Reykjavik, Iceland 1920s & 2012

Take in a colorful view of Reykjavik on top of the Hallgrímskirkja. (Photograph by Didier Jansen, Flickr)

A little bit of travel history today:  check out this 1926 film of Reykjavik, the capitol of Iceland.  The population has grown by about 100,000 since then and tourists no longer have to ride in the back of a horse-drawn wagon, but you can still tour the area on the backs of Icelandic “ponies.”  For comparison take a look at this blog post containing photos of the city taken just this year.

 

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