Reykjavík Grapevine - 12.04.2019, Blaðsíða 23

Sólveig Matthildur
Kristjánsdóttir
Sólveig Matthildur is an artist and
a musician with an incredible re-
sumé. Whether you know her from
working with synth-punk band
Kælan Mikla, as the co-founder of
the MYRKFÆLNI magazine or from
the Fríyrkjan poetry group, there’s
a good chance you have seen this
Icelandic superstar somewhere.
We caught up with Sólveig to find
out what her perfect day in Rey-
kjavík would be..

First thing in the morning
I would wake up early and make a
huge vegan breakfast for my family.
Then I go to a swimming pool and
pretend to swim but actually just lay
in the hot tub for a long time and lis-
ten to the elderly people chat about
nothing and everything.
Around lunchtime & the afternoon
Assuming it’s summertime and
the sun is shining, I would meet
up with friends, go to Kolaportið,
stroll around, go to Bónus, and grab
bananas. Then hit Ríkið and grab a
bottle of bubbly and head over to
Austurvöllur and just lie there and
play cards, do Sudoku, draw, and
hang around till dinner.
For dinner
After a bottle and banana, I can
almost smell the vegan cheese
balls Linnea is deep frying down at
Veganæs. My favourite days are the
ones that turn out to be amazing
without any organisation. I have
a tight schedule most days, but
this is hypothetical, right? (At least
I’m already spreading sparkles by
assuming it’s sunny). Well. whatever
the weather is, I would definitely eat
dinner at Veganæs.
In the evening
I would probably run right before
closing back to Ríkið and grab more
wine and walk towards the harbour.
Enjoy the view, enjoy the constant
changing colours of Esja, and draw
something weird, beautiful or scary.
When the evening starts to get
colder I would check if there are
any concerts happening. Hopefully
something in R6013, which is this
amazing all-age venue in the base-
ment of my friend's house down-
town. If not there I would probably
just head back to Veganæs because
it’s in Gaukurinn and there is always
something going on there.
In the heat of the night
To be honest I would probably head
back home before midnight. Be-
cause I don’vt like crowds and I get
tired so early, but also because I live
in Breiðholt. Or, I’d go to our rehears-
al space and make loud music. But
if I were to stay downtown I would
like to have cocktails somewhere
fancy like Burro, Apótekið, or some
hotel bar and pretend to be rich and
regret it the day after.
(Note: To be completely honest, my
perfect day would be to escape
Reykjavík with my whole family
and friends. Go to Seljavallalaug or
Þingvellir or drive around Snæfell-
snes. Then come home in the
evening and hang in a hot tub with
a glass of wine.)
Perfect Day
A face of the downtown scene tells us how to spend a perfect day in Reykjavík
Vital Info
Reykjavík Map Best Of ReykjavíkPlaces We Like
April 12th—April 25th
In Your
Pocket
Venues
The numbers on the right (i.e. E4) tell you
position on the map on the next page
Austur
Austurstræti 7 D3
American Bar
Austurstræti 8 D3
Andrými
Bergþórugata 20 G6
B5
Bankastræti 5 E4
Bar Ananas
Klapparstígur 28 E5
Bíó Paradís
Hverfisgata 54 E5
Bjarni Fel
Austurstræti 20 E4
Bravó
Laugavegur 22 E5
Boston
Laugavegur 28b E5
Dillon
Laugavegur 30 E5
Dubliner
Naustin 1-3 D3
English Pub
Austurstræti 12 D3
Gaukurinn
Tryggvagata 22 D3
Hard Rock Café
Lækjargata 2a D3
Hressó
Austurstræti 20 D3
Húrra
Naustin D3
Iðnó
Vonarstræti 3 E3
Kex Hostel
Skúlagata 28 E7
Kaffibarinn
Bergstaðastræti 1 E4
Kaffi Vínyl
Hverfisgatur 76 E6
Kiki Queer Bar
Laugavegur 22 E5
Loft
Bankastræti 7 E4
Mengi
Óðinsgata 2 F5
Nordic House
Sturlagata 5 H2
Paloma
Naustin D3
Prikið
Bankastræti 12 E4
R6013
Ingólfsstræti 20 E4
Reykjavík Roasters
Kárastígur 1 F5
Stofan Café
Vesturgata 3 D3
Ölsmiðjan
Lækjargata 10 E3
Tivoli bar
Hafnarstræti 4 D3
Tjarnarbíó
Tjarnargata 12 E3
Museums & Galleries
ART67
Laugavegur 67 F7
Open daily 9-21
ASÍ Art Gallery
Freyjugata 41 G6
Open Tue-Sun 13-17
Aurora Reykjavík
Grandagarður 2 B1
Open 09-21
Ásgrimur Jónsson
Museum
Bergstaðastr. 74 G4
July 8-Sep 1, Mon-Fri
Berg Contemporary
Klapparstígur 16 E5
Tu-F 11-17, Sat 13-17
The Culture House
Hverfisgata 15 E5
Open daily 10–17
The Einar Jónsson
Museum
Eiriksgata G5
Open Tue–Sun 10–17
Ekkisens
Bergstaðast. 25b F4
Gallerí List
Skipholt 50A H10
M-F 11-18, Sat 11-16
Hafnarborg
Strandgata 34, 220
Open Wed-Mon 12-17
Hitt Húsið
Pósthússtræti 3-5 D4
Hverfisgallerí
Hverfisgata 4 D4
Tu-Fri 13-17, Sat 14-17
i8 Gallery
Tryggvagata 16 D3
Tu-Fri 11-18, Sat
13-17
The Penis Museum
Laugavegur 116 F8
Open daily 10-18
Kirsuberjatréð
Vesturgata 4 D3
M-F 10-18, Sat-Sun
10-17
Kling & Bang
Grandagarður 20 A4
W-Sun 14-18, Th 12-21
Listastofan
Hringbraut 119
Open Wed-Sat 13-17
Living Art Museum
Granadarður 20 A4
T-Sun 12-18, Th 12-21
Mokka Kaffi
Skólavörðustíg. 3A E5
Open daily 9-18:30
Museum of Design and
Applied Art
Garðatorg 1
Open Tu-Sun 12-17
The National
Gallery of Iceland
Fríkirkjuvegur 7 F3
Open daily 10–17
The National Museum
Suðurgata 41 G2
Open daily 10–17
The Nordic House
Sturlugata 5 H2
Thu-Tu 11-17, W 11-20
Hafnarhús
Tryggvagata 17 D3
Open 10-17, Thu 10-22
Kjarvalsstaðir
Flókagata 24 H8
Open daily 10-17
Ásmundarsafn
Sigtún
Open daily 10-17
Reykjavík City Library
Tryggvagata 15 D3
Mon-Thu 10-19, Fri
11-18, Sat-Sun 13-17
Árbæjarsafn
Kistuhylur 4
Open daily 13-17
The Settlement
Exhibition
Aðalstræti 16 D3
Open daily 9-18
Reykjavík Museum
of Photography
Tryggvagata 15 D3
Mon-Thu 10-18, Fri
11-18, Sat-Sun 13-18
Saga Museum
Grandagarður 2 B2
Open daily 10-18
Sigurjón Ólafsson
Museum
Laugarnestangi 70
Open Tu-Sun 14-17
SÍM
Hafnarstræti 16 D3
Open Mon-Fri 10-16
Tveir Hrafnar
Baldursgata 12 G4
Open Fri-Sat 13-16
Wind & Weather
Window Gallery
Hverfisgata 37 E5
Venue Finder
Useful Numbers
Emergency: 112
On-call doctors: 1770
Dental emergency: 575 0505
Taxi: Hreyfill: 588 5522 - BSR: 561 0000
Post Offices
The downtown post office has moved to
Hagatorgi 1, open Mon–Fri 09:00–17:00.
Pharmacies
Lyf og heilsa, Egilsgata 3, tel: 563 1020
Lyfja, Laugavegur 16, tel: 552 4045
and Lágmúli 5, tel: 533 2300
Opening Hours - Bars & Clubs
Bars can stay open until 01:00 on
weekdays and 04:30 on weekends.
Opening Hours - Shops & Banks
Most shops: Mon–Fri 10–18, Sat 10–16,
Sun closed. Banks: Mon-Fri 09-16
Swimming Pools
Sundhöllin, the downtown pool at
Barónsstígur, is an indoor swimming
pool with hot tubs and a diving board.
More pools: gpv.is/swim
Open: Mon-Thu from 06:30–22. Fri from
06:30–20. Sat from 08–16. Sun from 10–18.
Public Toilets
Public toilets in the centre can be found
inside the green-poster covered tow-
ers located at Hlemmur, Ingólfstorg,
by Hallgrímskirkja, by Reykjavík Art
Museum, Lækjargata and by Eymunds-
son on Skólavörðustígur. Toilets can
also be found inside the Reykjavík City
Hall and the Reykjavík Library. Public
Transport
Most buses run every 20–30 min
Fare: 460 ISK adults, 220 ISK children.
Buses run from 07–24:00, and 10–04:30
on weekends. More info: www.bus.is.
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Words: Sólveig Matthildur & Sam Daniels Photo: Dean Kemball
“My favourite
days are the
ones that turn
out to be amaz-
ing without any
organisation.”
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