Hafnarfjordur

Hafnarfjörður lies along the sheltered shore of its namesake fjord on Iceland’s southwest coast, where lava fields run down towards a working harbour and the waters of Faxaflói. Fishing and trade helped shape the town, whose compact centre remains closely tied to the harbour. Hellisgerði, a public garden threaded through lava formations, brings the area’s volcanic geology into the town itself. Hafnarfjörður is also strongly associated with Icelandic stories of huldufólk, or hidden people, and its annual Viking Festival gives the calendar a historical accent. Move on to other webcams in the Capital Region to compare coastal settings around Hafnarfjörður.

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