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Forlagið bookshop
The publisher’s own shop
The bookshop of Forlagið, the Reykjavík publishing house, on Fiskislóð at Grandi.
Photo Credit
In the area: The painted rainbow street of Skólavörðustígur, leading up to Hallgrímskirkja. Image courtesy of © Holger Uwe Schmitt · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Forlagið bookshop
Forlagið, the Reykjavík publishing house, runs its own bookshop at Fiskislóð 39 on Grandi, with its Icelandic books. Open Monday to Friday from 10am to 6pm, Saturday from 11am to 5pm and Sunday from noon to 4pm.
Our take
- Icelandic books
- On Grandi
- Open daily
- Address
- Fiskislóð 39, 101 Reykjavík
Grandi, Reykjavík - Phone
- +354 575 5600
- Website
- forlagid.is
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Forlagið bookshop before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Forlagið bookshop are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Harpa1.0 kmWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- National Museum1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Hallgrímskirkja2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Perlan3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Sky Lagoon4.5 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Keflavík Airport38 kmCar or taxi 81 min
Bus terminals
- Hlemmur2.2 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 9 min
- BSÍ bus terminal2.3 kmWalk 28 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 10 min
Location
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