Attractions in Akureyri

A small lava cave near Lake Myvatn with a geothermal hot spring inside, famous as a Game of Thrones filming location and for its turquoise blue water that is too hot for bathing.

Iceland's largest ski resort, set on a 1,014-metre mountain just five kilometres above Akureyri. Hlidarfjall offers 24 runs across 14.9 kilometres of pistes, eight lifts, floodlit slopes, equipment rental, and panoramic views over Eyjafjordur fjord.

A 3,500-year-old lava tube east of Lake Myvatn containing spectacular natural ice sculptures that never melt, accessible only by guided tour with a hike across raw lava fields and a crawl through the cave entrance.