Laugarbrekka

Laugarbrekka [ˈlœyːɣarˌprɛhka] is an abandoned farm located in the west part of Iceland.

Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir[a], wife of Thorfinn Karlsefni[b], who settled in Vinland (America) around the year 1000, was born here.

Later on she went to Rome, and is considered to be the most widely traveled Icelandic woman down to the 20th century.

Remains of the last turf church and farm buildings can still be seen.

According to the legend, Laugarbrekka was the home of Bárður Snæfellsás, the mythical hero of the saga which bears his name.