| All Akureyri travel and tourism with hotels, maps, car rentals, accommodation information, Iceland weather guides and more. With only 14,000 people, Iceland’s second city can hardly compete with Reykjavik for facilities and comforts. However in terms of sheer loveliness, Akureyri is unparalleled. Snow-capped mountains, some over 1500 metres in altitude, crowd the horizon and the scents of birch and pine trees fill the cold, pure air. The town itself is clean, colourful and friendly and although within a short distance of the Arctic Circle, has a surprisingly pleasant climate. |