The church "Hallgrímskirkja" sits at the top of the street "Skólavörðustígur", it is 72m high and visible from over 20km. Guesthouse Odinn is 3 min. walk from the church.

Reykjavík is the capital of Iceland located in Southwest Iceland. It is the world´s most northerly capital with a population of 170.000.  The population of Iceland is 300.000.   

Reykjavík was founded in 874 by a Viking called Ingólfur Arnarson who named the place Reykjavik (Smokey Bay) after the steam rising from the hot springs.

Iceland´s most visited tourist attractions are all in South Central Iceland, a region renowned for its natural phenomena and historical sites.