Guidebook for Borgarnes
and The silver circle
Entertainment & Activities
Swimmingpool, hot pots and sauna.
Open:
Monday-Friday 6.30-22.00
Saturday-Sunday 9.00-18.00
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Borgarnes Swimming Pool
1 ÞorsteinsgataSwimmingpool, hot pots and sauna.
Open:
Monday-Friday 6.30-22.00
Saturday-Sunday 9.00-18.00
Nice little playground. In the beginning, an old man built it next to his house. Everything was made of wood.
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Bjössaróló Playground
23 SkúlagataNice little playground. In the beginning, an old man built it next to his house. Everything was made of wood.
Experience nature from its core by bathing in the geothermal baths at Krauma. The hot water originates in Europe’s most powerful hot spring Deildartunguhver, at a temperature of 100°C (212°F). To achieve the perfect bathing temperature we mix the hot water with cold water from Rauðsgil, which originates in the glacier Ok, the smallest glacier in Iceland.
Krauma offers five relaxing natural geothermal baths, a cold tub to get your blood circulation going, two calming saunas and a relaxation room where you can rest by the fireplace while listening to soothing music.
Open 11.00-21.00
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Krauma
Experience nature from its core by bathing in the geothermal baths at Krauma. The hot water originates in Europe’s most powerful hot spring Deildartunguhver, at a temperature of 100°C (212°F). To achieve the perfect bathing temperature we mix the hot water with cold water from Rauðsgil, which originates in the glacier Ok, the smallest glacier in Iceland.
Krauma offers five relaxing natural geothermal baths, a cold tub to get your blood circulation going, two calming saunas and a relaxation room where you can rest by the fireplace while listening to soothing music.
Open 11.00-21.00
In Akranes- 30 min.drive from Borgarnes
In Langasandur beach you can bathe in the ocean and enjoy the view in warm water in Guðlaug, which is a hot pool located in the rockgarden of Langasandur.
Opening hours:
May 1st - october 15th :
Mon - Fri from 12pm - 8pm
Sat - Sun from 10am-6pm
October 15th - April 30th:
Mon - Fri from 4pm - 8pm
Sat - Sun from 10am-6pm
Pricing:
Adults (18+): 2500kr
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Guðlaug Baths
In Akranes- 30 min.drive from Borgarnes
In Langasandur beach you can bathe in the ocean and enjoy the view in warm water in Guðlaug, which is a hot pool located in the rockgarden of Langasandur.
Opening hours:
May 1st - october 15th :
Mon - Fri from 12pm - 8pm
Sat - Sun from 10am-6pm
October 15th - April 30th:
Mon - Fri from 4pm - 8pm
Sat - Sun from 10am-6pm
Pricing:
Adults (18+): 2500kr
Sturlureykir Visiting Horse Farm
Close to Reykholt. (postcode 320)
Food Scene
Cup of coffee and ÁSTARPUNGUR. Also snúður with hard chocolate. My favorite bakery .
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Geirabakari Kaffihus
ÞjóðvegurCup of coffee and ÁSTARPUNGUR. Also snúður with hard chocolate. My favorite bakery .
Englendingavík
17 SkúlagataLovely place with a great view. Very good fish.
Nice little café.
Home made waffles with rhubarb sauce and whipped cream.
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Blómasetrið - Kaffi Kyrrð
13 SkúlagataNice little café.
Home made waffles with rhubarb sauce and whipped cream.
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.
Wellness buffet 11.30-15.00
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入植センター
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.
Wellness buffet 11.30-15.00
La Colina Pizzeria
1b HrafnakletturGrillhúsið
4 BrúartorgPizza, hamburgers, fish and chips, steak.
Watch football games.
Olís Borgarnes
BrúartorgFood and gas. Open 24/7
Icelandairs eat ice-cream all year round even in -15 degrees.You can choose from two icecream versions, the creamy "sveitaís" or more milky "huppuís" icecream.
Try ice-cream Huppurefur. You can choose all kinds of sweets and fruits in your ice-cream.
Our favourite is Nutella, marshmallows and cookie dough.
Peanut butter, Mars or Snickers and hot chocolate sauce.
Dajm, strawberries, Mars and strawberry sauce.
Located in the Food station.
Ísbúð Huppu | Borgarnes
4 BrúartorgIcelandairs eat ice-cream all year round even in -15 degrees.You can choose from two icecream versions, the creamy "sveitaís" or more milky "huppuís" icecream.
Try ice-cream Huppurefur. You can choose all kinds of sweets and fruits in your ice-cream.
Our favourite is Nutella, marshmallows and cookie dough.
Peanut butter, Mars or Snickers and hot chocolate sauce.
Dajm, strawberries, Mars and strawberry sauce.
Located in the Food station.
In N1 Borgarnes you can find Djúsí by Black box. They serve very tasty sandwiches and boozt/juice. The best price is combo of the month.
There is also Ísey skyr bar. Skyr with fruit, vegetables and more. It is all about fresh seasonal produce in a rustic Icelandic style that is about tasty and nutritious superfoods on-the-go.
N1
1 BrúartorgIn N1 Borgarnes you can find Djúsí by Black box. They serve very tasty sandwiches and boozt/juice. The best price is combo of the month.
There is also Ísey skyr bar. Skyr with fruit, vegetables and more. It is all about fresh seasonal produce in a rustic Icelandic style that is about tasty and nutritious superfoods on-the-go.
BARA serves a selection of delicious lamb meals as lambchops, burger and open sandwich. Fish and chips and Vegan option. BARA Ölstofa Lýðveldisins serves craft beers from Icelandic microbreweries, wines, and various cocktails.
Opens at 18.00 o'clock, closed on Sundays.
Only 5 minutes walk from here.
Bara Borgarnes
BARA serves a selection of delicious lamb meals as lambchops, burger and open sandwich. Fish and chips and Vegan option. BARA Ölstofa Lýðveldisins serves craft beers from Icelandic microbreweries, wines, and various cocktails.
Opens at 18.00 o'clock, closed on Sundays.
Only 5 minutes walk from here.
Nice hamburgers and more for very fair price.
Crispy chicken burger and Pulled pork burgers are our favorite.
Open 11.00-22.00 every day.
Dirty burger and ribs
Nice hamburgers and more for very fair price.
Crispy chicken burger and Pulled pork burgers are our favorite.
Open 11.00-22.00 every day.
Arts & Culture
A wonderful collection of birds in a beautiful environment designed by the artist Snorri Freyr Hilmarsson.
The exhibition Children Throughout a Century explores the dramatic changes to society through the eyes of children.
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Safnahús Borgarfjarðar - Museum Library
14 BerugataA wonderful collection of birds in a beautiful environment designed by the artist Snorri Freyr Hilmarsson.
The exhibition Children Throughout a Century explores the dramatic changes to society through the eyes of children.
The world of Egill Skalla-Grimsson brought to life
The exhibition is set in the sunken stone cellar of the warehouse. The commentary leads you through a labyrinth-like display and into the fantastic adventures of the saga. The saga is brought to life through the work of many different artists, mainly using wood. The exhibition is atmospheric and ghostly, with dim lighting and skeletons – which is probably why kids love it. As one young visitor put it: “I was scared, but I want to go again!”
Audio guides
Audio guides are available in 15 languages; Icelandic, English, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, German, French, Italian, Polish, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese and Dutch. A complete circuit of one exhibition takes about 30 minutes.
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入植センター
13-15 BrákarbrautThe world of Egill Skalla-Grimsson brought to life
The exhibition is set in the sunken stone cellar of the warehouse. The commentary leads you through a labyrinth-like display and into the fantastic adventures of the saga. The saga is brought to life through the work of many different artists, mainly using wood. The exhibition is atmospheric and ghostly, with dim lighting and skeletons – which is probably why kids love it. As one young visitor put it: “I was scared, but I want to go again!”
Audio guides
Audio guides are available in 15 languages; Icelandic, English, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, German, French, Italian, Polish, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese and Dutch. A complete circuit of one exhibition takes about 30 minutes.
Reykholt is one of Iceland's most notable historical sites. It houses a cultural centre and a church.
Reykholt 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.
Visit Reykholts website www.snorrastofa.is
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Reykholt, Southern Iceland
Reykholt is one of Iceland's most notable historical sites. It houses a cultural centre and a church.
Reykholt 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.
Visit Reykholts website www.snorrastofa.is
Everything Else
Vínbúðin
58-60 BorgarbrautWine and beer. The local beer is Steðji.
Shopping
Bónus
6 DigranesgataLow price - food.
Opening hours 10-20 every day
Nettó
58-60 BorgarbrautOpening hours 10-19 every day.
Ullarselið - Wool Centre
53/2Ljómalind Local Market
4 BrúartorgFarmers market
Parks & Nature
Skallagrímsgarður
SkallagrímsgataOur park in Borgarnes on the main street close to the swimmingpool.
Hraunfossar waterfalls run down from the brims of the rugged Hallmundarhraun lava field and into Hvítá River in Borgarfjörður. They are often listed as one of the top most beautiful waterfalls in Iceland and deservingly so. These incredibly blue waters originate in Langjökull glacier, the 2nd largest glacier in Iceland. The waterfall is a must do when visiting Borgarfjörður and one of the important stops on the Silver Circle Tour.
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Hraunfossar Waterfall
VesturlandHraunfossar waterfalls run down from the brims of the rugged Hallmundarhraun lava field and into Hvítá River in Borgarfjörður. They are often listed as one of the top most beautiful waterfalls in Iceland and deservingly so. These incredibly blue waters originate in Langjökull glacier, the 2nd largest glacier in Iceland. The waterfall is a must do when visiting Borgarfjörður and one of the important stops on the Silver Circle Tour.
Grábrókarfell
Take a short hike to Grábrók volcano. Great view from the top of it.
Víðgelmir is the largest of all caves in Iceland, 148,000 cubic metres, and one of the largest lava caves in the world. It has beautiful ice formations and deep inside there are lava stalactites and stalagmites.
Bones and jewelry from the viking age are a part of the archeological remains found in the cave in 1993. It has been preserved since 1993 and entrance is only allowed with proper guidance. Guides from "The Cave" arrange short (1,5 hour) and long (4 hours) tours. Please contact The Cave for information, availability and schedule.
Víðgelmir lava cave is considered by specialists to be one of the most remarkable caves on earth.
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ヴィジェルミル洞窟
Víðgelmir is the largest of all caves in Iceland, 148,000 cubic metres, and one of the largest lava caves in the world. It has beautiful ice formations and deep inside there are lava stalactites and stalagmites.
Bones and jewelry from the viking age are a part of the archeological remains found in the cave in 1993. It has been preserved since 1993 and entrance is only allowed with proper guidance. Guides from "The Cave" arrange short (1,5 hour) and long (4 hours) tours. Please contact The Cave for information, availability and schedule.
Víðgelmir lava cave is considered by specialists to be one of the most remarkable caves on earth.
Surtshellir is Iceland´s most well-known lavacave, once inhabited by outlaws and sheep rustlers.
It is an enormous lava tube which is easily explored if the right gear is used.
The cave is 1310 m long and 8-10 m high, but at the west end it is only 2-4 m high. Walking in the cave is made more difficult by large rocks that have fallen from the roof. The interior of the cave contains "lavacicles" and ice formations.
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Surtshellir
Surtshellir is Iceland´s most well-known lavacave, once inhabited by outlaws and sheep rustlers.
It is an enormous lava tube which is easily explored if the right gear is used.
The cave is 1310 m long and 8-10 m high, but at the west end it is only 2-4 m high. Walking in the cave is made more difficult by large rocks that have fallen from the roof. The interior of the cave contains "lavacicles" and ice formations.
Deildartunguhver has the highest flow rate of hot springs in Europe. The hot spring pumps 180 liters of 100°C (212°F) water per second, which is partially used to provide geothermal heating to homes in West Iceland.
Visit Deildartunguhver to witness this true force of nature or better yet, take a bath in the pure water of the hot spring at Krauma – Geothermal Nature Baths, to experience the hot spring in a whole new way.
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Deildartunguhver
Deildartunguhver has the highest flow rate of hot springs in Europe. The hot spring pumps 180 liters of 100°C (212°F) water per second, which is partially used to provide geothermal heating to homes in West Iceland.
Visit Deildartunguhver to witness this true force of nature or better yet, take a bath in the pure water of the hot spring at Krauma – Geothermal Nature Baths, to experience the hot spring in a whole new way.
Paradise Hollow is a beautiful small oasis near the impressive waterfall Glanni.
There is a walking path from the car park to Paradise Hollow and the waterfall. A viewing deck offers a good view of the Glanni waterfall.
A coffee shop is open during the summer months.
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Paradísarlaut
Unnamed RoadParadise Hollow is a beautiful small oasis near the impressive waterfall Glanni.
There is a walking path from the car park to Paradise Hollow and the waterfall. A viewing deck offers a good view of the Glanni waterfall.
A coffee shop is open during the summer months.
Guided tours
Into the Glacier is a tour operator, offering access to the largest man-made ice tunnel in the world. The ice tunnel and the caves are located high on Iceland‘s second largest glacier, Langjökull, where you will have an amazing opportunity to explore the glacier and see it from the inside.
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Into the Glacier
Into the Glacier is a tour operator, offering access to the largest man-made ice tunnel in the world. The ice tunnel and the caves are located high on Iceland‘s second largest glacier, Langjökull, where you will have an amazing opportunity to explore the glacier and see it from the inside.