Iceland Viking Village Film Set near Stokksnes

The Viking Village film set is located on a local farmer’s property in southeastern Iceland, near the charming fishing towns of Hofn and Hornafjordur.

The village is a replica of an authentic Viking village, created as a movie set for a Universal Studios production. However, the show scrapped it as a filming location for budgetary reasons. Since then, the area has been open for curious visitors to explore at their leisure.

In 2018, the same movie company acquired the rights to produce Vikingr, a movie about early Vikings and Icelandic adventures. The film used the village as one of its sets. More recently, Netflix announced that their series, The Witcher, would use the Viking Village film set and other Eastfjords attractions in filming the show’s prequel, Blood Origins.

Lots to see here, bring a variable lens and a drone if you have one.

The Viking village set is in southeast Iceland and is a noteworthy ring road attraction. Although it is not directly on the path of Route 1, the film set is easy to explore when road tripping in Iceland.

The Viking Village lies 60 miles (97 kilometers) southwest of Djupivogur and 10.5 miles (17 kilometers) east of Hofn. You’ll need to drive 289 miles (465 kilometers) east if coming from Reykjavik, so consider a multi-day road trip or tour to see this inspiring place.

Once you arrive at the Viking Cafe near the Stokksnes peninsula, it’s a ten-minute walk on a flat road to get to the Viking Village film set. The path is level and easy to navigate but is made of gravel, so those with knee problems or trouble walking may prefer hiking poles for this portion of the trip.

After a short walk through lush pastures with grazing horses on one side and the massive, jagged Vatnajokull glacier on the other, you’ll arrive at your beautiful destination.