Básendar on the Reykjanes peninsula was a historic trading and fishing settlement. Ruins of trading buildings, farm structures, walls and other remains survive at the site. The settlement was abandoned following a destructive storm surge in the late 18th century.
Archaeological site
Protected
Original use
Trading and fishing settlement
Historical significance
Remains of one of the historic trading settlements of Reykjanes.
Last verified 22 September 2026