Norstead Viking Village

Remote spot - lots of history

There are two Viking sites at L'Anse aux Meadows. Norstead is a privately run site which portrays a reconstruction of a Viking Village. The other Viking site nearby is an UNESCO and National Heritag...

Sod Over My Head.

I was privileged with the chance to explore the 1st European settlement in North America. Viking explorers (including Leif Ericson) from Greenland formed a camp here (the Norstead Viking Village) ove...

Very nice recreation

Nice experience to see Viking life including a talk by some in character folks. We especially enjoyed seeing the Viking boat built and sailed as it would have been 1,000 years ago.

Just like Vikings (without the murder, rape and pillage)!

We visited the site after touring the national park at L’anse aux Meadows. This was a more entertaining version of the story. We especially loved the reproduction Viking ship and the interpreter at ...

Nice representation

A very good recreation of the Viking settlement. The staff are engaging and informative. Many replicas of materials, boats, tools, building, fabrics, furniture, etc. can be found around the village.