Giljahverfi
Akureyri
Visit Giljahverfi
Popular places to visit
Forest Lagoon
You can take time to visit Forest Lagoon during your travels to Akureyri. Discover the area's northern lights views and shops.
Akureyri Botanical Garden
Explore the great outdoors at Akureyri Botanical Garden, a lovely green space in Akureyri. While in this walkable area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Akureyri Church
Marvel at the stained-glass panel and the huge pipe organ that are among the treasures of this modern church that towers over the city.
Hof - Cultural Center and Conference Hall
Whether you are attending a conference or want to be entertained by music, theater or art, this waterfront building has it covered.
Hlidarfjall
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Hlidarfjall during your travels in Akureyri. While you're here, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
University of Akureyri
Enjoy the student vibe when you visit University of Akureyri during your trip to Akureyri. While you're here, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Things to do
Whale Watching from Downtown Akureyri
Whale Watching from the Heart of Akureyri
Lake Myvatn and Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyri
From Akureyri: Lake Myvatn and Godafoss Guided Tour
Cruise Tour Godafoss and Myvatn Lake and Baths Small Group
Top hotels in Giljahverfi
Hotel Akureyri
"Nice hotel with very friendly staff. We had a twin room which was very small and unfortunately faced onto a stone wall. Otherwise good with excellent breakfast."
Reviewed on 4 Jun 2026
Centrum Hotel
"Clean room, but no coffee in room, no mirrors except restroom, no phone in the room, no tissues. This is the big hotel, but it is missing a lot of basic things hotel supposed to have."
Reviewed on 4 Jun 2026
Hotel Edda Akureyri
Hotel Kea by Keahotels
"Very clean room and nice accommodations."
Reviewed on 30 May 2026
Hotel Sveinbjarnargerdi
"Everything in this hotel was so good, the breakfast was okay with both lot of options, but no complaints about the room"
Reviewed on 1 Jun 2026
Akureyri - Berjaya Iceland Hotels
"The separated toilet/sink and shower areas on opposite sides of the room with the bed in the middle was not an ideal layout. Having to essentially walk in a U shape to go from the shower to the sink area was annoying. There was no fan so had to keep the windows open during showers. The shower area ..."
Reviewed on 28 May 2026
Where to stay in Giljahverfi
Akureyri City Center
While visiting Akureyri City Center, you might make a stop by sights like Hof - Cultural Center and Conference Hall and Centre for Visual Arts.
Oddeyrin
While there might not be top attractions in Oddeyrin, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Hof - Cultural Center and Conference Hall and Lystigarður Akureyrar.
