{"id":14821,"date":"2021-10-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/jolin-faerast-yfir-hafnarfjord-gledilegan-vetur\/"},"modified":"2022-09-26T15:18:36","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T15:18:36","slug":"the-yule-logs-are-being-moved-across-hafnarfjordur-happy-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/jolin-faerast-yfir-hafnarfjord-gledilegan-vetur\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas moves across Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur \u2013 a happy winter!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Preparations for the Christmas town have begun and the ice rink has been set up.<br \/>\nup in the town centre<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur welcomes winter with preparations for Christmas. It is aiming<br \/>\nall the best for the Advent season to be not only bright and beautiful but also extremely lively and<br \/>\nvibrant and probably free from constraints. The Christmas town of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur made its mark<br \/>\nfirmly into the minds and hearts of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur residents and friends of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur throughout the country about<br \/>\nlast Christmas with the united and good efforts of all; residents, businesses and institutions in<br \/>\nall the town's neighbourhoods. Thousands visited the town during Advent and experienced<br \/>\nin the Christmas town, which has seldom been more Christmassy, enjoyed good food and drink and used<br \/>\nthe opportunity to buy gifts and all sorts of goodies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/07dscf8007.jpg\" alt=\"\" href=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2048px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2048\/1366;\"><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Christmas village, fairyland and ice rink<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Christmas is steadily making its way across Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur and into<br \/>\nLast week, the town's staff began putting up the Christmas decorations.<br \/>\nin the centre of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur, and new lights and decorations will be added steadily over the coming days and weeks.  <a href=\"\/en\/province\/news\/i-need-a-tree-from-your-garden-for-a-new-purpose\/\" class=\"internal\">A search is under way, among other things, for a fir tree.<\/a>  from the gardens of residents who have finished theirs<br \/>\na role in the home garden but could serve as a source of joy during Advent on an open<br \/>\nareas. The Christmas edition of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur will be published this week for the first<br \/>\nthe Advent weekend and will, like the last two years, be full of warm material about<br \/>\ngenerous and good projects in the town, progressive Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur businesses and the people who<br \/>\nThe town is built.  <a href=\"\/en\/jolathorp\/\" class=\"internal\">The Christmas Village at Thorsplan<\/a>  with all its beautifully decorated Christmas houses and<br \/>\nChristmas Joy opens on Friday, 26th November and is the Christmas adventure in Hellisger\u00f0i.<br \/>\nAlso in full preparation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/alfabudinhellisgerdi.jpg\" alt=\"AlfabudinHellisgerdi\" href=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2000\/1335;\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/johannag_hellisgerdi-6-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"JohannaG_Hellisgerdi-6\" href=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2048px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2048\/1366;\"><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"\/en\/province\/meeting-minutes\/displaymeeting.aspx\/?id=9by8BC0450y6I2_xXljQSg1&amp;text=\" class=\"internal\">At the meeting of the Culture and Tourism Committee of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur<\/a>  An investment in an ice rink was proposed, to be opened at the same time.<br \/>\nand the Christmas Village in late November 2021. Initial ideas suggest that the ice rink<br \/>\nbe set up on Town Hall Square, halfway between the Christmas Village and Hellisger\u00f0i, or directly opposite the Town Cinema. About<br \/>\nwe are talking about a cost-effective artificial ice rink with a 12-20 year lifespan. A rink that looks just like<br \/>\nand ice, works like ice but is not ice and therefore contains no water nor<br \/>\nenergy used to cool the ice rink. Ideas about such an ice rink in<br \/>\nHafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur has been in the discussion for some time, and there is a desire to let<br \/>\nThis fun idea will become a reality this year. Is the implementation intended to do that?<br \/>\nfallen to further boost the experience and entertainment in the Christmas town of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur on<br \/>\nAdvent. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/glicesvell.jpg\" alt=\"Glacier ice\" href=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1564px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1564\/960;\"><\/p>\n<h4><strong>An appeal to the town's residents and businesses <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The days are starting to get shorter and it's time for the Christmas lights.<br \/>\nHafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur Municipality encourages residents to put up their Christmas lights early this year.<br \/>\nThe council's staff are steadily working their way through the town, putting up<br \/>\nLight in well-trodden places and open areas. All this is done with that in mind.<br \/>\nto delight the eye and the soul and to promote their positive experience and enjoyment<br \/>\nwho are on their way through the town, whether walking, running, cycling or driving. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jolaljos1.jpg\" alt=\"Strandgata Christmas Lights\" href=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/864;\"><\/p>\n<p>Take an active part in dressing the Christmas town of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur in its festive finery with<br \/>\nto put up the Christmas lights early this year. Even as soon as today.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Happy winter!&nbsp;<\/h4>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Undirb\u00faningur j\u00f3lab\u00e6jarins hafinn og skautasvell sett upp \u00ed mi\u00f0b\u00e6num Hafnarfjar\u00f0arb\u00e6r fagnar vetri me\u00f0 undirb\u00faningi j\u00f3la. \u00dea\u00f0 stefnir allt \u00ed a\u00f0 a\u00f0ventan ver\u00f0i ekki bara bj\u00f6rt og f\u00f6gur heldur einnig afar l\u00edfleg og fj\u00f6rug og l\u00edklega laus vi\u00f0 takmarkanir. J\u00f3lab\u00e6rinn Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur stimpla\u00f0i sig r\u00e6kilega inn \u00ed hug og hj\u00f6rtu Hafnfir\u00f0inga og vina Hafnarfjar\u00f0ar um land allt [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18785,"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-14821","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\/14821","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=14821"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14821\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18785"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14821"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14821"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14821"}],"curies":[{"name":"WordPress","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}