Jökulsárlón

Jokulsarlon (Jökulsárlón) is known as Iceland’s top glacier lagoon thanks to its appearance in blockbuster hits such as James Bond and Tomb Raider. Visit the crown jewel of Iceland – one of the most famous natural attractions in the world!

Jökulsárlón Glacier lagoon is a grand natural spectacle. Its visitors are left in complete awe and if there is ever a moment to bring out your camera it is at the moment you visit the lagoon.

Breiðamerkurjökull glacier is an outlet of the vast and magnificent Vatnajokull Glacier, the largest glacier in Europe, covering about 8% of Iceland’s land. In the year 1930, the mighty Breiðarmerkurjökull Glacier retreated back from the edge of the Atlantic carving into the soil beneath it and creating a depression.

The meltwater from the glacier then started to fill up the depression and the size of the lagoon has been growing rapidly since then. In the last 50 years, it has grown fourfold, making it now the deepest lake in all of Iceland.