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Check out these 7 epic turf houses in Iceland

The epic grass-roofed turf houses in Iceland are deeply rooted in the heritage. Find out all about them and the best ones to visit!

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Icelandic Turf House at Eiríksstaðir

Icelandic turf houses are always worth a visit. This one is part of an open-air museum, it's a reconstruction at Eiríksstaðir, the turf farm of Erik the Red and Leif the Lucky.

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"The concept of the museum portrays the history of Icelandic lifestyle through houses, barns, costumes, and tools. They formed the museum by literally picking up historic houses and moving them to this site, with iinteresting patterns in the wallpaper and decorations within the houses. The turf houses are extremely small and have a grass roof." http://www.globalconversation.org/2012/07/01/beatrice-or-kex — at Árbær Open Air Museum, Iceland.

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Íslenski bærinn Turf House at Austur-Meðalholt in South Iceland | Guide to Iceland

In this travel-blog I am going to show you the turf farm at Íslenski bærinn at Austur-Meðalholt in Flói in South Iceland. Íslenski bærinn actually means the Icelandic t

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Re-creating a Glencoe turf house – the story so far

We’ve made a great start on our Glencoe turf house project.

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This unusual home, covered entirely by grass was reconstructed to resemble a Viking long house located near Selfoss in Iceland...

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Eyjafjörður Fjord in North Iceland - Historic Churches | Guide to Iceland

On my travels in Iceland I visit all the churches I encounter - and to visit some of them I travel long distances. There are several historic churches in Eyjafjörður fj

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Turf houses are the coolest. Literally. For centuries, this style was used in parts of Iceland and Norway due to difficult climates as it offered superior insulation, keeping houses dry and warm. Why are we not…

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Icelandic Turf Houses Are Old-School Green With a Viking Twist

Iceland's turf houses are a weather-savvy architectural design. These little cottages keep out the cold brilliantly.

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