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Towns : Thorlakshöfn

Thorlákshöfn is a town on the south coast of Iceland, west of Eyrarbakki. Its main importance is as a port as it has the only viable harbour on Iceland's southern coastline between Grindavík in the west and Höfn in the east. It serves as the departure point for ferries to the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago. The town has a population of about 1500 people.

The main industries here are ship outfitting and fish preparation, with business and service industries growing fast. Traveller services are good, with an outdoor swimming pool with hot tubs, steam bath and a brand new waterslide. A good campsite is next door to the pool, with indoor cooking facilities and motor home spaces. From the swimming pool there are many walking routes around the surrounding area and longer walks along the coast, leading all the way to Selvogur and Herdísarvík and along the beach leading to Óseyrarbrú and Eyrarbakki. In the Egilsbúð library and museum there are items connected to the development of the town.

The town church in Thorlákshöfn is built in a unique style, and Strandarkirkja church in Engilsvík in Selvogur is famous as a place for vows. Anyone wishing to go caving has the Raufarhólshellir caves, which are some 1360 metres long. Many scenes in the epic blockbuster movie "Flags of our Fathers" (directed by Clint Eastwood and produced by Steven Spielberg - 2005) were filmed on the black beaches close to Thorlákshöfn. There are also plans to construct a big international golf course close to Thorlákshöfn.

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