Laxdæla Saga is one of the best-known Sagas of Icelanders and is set largely in the Dalir district of West Iceland. The story explores family ties, love, ambition and conflict, with Guðrún Ósvífursdóttir, Kjartan Ólafsson and Bolli Þorleiksson among its most famous characters.
The saga is closely tied to the settlement history and landscape of West Iceland. For travellers exploring Dalir, it adds historical and literary context to the farms, place names and valleys of the region.