阿纳尔斯塔皮——熔岩拱门与北极海鹦

Local Legend

Snorri's Pool and the Old Spirits

West Iceland is steeped in saga history, and the area around Reykholt — where the great saga writer Snorri Sturluson lived — is said to be home to the spirits of the old saga characters. According to local lore, on the longest night of winter, the ghosts of Viking-age heroes emerge from the hot springs to hold their own assembly, debating matters of honor and revenge just as they did in the sagas written about them. Snorri's medieval hot pool (Snorralaug) is considered a place where the veil between past and present is thin, and visitors sometimes report feeling an unusual sense of presence when visiting on quiet evenings.