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Transportation

Transportation, Hafnarfjörður

 Bjorgvin Says:  Hafnarfjörður is only 10km southwest of Reykjavik. Busses 140 and 150 go from Reykjavik to the town center by the old harbour. 

 Transportation in Hafnarfjörður

FJÖRUKRÁIN RESTAURANT: Typical Viking restaurants

FJÖRUKRÁIN RESTAURANT: Typical Viking restaurants, Hafnarfjörður

 Cidricu Says:  Actually, it's a big Viking building in the suburb of Reykjavík composed by 3 different restaurants where you really eat very well.The "Fjörugarðurinn" (Viking... 

 Restaurants in Hafnarfjörður

The Viking fights.

The Viking fights., Hafnarfjörður

 Regina1965 Says:  The Vikings put on quite a realistic fight through out the days, so don't stand too close as it can get scary. At the end of the fight a lot of Vikings lie... 

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The International Viking Festival in Hafnarfjörður

The International Viking Festival in Hafnarfjörður, Hafnarfjörður

 Regina1965 Says:  Hafnarfjörður hosts the Annual International Viking Festival which will be held for the 14th time this year (2010) in June. This time the festival will last for... 

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The Christmas Village in Hafnarfjörður.

The Christmas Village in Hafnarfjörður., Hafnarfjörður

 Regina1965 Says:  The Christmas Village in Hafnarfjörður is the first one of its kind in Iceland. The village was raised for the first time in 2003 and it is ever so popular with... 

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Inhabited lava area.

Inhabited lava area., Hafnarfjörður

 Regina1965 Says:  Hafnarfjörður is an amazing place as the houses are literally built on lava. Hafnarfjörður is situated on the tectonic plate boundaries of the Mid-Atlantic... 

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Visit the place where the sea-ravens hang out.

Visit the place where the sea-ravens hang out., Hafnarfjörður

 Regina1965 Says:  There is a lovely place by the ocean in Hafnarfjörður which I particularly like and I go there often, stop the car on the parking lot by the ocean and watch the... 

 Things to Do in Hafnarfjörður

Lava and The Hidden People.

Lava and The Hidden People., Hafnarfjörður

 Regina1965 Says:  As you will see from my photos from Hafnarfjörður waterfront there is a big lava rock by the waterfront which was left untouched and built around it. There are... 

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The Viking Village - Hotel Viking.

The Viking Village - Hotel Viking., Hafnarfjörður

 Regina1965 Says:  Opposite the Viking restaurant and bar there is the Hotel Viking. I have never stayed there but I took pictures from the outside and in the lobby just to give... 

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The Viking Village!

The Viking Village!, Hafnarfjörður

 Regina1965 Says:  The Viking village is located in Hafnarfjörður and has a really interesting Viking restaurant and bar and the Hotel Viking (see my next tip for photos of the... 

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Bjarni Sívertsen - The Father of Hafnarfjörður.

Bjarni Sívertsen - The Father of Hafnarfjörður., Hafnarfjörður

 Regina1965 Says:  Bjarni Sívertsen 1763-1833 (my ancestor) was a pioneer in Icelandic shipping and trade and a great entrepreneur in Hafnarfjörður from 1794-1830 and owned a... 

 Things to Do in Hafnarfjörður

The Viking Circle/gallery on the Old norse belief.

The Viking Circle/gallery on the Old norse belief., Hafnarfjörður

 Regina1965 Says:  There is a gallery in a quaint little house in the middle of the lava area just outside of Hafnarfjörður. We went on a Northern light tour and the guide on our... 

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 Fjorukrain - The Viking Restaurant.Viking restaurant. Pretty cool place to eat. The food is not important it is the show and the building that are. 

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Hafnarfjörður - Reykjavík´s neighouring town.

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 Hafnarfjörður is part of the Great-Reykjavík area and celebrated its 100-year-birthday in June (2008) with a lot of activities, like a 100 meters' long cake, a big out-side concert, a lot of Viking...... 

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Once a village, now a suburb

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 Hafnarfjordur presently has a population of about 20,000 - according to my Lonely Planet guide. That would make it one of the largest population centers outside of Reykjavik itself. Yet it retains its... 

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Hafnarfjörður my home town

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 Hafnarfjörður is my home town. I lived here all my life. It´s a beutiful place in the middle of the lava with friendly little houses, 10 km from the capital Reykjavík. The number of inhabitant in... 

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HAFNARFJÖRÐUR

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 Small harbor near the capital Reykjavík. 

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Hafnarfjörður

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  Hafnarfjordur is a town in southwestern Iceland, on the southwestern shore of Faxa Bay. In the 20th century it has become a southern suburb of Reykjavík. A fishing community built on an extensive...... 

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