Guidebook for Kópavogur

Helga
Guidebook for Kópavogur

Food Scene

Walking distance, beutifull place, tasty food, healthy options. Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, juices, brunch on weekends. www.puredeli.is.
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Pure Deli
48 Urðarhvarf
13 místní doporučují
Walking distance, beutifull place, tasty food, healthy options. Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, juices, brunch on weekends. www.puredeli.is.
We go there for the icecream :) They have burgers, pizza’s, wraps and more.
16 místní doporučují
Skalli
Ögurhvarf
16 místní doporučují
We go there for the icecream :) They have burgers, pizza’s, wraps and more.
Speciality store with doghnuts and good breads, not a “regular bakery” but a very good one.
21 místní doporučují
DEIG workshop
14 Tryggvagata
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Speciality store with doghnuts and good breads, not a “regular bakery” but a very good one.

Parks & Nature

A small park close by. The kids love to run around, there are bbq’s that you can bring your own food to cook etc.
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Guðmundarlundur
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A small park close by. The kids love to run around, there are bbq’s that you can bring your own food to cook etc.
This is in our backyard. Hike (or bike) 5, 7 or 10 k from our house, we love it!
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Elliðaárdalur
159 místní doporučují
This is in our backyard. Hike (or bike) 5, 7 or 10 k from our house, we love it!
5 minute drive, but a great hiking trile around the water, approx 3 km. I sometimes go two or three rounds. Love it!
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Lake Vifilsstadavatn
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5 minute drive, but a great hiking trile around the water, approx 3 km. I sometimes go two or three rounds. Love it!
You pass it driving to our house. Google map the trail, it is approximetly 10 k to hike around it. The fly can be a bit of a bother though, get a net.
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Lake Ellidavatn
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You pass it driving to our house. Google map the trail, it is approximetly 10 k to hike around it. The fly can be a bit of a bother though, get a net.
Variety of lovely walking trails. About 10-15 minutes drive to “Elliðavatnsbær” on google maps will take you the starting point. Here is a link to google maps. http://heidmork.is/kort/google-maps/
99 místní doporučují
Heiðmörk
99 místní doporučují
Variety of lovely walking trails. About 10-15 minutes drive to “Elliðavatnsbær” on google maps will take you the starting point. Here is a link to google maps. http://heidmork.is/kort/google-maps/
We walk from home and around the lake. Approx. 7 km.
11 místní doporučují
Lake Raudavatn
11 místní doporučují
We walk from home and around the lake. Approx. 7 km.

Shopping

Has all the biggest brands, HM, Zara, Lindex, more upscale stores, supermarkets, electrical. Cinema and restaurants.
314 místní doporučují
Smáralind
1 Hagasmári
314 místní doporučují
Has all the biggest brands, HM, Zara, Lindex, more upscale stores, supermarkets, electrical. Cinema and restaurants.

Essentials

Liqour is only sold in specialty stores in Iceland, called “Vínbúðin”. This is the closest one.
189 místní doporučují
Vínbúðin
10a Austurstræti
189 místní doporučují
Liqour is only sold in specialty stores in Iceland, called “Vínbúðin”. This is the closest one.

Getting Around

This is the closest bus stop. Download the app for the buses to find what is your best route. The app is in appstore “STRÆTÓ”. Enter that you are travelling from “Ögurhvarf” and then your destination and the app will give you the bus and where to change if needed. Ok, you will need to download the Icelandic keyboard on your phone :)
Ögurhvarf
Ögurhvarf
This is the closest bus stop. Download the app for the buses to find what is your best route. The app is in appstore “STRÆTÓ”. Enter that you are travelling from “Ögurhvarf” and then your destination and the app will give you the bus and where to change if needed. Ok, you will need to download the Icelandic keyboard on your phone :)

Entertainment & Activities

Swimming pool. Lovely to walk to there from the house (about 20 minutes).
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Árbæjarlaug
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Swimming pool. Lovely to walk to there from the house (about 20 minutes).
Close by, 3 minutes by bus from “Ögurhvarf”. 30-40 minute walk but not as nice walk as to Árbæjarlaug.
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Sundlaugin Versölum (Salalaug)
51 místní doporučují
Close by, 3 minutes by bus from “Ögurhvarf”. 30-40 minute walk but not as nice walk as to Árbæjarlaug.
Gym, 3 minute walk from the house. If you by a week pass it will get you into many of the pools in the city and all of World Class premises which are several.
9 místní doporučují
World Class
Lækjarhlíð
9 místní doporučují
Gym, 3 minute walk from the house. If you by a week pass it will get you into many of the pools in the city and all of World Class premises which are several.