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Akueryri Golf Akureryri golficeland.org/introduction/ akureyri-golf-course/ has the only 18-hole course outside Reykjavik and it is in the hills above the port… but not so high up that it doesn’t still feel swamped by mountains. Those mountains were ever present during our stay and even as we applied sun screen on the 1st tee we couldn’t help but glance at the snow-covered peaks and smile. The golf course is a tumbling, tossing and turbulent affair and it doesn’t take long before it shows its muscle. It is a parkland with real spirit and the opening holes are just a gentle taster of what’s to come. There are water features, big drives towards yawning backdrops, smartly sited greens and a back nine that raises the temperature considerably. 58 Destination Golf .TRAVEL The courses along this northern stretch are just part of a fabulous adventure that condenses so much into an itinerary you won’t find on your average overseas golf trip! We had a final fabulous night in Reykjavik, soaking up the atmosphere of one of Europe’s hippest cities and staying in the splendid Natura hotel www.icelandairhotels.com/en/hotels/ natura, before we were on our way home. Iceland might once have seemed a bit of a far away, hard-to-reach place but with the excellent Icelandair www.icelandair. com now flying direct routes to dozens of destinations in Europe and North America, ‘The Land of Fire and Ice’ is within easy reach.