Giljahverfi Travel Guide
Akureyri
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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 Giljahverfi
Hotel Akureyri
Wonderful 3 night stay. The hotel was modern with an excellent bar and breakfast room/restaurant. Staff were polite and helpful. Ideal location. Close to harbour for boat trips and 40 minute walk along the fjord to the airport.
Reviewed on 5 Mar 2026
Centrum Hotel
Excellent and clean room and very friendly staff!
Reviewed on 9 Mar 2026
Hotel Kea by Keahotels
Great stay. We stayed here 8 years ago and kids as nice as the last time. Comfortable room and great location and nice bar.
Reviewed on 22 Feb 2026
Akureyri - Berjaya Iceland Hotels
Clean room as described
Reviewed on 16 Mar 2026
K16 apartments
Lovely well decorated apartment with everything we needed. Easy parking, excellent location. However, we booked an apartment with ocean views but were not allocated one which had ocean views.
Reviewed on 22 Mar 2026
Hotel Edda Akureyri
Other neighbourhoods around Giljahverfi
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.
Oddeyrin
While there might not be top attractions in Oddeyrin, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Hof - Cultural Center and Conference Hall and Akureyri Botanical Garden.
