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Akureyri Botanical Garden
The Akureyri Botanical Garden (Lystigarðurinn) is one of the world's northernmost botanical gardens, established in 1912 at 65.7° latitude. The garden is surprisingly lush in summer, with over 7,000 plant species from around the world, thriving in the warm microclimate of Eyjafjörður. Highlights include native Icelandic flowers, a rose garden with over 100 varieties, vegetable plots and an impressive collection of high-altitude and Arctic plants. Entry is free and it's one of Iceland's most pleasant urban green spaces.
About Akureyri Botanical Garden
The Akureyri Botanical Garden (Lystigarðurinn) is one of the world's northernmost botanical gardens, established in 1912 at 65.7° latitude. The garden is surprisingly lush in summer, with over 7,000 plant species from around the world, thriving in the warm microclimate of Eyjafjörður. Highlights include native Icelandic flowers, a rose garden with over 100 varieties, vegetable plots and an impressive collection of high-altitude and Arctic plants. Entry is free and it's one of Iceland's most pleasant urban green spaces.
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- ✔Akureyri Botanical Garden is part of Iceland's diverse landscape
- ✔Iceland offers an incredible variety of natural and cultural experiences
- ✔The country's unique geology creates a constantly changing and dramatic environment
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The Akureyri Botanical Garden (Lystigarðurinn) is one of the world's northernmost botanical gardens, established in 1912 at 65.7° latitude. The garden is surprisingly lush in summer, with over 7,000 plant species from around the world, thriving in the warm microclimate of Eyjafjörður. Highlights include native Icelandic flowers, a rose garden with over 100 varieties, vegetable plots and an impressive collection of high-altitude and Arctic plants. Entry is free and it's one of Iceland's most pleasant urban green spaces.
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Entry is free and it's one of Iceland's most pleasant urban green spaces.
Did You Know?
The Akureyri Botanical Garden (Lystigarðurinn) is one of the world's northernmost botanical gardens, established in 1912 at 65.7° latitude.