Reykjavík is Iceland's capital (and home of the world's most expensive McDonalds), Two thirds of all Icelanders live in Reykjavík metropolitan area. The best place to look around is from the tower of Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavík's most famous building.


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In front of Hallgrímskirkja
In front of Hallgrímskirkja

Hallgrímskirkja with Leifur Eriksson monument (I)
Hallgrímskirk...riksson monument (I)

Hallgrímskirkja with Leifur Eriksson monument (II)
Hallgrímskirk...iksson monument (II)

%22Christian art%22 in front of Hallgrímskirkja ;-)
"Christian art" in f...ímskirkja ;-)

View from Hallgrímskirkja with Tjörnin in the background to the left
View from Hallgr&iac...ckground to the left

View from Hallgrímskirkja towards the South (domestic airport, university)
View from Hallgr&iac...airport, university)

Eastwards view from Hallgrímskirkja (Laugadalur, Perlan)
Eastwards view from ...(Laugadalur, Perlan)

Looking north towards the bay
Looking north towards the bay

Viking sculpture
Viking sculpture

Reykjavik bay, seen from the viking sculpture
Reykjavik bay, seen ...the viking sculpture

Reykjavík%27s port
Reykjavík's port

Looking into Grettisgata from Frakkastigur
Looking into Grettisgata from Frakkastigur

Geothermal beach at Nauthólsvík
Geothermal beach at ...ólsvík

How do I make whole Hallgrímskirkja fit onto a photo?
How do I make whole ...ja fit onto a photo?

Guesthouse Regina - inside, it didn%27t look much better
Guesthouse Regina - ...n't look much better

The Eastern end of Laugavegur
The Eastern end of Laugavegur

A small river just off noisy four-lane Reykjanesbraut
A small river just o...lane Reykjanesbraut

Tunguvegur - nothing special happening here
Tunguvegur - nothing special happening here

Lake Tjörnin in central Reykjavík with town hall left of the bridge
Lake Tjörnin in...l left of the bridge

Austurvellir square in downtown Reykjavik
Austurvellir square in downtown Reykjavik

Laugavegur by night
Laugavegur by night

Icelandic has no words from foreign languages. Even for Donald Duck, they made up an Icelandic name.
Icelandic has no wor...p an Icelandic name.

Reykjavík tourist information
Reykjavík tourist information

Sunset on a cloudy day in Reykjavik
Sunset on a cloudy day in Reykjavik

View from our hotel room
View from our hotel room

Ok, the window *was* dirty, but look at the sunset
Ok, the window *was*...t look at the sunset

Midnight sun at its best
Midnight sun at its best


Photo album generated by album from MarginalHacks on Tue Aug 24 22:41:38 2004