22 Free (Or Cheap) Things to Do in Reykjavik in 2025
"I enjoyed the city-operated botanical garden with over 5,000 plant species, ponds and birdlife; there’s a summer café that uses herbs grown on-site, and free 30-minute guided tours (in English) are offered every Friday in June–August at 12:40 from the main entrance." - Matthew Kepnes
Beautifully maintained. Excellent collection of flowers and many from the tropics. A delightful experience to walk through. The cafe which is inside green room is outstanding. The service excellent and the servers were friendly, courteous and highly efficient. Thank you all the waiters.
A very diverse menu choices. A must visit place.
VERA EVANS
Google
Beautiful gem that we found on our way to the airport. A must-see. Gorgeous plantings along beautiful pathways. A dream for strolling and enjoying the quiet beauty. There's cute café we visited but didn't have time to enjoy a coffee or tea. A very Zen spot.
Anita einarsson
Google
always beautiful here, although summer blooms are mostly done in garden at end of August. Still red poopies blooming near turf house and flower beds along walkways. Visit the Flora cafe, a unique cafe inside a greenhouse. Also beautiful tree lined walkway, great for photos!
Angie Spencer
Google
Beautiful garden for workouts and walking. Botanical garden with Icelandic flowers labeled, workout zones, meditation labyrinth, coffee shop.
Kip
Google
Super relaxing place. Super fun to get lost in there. They also have a lovely café. We ordered the Oreo cake, hot cocoa, tea, and coffee, and everything was delicious, but I will definitely recommend the Oreo cake. Also, the toilet in there was very clean.
Will rate this place 5/5.
Gyuri Grell
Google
A beautiful small botanical garden that is well thought out with lots of plants and trees. I really liked the cafe in the middle, it's a great place to sit down and appreciate the nature around with a small cup of coffee ☕
Trouvaille B
Google
This is a huge botanical garden where trees and plants are well marked. I wouldn't make a special trip to come here but we were in a nearby campground and ended up taking a through. There are lots of paths and it was quietly lovely; we ended up here for an hour walking around. A lot of thought went into the planning and execution of the garden- it's a lovely garden that even has a little cafe inside.
Ingolf Vogeler
Google
Beautiful gardens, labeled well, Iceland plant section. Cafe a great treat-- inside and out.