Trip to Iceland Post #14: Hallgrímskirkja

Our fifth full day in Iceland took us to Reykjavik, the capital city of Iceland. We parked the car and did our own walking tour and had a great time. Our first stop was Hallgrímskirkja, the large Lutheran church you can't miss. We are not a religious family, but churches such as this one are always interesting to view given their size and impressive architecture.

You can go in the church for free, but it will cost you a fee to travel to the top of the tower. I'm sure it's an impressive view at the top, but we skipped paying the fee. Iceland is an expensive place and we had already spent quite a bit by day 5 and knew we were spending far more in our remaining days. Something had to give to save the budget and a trip up this tower was the thing that gave. :-)

Outside the church is the Leifur Eiríksson statue which is a great photo opportunity spot. Leifur was the first European to arrive in America, far before Christopher Columbus.