Ingvar’s guidebook
Food scene
This is a very popular place amongst Icelanders and only 5 min walk from the apartment. It is basically a food court but with good restaurants where you can get sushi, salad, noodles, pizza, hamburgers, great fish, pasta, meat and drinks.
23 locals recommend
Borg29 mathöll
29 BorgartúnThis is a very popular place amongst Icelanders and only 5 min walk from the apartment. It is basically a food court but with good restaurants where you can get sushi, salad, noodles, pizza, hamburgers, great fish, pasta, meat and drinks.
This is the neighborhood cafe/bar. Only around 3 minutes from the apartment and perfect place to get food, coffee or drinks
56 locals recommend
Kaffi Lækur
74a LaugarnesvegurThis is the neighborhood cafe/bar. Only around 3 minutes from the apartment and perfect place to get food, coffee or drinks
Hot spring
Probably the most popular swimming pool in Iceland. Great place to take kids and also to go chill. I go there maybe 4 times a week and do the hot tub, cold tub and sauna.
511 locals recommend
Laugardalslaug
105 SundlaugavegurProbably the most popular swimming pool in Iceland. Great place to take kids and also to go chill. I go there maybe 4 times a week and do the hot tub, cold tub and sauna.
Neighborhoods
This is the neighborhood where the apartment is located. There are multiple playgrounds, great places to take walks or runs, restaurants, swimming pool, gym, everything you might need. I bearly use a car which is very rare in the capital area.
154 locals recommend
Laugardalur
This is the neighborhood where the apartment is located. There are multiple playgrounds, great places to take walks or runs, restaurants, swimming pool, gym, everything you might need. I bearly use a car which is very rare in the capital area.
Sightseeing
Only a short walk from the apartment. On a good weather day it's perfect to take a walk on the ocean strip but you're around 3 minutes to walk down to the ocean. The walk to the Sun Voyager takes around 15-20 min
193 locals recommend
Sun Voyager
Only a short walk from the apartment. On a good weather day it's perfect to take a walk on the ocean strip but you're around 3 minutes to walk down to the ocean. The walk to the Sun Voyager takes around 15-20 min
Health & Wellness
One of the best gyms in Iceland, has all the equipment that you need and you can also pay more and go to their spa. My daily routine in Winter is to go there, have a workout then jump out in the pool and afterwards get a smoothie at the restaurant there.
74 locals recommend
World Class
One of the best gyms in Iceland, has all the equipment that you need and you can also pay more and go to their spa. My daily routine in Winter is to go there, have a workout then jump out in the pool and afterwards get a smoothie at the restaurant there.
Essentials
Krónan is the best supermarket in Iceland and the second cheapest after Bónus. Luckily there's a store only 5 min from the apartment, in Borgartún where you can get everything you need.
Krónan
26 BorgartúnKrónan is the best supermarket in Iceland and the second cheapest after Bónus. Luckily there's a store only 5 min from the apartment, in Borgartún where you can get everything you need.
Family activities
This is one of the few "Zoos" in Iceland and the biggest. Mostly farm animals that live there but there's also plenty of activities for kids. It is very popular amongst parents to take their kids there on weekends and only a short walk from the apartment
181 locals recommend
Húsdýragarðurinn Park & Zoo
This is one of the few "Zoos" in Iceland and the biggest. Mostly farm animals that live there but there's also plenty of activities for kids. It is very popular amongst parents to take their kids there on weekends and only a short walk from the apartment