Guidebook for Akureyri
Food Scene
Offers the best selection of breads and gourmet pastries that are popular in Iceland in particular as well as international classics. The soups are wonderful. It is open 7 days a week and offers both take home and seating.
37 locals recommend
Bakaríið við Brúna
1 DalsbrautOffers the best selection of breads and gourmet pastries that are popular in Iceland in particular as well as international classics. The soups are wonderful. It is open 7 days a week and offers both take home and seating.
Rub23
Wonderful food, fresh ingredients. Love it!
Drinks & Nightlife
A great concert venue all styles of music. Very active year round.
35 locals recommend
Græni hatturinn
HafnarstrætiA great concert venue all styles of music. Very active year round.
Sightseeing
The Akureyri church set on a scenic place mid uphill is lit up year round and is an emblem of Akureyri in the minds of Icelanders. The steps up to the church are the venue of a yearly race and a fun exercise. The view from the church steps over town and Eyjafjordur fjord and vicinity is well worth the walk.
36 locals recommend
Akureyri Church
600 við EyrarlandsvegThe Akureyri church set on a scenic place mid uphill is lit up year round and is an emblem of Akureyri in the minds of Icelanders. The steps up to the church are the venue of a yearly race and a fun exercise. The view from the church steps over town and Eyjafjordur fjord and vicinity is well worth the walk.
Entertainment & Activities
Akureyri Swimming Pool /Thermal Pool is a wonderful place with two outdoor swimming pools, 25 and 50 m, water slides and childrens pool, several jacuzzis and a sauna / steambath. It is a great for swimming, relaxing and freshening up after long days og travelling and is open until 21:00 weeknights year round. The swimming pools in Iceland are also a place to meet people, chat and discuss politics.
65 locals recommend
Sundlaug Akureyrar
4 SkólastígurAkureyri Swimming Pool /Thermal Pool is a wonderful place with two outdoor swimming pools, 25 and 50 m, water slides and childrens pool, several jacuzzis and a sauna / steambath. It is a great for swimming, relaxing and freshening up after long days og travelling and is open until 21:00 weeknights year round. The swimming pools in Iceland are also a place to meet people, chat and discuss politics.
Arts & Culture
Because it exhibits things, collections and art you will not see in other places. The exhibitions are always interesting and memorable.
9 locals recommend
Safnasafnið
Because it exhibits things, collections and art you will not see in other places. The exhibitions are always interesting and memorable.
The farm at Laufás can be traced back to the settlement era of Iceland. It now is a museum and exhibits the way of life of Icelanders at the beginning of the 20th century. The church was built in 1865 and the farmhouse rebuilt in an ambitious style in 1853-1882 and is an example of the gabled farmhouse, although significantly larger than the ordinary Icelandic farmhouse. There is a nice restaurant on the premises.
14 locals recommend
Laufás Museum
The farm at Laufás can be traced back to the settlement era of Iceland. It now is a museum and exhibits the way of life of Icelanders at the beginning of the 20th century. The church was built in 1865 and the farmhouse rebuilt in an ambitious style in 1853-1882 and is an example of the gabled farmhouse, although significantly larger than the ordinary Icelandic farmhouse. There is a nice restaurant on the premises.
Parks & Nature
An impressive botanical garden and public park which was established in 1912. It experiments in species for the cold climate and short summers of Iceland, it is in 50 m elevation and exhibits a remarkable selection of trees and flowers.
61 locals recommend
Botanical Garden Akureyri
EyrarlandsvegurAn impressive botanical garden and public park which was established in 1912. It experiments in species for the cold climate and short summers of Iceland, it is in 50 m elevation and exhibits a remarkable selection of trees and flowers.
Essentials
A supermarket with foods and everyday essentials. Opening hours vary but during the summer months they stay open until midnight.
30 locals recommend
Hagkaup
17 GrenivellirA supermarket with foods and everyday essentials. Opening hours vary but during the summer months they stay open until midnight.
Nettó
GlerárgataSupermarket in the Glerártorg shopping center.