Reykjavík walking tour in Summer 2020. This 1 hour walking tour took place in beautiful weather in July. We walk from Laugardalur valley to Laugavegur street and end at Hallgrímskirkja church.
Info about the tour:
00:00 - We start the tour in Laugardalur valley, known for its variety of sports and recreational activities such as swimming, soccer, handball, basketball, a botanical garden and a zoo. We will now explore parts of the botanical garden.
01:45 - This fountain is Fyssa by Rúrí.
05:00 - These are the washing pools. For a long time they were used by washing women, until the 1930’s when district heating replaced them.
07:35 - Laugardalsvöllur, Iceland’s national football stadium and home venue for the Iceland national football team. It has a capacity of 9,800 people.
12:42 - Laugarneskirkja church to the right.
20:00 - Looking over Faxaflói bay. Reykjavík is located on its southern shore.
21:00 - Straight ahead the dark towers belong to Skuggahverfi (Shadow district). To the right of Shadow district we