{"id":13895,"date":"2019-07-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/komdu-og-upplifdu-hafnarfjord\/"},"modified":"2022-10-25T09:01:53","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T09:01:53","slug":"come-and-experience-the-harbour-fjord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/komdu-og-upplifdu-hafnarfjord\/","title":{"rendered":"Come and experience Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        &lt;img height=&quot;&ldquo;1&Prime;&quot; width=&quot;&ldquo;1&Prime;&quot; src=&quot;&ldquo;https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tr?id=516144258555826&amp;ev=PageView&amp;noscript=1&Prime;\/&quot;&gt;     <\/p>\n<article data-article-url=\"\/lifid\/komdu-og-upplifdu-hafnarfjord\/\">\n<p>Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur is a unique town. There are adventures and a deep history at every step, the town centre is full of life and the harbour area is charming.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/hafnarborg1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Harbour City 1\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2048px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2048\/1366;\"><\/p>\n<p><sup>An interesting exhibition of eight contemporary photographers' views of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur is currently on display at Hafnarborg.                                                 <\/sup>                     <\/p>\n<aside><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>In recent years, a wide variety of shops and services, restaurants and caf\u00e9s have sprung up all over the town, which residents and friends of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur make full use of. This way, everyone can find something to suit them. Whether it's outdoor activities in the Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur uplands at Helgafell, Hvaleyrarvatn or \u00c1sfjall, fun and games at V\u00ed\u00f0ista\u00f0at\u00fan and in Hellisger\u00f0i, or a cultural experience in the centre of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur, where you can find both  <a href=\"http:\/\/museum.hafnarfjordur.is\/\">Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur Museum of Local History<\/a> , which has exhibitions in five houses and on Strandst\u00edg, and the art museum  <a href=\"https:\/\/hafnarborg.is\/\">Port city<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p><strong>Free entry to all museums<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cultural town of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur welcomes art enthusiasts and those interested in the history of the fjord and the people who lived there. In this way, art and culture have played an important role in the life of the town since its foundation. Entry to all of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur's museums is free of charge. It is therefore ideal to spend the day strolling around the town centre, soaking up the history and culture, and experiencing everything that the town centre of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur has to offer.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/hafnarborg.is\/\">Hafnarborg, the cultural and art centre of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur,<\/a>  is open from 12 noon to 5 pm every day of the week except on Tuesdays when the museum is closed. From 1 June to 31 August,  <a href=\"http:\/\/museum.hafnarfjordur.is\/\">Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur Museum of Local History<\/a>  Open every day from 11 am to 5 pm.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/starfsmenn-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Staff\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2048px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2048\/1366;\"><\/p>\n<p><sup>The staff of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur's museums are excellent. Here you can see R\u00f3sa Karen Borg\u00fe\u00f3rsd\u00f3ttir, Curator at the Folk Museum, and N\u00edna Fri\u00f0riksd\u00f3ttir, Reception Officer at Hafnarborg.<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur residents and other Icelanders are keen visitors to the museums in Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur, but foreign tourists are also starting to do so in increasing numbers. People are beginning to see how easily accessible the culture and history of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur is. The variety of exhibitions, events and all kinds of entertainment is enormous.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The natural environment in 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These days, among other things, is taking place in  <a href=\"https:\/\/hafnarborg.is\/\">Port city<\/a>  An interesting exhibition by eight contemporary photographers reflecting their vision of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur. The curator is Kirsten Simonsen and the artists are Daniel Reuter, Marino Thorlacius, Pamela Perez, P\u00e9tur Thomsen, Spessi, Sta\u015b Zawada, Stuart Richardson and Svala Ragnars. They all have in common that they have worked on photographic projects in Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur and its surroundings between 2006 and 2019. The works in the exhibition shed light on the town's turning point. They offer an insight into the new and often complex municipality that is emerging, the natural environment of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur in 2019. The artists' approaches and focuses are very different. They have wandered the streets of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur, sometimes with a pram, seen entire neighbourhoods take shape on the outskirts of town, visited industrial areas in need of redevelopment, and found signs of hidden folk. The artists have experienced the unspoilt beauty and unique moments in the environment and society that often go unnoticed. Their images simultaneously capture the freshness, warmth, and humble characteristics that make Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur unique and different.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hafnarborg's exhibition programme is varied, but on average, the museum hosts 10\u201312 art exhibitions a year, featuring works that span Icelandic art history from the national treasures of the pioneers to the experimental works of contemporary artists. Lectures and symposia related to the museum's exhibitions are a regular feature of the programme.<\/p>\n<p>An emphasis is placed on offering visitors the opportunity to converse with artists and curators, thereby creating a more engaging experience of the exhibitions. Art workshops and tours for children are also regular events. Throughout the winter, lunchtime concerts are held monthly, with a focus on classical music, and the contemporary music series Hlj\u00f3\u00f0\u00f6n also features prominently in the programme.<\/p>\n<\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&lt;img height=&#8220;1&#8243; width=&#8220;1&#8243; src=&#8220;https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tr?id=516144258555826&amp;ev=PageView&amp;noscript=1&#8243;\/&gt; Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur er einstakur b\u00e6r. \u00dear eru \u00e6vint\u00fdri og dj\u00fap saga vi\u00f0 hvert f\u00f3tm\u00e1l, mi\u00f0b\u00e6rinn er fullur af l\u00edfi og hafnarsv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 heillandi. \u00c1hugaver\u00f0 s\u00fdning um s\u00fdn \u00e1tta samt\u00edmalj\u00f3smyndara \u00e1 Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0 stendur n\u00fa yfir \u00ed Hafnarborg. \u00c1 s\u00ed\u00f0ustu \u00e1rum hefur sprotti\u00f0 upp um allan b\u00e6 fj\u00f6lbreytt verslun og \u00fej\u00f3nusta, veitingasta\u00f0ir og kaffih\u00fas sem [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16787,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_breakdance_hide_in_design_set":false,"_breakdance_tags":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13895","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-frettir"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13895","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13895"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13895\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16787"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13895"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13895"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13895"}],"curies":[{"name":"WordPress","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}