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EPISODE · Aug 2, 2026 · 12 MIN

Reykjavík's Quiet Weekend Before the Road

from Iceland Travel Podcast with Katrín Jónsdóttir · host Katrín Jónsdóttir

On her second day in Reykjavík, Katrín gets a local phone number, confronts the city's steep rents, and weighs the cost of a car for her Ring Road trip. She walks the unusually empty streets, enjoys a geothermal pool and a bowl of lamb soup, and begins to feel the city settle around her. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Iceland: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Iceland guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 2 of Iceland Travel Podcast with Katrín Jónsdóttir. Katrín Jónsdóttir is in Reykjavik, Iceland. Places in this episode: Vesturbær, Grandi, Grandi Mathöll, Reykjavik Roasters, Hallgrímskirkja, Laugavegur, Laugardalur, Laugardalslaug. Covered: Practical settling steps: phone, housing, Vehicle choice for Ring Road, Reykjavík districts and landmarks, Cost of living and daily prices, City atmosphere in summer weekend, Urban planning: pools, parks, transit. Chapters:00:00 Vesturbær02:42 Grandi04:16 Reykjavik Roasters05:34 Hallgrímskirkja07:47 Icelandic Street Food09:20 Harpa10:41 Quiet room A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Reykjavik #IcelandTravel #Iceland #RingRoad #ReykjavikGuide #IcelandSummer #TravelIceland #SoloTravel #Laugardalslaug #GrandiMatholl #Hallgrimskirkja #IcelandCost #MovingToIceland #IcelandVlog #ReykjavikRosters #IcelandicStreetFood #Harpa #SunVoyager https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/iceland/

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