Coast walk in Reykjavík

On September 10, 2018July 24, 2022 By Agata 40thousandkmIn Cloudy Misty Dreamy, Golden sands Ocean blue, Here and There2 Comments

A walk on coastal path in Reykjavík (Capital Region, Iceland). On the way:

coastal path art,
Grímsstaðavör old fishing sheds,
Nauthólsvík Geothermal Beach (webpage),
Kópavogur and Kópavogskirkja (1960s church).

Reykjavík

Reykjavík: coastal path art

Reykjavík: Grímsstaðavör old fishing sheds

Reykjavík

Reykjavík airport

Reykjavík: Nauthólsvík Geothermal Beach

Kópavogur: Kópavogskirkja

September 10, 2018

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Seltjarnarnes

On September 10, 2018July 24, 2022 By Agata 40thousandkmIn 1001 Things to Do, Cloudy Misty Dreamy, Golden sands Ocean blue, Here and There, Street ArtLeave a comment

Seltjarnarnes – a township next to Reykjavík, in Capital Region of Island. It is the smallest (by area – 2 km²) township in the country. Located on Seltjarnarnes peninsula, with beautiful views.

Sights / Things to do in Seltjarnarnes:

Grótta island – with lighthouse and rich birdlife, accessible only at low tide and off nesting season, good for nothern lights viewing;
Bakkatjörn lake – good for birdwatching;
Kvika footbath – geothermal pool;
Sundlaug Seltjarnarness – a public swimming pool, with hot tubs;
9-hole golf course;
walking trails;
Seltjarnarneskirkja – Seltjarnarnes church at Valhúsahæð (good for nothern lights viewing).

Seltjarnarnes: Grótta island and lighthouse

In Seltjarnarnes

Reykjavík from Seltjarnarnes

In Seltjarnarnes

Reykjavík from Seltjarnarnes

In Seltjarnarnes

Reykjavík from Seltjarnarnes

In Seltjarnarnes

Seltjarnarnes: Kvika footbath

In Seltjarnarnes

Seltjarnarnes: Grótta island and lighthouse

Seltjarnarnes: Grótta island and Seltjörn

Seltjarnarnes: Seltjörn

In Seltjarnarnes

Seltjarnarnes: Bakkatjörn lake

In Seltjarnarnes

Seltjarnarnes: Seltjarnarneskirkja

September 2018

Ξ Seltjarnarnes webpage

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Reykjavík – the Smoke Cove

On September 10, 2018July 7, 2022 By Agata 40thousandkmIn 1001 Things to Do, Here and There, Street Art11 Comments

Reykjavík (Smoke Cove / Bay of Smoke)– the capital and largest city of Iceland, located at Faxaflói bay, in Capital Region, with approx. 131 000 inhabitants. One of the cleanest, greenest and safest cities on Earth. First settlement was set up here in 874, a town was founded in 1785. The name of the city comes from the steam (“smoke”) from the hot springs.

Sights / Things to do in Reykjavík:

Ráðhús Reykjavíkur – Reykjavík City Hall,
Tjörnin pond,
Alþingishúsið – Althingi Parliament House,
Reykjavík Cathedral,
Hallgrímskirkja (Church of Hallgrímur),
Sun Voyager – a stainless-steel sculpture of a boat (1990, by Jón Gunnar Árnason),
Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre,
Sculpture & Shore Walk,
Reykjavík Harbor,
Adalstraeti – the oldest street in Reykjavík,
Laugavegur – main shopping street,
Nauthólsvík Geothermal Beach,
Perlan,
Fríkirkjan church,
The National Gallery of Iceland,
Þjóðminjasafnið – National Museum of Iceland,
Árbæjarsafn – Reykjavík Open Air Museum,
Hólavallagarður – cemetery from 1838,
Heiðmörk – a nature reserve.