Helguvík

Helguvík is a bay in Southern Peninsula, Iceland.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Keflavík International Airport and Viking World Museum.

Keflavík International Airport

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Keflavík International Airport is in Keflavík and serves as the main international airport of Reykjavík and Iceland. It has become a rapidly growing hub for transatlantic flights, especially for discount travellers and smaller cities.

Viking World Museum

Museum

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Viking World is a museum in Njarðvík, Reykjanesbær, Iceland. The museum opened on 8 May 2009, followed by a formal opening on Icelandic National Day, 17 June.

Icelandic Museum of Rock ‘n’ Roll

Museum

The Icelandic Museum of Rock 'n' Roll is located at the Hljómahöll concert and conference hall in Reykjanesbær. It was formally opened on April 5, 2014.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Keflavík and Reykjanesbaer.

Keflavík

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Keflavík is a town in Southwest Iceland that is home to the country's international airport. The population was approximately 16,000 in 2018, before further municipality mergers.

Reykjanesbaer

Town

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Reykjanesbær is a municipality on the Southern Peninsula in Iceland, though the name is also used by locals to refer to the suburban region of Keflavík and Njarðvík which have grown together over the years.