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Opening Hours during Christmas and New Year

The town of Akureyri is beautiful and peaceful as ever during Christmas and the New Year, shining with charming lights in the dark Arctic winter. This is the time locals want to enjoy at home with their families and therefore most businesses are closed a few days during the holidays. HERE you will find useful information on opening hours during Christmas and the New Year.


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Adventures all over the town

Accommodation in Akureyri

Most of the accommodation in Akureyri is either in the city centre or within easy walking distance. Our guests can choose between high quality hotels to small and friendly hotels, student dormitories, guesthouses and youth hostel. For those seeking a different experience, accommodation in the country hotels or the charming farmhouses in the slopes of the fjord can be recommended.




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Things To Do - A Visit to Hrisey Island

Hrísey lies in the outward reaches of Eyjafjörður and is the second largest island in Iceland. There are about 200 inhabitants on the island, living in a trim fishing village with paved streets, tidy gardens and a view of the surrounding mountains which can be equalled by few. The ferry, Sævar, sails between Hrísey and the mainland village of Ásskógssandur. The journey only takes about 15 minutes.

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Swimming in Akureyri

Things to Do - Swimming in Akureyri

The Akureyri Swimming Pool is one of the most popular pools in the country. The pool area has a 25-m competition swimming pool along with four geothermal hot pots, a Turkish bath, waterslides, a children's pool as well as an indoor and outdoor pool. Next to the pool is a family garden with popular playground equipment.



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