Guidebook for Borgarnes
Entertainment & Activities
The Hreppslaug Swimming Pool, built in 1928 is run by the non-profit youth organisation “Íslendingur”. Hreppslaug is preserved as a cultural
heritage. Water from hot springs close by, is led directly into the hot tubs and swimming pool.
Open: Tuesdays-Fridays from 18-22 and Saturdays-Sundays from 13-22. Closed on Mondays.
Categories
Swimming Pools Geothermal baths
Open
1. June - 13. August
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Hreppslaug
The Hreppslaug Swimming Pool, built in 1928 is run by the non-profit youth organisation “Íslendingur”. Hreppslaug is preserved as a cultural
heritage. Water from hot springs close by, is led directly into the hot tubs and swimming pool.
Open: Tuesdays-Fridays from 18-22 and Saturdays-Sundays from 13-22. Closed on Mondays.
Categories
Swimming Pools Geothermal baths
Open
1. June - 13. August
Swimming pool with both outdoor and indoor pool.
Address: Þorsteinsgötu 1
Phone: 433 7140
sundlaug@borgarbyggd.is
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Borgarnes Sport Complex
SkallagrímsgataSwimming pool with both outdoor and indoor pool.
Address: Þorsteinsgötu 1
Phone: 433 7140
sundlaug@borgarbyggd.is
The Blue Lagoon (Icelandic: Bláa lónið) geothermal spa is one of the most visited attractions in Iceland.[1] The spa is located in a lava field in Grindavík on the Reykjanes Peninsula, southwestern Iceland. Bláa lónið is situated approximately 20 km (12 mi) from the Keflavík International Airport and 39 km (24 mi) from the capital city of Reykjavík, roughly a 21-minute drive from the airport and a 50-minute drive from Reykjavík.
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Blue Lagoon
The Blue Lagoon (Icelandic: Bláa lónið) geothermal spa is one of the most visited attractions in Iceland.[1] The spa is located in a lava field in Grindavík on the Reykjanes Peninsula, southwestern Iceland. Bláa lónið is situated approximately 20 km (12 mi) from the Keflavík International Airport and 39 km (24 mi) from the capital city of Reykjavík, roughly a 21-minute drive from the airport and a 50-minute drive from Reykjavík.
Very nice swimming pool - fresh vegetables from the local greenhouses
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Kleppjárnsreykjalaug
Very nice swimming pool - fresh vegetables from the local greenhouses
Parks & Nature
Deildartunguhver
Geysir isn't the only hot spring is Iceland you know :)
Djúpalónssandur or the Black Lava Pearl Beach is a beautiful place to visit, like so many other sites on the Snæfellsnes peninsula. It is like stepping into a lava wonderland.
It is just a short drive from the main road and you can leave your car at the parking lot just above Djúpalónssandur. There is a short walk down Nautastígur path - the Path of the Bull - where you will walk through a lava field with huge lava formations. To me this is the most beautiful part of Djúpalónssandur. There is a peculiar rock here with a hole in it, called Gatklettur. Through the hole one can see Snæfellsjökull glacier.
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Djúpalónssandur
Djúpalónssandur or the Black Lava Pearl Beach is a beautiful place to visit, like so many other sites on the Snæfellsnes peninsula. It is like stepping into a lava wonderland.
It is just a short drive from the main road and you can leave your car at the parking lot just above Djúpalónssandur. There is a short walk down Nautastígur path - the Path of the Bull - where you will walk through a lava field with huge lava formations. To me this is the most beautiful part of Djúpalónssandur. There is a peculiar rock here with a hole in it, called Gatklettur. Through the hole one can see Snæfellsjökull glacier.
On the beach some spectacular rock formations are to be seen, one of which is a protruding cliff called Valasnös, which reaches across the ocean front and into the sea. Tunneling into this cliff there is a cave known for colorful changes of lighting and shades that vary in tune with the natural light and the movements of the sea.
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Hellnar
On the beach some spectacular rock formations are to be seen, one of which is a protruding cliff called Valasnös, which reaches across the ocean front and into the sea. Tunneling into this cliff there is a cave known for colorful changes of lighting and shades that vary in tune with the natural light and the movements of the sea.
Snæfellsjökull is a 700,000-year-old stratovolcano with a glacier covering its summit in western Iceland. The name of the mountain is actually Snæfell, but it is normally called "Snæfellsjökull" to distinguish it from two other mountains with this name. It is situated on the most western part of the Snæfellsnes peninsula in Iceland. Sometimes it may be seen from the city of Reykjavík over Faxa Bay, at a distance of 120 km.
The mountain is one of the most famous sites of Iceland, primarily due to the novel Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864) by Jules Verne, in which the protagonists find the entrance to a passage
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Snæfellsjökull
Snæfellsjökull is a 700,000-year-old stratovolcano with a glacier covering its summit in western Iceland. The name of the mountain is actually Snæfell, but it is normally called "Snæfellsjökull" to distinguish it from two other mountains with this name. It is situated on the most western part of the Snæfellsnes peninsula in Iceland. Sometimes it may be seen from the city of Reykjavík over Faxa Bay, at a distance of 120 km.
The mountain is one of the most famous sites of Iceland, primarily due to the novel Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864) by Jules Verne, in which the protagonists find the entrance to a passage
Gullfoss is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Iceland. The wide Hvítá rushes southward, and about a kilometre above the falls it turns sharply to the right and flows down into a wide curved three-step "staircase" and then abruptly plunges in two stages (11 metres or 36 feet, and 21 metres or 69 feet) into a crevice 32 metres (105 ft) deep. The crevice, about 20 metres (66 ft) wide and 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) in length, extends perpendicular to the flow of the river. The average amount of water running down the waterfall is 140 cubic metres (4,900 cu ft) per second in the summer and 80 cubic metres (2,800 cu ft) per second in the winter. The highest flood measured was 2,000 cubic
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Gullfoss
Gullfoss is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Iceland. The wide Hvítá rushes southward, and about a kilometre above the falls it turns sharply to the right and flows down into a wide curved three-step "staircase" and then abruptly plunges in two stages (11 metres or 36 feet, and 21 metres or 69 feet) into a crevice 32 metres (105 ft) deep. The crevice, about 20 metres (66 ft) wide and 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) in length, extends perpendicular to the flow of the river. The average amount of water running down the waterfall is 140 cubic metres (4,900 cu ft) per second in the summer and 80 cubic metres (2,800 cu ft) per second in the winter. The highest flood measured was 2,000 cubic
Geysir, sometimes known as The Great Geysir, is a geyser in southwestern Iceland. It was the first geyser described in a printed source and the first known to modern Europeans.[citation needed] The English word geyser (a periodically spouting hot spring) derives from Geysir. The name Geysir itself is derived from the Icelandic verb geysa, "to gush", the verb from Old Norse. Geysir lies in the Haukadalur valley on the slopes of Laugarfjall hill, which is also the home to Strokkur geyser about 50 metres south.
Eruptions at Geysir can hurl boiling water up to 70 metres in the air. However, eruptions may be infrequent, and have i
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Geysir
HaukadalsvegurGeysir, sometimes known as The Great Geysir, is a geyser in southwestern Iceland. It was the first geyser described in a printed source and the first known to modern Europeans.[citation needed] The English word geyser (a periodically spouting hot spring) derives from Geysir. The name Geysir itself is derived from the Icelandic verb geysa, "to gush", the verb from Old Norse. Geysir lies in the Haukadalur valley on the slopes of Laugarfjall hill, which is also the home to Strokkur geyser about 50 metres south.
Eruptions at Geysir can hurl boiling water up to 70 metres in the air. However, eruptions may be infrequent, and have i
Þingvellir, anglicised as Thingvellir, is a national park in the municipality of Bláskógabyggð in southwestern Iceland, about 40 km northeast of Iceland's capital, Reykjavík. Þingvellir is a site of historical, cultural, and geological significance, and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Iceland. The park lies in a rift valley that marks the crest of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and the boundary between the North American tectonic plate and the Eurasian. To its south lies Þingvallavatn, the largest natural lake in Iceland.[3]
Þingvellir is associated with the Althing, the national parliament of Iceland, which was es
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Pambansang Parke ng Þingvellir
Þingvellir, anglicised as Thingvellir, is a national park in the municipality of Bláskógabyggð in southwestern Iceland, about 40 km northeast of Iceland's capital, Reykjavík. Þingvellir is a site of historical, cultural, and geological significance, and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Iceland. The park lies in a rift valley that marks the crest of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and the boundary between the North American tectonic plate and the Eurasian. To its south lies Þingvallavatn, the largest natural lake in Iceland.[3]
Þingvellir is associated with the Althing, the national parliament of Iceland, which was es
Arnarstapi or Stapi is a small fishing village at the foot of Mt. Stapafell between Hellnar village and Breiðavík farms on the southern side of Snæfellsnes, Iceland.
Placenames in the vicinity of Arnarstapi and nearby Hellnar village are inspired by Bárðar saga Snæfellsáss, an Icelandic saga relating the story of Bárður, a half human and half ogre. Arnarstapi was a natural site for landings and harbor for small vessels, and therefore ideal for a shipping port. In the olden days, Arnarstapi was thus from very early on, a busy fishing port and commercial centre servicing the West coast area under the Danish crown and a merchant monopoly of Denmark was in effect from 1565.
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Arnarstapi
Arnarstapi or Stapi is a small fishing village at the foot of Mt. Stapafell between Hellnar village and Breiðavík farms on the southern side of Snæfellsnes, Iceland.
Placenames in the vicinity of Arnarstapi and nearby Hellnar village are inspired by Bárðar saga Snæfellsáss, an Icelandic saga relating the story of Bárður, a half human and half ogre. Arnarstapi was a natural site for landings and harbor for small vessels, and therefore ideal for a shipping port. In the olden days, Arnarstapi was thus from very early on, a busy fishing port and commercial centre servicing the West coast area under the Danish crown and a merchant monopoly of Denmark was in effect from 1565.
Kirkjufell (Icelandic: Church mountain) is a 463 m high mountain on the north coast of Iceland's Snæfellsnes peninsula, near the town of Grundarfjörður. Kirkjufell was one of the filming locations for Game of Thrones season 6 and 7, featuring as the "arrowhead mountain" that the Hound and the company north of the Wall see when capturing a wight.
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Kirkjufell Mountain
SnæfellsnesvegurKirkjufell (Icelandic: Church mountain) is a 463 m high mountain on the north coast of Iceland's Snæfellsnes peninsula, near the town of Grundarfjörður. Kirkjufell was one of the filming locations for Game of Thrones season 6 and 7, featuring as the "arrowhead mountain" that the Hound and the company north of the Wall see when capturing a wight.
Surtshellir is a lava cave located in western Iceland, around 60 km from the settlement of Borgarnes. Approximately a mile in length, it is the longest such cave in the country. While mentioned in the medieval historical-geographical work Landnámabók, Eggert Ólafsson was the first to give a thorough documentation of the cave in his 1750 travels of the region.[1] It is named after the fire giant Surtr, a prominent figure in Norse mythology, who is prophesied to one day engulf the world in the fire of his flaming sword.
Being of volcanic origin, the walls of the interior are composed of vitrified layers of magma and basalt. The roof of the cave is about 10 metres high at the highest
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Surtshellir
Surtshellir is a lava cave located in western Iceland, around 60 km from the settlement of Borgarnes. Approximately a mile in length, it is the longest such cave in the country. While mentioned in the medieval historical-geographical work Landnámabók, Eggert Ólafsson was the first to give a thorough documentation of the cave in his 1750 travels of the region.[1] It is named after the fire giant Surtr, a prominent figure in Norse mythology, who is prophesied to one day engulf the world in the fire of his flaming sword.
Being of volcanic origin, the walls of the interior are composed of vitrified layers of magma and basalt. The roof of the cave is about 10 metres high at the highest
Includes the longest and the largest caves in Iceland.
Hallmundarhraun, a lava field was formed in a giant eruption close to the Langjökull glacier around the year 930 and is 8-9 cubic kilometres. Hallmundarhraun includes three caves Surtshellir/ Stefánshellir, they are together 3500 meters, longest lava cave in Iceland. Viðgelmir is a lava tube cave and is the largest of all lava caves in Iceland. The tubes volume is well over 150,000 cubic meters.
Hallmundarhraun
Includes the longest and the largest caves in Iceland.
Hallmundarhraun, a lava field was formed in a giant eruption close to the Langjökull glacier around the year 930 and is 8-9 cubic kilometres. Hallmundarhraun includes three caves Surtshellir/ Stefánshellir, they are together 3500 meters, longest lava cave in Iceland. Viðgelmir is a lava tube cave and is the largest of all lava caves in Iceland. The tubes volume is well over 150,000 cubic meters.
Hraunfossar Waterfall
VesturlandBeautiful lava waterfalls.
Essentials
Bónus
6 DigranesgataCheapest grocery shop in Iceland.
Nettó
58-60 BorgarbrautA bit more expensive than Bónus.
ATLANTSOLÍA - BORGARNES
SólbakkiCheapest gas station in vicinity.
If you need groceries, gasoline, to take a swim, medicine or medical help then this is the place.
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Borgarnes
If you need groceries, gasoline, to take a swim, medicine or medical help then this is the place.
Very nice cafe and store (icelandic wool) and agricultural museum
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Hvanneyri
Very nice cafe and store (icelandic wool) and agricultural museum
West Iceland Information and Promotion Centre
58-60 Borgarbrauthttp://www.west.is/en
Akranes
Getting tired of Borgarnes? Try Akranes. Similar size.
Arts & Culture
Reykholt is one of Iceland's most notable historical sites. It houses a cultural centre and a church.
Reykhholt is most famous for being the home of Iceland's best-known author Snorri Sturluson during the years 1206-1241. An ancient geothermally-heated pool, Snorralaug, is named after him. It is one of the few things preserved whole from Iceland´s medieval period.
Snorrastofa is a cultural centre and institute for research in medieval studies. Snorrastofa offers historical exhibitions and guided tours and lectures. Music recitals are held in the church of Reykholt.
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Reykholt
Reykholt is one of Iceland's most notable historical sites. It houses a cultural centre and a church.
Reykhholt is most famous for being the home of Iceland's best-known author Snorri Sturluson during the years 1206-1241. An ancient geothermally-heated pool, Snorralaug, is named after him. It is one of the few things preserved whole from Iceland´s medieval period.
Snorrastofa is a cultural centre and institute for research in medieval studies. Snorrastofa offers historical exhibitions and guided tours and lectures. Music recitals are held in the church of Reykholt.
War and Peace Museum are open from May 15 to Sep 15. Hvalfjördur has an important occupational history that tells the story from 1940 to 1945. At the War and Peace Museum you will find an exciting exhibition of items connected to the war and the history and culture of Hvalfjördur during that time.
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Hlaðir - War and Peace Museum
HvalfjarðarvegurWar and Peace Museum are open from May 15 to Sep 15. Hvalfjördur has an important occupational history that tells the story from 1940 to 1945. At the War and Peace Museum you will find an exciting exhibition of items connected to the war and the history and culture of Hvalfjördur during that time.
In two of Borgarnes’s oldest buildings The Settlement Center is devoted to recreating Iceland’s earliest days and introduces visitors to one of the best known heroes of the Icelandic Sagas, Egil Skalla-Grimsson.It also houses a cozy licensed restaurant, a café and a souvenir shop. The Center consists of three buildings, the warehouse, the merchant house and the reception hall.
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Ang Settlement Center
13-15 BrákarbrautIn two of Borgarnes’s oldest buildings The Settlement Center is devoted to recreating Iceland’s earliest days and introduces visitors to one of the best known heroes of the Icelandic Sagas, Egil Skalla-Grimsson.It also houses a cozy licensed restaurant, a café and a souvenir shop. The Center consists of three buildings, the warehouse, the merchant house and the reception hall.
Bjarnarhöfn Shark Museum holds a history of generations of shark fishing and processing. The visit includes shark tasting and a live presentation of this history and interesting facts about the Greenland shark. After the museum, be sure to visit the drying house where the shark has to hang to dry.
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Bjarnarhöfn Shark Museum
Bjarnarhöfn Shark Museum holds a history of generations of shark fishing and processing. The visit includes shark tasting and a live presentation of this history and interesting facts about the Greenland shark. After the museum, be sure to visit the drying house where the shark has to hang to dry.
Eiríksstaðir is one of most historic sides of Iceland. Step back to the Viking Era and immerse yourself in the sights, sounds and scents of Eiríkur the Red's farm which is also the birthplace of Leif the Lucky who is said to have discovered North America. Modern day Vikings demonstrate the lifestyle of 1000 years ago, sharing their crafts and knowledge.
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Eiriksstadir - Viking Longhouse
Eiríksstaðir is one of most historic sides of Iceland. Step back to the Viking Era and immerse yourself in the sights, sounds and scents of Eiríkur the Red's farm which is also the birthplace of Leif the Lucky who is said to have discovered North America. Modern day Vikings demonstrate the lifestyle of 1000 years ago, sharing their crafts and knowledge.
Originally the home of Skalla-Grimur, father of Egill, hero of Egil´s Saga. Its full name means "rock in the marshes".
The farmstead was defined by Kveld-Ulfur, Egill Skalla-Grimsson's grandfather, who got on the wrong side of King Harald Fairhair of Norway and fled to Iceland.
As they approached Iceland on their way from Norway, Kveld-Ulfur became ill and knew he would die. He instructed his son to make a coffin for him, place his body in it and throw it overboard. The son was to select the site for the family farm where the coffin washed ashore. This happened to be at Borg, where Egill's father settled and raised his family.
Today you can see a small church, the large rock that gave t
Borg á Mýrum
Snæfellsnesvegur
Originally the home of Skalla-Grimur, father of Egill, hero of Egil´s Saga. Its full name means "rock in the marshes".
The farmstead was defined by Kveld-Ulfur, Egill Skalla-Grimsson's grandfather, who got on the wrong side of King Harald Fairhair of Norway and fled to Iceland.
As they approached Iceland on their way from Norway, Kveld-Ulfur became ill and knew he would die. He instructed his son to make a coffin for him, place his body in it and throw it overboard. The son was to select the site for the family farm where the coffin washed ashore. This happened to be at Borg, where Egill's father settled and raised his family.
Today you can see a small church, the large rock that gave t
Shopping
Ferstikla is a small store,restaurant and cafe house in 5 minutes drive from our summerhouse where you can buy fuel.
Ferstikluháls
Ferstikla is a small store,restaurant and cafe house in 5 minutes drive from our summerhouse where you can buy fuel.