Akureyri is a town in northern Iceland, nicknamed the Capital of North Iceland, Akureyri is an important port and fishing center. It is Iceland’s fourth largest municipality (after Reykjavík, Hafnarfjörður, and Kópavogur).
The area where Akureyri is located was settled in the 9th century but did not receive a municipal charter until 1786. The town was the site of Allied units during World War II. Further growth occurred after the war as the Icelandic population increasingly moved to urban areas. Akureyri’s population is 18.860.
The area has a relatively mild climate because of geographical factors, and the town’s ice-free harbour has played a significant role in its history. Akureyri also plays the role of being the ski town of Iceland, they got Iceland’s best-known ski areas called Hlíðarfjall.
Sites that have been cited as areas of interest include various museums, churches, and the Botanical Gardens. Local museums include the Minjasafnið á Akureyri (Akureyri Museum), Listasafnið á Akureyri (Akureyri Art Museum), Nonnahús (Nonni house or Jón Sveinsson Memorial Museum, for the writer), Davíðshús (David’s house or Davíð Stefánsson Memorial Museum, for the poet), Akureyri Museum of Industry, a motorcycle museum, and Flugsafn Íslands (Aviation Museum of Iceland). The most northerly 18 hole golf course in the world is in the town. The Náttúrufræðistofnun Norðurlands (Nature Museum) was opened in 1957 and is in the grounds of the Akureyri Botanical Garden. The Botanical Gardens (Lystigarður Akureyrar) are located in Spítalavegur. Large churches include the Akureyrarkirkja (The church of Akureyri) and Glerárkirkja (The church of Glerá).
The most popular museum to visit is Jólahúsið or the Christmas house.
In Akureyri the locals eat a little bit different hot dog then the rest of the country does, their hot dog includes a lot more then a normal Icelandic hot dog, so if you ask for a hot dog with everything you can expect french fries, beetroot a so much more, very random but good.
The town of Akureyri and the center has this small town feeling and I always really enjoy walking around town it’s full of life.
