Iceland – Reykjavík 101 Explored in my Walking Shoes │ Part 129

* * * Little Known Facts About Reykjavík * * * Over 370,000 people live in Iceland, and to many visitors’ surprise, about 63% of the country’s population (236,518) resides in the Reykjavík Capital area. While you‘ll find a mix of tourists and residents in the very centre of downtown, most people who live in the capital region reside in suburbs nearby. The Capital Region is so heavily populated, in comparison to the rest of the country, because it‘s the centre of Iceland´s cultural, economic, and governmental activity. Additionally, almost every tourist that visits the country passes through Reykjavík or stays overnight. There are numerous restaurants, museums, music venues, historical sites, spas, pools, and accommodations. For such a “small” city, there’s a large variety of things to do and see for people of all ages. Reykjavík translates to “smoky bay”, which might seem odd to modern-day visitors, but it visually made sense to the city’s first permanent settler Ingólfur Arnarson when he decided to live there in 874. The abundance of geothermal hot water in the area created wafts of steam that rose up from the ground and made the bay look smoky. Hence the name that we have today. A famous statue of Ingólfur Arnarson created by Einar Jónsson was erected in 1942 and can be found on Arnarhól in the downtown area. Icelanders love their coffee but there has never been a Starbucks coffee shop here. Dunkin‘ Donuts opened a location on Reykjavík’s most famous street Laugavegur but it was short-lived. Fellow coffee enthusiasts need not fear because Reykjavík is bursting with local coffee shops that will satisfy your caffeine cravings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - *** TIMEFRAME *** 00:00 Reykjavik 101 – The Old town - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - if you are a fellow video creator, let me support you too. – Please watch the video in 2K because the compression is so high in HD that it degrades the image quality - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thank you for watching. If you enjoyed the video please consider subscribing for more upcoming walking tours and great Landscape videos in Iceland. No part of this video may be used for personal or private use without written permission from Rafn Sigurbjörnsson - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Background: All information of Rafn can be found on his web: https://icelandphotogallery.com/about/about-rafn-sig/about-rafn/ Rafn can be contacted by e-mail at islandsmyndir@gmail.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - My Social Media Links: https://patreon.com/RafnSig https://www.icelandphotogallery.com https://www.behance.net/RafnSig https://www.facebook.com/RafnSigurbjornsson/ https://www.instagram.com/rafn_sigurbjornsson/ http://www.linkedin.com/in/rafnsig http://www.IcelandStockPhotos.com https://www.youtube.com/c/RafnSigurbjörnsson - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Channel Support: If you enjoy my videos and would like to support my work, there are a few ways to do that. 1. Become a supporter and get your name on my Videos and E-books “Credit List” :https://www.patreon.com/RafnSig 2. Use my 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘴 to shop your photo/Video gear. (I will receive a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you). Kase Filters: https://kasefilters.eu/?affiliateCode=RSIS1 Adorama All Camera gear: https://adorama.rfvk.net/c/3838605/51926/1036 f stop Backpacks: https://shop.fstopgear.com/?rfsn=6995409.6b6f0d ON1 Photo Editing Software: https://on1.sjv.io/c/3838605/891003/12322 Topaz Labs: https://topazlabs.com/ref/1706/ Skylum Photo Editing Software: https://app.impact.com/bla/Macphun/login.user My Videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/RafnSigurbjörnsson My E-books: https://icelandphotogallery.com/free-photography-e-books-of-iceland/ Thank you kindly for your attention. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Video from: Iceland Song: (119767) Floating ISV442485101 Video Resolution: 2560 x 1440 2K Camera: Canon Filters: Kase Filters Camera: DJI Action 3 All things in this video, including music and performance, is made by Rafn Sigurbjörnsson This was possible because of a great help from my Patreon supporters: https://patreon.com/RafnSig #reykjavik #reykjavikcapital #capitaloficeland #walkingreykjavik #reykjavikwalking #laugavegur #iceland #whereinreykjavik #whyreykjavik #reykjavikroaming #hallgrimskirkja sculpturegarden #einarjonssongallery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Other Videos from Iceland - Places you didn't know existed: FLYING OVER ICELAND - Beautiful Nature Scenery with Relaxing Music - Song: PURE ENERGY- 2 hours https://youtu.be/SeJfyxh1Hak FLYING OVER ICELAND - Beautiful Nature Scenery with Relaxing Music - Song: WHITE DIAMOND - 3 hours https://youtu.be/0HvRifZniCc Reykjavík – Capital of Iceland with Relaxing Music│ Part 44 - 6 HRS – 4K Slideshow https://youtu.be/qcMp414KiQM