition to a trip to the Fjölskyldu og Húsdýragarður, e.g. enroute to Cafe Flora
165 locals recommend
Grasagardur Botanical Garden
105 HverfisgataA nice addition to a trip to the Fjölskyldu og Húsdýragarður, e.g. enroute to Cafe Flora
A traditional Icelandic pool experience, with a number of hot tubs and good facilities for children. Iceland's heated pools can be a good option in any weather.
511 locals recommend
Laugardalslaug
105 SundlaugavegurA traditional Icelandic pool experience, with a number of hot tubs and good facilities for children. Iceland's heated pools can be a good option in any weather.
Laugar Spa
30a SundlaugavegiRelaxation in a sauna environment, great for a rainy day
Icelanders love to go to the pool, all year around. Mostly we enjoy ourselves in the hot tubs actually, and Árbæjarlaug happens to have good ones with a rather nice view of the nearby park area. Great for relaxing a bit, and nothing beats a hot tub in bad weather.
84 locals recommend
Árbæjarlaug
Icelanders love to go to the pool, all year around. Mostly we enjoy ourselves in the hot tubs actually, and Árbæjarlaug happens to have good ones with a rather nice view of the nearby park area. Great for relaxing a bit, and nothing beats a hot tub in bad weather.
Food Scene
Flóran Garden Bistro
GrasagarðinumA good place to dine during a trip to the Laugardalur area
The Passion bakery has a nice selection of chocolates as well as good bread and a small cozy Cafe section where you can sit down and relax while having a cup of coffee
68 locals recommend
Passion Reykjavík
The Passion bakery has a nice selection of chocolates as well as good bread and a small cozy Cafe section where you can sit down and relax while having a cup of coffee
Jói Fel is one of our better known bakeries and has an excellent selection of bread and cakes. Like most Icelandic bakeries, it's also a coffee shop. If you are looking for a restaurant for breakfast, then Jói Fel is a nice option.
11 locals recommend
Jói Fel
Jói Fel is one of our better known bakeries and has an excellent selection of bread and cakes. Like most Icelandic bakeries, it's also a coffee shop. If you are looking for a restaurant for breakfast, then Jói Fel is a nice option.