10 Things to Do - Reykjavik, Iceland

Blue Lagoon

Worth a visit - especially if transiting and only have a short time in Iceland. The water is a beautiful colour. Not sure of the quality of the mud at the bottom, given how many people have been in there.

Having been a few times - I think there are better options if staying for a while.

Reykjavik City Centre

Worth a visit - lovely compact city centre to walk around, with plenty of options to eat and drink.

Reykjadalur Hot Spring Thermal River

Park at the Reykjadalur Café, have a coffee and/or something to eat and then take the well trodden trail path 4km to the bathing area. Pretty cool experience. Bring a towel.

Kerid

Old volcano crater, with lake at bottom - nice for a quick stop and a walk around the rim, and then walk down to the water’s edge.

Secret lagoon

The not so secret lagoon is a nice place to visit, especially in the evening. A little cheaper than the Blue Lagoon and not as commercial. The water is a variety of different temperatures, allowing you to easily find somewhere that suits you best, There is a café.

Sky Lagoon

Newish, and now my favourite place for bathing in Iceland. Conveniently located close to Reykjavik - the 7 step spa ritual is both interesting and so enjoyable. Take your time, don’t rush, and what ever you do, don’t skip the cold plunge pool!

Fishing trip in Iceland

This was my favourite trip over all the times that we visited Iceland. Whilst it was summer time when we did it, it was still very cold. We used fishing rods to fish for Cod, and as a boat we were quite successful. Cod fillets were put into the BBQ, served with potatoes and butter on the way back into the harbour.

Geysir

Standard visit when in Iceland and not to be missed. I never tire of visiting this place.

Gullfoss

Again another standard visit when in Iceland. When in full flow this waterfall is so powerful, and is a magnificent sight and sound not to be missed. During winter when the flow is slow it is almost silent.

Northern lights

We’ve not been very successful with seeing the Northern Lights in Iceland. In my opinion there are better places - such as Tromso, Norway to see the lights more successfully.

Hot tub

Getting a cabin with a hot tub isn’t to be missed. We’ve found winter time in Iceland with a good covering of snow, and even better a snow storm, to be the best time to be in the hot tub.

Definitely all worth a visit - if you get a chance to visit this magical country.

Happy travels!