Seabraut, best place to run
Shopping
Meet the locals
Most GGIs shop in Kringlan, the shopping centre, because the tourist street
Laugevegur is so expensive. Most
people buy second-hand and flea markets are popular. Try Bio Paradise on
Hverfisgata, it has monthly flea markets
in the summer with reasonable prices.
Iceland is a hugely creative place where
you will find a lot of kooky stuff and
handmade creations.
Hang with the Icelanders, they’re very
laid back. While everyone speaks English, roll out some Icelandic phrases and
you will be welcomed with open arms.
Laugevegar tends to attract the tourists but you will meet Icelanders off the
beaten track. Grab one of the many free
maps, rent a bike and just cycle away.
Don’t restrict yourself to downtown.
Explore residential areas such as Hafnafjordur, which is about 20 mins from
the main bus station (hlemmur).
Go for a run
Run along the Seabraut which translates as sea route. Start behind the
Harpa Music Hall and run away from it
along that road. It’s quite a distance, but
it takes you to Bjork’s old house! It is
made of rusted metal with lots of symbols and has funny artwork outside. And
geese. Don’t get too close. They hiss.
Catch a film
Bio Paradis is good for indie and foreign films. The cinema in the Kringlan
shopping centre shows mainly blockbusters. Films aren’t dubbed here, just
subtitled, so you can see a film in your
native language.