The Forest Lagoon in Akureyri is ready to place Northern Iceland on the tourism map.
A brand new startup airline based mostly within the north of Iceland is ready to open up this lesser-known area to way more vacationers than ever earlier than. The timing could not be higher, with Iceland’s hottest new attraction, the Forest Lagoon, open now only a few minutes’ drive from Akureyri.
With a brand new airline and new points of interest, Northern Iceland turns into an attention-grabbing various for vacationers in what seems to be a busy summer season of tourism in Iceland.
An introduction to Akureyri
Whereas informally often called the ‘capital of northern Iceland’, Akureyri stays small by international requirements. Lesss than 20,000 individuals name it dwelling.
Beforehand solely accessible to vacationers by cruise ship, or a 40 minute flight or 4.5-hour drive from Reykjavik, Akureyri is understandably off-the-radar of many vacationers regardless of its standing as Iceland’s greatest city exterior the capital area.
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Regardless of its northerly latitude, the port’s ice-free harbour noticed commerce and the fishing trade gasoline the city’s progress. What tourism there’s has up till now targeted on whale-watching excursions, the spectacular Godafoss waterfall, birdwatching and journey actions such as hiking on the mainland and the various stunning islands close by.
The Forest Lagoon
Open for only a few months, the Forest Lagoon has rapidly captured the eye of the world’s media to present Northern Iceland a vacation spot spa to rival the well-known scorching swimming pools of the southwest.
Set amongst woodland simply 5 minutes’ drive from Akureyri, the naturally-heated geothermal waters have been initially an issue for building of a tunnel connecting Akureyri and Húsavik. Eight years on, that water has turn out to be a dramatic new attraction for the world.
Open till midnight seven days every week, the attraction consists of two infinity swimming pools that includes two swim-up bars and a separate bistro.
Welcome to Niceair
To start with, Niceair will use only one 150-seat Airbus A319 to fly to Akureyri from London, Manchester, Copenhagen and Tenerife.
Whereas the latter route is extra for the good thing about sun-starved Icelanders, the opposite three are aimed squarely at tourism. The corporate’s longer-term aim is to function year-round scheduled flights from many extra international locations to Akureyri Airport.
