Iceland review - 2016, Síða 120

118 ICELAND REVIEW
BITS & PIECES SPECIAL PROMOTION
Pools Worth Making a Splash About
Reykjavík’s geothermal swimming pools offer a place to soothe your cares
away and soak up the many therapeutic benefits of Icelandic water. Perfect for
a relaxing dip or a few lengths. There’s fun for the young-at-heart on the water
slides and it’s always a good time to unwind in the range of hot tubs by the
poolside and get to know the local gossip. Why not visit the ‘Swimming Palace,’
Sundhöll in, Iceland’s oldest and most charming pool, designed by renowned
architect Guðjón Samúelsson? Enjoy the range of facilities at Laugardalslaug,
including 50-meter (55-yard) inside and outdoor pools, a range of hot tubs and
waterslides, and for family fun look no further than Árbæjarlaug where the little
ones can enjoy a children’s pool, paddling pool, slides and water fountains. In the
western part of town is the recently-renovated, small and friendly Vesturbæjar-
laug. Located within walking distance of the city center, it’s good for a soothing
soak after a day of shopping and sightseeing. visitreykjavik.is/swimming-reykjavik
The Perfect Card
The Reykjavík City Card gives you free access to the best Reykjavík has to offer.
For a reasonable fee, you can explore museum after museum of history, paint-
ings, sculptures and photography. Enjoy a free bus ride to them all.
Take the ferry to Viðey island, the ideal place for a refreshing walk, enabling
you to quickly recover from any accidental cultural overdose.
Take the ferry back and enjoy a hearty meal in Reykjavík
at a discount. After dinner, we recommend a free trip
to one of Reykjavík’s cure-all thermal pools. Here,
you can forget your worries, soothe your muscles
and work out enough to secure a good night’s sleep.
Available at the downtown Tourist Information
Center at Aðalstræti 2 and at many other locations.
citycard.is
The Scent of a Viking
Want to smell like a Viking? If the fragrances of aftershave and eau de
toilette by True Viking are anything to go by, you should. The design of its
perfume bottles by Hallvarður Aspelund is truly unique, resembling the charac-
teristic Viking drinking horn. True Viking products are available in the Duty Free
Store at Keflavík International Airport, at stores and hotels around the country
and online at trueviking.is.