The town of Akureyri in North Iceland celebrates its anniversary (152) this weekend. The famili friendly festival is kicking off toda (Friday, August 29th). The weekend is jam-packed with activities throughout the days and evenings.
The schedule of events is available at www.visitakureyri.is
Akureyri is located in the scenic Eyjafjörður fjord in North Iceland. It is Iceland‘s second largest urban area with close to 20.000 inhabitants, after the greater Reykjavík area and often dubbed “the capital of the North.”
The Viking Helgi magri Eyvindarson was the first to settle the area in the 9th century. Akureyri first received a municipal charter in 1786, but lost it again in 1836, because its population had failed to increase. The town regained its municipal charter in 1862 and has grown steadily ever since.
Akureyri is a beautiful town full of interesting museums, tasty restaurants, and quaint coffee shops. Among the places of interest are Listagilið (the Art Ravine), the Botanical Gardens, the Akureyri Folk Museum, Nonnahús (dedicated to Jón Sveinsson, also known as Nonni, a well-known children’s author and priest), Davíðshús (dedicated to the poet Davíð Stefánsson), and the Aviation Museum. There are also numerous delightful restaurants to be found in Akureyri: Café Ilmur, Strikið, Bryggjan, and Rub 23, to name only a few.
The town of Akureyri in North Iceland celebrates its anniversary (152) this weekend. The famili friendly festival is kicking off toda (Friday, August 29th). The weekend is jam-packed with activities throughout the days and evenings.
The schedule of events is available at www.visitakureyri.is
Akureyri is located in the scenic Eyjafjörður fjord in North Iceland. It is Iceland‘s second largest urban area with close to 20.000 inhabitants, after the greater Reykjavík area and often dubbed “the capital of the North.”
The Viking Helgi magri Eyvindarson was the first to settle the area in the 9th century. Akureyri first received a municipal charter in 1786, but lost it again in 1836, because its population had failed to increase. The town regained its municipal charter in 1862 and has grown steadily ever since.
Akureyri is a beautiful town full of interesting museums, tasty restaurants, and quaint coffee shops. Among the places of interest are Listagilið (the Art Ravine), the Botanical Gardens, the Akureyri Folk Museum, Nonnahús (dedicated to Jón Sveinsson, also known as Nonni, a well-known children’s author and priest), Davíðshús (dedicated to the poet Davíð Stefánsson), and the Aviation Museum. There are also numerous delightful restaurants to be found in Akureyri: Café Ilmur, Strikið, Bryggjan, and Rub 23, to name only a few.
