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Iceland’s Sovereignty Day

Iceland marks 1 December as Sovereignty Day (Fullveldisdagurinn), a date of major historical significance for the nation.

Christmas Market

Tomorrow, Saturday 29 November, the annual Christmas Market opens in the town centre

Frosty days

The past few days have been cold and bright, with frost covering everything in delicate patterns.

Auroras

The Northern Lights put on a stunning show night after night over the past weekend and into last week

How to get here

  • There are several airlines flying directly to Akureyri which is the easiest way of visiting, but flying to the main airport Keflavík in the south of Iceland is also an option and then either take a flight from Reykjavík to Akureyri which takes about 40 minutes or drive/take a bus for aprox 4.5-6 hours along main road 1.  More information here.