Bessastaðir — Local services in Garðabær

This an excellent stop for tourists, but especially for those of us from America that are used to seeing government residences with high security. There's very little at this presidential residence, which is in stark contrast with other presidential residences around the world. During our visit we saw both the president and the first Lady and both were quite nice. The structure isn't all too impressive, but the lack of security along with the great views make this home well...

Nice looking building and plenty of car parking to stop and see if you can spot the president lol. We went early morning as we were heading into town, had a quick walk around then got back into our car. President’s Audi then came out the gate and drove past us, if we had been a few minutes later going back to car may have gotten a selfie with him! Maybe next time. Church steps were being renovated when we visited (Nov2024)so no access but I imagine it will be...

Beautiful residence with an amazing and rich history. We were fortunate to have president Jóhannesson give us a tour and touch on some of the past. This was originally an official Danish office, then a school, then the Presidents official residence. If you can visit please do. It was refreshing to see a leader and a country without the need for stifling security. Shows a well...