Twin steaming columns represent the two wooden pillars first dedicated to the gods and then chucked in the sea by the Norwegian settler Ingolfur Arnarson in 874

Reykjavik Free City Walking Tour with Eric

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March 30th 2015
I arrive at Austurvollur, a little park area complete with wooden benches and presided over by a large statue, to find the very friendly and welcoming Eric who is to be our guide on the walking tour. Eric is a history graduate who is happy to pass on his passion for his country's history to visitors from around the world. In our group I'm the only one from England (I'm always surprised how well kn ... read more

Europe » Iceland » Southwest » Reykjavík

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Settled by Norwegian and Celtic (Scottish and Irish) immigrants during the late 9th and 10th centuries A.D., Iceland boasts the world's oldest functioning legislative assembly, the Althing, established in 930. Independent for over 300 years, Iceland ... ... read more