Reykjavik Experience

Iceland. Fantastic!

Advantages: Sight seeing, Warm welcome, Relaxing
Disadvantages: Shopping

...Kefvlavik to our hotel in Reykjavik and trust me you need a road map and a good navigator on entering Reykjavik for the first time although the roads even in rush hour are quiet compared to England. A warm welcome from hotel staff and as we were self catering our first job was to find a supermarket. This was our first experience of the high prices. I can recommend 'Bonus' which was the best prices although not exactly 'Asda price'. Our flight had ...
...to the Blue Lagoon between Reykjavik and Keflavik. A strange experience relaxing in the warm waters of the geothermal spa with snow all around. If you can try and plan it so you visit here on the way to the airport for your return flight. The rest of the day was an evening stroll around Reykjavik in the snow with a temperature of -6 with the soft glow of the city lights reflecting of the snow covered streets. Very romantic. We did do a bit of shopping ...

littleelf 17.03.2007 · Read full review
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Reykjavik: Cold Weather and Hot Springs

Advantages: Beatiful, crowd-free, unspoiled
Disadvantages: Cold (just wrap up warm) and expensive

...edge of the Arctic Circle, Reykjavik sits on the south west coast of Iceland, oh so many miles north of Scotland in the north Atlantic Ocean. It is rapidly increasing in size, mostly from people migrating here from other parts of the country. Iceland is very sparsely populated, two thirds of a total of only 300,000 Icelanders live in the Reykjavik area. This was one of the most striking aspects of our visit to me, the fact that there are just so ...
...The mountains and hills around Reykjavik make for a dramatic backdrop - in particular the mountainous island Videy which sits over the harbour of slate grey water, which received a dusting of snow part way through our visit just to add to the drama. You don't have to go too far out of the city to experience the volcanic landscape of Iceland: Geysir (where you can see the geyser from which all other geysers take their name), the dramatic Gullfoss ...

sonic0209 03.11.2007 · Read full review
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what a place!

Advantages: scenery like nowhere else
Disadvantages: the price of beer!

What started out as a cheap mini break turned into 5 days in Rekyavik but what the hell slap it on the credit card. Short flight from Glasgow on Icelandair - pleasant flight. Stayed at City Hotel which was walking distance from the city centre, quiet B&B type hotel, rooms were small but comfortable, good breakfast mainly continental, the main advantage of this hotel was its location, all the other choices seemed to be large chain hotels on the outskirts ...
...bars very expensive but a good selection, we managed to break the bank the first night £26 for a bottle of decent wine! Menus seemed to be mostly lamb (very nice) and seafood, loads of obscure dishes available - they don't waste anything. Found an American style diner on the seafront which did great burgers and was reasonably priced, the food prices were typical of London but alcoholic drinks were very expensive £5 - £6 a pint in most bars. There ...

elegantlywasted 13.10.2004 · Read full review
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magic lights!

Advantages: absolutely unique
Disadvantages: expensive

I went to Reykjavik out of curiosity. I wanted to see what such an isolated and small capital city was like, I wanted know what it was like when it stayed dark until 11am and I wanted to know if it was true that baby puffin is a local delicacy! A drive from the airport to the city in January takes you on a route through barren barren landscape, hardly a tree to be seen. It is breathtaking rather than dull though and a good introduction of what to ...
...town, which is fantastic for a short break. I was lucky enough to stay right in the centre of town which meant everything was in walking distance. There are some interesting shops, restaurants and cafes interspersed with mini-galleries and colourful houses. A gigantic church dominates one end of the centre of town and looks wonderful against the dusky sky. The other end of the centre is occupied by a large lake complete with swans and ducks, and ...

emmalily 14.04.2004 · Read full review
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Northern Exposure

Advantages: Cool, Cultured, Spectacular natural surroundings
Disadvantages: The National Museum has been closed all year, Very expensive

Reykjavik is probably the coolest city in the world - and not just because of its position as the most northerly capital, either. The geographical isolation of the city has given it a virtual license to be different, creative, quirky and ground breaking in many areas, a strangeness that is mirrored perfectly in the surreal natural beauty of the surrounding countryside. But before I plunge onwards with my review, let me just make it clear where I ...
...the city is on. Reykjavik is on Iceland, smaller of the islands and mostly green in cover - it is often mixed up with Greenland, the larger of the two that is mostly covered in ice. I'm glad we got that sorted out. ;-) But why did I decide to go there of all places? Well, I think it is fair to say that when it comes to holidays I am not overly fond of hot places and nor do I like the thought of lying around on a beach for an entire week. I am what ...

Collingwood21 12.09.2003 · Read full review
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