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Húsavík

A quaint fishing town in northeastern Iceland, famous for whale watching and its picturesque setting on Skjálfandi Bay.

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Come summertime, over 13 different types of whales can be found frolicking through Iceland’s fjords and around its coast. Húsavík in Iceland’s north has become the capital of all things whale-watching, with particularly bountiful waters drawing in over half the species of Icelandic whales. Sailing tours leave from the harbor, giving visitors a chance to see blue whales, humpbacks, minke and even orcas.

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