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Top 15 spas in Iceland

15 places to relax in Iceland, from historic thermal baths to modern wellness retreats.

15 spas

  1. 1
    Thermal baths

    Blue Lagoon

    Grindavík

    Milky-blue geothermal seawater lagoon in a lava field on the Reykjanes peninsula.

  2. 2
    Thermal baths

    Sky Lagoon

    Kópavogur

    Oceanside geothermal lagoon with an infinity edge and a traditional turf-house sauna ritual.

  3. 3
    Thermal baths

    Mývatn Nature Baths

    Mývatn

    Geothermal lagoon of mineral-rich water overlooking the volcanic landscape around Lake Mývatn.

  4. 4
    Historic bathhouse

    Secret Lagoon (Gamla Laugin)

    Flúðir

    Iceland's oldest swimming pool, built in 1891 beside natural hot springs.

  5. 5
    Hammam & sauna

    Laugarvatn Fontana

    Laugarvatn

    Lakeside baths with natural steam rooms built over hot springs on the Golden Circle.

  6. 6
    Thermal baths

    Forest Lagoon

    Akureyri

    Geothermal pools set among the trees of Vaðlaskógur forest across the fjord from Akureyri.

  7. 7
    Thermal baths

    Vök Baths

    Egilsstaðir

    Floating geothermal pools on Lake Urriðavatn in the east of Iceland.

  8. 8
    Thermal baths

    GeoSea

    Húsavík

    Clifftop geothermal seawater baths overlooking Skjálfandi Bay, known for whale watching.

  9. 9
    Thermal baths

    Hvammsvík Hot Springs

    Hvalfjörður

    Series of natural hot pools on the shore of Hvalfjörður fjord, affected by the tides.

  10. 10
    Thermal baths

    Krauma

    Reykholt

    Baths fed by Deildartunguhver, Europe's most powerful hot spring, mixed with glacial water.

  11. 11
    Thermal baths

    Laugardalslaug

    Reykjavík

    Reykjavík's largest public geothermal swimming pool, central to Iceland's everyday bathing culture.

  12. 12
    Historic bathhouse

    Seljavallalaug

    Skógar

    Remote outdoor pool built in 1923 in a valley beneath Eyjafjallajökull.

  13. 13
    Thermal baths

    Hofsós Swimming Pool

    Hofsós

    Infinity-edge geothermal pool overlooking Skagafjörður fjord and Drangey island.

  14. 14
    Hotel spa

    The Retreat Spa

    Grindavík

    Spa carved into the lava at the Blue Lagoon with subterranean treatment rooms and a private lagoon.

  15. 15
    Wellness retreat

    Bjórböðin Beer Spa

    Árskógssandur

    Spa where visitors bathe in tubs of young beer, yeast and hops, run by the Kaldi brewery.

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