Austurland

icelandic regions

Austurland

Austurland (eastern region) with its largest town Egilsstaðir is home for a jagged coastline of Austfirðir
(Eastfjords). In addition, there are glaciers - Svinafellsjokull and Vatnajökull (the largest in Iceland covering 9% of the country and part of Vatnajökull national park), horn shaped mountains - Vestrahorn, Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon, waterfalls Svartifoss (in Skaftafell national park), Sveinsstekksfoss, Folaldafoss, Rjukandi, and an iconic town of Seydisfjordur with rainbow painted streets.