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Located inside a dignified wooden building
on the corner of Austurstræti and Veltusund,
Thorvaldsen’s Bazar is among the oldest shops
in Reykjavík. Opening its doors in 1901, the
Bazar has from day one specialised in selling
souvenirs, handicrafts and wooden products,
mostly hand-knitted by Icelandic women who
needed a place to sell their products. Still run
by the same organisation that opened the store
in the beginning of the last century, the Thor-
valdsen Society, a women’s charity organisation
established on 19 November 1875, counts
approximately 80 members today.
The women working in the store each day
serve voluntarily, and all profits are donated to
charity work, particularly supporting children
in need. The Thorvaldsen Society has bought
equipment and sponsored facilities at the
children’s hospital, supported the psychiatric
ward BUGL for adolescents, the organisation
Save the Children Iceland and the movement
Young and Sober for example. Recently, the
society started a 10 million ISK fund for diabetic
children.
In addition to the good selection of the tra-
ditional Icelandic woollen sweaters (lopapeysa),
socks, gloves, hats and other hand-knitted
warm clothing for the winter can be bought
for a reasonable price.
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9-18,
Saturday and Sunday 10-14.
Thorvaldsens Bazar
Austurstræti 4, 101 Reykjavík
Kisan Laugavegur 7
14.900 ISK
The Woolmarket, Hafnarstræti 2
9,990 ISK
Thorvaldsens Bazar, Austurstræti 4
7,800 ISK
14,100 ISK
The Viking, Hafnarstræti 3
Álafoss, Laugavegur 1
8,100 ISK
Diza, Laugavegur 44
9,200 ISK
Bookstore
souvenirs T-shirts and gifts.
magnets, jewelry, Icelandic handcraft, music, calendars, mugs & more.
Open every day from 9.00 to 22.00