West Viking Cottage guidebook
Food scene
The Settlement Center provides a wonderful insight into Iceland’s history. In the house is also cozy restaurant, a café and souvenir shop.
55 locals recommend
The Settlement Center
13-15 BrákarbrautThe Settlement Center provides a wonderful insight into Iceland’s history. In the house is also cozy restaurant, a café and souvenir shop.
Beautiful restaurant that serves good food in a beutiful surroundings, their fish soup is very good and popular dish.
24 locals recommend
Englendingavík
17 SkúlagataBeautiful restaurant that serves good food in a beutiful surroundings, their fish soup is very good and popular dish.
Grillhúsið
4 BrúartorgRestaurant/fast food
Opening hours 11:30-22:00
Cozy bar located in Borgarnes that serves craft beers from Icelandic microbreweries, wines and various cocktails.
Opening hours : Tuesday – Thursday 18:00-23:00
Friday & Saturday 18:00-00:00
BARA Ölstofa Lýðveldisins
3 BrákarbrautCozy bar located in Borgarnes that serves craft beers from Icelandic microbreweries, wines and various cocktails.
Opening hours : Tuesday – Thursday 18:00-23:00
Friday & Saturday 18:00-00:00
Supermarket
Bónus is perhaps the best-known budget supermarket in Iceland and usually offers the cheapest goods.
Opening hours during summer is 10:00 - 20:00 every day.
35 locals recommend
Bónus
6 DigranesgataBónus is perhaps the best-known budget supermarket in Iceland and usually offers the cheapest goods.
Opening hours during summer is 10:00 - 20:00 every day.
Nettó
58-60 BorgarbrautSupermarket.
Opening hours during summer is 09:00 - 20:00 every day.
Medical
HVE Borgarnes - health care clinic.
Tel.: 432 1430
Open 08:00–16:00 on working days.
Heilbrigðisstofnun Vesturlands
4 BorgarbrautHVE Borgarnes - health care clinic.
Tel.: 432 1430
Open 08:00–16:00 on working days.
Icelandic Nature and parks
Beautiful Lava Waterfalls.
The walking path around the waterfalls are marked and easy to navigate, no hiking involved. There is a cafe at the falls open during the summer time.
55 locals recommend
Hraunfossar Waterfall
VesturlandBeautiful Lava Waterfalls.
The walking path around the waterfalls are marked and easy to navigate, no hiking involved. There is a cafe at the falls open during the summer time.
Barnafoss is rapid waterfall in West Iceland, just a short walk away from the serene Hraunfossar which burst out of Hallmundarhaun which is a great lava. Hraunfossar flows out of a lava field into Hvítá near Barnafoss, creating stunning scenery.
13 locals recommend
Barnafossar
MöðruvallavegurBarnafoss is rapid waterfall in West Iceland, just a short walk away from the serene Hraunfossar which burst out of Hallmundarhaun which is a great lava. Hraunfossar flows out of a lava field into Hvítá near Barnafoss, creating stunning scenery.
Snæfellsjökull is a stunning 700,000 year old glacier stratovolcano and it’s peak reaches 1446 meters (4745 ft). Snæfellsjökull is an active volcano with a crater in the middle under the ice cap.
58 locals recommend
Snæfellsjökull
Snæfellsjökull is a stunning 700,000 year old glacier stratovolcano and it’s peak reaches 1446 meters (4745 ft). Snæfellsjökull is an active volcano with a crater in the middle under the ice cap.
Glanni is beautiful waterfall in Norðurá, icelandic people believe it to be the dwelling place for elves and trolls.
21 locals recommend
Glanni Waterfall
Glanni is beautiful waterfall in Norðurá, icelandic people believe it to be the dwelling place for elves and trolls.
Cute little park located in walking distance from Borgarnes Swimmingpool, ideal for a picnic after a great swimming. The park plays an important role in Egil's Saga.
13 locals recommend
Skallagrímsgarður
SkallagrímsgataCute little park located in walking distance from Borgarnes Swimmingpool, ideal for a picnic after a great swimming. The park plays an important role in Egil's Saga.
Krauma is very nice natural geothermal baths and spa at Deildartunguhver, it is Europe’s most powerful hot spring.
59 locals recommend
Krauma
Krauma is very nice natural geothermal baths and spa at Deildartunguhver, it is Europe’s most powerful hot spring.
Borgarnes Swimming Pool
1 ÞorsteinsgataGreat swimming pool
Hvammsvik Hot Springs are situated right on the Atlantic ocean, with water levels and temperatures of some of our natural pools fluctuating with the tides.
Tickets need to be purchased online ahead of your stay, a booking is needed to enter the Hvammsvík estate grounds, so please make sure to check availability and book before you stop by.
65km from Borgarnes
Hvammsvik Hot Springs
Hvammsvik Hot Springs are situated right on the Atlantic ocean, with water levels and temperatures of some of our natural pools fluctuating with the tides.
Tickets need to be purchased online ahead of your stay, a booking is needed to enter the Hvammsvík estate grounds, so please make sure to check availability and book before you stop by.
65km from Borgarnes
Sightseeing
Great place to visit if you want to see beautiful Icelandic horse they offer trail rides, trek & tours.
6 locals recommend
Hestaland
Great place to visit if you want to see beautiful Icelandic horse they offer trail rides, trek & tours.
Neighbourhood
Popular destination among tourist and Icelanders alike. Its known for incredibly beautiful and dramatic landscape and its part of Iceland where you can see all of the unique nature elements in one place. Everything from untouched lava fields, tall volcanoes, mystical glacier and black beaches to white beaches, a National Park and hazardous cliffs along the coastline.
About one hour drive.
38 locals recommend
Snæfellsnes
Popular destination among tourist and Icelanders alike. Its known for incredibly beautiful and dramatic landscape and its part of Iceland where you can see all of the unique nature elements in one place. Everything from untouched lava fields, tall volcanoes, mystical glacier and black beaches to white beaches, a National Park and hazardous cliffs along the coastline.
About one hour drive.
Borgarnes is located 75km from Reykjavík City Centre. The town is considered a cultural hub by the locals. Tourists and explorers around the globe hold this place close to their hearts for its aura.
38 locals recommend
Borgarnes
Borgarnes is located 75km from Reykjavík City Centre. The town is considered a cultural hub by the locals. Tourists and explorers around the globe hold this place close to their hearts for its aura.