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Ólafsvík - Town - Snaefellsnes Iceland

By road no. 574 on Snæfellsnes peninsula,

Region: Snaefellsnes

GPS: N64°53.37 W23°42.11

About: (Description)
Ólafsvík, (pop. 990) a town forming part of Snæfellsbær Community.
Good harbour. Main activities fishing and trading. As evidence of early
business activity, there is still standing a warehouse dating from 1841, of distinctive architecture. It now houses a part of the Snæfell rural museum, information centre and a store. Jónshús, another old house that has been restored recently, occupies a prominent place in the town. Building materials for the original construction are believed to have been imported in 1892. Near the town is an impressive mountain, Enni.

How to get there:
Take road no. 54 from Borgarnes direction Ólafsvík. Follow road no. 54 to exit to road no. 574 to Ólafsvík. Ólafsvík is about 120 km from Borganes

source Iceland Road Atlas

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