ARCHITECTURE- Cafe In Iceland at The Botanical Gardens in Akureyri

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Kollgata Arkitektur provided Cafe at the Botanical Gardens , which are located in the town of

Akureyri in Iceland.

Akureyri

Akureyri is a town in northern Iceland. It is Iceland’s second largest urban area and fourth largest municipality. Nicknamed the Capital of North Iceland, Akureyri is an important port and fishing centre, with a population of 17,754. Wikipedia

Area: 48.26 sq miles (125 km²) Weather: 39°F (4°C), Wind W at 14 mph (23 km/h), 65% Humidity Local time: Wednesday 8:02 PM Points of interest: Akureyrarkirkja, Akureyri Art Museum, Hlíðarfjall,Glerá, Súlur

Akureyri Public Parkand Botanic Garden

The garden is on of the northern most botanical gardens in the world. The Public Park was opened in 1912 but the Botanic section in 1957. There are about 6600 alien taxa growing in the garden in beds and nursery and around 430 species of the native taxa. The park is very popular both by locals and visitors.

The Botanical Garden is equally popular with the local population and visitors to Akureyri. A wide variety of both Icelandic and foreign flora is to be found there and new species are always being added to the collection. The garden, therefore, is an excellent choice for those wishing to take a break from the stress of daily life, playing as they do, the role both of a peaceful public park and also a beautiful plant collection.