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Botanical Garden Akureyri is a park, located at Eyrarlandsvegur, 600 Akureyri, Iceland. They can be contacted via phone at +354 462 7487, visit their website www.lystigardur.akureyri.is for more detailed information.

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Eyrarlandsvegur, 600 Akureyri
Added by Jopie, at 29 June 2016

Opening Hours

  • Monday 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Saturday 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Sunday 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM

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19 Reviews

  • ณัฐ นาเอก
    31 March 2018

    Nothing to appreciate during winter as all are covered by snow. Although it’s always free entry, maybe better idea for tourists to spend time in somewhere else during this period. Must be more interesting in summer though.

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  • Sara Fearnall-Coleman
    02 March 2018

    Lovely in winter, I'm sure it will be amazing in summer.

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  • Greg Rawlins
    29 November 2017

    Free entry and an interesting collection of various plants beautifully arranged. A lot better than I expected!

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  • Kate Bo
    06 November 2017

    Love this place. Recommend for a stroll. Free entry and beautiful maintained garden.

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  • Adam G
    05 November 2017

    On our way from the North Cape while travelling above the Arctic Circle we had to visit this, the world's northern-most botanical garden. It's by no means alrge, only 3.7 hectares (9 acres), but is beautifully laid out and maintained, and full of many beautiful Icelandic and Arctic flora. The fountains and greenhouses in the gardens are also definitely worth a visit. The Akureyri Botanical Gardens (Lystigardurinn) function both as a public park, initially created by local housewives and first opened in the Spring of 1912, and as a botanical garden in 1957. The gardens are also used for scientific research into the survival of plants and function as a gene bank for hardy plants suitable to the weather conditions on the Arctic edge. Good coffee is served in the modern, café/bistro located in the center of the garden and sitting outside on the patio area on a nice day is a great way to enjoy the garden surroundings. The cafe also has gluten-free items on its menu. The drive to the gardens is also enjoyable passing typical Icelandic homes in the older part of the town. It's easy to see why this garden is Akureyri's pride and joy.

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  • Alison McMillan
    25 October 2017

    Really loved it. Great to see so many plants and imaginative planting

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  • Laura Greeley
    23 September 2017

    Pretty garden. Peaceful place to walk. Lovely town.

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  • William Morgan
    06 September 2017

    The garden is relaxing, free and has a fascinating collection of Icelandic and Arctic Flora. Though the specimens are mostly labeled with genus and species, there is little to no additional information.

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  • Roberta Damiani
    01 September 2017

    Loved it! We were there on an unusually hot sunny day.lovely stroll through the different flowers, beautifully laid out!

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  • Maxime Vallois
    15 August 2017

    Quiet park with many different flowers and plants. Very well maintained and not crowdy at all (end of afternoon visit), perfect for a quiet walk. Toilets available but not for free.

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  • Annie Field
    03 August 2017

    Sadly it rained during our visit so didn't see the gardens at their best. But a lovely little haven.. beautifully maintained

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  • Fireflameboy4
    19 July 2017

    Awesome flowers. Come here if you want some peace without tourist

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  • Graham Mockridge
    18 July 2017

    A free surprise. A gardeners paradise in the least expected place. Slugs and snail free zone, not like our garden in England.

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  • Cindy
    27 May 2017

    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.

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  • Haukur Smári Gíslason
    10 April 2017

    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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  • Vala Tryggvadóttir
    09 April 2017

    Open formally from 1st of June to 30th of September. It's a peaceful and wonderful place to visit. The cafe in here is open all year round and is great.

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  • Oscar Foran
    21 March 2017

    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.

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  • Vitaliy Dryga
    08 March 2017

    A nice place to have a stroll or sit a bit on a bench.
    And mostly totally dark in the nighttime.

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  • Hannah De Jong
    06 July 2016

    Gorgeous, peaceful garden in Akureyri - don't miss it! Nice cafe in the garden as well. So many types of flowers. The poppies were beautiful when I was there in July.

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