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 Whilst the main industries in Húsavík are fishing and fish processing, tourism has grown very rapidly in the last few years as whale watching around Skjálfandi Bay has earned the town the title of Whale Watching Capital of Europe.
Whale watching tours aboard beautifully renovated oak fishing boats are an unforgettable adventure and The Húsavík Whale Centre is Iceland's only museum
dedicated to the study and appreciation of these amazing mammals. Fact-filled and well-explained displays inform and enthral people of all ages.
 There are many places of interest in and around the town which has received 23 cruise ship calls in the past five years.
Passengers can stroll around Húsavík Church regarded by many Icelanders to be the most beautiful wooden church in the country. It was built in 1906-1907 in the shape of a cross and has a 26mtr high steeple over the entrance.
A visit to The Museum-House offers an insight into the local community. It consists of a District Folk Museum, Maritime Museum, Natural History Collection, District Archives and Collection of Paintings. The geothermally heated outdoor pool, with hot pots and steambath are very popular as are the numerous shops.
One of Húsavík’s best kept secrets is the beautifully groomed park along the town river, Búđará whilst just at the south edge of town is a challenging 9-hole golf course.
 Further afield tours are available to Lake Mývatn through Laxárdalur and Laxárgljúfurcanyon whilst approximately 45 minutes drive to the southwest is Godafoss.
North of Húsavík, the Tjörnes peninsula is known for fossilised seashells from prehistoric times. The National Park in Jökulsárgljúfur is about 65km northeast of
Húsavík. Nearby in Europe´s most powerful waterfall, Dettifoss, 44mtr high, with average water discharge of 180cu mtr per second.
Less than half day drive from Húsavík, in the wilderness of the interior are some well
known places of interest such as the vast lava terrains via Herđubreiđalindir, the volcanic caldera Askja and Kverkfjöll, a geothermal area in the northern edge of Vatnajökull, Europe's largest glacier.
POPULAR TOURS:
- Lake Mývatn
- Gođafoss waterfall
- Dettifoss waterfall in Jökulsárgljúfur Nat. Park
- Historical tour
- Wildlife watching on Skjálfandi Bay
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