Guidebook for the Capital Area and around
Everything Else
Hvaleyrarvatn
Nice to walk around the water.
Suðurbæjarlaug
77 HringbrautOutdoor swimmingpool.
Laugardalslaug
105 SundlaugavegurThe biggest swimmingpool in Iceland, very nice, outdoor.
Blue Lagoon
Geothermal water, a must in Iceland.
http://www.bluelagoon.com/
http://icecave.is/
Spring 2015 you can walk under an glacier in Iceland.
14 locals recommend
Langjökull
http://icecave.is/
Spring 2015 you can walk under an glacier in Iceland.
Very nice outdoor swimming pool with hot tubes, steam bath and children's area.
106 locals recommend
Sundlaugin í Kópavogi (Kópavogslaug)
17 BorgarholtsbrautVery nice outdoor swimming pool with hot tubes, steam bath and children's area.
Austur-Indíafélagið
56 HverfisgataVery good indian restaurants.
Perlan
Very nice place with panorama view of Reykjavik Area. Good restaurant.
Keilir
Nice to hike on Keilir, great view on top. Close to the cabin
Esjan
Hiking mountains, very popular by Icelanders, about 948 meters.
Gullfoss
Gullfoss is part of the Golden Circle, a beautiful waterfall.
Fontana is very nice thermal bath in Laugarvatn. Nice to have a lunch or dinner there.
119 locals recommend
Laugarvatn Fontana
LaugarbrautFontana is very nice thermal bath in Laugarvatn. Nice to have a lunch or dinner there.
Thingvellir, a national park, is a site of historical, cultural, and geological importance and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Iceland.
311 locals recommend
Thingvellir National Park
Thingvellir, a national park, is a site of historical, cultural, and geological importance and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Iceland.
Geysir
333Hot spring, on the Golden Circle route.
Kerid Crater
A volcanic crater.
Horse riding center, 5 min from the cabin.. Very good one.
19 locals recommend
Ishestar Horse Riding Centre
26 SörlaskeiðHorse riding center, 5 min from the cabin.. Very good one.
Leiðarendi Lava Cave
Recommended going only with a guide
Sky Lagoon
44-48 VesturvörGreat lagoon in the Capital Area, 20 min drive from the cabin.
Hellisgerdi Park
3 HellisgataA nice little garden where elves are believed to live.
Food Scene
Fjörukráin
1-3 Vikingastrætihttp://fjorukrain.is/en/
Gló, the most popular health food restaurant in Iceland, good prices. http://glo.is/glorestauranticeland
44 locals recommend
Hafnarborg
34 StrandgataGló, the most popular health food restaurant in Iceland, good prices. http://glo.is/glorestauranticeland
Grillmarkaðurinn
2a LækjargataVery nice restaurant.
Serrano - Dalshraun
11 DalshraunFast food restaurants, burritos. Good.
Essentials
Bónus
Supermarket, a cheap one.
Fjarðarkaup
1b HólshraunNice supermarket.
Hagkaup
1 LitlatúnMy favorite restaurants
La Primavera Ristorante
20 GrandagarðurVery nice restaurant !
Tilveran
1 Linnetsstígur
Von mathús
75 StrandgataCity/town information
A great harbor town, next to the cabin area, 10 min drive. All services, many groceries stores, restaurants, cafes etc.
22 locals recommend
Hafnarfjordur
A great harbor town, next to the cabin area, 10 min drive. All services, many groceries stores, restaurants, cafes etc.
Sightseeing
Krýsuvík
42
A geothermal area with bubbling and stinky water. Beautiful colors.
Reynisfjara Beach
Food scene
Borg29 mathöll
Food Hall good fish at Hipstur
Garðurinn
37 KlapparstígurGreat healthy Restaurant vegeterian.