Private Combo Reykjavik Folklore & CatWalk

We meet up outside Hlöllabátar, facing Ingólfstorg Square and the two tall stone pillars. CenterHotel Plaza is to your right. Benches, tables, and a covered ceiling make it a comfortable spot to wait. Our expert local guides usually wear a light blue jacket with Your Friend in Reykjavik on the back. The meeting point on google maps:

Our first stop is the oldest graveyard in Iceland called Víkurkirkjugarður. There we learn how to raise an Icelandic Zombie

We walk through the center of Reykjavik talking about the hidden people and monsters of Iceland

We visit Landakotskirkja, the Catholic Church and talk about the trolls of Iceland

Hólavallakirkjugarður cemetery. We visit the beautiful 2nd oldest graveyard of Reykjavik, dating back to 1838.

The Reykjavik Pond and talk about Icelandic aquatic monsters

The Parliament garden is a beautiful visit. There we learn about strange Icelandic magic

Austurvöllur square by the Icelandic Parliament. We talk about the Icelandic Guardian Spirits, then set off to find the cats of Reykjavik.

Gyllti Kötturinn. There we try to spot Baktus the Cat, probably the second most famous Cat of Iceland (After the Christmas Cat of course)

We walk to a bookstore to look for the Christmas Cat. Legend tells us that the Christmas Cat can sometimes be found in this excellent downtown book store

We visit a hidden garden and learn about Cats in Icelandic Folklore

Coffee or hot cocoa and an Icelandic pastry at Café Babalú. A warm break at Café Babalú, a cosy café full of character, before the last of the cats.

We have to check out some Reykjavik Cat related goods. We visit a store that offers beautiful Cat Related designs

We pass by Hallgrímskirkja Church. We talk about Cats in Norse Mythology and more

Our Final stop is at the Sculpture Garden of Einar Jonsson. There are some cat related sculptures in the Garden and if we are furr-tunate enough we will see some downtown cats there.