Akureyri · Iceland
Gásir medieval trading site
Open grassland at a medieval trading-site ruin by the fjord about 17 minutes' drive north of town, with very little light nearby.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- East and north over Eyjafjörður; town glow to the south.
- Darkness
- Mostly dark sky, grade 2 on a scale from 0 (darkest) to 5. Some light from a village, houses or a road nearby.
- Aurora
- Under the auroral oval: aurora can be overhead even on quiet nights.
Getting there
- Distance
- About 15 km by road from Akureyri (estimate), roughly 17 min by car.
- Parking
- Site car park.
- Coordinates
- 65.7829, -18.1670 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Dress for standing still in the cold, bring a head torch with a red light, and park only where parking is allowed. A forecast is guidance, not a promise: check the road and weather warnings for Iceland before a night drive. See our winter safety note.
Spot information from visitakureyri.is.