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Akureyri Travel Guide: 134 reviews and 291 photos
The university town of Akureyri in northern Iceland is an excellent base to explore this part of the country. Home to a bit more than 16,000 people, Akureyri has a surprising diversity of accommodations and places to eat. Transportation possibilities abound, with a convenient airport, bus station, and cruise ship port. Akureyri is also known for better weather than southwest Iceland, and for fairly vibrant nightlife on the weekends (with its university and easy air connections for weekenders from Reykjavík). As you can see, the views of the surroundings are fairly nice, too.
The dominant structure in town is the Akureyrarkirkja, or the Akureyri Church. It bears similarities to the Halgrímskirkja in Reykjavík in its stark external appearance. Enjoy a look around the outside or inside... or take a look at the church's backdrop on a clear day.
Another nice place to stroll is in the Botanical Gardens on the south side of town. Replete with greenhouses, the gardens will surprise you with how much beautiful plant life can thrive this far north.
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Sigurhæðir is the former home of Icelandic poet Matthías Jochumsson, author of the the Icelandic National Anthem. It has... more travel advice
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I wish I had more time in Akureyri,we only had about and 18 hour here and i needed to get some sleep,hope to get to Iceland again soon
Will be staying only 5 days in Iceland this June --- but this place looks nice, and at least saw it through your pics...thanks for sharing, Norman :)
The Church is a very striking building - I do wonder if Coventry wanted their windows back?
Mark, lovely photos, it looks like the skies are eternally blue over there! You must have enjoyed yourself tremendously here.
Another great page from you. Your transportation tips are especially helpful. And I just love the pictures.
I would think the Botanical Garden would draw quite a few visitors--I enjoy them so much myself! Thanks for a glimpse of Akureyri, Mark. Regards from Texas...
Oops, I almost missed to continue reading about your Iceland trip. This city looks, well, interesting. Nice setting at the water and oh lovely gardens :-))
Hi Mark. I always find your stories, tips, and recommendations very useful and interesting. Akureyri is not an exception.
Looks like you had a great trip. I never did make it to Akureyri I always heard it was a nice area.
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