Guidebook for Akureyri
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Local music hall. Also town´s tourist bureau. Go to visitakureyri.is for info or menningarhus.is for venues.
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Hof
12 StrandgataLocal music hall. Also town´s tourist bureau. Go to visitakureyri.is for info or menningarhus.is for venues.
Beautiful house. Akureyri church steps are famous also. Great view and picture taking place.
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Akureyri-Kirche
600 við EyrarlandsvegBeautiful house. Akureyri church steps are famous also. Great view and picture taking place.
Been living there for 15 yrs. Great place. You will find great restaurants, great whale watching company´s . A good local museum w. for instance a stuffed polar bear. Good swimming pool. Great view. Hot dog stand at the harbour in summertime. The church is famous for it´s beauty. Go to the whale museum for info. :)
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Húsavík
Been living there for 15 yrs. Great place. You will find great restaurants, great whale watching company´s . A good local museum w. for instance a stuffed polar bear. Good swimming pool. Great view. Hot dog stand at the harbour in summertime. The church is famous for it´s beauty. Go to the whale museum for info. :)
A must see. Go. All kinds of tourist attractions. Go to tourist bureau in Reykjahlid village on the northeast side of the lake or visit myvatn.is
See Myvatn
A must see. Go. All kinds of tourist attractions. Go to tourist bureau in Reykjahlid village on the northeast side of the lake or visit myvatn.is
MUSTsee. Waterfall of the gods, alongside highway nr. 1 on the way to Lake Myvatn.
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Goðafoss
MUSTsee. Waterfall of the gods, alongside highway nr. 1 on the way to Lake Myvatn.
The most majestic waterfall of Iceland. One with the most water in Europe. Just go, the road on the west bank is better, paved down to the waterfall, going east from Myvatn alongside highway 1. The eastern bank road is terrible, but the view I find is better from the east. Anyway, access is better from west. Just take care on the bank, please.
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Dettifoss (Westseite)
The most majestic waterfall of Iceland. One with the most water in Europe. Just go, the road on the west bank is better, paved down to the waterfall, going east from Myvatn alongside highway 1. The eastern bank road is terrible, but the view I find is better from the east. Anyway, access is better from west. Just take care on the bank, please.
Attraction, just east of Namaskard by Lake Myvatn. Hot bubbling mud pools. Smell of rotten eggs :) Worth the visit.
Hverir
Attraction, just east of Namaskard by Lake Myvatn. Hot bubbling mud pools. Smell of rotten eggs :) Worth the visit.
Namaskard
Area of volcanic activity. Great view over Myvatn, and adjacent lava fields.
An incredible place. Rock, lava formations troll like. Just go and experience. Sometimes crowded in the summertime.
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Lava field Dimmuborgir
An incredible place. Rock, lava formations troll like. Just go and experience. Sometimes crowded in the summertime.
Great hotel. Standing at the edge of Lake Myvatn. Pseudo craters just to the north of the hotel. Hiking path. Just little bit north of hotel is a smoking hut, with local smoked trout. Absolutely wonderful to eat on rye bread or bread in general. Must stop. In summertime sometimes occupied with black flies. Take with you a fly net over your head.
Hotel Myvatn
Great hotel. Standing at the edge of Lake Myvatn. Pseudo craters just to the north of the hotel. Hiking path. Just little bit north of hotel is a smoking hut, with local smoked trout. Absolutely wonderful to eat on rye bread or bread in general. Must stop. In summertime sometimes occupied with black flies. Take with you a fly net over your head.
Myvatn´s small town. Shop, tourist bureau, garage for your car. Close there is the attraction, Myvatn Nature Baths. Ask in tourist info. Location of highland buses and trips into the wild.
Reykjahlíð
Myvatn´s small town. Shop, tourist bureau, garage for your car. Close there is the attraction, Myvatn Nature Baths. Ask in tourist info. Location of highland buses and trips into the wild.
Great company. Go to www.fjallasyn.is. there you will find all kinds of trip itinerary´s. Highland trips in the summer, buses or tailor made trips to the local attractions. Just visit the site and see. I myself have been driving for them in the summer to the highlands. Great trips, would like to take you there myself :) They have reception at Husavik airport and also a office short distance from there.
Fjallasyn Runars Oskarssonar Ehf
Great company. Go to www.fjallasyn.is. there you will find all kinds of trip itinerary´s. Highland trips in the summer, buses or tailor made trips to the local attractions. Just visit the site and see. I myself have been driving for them in the summer to the highlands. Great trips, would like to take you there myself :) They have reception at Husavik airport and also a office short distance from there.
Just go. No words can describe this valley/ canyon made from one hoof step of Odins horse, Sleipnir, if you are into nordic sagas :)
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Ásbyrgi
Just go. No words can describe this valley/ canyon made from one hoof step of Odins horse, Sleipnir, if you are into nordic sagas :)
Akureyri Police Station
ÞórunnarstrætiMy work place and if you need assistance. Just drop by.
Akureyri Airport
15 UrðargilAkureyri Airport.
Akureyri Tourist Information Centre
Tourist info
Fjórðungssjúkrahús Akureyrar
EyrarlandsvegurAkureyri hospital and emergency services
Olís Akureyri
1 TryggvabrautGas station, and they also offer great subs, called Quiznos.
Casa
Town´s shopping mall.
Local swimming pool, a short walking distance from our apartment. Locked cabinets. Good security. Great hot pots. Steam bath. Swimming pool and play (children) pools. Water slides and splash areas. Sun beds in summer time. Great environment. Icelanders are strict about washing without swimsuit before entering pool. Enjoy.
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Sundlaug Akureyrar
4 SkólastígurLocal swimming pool, a short walking distance from our apartment. Locked cabinets. Good security. Great hot pots. Steam bath. Swimming pool and play (children) pools. Water slides and splash areas. Sun beds in summer time. Great environment. Icelanders are strict about washing without swimsuit before entering pool. Enjoy.
Nice litle town on the east side of Eyjafjördur, northeast from Akureyri. On the way stop at Laufás, old turf house.
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Grenivík
Nice litle town on the east side of Eyjafjördur, northeast from Akureyri. On the way stop at Laufás, old turf house.
On the way to the little town Grenivik. Just stop and take a look at the old turf houses. Get info and maybe guided tour.
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Laufás Museum
On the way to the little town Grenivik. Just stop and take a look at the old turf houses. Get info and maybe guided tour.
Local bakery. Great breads, pastries and coffee, tea. Soups and pizzas in lunch time. A++
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Bakaríið við Brúna
1 DalsbrautLocal bakery. Great breads, pastries and coffee, tea. Soups and pizzas in lunch time. A++
Drinks & Nightlife
Akureyri Backpackers
Small restaurant with great hamburgers. Go
Ölstofa Akureyrar - Local Beer
23 KaupvangsstrætiTitle says it all. Local pub ( ÖL) means ALE or Beer.
Food Scene
Hlöllabátar
1 RáðhústorgIf you want a sandwich (sub) with all kinds of ingredients, this is the place.
Rub23
Sushi and fish. Great
La Vita è Bella
92 HafnarstrætiItalian. My favourite. Great pasta dishes.
Just on top of LA VITA E BELLA. A family place. Meat, fish. hamburgers, soups...........
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Bautinn Restaurant
Just on top of LA VITA E BELLA. A family place. Meat, fish. hamburgers, soups...........
Hamborgarafabrikkan
Hamburgers... special.
Akureyri Fish & Chips
4 ÓseyriTitle says it all.
Strikið
14 SkipagataGreat restaurant with a stunning view. A+
Shopping
Christmas lovers. Go. All kinds of ornaments and christmas decor. Great for children, playground in the back.
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Christmas House
Christmas lovers. Go. All kinds of ornaments and christmas decor. Great for children, playground in the back.