On Tuesday morning we met our tour guide Tomas at City Hall for the “free” walking tour. “Free” merely means pay what you think the tour is worth. My favorite way to go!

Tomas was a history major as most city tour guides seem to be.

We met near Parliament House. (History here)

We walked through Reykjavík’s oldest neighborhood. The city had the typical fires early in their development as all buildings were wood. After the big fire a ruling to build out of cement and steel. Often if a house has a wooden frame, they are covered with corrugated steel to protect the life of the wood.

The church above is the oldest in the area. We walked inside to hear some frightening sounding organ music. Not sure where it would be played and though we could see the musician above, it didn’t feel welcoming. We hope that he will be performing for one of the Icelandic scary Christmas stories… there are a few!

The largest church in Reykjavík sits on top of the hill from the old town and is quite majestic. It was simple inside with just one set of stained glass windows, and there is a tower visitors can enter for 1000 kr ($8).

The church and the view from the top. Being above the town certainly gives you perspective on his the city is laid out and how gorgeous the surrounding landscape is. Nothing but mountains and water.

The White House where the Prime Minister resides and a nice park across the street where the first selfs are how it’s.

The concert Hall was really special. It was u dear construction in 2008 when the country went vs murky; however it was the only building that was completed. It glistens in the sunlight and is simply stunning inside and out!

Inside the Hall… above and below

The view. You can take the escalator to the 5th floor at no cost to get this view. Thanks to our tour guide Tomas, for the suggestion!

Here you are close to the harbor so the mountains and water are easily viewable.

Graffiti was fun here. Here are two examples of artistic work.

While we were viewing from the concert hall, we noticed a small grassy knoll with a small hit at the top and people were walking up and around it. Our harbor walk was next on the list so we headed that way.

Along the way…

Circle artwork, the Reykjavík Fish House we had dinner at our first night, colorful balconies and boxes co raining fresh fish of the day. About two hours before we arrived there was a fish auction. Guessing these were purchased and ready to ship.

We continued our walk towards where we thought the green mound would be and eventually found the sea wall pathway that would take us there. The sun was beginning to set so we snapped photos and busked.

Here we are! This is called a Pufa (pronounced Th-ooo-fas) and is a tiny knoll where fish are naturally dried by the wind.

There was a circular path gradually traveling around and around the pufa until we made it to the top.

A great walk around the beautiful city of Reykjavík. We have enjoyed the sights, the ease of wandering around and the people.

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