2 Best Sights in Reykjavík, Iceland

The free Grasagarður botanic garden in Laugardalur Park has an extensive outdoor collection of native and exotic plants. Coffee, cakes, and other snacks are sold at the cozy Flóran Café, which is open only in summer and on weekends in December.

Traditionally the city's main shopping street, Laugavegur now has stiff competition from the Kringlan and Smáralind malls. But this short stretch is packed with eateries, coffeehouses, and bars, and becomes a hot spot after dark.