News from the Edge of the Arctic
Numerous buildings or spaces that used to house stores on Reykjavík’s main Shopping Street Laugavegur have been deserted, Iceland Monitor reports. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, a lot …
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Visit Húsavík has launched a new app with a handy travellers guide to the town of Húsavík. The app is the result of a summer project for students at the …
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Húsavík’s Agnes Árnadottir was awarded the Wista Norway Leadership Award by the Prime Minister of Norway Erna Solberg yesterday. Agnes is the Co-founder and CEO of Brim Explorer, a company …
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Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, Minister of Transport and Local Government, yesterday presented the government’splan of ISK 150 million in funding for six municipalities due to the collapse of tourism following Covid-19. …
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While Iceland has seen an enormous decrease in number of foreign travelers this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the people of Iceland have taken to the roads to explore …
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OPINION | Like most countries around the world, Iceland is now preparing for a big drop in tourism in coming months and years. Tourism has over the last 10 years …
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Seven companies in travel and tourism in Northeast Iceland have been selected for the innovation and development project Ratsjáin. Two of the companies are from Húsavík, the Húsavík Cape Hotel …
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The Húsavík Cottages at Kaldbakur, just south of the town, have a special offer on accommodation this weekend. And the offer is quite special to say the least. Three cottages …
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The Mývatn Winter Festival will be held for the first time next month, from March 6 to 8. According to the festival’s website, the event will be one of a …
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At a meeting at Lake Mývatn today, Visit North Iceland and the Húsavík Chamber of Commerce and Tourism announced a project to promote the scenic Diamond Circle route with a …
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