Michelles Favorite places in and around Borgarnes

Michelle
Michelles Favorite places in and around Borgarnes

EATING IN AND AROUND TOWN

Borgarnes boasts innovative and traditional cuisine at the The Settlement Center Restaurant and Englendingavík (the English Mans Cove). Both locations are unique for either their historical experiences or legendary views and are farm to table restaurants. The Geirabakari Kaffihus was the towns famed filming location of Papa John's in the film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and also famous for their love sacks - an Icelandic sweet cake. The Blómasetrið - Kaffi Kyrrð serves mouth watering home-made waffles in a cozy living room setting. The Ljómalind Farmers Market sells ice cream from the local diary, farm fresh eggs and traditional Skyr.
Borgarnes boasts innovative and traditional cuisine. The Settlement Center Restaurant is at the top of this list. It is a farm to table restaurant and serves traditional meals with contemporary flair. The vegetarian buffet opens at 11:30 until 3 pm and is delicious as well as affordable. During the summer months they offer a 6 pm showing of Graskinna Black Magic an entertaining and dramatic telling of an Icelandic legend. They also have 2 award winning exhibitions about the first settlers and the Egill Saga. There dinner menu is outstanding and the Fish of the Day is unforgettable.
55 místní doporučují
Centrum osídlení
13-15 Brákarbraut
55 místní doporučují
Borgarnes boasts innovative and traditional cuisine. The Settlement Center Restaurant is at the top of this list. It is a farm to table restaurant and serves traditional meals with contemporary flair. The vegetarian buffet opens at 11:30 until 3 pm and is delicious as well as affordable. During the summer months they offer a 6 pm showing of Graskinna Black Magic an entertaining and dramatic telling of an Icelandic legend. They also have 2 award winning exhibitions about the first settlers and the Egill Saga. There dinner menu is outstanding and the Fish of the Day is unforgettable.
The Geirabakari Kaffihus was the towns famed filming location of Papa John's in the film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and also famous for their love sacks - an Icelandic sweet cake. The views are epic and so are the sandwiches. If you have room indulge in a Skyr cake!
30 místní doporučují
Geirabakari Kaffihus
Þjóðvegur
30 místní doporučují
The Geirabakari Kaffihus was the towns famed filming location of Papa John's in the film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and also famous for their love sacks - an Icelandic sweet cake. The views are epic and so are the sandwiches. If you have room indulge in a Skyr cake!
The Blómasetrið - Kaffi Kyrrð serves mouth watering home-made waffles in a cozy living room setting. It has really great Irish Coffees and if the sun is out the balcony is a dream!
17 místní doporučují
Blómasetrið - Kaffi Kyrrð
13 Skúlagata
17 místní doporučují
The Blómasetrið - Kaffi Kyrrð serves mouth watering home-made waffles in a cozy living room setting. It has really great Irish Coffees and if the sun is out the balcony is a dream!
Borgarnes boasts innovative and traditional cuisine. Englendingavík (the English Mans Cove) has a fish buffet daily that starts at 6 pm. It is a farm to table restaurant and serves traditional meals with contemporary flair. The view are magical and is in a historical fishing house.
24 místní doporučují
Englendingavík
17 Skúlagata
24 místní doporučují
Borgarnes boasts innovative and traditional cuisine. Englendingavík (the English Mans Cove) has a fish buffet daily that starts at 6 pm. It is a farm to table restaurant and serves traditional meals with contemporary flair. The view are magical and is in a historical fishing house.
The Hotel Husafell This is worth a visit for it’s fascinating views and scrumptious tasting menu.
12 místní doporučují
Hotel Husafell
Stórarjóður
12 místní doporučují
The Hotel Husafell This is worth a visit for it’s fascinating views and scrumptious tasting menu.
A lovely and historical fishing house with a home style restaurant.
Ensku húsin
A lovely and historical fishing house with a home style restaurant.
Excellent and authentic pizza.
14 místní doporučují
La Colina Pizzeria
1b Hrafnaklettur
14 místní doporučují
Excellent and authentic pizza.
local and earthy food, near Bifrost and many hiking trails
9 místní doporučují
Hraunsnef Country Hotel
Þjóðvegur
9 místní doporučují
local and earthy food, near Bifrost and many hiking trails
Filipino food and burgers, great place for families and beer. This is where the locals have bar night! it can be fun just to people watch. The owners are super sweet.
Matstofan
Filipino food and burgers, great place for families and beer. This is where the locals have bar night! it can be fun just to people watch. The owners are super sweet.
Ok so its a tank station , however its open all night and the burgers are made with Icelandic beef and you cant go wrong there. Only order the burgers and fries.
6 místní doporučují
Olís Borgarnes
Brúartorg
6 místní doporučují
Ok so its a tank station , however its open all night and the burgers are made with Icelandic beef and you cant go wrong there. Only order the burgers and fries.
Great place for local brew and amazing burgers
Bara Borgarnes
Great place for local brew and amazing burgers

Day trips and Hikes

Head towards the west to the marvels of Snæfellsnes National Park, where Jules Verne found inspiration for his novel Journey to the Center of the Earth. The north of the peninsula is noted for exceptional whale watching tours. The legendary mountain famous for its appearance in the Game of Thrones is Kirkjufell and the town of Stykkishólmur debuted as Greenland in the film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Continue your journey along the north shore through the Breidafjordur nature reserve, which is one of the few UNESCO sites in Iceland.
Head towards the west to the marvels of Snæfellsnes National Park, where Jules Verne found inspiration for his novel Journey to the Center of the Earth. Hiking the glacier is a separate journey in itself and requires a guide.
58 místní doporučují
Snæfellsjökull
58 místní doporučují
Head towards the west to the marvels of Snæfellsnes National Park, where Jules Verne found inspiration for his novel Journey to the Center of the Earth. Hiking the glacier is a separate journey in itself and requires a guide.
Kirkjufell Mountain and Waterfalls A majestic location in scenes from The Game of Thrones.
34 místní doporučují
Kirkjufell Mountain
Snæfellsnesvegur
34 místní doporučují
Kirkjufell Mountain and Waterfalls A majestic location in scenes from The Game of Thrones.
Grábrók Crater A 45 min. easy hike up and around the crater. Fabulous vistas. A 30 minute drive north of Borgarnes.
10 místní doporučují
Grábrók
10 místní doporučují
Grábrók Crater A 45 min. easy hike up and around the crater. Fabulous vistas. A 30 minute drive north of Borgarnes.
Adjacent Grabrok are the Glanni Waterfalls a 45 min. easy hike.
21 místní doporučují
Vodopád Glanni
21 místní doporučují
Adjacent Grabrok are the Glanni Waterfalls a 45 min. easy hike.
Deildartungaver Marvel the hot spring and view the source of our water and energy. In front of the Krauma Spa.
11 místní doporučují
Deildartunguhver
11 místní doporučují
Deildartungaver Marvel the hot spring and view the source of our water and energy. In front of the Krauma Spa.
stunning site
55 místní doporučují
Hraunfossar Waterfall
Vesturland
55 místní doporučují
stunning site
13 místní doporučují
Barnafossar
Möðruvallavegur
13 místní doporučují
Húsafell
a quaint fishing village
19 místní doporučují
Stykkishólmur
19 místní doporučují
a quaint fishing village
8 místní doporučují
Hafnarfjall
Hringvegur Þjóðvegur
8 místní doporučují

Geothermal Pools

It has the luxury of a geothermal public pool that offers sweeping views, hotpots, saunas and a Jacuzzi.
15 místní doporučují
Borgarnes Swimming Pool
1 Þorsteinsgata
15 místní doporučují
It has the luxury of a geothermal public pool that offers sweeping views, hotpots, saunas and a Jacuzzi.
Krauma SpaRelax and pamper yourself at the luxury geothermal spa. The restaurant is excellent.
59 místní doporučují
Krauma
59 místní doporučují
Krauma SpaRelax and pamper yourself at the luxury geothermal spa. The restaurant is excellent.
From the year 1000
Krosslaug Hot Pot
From the year 1000
architectural wonder
25 místní doporučují
Guðlaug Baths
25 místní doporučují
architectural wonder
beautiful spa
119 místní doporučují
Laugarvatn Fontana
Laugarbraut
119 místní doporučují
beautiful spa
with sea water
92 místní doporučují
Sundlaug Seltjarnarness
8 Hrólfsskálavör
92 místní doporučují
with sea water
great spot fantastic water quality! old school!
10 místní doporučují
Hreppslaug
10 místní doporučují
great spot fantastic water quality! old school!
Great HOt pot!
6 místní doporučují
Guðrúnarlaug hot spring
Sælingsdalsvegur
6 místní doporučují
Great HOt pot!
15 místní doporučují
Hofsós Sundlaug
15 Suðurbraut
15 místní doporučují

Essentials

Arion banki ATM
2 Digranesgata
bank

In and around Borgarnes

Children through the Century and Oh to be a Bird are both lovely collections and worth discovering. They take about 1.5 hours in total.
10 místní doporučují
Safnahús Borgarfjarðar - Museum Library
14 Berugata
10 místní doporučují
Children through the Century and Oh to be a Bird are both lovely collections and worth discovering. They take about 1.5 hours in total.
It's a lovely place to view 360 degree borgarnes
Brakin Monument
It's a lovely place to view 360 degree borgarnes
Enchanting playground made from up-cycled materials.
9 místní doporučují
Bjössaróló Playground
23 Skúlagata
9 místní doporučují
Enchanting playground made from up-cycled materials.
Turfhouses in Borgarnes
Hlíðartúnshúsin
Turfhouses in Borgarnes
A lovely church
Borgarneskirkja
8 Brattagata
A lovely church
Borgarnes Watertower Viewpoint
5 Hrafnaklettur
Cool look out
Borg á Mýrum
Snæfellsnesvegur
11 místní doporučují
Ljómalind Local Market
4 Brúartorg
11 místní doporučují
horsemanship
6 místní doporučují
Hestaland
6 místní doporučují
horsemanship

WHAT TO DO IN the Capital Reykjavik

My favorite burger and lobster soup
233 místní doporučují
Fiskmarkaðurinn
233 místní doporučují
My favorite burger and lobster soup
Still my favorite lambburger!
77 místní doporučují
Íslenski barinn
1a Ingólfsstræti
77 místní doporučují
Still my favorite lambburger!
Great Food nice assortment and people watching!
367 místní doporučují
Hlemmur Mathöll
107 Laugavegur
367 místní doporučují
Great Food nice assortment and people watching!
Great Vegan hangout
29 místní doporučují
Vínyl bistro
76 Hverfisgata
29 místní doporučují
Great Vegan hangout
Cinabuns to live for!
316 místní doporučují
Brauð & Co.
16 Frakkastígur
316 místní doporučují
Cinabuns to live for!
Love this museum
140 místní doporučují
Einar Jónsson Museum
51 Njarðargata
140 místní doporučují
Love this museum
Icelandic Master painter if you love art this is a must
276 místní doporučují
Reykjavík Art Museum Kjarvalsstaðir
24 Flókagata
276 místní doporučují
Icelandic Master painter if you love art this is a must
A fascinating and education journey through Iceland! AH we are also in this exhibition!
27 místní doporučují
Tales from Iceland
37 Snorrabraut
27 místní doporučují
A fascinating and education journey through Iceland! AH we are also in this exhibition!
fab concert hall! impressive architecture
55 místní doporučují
Harpan Tónlistarhús
Sculpture & Shore Walk
55 místní doporučují
fab concert hall! impressive architecture
International films
122 místní doporučují
Bíó Paradís
54 Hverfisgata
122 místní doporučují
International films

THE SURROUNDING AREAS OF BORGARNES

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Arnarstapi
33 místní doporučují
23 místní doporučují
Hellnar
23 místní doporučují
Hellissandur
Rif station
9 místní doporučují
Ólafsvík
9 místní doporučují
6 místní doporučují
Grundarfjörður
6 místní doporučují
34 místní doporučují
Kirkjufell Mountain
Snæfellsnesvegur
34 místní doporučují
Berserkjahraun
16 místní doporučují
Búðardalur
16 místní doporučují