Things to do 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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Súfistinn
This great cafe-bar is the most cheerful place to eat in town – ladies lunch, readers read, kids play chess, and half of Hafnarfjörður gathers to gossip about the other half. There’s a satisfying selection of salads, sarnies, burritos, crêpes, quiches and coffee on offer, and an all-new outside decking area.
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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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Tilveran
On the main pedestrian street, this unassuming little restaurant specialises in seafood, with dishes such as tagliatelle with lobster. Lunch specials are good value, with soup, main and coffee/tea for Ikr1790.
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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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Café Aroma
A satisfying surprise awaits on the upper floor of the shopping centre – this smart cafe has huge windows with stunning sea views. There’s a very popular salad bar (Ikr1290). It becomes a bar later on.
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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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Gamla Vínhúsið
Essentially a pizzeria, Gamla Vínhúsið has a no-frills dining room. It also serves mains of fish, beef, lamb and lobster.
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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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Beggubúð
Beggubúð is a shop laid out as it was in 1906 and is one of the new additions to the Hafnarfjörður Museum.
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Golf Course
This golf course is built on a lava field and is edged by the ocean.
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