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“In Iceland we eat ice cream at all times, even during the wintertime. This one is the best in Hafnarfjörður.”

“This house, known as A.Hansen house is of great historic interest. Since its one of the oldest houses in the town of Hafnarfjörður. The oldest house in town, the residence of noble Bjarni Sivertsen , now the town´s museum is adjuvant to A.Hansen and was built in 1803-1805. Only few steps further is the Icelandic Maritime museum. A. Hansen was built in 1880 by marchant Knudtzon, but his father had taken over the commeree on the site after Sivertsens death in the turn og the century. From 1898 there was frequent change of owners of this house, most being Danish Merchants.”

“Local library. Has german, polish and music sections, as well as english and scandinavian languages. ”

“Flybus stops here, at Hotel Viking, which by the way is a restaurant as well as small hotel. Decent food and often performances by viking dressed musicians”