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Brimnes Hotel and Bungalows
The lake is as clear as glass and the
stillness of the summer evening
envelops you with peace under the twilight
skies of North Iceland. This is the setting
for the Brimnes Hotel and Bungalows,
located on the banks of Ólafsfjörður, on the
Tröllaskagi Peninsula.
Brimnes Hotel and Bungalows is a familyrun
hotel offering 11 double rooms with
bath, and 8 Finnish-style log cabins that
can accommodate 5 - 6 people each. These
self-contained holiday cottages are perfect
for families or groups and include a lounge,
kitchenette, bath, ground-floor bedroom
and sleeping loft for the kids, as well as a
cosy and private hot-tub on the veranda of
each cabin.
Let Brimnes Hotel’s in-house chef whip
up a quick bite or a 3-course meal in the
restaurant or share a bottle of wine from the
hotel’s extensive wine list whilst relaxing in
the hot-tub. Or maybe you’d like to try your
hand at trout fishing on the lake - the hotel
would be happy to supply you with all that
you need. Even a boat!
Hotel manager, Axel Pétur Ásgeirsson,
is always on hand to advise and organise
sightseeing and activities in the region: boat
A Feast of Festivals
at the Whale watching capital of Europe
trips, fishing, whale-watching, mountain
hikes, kayaking, diving, skiing, bird
watching, horse riding, golf, river rafting,
snowmobiling, art exhibitions, museums
historical places of interest and more.
The colourful seaside village of Húsavík
is becoming a popular spot for both
whales and visitors, many of whom return
year after year. Húsavík is often referred to
as the ‘Whale watching capital of Europe’
and for good reason, as no less than 24
separate species of whale have been sighted
in Skálfandi Bay. Your chances of seeing
whales is excellent, in fact, especially from
May to September, when the whales are
happily frolicking in their summer feeding
grounds of the north. The Whale Museum
Puffins are also among the birds that return
to Iceland every summer, and Skálfjandi
Bay’s own Lundey, or Puffin Island, is one
place to see them. The Húsavík Tourist
Information Centre located inside the
Whale Museum, can point you in the right
direction.
Sail Húsavík 2011
Local festivals are, of course, all a part of the
colourful summertime events in Húsavík
and this year marks the first Sail Húsavík
2011, aka the Nordic Coastal Cultural
Festival, taking place on 16th - 23rd July.
Sailing enthusiasts from all over the world
will sail or fly in to converge in Húsavík
for the week-long festival. This project is a
collaboration between Scandinavian grassroot
maritime organisations and individuals.
The first festival will be held in Húsavík,
Iceland in July 2011, then in Denmark in
2012 and in Sweden in 2013.
and orange. This is a family festival with
laser tag, a chess tournament, a poetry
evening, beach volleyball, soccer games,
jumping castles, competitions, music, a
bonfire, disco and a midnight cruise on the
bay. You are, of course, welcome to join in
on the festivities.
Last but not least, The Art Festival of
Húsavík will be held on 24th - 26th June
this year, just after the summer solstice.
Young artists from around Iceland will show
their works. There will be plenty of music,
sound & stage performances, as well as local
theatre productions.
Hótel Brimnes
Bylgjubyggð 2 • 625 Ólafsfjörður
+354 466 2400
hotel@brimnes.is
www.brimnes.is
of Húsavík, right in the town centre,
has a wealth of informative exhibits and
multi-media presentations and giant whale
skeletons. It supports ongoing research
devoted to these gentle giants of the sea.
Kid-Friendly Húsavík
Coinciding perfectly with Sail Húsavík 2011
will be another very colourful local festival
Mærudagar (SweetDays), where the streets,
houses, buildings, people and virtually
everything else is decked out in green, pink
Húsavíkurstofa
Hafnarstétt 1 • 640 Húsavík
+354 464 4300
info@visithusavik.is
www.visithusavik.is
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