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María Pálsdóttir throws out her arms and exclaims: “Welcome to the hospital!” Dressed in an old-fashioned nurse’s uniform, her joy and enthusiasm are almost out of place. We are, after all, visiting an old sanatorium. This is the story of “the white death” – the tuberculosis that hit the island hard.
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Botanical gardens

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.

Motorbike museum

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.

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