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Introducing Hafnarfjörður
The ‘Town in the Lava’ rests on a 7000-year-old flow and hides a parallel elfin universe, according to locals. Its old tin-clad houses and numerous lava caves are overshadowed by heavy marketing of the hidden people and Vikings – 10 out of 10 to the tourist office for effort! It’s worth a visit on a sunny summer’s day, but in winter, unless the Christmas market is on, tumbleweeds roll.
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Hafnarfjörður was once a major trading centre, monopolised by the British in the early 15th century, the Germans in the 16th, and the Danes in the 17th. Many of the finest houses in town once belonged to rich merchants. Today the town is spreading like spilt milk, but the endless new-building estates east of the harbour hold nothing of interest for visitors.
Last updated: Sep 25, 2008
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