Birders traveling in Iceland flock to the capital city Reykjavík where up to 50 species of waterfowl reside at Tjörnin.
Translating to pond, the prominent body of water is home to many interesting birds including eider, gadwall, scaup, greylag goose, and whooper swan.
You can find information about different species and a board which displays what birds have been spotted recently.
The pond’s nickname is the biggest bread soup in the world, because feeding the birds is such a popular pastime.
Instead of bread which is unhealthy for a birds diet and creates an unattractive algae scum on the waters surface, it is encouraged to toss healthy grains and seeds for fun instead. Birds aren’t the only attraction here, it’s simply a lovely place for a stroll to soak in the Nordic collection of colorful houses.
Different from the many red-roofed churches around the country, one with a green rooftop is picture perfect sitting on the waters edge.
Walk the bridge across the pond and enter Reykjavik City Hall, which has a number of very interesting displays to check out, for free.
A large 3D topographical map is fun to explore, find where you’re going or where you’ve already been within the country.
It’s interesting to see how much of Iceland is covered in ice. There are plenty of interactive displays and charts with interesting statistics to learn – such as in the summer of 2017, 1 out of 5 people in the country were tourists. Don’t miss the blockhead outside!
Across the road the waterway continues and this area is known as perlufestin, the pearl necklace.
Art lovers will adore the many sculptures are scattered about this park. 
A little mermaid sculpture by artist Sæmundson is reminiscent of another I saw in Copenhagen, the two countries have intertwined histories.
With an average depth of 2 feet, the shallow pond freezes in winter and is used for ice skating, a place that’s great to experience year round.