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North Iceland is the region of Iceland along the Greenland Sea, flirting with the Arctic Circle.

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• Akureyri
• Blönduós
• Húsavík
• Dalvík

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• Mývatn - A lake region near Akureyri in the North of Iceland, Mývatn has an unearthly appearance owing to special types of volcanic craters throughout the lake. There are plenty of activities in this area: Smajfall (desert where sulphuric steam comes out of the ground) and Dimmuborgir (aka The Black City aka The Gates of Hell).

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Ski touring and ski mountaineering. The Troll Peninsula north of Akureyri is a world class ski touring and ski mountaineering destination. The ski touring season starts around mid March and lasts until mid june. The best skiing is found around the towns of Dalvík and Ólafsfjörður with runs ranging from 500 m to 1200 m vertical.

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