Rangers from the Environmental Agency and volunteers from the World Friends, who are currently in Iceland, went to Helgafell this morning to erase the initials, symbols and names that have been carved into the basalt on the mountain over the past few weeks and months. Helgafell is one of the most popular hiking trails in the capital region, located in the back garden of Hafnarfjörður and has, like […]
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Power cut in Hafnarfjörður at 4 a.m. on Sunday
On the night of Sunday, 14th July at 4 a.m., there will be a power cut across the entire HS Veitur supply area within the municipalities of Hafnarfjörður and Garðabær. HS Veitur will then make necessary operational changes to the distribution system. It is estimated that power will be restored to all users approximately an hour later, at around 5 a.m. Due to roadworks on the Reykjanesbraut in Hafnarfjörður, part of HS's 11 kV high-voltage cables […]
Primary school car park open for caravans until 9 August
Summer is not just a time for outdoor activities and games, but also for camping trips and entertainment all over the country. These camping trips and outings often involve caravans, trailers, motorhomes, and other vehicles that are difficult to accommodate within a property's boundaries without them becoming an obstruction or a nuisance to others. To accommodate […]
The Hafnarfjörður Theatre Society gets the chapel at St. Jó.
The City of Hafnarfjörður and the Hafnarfjörður Theatre Society have entered into a user and cooperation agreement regarding the society's use of the Chapel at the Lífsgæðasetur in St. Jó, at 41 Suðurgata. The Theatre Company will have temporary, free use of the Chapel for its theatrical activities and, in return, commits to running, among other things, open drama courses for children and adults, writers' workshops and other activities […]
An incentive for outdoor activities in the hinterland of Hafnarfjörður
One of the main aims of Healthy City of Hafnarfjörður is to encourage residents to enjoy the great outdoors in the hinterland of Hafnarfjörður. Yesterday, a formal agreement was signed with Guðni Gíslason, owner of the Hafnarfjörður Orienteering Course and the Design House, who has been responsible for the planning and implementation of the Hafnarfjörður Orienteering Course for the past 12 years. Orienteering is a good way to do this, as well as promoting […]
Dream trip to the Rey Cup with a stop in Hafnarfjörður
The dream trip from Got Agulu in Kenya to the Rey Cup in Reykjavik – with a stopover in Hafnarfjörður. Great celebrations broke out in Got Agulu, Kenya, when it became clear that the distant dream of 15 boys aged 11-14 to take part in a football tournament in Iceland had become a reality. The school's boys' team has been training hard this winter in the hope […]
International visits – transfer of knowledge and experience
Numerous groups from foreign municipalities have visited Hafnarfjörður this year. Seven representatives, including the mayors of four municipalities from Bulgaria, visited in April and were introduced to the nursery school service, development projects within nursery schools, and BRÚNNI, which focuses on the collaboration of various specialists to support children and their parents. The group also had the opportunity to learn about the municipality's cultural activities and […]
The party starts tonight – Björgvin's star unveiled
The music and town festival Hjarta Hafnarfjarðar begins today. This longest music festival in the country is a professional and splendid initiative by Páll Eyjólfsson and Pétur Stephensen, who have run the cultural centre Bæjarbíó for the past few years. A varied music programme will take place both indoors and outdoors at a special open-air venue set up in the car park of the Hafnarfjörður Library. Björgvin's star will be unveiled […]
Life is born at St. Jó's Centre for Quality of Life.
Ten companies have signed an agreement for premises and operations in the new St. Jó. Wellbeing Centre at 41 Suðurgata in Hafnarfjörður, and two of them, Saga Story House and Eldmóður Markþjálfun, have already moved in. The project manager of the wellbeing centre moved in at the start of the week, exactly two years after the purchase agreement for the state's 85% share was signed. At […]
Come for a swim! Open until 22:00, Monday to Thursday.
Hafnarfjörður has three swimming pools, each with its own unique character and charm, making it easy to find one to suit you. Thus, Ásvallalaug and Suðurbæjarlaug are particularly popular with families, and the younger the children, the more often Ásvallalaug, which houses a variety of indoor pools and hot tubs, is chosen, and especially […]