Visit Reykjavik - 5 Things You Will Love & Hate Reykjavik, Iceland

12 places in this vlog

In the order they appear. Tap a time to play it here, or ↗ to open YouTube at that second.

1. 0:05

   Hallgrímskirkja

   🏢 Landmark · Skólavörðuholt · brief mention

   An easy walk up from the Old Harbour.

2. 0:10

   Leif Erikson Statue

   🏢 Landmark · Skólavörðuholt · brief mention

3. 0:30

   Blue Lagoon

   🚆 Day trip · Grindavík

   Book tickets well ahead because time slots sell out; buses run from the airport and downtown.

4. 6:24

   Golden Circle

   🚆 Day trip · South Iceland

   About 90 minutes each way from town and easy to drive in a day, though strong wind can make driving hard.

5. 6:30

   Geysir

   🏢 Landmark · Haukadalur

   Geysir itself rarely erupts, but a neighbouring geyser shoots up about every 5 minutes.

6. 6:41

   Gullfoss

   🏢 Landmark · Bláskógabyggð · brief mention

7. 8:18

   Old Harbour

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Miðborg

   Pleasant for wandering, and Hallgrímskirkja is only a short walk away.

8. 9:01

   Saga Museum

   🏛️ Museum · Grandi · brief mention

9. 9:03

   The Settlement Exhibition

   🏛️ Museum · Miðborg

   Interactive touchscreen tables reveal more of the history, which makes it a hit with kids.

10. 9:15

    National Museum of Iceland

    🏛️ Museum · Vesturbær · brief mention

11. 9:22

    National Gallery of Iceland

    🏛️ Museum · Miðborg · brief mention

12. 9:25

    Icelandic Phallological Museum

    🏛️ Museum · Miðborg · brief mention