A dead beaked whale calf washed ashore this morning near Tungulending, just north of Húsavík. Staff from the Húsavík Whale Museum were called to the site to inspect the animal, …
Whale Calf found dead near Húsavík Read More
The expedition cruise vessel Ocean Albatros arrived in Húsavík this morning on its first visit of the 2025 season, carrying 186 passengers and 102 crew. She is the 64th cruise …
Ocean Albatros Makes First Call of the Season to Húsavík Read More
The Children’s Culture Festival Framtíðin er okkar (The Future is Ours) is now underway in Húsavík, running from September 12 to 19 with workshops and events across town. On Friday …
Children’s Culture Festival in Húsavík opened with Future Party Read More
Norðurþing Municipality has signed a new waste management contract with Terra, covering household and institutional waste collection in Húsavík and Reykjahverfi, as well as the operation of recycling points and …
Terra to handle waste services for Húsavík Read More
The municipality of Norðurþing is facing significant financial strain from the halted operations at PCC BakkiSilicon. The closure of the silicon plant at Bakki is estimated to cost the municipality …
Norðurþing Faces Heavy Losses from PCC Shutdown Read More
The ports of Húsavík and Raufarhöfn are experiencing their busiest season yet with a total of 65 cruise calls, up from 52 last year. The port of Húsavík will welcome …
Record Cruise Season: Húsavík and Raufarhöfn welcome 65 ships Read More
This summer, three filmmakers with strong ties to Húsavík journeyed to the North Pole to retrace a little-known 1985 expedition led by legendary explorers Neil Armstrong and Sir Edmund Hillary. …
Húsavík filmmakers reach the North Pole Read More
The UK’s Eurovision 2025 entry Remember Monday has released a special tribute to the town of Húsavík, performing the Oscar-nominated ballad “Húsavík my Hometown.” The video was filmed during the …
Eurovision’s Remember Monday release new Húsavík Music Video Read More
Today at 5 pm Visit Húsavík, Wiwibloggs, Húsavík Observer and the Eurovision Museum team up for a FIRE SAGA SPECIAL, a jam-packed show with all the Eurovision movie goodness you …
Fire Saga Special airs on Wiwibloggs and Húsavík Observer today Read More
Gentle Giants, a whale watching company, and Ísfell, a clothing store, both based in Húsavík, have made a generous donation to a children’s home in Kolkata, India. The gift, which …
Gentle Giants and Ísfell Donate Clothing and Supplies to Children’s Home in Kolkata Read More