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The 10 Best Things to do in Akranes, West Region
Discover the best top things to do in Akranes, Iceland including Brilliant ATV Tour, Guolaug Natural Pool, Akranes Folk Museum, Akrafjall Mountain, Glymur, Akranes Lighthouse, War and Peace Museum, Dularfulla Budin, Akranesviti, Rammar og Myndir.
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1. Brilliant ATV Tour
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5.0 based on 15 reviews
Activity centre in Whale-fjord (Hvalfjordur) at Thorisstadir (THorisstadir), only 50 min drive from Reykjavik and 5 minutes drive from the famous and spectacular Hotel Glymur, Hvalfjord (Whale Fjord). GOLF-ATV/QUAD-BOAT-LASER TAG- SEA ANGLING- ANIMALS-HIKING
2. Guolaug Natural Pool
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
In Langisandur beach you can bathe in the ocean and enjoy the view over Faxabay in warm water in Guðlaug which is open all year round. Guðlaug or God´s pool, in direct translate, is a hot pool located in the breakwater of Langisandur. If you want to experience something new, then come and visit Guðlaug. Langisandur beach is a one kilometre long sandy beach that has been awarded the Blue Flag envir
Reviewed By ar5000
At Langisandur beach next to the stadium there is a two-story hot pool with a view on the bay. Water from Deildartunguhver hotspring is used to warm up Akranes swimming pool. Since it is a blue flagged beach you can take a swim in the ocean like the (braver) locals do, which I highly recommend. Then you climb in the 40 degree warm pool mingle with the locals or let your children have fun in the narrow second pool. Then dive back in into the ocean and back into the pool and repeat. There are changing rooms provided and toilets are there, too. I think it even might be possible to rent bathing clothes and towels. Using the pools and the ocean is free, and authentic, and a lot of fun. Opening hours weekdays 6-21 and 9-18 on weekends, open all year around. GPS POINTS N64° 19' 6.629" W22° 3' 28.815"
3. Akranes Folk Museum
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4.5 based on 20 reviews
Akranes Folk Museum offers a unique insight into past times in Akranes and surrounding area. The museum’s exhibition is in several houses, some of which were moved from other parts of town. The permanent exhibition reflects living conditions and life at sea, in rural areas, at work and in play. In the museum there is also a micro-cinema and a space for temporary exhibitions. A visit to Akranes Folk Museum offers something for all senses. The museum is open from May 15- September 15 from 10:00-17:00. Groups can book visits during other times.
4. Akrafjall Mountain
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4.5 based on 5 reviews
5. Glymur
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4.5 based on 322 reviews
Reviewed By dr_j_now - Germantown, United States
This hike was seriously amazing. It took some convincing to get my wife to agree to it, but we went for it and had a blast. The views the entire way are just absolutely stunning and it was a ton of fun doing river crossings and conquering the parts of the trail that were challenging. As others have mentioned it's recommended that you hike up the Southern side (right, facing the falls) and return on the North (left, facing the falls). Once you get going you'll understand why as some areas of the trail up do have loose rocks and are quite steep, so it's much easier to go up than come back down that way. The views on the way up were way better than on the way down as well, so definitely don't skip that side altogether. That said, to do both sides you have to cross the river twice. At the start there is a log most of the year and a cable to hold onto to help you across. You'll still want waterproof boots as otherwise the rest of the hike could be miserable with waterlogged shoes. You'll encounter a cave to walk through on the way up as well which is pretty neat. It seemed like very few people ventured to the very top, but it's totally worth the bit of extra effort for the views (and sense of accomplishment). It is at the very top that you'll encounter that 2nd river crossing to get to the Northern side. The crossing at the top is quite a bit wider than the first, so there's no cable or log to help you across here. The depth may vary throughout the year, but when we visited there were areas up near our knees (which doesn't sound bad at all, but the water was downright frigid). Wearing our shoes, even though waterproof, was out of the question considering the depth, so we took them off and went barefoot. We relied on each other for balance to help make it across since some of the rocks were slippery and/or rather painful to step on barefoot if we hit them on the wrong part of our foot. We made it though, dried our feet/legs off, put our boots back on, and carried on to head back to our car down the Northern route. Truly, this hike was amazing; by far our favorite hike anywhere thus far. This is basically the tallest (accessible) waterfall in Iceland at 198 meters. They discovered a taller one in 2011 (Morsi), but it's recommended that you be an experienced glacial hiker with the correct equipment to get anywhere near it, so that leaves most of us to explore Glymur. For Glymur, if you're reasonably fit you shouldn't have much of a problem, so just do it (being careful along the way of course)!
6. Akranes Lighthouse
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4.5 based on 131 reviews
Reviewed By Ethelred_3
We were very lucky to be the first visitors of the day (Saturday morning, despite tripadvisor said it was closed..) We had a private tour by the friendly guardian, who came to open the gate and went on accompanying us up to the top describing the “musical” features of the lighthouse, its history and the sights. The unique construction of the lighthouse makes it perfect to propagate sounds and it’s used for in promptu concerts . Worth a try of your vocal cords!
7. War and Peace Museum
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4.5 based on 37 reviews
War and Peace Museum are open from May 15 to Sep 15. Hvalfjördur has an important occupational history that tells the story from 1940 to 1945. At the War and Peace Museum you will find an exciting exhibition of items connected to the war and the history and culture of Hvalfjördur during that time.
8. Dularfulla Budin
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4.5 based on 10 reviews
Dularfulla Búðin or The mysterious shop is a market, tavern and a museum. Decorated in Steampunk style with references to the 19th century science fiction. Coffee, tea and light meals at the bar or clothing and accessories in the store. Entertainment and shows at weekends.
9. Akranesviti
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4.0 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By itcheetam - Los Angeles, United States
The scenery around this lighthouse is spectacular! With the perfect weather, sunlight, clouds and well planned layout of lighthouse, there are so much photographic opportunities. We just love this place. You can pay a fee to go up to the top, but we skip that route and climb all the rocks, enjoy the surrounding scenery. This is the best presented lighthouse, with display boards telling the stories of the local life and history. Some old relics displayed outdoors, plus some painted rocks by all international travelers. Next to it is a seashell beach which is so different than other beaches. We spent a lot time checking out all the jelly fish and sea shells as they sparkled under the sun and very photographic.
10. Rammar og Myndir
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
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