Guidebook for Reykjavík

Andri Snær
Andri Snær
Guidebook for Reykjavík

Shopping

The local shop on two floors.
19 locals recommend
Grímsbær
Bústaðavegur
19 locals recommend
The local shop on two floors.
Iceland's biggest shopping Mall. Not for the faint hearted.
16 locals recommend
Kringlan
Kringlan
16 locals recommend
Iceland's biggest shopping Mall. Not for the faint hearted.

Getting Around

Bus nr. 11 goes downtown. One fare is 460 kr. for adults and 220 kr. for children and eldery.
Bústaðavegur
Bústaðavegur
Bus nr. 11 goes downtown. One fare is 460 kr. for adults and 220 kr. for children and eldery.

Parks & Nature

Nice, open park in the Fossvogur valley. Just walk down the slope frá Bústaðavegur.
Fossvogsdalur
Nice, open park in the Fossvogur valley. Just walk down the slope frá Bústaðavegur.
Grótta is something everyone should experience during the bright nights. It is at the westest point in Reykjavík, and if the weather is good and the skies clear, you will be knocked out off your socks, such is the beauty of the scenery.
137 locals recommend
Grótta Island Lighthouse
137 locals recommend
Grótta is something everyone should experience during the bright nights. It is at the westest point in Reykjavík, and if the weather is good and the skies clear, you will be knocked out off your socks, such is the beauty of the scenery.

Sightseeing

A great church and a very special architecture.
743 locals recommend
Hallgrimskirkja
743 locals recommend
A great church and a very special architecture.
One of a kind concert halls and restaurant. A must to see.
535 locals recommend
Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre
2 Austurbakki
535 locals recommend
One of a kind concert halls and restaurant. A must to see.
The temple of the Icelandic Order of Freemasons. A monumental building.
Frímúrarareglan á Íslandi
Bríetartún
The temple of the Icelandic Order of Freemasons. A monumental building.

Arts & Culture

Centrum. There is the Parlament (Alþingi) which is the oldest parlament in the world. established 930 AD at Þingvellir. Churches, art galleries, museums and a lot of restaurant are in a small radius from there.
84 locals recommend
Austurvöllur
101 Pósthússtræti
84 locals recommend
Centrum. There is the Parlament (Alþingi) which is the oldest parlament in the world. established 930 AD at Þingvellir. Churches, art galleries, museums and a lot of restaurant are in a small radius from there.
The Icelandic Parliament ALÞINGI, the oldes parliament in the world.
88 locals recommend
Parliament House (Althingishus)
Kirkjutorg
88 locals recommend
The Icelandic Parliament ALÞINGI, the oldes parliament in the world.

Entertainment & Activities

A great outdoor swimming pool, highly reccomended.
511 locals recommend
Laugardalslaug
105 Sundlaugavegur
511 locals recommend
A great outdoor swimming pool, highly reccomended.

Food Scene

The bakery Brauðhúsið is known for good quality. http://www.braudhusid.is/
19 locals recommend
Grímsbær
Bústaðavegur
19 locals recommend
The bakery Brauðhúsið is known for good quality. http://www.braudhusid.is/
This is a brand-new coffee house. There is also a bakery and restaurant.
136 locals recommend
Hlemmur Square
136 locals recommend
This is a brand-new coffee house. There is also a bakery and restaurant.
This is a very old and established bakery, (est. 1834) but recently moved to a new location. Healthy and good selection of german breads. Very reasonable prices and professional handwork by the head baker Sigurður Guðjónsson. The offer the "Cake of the Year". https://www.bernhoftsbakari.is/
21 locals recommend
Bernhöftsbakarí
13 Bergstaðastræti
21 locals recommend
This is a very old and established bakery, (est. 1834) but recently moved to a new location. Healthy and good selection of german breads. Very reasonable prices and professional handwork by the head baker Sigurður Guðjónsson. The offer the "Cake of the Year". https://www.bernhoftsbakari.is/