Þingeyri Viking Area

At Þingeyri, a Viking area has been built with an outdoor recreation area consisting of a stage, benches and tables and barbeque facilities. The facilities are formed from a circular load of stones. In the harbour in Þingeyri you can spot the Vikingship Vésteinn, - A Viking ship replica.

The Icelandic Saga og Gísli Sursson spans a large area of the fjords and the historical sites are descriped there with skill and accuracy. Until the 20th century, employment practices in these areas were the same as in the days of Gísli Sursson. By the time modern technology made its way into the Westfjords, some places were already deserted.

As a result, some of the historical sites look almost identical to what they did while Gisli Sursson walked around. Because of the untouched nature that you can enjoy in many places in the Westfjords, you can get in the touch with area's historic past.