Disco, Christmas party and Christmas walk in the Christmas town
The final weekend of Advent is upon us, and the Christmas town of Hafnarfjörður will shine brightly, looking its very best this weekend, which is also the final opening weekend for the Christmas Village in Hafnarfjörður. Thousands of visitors, both domestic and international, have visited the Christmas town and the Christmas Village in recent days and weeks, enjoying the unique and warm atmosphere in the heart of Hafnarfjörður. Now is the last chance to experience it this year.
Life and fun in the Christmas town at the weekend
The final weekend of Advent is upon us, and the Christmas town of Hafnarfjörður will shine brightly, looking its very best this weekend, which is also the final opening weekend for the Christmas Village in Hafnarfjörður. Thousands of visitors, both domestic and international, have visited the Christmas town and the Christmas Village in recent days and weeks, enjoying the unique and warm atmosphere in the heart of Hafnarfjörður. Now is the last chance to experience it this year.
Facebook page of the Christmas Village in Hafnarfjörður
Disco, Christmas party, Christmas walk and experience house
This fourth weekend of Advent will be varied and eventful. Hellisgerði is open 24/7 for you to experience and enjoy right up until the New Year. The Christmas Village in Hafnarfjörður is open on Friday from 17:00 to 20:00 and on Saturday, on Christmas Eve itself, from 13:00 to 21:00. The one and only Júlli in JúllaDiskó will be spinning records for visitors on Friday evening, and on Saturday at 3:30 p.m., Skjóða and Langleggur will be hosting a Christmas ball on Thorsplan in collaboration with the Christmas town, leading singing and dancing. Yule Lads and Grýla will also be out and about, and it is highly likely that the well-behaved children will receive a small treat. A tradition has developed of a Christmas walk in Hafnarfjörður on Christmas Eve, which ends with a carol service in the Christmas Village, this year hosted by Diljá and Sigurður Guðmundsson. The starting point for the Christmas walk has varied in recent years and this year it will begin from Fornubúðir at Flensborg Harbour, where shops and eateries will be open for those interested in a cosy Christmas atmosphere by the small boat harbour. The Hafnarfjörður Chamber Choir will lead the walk with beautiful singing, and the Hafnarfjörður Rescue Squad will be selling torches at Ægissíða 220 before the walk. The Hafnarfjörður Chamber Choir will lead the walk with beautiful singing, and the Hafnarfjörður Rescue Squad will be selling torches at Ægissíða 220 before the walk. Vendors in the Christmas houses in the Christmas Village will welcome visitors all weekend, and in the experience houses at Thorsplan, Trefjar will be showcasing their fire pits, as well as offering drinks from Töst, Ölvisholti and Mekka.
The Christmas village in Hafnarfjörður is beginning to attract special attention abroad.
Inga Hlín Pálsdóttir, Managing Director of the Marketing Agency of the Capital Region, recently wrote an article about Christmas everywhere in the capital region. There she mentions that Reykjavík was recently chosen as one of the best destinations in Europe to experience Christmas atmosphere and Christmas markets, according to the online media outlet Roadbook, but all the municipalities in the capital region jointly advertise under the banner of Reykjavík – Visit Reykjavík. – to foreign tourists. This is not the first time that Reykjavík has been chosen as a desirable destination over Christmas and New Year. What was noteworthy this year, however, was that the Christmas Village in Hafnarfjörður was specifically mentioned in the article as a place not to be missed during Advent. Inga Hlín's article states that foreign tourists do not distinguish between being in Hafnarfjörður or Reykjavík – even though the residents do. It is a great undertaking to try and get around to see all the beautiful places that have been decorated all over the capital region and to experience the Christmas spirit. Tourists are coming here in ever-increasing numbers to experience Christmas and New Year and to discover how Icelanders celebrate this unique and beautiful festival.