Akureyri, the 'Capital of the North,' sits at the head of Iceland's longest fjord, ringed by snow-streaked mountains. It's the base for some of the country's greatest natural wonders — the thundering Goðafoss waterfall, the bubbling mud pots and craters around Lake Mývatn, and whale-rich waters. The small, surprisingly leafy town has heart-shaped red traffic lights and a botanical garden that defies its near-Arctic latitude.
Lake Mývatn is the headline day trip — geologically astonishing and worth the drive. Icelanders take their ice cream seriously even in the cold; joining the locals at an Akureyri ice-cream shop is a fun, very-Icelandic stop.
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