Northeast Iceland Overview
Northeastern Region is one of the traditional eight regions of
Iceland, located in the north of the island. The biggest town in the
region is Akureyri, with a population of 17,300.In this remote and little-visited region you can see sea birds and
whales in their natural, unspoilt environment, and visit the
unexpectedly lush Jökulsárgljúfur area, the northern section of
Vatnajökull National Park.However, if you’re looking to explore off-the-beaten-track Iceland, this
is one of the best places in the entire country. True, tourist
attractions as such are few and far between, but the real draw of this
corner of Iceland is to experience nature in the raw and to see a side
of Icelandic life which is rarely glimpsed in some of the more
cosmopolitan centres of the country. Dozens of atmospheric fishing
villages cling precariously to this shore just south of the Arctic
Circle. Exploring these quiet, conservative outposts and the craggy
cliffs and wilderness areas around them reveals the harsh seafaring
world that is in many ways Iceland’s backbone.
