Tag: winter

  • Through the snow, to tranquility

    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…

  • Stay for free in Húsavík – but don’t forget your Snow Shovel!

    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…

  • New Ski Area in Húsavík Open 6 Days a Week

    New Ski Area in Húsavík Open 6 Days a Week

    The new Húsavík Ski Area at Reyðarárhnjúkur is now open 6 days a week. The area was formally opened on December 28 last year after the ski lift from Skálamelur had been moved to the new area that offers snow earlier in the fall and longer into the spring. The Ski Area is open from…