Kópavogur and Hafnarfjörður: the back story

About Kópavogur and Hafnarfjörður: the back story

By the ULTIMATE Reykjavík Editorial Team

Editor-in-Chief: Jai Michael

South of Reykjavík, Kópavogur has Sky Lagoon on the shore at Kársnes, Smáralind, the largest shopping centre in Iceland, and Gerðarsafn art museum. Further on, Hafnarfjörður has its harbour, the Hafnarborg art centre and, on December weekends, the Christmas Village of wooden huts.

Sights

Gerðarsafn and Hafnarborg; Hafnarfjörður harbour.

Spa

Sky Lagoon.

Book Sky Lagoon for the late afternoon, as the light fades over the sea.

Shopping

Smáralind.

Our advice: visit the Hafnarfjörður Christmas Village on a December weekend.

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Kópavogur and Hafnarfjörður: the back story before you go.