# Things to see in Akureyri (Iceland): 44 places and when to go

> Akureyri is a town in Iceland, and this site lists 44 places in and around it, mainly Nature (22), Mountains (19), Museums and art (13). The best known are Goðafoss, Súlur and Akureyrarkirkja. The best time to come is May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 21 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 2 h 20. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/akureyri/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Iceland · 65.6666, -18.1
- **Places:** 44 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/naturaleza/) (22) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/montana/) (19) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/museos/) (13) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/espiritual/) (3) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/senderismo/) (3) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/arquitectura/) (1)
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Also possible:** November to April.
- **Nearest airport:** AEY Akureyri, 1.7 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Dýjafjallshnjúkur, at 1,445 m.

## What to see in Akureyri

The places in and around Akureyri, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Goðafoss](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/godafoss/): Waterfall in Iceland · 25 km
- [Súlur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/sulur/): Mountain in Iceland · 8.3 km
- [Akureyrarkirkja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/akureyrarkirkja/): Church building in Akureyri, Iceland · 1.5 km
- [Akureyri Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/akureyri-art-museum/): Art museum · 1.6 km
- [Glerárkirkja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/glerarkirkja/): Church in Akureyri, Iceland · 3.3 km
- [St. Peter's Church, Akureyri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/church-of-st-peter/): Church in Akureyri, Iceland · 1.3 km
- [Dýjafjallshnjúkur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/dyjafjallshnjukur/): Mountain in Iceland · 22 km
- [Gloppuhnjúkur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/gloppuhnjukur/): Mountain in Iceland · 29 km
- [Nonni's House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/nonnahus/): Wooden house and museum in Akureyri · 654 m
- [Rimar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/rimar/): Mountain in Iceland · 28 km
- [Akureyri Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/akureyri-museum/): Museum in Akureyri, Iceland · 631 m
- [Bægisárjökull](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/baegisarjokull/): Glacier · 16 km
- [Baugaselsfjall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/baugaselsfjall/): Mountain in Iceland · 26 km
- [Belgsárfjall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/belgsarfjall/): Mountain in Iceland · 17 km
- [Fornastaðafjall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/fornastadafjall/): Mountain in Iceland · 18 km
- [Gloppufjall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/gloppufjall/): Mountain in Iceland · 30 km
- [Grænihnjúkur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/graenihnjukur/): Mountain in Iceland · 23 km
- [Hólarfjall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/holarfjall/): Mountain in Iceland · 24 km
- [Illagilsfjall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/illagilsfjall/): Mountain in Iceland · 19 km
- [Litli-Krummi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/litli-krummi/): Mountain in Iceland · 11 km
- [Sælufjall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/saelufjall/): Mountain in Iceland · 25 km
- [Stapar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/stapar/): Mountain in Iceland · 28 km
- [Stóri-Krummi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/stori-krummi/): Mountain in Iceland · 10 km
- [Tungufjall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/tungufjall/): Mountain in Iceland · 28 km

And the other 20, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Bakkaselsfjall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/bakkaselsfjall/), [Gljúfurárjökull](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/gljufurarjokull/), [Háafell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/haafell/), [Ljósavatnsfjall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/ljosavatnsfjall/)
- **Architecture**: [Svalbarðseyri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/svalbardseyri/)
- **Museums and art**: [Akureyri Toy Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/akureyri-toy-museum/), [David's House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/david-s-house/), [deiglan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/deiglan/), [Fairytale Figures](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/fairytale-figures/), [Icelandic Aviation museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/icelandic-aviation-museum/), [Industry Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/industry-museum/), [Into the Arctic](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/into-the-arctic/), [Safnasafnið](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/safnasafnid/), [The Motorcycle Museum of Iceland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/the-motorcycle-museum-of-iceland/), [Þúfa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/thufa/)
- **Food and drink**: [Einstok Olgerd](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/einstok-olgerd/)
- **Hot springs**: [Forest Lagoon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/forest-lagoon/)
- **Hiking**: [Hálshnjúkur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/halshnjukur/), [Lambi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/lambi/), [Uppsalahnjúkur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/uppsalahnjukur/)

## When to go to Akureyri

The best time to visit Akureyri is **May to October**; also possible: November to April. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 4 h 05 |
| February | Possible | 7 h 48 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 10 |
| April | Possible | 14 h 52 |
| May | Best time | 18 h 30 |
| June | Best time | 21 h 38 |
| July | Best time | 20 h 05 |
| August | Best time | 16 h 23 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 39 |
| October | Best time | 9 h 04 |
| November | Possible | 5 h 19 |
| December | Possible | 2 h 20 |

In June there are 21 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 2 h 20. In May, 44 of the 44 places are at their best.

When to go to Iceland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Akureyri

The nearest main airport is Akureyri International Airport (AEY, Akureyri), 1.7 km as the crow flies. How to get around Iceland (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=65.6666%2C-18.1)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=65.6666%2C-18.1)

## Other towns nearby

- [Saurbæjarkirkja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/saurbaejarkirkja/): 9 places · 25 km
- [Laufásbær](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/laufasbaer/): 10 places · 25 km
- [Húsavík](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/husavik/): 12 places · 55 km
- [Þeistareykir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/theistareykir/): 7 places · 57 km
- [Siglufjörður](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/siglufjordur/): 15 places · 65 km
- [Sauðárkrókur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/saudarkrokur/): 21 places · 71 km

And all of Iceland, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Akureyri?

The best known: [Goðafoss](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/godafoss/), [Súlur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/sulur/), [Akureyrarkirkja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/akureyrarkirkja/), [Akureyri Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/akureyri-art-museum/), [Glerárkirkja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/glerarkirkja/). In all, 44 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Akureyri?

May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 21 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 2 h 20.

### How do you get to Akureyri?

The nearest main airport is Akureyri International Airport (AEY), 1.7 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=65.6666%2C-18.1) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Akureyri as the destination and these 44 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).