Episode 277 - GEOSEA, HÚSAVÍK
Today, RÚV English Radio is in Húsavík. The GeoSea sea baths - https://www.geosea.is/en - have only existed in Húsavík for a few years, but the special waters that flow there have a vastly longer history. For centuries, the geothermal heat north of Húsavík has been known to residents, who have used it for bathing and washing. Drilling for hot water at Húsavíkurhöfði in the mid-20th century revealed hot seawater, too rich in minerals to be suitable for heating houses. But instead of letting this hot water go to waste, an old cheese barrel was installed at Húsavíkurhöfði. There, Húsavík…
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