Reykjavík Grapevine - jun 2021, Qupperneq 15

Elísabet Hulda Snorradóttir
Elísabet Hulda Snorradóttir is the
reigning Miss Universe Iceland
2020 as well as a Chinese Studies
student at the University of Iceland.
Along with being a pageant queen,
she speaks Japanese, Korean and
Chinese fluently. Here’s her perfect
day in the capital.
Kick start the day!
The moment I wake up, I always start
every morning by drinking a ton of
water and making breakfast at home.
Now in Iceland, life can sometimes
seem a bit boring, so you have to find
ways to make it interesting. For me, I
like to kick start everything with an
outdoor run. I’m a really active per-
son! I live in Mosfellsbær, so I usually
run there, but otherwise I love going
to Elli!aárdalur and the harbour in
downtown Reykjavík. The path is long,
it’s a nice view and there’s very few
hills to get in the way of running far.
Soak the afternoon away
A!er that, I’d head downtown to meet
some of my friends for brunch or a
late lunch. Right now, the places I
frequent the most are Fjallkonan,
Apótek and Duck & Rose. But any-
where you can sit outside and enjoy
the weather is good.
We usually stay for quite a while,
but a!erwards what I love to do is
head to a swimming pool, probably
Laugardalslaug. If you visit Iceland,
you have to go to a swimming pool—
that’s just a necessity. Depending on
whether I feel like it or not, I’ll swim
some laps but usually the hot tubs
are so nice I will just soak there. If
the weather is really good, you’ll see
everyone decked out on the edge of
the pool trying to get a tan, but those
are quite rare in Iceland!
Iceland's #1 combo
Traditionally, after swimming you
need to get an ice cream or hot dog.
There’s the Pylsuvagninn Laugardal
right next to the pool, but I also love
the classic Bæjarins Beztu. I actually
used to work there for four years and
you’re missing out if you don’t get the
one with everything. Honestly, I used
to hate it but a!er working there, I
really love it and getting a hot dog
with everything is traditional Iceland
and just the way to go.
For ice cream, almost all the par-
lours are amazing. There’s Brynjuís
in Kópavogur, Valdís by the harbour
and Ísbú! Vesturbæjar in Vesturbær.
People usually get a brag"arefur and
if I get one, I opt for fresh (not fro-
zen!) strawberries, Daim and a white
lion bar. It’s an amazing combo.
Treat yourself
Then it’s dinner! My favourite places
right now are Sushi Social, Fjallkonan
(ok, if I went there for brunch I’m not
going there for dinner) and Reykjavík
Meat. The steaks at Reykjavík Meat
are really great. If you want to treat
yourself, that’s where you should go.
Now, usually, if I did not have an ice
cream before dinner, then it’s time to
go for an ice cream when we’ve fin-
ished eating. But if not, I like driving
down to Grótta, the lighthouse, and
just sitting there with my friends and
chatting away.
Perfect Day
Dance, jive & have the time of your life
Vital Info
Reykjavík Map Best Of ReykjavíkPlaces We Like
June 4th—July 1st
In Your Pocket
Venues
The numbers (i.e. E4) tell you the position
on the map on the next page. The letter
is the row, the number is the column.
Austur
Austurstræti 7 D3
American Bar
Austurstræti 8 D3
B5
Bankastræti 5 E4
Bíó Paradís
Hverfisgata 54 E5
Bravó
Laugavegur 22 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
I!nó
Vonarstræti 3 E3
Kex Hostel
Skúlagata 28 E7
Kaffibarinn
Bergsta"astræti 1 E4
Kiki Queer Bar
Laugavegur 22 E5
Loft
Bankastræti 7 E4
Mengi
Ó"insgata 2 F5
Nordic House
Sturlagata 5 H2
Ölsmi!jan
Lækjargata 10 E3
Paloma
Naustin D3
Priki!
Bankastræti 12 E4
R6013
Ingólfsstræti 20 E4
Röntgen
Hverfisgata 12 E5
Reykjavík Roasters
Kárastígur 1 F5
Tjarnarbíó
Tjarnargata 12 E3
Museums & Galleries
ART67
Laugavegur 67 F7
Open daily 9-21
Ásmundarsalur
Freyjugata 41 G6
Open Tue-Sun 8-17
Aurora Reykjavík
Grandagar"ur 2 B1
Open 09-21
Ásgrímur Jónsson
Museum
Bergsta"astr. 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
Exxistenz
Bergsta"ast. 25b F4
Gallerí List
Skipholt 50A H10
M-F 11-18, Sat 11-16
Hafnarborg
Strandgata 34, 220
Open Wed-Mon 12-17
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
Kirsuberjatré!
Vesturgata 4 D3
M-F 10-18, Sat-Sun
10-17
Kling & Bang
Grandagar"ur 20 A4
W-Sun 14-18, Th 12-21
Listastofan
Hringbraut 119
Open Wed-Sat 13-17
Living Art Museum
Granadar"ur 20 A4
T-Sun 12-18, Th 12-21
Mokka Kaffi
Skólavör"ustíg. 3A E5
Open daily 9-18:30
Museum of Design
and Applied Art
Gar"atorg 1
Open Tu-Sun 12-17
The National
Gallery of Iceland
Fríkirkjuvegur 7 F3
Open daily 10–17
The National
Museum
Su"urgata 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
Kjarvalssta!ir
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
A"alstræti 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
Grandagar"ur 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 Office
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 23:00 on week-
days and weekends until further notice.
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 towers
located at Hlemmur, Ingólfstorg, by
Hallgrímskirkja, by Reykjavík Art Mu-
seum, Lækjargata and by Eymundsson
on Skólavör"ustígur. Toilets can also be
found inside the Reykjavík City Hall and
the Reykjavík Library.
Public Transport
Most buses run every 20–30 minutes
Fare: 480 ISK adults, 240 ISK children.
Buses run from 07–24:00, and 10–04:30
on weekends. More info: www.bus.is.
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Words: Elísabet Hulda
Photo: Emilía Karen Ægisdóttir
“Getting a
hot dog with
everything
is traditional
Iceland and
just the way
to go.”
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