Höfen is located near the largest glacier in Europe in southeast Iceland, and in the last few decades tourism has grown tremendously there and has in fact become a major economic sector in this region. Various services are offered from hotels, camping sites, restaurants, shops, swimming pools, golf courses, hiking trails, various museums such as the Maritime Museum, as well as two National Park Visitor Centers and the Center for the Great Writer Þórbergur Þórðarson; Despite its smallness, it contains many distinctive and interesting attractions at the same time, so do not miss visiting it.