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Húsavík is a small town in the north of Iceland at the shore of Skjálfandi bay.

The income of the inhabitants comes from tourism and fishing as well as shops and small industry.

Húsavík has become a center of whale watching in the north, because whales of different species are often entering the bay.

It is home to the Icelandic Phallological Museum, which contains specimens of from every mammal that lives in Iceland.

Viking Garðar Svavarsson was the first confirmed human to spend a winter on the island. He gave the island the name Garðarshólmi. A monument near the schoolhouse remembers him.

The church of the town dates from the early 20th century.

The region of Mývatn with its interesting geology and diverse animal life is nearby. Húsavík used to export the silica that was extracted from the lake.
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Iceland :): Husavik Travel Photos
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Jul 03, 2002 - Aug 03, 2007
just some pictures of Iceland...
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Waterfalls and Whales
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Aug 25, 2008 - Aug 31, 2008
The bus was a more of a mini-bus with four other people on board, leaving at 8.30am we were all on different trips once we arrived at Mvatyn, going our separate ways from lunchtime onwards. I was on the whale watching excursion in Husavik and the full tour of Lake Mvatyn and Dentifoss waterfall were also to be enjoyed by others that day. I struck up a friendly conversation with a girl from Barcelona who was staying in the same hostel; this also enabled me to get a photograph taken with ...
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Iceland 2006: Husavik Travel Photos
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Jul 16, 2006 - Jul 26, 2006
around the island in two weeks
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Goðafoss - on the way to Husavik
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Sep 21, 2007 - Sep 27, 2007
Iceland -› Keflavik, Iceland -› ...
Goðafoss: I never heard of this waterfall since it's not listed as a "main attraction", but man, the viking was right, gorgeous place! The falls per se are small and unimpressive compared to Gullfoss, but the surrounding landscapes and the unearthy shapes of the rocks make it more special. Especially with the snow-covered mountains in the back. It was awesome; running against the wind towards the falls on fields of lava rocks, it was like a movie, but in this case it was ...
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