In order to welcome you we have compiled information about your new hometown.
Get to know the town’s walking and cycling paths, activities and swimming pools but children under 18 get free access to pools.
Children and youth in Hafnarfjörður have access to good education, after-school activities and recreation activities.
Practical information about buses, waste collection, street cleaning, traffic, animal control and more.
Hafnarfjörður hopes to secure financial and social security for all residents. Find out what support is available.
Enjoy culture in Bæjarbíó cultural house, at various museums or attend exciting events.
You can stay at great hotels, hostels or at a family friendly campsite in town.
You can find a lot of outdoors activities and various recreations in Hafnarfjörður.
Check-out upcoming events, or register a new one.
Search for employees or available jobs in town.
Hafnarfjörður Town council consists of 11 municipal representatives. All town council meetings are broadcast live.
Here you can find the town's fees for children, sports and activities and support services.
Contact us with ideas, suggestions, problems or emergencies.
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The Ásvallalaug swimming pool is one of the largest in Iceland. Indoors there is a children’s pool, paddling pool, 50- and 25-metre swimming pools, a popular water slide, three hot tubs and a sauna. Outdoors there are two hot tubs and lovely sunbathing facilities for the beautiful summer days. Recently, a new sauna opened in the outdoor area that can seat 6-8 people at a time.
Ásvallalaug is an indoor swimming pool that is, among other things, very popular with families, as the activities on offer are of great variety. That includes sport practises such as; traditional school swimming lessons, the swimming clubs SH and Fjörður, water polo, volleyball, diving, kayaking, classes for expectant and new mothers, courses in improved swimming styles, infant swimming and water gymnastics. There is good accessibility for the disabled and there is a lift accessible to all those in need. The largest pool in Ásvallalaug is 50 metres wide, and is usually divided by a bridge, so half of the pool is 25 metres long and the other half is 50 metres. The pool has a 17-metre children’s pool (90–110 cm deep) and a 10-metre paddling pool for the youngest, with a variety of toys. The temperature inside the pool hall is always around 30°C. Indoors there is also a popular water slide, three hot tubs, a cold tub and a sauna. Outdoors there are two hot tubs and lovely sunbathing facilities, as well as a new sauna in the outdoor area, that is accessed from next to the cold tub.
Swimming pools in Hafnarfjörður
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