Hafnarfjörður is only 20 minutes away from central Reykjavík. This bustling port is Iceland’s third-largest town, with a population of over 28,000. It offers intriguing volcanic scenery and a variety of attractions and activities.
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02:40 - We enter Hellisgerði. A enchanting park with pathway twists around a lovely pond and in-between lava rocks, which buckle and fold into tiny caves and mysterious nooks.
03:10 - That house is The Little Elf Store. A shop and a small café
where you can borrow a lunch basket and blanket for picnics in the park.
05:10 - Bjarni Sívertsen. Father of Hafnarfjörður. Knighted by the King of Denmark.
11:50 - Siggubær. The seaman Erlendur Marteinsson built Sigga’s house in 1902. His daughter, Sigríður (Sigga) Erlendsdóttir, was 10 years old when she moved into the house and she lived there until the year 1978, when she moved to Sólvangur, a local nursing home. Her house has been preserved as an example of the home of a labourer and a seaman in Hafnarfjörður at the beginning of the 20th century. There you can experience and get to know how the common people of the town lived at the time.
14:44 - Hafnarfjörður museum.
16:00 - Hafnarfjörður library to the left.
17:23 - Fríkirkjan. Church of the Free Lutheran congregation of Iceland. A wedding is taking place.
26:25 - Hafnarfjörður pond.
28:12 - Here once stood Hafnarfjörður dairy farm.
35:35 - Looking over port of Hafnarfjörður.
37:04 - Hotel Viking. A viking themed hotel and restaurant.
37:47 - Fjörukráin. Here you can get traditional meals served in old-fashioned Viking-style trays.
40:00 - Odinn.
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Information about the tour:
02:40 - We enter Hellisgerði. A enchanting park with pathway twists around a lovely pond and in-between lava rocks, which buckle and fold into tiny caves and mysterious nooks.
03:10 - That house is The Little Elf Store. A shop and a small café
where you can borrow a lunch basket and blanket for picnics in the park.
05:10 - Bjarni Sívertsen. Father of Hafnarfjörður. Knighted by the King of Denmark.
11:50 - Siggubær. The seaman Erlendur Marteinsson built Sigga’s house in 1902. His daughter, Sigríður (Sigga) Erlendsdóttir, was 10 years old when she moved into the house and she lived there until the year 1978, when she moved to Sólvangur, a local nursing home. Her house has been preserved as an example of the home of a labourer and a seaman in Hafnarfjörður at the beginning of the 20th century. There you can experience and get to know how the common people of the town lived at the time.
14:44 - Hafnarfjörður museum.
16:00 - Hafnarfjörður library to the left.
17:23 - Fríkirkjan. Church of the Free Lutheran congregation of Iceland. A wedding is taking place.
26:25 - Hafnarfjörður pond.
28:12 - Here once stood Hafnarfjörður dairy farm.
35:35 - Looking over port of Hafnarfjörður.
37:04 - Hotel Viking. A viking themed hotel and restaurant.
37:47 - Fjörukráin. Here you can get traditional meals served in old-fashioned Viking-style trays.
40:00 - Odinn.
Thank you for watching. If you enjoyed the video please consider subscribing for more upcoming walking tours in Iceland.
Equipment I use:
Camera: GoPro Hero 7 Black
Gimbal: Zhiyun Smooth 4
Boots: Dr. Martens Unisex Crazy Horse Chelsea Boot
Contact:
icelandhotspots@gmail.com
facebook.com/IcelandHotSpots
No part of this video may be used for personal or private use without written permission from IcelandHotSpots.
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