The Settlement Center, Borgarnes
Landnámssetur Íslands
A museum that uses multimedia to tell the story of Viking settlement in Iceland and Egil's Saga, with a popular restaurant on site.
The Settlement Center occupies two historic buildings beside the old harbor of Borgarnes, with two exhibitions. One tells how Vikings discovered and settled Iceland in the 9th and 10th centuries. The other uses wood carvings, lighting and audio guides (in several languages) to recount Egil's Saga, which is set in Borgarnes. Its hero, Egil, is both a poet and a fierce Viking warrior. Each exhibition takes about 30 minutes. The on-site restaurant is known for its lunch buffet and Icelandic soups, and it's a good rest stop on a self-drive tour of the Ring Road. Borgarnes lies along Route 1, about an hour's drive from Reykjavík.
Opening hours
About 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Borgarnes
- Deildartunguhver
- Glanni Waterfall & Paradísarlaut
- Grábrók Crater
- Krauma Geothermal Baths
- Snorrastofa & Snorralaug, Reykholt
- Hraunfossar
- Barnafoss