Sights in Hafnarfjörður
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Hafnarfjörður Museum
Hafnarfjörður Museum is divided over several buildings. Pakkhúsið is the main section, with three storeys of exhibits. The ground floor may interest English visitors. It deals with the British invasion of (neutral) Iceland in WWII – how many of us were taught that in history lessons?! Upstairs, there are displays on the history of Hafnarfjörður, and a small toy museum in the attic.
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Siggubær
The merchant Bjarni Sívertsen was once the most important man in Hafnarfjörður. To take on board the huge contrast between Bjarni’s lifestyle and the typical impoverished Icelander’s, you can visit the 19th century Siggubær – a tiny restored fishing hut, next to the park at Hellisgerði.
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Sívertsen’s Hús
Sívertsen’s Hús is a beautiful 19th-century home belonging to merchant Bjarni Sívertsen, once the most important man in Hafnarfjörður. It’s decked out with period pieces – a piano, rich drapes, woven wallpaper, mahogany furniture, delicate crockery and silver spoons.
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Bookless Bungalow
This was once the home of two Scottish brothers heavily involved in Hafnarfjörður’s fishing industry, which now contains an exhibition on fishing. It is one of the new additions to the Hafnarfjörður Museum.
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Hafnarborg
Well worth a look, the upbeat modern-art gallery Hafnarborg has two floors of regularly changing exhibitions, and occasional musical concerts.
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Hellisgerði
This is a peaceful park filled with lava grottoes and apparently one of the favourite places of the hidden people.
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