Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
AKRANES
Kalmansvík
Bay
ACCOMMODATION
Campsite
Háholt 11
Litla gistihúsið við sjóinn
Youth hostel
1
2
3
4
CAFÉS & RESTAURANTS
Gamla Kaupfélagið
Harðarbakarí
Thai A
3
1
2
Library
Museum
Centre
SKAG ABRAU
T
Bus
Stop
Sementverksmiðjan
3
Bióhöllin
Cinema
Harbour
N
0
200
metres
the hook-shaped cutters that were used to sever the nets of British trawlers during the
Cod Wars of 1972 and 1975. Though quite ordinary to look at, they proved
devastatingly effective when dragged across British trawler wires by the Icelandic
coastguard.
Safnaskálinn
The adjacent, low-roofed white
Safnaskálinn
building is home to the centre's three other
museums. The mind-numbing displays of rocks inside the
Mineral Museum
and the
countless medals and cups exhibited at the
Sports Museum
will delay you no more than
a couple of minutes, but it's worth devoting more attention to the
Land Survey Museum
,
stuffed to the gills with maps and charts of this geologically pockmarked country.
Langisandur
Behind the sports centre complex of Garðabraut, the 1km stretch of sandy beach
known as
Langisandur
is a must when the sun is shining, since the southern aspect of
the shore will do wonders for your tan. Bear in mind, though, that although the water
can look tempting on a sunny day it fails the big-toe test by a long way; it's barely 5°C
warm at the height of summer.
ARRIVAL AND INFORMATION
AKRANES
By bus
Buses from Reykjavík (Mon-Fri 9 daily, Sat 6 daily,
Sun 1 daily; 40min) arrive and depart from outside
Ráðhúsið in Akratorg.
Tourist information
There's an o
ce at Kirkjubraut 54
(Mon-Sat 10am-6pm;
T
433 1065,
W
visitakranes.is).
Services
There's internet access at the new library at
Dalbraut 1 (Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, also Oct-April Sat
11am-2pm). The swimming pool (Mon-Fri
6.45am-10pm, Sat & Sun 9am-6pm;
T
433 1100) and
sports centre is off Garðabraut at Jaðarsbakkar; the pool's
changing rooms have a steam room, and there's an outdoor
pool and four hot pots.
