Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The city centre's social and commercial main street is Laugavegur. At its eastern end is
Hlemmur bus terminal, one of the two main city bus stations. Moving westwards, this nar-
row, one-way lane blossoms with Reykjavík's shops and bars. It changes its name to
Bankastræti, then to Austurstræti as it runs across the centre. Running uphill off
Bankastræti at a jaunty diagonal, artists' street Skólavörðustígur ends at spectacular mod-
ernist church, Hallgrímskirkja.
Busy boulevard Lækjargata cuts straight across Bankastræti/Austurstræti. To its west is
Old Reykjavík. To the northwest lies Reykjavík's harbour and to the southwest Tjörnin
lake.
Information
EMERGENCY
Emergency
EMERGENCY SERVICES
( 112)
Ambulance, fire brigade or police.
Landspítali University Hospital
HOSPITAL
Casualty department open 24/7.
INTERNET ACCESS
Almost all accommodations and many cafes have wi-fi. You can use terminals (Ikr250 per
hour) at the main tourist information office and libraries.
Aðalbókasafn
INTERNET
Thu, 11am-7pm Fri, 1-5pm Sat & Sun)
Excellent main library.
LAUNDRY
Laundry is a perennial (pricey) problem in Iceland if you don't have lodging that offers it.
In Reykjavík, you can head to
Laundromat Café
for its downstairs machines.
