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  Info Iceland, Hotel Borgarnes West Iceland Accommodation
Hotel Borgarnes is a three-star hotel in a town of 2000 inhabitants, 70 kilometres west of Reykjavík.
Borgarnes is an attractive town with a population of about 2000.
Borgarnes is only a short distance from Snæfellsnes peninsula, Deildartunga, the waterfalls at Hraunfossar, the cave Surtshellir, and Langjökull glacier.
www.infoiceland.is /infoiceland/accommodation/hotels_and_inns/west_iceland/hotel_borgarnes   (228 words)

  
 Borgarnes travel guide
In Borgarnes many place-names from Egil´s Saga are to be found, such as Brákar strait and Brákar island, and street-names such as Skallagrímsroad, Kvedúlfsroad, Böðvarsroad and Egilsroad.
Borgarnes has about 1800 inhabitants and in the whole district of Borgarfjörður there are about 3400 inhabitants.
Borgarnes is the center of communication, trade and administration, with a health center, shops, a hotel, restaurants and other services.
www.world66.com /europe/iceland/borgarnes   (381 words)

  
 Borgarnes
The town Borgarnes is the capital of the county Borgarbyggð.
Borgarnes town was built around the original settlement of Borgar á Mýrum, also known as Digranes in the ancient sagas, specifically Egilssaga.
In the second half of the nineteenth century, merchant sailing to Borgarnes began and it became a legally recognised trading place in 1867.
www.travelnet.is /Regional_information/West_Iceland/Town_info/Borgarnes   (214 words)

  
 Autoverhuur in Borgarnes - Autohuur in Borgarnes - easyCar
Borgarnes is een schattig stadje met een bevolking rond de 2000 mensen en ligt ongeveer 70km van Reykjavik.
Borgarnes is een prettige stad die op een schitterend schiereiland ligt weg van de relatieve drukte van Reykjavik.
Borgarnes wordt gebruikt als handelscentrum voor de Borgarfjörôur regio en trekt veel bezoekers.
www.easycar.com /aspx/car-hire/location/Borgarnes.aspx/NL   (360 words)

  
 BORGARNES WEST ICELAND
Borgarnes is the largest coastal community in Iceland, which does not depend on fishing for livelihood.
Borgarnes is situated by the bay Borgarfiord at the glacial river’s Hvita estuary.
In the seventies a bridge over the estuary and part of the bay was built and road no.1 now goes through town resulting in an increase in tourism, which again increased by the construction of a tunnel under The Whale Bay, the Whale Bay, and thus shortening the distance from Reykjavik by 42 kilometres.
www.nat.is /travelguideeng/plofin_borgarnes.htm   (243 words)

  
 Iceland Tourist Board
Borgarnes is only about 70 km from Reykjavík, an ideal destination for travelers looking for a short ride to where they can experience country life in a classic agricultural district.
Borgarnes is the center for transportation, trade and services.
The Borgarfjörður Regional Museum is in Borgarnes, and houses a Library, Archives, a Natural History Collection, an Art Collection and a Museum of Local History.
www.goiceland.org /gmi2003/art6w.html   (507 words)

  
  Hotel Borgrnes
The Icelandic Settlement Centre is situated in the picturesque township of Borgarnes on the west coast of Iceland approximately eighty kilometres north of the capital, Reykjavik.
The Borgarfjordur area is the setting for Egils Saga, one of the most graphic of the settlement sagas, and this historical context combined with the charming natural beauty of the site make it an ideal location for the Centre.
The road distance from Reykjavik to Borgarnes is 70 km.
www.hotelborgarnes.is   (225 words)

  
 Car hire Borgarnes - Instant quote for Borgarnes car hire from Firstcarhire.
Borgarnes is first noted in Egils Saga but in the saga it is called Digranes.
There is no known history of settlement in Borgarnes after Grani's days until the 19th century.
Just after Iceland gained freedom from the Danish trading monopoly, there was a great demand for a trading place in the area and the Danish King authorized Borgarnes as a trading place in 1861.
www.firstcarhire.com /country-guide/iceland/borgarnes   (346 words)

  
 iTravel | Borgarnes Travel Reviews
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