South Iceland

There are many attractions and important historical sites in the South (The Book of Settlements, Njal's Saga and Sturlunga Saga). Recreational activities on offer are very varied and interesting. Driftwood was gathered from the coastline in the past.

ASHILDARMYRI
Skeid County

BERGTHORSHVOLL
South Iceland

GAUKSHOFDI
South Iceland

HJORLEIFS
HOFDI
east of Vik

HRUNI
Fludir

KELDUR
South Iceland

KERLINGARDALUR Vik

LAUGARVATNSVELLIR
Lake Laugarvatn

ORRUSTUHOLL
near Klaustur

PETURSEY
West of Vik

RANGA BURIAL SITE
South Iceland

Skalholt

STORA HOF
South Iceland

SVINAFELL
Oraefi County

THINGSKALAR
South Iceland

Thingvellir
PARLIAMENTARY PLAINS

Westman islands
STORHOFDI

WITCHCRAFT
BURNINGS

Suggestion for The South Saga Trails in 3 to 4 Days

SOUTH ICELAND
ATTRACTIONS

East Iceland
The East is relatively sparsely populated except for the third largest lowland area of the country, Herad. The landscape is mostly mountainous. On both sides of Herad are mountain ranges with narrow strips of lowlands along the bays.
This area is closely conntected with the Sagas.

EIDAR
Egilsstadir

BUSTARFELL
Vopnafjordur

FARM ADALBOl
East Iceland

GROF
East Iceland

HVALNES
East Iceland

NJARDVIK Eastfjords

SVINAFELL
Oraefi County

UNAOS
East Iceland

ICELAND EAST
ATTRACTIONS

North Iceland
This area is a relatively densely populated agricultural region with a few hamlets and villages. The landscape is varied with differently large mountain ranges dividing the lowland areas. The three most powerful dynasties of the country had fought for power for decades and the struggle in North Iceland, which turned out to be the most fateful one for the country.

BJARG
North Iceland

BORGARVIRKI
North Iceland

FLATEYJARDALUR
North Iceland

GLODAFEYKIR
Skagafjordur

GELDINGAHOLT Skagafjordur

GRETTISLAUG Skagafjordur

HAUKAGIL
North Iceland

HOF
North Iceland

HRAFNAGIL
North Iceland

ILLUGASTADIR
North Iceland

LJOSAVATN
Noth ieland

KELDUNES
 Kelduhverfi County

MALMEY
North Iceland

MODRUFELL
Eyjafjordur

SELVIK
Skagafjordur

STORA  GILJA
North Iceland

VALLHOLMI Skagafjordur

VATNSDALUR
North Iceland

WITCHCRAFT
BURNINGS

ICELAND NORTH
ATTRACTIONS

Westfjords
Development of the settlements here can be traced from the beginning to the present. There are numerous attractions in the area.

HAUKADALUR
Westfjords

SJOUNDA FARM Westfjords

SELARDALUR CHURCH

WITCHCRAFT
BURNINGS

WESTFJORDS - STRANDIR
ATTRACTIONS

West Iceland
This part of the country is the richest in Saga literature and is connected with an abundance of Sagas, such as The Book of Settlements, Gunnlaugssaga, Hardarsaga Njalssaga, Laxdaelasaga,  Egilssaga, Eyrbyggjasaga, The Greenlander Saga and the Gislasaga.

BERSERK LAVA
Snaefellsnes

Bolstadur
Snaefellsnes

GAUTAVÍK
 Berufjörður

GEIRSHOLMUR
West Iceland

GULLBORG LAVA West Iceland

STAFHOLT Borgarfjordur

LEIRA
West Iceland

STAFHOLT Borgarfjordur

EIRIKSSTADIR
West Iceland

KALMANSTUNGA
Borgarfjordur

GEITLAND
Borgarfjordur

INDRIDASTADIR Skorradalur

KOSSHOLAR
West Iceland
 

MELAR
West Iceland

SAUDAFELL
West Iceland

THINGVELLIR Snaefellsnes

VARMALAEKUR
Borgarfjordur
 

TVERFELL
Lundareykjadalur

OXL
Snaefellsnes

Itinerary Suggestion West Iceland Saga Trail in 3 days

ICELAND WEST
ATTRACTIONS

Southwest
 

Eilífsdalur Kjos

GEIRSHOLMUR
 Whale Bay.

Grindavik
 Reykjanes

KIRKJUBOL
Reykjanes

JUNKARAGERDI
Reykjanes

VOGASTAPI Reykjanes

WITCHCRAFT
BURNINGS

ICELAND SOUTHWEST
ATTRACTIONS

THE SAGA AROUND ICELAND
Legends and ancient saga
from Book of Settlements