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Bakkakirkja

Bakkakirkja is a church in Northeastern Region, Iceland.

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Bakkakirkja: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this church: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.

Best time to visit Bakkakirkja

Season: Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest.

Busiest days: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun packed.

How to reach Bakkakirkja — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 65.61504, -18.50606. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Bakkakirkja

    • Hörgárdalur · viewpoint · Northeastern Region · ~13 km · Must-see
    • Hlíðarfjall · viewpoint · Northeastern Region · ~16 km · Must-see
    • Kerling · viewpoint · Northeastern Region · ~17 km · Must-see
    • Syðri-Súla · viewpoint · Northeastern Region · ~18 km · Must-see
    • Akureyri Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Northeastern Region · ~25 km · Must-see
    • Church of St. Peter · church · Northeastern Region · ~25 km · Must-see
    • Munkaþverárkirkja · church · Northeastern Region · ~26 km · Must-see
    • Saurbæjarkirkja · church · Northeastern Region · ~29 km · Must-see
    • Búrfellshyrna · viewpoint · Northeastern Region · ~33 km · Must-see
    • Hjaltadalur · viewpoint · Northwestern Region · ~35 km · Must-see
    • Kolbeinsdalur · viewpoint · Northwestern Region · ~37 km · Must-see
    • Svarfaðardalur · viewpoint · Northeastern Region · ~37 km · Must-see
    • Norðurárdalur · viewpoint · Northwestern Region · ~38 km · Must-see
    • Hólar · church · Northwestern Region · ~38 km · Must-see
    • Hólakirkja · church · Northwestern Region · ~38 km · Must-see
    • Fnjóskadalur · viewpoint · Northeastern Region · ~39 km · Must-see
    • Glóðafeykir · viewpoint · Northwestern Region · ~44 km · Must-see
    • Austurdalur · viewpoint · Northwestern Region · ~48 km · Must-see

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    Frequently asked

    Is Bakkakirkja open today?

    No visitor has reported the service & crowd status for Bakkakirkja yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.

    What is the best time to visit Bakkakirkja?

    Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

    What are the places to visit near Bakkakirkja?

    Nearby: Hörgárdalur (viewpoint, 13 km), Hlíðarfjall (viewpoint, 16 km), Kerling (viewpoint, 17 km), Syðri-Súla (viewpoint, 18 km), Akureyri Botanical Garden (sanctuary, 25 km), Church of St. Peter (church, 25 km).