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Dalvík is the main village of the Icelandic municipality of Dalvíkurbyggð. Its population is approximately 1,400. The town's name means "valley bay." Dalvík harbor is a regional commercial port for import and fishing. The ferry Sæfari, which sails from Dalvík, serves the island of Grímsey, Iceland's northernmost community, which lies on the Arctic Circle. The annual Fiskidagurinn Mikli is held the Saturday after the first Monday of August, attended by up to 30,000 people who enjoy a free fish buffet sponsored by the local fishing industry. Dalvík has had four representative…
Akureyri is a town in northern Iceland, nicknamed the Capital of North Iceland, Akureyri is an important port and fishing center. It is Iceland's fourth largest municipality (after Reykjavík, Hafnarfjörður, and Kópavogur). The area where Akureyri is located was settled in the 9th century but did not receive a municipal charter until 1786. The town was the site of Allied units during World War II. Further growth occurred after the war as the Icelandic population increasingly moved to urban areas. Akureyri's population is 18.860. The area has a relatively mild climate because of geographical factors, and the town's …
Is a rather big town in the far north of Iceland it has around 2240 inhabitants. Fishing and tourism is their main income. Húsavík is known as the capital of whale watching in Iceland, definitely recommend doing a whale watching tour from Húsavík. In Húsavík variety of museums can be found such as the whale museum, exploration museum, and there is always exhibition in the cultural house of Húsavík along with some galleries. They also recently opened the Geothermal Sea Baths in Húsavík and you can make the perfect day out exploring the whales and then relaxing in the geothermal spa.…
Húsavík öl is a microbrewery located in Húsavík. …
The Goðafoss waterfall, the name means Norse gods waterfall and it is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in Iceland. The water of the river Skjálfandafljót falls from a height of 12 meters over a width of 30 meters. In the year 1000, the Lawspeaker Þorgeir Ljósvetningagoði made Christianity the official religion of Iceland. After his conversion, Þorgeir threw his statues of the Norse gods into the waterfall. The story of Þorgeir's role in the adoption of Christianity in Iceland is preserved in Íslendingabók, however, makes no mention of Þorgeir throwing his idols into Goðafoss. MS Goðafoss, an Icelandic ship named after the waterfall, used to…
