Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Bus 19 runs from Höfn to Skaftafell and back again each day, stopping for a lengthy spell
at the lagoon in either direction (to Höfn Ikr3500, one hour, one daily mid-June to mid-
September).
Jökulsárlón to Höfn
The heavenly stretch of Ring Road from Jökulsárlón to Höfn is lined with around 20 rural
properties (many with glaciers in their backyards) offering accommodation. Many of them
have expanded in the past couple of years - even still, in summer, demand for rooms far
exceeds supply (and prices are high). Book well ahead.
Sights & Activities
Gentle, family-friendly lures include a petting zoo, ice-cream producer, quality museum,
bird-filled wetlands and outdoor hot-pots. Those looking for a little more exertion will find
walks to (or on) glacier tongues, horse riding, quad-bike rides and snowmobile safaris.
Þórbergssetur
MUSEUM
(
www.thorbergur.is
;adult/child Ikr1000/free; 9am-8pm)
This cleverly crafted museum (its inspired exterior looks like a shelf of books) pays tribute
to the most famous son of this sparsely populated region - writer Þórbergur Þórðarson
(1888-1974), who was born at Hali in Suðursveit. Þórbergur was a real maverick (with in-
terests spanning yoga, Esperanto and astronomy), and his first book
Bréf til Láru
(Letter to
Laura) caused huge controversy because of its radical socialist content.
Þórbergssetur also functions as a kind of cultural centre, with changing art exhibitions,
and a quality cafe-restaurant (dinner mains Ikr2900 to Ikr5500) where the speciality is
Arctic char. There's a cluster of accommodation surrounding it.
