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Top 12 shops in Iceland

12 shops worth a visit in Iceland, from grand department stores and markets to historic specialists and local makers.

12 shops

  1. 1
    Shopping street & arcade

    Laugavegur

    Reykjavík

    Reykjavík's main shopping street, lined with Icelandic design shops, bookshops and cafés.

  2. 2
    Market

    Kolaportið

    Reykjavík

    Weekend indoor flea market by the old harbour selling second-hand goods and traditional Icelandic foods.

  3. 3
    Crafts & makers

    Handknitting Association of Iceland

    Reykjavík

    Knitters' cooperative selling hand-knitted lopapeysa wool jumpers made by Icelandic members.

  4. 4
    Fashion & design

    66°North

    Reykjavík

    Outdoor clothing maker founded in 1926 to outfit Icelandic fishermen.

  5. 5
    Historic shop

    Rammagerðin

    Reykjavík

    Icelandic design and craft shop founded in 1940, selling work by local makers.

  6. 6
    Historic shop

    Álafoss

    Mosfellsbær

    Wool shop at the historic Álafoss woollen mill, whose textile production dates from 1896.

  7. 7
    Books & music

    Eymundsson Austurstræti

    Reykjavík

    Flagship of Iceland's oldest bookshop chain, founded in 1872, in a city with a strong reading culture.

  8. 8
    Books & music

    12 Tónar

    Reykjavík

    Record shop and label on Skólavörðustígur championing Icelandic music.

  9. 9
    Fashion & design

    Farmers & Friends

    Reykjavík

    Shop of the Icelandic clothing label Farmers Market, known for wool knitwear inspired by rural heritage.

  10. 10
    Food & drink

    Omnom Chocolate

    Reykjavík

    Bean-to-bar chocolate maker with a factory shop in a former fish-processing building by the harbour.

  11. 11
    Food & drink

    Brauð & Co

    Reykjavík

    Artisan bakery with a mural-covered shopfront, known for its cinnamon buns and sourdough.

  12. 12
    Shopping street & arcade

    Kringlan

    Reykjavík

    Iceland's best-known shopping centre, housing department stores and Icelandic brands.

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