THREE WAYS TO SLOW DOWN

Iceland bathing guides

A lagoon day, a natural soak or a local pool.
Find the Iceland you came to feel.

Sky Lagoon’s cold plunge, with the warm lagoon behind it; photographed in 2021. — Sky Lagoon Cold Plunge — Laurenmcl · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Display crop; shared under the linked photo licence · 2021

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13 PLACES TO EXPLORE

Lagoons & baths

A little time, just for you.

Bathing in the designated Reykjadalur river section, photographed in 2014. Source metadata corrects the original Ölfusdalur title. — Bathing in hot mountain river Ölfusdalur (14602797348) — VillageHero from Ulm, Germany · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Display crop; shared under the linked photo licence · 2014

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7 PLACES TO EXPLORE

Hot springs & natural pools

Closer to the elements.

Hofsós outdoor pool overlooking Skagafjörður, photographed in 2013. — Hofsos, swimming pool — Danapit · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Display crop; shared under the linked photo licence · 2013

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32 PLACES TO EXPLORE

Public pools

A window into everyday Iceland.

Independent, source-based planning information. How we put the guide together.