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Akureyri Botanical Garden
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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