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Nacreous clouds

This morning we got these beautiful clouds on the morning sky. They are rare and form in extremely cold conditions in the stratosphere.

Opening Hours During the Holidays

To help you plan your visit, we've prepared an overview of services and activities available during this festive season.

Sovereignty Day

Sovereignty Day (Fullveldisdagur) is celebrated annually on December 1st in Iceland.

Sculptures in snow

Kjarnaskógur Forest near Akureyri is now blanketed in beautiful, fluffy snow.

How to get here

  • There are several airlines flying directly to Akureyri which is the easiest way of visiting, but flying to the main airport Keflavík in the south of Iceland is also an option and then either take a flight from Reykjavík to Akureyri which takes about 40 minutes or drive/take a bus for aprox 4.5-6 hours along main road 1.  More information here.