Welcome to Akureyri
Dark night skies hang over snowy peaks in Akureyri, a little port city at the head of the Eyjafjörður Fjord in Iceland’s far north. Its remote location (it’s a 5-hour drive from Reykjavík) and proximity to the Arctic Circle make it one of the best places in Iceland to chase the northern lights. But while the sun’s still up, travelers keep busy exploring the Diamond Circle—where waterfalls, canyons, and geothermal wonders abound—and cruising the fjord in search of humpbacks, minke whales, and porpoises.