3 Best Sights in Akureyri, Iceland

This well-preserved 1860s turf farmhouse and parsonage (and now museum) was built in a lovely meadow overlooking the sea. One of the larger examples of its kind in Iceland, Laufás presents an enchanting labyrinth of rooms, each with its own dedicated domestic function—including a “bride’s room,” which is unique to this particular dwelling. Coffee and kleinur (Icelandic doughnuts) are available at the visitors center, where you can also buy jam made from rhubarb grown on-site.

David Stefánsson, the owner of this 1940s house, was one of Iceland’s most beloved poets and authors and a collector of fine art and rare manuscripts. His library, which is still meticulously preserved, together with all his belongings, is one of the country’s most impressive private collections. Look out for several paintings by Jóhannes Kjarval, who was great friends with the author and a frequent guest at the house.

This lovely black wooden house is the childhood home of beloved Icelandic children’s author Jón Sveinsson, and it's named after his most famous character and literary creation, Nonni. Built in the 1850s, the house is one of the oldest in Akureyri and is well preserved with all original furnishings, along with Jón’s bedroom and his personal effects. The walls are lined with illustrations from his many books, and there’s also a display of his works in translation.