Why visit Álftanes
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 2 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Reykjavík University, University of Iceland, Hafnarborg and Icelandic Museum of Design and Applied Art.
Weather in Álftanes
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About Álftanes
Álftanes (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈaul̥taˌnɛːs]) is the name of a town and a collection of small peninsulas in Iceland. It means swan peninsula.
From the Wikipedia article Álftanes (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
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University of Iceland
School · 5.6 km
Public university in Reykjavik, Iceland
Museums and landmarks2
Icelandic Museum of Design and Applied Art
Museum · 4.8 km
Art museum in Garðabær, Iceland
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship4
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Map of Álftanes
20 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Reykjavik Airport (RKV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 km away.
- Garðabær 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- Kópavogur 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- Hafnarfjörður 5 km southeast, about 5 min by car
- Reykjavík 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
- Seltjarnarnes 6 km north, about 6 min by car
- Akranes 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Keflavík 29 km west, about 29 min by car
- Grindavík 36 km southwest, about 36 min by car
- Þorlákshöfn 41 km southeast, about 41 min by car
- Selfoss 53 km east, about 53 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- AH090427c-9107 Alfhóll, Ásgeir Helgason, Attribution
- GARÐAKIRKJA á ÁLFTANESI (2350120915), Helgi Halldórsson from Reykjavík, Iceland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Reykjavík University (31811484225), Jeff Hitchcock from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- University of Iceland - 2013.08 - panoramio, rheins, CC BY 3.0
- Hafnarborg- image, Touristlink, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hafnarfjördur Frikirkjan, Ypsilon from Finland, CC0
- Kópavogur 11, Reykholt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- OB090126c-3053 Bessastadir, OddurBen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Garðakirkja, Steinn inn ♨, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Branta bernicla -Iceland-8, Ómar Runólfsson, CC BY 2.0
- OB090225-4127 Grasteinn, OddurBen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- AH090427c-9110 Grásteinn, Ásgeir Helgason, Attribution
- Black Brant - Branta bernicla nigricans, Ómar Runólfsson, CC BY 2.0
- Islando 2013-07-23 06, RG72, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bessastaðakirkja - panoramio, Jon Gretarsson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Prezidenta palaco Bessastaðastofa, RG72, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Falkaordan, Jóhannes Jónsson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AH090427d-9111 Lending, Ásgeir Helgason, Attribution
- House Martin - Delichon urbicum - Bæjasvala, Ómar Runólfsson, CC BY 2.0
- Delichon urbicum -Iceland -flying-8, Ómar Runólfsson, CC BY 2.0
- Delichon urbicum -Iceland -flying-8 (2), Ómar Runólfsson, CC BY 2.0
- Anser albifrons -Iceland-8, Ómar Runólfsson, CC BY 2.0
- AH090427b-9105 Leiðarmerki, Ásgeir Helgason, Attribution
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