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Akureyri Travel Guide: 134 reviews and 291 photos

First Town of North Iceland

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.

Akureyrarkirkja

Church and Backdrop

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.

Botanical Gardens

Arctic Tulips

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.

Last visit to Akureyri: Jun 2007
Intro Updated Oct 14, 2007
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Reviews (16)

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Comments (9)

pcg821 May 11, 2009 at 6:07 PM Report Abuse

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
jumpingnorman Feb 14, 2009 at 6:27 PM Report Abuse

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 :)
scottishvisitor Feb 27, 2008 at 8:33 AM Report Abuse

The Church is a very striking building - I do wonder if Coventry wanted their windows back?
bpacker Nov 20, 2007 at 6:24 PM Report Abuse

Mark, lovely photos, it looks like the skies are eternally blue over there! You must have enjoyed yourself tremendously here.
christine.j Nov 10, 2007 at 7:49 AM Report Abuse

Another great page from you. Your transportation tips are especially helpful. And I just love the pictures.
VeronicaG Jul 11, 2007 at 4:15 PM Report Abuse

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...
Trekki Jul 10, 2007 at 3:05 PM Report Abuse

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 :-))
freddie18 Jul 1, 2007 at 5:21 PM Report Abuse

Hi Mark. I always find your stories, tips, and recommendations very useful and interesting. Akureyri is not an exception.
Travmad Jul 1, 2007 at 11:19 AM Report Abuse

Looks like you had a great trip. I never did make it to Akureyri I always heard it was a nice area.