Our favorites in Akureyri:
The cultural life - many concerts every week, theatre, galleries
The food - From the tiny Curry Hut to large elegant restaurants (really fresh fish!). Many good cafés.
The nature - Hiking, whale watching, birding, sailing…
Free parking everywhere in town and free busses in town.
For the family - The great swimming pool, playgrounds, golf course, horseback riding

Within two hours drive:
Ferries to two islands
The Christmas house
The amazing fishing town Siglufjörður
Húsavík, „The Whale Watching Capital“
Námaskarð craters
Mývatn with all the stunning lava formations
A lot of quiet places without mass tourism.
Sight seeing flights

Links:
http://www.visitakureyri.is/en