VisitHauganes

Small even on an Icelandic scale, but always something new to see

Check out the activities in the small village of Hauganes in North Iceland

The black beach hot tubs

Icelanders are famous for their use of hot geothermal water and in Hauganes you'll find hot tubs on the black beach and a great opportunity for swimming in the Atlantic Ocean!

Baccalá Bar

Baccalá Bar is run by the Ektafiskur bacalao producer, located by the harbor serves, fresh fish - the catch of the day from the arctic ocean.
Sit, relax and enjoy the view.

Whale Watching

Whale Watching Hauganes is a popular tour with thousands of guests each summer. Included in the tour is the gourmet Sea angling where you ofcourse get to keep your catch!

Camping area in Hauganes

Hauganes Camping area (summer only) is a great place for your camping car, tent or wagon, close to the Baccalá bar restaurant and the Black Beach spa in Sandvík. You can go whale watching in the morning and spend the afternoon in the hot tubs on the black beach in this North Iceland village. The various Icelandic and Mediterranean style dishes served at the Baccalá bar close by will ease your appetite.

Welcome to Hauganes !

What do our visitors say?

There have been people here!

Karen

Philadelphia, US

This is a magical place, even in or perhaps especially in stark winter when tourists are nowhere to be seen. We awoke to stunning views, the lap of water and Icelandic horses grazing. Hope to return in summer but in the blues and violets of winter, this is an unforgettable treat.

Nina

France

Thank you for this amazing moment! Whales, fishing and a BBQ - a perfect tour with a perfect team ! You made our day in Hauganes. We sax many whales and then we fish cod that we cooked and shared with your friendly team :)

Bill

Cambridge, UK

Hauganes is a lovely small village with whale watching tours on the doorstep, and the views from the split level apartment over the fjord and the mountains are spectacular.

Spectacular view and excellent fish & chips. Perfect combo!

Latest news

Apr, 29

Hello from Hauganes!

April 29, 2016 by hauganes

Do you know the buzzing cities with crowds of people, steaming atmosphere and noise that dives into your ears? Well, Hauganes is the opposite of that. It wouldn’t be fair to say that Hauganes was a busy town/village. There are no shops/kiosks or gas stations that very often become the social center for the locals. […]
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The North Atlantic has never been this cozy

Black beach hot tubs in Hauganes