Akranes' sprawling Museum Centre is full of nautical relics, crystals, fossils and tales of local sporting heroes. The folk museum wing displays antiques such as an old car and fishing apparel. Outside, there鈥檚 a restored boathouse, a drying shed, a church and several fishing boats, including the cutter Sigurfari.
老澳门六合彩开奖记录's must-see attractions
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The world鈥檚 oldest parliament, Althingi (pronounced 谩l-thingk-ee; also called Al镁ing) was uniquely situated at this monumental site where two tectonic鈥
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Near the dramatic Almannagj谩 fault and fronted by a boardwalk is the L枚gberg (Law Rock), where the Al镁ingi (Parliament) convened annually. This was where鈥
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The 脼ingvellir plain is situated on a tectonic-plate boundary where North America and Europe are tearing away from each other at a rate of 1mm to 18mm per鈥
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Reykjav铆k鈥檚 immense white-concrete church (1945鈥86), star of a thousand postcards, dominates the skyline and is visible from up to 20km away. An elevator鈥
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Artefacts from settlement to the modern age fill the creative display spaces of Iceland's superb National Museum. Exhibits give an excellent overview of鈥
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Housed in an imaginatively restored warehouse by the harbour, the must-see Settlement Centre offers fascinating insights into the history of Icelandic鈥
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This fascinating archaeological ruin-museum is based around a 10th-century Viking longhouse unearthed here from 2001 to 2002 and other Settlement-Era鈥
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With its ever-changing facets glistening on the water's edge, Reykjav铆k鈥檚 sparkling Harpa concert hall and cultural centre is a beauty to behold. In鈥
Nearby West Iceland attractions
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Seltjarnarnes, 5km west of central Reykjav铆k, is a coastal area that feels a world away. The offshore island of Gr贸tta boasts a red-and-white lighthouse鈥
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Reserve ahead for a tour (2pm Monday to Friday) at this full-service chocolate factory, where you'll see how cocoa beans are transformed into high-end,鈥
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The western end of Vi冒ey Island is dotted with 18 pairs of massive basalt columns. The work of environmental artist Richard Serra, they're designed to鈥
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Ever strolled beneath a blue whale? This museum houses full-sized models of the 23 species of whale found off Iceland's coast. The largest museum of this鈥
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Internationally acclaimed Icelandic-Danish artist 脫lafur El铆asson was responsible for the Harpa concert hall's iconic honeycomb glass-and-steel facade鈥
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This perennially cutting-edge artist-run exhibition space is a favourite with locals, and now has an expanded gallery in the renovated Marshall House in鈥
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This dynamic centre for emerging and established contemporary artists, live music and other performances has a new space in the renovated Marshall House鈥
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The crucial role fishing plays in Iceland's economy is celebrated through the imaginative displays in this former fish-freezing plant. The new exhibition鈥