Lake Tjornin
Lake Tjornin is a small lake, a peaceful oasis, in Reykjavik city centre. The lake harbours varied birdlife (many arctic bird species, swans and ducks) which makes it a favourite spot for young families to go feed the ducks, or just take a stroll around the lake.
In the winter when the lake freezes over, people sometimes go skating or play ice-hockey on the lake. An interesting fact is that the lake is heated (with geothermal water) during the winter so a small part of it stays unfrozen when the rest is frozen - there is a certain group of geese who always stay here throughout the winter, who would otherwise travel to southern Europe!
The water in the lake runs under the street Laekjargata and into the harbour. In old times, the stream was open but is now covered by Laekjargata.
Next to the lake there is a park called Hljomskalagardurinn, and important buildings around it are the City Hall, National Gallery, Idno theatre (the oldest in the city) and the Free Church (Frikirkjan).