Things to do in Húsavík
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Þórarins Stefánssonar Bookshop
Þórarins Stefánssonar Bookshop , beside the bank, sells a good range of souvenirs, maps, books and novels in English and German.
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Skuld Café
Set on the hill with a lovely outdoor deck overlooking the waterfront, this cosy summer cafe sells light meals and baked goods.
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Heimabakarí Konditori
The town bakery Heimabakarí Konditori sells fresh bread, sandwiches and sugary cakes.
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Jeep tours
Highland Expedition Tours offers super Jeep tours year-round in the northeast region.
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Swimming Pool
The local swimming pool has hot pots, and water slides for children.
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Kasko Supermarket
Kasko supermarket is in the centre of town and there’s a Vín Búð.
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ski lift
Northeast of town, a ski lift operates during winter,.
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Salka
Once home to Iceland’s first cooperative, this historic building now houses a popular restaurant serving everything from smoked puffin to pizza. The real speciality here, though, is seafood, with excellent lobster, prawns (shrimp) and salt cod on offer.
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Húsavík Museum
A folk, maritime and natural-history museum all rolled into one complex, the Húsavík Museum is one of the best local museums you’ll find in Iceland. The museums occupy the 1st and 3rd floors of the building (the library is on the 2nd floor), and an annexe nearby. The natural-history display has the usual array of stuffed animals, including arctic foxes, a frightening-looking hooded seal, and a stuffed polar bear, which was welcomed to Grímsey in 1969 with both barrels of a gun. The folk-history exhibits cover everything from a re-creation of an early farmhouse to a healthy collection of 16th-century weapons and historic books – including a copy of a Bible printed in 1584.…
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