North Iceland
Iceland’s mammoth and magnificent north is a geologist’s heaven. A wonderland of moonlike lava fields, belching mudpots, epic waterfalls, snowcapped peaks and whale-filled bays – this is Iceland at its best. The region’s top sights are variations on a couple of themes: the grumbling, volcanically active earth, and water and ice coursing towards the broad coast.
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Discover the best attractions in North Iceland from must-see sights to unexpected hidden gems.
- Attraction in AkureyriAkureyrarkirkja
- Attraction in IcelandHerring Era Museum
- Attraction in AkureyriAkureyri Art Museum
- Attraction in AkureyriAkureyri Museum
- Attraction in IcelandLaufás
- Attraction in AkureyriLystigarðurinn
- Attraction in AkureyriNonnahús
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Attraction in IcelandBjarnarflag
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- destinationAkureyri
