Husavik

Húsavík stands on Skjálfandi Bay on Iceland's northern coast. The Book of Settlements tells how Garðar Svavarsson sailed around Iceland, came into the bay and spent a winter on its shore. The houses he built gave the place its name, "bay of houses." When Garðar departed, Náttfari remained on the other side of the bay with two companions. The sheltered inlet later became a landing place for foreign ships, bringing the northern coast into contact with the wider North Atlantic.