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
Learn about the events happening in Hof - Cultural Center and Conference Hall during your trip to Akureyri. Discover the northern lights views in this walkable area or seek out the horse riding.
Akureyri Church
Akureyri Church is just one of the places to see in Akureyri, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Discover the northern lights views in this walkable area or seek out the horse riding.
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.
University of Akureyri
Enjoy the student vibe when you visit University of Akureyri during your trip to Akureyri. While you're here, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
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 room and lovely food, fantastic location. Staff were incredibly helpful after a family emergency, their support and assistance was invaluable and if I visit Akureyi again, I would definitely stay there again for that amazing customer service.
Reviewed on 27 Mar 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.
