The Viking Farm sits on the small island of Bukkøy, about a ten-minute walk from the Nordvegen History Centre. It was built as part of an experimental archaeology programme in cooperation with the Archaeological Museum in Stavanger.
The centrepiece is a reconstructed 25-metre longhouse based on a building from around 950 AD, built of pine and oak with windows made of mica sheets. A house like this would have held about 25 people and their animals. Around it you will find a boathouse for a 32-metre leidang warship, a roundhouse, pit houses used for weaving and cooking, and several smaller buildings. If the buildings look familiar, it might be because the Netflix series Norsemen was filmed here.
In summer, costumed interpreters demonstrate Viking-era crafts and daily life. Every June, the farm hosts a Viking festival where re-enactors from several countries set up camp among the reconstructed buildings. If you can time your visit for that, it is worth it.
The farm is part of the Avaldsnes complex. A single ticket covers the Viking Farm, the Nordvegen History Centre, and Olavskirken. Visit the history centre first to get the background, then walk here via the church. The path to Bukkøy is easy and flat.
The farm is mainly open in summer. Outside the season there is not much to see unless you join a pre-booked group tour.
The centrepiece is a reconstructed 25-metre longhouse based on a building from around 950 AD, built of pine and oak with windows made of mica sheets. A house like this would have held about 25 people and their animals. Around it you will find a boathouse for a 32-metre leidang warship, a roundhouse, pit houses used for weaving and cooking, and several smaller buildings. If the buildings look familiar, it might be because the Netflix series Norsemen was filmed here.
In summer, costumed interpreters demonstrate Viking-era crafts and daily life. Every June, the farm hosts a Viking festival where re-enactors from several countries set up camp among the reconstructed buildings. If you can time your visit for that, it is worth it.
The farm is part of the Avaldsnes complex. A single ticket covers the Viking Farm, the Nordvegen History Centre, and Olavskirken. Visit the history centre first to get the background, then walk here via the church. The path to Bukkøy is easy and flat.
The farm is mainly open in summer. Outside the season there is not much to see unless you join a pre-booked group tour.