Iceland Northeastern

Akureyri is a town in northern IcelanD and is Iceland's second largest urban area. Akureyri has a robust cultural scene, with several bars and reputable restaurants amd during the summer there are several festivals in Akureyri and its surroundings. One example is the medieval festival held every summer at Gásir. Sites that have been cited as areas of interest include various museums, churches, and the Botanical Gardens. Local museums include the Akureyri Museum, Akureyri Art Museum, Jón Sveinsson Memorial Museum and Davíðshús.

Húsavík is a town in Norðurþing municipality on the north coast of Iceland on the shores of Skjálfandi bay. The most famous landmark of the town is the wooden church Húsavíkurkirkja, built in 1907. Húsavík has become a centre of whale watching in Iceland due to whales of different species that frequently enter the bay and the Húsavík Whale Museum is located in the downtown area by the harbour. Jökulsárgljúfur National Park and Mývatn lake are near-by nature tourist attraction.