Skaftafell, Jökulsárlón and Höfn

We are travelling further along the south coast direction east to our next longer stop in Höfn.

Skaftafell
Skaftafell is a nature reserve and part of the Vatnajökull National Park in the south east of Iceland. Its location is unique as it lies between sandy beaches at the coast and inland glaciers. The region is well known for its rich flora and there are a lot of natural attractions, from cascading waterfalls to glacier lagoons and from geological formations to black sand deserts.

Jökulsárlón
Jökulsárlón and the nearby Diamond Beach are one of Iceland's most fantastic natural attractions. They are famous for the free-floating icebergs and the ice blocks laying on the black beach resembling diamonds glittering in the sun. Typically, thousands of people are drawn to Jökulsárlón all year round. However, COVID-19 has drastically reduced the number of visitors, and during our stay there were only a few other tourists.

​Höfn
Höfn i Hornafjörður is a blooming village close to the biggest glacier in Europe, Vatnajökull. Höfn's growth during the 20th century from a small village to today's town was a result of the development of a diverse fishing industry. Only a few kilometers away from Höfn lays the Stokksnes peninsula and the famous Vestrahorn mountain, a popular spot especially for photographers.