Walk into a perfectly preserved 18th-century Icelandic turf farmstead — layers of sod walls and grass rooftops sheltering a warren of timber-lined rooms that tell 1,000 years of rural life. One of Iceland's most authentic and moving heritage sites.
What to expect
Duck through the narrow connecting passages linking 13 individual turf buildings — kitchen, pantry, sleeping quarters, and weaving room — each furnished with period artefacts. The site dates to Norse settlement; the current structures to the 1700s–1800s. Outdoor signage and an indoor exhibition contextualise daily life, farming, and winter survival in Arctic Iceland. The attached Áshús café serves traditional Icelandic skyr and kleinur doughnuts.
Good to know
Glaumbær is ~13 km south of Sauðárkrókur on Route 1 — a 15-min drive or taxi ride. Open daily May–September (10:00–18:00 in peak summer). Pre-purchase tickets at glaumbaer.is. Allow 1.5–2 hrs. Easily combined with the 1238 museum in town for a full-day Skagafjörður cultural immersion.