Garður, Iceland
Garður (bær)
Garður is a town of 1,409 people in Southern Peninsula, Iceland.
Why visit Garður
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Garðskagaviti, Garður Lighthouse and Byggðasafn Gerðahrepps.
Weather in Garður
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Garður
Garður (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkarðʏr̥] ) is a town in southwestern Iceland on the Southern Peninsula, bordered by the Faxaflói Bay. As of 2026, the town has a population of 1,957. It is part of the municipality of Suðurnesjabær, formed in 2018 when it merged with Sandgerði.
From the Wikipedia article Garður (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks1
Byggðasafn Gerðahrepps
Museum · 2.2 km
100 Skagabraut, Garður
Mar-Sep: Mo-Su 10:00-17:00
Restaurants and cafes3
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Where to stay3
Tjaldsvæðið við Íþróttamiðstöðina Garði
Campground
94 Garðbraut, Garður
Churches and places of worship1
Gas and EV charging1
Map of Garður
11 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Keflavík International Airport (KEF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 km away.
- Sandgerði 5 km southwest, about 5 min by car
- Keflavík 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
- Grindavík 28 km south, about 28 min by car
- Seltjarnarnes 33 km east, about 33 min by car
- Hafnarfjörður 35 km east, about 35 min by car
- Kópavogur 36 km east, about 36 min by car
- Garðabær 35 km east, about 35 min by car
- Reykjavík 37 km east, about 37 min by car
- Akranes 39 km northeast, about 39 min by car
- Borgarnes 63 km northeast, about 1 h 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): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Garður aerial 2018, Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Garður 2023 (142504) pagebanner, Eysteinn Guðni Guðnason, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Garður 2023 (142504), Eysteinn Guðni Guðnason, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Garður 2023 (142333), Eysteinn Guðni Guðnason, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Garður 2023 (142404), Eysteinn Guðni Guðnason, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chamomile on the Shore, Garður - panoramio, Petr Kraumann, CC BY 3.0
- Hólmsteinn GK 20 in Garður, Iceland, 20230506 1205 5365, Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Garðskagaviti gamli, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- J1 0381, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- J1 0958, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Malbikun 0033, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Eldgos 20231218, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Björgunarsveitin Ægir, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- The Lighthouse at Garðskagi (4521463965), Helgi Halldórsson from Reykjavík, Iceland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Víðisvöllur 2023 (143548), Eysteinn Guðni Guðnason, CC BY-SA 4.0
- On The Way Home (4523797004), Helgi Halldórsson from Reykjavík, Iceland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Víðisvöllur 2023 (143456), Eysteinn Guðni Guðnason, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gyr falcon - Falco rusticolus - Fálki 1, Ómar Runólfsson, CC BY 2.0
- Black icelandic horse near Gardur - Iceland - panoramio, diego_cue, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lagopus muta -Iceland-8, Ómar Runólfsson, CC BY 2.0
- Solar Eclipse Garðskagi, Steinninn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borhola Suðurnesjabæ, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Out or order (4967776584), kismihok, CC BY-SA 2.0
- The new one (4967779986), kismihok, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sea (4967174301), kismihok, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Red and white (4967171695), kismihok, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Low tide (4967168377), kismihok, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Lighthouse, Gardskagi - panoramio, Petr Kraumann, CC BY 3.0
- Calidris bairdii -Gullbringusysla, Iceland-8, Ómar Runólfsson, CC BY 2.0
- Camping Site, Gardskagi - panoramio, Petr Kraumann, CC BY 3.0
- Lapland Longspur - Calcarius lapponicus - Sportittlingur 3, Ómar Runólfsson, CC BY 2.0
- Lapland Longspur - Calcarius lapponicus - Sportittlingur 2, Ómar Runólfsson, CC BY 2.0
- Lapland Longspur - Calcarius lapponicus - Sportittlingur 1, Ómar Runólfsson, CC BY 2.0
- Garðskagaviti 2023, Eysteinn Guðni Guðnason, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fríða Dís og Soffía Björg 0474, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Eyþór Wöhler 0969, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Gardur, Iceland - panoramio (5), Evgeniy Metyolkin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- VÆB 0358, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- VÆB 0952, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Sverrir Bergmann 5578 (cropped), Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
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