The Caraway Seeds on Viðey Island are ripe for picking, and you are invited to a memorable and educational harvesting trip with Björk Bjarnadóttir, an environmentalist and ethnologist. The origin of caraway cultivation can be traced back to the governor Skúli Magnússon, who began various cultivation experiments in Viðey in the mid-18th century, though with mixed success. The Viðey caraway still grows there and is considered smaller and sweeter than other caraway. Not everyone knows that this tiny seed has considerable medicinal properties — and it doesn’t hurt that it’s also very tasty. Bring a cloth bag, a small knife or a pair of scissors for this event. The ferry will depart from Skarfabakki at 18:00. Björk will welcome the walk participants by the church on Viðey island. The walk itself takes about 1.5–2 hours. The ferry will sail back after the walk is over. Please purchase tickets beforehand at https://elding.is/videy-ferry-skarfabakki The ferry leaves Skarfabakki at 18:00. The return ferry tickets to Viðey Island cost 2,400 ISK for adults. Students and children 7 – 17 years old pay 1,200 ISK. Tickets are free for children six years and under. Parents or guardians should accompany all children (max three children per adult). Those with a Reykjavík Culture Pass receive a 10% discount on ferry tickets, and holders of the Reykjavík City Card (Citycard.is) travel for free. Viðey Island is part of Reykjavík City Museum: One museum in five unique places.