District in Reykjavík, Iceland
Laugardalur
Laugardalur is a district of Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland.
It is just east of the city centre and contains various recreational facilities including the public thermal baths and largest swimming pool complex, Laugardalslaug, the national stadium Laugardalsvöllur, the Laugardalshöll concert and sports hall, Laugardalur Ice Rink, Reykjavík Botanic Garden, and the Reykjavík Park and Zoo. The name means "hot spring valley", as washing laundry was once done in geothermal hot springs there until the 1930s.
How locals move
Getting around Laugardalur the local way
- Get inReykjavík is not served by any ferries, but if you have an abundance of time it is possible to take the Smyril Line (a cruise company based in the Faroe Islands) from Hirtshals to Seyðisfjörður (a small town on the east of Iceland), via Tórshavn.
- Get inIf you take the ferry and drive from Seyðisfjörður to Reykjavík, you should plan to spend the night somewhere along the way.
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