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Advisory report: Resident Survey 2022 has been published

The Icelandic Seal Center made a survey to learn about the community’s opinion on tourism and how it should develop in the years to come. It was Sarah Walter, a summer student at Icelandic Seal Center, who did the survey this summer under the supervision of Dr. Jessica Aquino.

The survey findings show that residents of Húnaþing vestra have a positive perception of tourism overall. The majority of respondents are happy with tourism in general. They feel that tourism has improved the quality of life and perceive the municipality as a good tourist destination.

Here is a link to the Advisory report

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Winter opening

Winter is coming, so we will remind you of the winter service at Selasetur. For the time being, open every weekday this winter from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and then from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Travel service providers, schools, and others traveling with groups outside the advertised opening hours can contact Selasetur (451 2345 or info@selasetur.is). Reception on weekends is possible if an inquiry is received well in advance.

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When the northern lights dance on Vatnsnes!

It is always impressive to see the northern lights dancing and Vatnsnes is a good place to experience the northern lights. There, Hvítserkur himself (a famous sea stack) is leading the pack with the Peninsula Skagi as a background, it doesn’t get much better than that. Here are some pictures from 4. September as there is a lot of activity these days.

  • Vatnsnes – Karlsvagninn
  • Vatnsnes – Hvítserkur 2022
  • Vatnsnes – Húnafjörður / Skagi 2022
  • Vatnsnes – Hvítserkur 2022
  • Vatnsnes – Selasetur 2022

The photos were taken by Páll L Sigurðsson

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Good attendance in the summer of 2022

The number of tourists at Iceland’s Seal Center is increasing. There has been a very good attendance at Selasetur Íslands this summer and over 16,500 visitors have already visited us.

The largest number of visitors came in July, when 5,541 visitors came to the Seal museum, while August followed close behind with 5,171.

Just over 43% of visitors entered the Seal museum this summer. But others sought, e.g. information about where you could find seals in the wild and/or shop in our store.

Create memories at Iceland’s Seal Centre 🙂