Borgarnes
A modest Icelandic town on a peninsula at the edge of Borgarfjörður, Borgarnes serves as a gateway to Snaefellsnes National Park and a stopping point on the route between Reykjavík and the west of the country. The surrounding fjord and mountain scenery offers viewpoints worth pausing for, and the town has a reasonable spread of cafés and restaurants for its size. Snorri Sturluson, compiler of the Prose Edda, lived in the nearby settlement of Reykholt.
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- Population1,875
- Nearest water from center 1.5 km0.9 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.8 km3.0 mi
Borgarnes: quick answers
Where is Borgarnes?
Borgarnes is in Iceland, about 45 km28 miles in a straight line from Reykjavik.
How do you get to Borgarnes?
The nearest airport is Reykjavík (RKV), about 1 hr 9 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Borgarnes?
The warmest month is July, averaging 11°C52°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -3°C27°F. The wettest month is January, with about 137 mm5.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Borgarnes?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 5 restaurants, 2 cafés and 1 place of worship within 2 km of the centre.