myHúsavík.com seeks a passionate travel writer
The myHúsavík project is now looking for an experienced or passionate travel writer to visit Húsavík for one week in June 2010 and join our review editorial team. This person will stay for free at Husavik Guesthouse, eat at Husavik restaurants, go whale watching on Skjalfandi bay and visit lake Myvatn, Dettifoss waterfall and Ásbyrgi [...]
Hamburg Girls Choir goes whale watching in Husavik
Forty girls from Hamburg in Germany went whale watching on Skjálfandi bay yesterday. The girls are members of the Hamburg Girls Choir (Mädchenchor Hamburg) and are currently touring in Iceland.They had a concert in Husavik yesterday, singing with students from Husavik school of music, and another concert in Akureyri church tonight. In their concert in [...]
New tourist information center opening this summer
Husavik Tourist Board has announced plans to open a new tourist information center in Husavik this summer. The new information center will be located down by the harbour in the same building as the Husavik Whale Museum and it will also house the office of the Husavik tourist board. The Tourist board has appointed Einar [...]
Follow in the footsteps of the settlers of Iceland
In the summer of 2011, boat and craft owners from all over the world will set their sails for Húsavík, for the first annual Nordic Coast Cultural Festival. The festival will be held in July and then, locals and guests from around the world, will have the opportunity to see amazing boats and ships and [...]
Think green: Bring your old electronics in for recycling
Now you can bring your old mobile telephones, laptops and other electronics in for recycling at Öryggi electronics store in Husavik, and at the same time support the local football team Völsungur. Öryggi electronics and Völsungur have made a deal with Green Future in Reykjavik, that specializes in recycling of electronics from companies and individuals [...]
Temperature below zero: Be sure to pack your swimsuits and sunglasses ’cause this summer is going to be a hot one!
Despite volcanic activity and shaky economic conditions, the people of Iceland are celebrating today. Today is the first day of summer in Iceland, a national holiday held each year on the first Thursday after the 18th of April. Icelandic settlers in the second half of the 9th century used the Old Norse calendar, which divided [...]
Volcanic activity in the south of Iceland not affecting Húsavík
Volcanic activity in Eyjafjallajökull on the south coast of Iceland, has not affected life in Húsavík. Most domestic flights have been on schedule and the weather in Húsavík has been good for the past few days. The Icelandic Tourist Council issued a press release on the 16 April 2010 stressing that day-to-day life in Iceland [...]
First whale watching tour of the summer
The whale watching season in Húsavík started last week with the spotting of a Humpback whale on Skjálfandi bay. Ten people from all over the world went on the first trip of the summer and were of course delighted after the tour. The Whale watching season in Húsavík usually runs from mid April to late [...]
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