The Beauty Game 2025 – Sun, Barbara and Gilded Gardens

Yes, they make our town even better.

Representatives of businesses and private households celebrated together yesterday, Thursday, in Hellisgerði, as the harvest of the 2025 Beauty Contest was celebrated.

Sól Restaurant, Fléttuvellir 15, Furuvellir 20, Heiðvangur 5, Áshamar 12-26 and 50, Borgarhella 1, 3 and 5, and the café-bar Barbara all received an award. The atmosphere was wonderful and warm, although there were some autumnal touches to be seen. People sheltered from the cold under the stage canopy in this wonderful art park of ours in Hafnarfjörður.

Guðbjörg Oddný Jónasdóttir, chair of the Environment and Operations Committee, presented the awards. She said at the ceremony that Snyrtileikinn is a platform where the energy of residents, businesses and organisations shines through.

„It is pleasing to see how many nominations were received this year and how diverse the contributions are; beautiful gardens and streetscapes, quality new construction, tidy industrial estates and entrepreneurial work that brings green values into daily life,“ she said before presenting each with their certificate of recognition. Beauty is found throughout Hafnarfjörður.

„This is a joint endeavour for all of us — and as we are fond of saying: Many small things make one big thing.“

Yes, every little bit makes the town better! Congratulations, everyone.

• Braided Fields 15 — an exceptionally tidy home garden. At 15 Fléttuvellir, you will find a model garden where cultivation, relaxation and play form a whole. The owners, Kristín Þórsdóttir and Jóhann Unnar Sigurðsson, have created a tidy and diverse space that can be enjoyed all year round.
• Furuvellir 20 — a garden that delights passers-by. Furuvellir 20 shows how the interplay of greenery, timber and natural stone can create a framework that delights both residents and passers-by. The plot is exemplary in its tidiness and its accessibility to the beauty of the neighbourhood.
• Heiðvangur 5 — a varied and well-kept mature garden. Heiðvangur 5 is an example of how a diverse selection of plants and regular maintenance create lasting value. The garden is a model for a green neighbourhood and delights the eye of all who pass by.
• Áshamar 50 — a new-build with a high-quality environment. Áshamar 50 is a high-quality new-build with a neat and practical outdoor area. Þarnaþing Verktakar ehf. delivers a site with green features and good accessibility for residents.
• Áshamar 12–26 — six Swan-certified blocks of flats. Áshamar 12–26: six Swan-certified new-builds where sustainable design and a well-kept environment come together. Eykt ehf. is spearheading an ambitious development in the neighbourhood.
• Sól Restaurant — a greenhouse and a tidy plot of land in an industrial estate. Sól Restaurant in a greenhouse by the harbour combines elegance, a culture of hospitality and green values. The site is exemplary in the town's industrial area.
• Borgarhella 1, 3 and 5 — high-quality industrial buildings and exemplary plots. Borgarhella 1, 3 and 5. Well-executed industrial buildings and tidy plots that enhance the overall appearance of a new neighbourhood. KB Verk stands for high-quality workmanship.
• Barbara Coffee Bar — the revitalisation of the building and its surroundings at 9 Strandgata. Barbara coffee bar, Strandgata 9: the premises have been refurbished inside and out, and the building has become an attractive landmark in the city centre. The owners have done a great job of improving the surrounding area.