Category: News
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North Sailing cancels all tours until April 14
Húsavík Whale Watching company North Sailing has decided to cancel all their day tours until April 14, in response to the covid-19 outbreak in the world. The closure is designed to help protect both their visitors and staff, minimizing potential exposure to the virus. All customers that have already booked a tour with them during…
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Government urges Icelanders abroad to return as all flight routes may close soon
Flights to and from Iceland may come to a complete halt by the end of march, warns Iceland‘s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson. This measure, if implemented, will be part of the local and international efforts towards curbing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, RÚV reports. In an announcement published on the Ministry‘s…
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No cases of Coronavirus in Húsavík as number of cases in Iceland rises to 182
No case of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 have been reported in Húsavík. The first case in nearby Akureyri was reported yesterday by health authorities in Iceland. The number of cases in Iceland has now risen to 182, with all but two of those cases in the capital Reykjavík and the southern region of the country.…
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Will Ferrell to present Iceland’s vote in Eurovision live from Húsavík?
As Iceland experiences an unprecedented Eurovision craze, the people of Húsavík have started to wonder who will present Iceland’s vote in the contest’s final on May 16. For two weeks in October last year, the town of Húsavík was turned upside down for the filming of Will Ferrell’s upcoming Eurovision Film, that is set to…
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No cases of Coronavirus in Northern Iceland
The number of confirmed cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus has risen to 11 in Iceland. So far, all the cases are in the Reykjavík area. The latest two cases were confirmed by Chief Epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason today. The two individuals diagnosed today arrived from Verona in Italy last Saturday, where they had been skiing. As…
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Through the snow, to tranquility
Kaldbaks-kot, cottage number 15, February 23rd 2020. A good idea might be to start this page describing the view that one can enjoy from the window of the pretty little room where I will spend the night, but the problem is that there is not really much to see. A wall of snow almost as…
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Iceland’s Football Association awards Völsungur for gender equality
Húsavík football team Völsungur has recived the Equal Rights Award of the Football Association of Iceland (KSÍ) for working towards gender equality in the sport. The award was annonced this Saturday at the 74th national congress of KSÍ. “For years, the sports club Völsungur has worked towards the goal of gender equality, with special emphazis…
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Húsavík Cape Hotel and Saltvík Horse Farm selected for Development Project
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 and Saltvík Horse Farm. Other companies in the project are Akureyri Whale Watching, Arctic Trip, Snow Dogs, Kaffi kú and Háey. The project is hosted…
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Burger King’s new shocking ad may be Inspired by Icelandic Man
Burger King is rocking the Internet today with its nauseating new ad campaign, featuring a Whopper molding over the course of 34 days. The campaign may be inspired by an Icelandic man and his live stream of the last McDonalds burger sold in Iceland. In 1993, McDonalds opened its first location in Iceland. It was…
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Stay for free in Húsavík – but don’t forget your Snow Shovel!
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 are available for a free stay, but only if the guests are willing to shovel their way to the holiday homes. North Iceland has seen…