If you are looking for a summerhouse near Húsavík, Mývatn or anywhere in Iceland for that matter, a new website called Búngaló might just be the answer to your problems. Haukur Guðjónsson, co-founder of Búngaló, told myHúsavík.com how the idea came about. “It all started last summer when me …
The Volcano has been turned off and Iceland is more alive than ever. Come visit Húsavík this summer, go Whale watching, go river rafting, see Dettifoss waterfall, Lake Mývatn, Ásbyrgi canyon, Geysir, Gullfoss, Jökulsárlón and all the other inspiring wonders of Iceland. Get inspired by Iceland this summer!
Two blue whales were spotted on Skjalfandi bay today, by passengers and crew members on board the whale watching boat Náttfari. Blue whales are the largest mammals on eart and can reach up to about 33 metres in length. In past years, blue whales have usually been spotted in …
Documentary filmmakers from the BBC in London have been filming in Husavik and on Skjalfandi bay this month for a documentary on scientific researchers working under different circumstances around the world. The film crew has been following researchers on the bay, studying behavior of whales and other marine mammals. …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
Keflavik international airport, near Reykjavik in the south-west of Iceland, has been shut down today because of ash from Eyjafjallajökull glacier volcano. All international flights in Iceland now go through Akureyri airport, 90 kilometres from Husavik, or Egilsstaðir Airport. For people coming to or going from Husavik, check for …
