Akureyri City Center
Akureyri
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Popular places to visit
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.
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.
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.
Centre for Visual Arts
Enjoy an outing to Centre for Visual Arts during your stay in Akureyri. Discover the northern lights views in this walkable area or seek out the horse riding.
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 Akureyri City Center
Centrum Hotel
"Horrible. Tried to cancel well ahead of time as I was sick with Covid and unable to travel and was told no canceling, so they charged me for a room that was never used….i guess I should have just arrived and gotten everyone sick?"
Reviewed on 2 Jun 2026
Hotel Kea by Keahotels
"Very clean room and nice accommodations."
Reviewed on 30 May 2026
K16 apartments
Hotel Norðurland
"Great location in the center of town. Clean efficient rooms. Decent, included breakfast."
Reviewed on 25 May 2026
Hafnarstræti Hostel
"Great hostel, perfect location, very clean with plenty of bathrooms (which we were concerned about after reading other reviews). Staffless check-in worked fine. Oh, and excellent free coffee! Only complaint is that the pod was too warm, with no way to control the temperature apart from a fairly ineffective ..."
Reviewed on 18 Feb 2026
Lava Apartments
"Clean unit, easy self check in and a great location with many food options nearby. Would stay again!"
Reviewed on 28 May 2026
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Other neighbourhoods around Akureyri City Center
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 Akureyri Botanical Garden.
Giljahverfi
While there might not be top attractions in Giljahverfi, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Akureyri Botanical Garden and Hof - Cultural Center and Conference Hall.
