1862 Nordic Bistro is located on the first floor of Hof, the culture and conference centre in Akureyri.  The restaurant is named after the year Akureyri was awarded township and was opened in 2010, al...

Bautinn Restaurant is situated right in the heart of Akureyri, the building itself is one of the oldest and most beautiful in Akureyri. Our Menu Bautinn is the oldest still operating a restauran...

Highland road F88 leads all the way to the remote Askja area, a four-hour drive each way. Askja is only accessible by large high-clearance 4WD vehicles from approximately June 20th to September 20th....

Laugafell is a mountain hut owned by the Touring Club of Akureyri. The old hut dates from 1948-50, but a newer accommodation facility was built in 1994-98.   The hut is sited in a remote area the c...

Safnasafnid - Icelandic Folk & Outsider Art Museum, founded 1995, is a unique art museum in Iceland, initially collecting artworks by all significant contemporary folk artists and autodidacts in Icela...

North of Husavik the road traces the Tjornes Peninsula with its varied and beautiful coastal landscapes: sheltered bays, offshore islands, high cliffs and beaches littered with driftwood brought over...

The Skagastrond pool includes a 12m outdoor pool and a hot tub. This is a small pool but with good locker rooms and showers. Here, coffee is availablein the hot tub. Location: Einbuastigur 6, 545 S...

Dimmuborgir ‘Dark Fortresses’ are found on the east side of Lake Myvatn, off road 848. When lava flowed into a marshy basin over 2000 years ago, steam escaped through vents and around them the lava so...

Duration: 2 hours. Difficulty: easy circular walk on mostly level paths with about 50m ascent and descent. Interest: waterfalls, birch forest, rugged canyon scenery. Start/End: from the Dettifoss to A...

Duration: 1.5-2 hours. Difficulty: easy ascent and descent of 160m. Can be windy and dusty. Interest: great views in all directions. Start/End: from road 1 on the west shore of Lake Myvatn 1.5km north...