You can go horse-riding, take a guided walk, or make your own way, have a dip in the pleasantly warm swimming pool, or bathe surrounded by nature, like the medieval Icelanders.

The Tourist Information Centre in Varmahlíð is 95 km from Akureyri

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Are you interested in seeing the sites of some of the blood-curdling events of the civil war that raged in the Sturlung Age? Learning about the colourful characters and their roles in history? Visit the Sturlung Trail in Skagafjörður. In the 13th century, Iceland’s most powerful clans, such as the Sturlung and Ásbjörn clans, waged war, and came into conflict with Bishop Guðmundur Arason of Hólar, who sought to increase the power of the church. Visit historic sites at Örlygsstaðir, Haugsnes, Flugumýri, Hólar, Hegranes, Glaumbær and Víðimýri. Maps and further information on the Sturlung Trail are available at the Tourist Information Centre in Varmahlíð.