Oddeyrin Travel Guide
Akureyri

Popular places to visit

Forest Lagoon
You can take time to visit Forest Lagoon during your travels to Akureyri. Discover the area's northern lights views and shops.

Hof - Cultural Center and Conference Hall
Whether you are attending a conference or want to be entertained by music, theater or art, this waterfront building has it covered.

Akureyri Church
Marvel at the stained-glass panel and the huge pipe organ that are among the treasures of this modern church that towers over the city.

Akureyri Botanical Garden
Explore the great outdoors at Akureyri Botanical Garden, a lovely green space in Akureyri. While in this walkable area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.

Hlidarfjall
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Hlidarfjall during your travels in Akureyri. While you're here, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Icelandic Aviation Museum
You can spend an afternoon exploring the galleries in Icelandic Aviation Museum during your trip to Akureyri. While you're here, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Things to do

Akureyri Northern Light Tour

Whale Watching from Downtown Akureyri

Cruise Tour Godafoss and Myvatn Lake and Baths Small Group

Akureyri Snowshoeing with The Traveling Viking

Day Trip to Lake Mývatn And The Nature Baths from Akureyri

Lake Myvatn and Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyri
Top hotels in Oddeyrin

Bryggjan Boutique Hotel

Hrímland Apartments
This is a fabulous property, a short walk away from sites and places to eat, a quiet location during September. I wanted to give an overall excellent rating but unfortunately the size of the bed was a considerable drawback, two small singles joined together. Upping to king singles would make a big ...
Reviewed on 25 Sept 2025

North Apartments Suites
Lovely clean , comfortable apartment . Area not very central but near to supermarkets and above a beautiful wool shop
Reviewed on 19 Jan 2026

Nordurgata 43
Well done recent construction. A nice little studio, well equipped.
Reviewed on 3 Sept 2025

Tryggvabraut
Perfectly clean - very well equipped - amazing coffee machine and warm and comfortable. Even managed to see the Aurora from the bedroom window one evening. The only negative was finding the actual entrance on the first day which is actually on the road behind Tryggvabraut street !!
Reviewed on 22 Feb 2026

Steinaskjól Apartments - Strandgata
Do not stay in these apartments. This review is for Apartment No 6 1) The hot water smelt of rotten eggs, which on investigation is linked to bacteria in the water tank. We had to resort to boiling the kettle to use hot water. We contacted the property 18th Feb to raise our concerns and did not get ...
Reviewed on 27 Feb 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Oddeyrin

Akureyri City Center
While visiting Akureyri City Center, you might make a stop by sights like Hof - Cultural Center and Conference Hall and Centre for Visual Arts.

Giljahverfi
While there might not be top attractions in Giljahverfi, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Akureyri Botanical Garden and Hof - Cultural Center and Conference Hall.
