Akureyri

The poet Nonni

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The poet Nonni One of the best-known and most loved Icelandic writers in the first half of the last century was Jón Sveinsson - Nonni. He wrote 12 Nonni's bo...

The collection of collections

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The collection of collections The Icelandic Folk and Outsider Art Museum is located on Svalbarðsströnd by Eyjafjörður, ten km from Akureyri. The museum, which ...

The unique Eyjafjörður 

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The unique Eyjafjörður  In the middle of the north is Eyjafjörður, a 60 km long fjord, between high mountains. The Eyjafjörður area from Siglufjörður in the no...

A fascinating world of hot water 

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A fascinating world of hot water  Opposite Akureyri, at the bottom of Eyjafjörður and below Vaðlaheiði you can find Skógarböðin / Forrest Lagoon. A unique ba...

Laufás by Eyjafjörður

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Laufás by Eyjafjörður Laufás is one of the most beautiful turf houses in the country and is part of the National Museum of Iceland. It stands on the east sid...

Autumn has arrived in Akureyri

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Autumn has arrived in Akureyri It was autumnal but beautiful in Minjagarðurinn in Akureyri this morning. The church was built in 1846, by the church builder...

Hrísey Island in Eyjafjörður

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Hrísey Island in Eyjarfjörður Hrísey Island in the middle of Eyjarfjörður fjord is the second largest island off the coast of Iceland, 8 km² in size and one ...

Krua Siam

Helga Björgulfsdóttir
Experience Thai Cuisine in North Iceland In the heart of the largest town of North Iceland, Akureyri, is the Krua Siam restaurant. The restaurant specialises...

Bright Nights

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Bright Nights This photo is taken north of Eyjafjörður, three minutes after midnight tonight. Eyjafjörður is a 60 km long fjord in the middle of North Icela...

Akureyri

Andrew Scott Fortune
Heart of the North The dozen inhabitants in 1786, clinging to the side of Eyjafjörður, Iceland’s longest fjord, probably never imagined their brave struggle...

Acco Accommodation

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Acco Accommodation In the Heart of Akureyri Helga Björk Eiríksdóttir Akureyri, known as the capital of the North, is a charming and tightly knit communi...

Explore the North

Jenna Gottlieb
Explore the North Star Travel operates tours in the north of Iceland. North Iceland is full of natural pearls and hidden gems and is a treat to all those th...

Call of the Whale

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Ambassador provides Whale Watching in Reykjavík and Akureyri Whale watching is very popular amongst tourists who visit Iceland, and whales can be seen all aroun...

The Hidden Valley

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  The Hidden Valley   All is not always what it seems in Iceland. A town is not merely a town and the countryside is not either wilderness or farml...
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Map of Akureyri

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Map of Akureyri Akureyri is a town in Northern Iceland and the country's second largest urban area (after the Capital Region) and fourth largest municipality...

Riding the North

Andrew Scott Fortune
Riding the North Polar Hestar’s Summer Group Tours Polar Hestar Tours of North Iceland is one of Iceland’s top destinations for an Icelandic horse riding expe...