A new startup airline based in the north of Iceland is set to open up this lesser-known region to far more tourists than ever before. The timing couldn’t be better, with Iceland’s hottest new attraction, the Forest Lagoon, open now just a few minutes’ drive from Akureyri.
With a new airline and new attractions, Northern Iceland becomes an interesting alternative for travelers in what looks to be a busy summer of tourism in Iceland.
An introduction to Akureyri
While informally known as the ‘capital of northern Iceland’, Akureyri remains small by global standards. Lesss than 20,000 people call it home.
Reykjavik, Akureyri is understandably off-the-radar
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