Towns had cathedrals and smaller churches, while the countryside had tiny churches everywhere. Most churches are Lutheran.

Some churches were very modern and some traditional. The beautiful wooden church in Husavik is very well-maintained in a climate that’s harsh on wood. The painting behind the alter is typical; they didn’t have 3-D crucifixes.

Skalholt Cathedral was our last stop on July 2, and they had an archeological dig beside the white church, and had constructed a turf church just to show what one would have been like. The first church was built in 1000; the current one is the tenth church on this site. Three hundred and fifty years ago, the church burned down, and the people used a turf church while awaiting wood from Norway to rebuild their cathedral. Our guide wanted to be clear that turf churches weren’t a thing, and it would have only been used temporarily. She invited us to the flute concert later that evening, but the timing wasn’t good for us.