Enjoy the Advent season in the warm and charming Christmas town.
An Advent greeting from the mayor. The gentle and beautiful Christmas lights have started to brighten up life in Hafnarfjörður, and we are all getting into the true festive spirit. The Christmas town lives up to its name and is shining brighter than ever. In recent years, Hafnarfjörður has become renowned as a Christmas town, where the beautifully decorated Christmas village and houses, charming specialist shops and a wide variety of restaurants, cultural centres and, most recently, Hellisgerði in its Christmas finery, have attracted visitors from far and wide. The warmth and friendly atmosphere are a major draw, and at this time of year, it is lovely to seek out the cosy and relaxed ambience that we have managed to create here in Hafnarfjörður.
A Christmas greeting from the Mayor of Hafnarfjörður appeared in Hafnarfjörður's Christmas Magazine 2021 which is published for the third year in a row and distributed to homes in Hafnarfjörður, Garðabær, Kópavogur and parts of Reykjavík.
An Advent greeting from the Mayor of Hafnarfjörður
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Enjoy the Advent in Hafnarfjörður – in the warm and charming Christmas town.
The soft and beautiful Christmas lights have started to brighten up life in Hafnarfjörður, and we are all getting into the true festive spirit. The Christmas town lives up to its name and is shining brighter than ever. In recent years, Hafnarfjörður has become a real hit as a Christmas town, where the beautifully decorated Christmas village and houses, charming specialist shops and a wide variety of restaurants, cultural centres and, most recently, Hellisgerði in its Christmas finery, have attracted visitors from far and wide. The warmth and friendly atmosphere are a great draw, and at this time of year, it is lovely to seek out the cosy and relaxed ambience that we have managed to create here in Hafnarfjörður.
The Christmas decorations that were put up in Hellisgerði last Advent proved that people appreciate a humble, charming experience in the embrace of a magical environment. People flocked to experience the enchanting beauty and the interplay of the soft lights and nature. Beautiful greenhouses have recently been set up in Hellisgerði, where you can sit inside and enjoy delicious refreshments and the unique beauty of our pleasure garden. In addition to everything the town already has to offer during Advent, it has been decided to set up the “Heart Rink", thereby making the old dream of many for a skating rink in the health-promoting town of Hafnarfjörður a reality. It can therefore be said that the Christmas village, in all its splendour, has spread throughout the town centre and now also into Hellisgerði.
We look forward to welcoming you all. – and look forward to enjoying entertainment, art, culture, shopping and dining together in the Christmas town of Hafnarfjörður, which is looking its very best at the moment.
With Christmas greetings
Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, Mayor