Official Travel Guide to North Iceland

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Hostels

Hostels

Simple and inexpensive accommodation, suitable for budget minded travelers. They are principally popular with younger people opting for more basic lodgings.

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Birds swimming near the Arctic Circle

Game of Thrones

Dettifoss

North Iceland Northern Lights

North Iceland Northern Lights

Goðafoss in winter time

Sailing over the Arctic Circle

Digranesviti

Gatastakkur Rauðanesi

Stóri Karl

Akureyri Hostel

Akureyri HI Hostel has been a part of the Hostelling International since it opened 1967. The Hostel has been run by the same family for all these years and they all share the same passion for the Host

Kópasker Hostel

Kópasker is a small village in the north-east part of Iceland. It´s economy is built around services for the surrounding sheepfarms. The Hostel is located in the centre of the town with all necessa

Akureyri Backpackers, hostel

Akureyri Backpackers is a brand new hostel, located on the main shopping street of Akureyri. We offer budget accommodation for travelers from all over the world.

Dalvik Hostel / K.A.S ehf.

Three cottages, each 15 sqm. with a double bed and a sofa bed, basic kitchen facilities with double stove tops, refrigerator and most utilities and tools for simple cooking. WC but no shower, guests

Others

Húsavík Hostel

Laugarbrekka 16
640 Húsavík
463-3399

Árbót Hostel

Aðaldalur
641 Húsavík
464-3677, 894-6477

Sæberg Hostel

Reykjaskóli, Hrútafjörður
500 Staður
451-0015, 894-5504

Ósar Hostel

Vatnsnes
531 Hvammstangi
862-2778

Hafnarstræti Hostel

Hafnarstræti 99-101
600 Akureyri
554-8855

Berg Hostel

Sandur, Aðaldal
641 Húsavík
464-3777, 894-6477

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North Iceland

Towns & Villages

Society and the economy have many faces. Whereas agriculture is the mainstay of rural areas, the towns depend upon fishing, industry, trade and a range of services, with each village having its own characteristics though they all prove hospitable hosts.
The availability of food and accommodation and the possibilities at every location for recreation and entertainment make hopping between the villages informative as well as fun.
In every case, the residents are lively and ready to celebrate.

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Visit North Iceland
Hafnarstræti 91
600 Akureyri, ICELAND
info@northiceland.is
Phone: 00 354 462 3300
Members of Visit North Iceland have all the required permits that are needed in tourism in Iceland and they take part in the joint marketing affairs for the region.

Safe travel in Iceland

To make travel in Iceland safer - for your safe return
Safetravel.is is run by ICE-SAR and is part of a bigger project, simply named Safetravel. In that project a number of companies, public institutions and individuals join hands and the goal is to lower the rate of accidents in travel and tourism in Iceland.

The 112 Iceland app can be used for two things, both for added safety on your Iceland trip.
First of all you can call for help by pressing the red Emergency button. Your location will be sent by text message to the 112 response center. Remember that even though your phone shows no signal there is a possibility that you can send text message.

The green Check In button is for you to leave your location with us so if something happens we have more information to work with. Only the 5 last locations are stored and we recommend you use this – don’t worry – you are not disturbing anyone – except for our big computer who wants to be disturbed.

On Safetravel.is you can find extensive amount of information which can help you plan your travel to and around Iceland in more safe and secure way.

Local time and weather

Aurora forecast

When to see the Northern Lights in Iceland?
The best time is between 21:00-03:00 although they can often be seen early evening or during the night. The official Northern Lights season in Iceland is from October till March. The more activity the more likely it is that you will see the northern lights but that is not all. There is never a guarantee of spotting the northern lights, but northern lights forecast by vedur.is are good. Clear skies are necessary, when we have clear skies in Iceland It is usually cold. So be sure to wear the right clothing.
Northern Lights Forecast
The Icelandic Met Office does Northern Lights Forecast which is good to use.
Visit the Icelandic Met Office www.vedur.is, for more info.

Driving in Iceland

Always check the road conditions
The weather is not the same in different regions of Iceland. Here below are good websites to use when traveling in Iceland in winter. Vedur.is is the official website for weather in Iceland. But it doesn’t always give the right picture road.is, the website for the Icelandic Road Administration, is the best website to use if you use it right.If you are unsure then you can call 1777 and ask for the conditions (open 06:30-22:00) or 1778 an automatic telephone service open all day.

Driving in Iceland can be tricky - but if you listen carefully to Elfis you should be fine.