The City of Reykjavik, Iceland, has been designated as UNESCO City of Literature. How great is that! Read more.
Be sure to look at an areal photo of Smáralind. You'll see a striking similarity with a human body part
Open-air museum to preserve and show selected old houses, in order to give visitors an opportunity to learn about the architecture and lifestyle of the past.
Quite a stunning church. Make sure to go up to the top of the tower to see great views of Reykjavik!
Uppáhaldsstaðurinn minn í borginni, ekki spurning. Hef samt aldrei vitað fólk eins sjúkt í að leggja ólöglega. Er það manni lífshættulegt að ganga nokkur skref? Það er pæling...
View tip for a picture that our founder Sigfus Eymundsson took of people collecting ice on Reykjavikurtjörn around 1900. (Reykjavik Museum of Photography) Read more.
Respect! Check out the mural on 2nd floor of our founder and entrepreneur Sigfus Eymundsson who began his start-up of selling books in 1872. Yes 1872.
By far the best coffee in town, really personal, and the baristas love to talk about coffee.
Hope you enjoyed your event! View tip for a photo of Reykjavik Harbour taken by Sigfus Eymundsson in 1890. Come soon to our bookstore in Austurstræti to browse for the CD´s and for our free Wi-Fi :) Read more.
View tip for a photo of Austurvöllur around 1900. Photographer is Sigfus Eymundsson. (Reykjavik Museum of Photography) Read more.
There is usually a huge map of Iceland on the ground floor where you can walk around Iceland in 5 minutes.
View tip for a photo of Reykjavik Center in the year 1882. Photographer is Sigfus Eymundsson (Reykjavik Museum of Photography) Read more.
Iceland's only flea market, open on Saturdays and Sundays. Quite an interesting place! Look for authentic Icelandic wool sweaters cheaper here.
Great place for dancing on Iceland's Independence Day, June 17th - Þjóðhátíðardagurinn. Just don't try to pronounce it.
Great restaurant in Reykjavik, Iceland. The restaurant turns around and shows at beautiful view over Reykjavik. The food is great!
When you're going up to your room, taking the stairs is not only the faster route up, but it's a quick way to warm up from walking around town.
Óvissuferðin er málið. Færð að smakka á fullt af réttum og hún er mjög vel út í látin. Svipað verð og venjulegir réttir
Go straight to the cashiers desk to order instead of waiting for a waiter, it will take too long otherwise
Best hostel. Ever. Young, hip & pretty much self-contained (bar, restaurant, hair salon, laundry are all inside), and overlooking the water!! I'll never stay anywhere else in this city.
A must visit. This little cafe is friendly, relaxed and looks like a living room. Pop in for a coffee or a hot chocolate.
A flower lover? The Botanic Garden is an outdoor collection of about 5000 living plants and it celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2011. Check link for a book about Icelandic plants. Read more.
Hafa með sér nesti, vera klædd(ur) eftir veðri. Svo er ekki verra að fara með strætó, hægir á öllu ferlinu og verður svolítið erlendis.
Te & kaffi is the biggest coffee chain in Iceland (Read: Starbucks). They still do great coffee and differ from most of the other locations that they also have great selection of tea.
There's a free walking tour everyday that starts at the clock in Laekjartorg Square. Departs daily at 12:00 and 14:00.
Spin The Wheel! Trust me. It's the safe choice if you trust probability and simulations (source: http://bit.ly/nFpjm2)
View tip for a photo of Austurstræti around 1900. Photographer is our founder Sigfus Eymundsson bookseller in Reykjavik (Reykjavik Museum of Photography) Read more.
See the Icelandic manuscript from 1270 called Konungsbók Eddukvæða.The first poem in it is Völuspá, a saga of the world which describes the fate of the world and of man. Read more.
View this photo of Reykjavik Harbour around 1890. Photographer is Sigfus Eymundsson. (Reykjavik Museum of Photography) Read more.
Vegir liggja til allra átta - ....en þeir byrja hér! / All roads go from here - safe travels
Nice area as a part of Garðabær city. Try to stroll along the shore and enjoy nature but don't expect to be super welcomed by the local inhabitants.
Madical and Health Care Museum, built during the period 1761-63 for the first Surgeon General of Iceland, Bjarni Palsson. For more visit: http://www.nat.is/museums/nesstofa_seltjnes.htm
Good facilities (hot plate, kettle, recycling bins, outdoor grill, wifi). Great brand new heated showers/bathrooms in the back. About 30-35min walk to the centre at a moderate pace.
Has one of the freakiest pieces of architecture you will find in Reykjavik. You can't miss it.
Videyjarstofa is one of the oldest houses in Reykjavik. Fantastic view over Reykjavik, a must see!
The admission is valid on the same day for Hafnarhus, Kjarvalsstadir and Asmundarsafn!
A museum built around an excavated home from the early 10th Century. Pretty awesome.
Climb to the dome, walk to the center of the room and talk. The acoustic is stunning!
Not much of a vegiterian, but the food here is mind-blowing! Kodos to the chef and the greens of the world. Read more.
This is the best choice to spend a rainy day in Reykjavík, enjoy!
There are really few walks as romantic as the one to Grótta. You could have unforgettable moments away from the downtown. But don't forget the island is only reachable when the tide is low.
Great atmosphere, free wifi, a bit small but cute, perfect for read something. Just find somewhere to sit and enjoy ;)
