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Reykjavik: Folklore Walking Tour // Reykjavik City Tours, Reykjavík
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- Starts at 45,00 EUR (Tiqets)
- Reykjavik City Tours, Reykjavík, Reykjavíkurborg, IS
- Tours & Sightseeing, City explorers, Mobility-friendly, Solo travelers, For Groups, Walking Tour
- Reykjavik: Folklore Walking Tour
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Reykjavik: Folklore Walking Tour
Reykjavík
Reykjavík
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Starts at 45,00 EUR
Starts at 45,00 EUR
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Reykjavik: Folklore Walking Tour
Learn about elves and more on this walking tour of Reykjavik
Iceland is sometimes called the _Land of the Sagas_ and on this walk, you'll have the chance to hear plenty of interesting tales involving the hidden people and creatures of Iceland.
During this 90-minute tour, learn all about Icelandic elves, trolls, ghosts, and unique aquatic monsters. There's also the 13 Santas (the Yule Lads) and the child-eating troll called Grýla, waiting for you to discover them.
You will also get an introduction to Icelandic magic and the runes of old. On the long winter nights in Iceland, storytelling was the primary entertainment for people so it shouldn't come as a surprise that Icelanders love books and have the highest literacy rate in the world. In fact, one in ten Icelanders write a book in their life! The country's storytelling history even influenced J.R.R. Tolkien's _The Lord of the Rings_ and _The Hobbit_! During the Reykjavik Folklore Walking Tour, you'll hear about some of the fun similarities between his magical worlds and Iceland's.
Included:
* Tour with expert local guide and storyteller
* Stories
Not included:
* Gratuities
Duration: 01:30 h
Instant ticket delivery
Smartphone ticket
Wheelchair access
Starting point: 4 Austurstræti
Live guide languages: en
Iceland is sometimes called the _Land of the Sagas_ and on this walk, you'll have the chance to hear plenty of interesting tales involving the hidden people and creatures of Iceland.
During this 90-minute tour, learn all about Icelandic elves, trolls, ghosts, and unique aquatic monsters. There's also the 13 Santas (the Yule Lads) and the child-eating troll called Grýla, waiting for you to discover them.
You will also get an introduction to Icelandic magic and the runes of old. On the long winter nights in Iceland, storytelling was the primary entertainment for people so it shouldn't come as a surprise that Icelanders love books and have the highest literacy rate in the world. In fact, one in ten Icelanders write a book in their life! The country's storytelling history even influenced J.R.R. Tolkien's _The Lord of the Rings_ and _The Hobbit_! During the Reykjavik Folklore Walking Tour, you'll hear about some of the fun similarities between his magical worlds and Iceland's.
Included:
* Tour with expert local guide and storyteller
* Stories
Not included:
* Gratuities
Duration: 01:30 h
Instant ticket delivery
Smartphone ticket
Wheelchair access
Starting point: 4 Austurstræti
Live guide languages: en
- Starts at 45,00 EUR (Tiqets)
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Last updated on: Sa, 21 Sep 2024
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Reykjavik City Tours, Reykjavík
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