Akureyri

Smári & Laufey
Smári & Laufey
Akureyri

Food Scene

The oldest restaurant in town, right in the centre, always good.
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Bautinn Restaurant
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The oldest restaurant in town, right in the centre, always good.
Excellent café in a beautiful historic building right in the centre.
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Bláa Kannan
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Excellent café in a beautiful historic building right in the centre.
Good atmosphere café in the centre of Akureyri. Open in summer.
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Kaffi Ilmur
107b Hafnarstræti
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Good atmosphere café in the centre of Akureyri. Open in summer.
Whether you like pizza, fish or a good steak, this place has you covered.
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Greifinn
20 Glerárgata
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Whether you like pizza, fish or a good steak, this place has you covered.
In the small village of Hauganes, 30 minute drive north of Akureyri, there is this excellent fish restaurant.
Baccalá Bar / Ektafiskur
In the small village of Hauganes, 30 minute drive north of Akureyri, there is this excellent fish restaurant.
This place in the centre of Akureyri has a good vibe and really good food, healthy yet tasty.
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Cafe Berlin
4 Skipagata
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This place in the centre of Akureyri has a good vibe and really good food, healthy yet tasty.

Parks & Nature

Very pretty, especially in summer.
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Botanische Tuin Akureyri
Eyrarlandsvegur
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Very pretty, especially in summer.
Large woodland and recreational area south of Akureyri. Trails, picnic and more.
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Kjarnaskógur
Kjarnavegur
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Large woodland and recreational area south of Akureyri. Trails, picnic and more.
One of the best skiing areas in Iceland, only a ten minute drive from Akureyri. Highly recommended, but only in winter!
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Hillside Mountain
Hlíðarfjallsvegur
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One of the best skiing areas in Iceland, only a ten minute drive from Akureyri. Highly recommended, but only in winter!
Mount Súlur just south of Akureyri offers spectacular views of Eyjafjörður (the fjord where Akureyri is situated) and beyond (you can see far to the east). You have to be in good physical shape to get up there, and check the forecast, but it is really worth it.
Súlur
Mount Súlur just south of Akureyri offers spectacular views of Eyjafjörður (the fjord where Akureyri is situated) and beyond (you can see far to the east). You have to be in good physical shape to get up there, and check the forecast, but it is really worth it.
Get to know the Icelandic farm animals.
Petting Zoo Daladýrð
Íllugastaðavegur
Get to know the Icelandic farm animals.

Arts & Culture

The new cultural centre with regular musical events, situated in the centre of Akureyri.
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Hof
12 Strandgata
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The new cultural centre with regular musical events, situated in the centre of Akureyri.
The Akureyri theatre has been around for a long time and is loved by the locals.
Akureyri Theater Company
57 Hafnarstræti
The Akureyri theatre has been around for a long time and is loved by the locals.
The art museum in the centre.
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Listasafnið á Akureyri / Akureyri Art Museum
8-12 Kaupvangsstræti
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The art museum in the centre.
A great pub with regular musical events at weekends in the centre of Akureyri.
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Græni hatturinn
Hafnarstræti
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A great pub with regular musical events at weekends in the centre of Akureyri.

Shopping

The biggest shopping mall in Akureyri.
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Glerártorg
Glerárgata
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The biggest shopping mall in Akureyri.
A small shopping complex that's only a 2-3 minute walk from the house.
Kaupangur
A small shopping complex that's only a 2-3 minute walk from the house.

Essentials

The best value grocery store.
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Bónus
Kjarnagata
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The best value grocery store.
Good grocery store that's not too big.
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Nettó
Glerárgata
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Good grocery store that's not too big.
A large grocery store in the biggest shopping mall in Akureyri.
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Nettó
Glerárgata
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A large grocery store in the biggest shopping mall in Akureyri.

Entertainment & Activities

One of the local cinemas in town.
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Borgarbíó
12 Hólabraut
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One of the local cinemas in town.
The local swimming pool is quite good not just for swimming but also for relaxing in the hot tubs or sauna plus it has fun waterslides.
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Sundlaug Akureyrar
4 Skólastígur
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The local swimming pool is quite good not just for swimming but also for relaxing in the hot tubs or sauna plus it has fun waterslides.
Half an hour's drive north of Akureyri will take you to the small village of Hauganes where you will find the established Whale Watching Hauganes.
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Whale Watching Hauganes
2 Aðalgata
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Half an hour's drive north of Akureyri will take you to the small village of Hauganes where you will find the established Whale Watching Hauganes.
An opportunity to reconnect with your inner child. Why not enjoy Christmas all year round? 12 km south of Akureyri.
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Christmas House
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An opportunity to reconnect with your inner child. Why not enjoy Christmas all year round? 12 km south of Akureyri.

Sightseeing

See how Icelanders lived in the olden days.
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Laufás Museum
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See how Icelanders lived in the olden days.