Everything you need to plan an amazing vacation to Iceland!
We spent a fair but of time at the National Museum of Iceland today. This is a little off of the beaten path. Okay, that’s an exaggeration, since it’s less than a 10 minute walk from Tjörnin pond. But you won’t really run into it from another tourist attraction in Reykjavik.
NOTE: This post does not cover COVID-19! For information about Coronavirus in Iceland, see our post about Covid-19 testing in Iceland, or the official Icelandic government page about Covid-19. One thing parents worry about on vacation is the prospect of sick children, and worse, sick children in a foreign country where you don’t speak the …
Laugavegur is one of the main shopping streets in Reykjavik. The word Laugavegur means “wash road”, and you’ll see this root “Laugar” in many other names. The same word, Laugavegur, is also the name of a popular hiking trail. And Saturday in Icelandic is Laugardagur– wash day.
We spent today at the Family Park and Zoo. Now, this place won’t compete against some of the large and impressive zoos you may have visited in the United States or elsewhere. But the price doesn’t compete either: Adults (anyone 13+): 840 krona, or about $6.80 Kids 5-12: 640 krona, or about $5 Kids under …
We started our day by heading to Sólheimar eco-village. This is a small community centered around organic gardening and including all who want to be a part of it, including those with disabilities. Perhaps their “troll garden” explains it better:
One last day in the Golden Circle area! I’d been seeing this sign around Laugarás, but I didn’t know what it was: You can almost make out the Icelandic … kind of. The middle line is “fresh vegetables” (grænt means green). The last line is the part I didn’t get … But sjálf is self. So …
