Guide to AKUREYRI + Going to the Christmas House and the OLDEST Church in Iceland
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- čas přidán 19. 06. 2024
- Unlike most mornings, we didn't take off in the car at the sign of daybreak. We took it slow and spent our time discovering Akureyri. Akureyri is the 2nd largest town in Iceland, but you wouldn't think it because everything is so relaxed!
We started off at a coffee shop named Blaa Kannan in a very blue iconic building. Then, we just strolled around downtown to see the Akureyri Church, artwork, and other views.
Since it was too early for some places to be open yet, we went on a little excursion to the Christmas House. It's only a 15-minute drive from Akureyri. If you love Christmas, you'll love the Christmas House no matter the time of the year. We know we really enjoyed it and can only imagine how awesome it would be to go there around Christmas.
After we killed some time, we went thrift shopping in Akureyri to try and find some Icelandic wool sweaters. We both found one for ourselves for around $30 a piece! We also found some other interesting pieces we decided to take back as souvenirs.
Then it came to our favorite time of the day... lunch! We got some fish and chips and chicken and chips from Moe's Food Truck back in downtown of Akureyri. It was very tasty!
After we had some fuel, we went to the site of the oldest church in Iceland dating back to the 17th century. It has the iconic green turf roof and is in a beautifully serene location in the Icelandic countryside.
Last stop of the day was supposed to be a hidden hot spring called Fosslaug... but. it wasn't so hidden. There were a lot of people there waiting their turn to take a dip, so we didn't get in it. It wasn't all for nothing though! We got to see an incredible waterfall named Reykjafoss.
Our Airbnb for the evening was definitely off the beaten path, about 20 minutes back a gravel road, but so worth it! There were sheep, dogs, and a dome house! What more could you need? Since it was so out in the country, we were hoping we would catch the Northern Lights. Sadly, that didn't happen but maybe next time!
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00:00 Intro
00:58 Blaa Kannan Cafe
02:35 Charm of Akureyri
03:41 Christmas House
06:30 Thrift Shopping for Wool Sweaters
07:13 Moe's Food Truck
08:45 Grafarkirkja (Oldest Church)
11:52 Reykjafoss
12:37 Our Dome Airbnb
15:24 Outro
Hello from MoC! Can't wait to see where you both go from here!
Thanks! We hope to go on many more adventures soon :)
Thank you for the tour, i’ve been longing to go there
Someday i will 😸😸
Thanks for watching! 😄We hope you get to go soon!
thanks for sharing bit of iceland! the trash can tho haha
Got to love the quirkiness! 😂
@@MattandRachelTravel lol absolutely!
Great filming! Looks like you had a great time! Sorry you didn’t see the northern lights.
Thanks! And that’s okay, just gives us a reason to visit again. ☺️
What time of the year did you guys visit Akureyri? We’re planning our trip in mid September, we’re just curious about the amount of sunlight.
That’s exactly the time of year we went! Hours of sunlight are pretty much like a typical day, getting dark around 7PM Highly recommend going then!
Wow! you guys did so much. I think that will be a problem with us. We have so many things planned in our itinerary haha was there many sites where you had to walk a long way or was most pretty close to parking?
There’s always so much to do with so little time. We get a little ambitious and try to fit in as much as we can which may not be the best thing, so don’t follow our example. Haha
We found most major attractions were close walking distance from parking! When are you planning to go to Iceland?
@@MattandRachelTravel haha very soon! We call our vacations “the amazing race” like the show. We are always trying to see to much. In greece we missed out on the marketplace and either of the kostas. And some other places. Life is short I guess we just want to hustle.
We can relate! Hope you have a great trip. We love Iceland. 🇮🇸
@@MattandRachelTravel we are excited. The anticipation is to much. There is a chance we miss out on the blue lagoon but amy booked us at most of the others around the country. Depends if there is another eruption.
Hello there ! Can you tell me where you went to thrift those great sweaters ? Thank you !
At the Red Cross store in Akureyri! There’s a few thrift stores if you look around.
@@MattandRachelTravel Thank you! Going to Scotland, Norway and Iceland on a cruise this Saturday. I'm so excited ! I'll make sure to add this to my activity list :)
Wow! That sounds like such an amazing adventure. Hope you have a great trip! 😁
Hello hello, what’s the name of the dom b&b? Thanks
Here's a link to the airbnb we stayed at! www.airbnb.com/rooms/25942366?check_in=2022-09-29&check_out=2022-10-04&guests=1&adults=1&s=67&unique_share_id=7c3f1f18-933b-4adf-afe7-5c97c457e69c
Wow! The lighting isn’t the only thing that’s not that bright. Yes, if you go upstairs, there’s generally an upstairs. You guys seem so stoned. But I love it.
We were surprised to find a set of stairs in the Airbnb because we thought it was all one level when we booked it. It was a nice little discovery. Glad we could provide a little entertainment and thanks for watching!