christmas garden

This place was the best! We stopped in to see a Christmas shop and we got way more than expected! The man that runs the place was unbelievably nice and gave us a lot of wonderful information about Iceland. He even let us sample some traditional Icelandic food and bread! We had a wonderful time at this stop. The Christmas shop has a lot of nice items, but the welcoming attitude of the man running the shop made this stop extra special! Stop in and check it out!

We were taken here by our guide (Saga Travel) when he knew that we wouldn't see the Northern Lights. He knew the owner and he knew that there had been a problem with a flood in the basement so he took us there at 11 o'clock at night. Only the top floor was open but arriving in the dark in the snow was like arriving at Santa's grotto. It was so magical, covered in thick snow outside and a warm, Christmassy glow inside. As it was a fortnight before Christmas, it was very seasonal and as it was also my birthday, I bought a model of my Christmas Yule Lad - Stekkjastaur (unfortunately this translates into English as the Sheep Worrier!). I also took a picture of the owner as he actually looked like Father Christmas and showed it to my nephew who thought he was the real deal! I'm not sure what it would look like without the snow but for me, it was like a fairy tale.

I thought it might be super-markety but we had learned to trust Icelandic advice!mThere were real hand-knitted gloves and hats for adults and children for sale plus hand-spun yarn and evidence of a spinner...we went late and looked like they had gone home but spinning wheel was still there and yarn for sale. Little kids were buying sweet candy...not commercial seeming at all...very local...even a cool dude with rude reindeer on ski hat (will NOT post the photo) was shopping there.

Very quaint and cute little place but it is very crowded and cramped inside. Seems to need a bit of updating. A new shop was added outside and there is a little coffee stand outside also.

a true Christmas gem, everything and more you could possible want at Christmas time, lovely decorated house/shop, very pleasant and friendly helpful man. prices are reasonable too. well worth a visit..

This is a must see while staying in Akureyri. Nothing gets you in the holiday spirit like paying a visit to the christmas garden.

I visited the Christmas garden/shop. It is a beautiful place to get you into the spirit of Christmas. The shop is quite expensive in comparison to other places on the island but the merchandise are beautifully made. I would definitely prioritize this place as a place to stop at and visit if you are passing through Akureyri.

We went to the Christmas store at night, so it was difficult to see the garden and the cider stand was closed. We were able to go into the store. When I travel internationally I always like to pick up holiday decorations which are in keeping with the culture. This was a great place to do so. Lots of decorations made in Iceland. I took home several items which I know I will cherish for years.

was a different kind of place ... not quite what was expected ... but still worth a 20 min visit and the 5 min drive off of route #1

We go there every year before christmas with the kids and we all love it. They have icelandic jule lads but also the american santa and lots lots of very beautiful ornaments. The garden is also lovly and adventure to walk through. I highly recommend this activity for all travelers that come to Akureyri.

This is a cute little place with a huge Christmas store. Be sure to go downstairs in the store to the room on the Yule Lads. Outside there are elf houses. Go up the stairs outside to the Advent calendar; truly unique.

Made our way here on our drive from Akureyri to Husavik. Not worth the time even for us that try to buy a christmas ornament as a souvenir/memory from our trips. Had to stand in a line to que in to the parking lot. And once there, we found that most products in the shop were not at all Icelandic, in fact many were from the same area as ourselves in Sweden... And regarding the christmas shop, well, we couldn't find anything that was even worth spending some money, we had hoped to find something that could at least somehow be connected to Iceland, like a sheep, horse, bird, whale or something like that. Disappointed we had to leave the "christmas village" emptyhanded. However, they also had a shop in central Reykjavik with at least some more Icelandic souvenirs which keeps the score from being the lowest.

A very quaint shop with unique christmas merchandise. We visited this place for a brief stop and ended up spending a few hours here. Definitely sample the waffle sticks, candied apples and cinnamon snacks here.

The Christmas Garden was a very fun and good visit. Bedide the Christmas Garden there was also some very nice Iclandic homemade stuff - fx. honney, sirup, yarn, food, popcorn

Very nice place to visit while in Akureyri. It as a lot of ornaments for christmas, both international and some Icelandic. I would have liked them to have more handcraft from iceland. Nice place.