Beautiful large lake at one end of town teeming with many,many different varieties of seabirds ,swans and ducks,information boards dotted around one end of the lake tell you the different species. To walk at a stroll around the lake (anticlockwise) takes under an hour and is well worth the effort,passing the birds,then the government building,then strolling past the large detached houses on the far side as you now pass the residential area,then through the parkland with various statues of important/famous people. Back over a bridge,dissecting the lake in two and walking back up along Laekjargata(main thoroughfare) to your starting point,very exhilarating! Fabulous to watch the sun setting.

Tjörnin is a prominent lake close to Reykjavik City Centre. The lake is quite scenic and is a nice area to walk to from the city. There are some notable landmarks dotted around the lake including Reykjavik City Hall and various museums. Unfortunately when we were in Reykjavik the weather was inclement so we were not able to explore it as much as we wanted. We hopefully can visit it again when the weather is more agreeable.

Nice lake in downtown Reykjavik surrounded by flowers . Nice to walk, to relax and to enjoy the quietness. I hate the grey building of the city hall on the bank of this lake - Another example of ugly new architucture in this city.

This small lake was near my hotel and I found it to be a great place for a morning run. There is a road that divide the lake into a north section and a south section. I preferred running around the south section compared to the north section. There are benches and a few interesting sculptures next to the lake.

Tjornin is a small lake in downtown Reykjavik. It's set just by the modern Reykjavik City Hall. After visiting the City Hall (free entry) we took a very pleasant walk around the lake. Many ducks and swans and terrific city views from its banks. Highly recommended if weather's good.