Discover Akureyri

Completed in 1940, the expressionist Lutheran church sits on a hill above the city and was designed by the same architect as Hallgrímskirkja in Reykjavik; inside, a stained glass window from England's Coventry Cathedral impresses visitors.

Laid out in 1912, Lystigarðurinn is considered the world's northernmost botanical garden and, despite the subarctic location, displays over 7,000 plant species from around the world that thrive here thanks to the bay's mild microclimate.

Akureyri sits picturesquely at the end of Iceland's longest fjord, surrounded by snow-capped mountains, and serves as a starting point for whale and bird watching tours as well as the nearby Hlíðarfjall ski area.

The “waterfall of the gods,” Goðafoss, plunges in an impressive horseshoe arc over black basalt rock and owes its name to the legend that pagan idols were thrown into the water here in the year 1000.

Akureyri Airport is served several times a day by domestic flights from Reykjavik, taking only about 45 minutes. Alternatively, the Ring Road Route 1 connects both cities on a roughly five-hour drive through spectacular landscapes.

Completed in 1940, the expressionist Lutheran church sits on a hill above the city and was designed by the same architect as Hallgrímskirkja in Reykjavik; inside, a stained glass window from England's Coventry Cathedral impresses visitors.

Laid out in 1912, Lystigarðurinn is considered the world's northernmost botanical garden and, despite the subarctic location, displays over 7,000 plant species from around the world that thrive here thanks to the bay's mild microclimate.

The “waterfall of the gods,” Goðafoss, plunges in an impressive horseshoe arc over black basalt rock and owes its name to the legend that pagan idols were thrown into the water here in the year 1000.