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Visit North Iceland is responsible for marketing and promoting North Iceland, a friendly and tranquil area with a population of 36 thousand, including Akureyri, the largest town outside Reykjavík, and several historic coastal towns. The most visited attractions are Vatnajökull National Park, where you find Dettifoss, Europe's most powerful waterfall, and Lake Mývatn geothermal region with hot springs, volcanic areas, craters, geothermal nature baths, and fantastic lava formations. Here you'll find magical winters, Iceland's most popular ski area, energizing off-piste skiing slopes, the 13 Yule Lads (Santas), and unique locations for Northern Lights observation.

Featured Projects

  • North Iceland with Kids: Viking swords and waterslides, arms out

    North Iceland, wild and wonderful, allows kids to explore carefree. Treasure hunt on a wild beach, watch for whales and play in outdoor swimming pools. Family life is the way of life in the small-town North.
  • Singing and Sailing in Húsavík, North Iceland.

    UK Eurovision contestants pay tribute to Húsavík with stunning performance

    For this year's edition of Eurovision, participants were asked to perform a cover of a song of their choice. The contestants from the UK, Remember Monday, were in no doubt as they chose the epic song Húsavik (My Hometown) that was made famous in the Netflix movie Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.
  • Winter flights from Zurich and Amsterdam arrive to Akureyri

    Kontiki and Voigt Travel have arrive again in North Iceland with winter flights from Zurich and Amsterdam.
  • easyJet expands the London schedule to Akureyri

    easyJet has officially extended the winter schedule for Akureyri from London Gatwick, with flights now available through April.

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Direct flights to North Iceland
Akureyri International Airport is located only 3 km from the center of Akureyri, the capital of North Iceland. Akureyri Airport has a relaxing atmosphere and flexible services. The airport is well located for international flights, only 3 hours from London and 6.5 hours from New York. Akureyri International Airport serves domestic flights, a series of inbound charters, outbound charters and incoming private jets. It is also the base for ambulance flights in Iceland.

Unique Activities

Bathing & wellness
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Birdwatching
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Hiking
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Horseback Riding
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Whale Watching
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White water rafting
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Midnight Sun
During the summertime, you can see the sun go down and then back up again in a matter of minutes. This is truly an Arctic unique experience.
Northern lights
The chances of seeing the Northern Lights are 66% during a three nights stay in North Iceland, and 90% for a five nights stay.

Winter Magic

Travel suggestions

Film in North Iceland

Practical Information

Icelandic Water
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Icelandic Krona and Creditcard use
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Icelandic Weather
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Road Conditions in Iceland
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What to Pack for the Seasons
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Safe Travel
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