Stay : Extended stopover in Reykjavík
The "express visit" formula is increasingly popular in the Icelandic capital. It can be an extended weekend with a return trip from Paris, or a stopover during a transatlantic flight (Paris - United States or Canada) on Icelandair (which also offers package deals in this sense).
Summary of the stay
Best time to go
3 days
€ - Good and cheap
Detail of the stay : Extended stopover in Reykjavík - 3 days
Day 1: Arrival in Reykjavík
Steps: Reykjavík
City centre walking tour: climb up the Hallgrímskirkja bell tower, tour of Lake Tjörnin (and its birds), stroll through the old quarter of colourful houses and first discover the warm local cafés. In the evening, join the Icelanders at the Laugardalur swimming pool to end the day, immersed in naturally warm water.
LAC TJÖRNIN
Day 2: National Museum, the Golden Circle and Runtur
Steps: Reykjavík, Gullfoss, Þingvellir, Geysir
Spend the morning at one of the city's fine museums, the National Museum, which has a wonderful and lively exhibition on the country's history. At noon, take a trip to the Golden Circle, to see Geysir, Gulfoss and Þingvellir, Iceland's major sites (book the day before). In the evening (Friday or Saturday), experience the Runtur, the name of the legendary Reykjavík nights. People go from pub to pub to drink, dance and listen to bands. The evenings start late, but you can see a people suddenly lose all their shyness and inhibitions.
MUSÉE NATIONAL D'ISLANDE (THJÓÐMINJASAFN ÍSLANDS)
Day 3: Flea market and hot bath
Steps: Ísafjörður, Blue Lagoon
Morning stroll around the harbour and the flea market in Kólaportið, a popular Icelandic spot. Try a pickled shark or head to Saegreifinn for fresh fish kebabs or lobster soup to die for. If your flight leaves in the evening, take advantage of the Blue Lagoon + Flight packages, where you can relax in the warm, milky waters of a lagoon amidst the volcanic rocks before heading back to the airport.
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