For a quirkier look at Icelandic culture, stop by the Exploration Museum. Its exhibitions tackle everything from astronauts visiting Iceland to prepare for the moon landing to the early explorers who discovered Iceland and settled there. After a long day of watching whales and exploring museums, taking a dip in the
GeoSea Geothermal Sea Baths on the outskirts of town is a refreshing luxury. The sea baths have an incomparable view of the mountains and Skjálfandi bay.
NATURAL BEAUTY It’s easy to spend a whole day taking in the atmosphere at Húsavík and wandering down to the harbour to enjoy one of the excellent local restaurants. If you want to make more of your day, you might consider detouring to Goðafoss waterfall en route or driving to Aðaldalur valley where you can visit Grenjaðarstaður Folk Museum, which resides in a traditional Icelandic turf house dating back to 1865.
DAY TOURS, ACTIVITIES AND ADVENTURES
into life in the north in days gone by. The Folk Museum is unusual in its display and curation, arranging the natural (including stuffed birds, a fox and polar bear) and historical specimens (including tools, clothes and kitchenware) together in a thematic and aesthetic way.
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