Photos: Helgi Halldórsson from Reykjavík, Iceland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Michal Gorski, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Bernd Thaller from Graz, Austria, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Photo credits
Photos: Helgi Halldórsson from Reykjavík, Iceland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Michal Gorski, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Bernd Thaller from Graz, Austria, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Grandi's old fishing harbour, reinvented
Your local guide
Þór Gunnarsson
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Highlights
- Fish warehouses turned food halls
- A working harbour's original structure
- Boats still docking alongside new business
- A decade of firsthand harbour work
- Grandi's transformation, explained on site
About this tour
This session looks at how a working fishing harbour became a food and craft quarter without losing its original buildings or its working boats. You see the old warehouse structures now used for food halls and workshops, alongside boats still docking in daily use. It stays along the harbour throughout, told by someone who worked the original trade himself.
After a short sound check at the harbour entrance, I walk the quarter stop by stop, explaining the transformation from personal experience rather than a general summary. I take questions live as they come and send a short note afterwards on which stalls and workshops are currently open.
It suits anyone interested in food and craft culture, and anyone curious about how working harbours adapt rather than disappear.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Reykjavik before heading out.
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The old fish warehouses 21 min
The camera takes in warehouse buildings I worked in for a decade, and I explain how they moved from processing fish to housing food halls and workshops without losing their original structure.
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The harbour still in working use 21 min
You see fishing boats still docked alongside the newer businesses, and I point out how Grandi still works as a functioning harbour despite its newer creative quarter.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Reykjavik: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Fish stew (plokkfiskur) and Laugavegur, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Reykjavik time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Reykjavik, showing you The old fish warehouses and The harbour still in working use live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to buy or cook anything?
No. This is a conversation: the guide describes the dishes and where to find them, so you can try them yourself whenever suits you.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Grandi live with my phone.
Times shown in Reykjavik time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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