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Historical information boards

You find Historical Information Boards at various locations in town. They tell the story of houses, districts and places. Many of the boards have a QR code with further information.    

Akureyri - Historical Information Boards:

 Krossanesborgir:   
 Nature Park - Sign and Map  Ducks
 Fen plants  Military
 Marsh plants  Old farm Lónsgerði
 Bushes and Trees  Irrigational Canal
 Seagull  Glacial Remains
 Ptarmigan  Trailmap
 Marsh birds      
 Kjarnaskógur:   Recreational Area
 Hamrar:  Campingsite and Recreational Area
 Glerárdalur:   Recreational Area)
 Naustaborgir:  Recreational Area
 Gásir:   Útivistarsvæði
 Óshólmarnir:  Recreational Area
 Horsevillages:   Breiðholt & Hlíðarholt


Grímsey:

 By the fiskememorial  Willard Fiske & the Village 
 (two signs bords)
 By airport  Arctic Coast Way
 History of the island
 By airport  Arctic Coast Way
 Arctic Circles


Hrísey:

 In Hrísey island  
 By the museum, Norðurvegur 3  House of Shark Jörundur
 By the museum, Austurvegur 35  House of Alda
 By the event area &
 Árskógssandur harbor
 Arctic Coast Way - The island
 By the event area   The beginning of
 settlement in Hrísey
 By the event area  Hrísey the 20 Century
 By the event area  Trade and fisheries in former days
 Small Signbords:
 (along hiking trails)
 
 Hvatastaðir  Birdlife in Hrísey
 Kolagrafir  Heiðlóa
 Iceage  Hrossagaukur
 Langamýri  Jaðrakan
 The Energy Well  Kría
 Borgarbrík  Spói
 Stormáfur  Rjúpa

 

Further info

Historical Information Boards
(Center of town-Old town-Oddeyri)

Other historical Information Boards

(Houses, places & events)


Outdoor areas

(Krossanesborgir-Kjarnaskógur-
Glerárdalur-Hamrar-Naustaborgir-
Gásir-Óshólmar-Hesthúsahverfi-
Hlíðarfjall-Jaðar)


Grímsey island

(Fiske-the village-history-
the Arctic Circle)


Hrísey island