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Camping
Akranes Camping Site
Golf Courses
Leynir Golf Club
Swimming Pools
Akranes Swimming Pool
Day Tours
Horse Centre Borgartún
Others
- Vesturgata 157
- 300 Akranes
- 770-6644
- Kirkjubraut 2
- 300 Akranes
- 896-1979, 864-1476
- Skagabraut 25
- 300 Akranes
- 824 1640
- Kúludalsá
- 301 Akranes
- 897-9070
Nature
Nature
Akrafjall Mountain
Akrafjall is a picturesque mountain close to Akranes. The mountain offers one of the best views in West Iceland across Faxafloi Bay and a panoramic view from Reykjanes to Snaefellsjokull Glacier.
The mountain was smoothed on the top by a glacier and surrounded by water during the Ice Age.
It is easy to ascend the mountain from the Akranes Water Works car park, where a sign points the way to Haihnukur (555m), the shoulder on the right side of the mountain seen from Akranes. A visitor's book is at the top. A somewhat longer hike takes you to the highest peak in the range, Geirmundartindur (643m).
History and Culture
Light house - Akranesviti
If you are into photography or just interested in exploring new things in Iceland you need to look at Akranes lighthouses. Down by the harbour you will notice two lighthouses. The bigger one that is currently in use is open to the public so you can go up and enjoy the view from there and there is even a photography exhibition to enjoy in there.
Nature
Garðalundur park
Garðarlundur country park, protected for recreational use and the preservation of the typical landscape of the area. The areas' main characteristics are its rocky islands or bluffs that rise from the areas' vast flat wetlands.
History and Culture
Hofrungur AK 91
Hofrungur AK 91 (Dolphin) was built in Akranes in 1955 and was for a long time part of Haraldur Bodvarsson's herring fleet.
Nature
Langisandur
The coastline around Akranes is rich with bird life and there are many different types of beaches along the coast. One of these is Langisandur, a sandy beach and one of the most popular outdoor areas of Akranes. Langisandur is one of three Blue Flag beaches in Iceland. Guests are welcome to join the local Sea Swimming Club at Langisandur Beach three times a week. More information at the Akranes Tourist Information Office, e-mail info@akranes.is, tel: +354 894 2500.
Nature
Nature
Whale Fjord
Whale Fjord (Hvalfjord) is 30km long and 84m deep.
Whale Fjord was the site of much British and US military activity during World War II. Some ruins from this period can still be seen in the fjord.
Nature
Blautos
Blautós og Innstavogsnes
At the north western rim of the town Akranes is the estuary nature reserve Blautós and Innsatvogsnes. The river Berjadalsá runs out of the western part of mount Akrafjall and mouths into the cove. The area has an abundance of bird life and is amply vegetated. The landskape is spectacular and has interesting geological formations from the last glacial periods.
The area is used for recreation as it is close to the centre of the town Akranes and the recidents have their stables by the cove Innstavogur.
Many migration birds stop at the area and some birds breed there. Brant gees stay at Blautós and Innstavogsnesi during spring and autumn. It is estimated that about a quarter of the entire brant geese species come by in Blautós and Innstavogsnes and the reserve Grunnafjörður on their way between their winter quarters in Ireland and breeding grounds in Canada.
There are eider ducks breeding in the area and the eider farmers are free to continue their tradition of collecting the eiderdown in early summer.
The area is important as an informative area but also as a recreational area for hiking and riding.
Museums
Akranes Folk Museum
Hotels
Hotel Laxarbakki
Others
- Hlésey
- 301 Akranes
- 566-7326 , 699-3250
- Stillholt 16-18
- 300 Akranes
- 464-3460 , 862-6060
- Háholti 11
- 300 Akranes
- 431-1887 , 695-8738
Restaurants
Hotels
Hotel Laxarbakki
Museums
Akranes Folk Museum
Others
- Innnesvegur 1
- 300 Akranes
- 431-1644
- Þjóðbraut 9
- 300 Akranes
- 431-2061
- Smiðjuvellir 32
- 300 Akranes
- 581-2345
- Kirkjubraut 11
- 300 Akranes
- 4314343
- Stillholti 16-18
- 300 Akranes
- 562-2962
- Esjubraut 45
- 300 Akranes
- 431-1650, 840-1728
- Dalbraut 1
- 300 Akranes
- 530-7066