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Where would you suggest to eat?
My favourite place is the Grill on top of
Reykjavik
the Radisson SAS hotel. It’s classic and
sophisticated for dinner and has the
greatest view over Reykjavik, either to
enjoy the beautiful Aurora Borealis
(northern lights) on a cold winter night or
uncovered
to take in the bright June evenings, when
the sun never seems to set.
Then there is Vid Tjornina, which offers
excellent seafood cuisine and finally Thrir
Frakkar, well hidden in the oldest part of
Reykjavik, where they offer shark, smoked
puffin and tasty whale-steak.
Icelandair’s Oddny Halldorsdottir provides a
local’s guide to the best on offer in Reykjavik
What’s the best bar for cocktails?
A hip, relatively new place is 101, named
after the city centre’s post code and part of
the 101 hotel. The nearby B5 has a great
atmosphere, a library of cocktails and cool
What makes Reykjavik so Where do you recommend DJs. For horse riders I recommend the
special? for families? secret bar at Heimsendi (The End of the
It is the northern-most capital in the The Blue Lagoon, as well World), where you can warm up with a drink
world and there is a stunning landscape as riding across the fields of after a ride and brag about your horse(s)!
around it. lavarock on the back of a
From the city you can clearly see the friendly Icelandic horse. Whale Where’s best for retail therapy?
Snaefellsjokull glacier, which is 119km watchingis an option on the You can buy Icelandic-designed clothing,
away on the west coast. Although the bay of Faxafloi beyond the jewellery, furniture and more at Kraum
name of the country seems cold and mouth of Reykjavik’s harbour. Market, while Kisan and ELM Design
unattractive for some people, the city is At the end of the day parents are also on my shopping list. Aurum
simmering with power and creativity – can relax in hot tubs while the kids sells beautiful silver jewellery in-
a true hot-spot. splash away in the thermal pools. spired by local flora.
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What is an absolute must-see?
Nobody should leave the country without
visiting Reykjavik’s main landmark, the
picturesque cathedral of Hallgrimskirkja
with its basalt-style columns, as well as the
National Museum.
Visitors should also do the Golden Circle
tour and visit Thingvellir national park,
which is on Unesco’s world heritage list
and where the Althing, or parliamentary
assembly, was established around 930.
From there you can drive to the great
waterfall of Gullfoss and the famous hot
spring Geysir. Reykjavik is surrounded by ruggedly beautiful scenery but the city also offers a wealth of bars, restaurants and nightlife
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