Keflavik is quite a small town, which can be easily explored on foot in just a few hours. Within the city limits, there are no historical buildings, here you can admire only colorful houses of local residents. The main value of Keflavik is its numerous museums and art galleries. All of them keep unique exhibits within their walls. Keflavik's most famous attraction is the Viking World Museum containing a rich collection of artifacts on the history of the Vikings. The central exhibit is a life-sized copy of an ancient drakkar. Ships of this kind were built by the Vikings back in the 9th century. Besides the models of old boats, the museum presents collections of old weapons and traditional Viking clothing. It is noteworthy that in 2000 a trip to New York was made by the unique ship model. It was successful and once again confirmed that the Vikings were great navigators. The Viking World Museum is located on the outskirts of the city, in a very picturesque natural area. It is open to visitors 7 days a week. The museum building with panoramic windows is an interesting architectural landmark. No less interesting is the Reykjanes Museum of Heritage stylized as an old village. The territory of this museum accommodates turf houses built in accordance with historical traditions. In each of these miniature houses, the atmosphere of past centuries was carefully restored using authentic antiquities for their equipment. Now all museum visitors can see how local people kept the
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