in the valley, you might want to use the opportunity to visit Ásmundarsafn Sculpture Museum, walk around the Botanic Garden, stop by Flóran Café for a cup of hot chocolate, or go for a nice swim in Laugardalslaug thermalpool. Flóran Café has a Christmas buffet until Christmas, every Thursday, Friday and Saturday. More information at: www.floran.is In Laugardalur Christmas Valley you might run into Jólakötturinn, the Yule Cat; one of many Icelandic Christmas Creatures. The cat resides in the Reykjavík Family Park and Zoo but sometimes
sneaks around in other parts of Laugardalur. Listen for a quiet meow and look out for paw tracks.
THE CHRISTMAS VILLAGE Where: Hafnarfjörður, 20 min from downtown Reykjavík with bus nr. 1 When: Opens on November 29th and is open on weekends from 12:00 to 17:00 until Christmas and from 18:00-21:00 on Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd December. Admission: Free Further information: www.facebook.com/Jólaþorpið-íHafnarfirði-256025207766666 Hafnarfjörður - The Christmas Village has been evolving for years and has now reached a point where the whole downtown area of Hafnarfjörður becomes one big Christmas Village during Advent. Hafnarfjörður residents and local companies will participate in making this year’s Christmas Village the biggest one yet. As usual, the Christmas houses on the Thorsplan plaza will house a Christmas market.
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