Guidebook for Akureyri

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ÞórHildur
Guidebook for Akureyri

Food Scene

Best bakery in town :-)
37 locals recommend
Bakaríið við Brúna
1 Dalsbraut
37 locals recommend
Best bakery in town :-)
Great restaurant with high quality food.
81 locals recommend
Rub23
81 locals recommend
Great restaurant with high quality food.
Home made ice cream next door to my apartment. A little pricey but has lots of flavors and great quality
Valdís
Home made ice cream next door to my apartment. A little pricey but has lots of flavors and great quality

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice bar just behind our apartment
10 locals recommend
Pósthúsbarinn
102 Skipagata
10 locals recommend
Nice bar just behind our apartment

Arts & Culture

Great hall
18 locals recommend
Hof Cultural and Conference Centre
12 Strandgata
18 locals recommend
Great hall
The museum is dedicated to the writer and Jesuit priest Jón Sveinsson "Nonni". The street is also a lovely place to take stroll and look at the beautiful houses from the late 1800s and early 1900s
35 locals recommend
Minjasafnið á Akureyri - Akureyri Museum
Aðalstræti
35 locals recommend
The museum is dedicated to the writer and Jesuit priest Jón Sveinsson "Nonni". The street is also a lovely place to take stroll and look at the beautiful houses from the late 1800s and early 1900s

Parks & Nature

The blue lagoon of the north,, better,cheaper and more authentic than the "original"
36 locals recommend
Mývatn Nature Baths
36 locals recommend
The blue lagoon of the north,, better,cheaper and more authentic than the "original"
A unique lake with great wildlife and nature
43 locals recommend
Mývatn
43 locals recommend
A unique lake with great wildlife and nature
Great waterfall with an interesting history
27 locals recommend
Goðafoss Waterfall
27 locals recommend
Great waterfall with an interesting history
Most powerful waterfall in Europe,, a must see
42 locals recommend
Dettifoss (West Side)
42 locals recommend
Most powerful waterfall in Europe,, a must see
Kjarnaskógur is a lovely outdoors area close to Akureyri. It has trails,playgrounds, a small stream and pick nick areas. Pack your pick nick basket and spend a day exploring it
39 locals recommend
Kjarnaskógur
Kjarnavegur
39 locals recommend
Kjarnaskógur is a lovely outdoors area close to Akureyri. It has trails,playgrounds, a small stream and pick nick areas. Pack your pick nick basket and spend a day exploring it

Sightseeing

The landmark for Akureyri :-)
36 locals recommend
Akureyri Church
600 við Eyrarlandsveg
36 locals recommend
The landmark for Akureyri :-)

Essentials

28 locals recommend
Nettó
Glerárgata
28 locals recommend
69 locals recommend
Bónus
Kjarnagata
69 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

The best ski area in Iceland. Usually open from late December to May
24 locals recommend
Hlíðarfjall
Hlíðarfjallsvegur
24 locals recommend
The best ski area in Iceland. Usually open from late December to May
A must visit when in Akureyri. Soak in the hot tub after a long day. Great for kids
65 locals recommend
Sundlaug Akureyrar
4 Skólastígur
65 locals recommend
A must visit when in Akureyri. Soak in the hot tub after a long day. Great for kids