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.
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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.