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We spent some time today (and yesterday) visiting some less popular attractions in and around Reykjavik. The first is one that I’ve seen from a boat in the Reykjavik Harbor, but I wasn’t quite sure what it was: Turns out it’s a climbable sculpture called Þúfa (or, I guess, Thufa.) You can see the spiraling pathway you walk …
Today we decided to test out our Golden Circle Itinerary. We’ve been to all of these places before, but this was the day to see how the touring plan would work in practice! We covered a lot, so let’s get started. 1. Raufarholshellir lava cave
After a morning trip to Viðey Island, we headed to another Reykjavik City Museum, Árbær Open Air Museum. Here, they’ve taken a lot of old houses from around Iceland and moved them to one place. This creates the feel of a village from the mid 19th century, give or take.
In our quest to visit as many museums in Reykjavik as we can, this morning we took the short boat ride to Viðey Island. It seems strange to call an island a museum, but it is indeed one of the Reykjavik City Museums.
This morning I headed to Nauthólsvík Geothermal Beach in Reykjavik. Let’s cut to the chase: It’s free, and I think your kids will love it. Strangely, there is a fee for the locker rooms in the winter, but everything is free in the summer.
We spent the day today in Reykjanes Geopark. Haven’t heard of it? Me neither, and I have no idea why. In my opinion, this area should be mentioned in the same breath as the Golden Circle. The Geopark takes up most of the Reykjanes peninsula, which is where the Keflavik airport is. At least I …
