Experience the Settlement Period Farm of Eirik the Red and Leif Eiriksson

Iceland is famous for its Viking heritage, but there are not many places where can see what everyday life for those first settlers of Iceland felt like.

At Eiríksstaðir, we combine the fascinating realities of daily life on the edge of the known-world at the time with the thrilling exploits of the family that built the original back in the 900s.

Our guides welcome you inside our fully furnished replica, which stands beside the ruined original. You will experience the Sagas as they were originally told, but also see, touch, and smell the atmosphere where people lived over a thousand years ago.

You will learn about the surprising ways that women contributed to the running of the family and farm, as well as all about the ingenious ways that people came up with to survive out here in a land without many of the resources of their homelands.