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Lindin ICELANDIC
( 486 1262; www.laugarvatn.is ;Lindarbraut 2;restaurant mains Ikr3600-5500, bistro mains
Ikr1800-4000; noon-10pm May-Sep, reduced hours Oct-Apr)
Owned by Baldur, an affable, celebrated chef, Lindin is the best restaurant for miles. In a
sweet little silver house, the restaurant faces the lake and is purely gourmet, with high-
concept Icelandic fare featuring local or wild-caught ingredients. The casual, modern bis-
tro serves a more informal menu from soups to an amazing reindeer burger. Book ahead
for dinner in high-season.
Shopping
Gallerí Laugarvatn ARTS & CRAFTS
( 847 0805; www.gallerilaugarvatn.is ; Háholt 1; 1-6pm)
Local handicrafts, from ironwork to ceramics and woolens. Also operates a small B&B.
Getting There & Away
Strætó ( 540 2700; www.bus.is ) services:
Bus 73 Selfoss-Flúðir-Reykholt-Laugarvatn-Selfoss (Ikr1400 from Selfoss, 1¼ hours,
one daily).
Reykjavík Excursions ( 580 5400; ww.re.is ) services:
Bus 6/6A Reykjavík-Gullfoss (one daily mid-June to mid-September, 2¼ hours, continues
to Geysir, Gullfoss and back).
Bus 610/610A Reykjavík-Akureyri (one daily mid-June to early September, 1½ hours,
continues to Geysir, Gullfoss, Kjölur Highlands and Kerlingarfjöll to Akureyri).
Sterna ( 551 1166; www.sterna.is ) services:
Bus F35/F35A Reykjavík-Akureyri (Ikr3400 Harpa to/from Laugarvatn, 2¼ hours, one
daily late Jun to early September, continues to Geysir, Gullfoss, Kjölur Highlands and
Kerlingarfjöll to Akureyri).