Why visit Ólafsvík
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 5 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
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Weather in Ólafsvík
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About Ólafsvík
Ólafsvík (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈouːˌlafsˌviːk]) is a small town in Iceland on the northern side of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. At one point in the 17th and 18th centuries, commercial vessels sailed between Ólafsvík and Denmark, and the village was one of the larger trading ports in Iceland. Ólafsvík became a certified trading place, authorized by the Danish King and Danish authorities, in 1687.
From the Wikipedia article Ólafsvík (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes5
Kaldilækur
Cafe · Coffee Shop
A small coffe shop located inside a fisherman's garden.
2 Mýrarholt, Ólafsvík
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare2
Map of Ólafsvík
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Getting there and nearby towns
Rif Airport (OLI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 km away.
- Hellissandur 9 km west, about 9 min by car
- Grundarfjörður 21 km east, about 21 min by car
- Stykkishólmur 50 km northeast, about 50 min by car
- Patreksfjörður 79 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 1 Ólafsvík aerial pano 2017, Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ólafsvík - Chiesa, Bultro, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hótel Ólafsvík - panoramio, Tommy Bee, CC BY-SA 3.0
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