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
22 místní doporučují
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
16 místní doporučují
Excellent café in a beautiful historic building right in the centre.
Good atmosphere café in the centre of Akureyri. Open in summer.
17 místní doporučují
Kaffi Ilmur
107b Hafnarstræti
17 místní doporučují
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.
25 místní doporučují
Greifinn
20 Glerárgata
25 místní doporučují
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.
14 místní doporučují
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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Botanická zahrada Akureyri
Eyrarlandsvegur
61 místní doporučují
Very pretty, especially in summer.
Large woodland and recreational area south of Akureyri. Trails, picnic and more.
39 místní doporučují
Kjarnaskógur
Kjarnavegur
39 místní doporučují
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.
17 místní doporučují
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.
34 místní doporučují
Listasafnið á Akureyri / Akureyri Art Museum
8-12 Kaupvangsstræti
34 místní doporučují
The art museum in the centre.
A great pub with regular musical events at weekends in the centre of Akureyri.
35 místní doporučují
Græni hatturinn
Hafnarstræti
35 místní doporučují
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
36 místní doporučují
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.
69 místní doporučují
Bónus
Kjarnagata
69 místní doporučují
The best value grocery store.
Good grocery store that's not too big.
28 místní doporučují
Nettó
Glerárgata
28 místní doporučují
Good grocery store that's not too big.
A large grocery store in the biggest shopping mall in Akureyri.
28 místní doporučují
Nettó
Glerárgata
28 místní doporučují
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
10 místní doporučují
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.
65 místní doporučují
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.