The Settlement Center

The Settlement Center is a restaurant in Borgarbyggð, West Iceland. The Settlement Center is situated near Kaupgangur, as well as near the museum Safnahús Borgarfjarðar.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Borgarfjarðarbrú and Borg á Mýrum.

Borgarfjarðarbrú

Bridge

Photo: Steinninn, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Borgarfjarðarbrú is the second longest bridge in Iceland, after Skeiðarárbrú. It spans Borgarfjörður, linking Borgarnes to Route 1 and connecting it with other parts of the country. Borgarfjarðarbrú is situated 1½ km east of The Settlement Center.

Borg á Mýrum

Residential building

Photo: Steinninn, CC BY 4.0.

Borg is a settlement due west of Borgarnes township in Iceland. Its recorded history reaches back to the settlement of Iceland. One of the country's original settlers was Skallagrímur Kveldúlfsson, who claimed the area around Borg as his land, built a farm and made his home there. Borg á Mýrum is situated 3 km north of The Settlement Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Borgarnes and Hvanneyri.

Borgarnes

Photo: OddurBen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Borgarnes is a town in West Iceland about 75 km north of Reykjavík, with a population of around 2000. It stands by a fjord called Borgarfjörður and is the centre of a vast municipality, Borgarbyggð.

Hvanneyri

Village

Photo: Steinninn, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hvanneyri is a small settlement in the municipality of Borgarbyggð in western Iceland. The settlement is an agricultural and church center known for its history of farming. Hvanneyri is situated 8 km east of The Settlement Center.

The Settlement Center

Type: Restaurant
Also known as: “Landnámssetur Íslands”
Category: food
Location: Borgarbyggð, West Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

64.53573° or 64° 32′ 9″ north

Longitude

-21.92313° or 21° 55′ 23″ west

Wheelchair access

limited

Open location code

99PWG3PG+7P

OpenStreetMap ID

node 122274632

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=restaurant

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: The Settlement Center and Kaupgangur.

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Places to explore: Brákin and Egils Guesthouse.

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