Walking in Reykjavik, Iceland on Jan 15, 2024

#reykjavik #icelandtravel #runningcountries

[@charly4594]

Nice walk! Never been there and now I want to go. Thanks.

[@runningcountries]

You should!

[@mariannereuter]

Thank you for taking me with you! What a charming city. Would have liked to see some more seaside though, cause this is unfamiliar for me. Greetings from Germany!

[@runningcountries]

Thank you! I’m glad that you enjoyed the video! Where in Germany are you and where do you recommend that I should make a video if I visited Germany?

[@mariannereuter]

That's hard to say,@@runningcountries . We have many beautiful cities. I live near Cologne, which is the third biggest city in Germany. Of course Berlin is very interesting because of its unique history. I guess the smaller ones with pitoresque houses are more charming. Like Rothenburg o. T. or Freiburg. I really don't know where to start tbh.

[@Anna13965]

Thank you. I loved this. My old town has changed a lot. But it’s still very clean and fun to see. 🇮🇸❤️💕🇮🇸

[@runningcountries]

Glad that you enjoyed it!

[@PlumasCounty-nq8kk]

What an incredible city! I compared this automatically to many cities in the U.S. and we "fell short" by far! Are you sorry that you left?

[@Anna13965]

@@PlumasCounty-nq8kk Not at all, I love the USA also.

[@Anna13965]

@@PlumasCounty-nq8kk No, I’m not sorry that I left. I love the U.S.A. Also.

[@HansWalkingTours]

Thank you for showing one Iceland’s largest city. Beautiful place, thank you mew friend 😊

[@runningcountries]

Thank you! Glad that you enjoyed the video. I just subscribed to your channel too

[@user-mw5zg2mk9m]

How quiet and peaceful it is here! How few people and cars! Thank you for a pleasant walk

[@runningcountries]

Thank you! Glad that you enjoyed the video

[@benedettobruno1669]

he older area of Reykjavik looks pretty and picturesque to me. Will you make another long walk around the same streets in spring or summer for us, please?

[@hughgrection5674]

We went between Xmas and New Year, this brings back fond memories 👍 nice post 😉

[@runningcountries]

Glad you enjoyed it. Did you visit other places in Iceland or just Reykjavik?

[@hughgrection5674]

@@runningcountries not really, blue lagoon etc was closed so our trips got cancelled due to the Volcano. We intend to go back in summer in a couple of years and hire a car, so we can do as much as possible 👍

[@ornleifs]

Interesting to see my old postal route - I delivered post there for years but now post has almost disappeared and will most likely completely disappear in a few years from now.

[@bevanstacykearse9099]

such a clean beautiful city wonderful architecture

[@user-ei2lm6us2e]

Extremely cold & boring ...had to spend 25 hours there when Iceland Air was flying $99 each way to from NYC to London

[@johnpairduke-bj1cp]

Wonderful walking tour. I haven't been there since 1978

[@runningcountries]

I’m sure that it must have changed a lot since then. What was it like when you were there?

[@bagelispoulos8275]

thank you great video !!

[@runningcountries]

Glad you liked it!

[@benedettobruno1669]

24:39 The building on the right-hand side with the "tree-bark" design is one of the most beautiful modern facades I have ever seen.

[@user-cb3oj9pu5o]

I was thinking exactly the same thing. Asolutely stunning.

[@thetannaree]

It floats!

[@KaliforniaLA]

I watched this sitting in my house in California as you walked by the shop I bought my wooden puffin in. And my hotel.

[@leonidplyatt]

What time in a video?😊The puffin is a bird?

[@RosadosVentos963]

Eu também a pensar nos momentos bons que lá vivi há 23 anos, está um pouco mudado Reykavik. A começar com construção diferente mais europeia. Que saudades.

[@RodelioTambalgue]

We can change the future ❤❤❤

[@Oregon696969]

All that grey is soooo inviting.

[@hikmatnazim9816]

very clean ,but it looks very cold!

[@lexwalker]

The city is peaceful and calm. Nice walkig tour.

[@runningcountries]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it

[@sveinwiklund6972]

I have visited Reykjavik a couple of times, and walked the streets shown here - and I try to remember where I am (when watching). The following would improve the video, name the streets you walk, when at intersection: move the camera up the streets being passed. add the name of these streets - in text.

[@edithengleman3420]

Thank you that you took the time and parience to video the area. Although out time in Reykjavik is very limited, because of your video we know what to expect. Sincerely grateful.

[@runningcountries]

Thank you, glad that you enjoyed the video!

[@terrencekennedy1318]

OMG Its really nice and quiet you can actually hear what people are saying as theyre walking

[@caroline61804]

I’m imagining you walking v fast to get to Sbux warm tea coffee anything😊

[@parrotplayhouse]

Looks cold yet beautiful. So peaceful.

[@runningcountries]

It was!

[@reddawn2072]

What's up with all those blinking lights?

[@chrisromanowski4265]

Nice to see it again love Rejkiavik

[@runningcountries]

Glad that you enjoyed it. Where did you go when you were in Reykjavik?

[@chrisromanowski4265]

@@runningcountries walking around Reykjavík geysers and blue lagoon only 5 days way to short

[@nonsibi1087]

Nice to see the streets I walked and enjoyed so many years ago! ;)

[@runningcountries]

Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@randallbruursema7553]

thought there would be more snow but looks quite mellow, been in the air port

[@runningcountries]

There is geothermal heating under the streets in central Reykjavik to keep them free of snow and ice in winter

[@vipinkannan7687]

❤😘

[@leonidplyatt]

What time of a day is it? Thank you for the nice walk, i enjoyed it much.😊👍🕊️

[@runningcountries]

Thanks, it was in the middle of the day at around noon

[@leonidplyatt]

@@runningcountries Thank you ☺️

[@johannestaranger2691]

It gives a small town impression with many small houses along this route. Even in the center. Looks very clean, and very quiet with few cars in the streets. Understand that Reykjavik, even with its small population is very spread out, with very few high rise buildings. Surprised to see no snow and ice in January.

[@runningcountries]

There is geothermal heating underneath the streets in central Reykjavik to keep them free of snow and ice during winter

[@you2be839]

Almost snow free, which I find surprising considering the time of the year and the location!

[@runningcountries]

There is geothermal heating under the streets in central Reykjavik to keep them free of snow and ice in winter

[@ornleifs]

It snows much less than it used too - I was a kid in the 70's and then there was lots of snow from November to March but now we have a bit of snow from December to February and for the last years February has been the biggest snow month.

[@wrghty]

I've visited Iceland years ago, it's great to say you visited once but couldn't go again. Definitely got a beautiful Scandinavian look to it, of course. I'm English though and much prefer old British architecture and especially the old English countrysides style. Victorian and Tudor are my faves & these Icelandic ones were too colourful for me

[@runningcountries]

It’s good to visit somewhere different though. It’s the short days in winter that would make living in Iceland difficult for me I think

[@timpea9766]

Nice to see so many people on the street and not so many vehicles.

[@georgejetson1025]

Was expecting more snow. A lot more snow

[@RodelioTambalgue]

The world is changing We should learn from our Mistakes

[@leathewolf]

What time of day was this? I'm surprised by the amount of light in the sky in January.

[@runningcountries]

It was around noon. It was only light in Reykjavik from 11am to 2pm in mid-January

[@1GoodWoman]

Fascinating especially in light of the volcanic eruptions and lava damage. The flickering lights show the vulnerable electric grid.

[@TrueSeed-ft1jn]

It has to do with the shutter speed of the camera, they wouldnt' have been flickering in real life.

[@bannol1]

Where is the snow?

[@mocat415]

I'm planning a solo trip here in April. How cold does it get, and would you say it is safe?

[@runningcountries]

It was really cold in January - and felt even colder because of the wind. It should be warmer in April. Iceland is one of the safest countries in the world to visit

[@ashishkuriakose2450]

​@@runningcountriesEin Freund von mir hat im vergangenen Jahr Island besucht. Er sagte mir, dass Island ziemlich teuer ist und wir es uns nicht leisten können. Ist Island für Ausländer sehr teuer?

[@runningcountries]

@ashishkuriakose2450 - unfortunately that’s true, Iceland is one of the most expensive countries in the world. Where are you from?

[@springsogourne]

7:34 Einstok Bar makes the best gin and toasted rosemary cocktails. Yum.

[@Anna13965]

Good one.

[@lucev7497]

What was the temperature? Is it that typical to have so little snow on the ground?

[@runningcountries]

It was around zero Celsius. They have geothermal heating under the streets in central Reykjavik to keep them free of snow and ice during winter

[@AEMMERSON100]

Was it cold? People seem to be wearing jeans and trainers/sneakers but I thought that it would be too cold for jeans and too slippery for trainers? What do you think? TIA

[@dennisspackman7147]

The city is right near the ocean which modifies the winter temperature

[@runningcountries]

There is geothermal heating beneath the sidewalks in central Reykjavik to prevent them from freezing over and being covered in ice during the winters

[@xr6lad]

@@runningcountriesahh that explains the start. I was wondering how magically the concrete/tarmac in that square was covered by snow yet sections were not and there was a perfect straight line on those sections between the two. Was trying to work out how that happened . They must have been the parts heated underneath and the bit with snow wasn’t.

[@CommunityUUG]

Is this the Iceland hood?

[@travelingdude1621]

I plan to go there soon later this year for a vacation holiday. It looks like another cool, white, European country. 😃

[@runningcountries]

Iceland is a popular place to visit. Where are you coming from @traveldude1621?

[@Funnymedia-mm6gq]

What time was it

[@runningcountries]

January

[@user-zj7te3fg2r]

How can I be citizen there? 1:18

[@MM22966]

That church at the start looks like something out of Dune (the new movies)

[@runningcountries]

Yes, it’s a really cool looking building!

[@davidlewis6015]

What a great guided tour you took us on,how many KLM was this?😊

[@runningcountries]

Thank you! It wasn’t far, maybe 3kms. I’m glad that you enjoyed the video!

[@ireneyoung8696]

I did this walk 6 years ago in April.Such an interesting street.If you have the chance,do it.

[@termitesc.aardwolf3644]

What's with all those flickering lights? Must be hell for photosensitive people who live in Iceland.

[@poggi747]

Thank you! Looks gloomy and cold. Will stick to warmer places.

[@runningcountries]

It is rarely sunny in Iceland, but the scenery is spectacular. Where are your favorite destinations?

[@jimmyr204]

Just curious, any homeless? Did it feel safe walking around?

[@runningcountries]

I didn’t see any homeless people there. Reykjavik is very safe

[@stefanpetursson6067]

@@runningcountries You won't see any homeless people in Iceland. There is a handful but they get into shelters during the night.

[@kimharrop3725]

Where is everyone looks so quiet

[@runningcountries]

It was in the middle of the day on a Monday

[@zbigniewgebura8595]

Ładne, czyste, zadbane i spokojne miasto. Pewnie drogie?

[@runningcountries]

Yes, Iceland is one of the most expensive countries in the world

[@YassineThamarah]

i will visit island next year

[@runningcountries]

You should! Will you only stay in Reykjavik or will you also visit other parts of Iceland?

[@KenanTurkiye]

EVERYONE please make a playlist about Palestine like I have and ask others to have such a playlist. Or copy directly the list I have and ask others to copy it from you, and they ask others copy from them. We need to spread the truth, millions, billions of us. Once you copy the playlist, leave messages under most populous comments in videos, drawing attention to your channel, not specifically mentioning the name of the holy lands, because they can block it if it's recognized. And change your message each time so the AI does not block you from posting, just have a series of comments on the side to copy-paste.

[@einarfenrirson]

…..” fregdamen frá Ísland í noreg sammála var, Niðarós var ataden ók Eirik han var jarl…….”

[@georgiamorena2145]

No public buses?

[@runningcountries]

There is a public bus station at the end of the main mostly pedestrian shopping street in central Reykjavik

[@SihyungLee-tm1uc]

Why so expansive there

[@cerjioriber]

Las mujeres europeas son las mas bonitas del mundo

[@QuarkChaser360]

They're very fond of flickering lights aren't they?

[@runningcountries]

Christmas lights?

[@QuarkChaser360]

looks like the streetlights as well! Not a great place for epileptics.@@runningcountries

[@isaacaroon6253]

It's the shutter speed of the camera that makes it appear as if the light are flicking. You wouldn't see any flicker in person.​@QuarkChaser360

[@QuarkChaser360]

Ah ok, that's better for people in Reykjavik! @@isaacaroon6253

[@v.dargain1678]

The streets are almost litter free .

[@chrisromanowski4265]

I waked there just 6 days later

[@chrisromanowski4265]

I will be back

[@OzBeefer]

So much graffiti which for some reason is surprising..

[@runningcountries]

The street art in Reykjavík is really cool!

[@ianm6204]

Surprised at the graffiti to be honest. I don’t consider it street art at all. The place would look more attractive without it in my opinion.

[@BradThePitts]

​@@ianm6204There are several "murals" downtown, but I was surprised to see a notable amount of graffiti in Reykjavík. Iceland has one of the world's lowest crime rates, and I would have guessed that that included illegal graffiti.

[@Unoduetrequattro340]

Weather... 😢

[@user-ei2lm6us2e]

One had to stay over in Reykjavik when Iceland Air was $99 each way to London or Amsterdam....Clean and boring Capital.. Everything closed at 7pm, take away food only after that...like visiting Iowa in the middle of February. AND insult to injury only 2 hotels to choose from and meters on the heaters, special coins bough from the desk to deposit, cost over 10 dollars i n '75 money to keep the room 60. Never took Iceland air again

[@runningcountries]

I’m sure that a lot has changed since 1975. Iceland is a very popular tourist destination now. Where in Europe did you enjoy visiting?

[@michaelwelsh]

Is driving difficult in Reykjavik?

[@runningcountries]

Yes, it can be difficult. There was heavy fog on one of the days that I was there. That made driving difficult

[@inrisalvatore9520]

All that I can say is that in january 10th a horrible accident took place. A car colided with a truck and the young man who was in the car died.

[@avalondreaming1433]

Why are so many signs in English?

[@einarfenrirson]

Velkomin allar bræður ók systra mínir í okkur heimin eystra….

[@Chris-be1fo]

walking countries

[@ChucklesMcGurk]

Why are people rugged up? Us Scottish would have our shirts off on a lovely day like this

[@runningcountries]

Haha, where in Scotland do you recommend that I visit and make a video of?

[@runningcountries]

Did you see the video on my channel that I made of running in Glasgow last year?

[@SoCo_Surfcasting]

Sad to see the "Evict the tourists" graffiti still on the wall. We live in a huge tourist town in the states, and it's not a sentiment we have here.

[@StarBitt97]

Well, I live in a town in CO that doesn’t want a lot of tourists…want the town to remain small, etc. That said, they have been inundated with retiring Texans and are mostly okay with it. I was in a place in Washington State out on the peninsula who had big signs saying ‘tourists go home!’

[@Serendip98]

By now, it just looks like any city in any country in the world.

[@runningcountries]

Do you think? I thought it looked very Nordic. Reykjavik reminded me a lot of a Scandinavian city

[@Serendip98]

@@runningcountries To me, it looks much like any city in Germany for example. Anyway, if you travel to Iceland, it's usually not to stay in the cities... I'm not sure about the plural here...

[@zzausel]

Sad.

[@SunofYork]

A European town that hasn't been bombed ! and it has a fish and chip shop.... I am a haddock man..not cod..

[@runningcountries]

The fish and chips in Iceland are delicious! They are the best that I’ve ever had!

[@SunofYork]

@@runningcountries I lived in yorkshire for 59 years where I ate Icelandic haddock straight off the boat.. Battered and deep fried in beef dripping... I am not a fan of cod. When I worked in Leeds I ate Icelandic haddock every day for 18 months. Now I live inthe US (Wisconsin), and the only fish I have found that is in the same class was in Portsmouth New Hampshire at a 'British pub' which has since closed... I will fly to Yorkshire this spring just for the fish and chips....though I will tell my UK family that I am there to see them. The batter should be only flour and water and a pinch pf salt..NOT breaded. Here on the great lakes, they eat PERCH which is a 'coarse' fish in England and nobody would eat that. It's ok as field fertilizer!

[@runningcountries]

Interesting! I haven’t had much freshwater fish. Does perch have a lot of bones? How do they serve it? Is it poached?

[@SunofYork]

@@runningcountries I have never (never will) eaten perch (A boney coarse fish), but all these Wisconsinites rave about it, especially the ones from the South of the US who eat anything ... I actually spend $4,000 just to fly to Yorkshire twice a year for fresh Icelandic haddock cooked Yorkshire style... Flour and water batter, deep fried in beef dripping. In Canada I was told (in an ersatz 'British' fish shop), that dripping is ILLEGAL in Canada and they cook it in used Chinese oil ! Yorkshire gets it's Icelandic fish in ice but not frozen... ps London fish and chips are mostly cod and are rubbish... Cod flesh is full of worms and fish shops put them in fresh water overnight until the worms come out. I can't get to Yorkshire right now coz her bloody cat is terminally ill.... Drat !

[@silviaruhsen4666]

An elefant can't march

[@joseramonvalenzuelaegea6745]

A clean and a boring city

[@lafrileuse4459]

I did not find Reykjavik boring at all. There is a very active arts and music scene.

[@montesa9136]

Why isn't the ground all littered with drug addicts ??????

[@georgejetson1025]

Abuse it’s not a dem led American city

[@felixf4378]

Seems so depressing, grey, and lifeless.

[@runningcountries]

I enjoyed my time in Iceland. There is lots to see and do in Reykjavik.

[@yourmother2739]

Speak up for Palestine Iceland!

[@RodelioTambalgue]

We can change the future ❤❤❤