# Things to see in Saurbæjarkirkja (Iceland): 9 places and when to go > Saurbæjarkirkja is a town in Iceland, and this site lists 9 places in and around it, mainly Nature (4), Mountains (4), Hiking (3). The best known are Kerling, Saurbæjarkirkja and Hvítalækjarfjall. The best time to come is May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 21 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 2 h 34. 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/saurbaejarkirkja/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Iceland · 65.4472, -18.2104 - **Places:** 9 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/naturaleza/) (4) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/montana/) (4) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/senderismo/) (3) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/espiritual/) (1) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/museos/) (1) - **Best time:** May to October. - **Also possible:** November to April. - **Nearest airport:** AEY Akureyri, 24 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Kerling, at 1,536 m. ## What to see in Saurbæjarkirkja The places in and around Saurbæjarkirkja, 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. - [Kerling](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/kerling/): Nature · Mountains · 12 km - [Saurbæjarkirkja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/saurbaejarkirkja-2/): Church in Iceland · 0 m - [Hvítalækjarfjall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/hvitalaekjarfjall/): Mountain in Iceland · 15 km - [Kambfellsfjall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/kambfellsfjall/): Mountain in Iceland · 12 km - [Skjónafell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/skjonafell/): Mountain in Iceland · 12 km - [Leyningshólar Green](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/leyningsholar-green/): Hiking · 13 km - [Leyningshólar Red](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/leyningsholar-red/): Hiking · 12 km - [Leyningshólar Yellow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/leyningsholar-yellow/): Hiking · 13 km - [Museum of Things](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/museum-of-things/): Museum · 96 m ## When to go to Saurbæjarkirkja The best time to visit Saurbæjarkirkja 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 13 | | February | Possible | 7 h 51 | | March | Possible | 11 h 11 | | April | Possible | 14 h 50 | | May | Best time | 18 h 25 | | June | Best time | 21 h 24 | | July | Best time | 19 h 57 | | August | Best time | 16 h 20 | | September | Best time | 12 h 39 | | October | Best time | 9 h 06 | | November | Possible | 5 h 25 | | December | Possible | 2 h 34 | In June there are 21 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 2 h 34. In May, 9 of the 9 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 Saurbæjarkirkja The nearest main airport is Akureyri International Airport (AEY, Akureyri), 24 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=65.4472%2C-18.2104) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=65.4472%2C-18.2104) ## Other towns nearby - [Akureyri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/akureyri/): 44 places · 25 km - [Laufásbær](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/laufasbaer/): 10 places · 50 km - [Sauðárkrókur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/saudarkrokur/): 21 places · 74 km - [Þeistareykir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/theistareykir/): 7 places · 75 km - [Húsavík](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/husavik/): 12 places · 78 km - [Siglufjörður](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/siglufjordur/): 15 places · 84 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 Saurbæjarkirkja? The best known: [Kerling](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/kerling/), [Saurbæjarkirkja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/saurbaejarkirkja-2/), [Hvítalækjarfjall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/hvitalaekjarfjall/), [Kambfellsfjall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/kambfellsfjall/), [Skjónafell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/skjonafell/). In all, 9 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Saurbæjarkirkja? May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 21 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 2 h 34. ### How do you get to Saurbæjarkirkja? The nearest main airport is Akureyri International Airport (AEY), 24 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=65.4472%2C-18.2104) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Saurbæjarkirkja as the destination and these 9 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).