Private Custom Tour with a Local Guide

According to the written tradition, Ingólfur Arnarson was the beginning of the so-called land seizure of Iceland (between 870 and 930), i.e. the settlement of the previously almost deserted island by Vikings from Norway and their Celtic slaves. The Landnámabók tells about this. According to archaeological excavations, however, Nordic "outposts," seasonally inhabited places, already existed around the year 800. In Reykjavík on Arnarhóll above Lækjartorg stands a bronze statue of Ingólfur created by the artist Einar Jónsson.

Laugavegur is the main shopping street in downtown Reykjavík.Laugavegur was created in 1885 by decision of the city council. The name roughly means wash path, as it runs towards the hot thermal springs in Laugardalur, where laundry was carried to be washed in earlier times.

Hallgrímskirkja is an Evangelical Lutheran parish church of the Icelandic State Church in the capital Reykjavík, the largest church building in Iceland and the second tallest building in the country after Smáratorg Tower. The church is the sixth largest building in the country.

Tjörnin is a small, prominent lake in central Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland. Most visitors to the city pass along its shore, as it is situated in the city centre next to the Reykjavik City Hall and several museums. Tjörnin means "the lake" or "the pond".[

Reykjavík's City Hall is situated by the Tjörnin in Reykjavík. It houses the offices of the mayor of Reykjavík and a large 3D map of Iceland. The city hall is sometimes used for art exhibitions, functions or live music performances.