▁ships ▁and ▁fish ing ▁vessels ▁have ▁been ▁making ▁their ▁landing ▁at ▁B ú ð ir ▁all ▁the ▁way ▁back ▁to ▁when ▁I cel and ' s ▁first ▁inhabitants ▁made ▁their ▁way ▁there ▁across ▁the ▁ocean , ▁and ▁commercial ▁activity ▁started ▁there ▁very ▁early ▁in ▁recorded ▁history . ▁Origin ally ▁the ▁main ▁function ▁of ▁B ú ð ir ▁was ▁that ▁to ▁act ▁as ▁a ▁commercial ▁and ▁trade ▁hub ▁for ▁Sn æ f ells nes ▁and ▁the ▁surrounding ▁west ▁coast ▁region , ▁during ▁an ▁extended ▁period ▁of ▁Dan ish ▁trade ▁mon opol y . ▁Today ▁the ▁small ▁ham let ▁of ▁B ú ð ir ▁along ▁with ▁H ót el ▁B ú ð ir ▁is ▁a ▁center ▁of ▁att raction ▁in ▁Sn æ f ells nes ▁for ▁tour ists ▁and ▁various ▁tour ism ▁activities . ▁ ▁S ources ▁ ▁V est ur land . is , ▁Af þ re ying ▁og ▁sta ð ir ▁ 1 4 ▁jú l í ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁▁ Þ or ste inn ▁Jó se ps son , ▁Ste ind ór ▁Ste ind ór sson , ▁P áll ▁L í nd al , ▁Land i ð ▁ þ itt ▁Í s land , ▁H - K , ▁Ö rn ▁og ▁Ö r ly g ur , ▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁B ú ð ir ▁travel ▁guide ▁Hotel ▁B ú ð ir ▁ ▁Category : Pop ulated ▁places ▁in ▁Western ▁Region ▁( I cel and ) <0x0A> </s> ▁Family ▁Style ▁may ▁refer ▁to :