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Arctic Botanical Gardens (Lystigardurinn), Akureyri

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Wander the paths of Arctic Botanical Gardens (Lystigardurinn), where you can admire the flowers and plants of Iceland. At 3.7 hectares (9 acres), there is enough for you to explore without feeling overwhelmed. Note the fountains scattered throughout the gardens and duck into the well-maintained greenhouses. The garden's cafe comes highly recommended and offers gluten-free menu options, among other things. Use our Akureyri trip itinerary builder to add Arctic Botanical Gardens (Lystigardurinn) and other attractions to your Akureyri vacation plans.
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  • So glad I visited. It happened to be a beautiful, warm day so folks were out sunbathing on the lawn, families were eating outside. The flowers were lovely , I can't believe they could grow in Iceland....  more »
  • We passed randomly to the Botanical Garden. We haebn inserted an erhohlsame quiet breather in the garden. It offers many hidden quiet place with plenty of seating. The fountain invites the children to play and the coffee is architecturally fits into the system!
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  • This plants here are very good as upon being hired, this day we come to see maybe more Park d hard upon being hired this flowers of illumination, difficult to blame Park area's popular flowers are so beautiful port, likes taking pictures of people cannot be wrong over the place.
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  • Lovely botanical garden to visit (in the season). Great place to walk around in with lots of different flowers to admire. We were there in the evening and there were some other people there, but it isn't crowded at all.
  • We visited in March and there a was absolutely nothing growing and cafe was not open. They have a lot of the plots labeled where the plants will grow but if you're going here before April do not expect to see much except brown earth or a blanket of snow. I'm sure it would be stunning once the growth has started.
  • Free to get in. It is a large botanical garden with a cafe. Definitely worth the price and close to city center.
  • It's a peaceful and lovely place here in Akureyri. It varies how many flowers and plants there are but in the summer it's usually very flowery and nice :) The small café there is also modern and cozy but I'm not entirely sure about the opening hours
  • I live nearby and truly love it. You should know that official opening hours are from 1. June until 30. September. The garden is open in the winter but you will not see much except snow. The Café is also closed during winter.
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