Gudny’s guidebook

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Gudny’s guidebook

Sightseeing and activities

The church is very centrally located and offers amazing views over Reykjavík.
Quite a long walk from our apartment (30 minutes) but worth it on a warm and sunny day. You can also take a bus there. Here you find Reykjavík's only beach, hot tub and more.
434 habitants recommandent
Nauthólsvík Geothermal Beach
434 habitants recommandent
Quite a long walk from our apartment (30 minutes) but worth it on a warm and sunny day. You can also take a bus there. Here you find Reykjavík's only beach, hot tub and more.
Höfði, the house where Gorbachev and Reagan met in 1986. One of Reykjavík's landmark houses.
37 habitants recommandent
Hofdi House
Félagstún
37 habitants recommandent
Höfði, the house where Gorbachev and Reagan met in 1986. One of Reykjavík's landmark houses.
Very centrally located and going to the top offers amazing views.
743 habitants recommandent
Hallgrimskirkja
743 habitants recommandent
Very centrally located and going to the top offers amazing views.
Nice place on the old harbour to take photos and enjoy the views.
41 habitants recommandent
Þúfa
Norðurslóð
41 habitants recommandent
Nice place on the old harbour to take photos and enjoy the views.
Nice views and exhibitions.
455 habitants recommandent
Perlan
455 habitants recommandent
Nice views and exhibitions.
Great on a sunny or a rainy day. Here you will find the locals unwind after long days.
458 habitants recommandent
Vesturbæjarlaug
Hofsvallagata
458 habitants recommandent
Great on a sunny or a rainy day. Here you will find the locals unwind after long days.
Swimming pool in the city centre. The outdoor pool is new.
484 habitants recommandent
Sundhöllin
45a Barónsstígur
484 habitants recommandent
Swimming pool in the city centre. The outdoor pool is new.
Great swimming pool in our neighbouring town, Seltjarnarnes.
92 habitants recommandent
Sundlaug Seltjarnarness
8 Hrólfsskálavör
92 habitants recommandent
Great swimming pool in our neighbouring town, Seltjarnarnes.
A nice walk in the evenings from our apartment. Recommended in good weather. Grotta Lighthouse is a small lighthouse at the north-westernmost point of Reykjavik, Iceland. Located on the Seltjarnarnes peninsula, it’s a perfect place to enjoy the outdoors, go for a walk, or do some bird watching. https://visitreykjavik.is/grotta-lighthouse
138 habitants recommandent
Grótta Island Lighthouse
138 habitants recommandent
A nice walk in the evenings from our apartment. Recommended in good weather. Grotta Lighthouse is a small lighthouse at the north-westernmost point of Reykjavik, Iceland. Located on the Seltjarnarnes peninsula, it’s a perfect place to enjoy the outdoors, go for a walk, or do some bird watching. https://visitreykjavik.is/grotta-lighthouse

Favorite restaurants

One of the city's oldest cafés, with a view of the harbour. Fishermans' favorite.
59 habitants recommandent
Kaffivagninn
10 Grandagarður
59 habitants recommandent
One of the city's oldest cafés, with a view of the harbour. Fishermans' favorite.
Recommended. Great for take-away, and sit in, when you're up for a burger.
169 habitants recommandent
Hamborgarabúlla Tómasar
Geirsgötu 1 Geirsgata
169 habitants recommandent
Recommended. Great for take-away, and sit in, when you're up for a burger.
Forréttabarinn, wine and beer and tapas food just around the corner from our apartment. Great atmosphere, good drinks and food.
142 habitants recommandent
Forettabarinn
14 Nýlendugata
142 habitants recommandent
Forréttabarinn, wine and beer and tapas food just around the corner from our apartment. Great atmosphere, good drinks and food.
Great seafood restaurant.
104 habitants recommandent
Sægreifinn
104 habitants recommandent
Great seafood restaurant.
Great restaurant, serve fish and various meat dishes.
70 habitants recommandent
Kopar
3 Geirsgata
70 habitants recommandent
Great restaurant, serve fish and various meat dishes.
Great food. Authentic Icelandic food with a twist.
100 habitants recommandent
Matur og Drykkur
2 Grandagarður
100 habitants recommandent
Great food. Authentic Icelandic food with a twist.
Ice cream, gelato and sorbet. Extremely popular by the locals, and for a reason. Fantastic
198 habitants recommandent
Valdís
Grandagarður
198 habitants recommandent
Ice cream, gelato and sorbet. Extremely popular by the locals, and for a reason. Fantastic
Really nice spot. Coffee, soups and sandwiches
218 habitants recommandent
Kaffihús Vesturbæjar
20 Melhagi
218 habitants recommandent
Really nice spot. Coffee, soups and sandwiches

Ice cream, gelato and sorbet. Extremely popular by the locals, and for a reason. Fantastic
198 habitants recommandent
Valdís
Grandagarður
198 habitants recommandent
Ice cream, gelato and sorbet. Extremely popular by the locals, and for a reason. Fantastic
Very popular with the locals. Their speciality is "bragðarefur", ice cream whipped with a mix of berries, fruit and candy of your choice as well as two different versions of vanilla ice cream, the old and new. We recommend the old :)
118 habitants recommandent
Ísbúð Vesturbæjar
Hagamelur
118 habitants recommandent
Very popular with the locals. Their speciality is "bragðarefur", ice cream whipped with a mix of berries, fruit and candy of your choice as well as two different versions of vanilla ice cream, the old and new. We recommend the old :)

Arts and culture

Reykjavik's Maritime Museum.
70 habitants recommandent
Reykjavik Maritime Museum
8 Grandagarður
70 habitants recommandent
Reykjavik's Maritime Museum.
Reykjavik Museum of Photography http://www.ljosmyndasafnreykjavikur.is/vefur/
22 habitants recommandent
Reykjavik Museum of Photography
15 Tryggvagata
22 habitants recommandent
Reykjavik Museum of Photography http://www.ljosmyndasafnreykjavikur.is/vefur/
10 minute walk from the apartment, very nice museum
350 habitants recommandent
Reykjavik Art Museum Hafnarhus
17 Tryggvagata
350 habitants recommandent
10 minute walk from the apartment, very nice museum
Iceland national theatre. Shows are mostly in Icelandic. The house is designed by the State Architect of Iceland, Guðjón Samúelsson, who also designed Hallgrimskirkja church and man other city landmarks
32 habitants recommandent
National Theatre of Iceland
19 Hverfisgata
32 habitants recommandent
Iceland national theatre. Shows are mostly in Icelandic. The house is designed by the State Architect of Iceland, Guðjón Samúelsson, who also designed Hallgrimskirkja church and man other city landmarks
Heritage and History in Iceland. A museum worth visiting if you are into history, culture and Iceland's history in general.
393 habitants recommandent
National Museum of Iceland
41 Suðurgata
393 habitants recommandent
Heritage and History in Iceland. A museum worth visiting if you are into history, culture and Iceland's history in general.
Bíó Paradís (lit. “Cinema Paradise“) is a independent cinema & Café - screening the latest arthouse releases, special genre films, repertory cinema, documentaries, shorts & experimental films.
122 habitants recommandent
Bíó Paradís
54 Hverfisgata
122 habitants recommandent
Bíó Paradís (lit. “Cinema Paradise“) is a independent cinema & Café - screening the latest arthouse releases, special genre films, repertory cinema, documentaries, shorts & experimental films.
http://www.thjodmenning.is
35 habitants recommandent
The Culture House
15 Hverfisgata
35 habitants recommandent
http://www.thjodmenning.is
Whales of Iceland is the biggest whale exhibition in the world
169 habitants recommandent
Baleines d'Islande
169 habitants recommandent
Whales of Iceland is the biggest whale exhibition in the world
Great nature exhibitions and a planetarium.
455 habitants recommandent
Perlan
455 habitants recommandent
Great nature exhibitions and a planetarium.

Bakeries

Great bread, soups and pastries. We recommend the tuna salad.
14 habitants recommandent
BRIKK brauð & eldhús
14 habitants recommandent
Great bread, soups and pastries. We recommend the tuna salad.
Great bread and pastries.
21 habitants recommandent
DEIG workshop
14 Tryggvagata
21 habitants recommandent
Great bread and pastries.
12 habitants recommandent
Brauð og Co
22 Melhagi
12 habitants recommandent

Essentials

The local shop where you can everything from groceries to toys. Open 11:00-23:30 every day. Very good vibe and helpful staff.
46 habitants recommandent
Pétursbúð
15 Ránargata
46 habitants recommandent
The local shop where you can everything from groceries to toys. Open 11:00-23:30 every day. Very good vibe and helpful staff.
The Bónus chain is a budget supermarket chain all over Iceland. This is your outlet in this part of town
512 habitants recommandent
Bónus
512 habitants recommandent
The Bónus chain is a budget supermarket chain all over Iceland. This is your outlet in this part of town
Supermarket. Big and good selection.
327 habitants recommandent
Krónan
50 Reykjavikurvegur
327 habitants recommandent
Supermarket. Big and good selection.
Supermarket, open 24/7.
96 habitants recommandent
Nettó
3 Fiskislóð
96 habitants recommandent
Supermarket, open 24/7.

Shopping

In the city (and all of Iceland) you have to buy alcoholic drinks for home consumption (wine, beer and spirits) in state run Wine stores ("Vinbúð" in Icelandic). This one is closest to our home.
189 habitants recommandent
Vínbúðin
10a Austurstræti
189 habitants recommandent
In the city (and all of Iceland) you have to buy alcoholic drinks for home consumption (wine, beer and spirits) in state run Wine stores ("Vinbúð" in Icelandic). This one is closest to our home.
Reykjavik's only market is a place worth experiencing. Here you can buy new and old items, music, food and Icelandic delicacy like dry fish and liquorice. Open weekends, 11-17.
183 habitants recommandent
kolaportid
183 habitants recommandent
Reykjavik's only market is a place worth experiencing. Here you can buy new and old items, music, food and Icelandic delicacy like dry fish and liquorice. Open weekends, 11-17.
The right place to shop for an Icelandic sweater or yarn if you want to knit your own.
55 habitants recommandent
The Handknitting Association of Iceland
19 Skólavörðustígur
55 habitants recommandent
The right place to shop for an Icelandic sweater or yarn if you want to knit your own.
Icelandic design and some music as well. Their Farmers Market jeans come recommended.
31 habitants recommandent
Farmers & Friends / Farmers Market - flagship store & design studio
2 Hólmaslóð
31 habitants recommandent
Icelandic design and some music as well. Their Farmers Market jeans come recommended.