Iceland Day 1 | Reykjavík City Guide ⛪️

✅ Food & Accommodation 💰 Iceland is notoriously expensive, but staying in an Airbnb + cooking can save you enough for a designer wallet. 🐟 If you love salmon, you're in luck—80 RMB buys enough sashimi-grade salmon for 4 people. The melt-in-your-mouth freshness is unforgettable! 🥩 Icelandic steak is surprisingly affordable (relatively speaking). To avoid buying the wrong cut, I even snapped photos of the packaging 📷. 🥦 Vegetables are pricey (a single cauliflower ≈40 RMB), so... stick to meat. For groceries, head to Bónus (the pink pig supermarket) 🐷 . ✅ City Sights & Free Parking 🆓 🗽 Reykjavík’s attractions are super compact—you can hit them all with just 5 km of walking 🚶. 🚗 If driving, free parking is available near Hallgrímskirkja (Reykjavík Cathedral) on Mimisvegur Street (but spots are limited). Watch for one-way streets and yellow-lined private spots. 🛝 PSA: The swing in front of the cathedral is trickier than it looks—place the chains on your thighs, not behind your back (we learned the hard way—no one lasted 2 minutes! 🤦). ✅ Shopping 🛍 Local brands like 66°North and Icewear are everywhere (and worth it!), but skip 66°North’s outlet—styles are outdated. 🔥 For outdoor gear, check out Fjallakofinn (carries Arc’teryx, Patagonia, Smartwool, Marmot). 14% VAT refund + discounts, but note: ⏰ Closes at 6 PM, closed Sundays (Nordic stubbornness at its finest 🙅). # Reykjavík#Fjallakofinn#Aurora Reykjavík #travel guide#Iceland guide