Unique Iceland: What to do in Reykjavik?

18 places in this vlog

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

1. 1:18

   Blue Lagoon

   🚆 Day trip · Grindavík

   Beauty treatments, massages and a sit-down meal are all available on site.

2. 1:38

   Hallgrímskirkja

   🏢 Landmark · Skólavörðuholt

   Best visited first, as the tower view helps with getting bearings in the city.

3. 2:05

   Café Loki

   🍴 Restaurant · Skólavörðuholt

   The Icelandic tasting plates include fermented shark and dried fish, and the lamb meat soup is a perennial favourite.

4. 3:46

   Skólavörðustígur (Rainbow Street)

   🛍️ Shopping · Miðborg

5. 4:21

   12 Tónar

   🛍️ Shopping · Miðborg

   Visitors can have a cup of coffee and listen to music in the shop.

6. 5:01

   Harpa

   🏢 Landmark · Miðborg

   Has shops, a ground-floor bistro and a restaurant with a spectacular view, and hosts Iceland Airwaves events.

7. 8:54

   Old Harbour

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Miðborg

   On nice days, a trip out to sea from the harbour is recommended.

8. 9:02

   Víkin Maritime Museum

   🏛️ Museum · Grandi · brief mention

   Suggested as a stop before going out on a whale-watching tour.

9. 9:08

   Life of Whales Whale Watching

   🚡 Activity · Miðborg

   The boat Andrea has a café with huge windows and a large outdoor viewing deck.

10. 11:22

    Nordic House

    🏢 Landmark · Vatnsmýri

    Guided tours are led by an actor playing Alvar Aalto himself.

11. 12:16

    Dill

    🍴 Restaurant · Miðborg

    Located inside the Nordic House; chefs pick fresh angelica and chervil from the surroundings.

12. 12:43

    Grótta Lighthouse

    🏢 Landmark · Seltjarnarnes · brief mention

    Walking the length of the beach out to the lighthouse is recommended.

13. 12:50

    Kvika Footbath

    🏢 Landmark · Seltjarnarnes

    A spot to warm the feet while watching the midnight sun.

14. 13:11

    VOX

    🍴 Restaurant · Laugardalur

    A lunch buffet is served on weekdays and brunch on weekends.

15. 14:39

    Golden Circle

    🚆 Day trip · South Iceland

16. 14:56

    Þingvellir National Park

    🌳 Park · Þingvellir

17. 15:09

    Geysir

    🏢 Landmark · Haukadalur

18. 15:17

    Gullfoss

    🏢 Landmark · Bláskógabyggð · brief mention