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Akureyri hosts one of the world’s northernmost botanical gardens. “Lustgården” was established in 1910 by a women’s association wanting to make the town more beautiful. Under the leadership of Jon Rögnvaldssons and Margarthe Schiöths, it grew into a collection of 400 native species. Together with plants from other parts of the world with a similar climate, the gardens now house 7,000 species.

For those who prefer motorbikes over gardens, there is a large museum dedicated to these. It was established in honour of Heidar D Jóhannsson, an Icelandic biker and motorcycle enthusiast who died in an accident in 2006. He left a large collection of motorbikes from the past 100 years.