
Akureyri is the second town in Iceland with a popolution of 15000. It is located on Eyjafjordur Fjord. It's mostly an industrial town with shipping and dairy industries.
Sights include the folklore museum and the botanical gardens. A trip to nearby Lake Myvatn shuld also be on your list.
Referred to by Icelanders as the Capital of the North, Akureyri has a surprisingly active cultural life for such a small town. A number of art galleries operate year round, and a professional theater company operates during the winter. Akureyri also is the site of the second oldest gymnasium (high school/college) in Iceland.