When you have a vehicle from Car Hire Hofn you will have the opportunity to explore the stunning scenery of the area such as Skaftafell National Park. The park has a beautiful waterfall that falls down basphalt columns. This is a must for the visitor to the region as it presents a unique photo opportunity.
The lagoon at Jokursalon is full of icebergs and was the setting for the Bond movie's Die another Day and Licence to Kill. Near the lagoon there is a restaurant with a spectacular photo show that shows icebergs that come from the Breidamerkurjokull Glacier. It is possible to take a boat trip around the area.
Vatnajokull is the biggest glacier cap of Iceland. It is up to a kilometer thick in places. The most well known is the Skaftafellsjokull glacier. There are also two big valley glaciers: Skeidararjokull and Breidamerkurjokull.
Visit this beautiful glacial setting in your vehicle from Car Hire Hofn.
A very interesting place to visit in Hofn is the Glacier Exhibition. It is open all year round and gives an interesting insight into the region.
There are two particularly good restaurants in Hofn. The Hotel Hofn offers great seafood and the Restaurant Humarhöfnin. The restaurant offers very good lobster.
After here there is the Kaffi Café and its comfortable sofas that one can relax and enjoy a drink at the end of a busy or leisurely day.
The places to see are limitless and no matter where you go in Hofn there is always a spectacular backdrop to the town.
Hofn Airport is located not far from the town. It is easy to access by road and is well sign posted. The highway 1 which connects most of the area is the access road. There is no major terminal at the airport and really is a case of collect your baggage and go. The airport is used by charter planes and is primarily for connection to Keflavik and onwards from there.
Second Name: Hornafjordur Airport
IATA: HFN
ICAO: BIHN