Nauthólsvík Geothermal Beach — Attraction in Nordic countries

An amazing hidden gem in Iceland. A place used by the locals as a place to swim and relax so you know it’s good!

A lovely stretch of natural beach on the left side and then on the right a building with a very well run and organised area with a geothermal pool and steam room.

In the building there are separate men and women’s changing rooms with showers and toilets which are very clean and well maintained, a hallway with lockers (free to use but bring your own padlock or rent one for 660) and a reception where you can rent towels and other items. There are lifeguards during the day and the staff are very helpful.

The geothermal pool is a bit small and can get crowded but water is nice and hot, the steam room is amazing and quite large considering the size of the area, with showers outside and a middle room for cooling down.

About 50m opposite the building there is an outdoor hot tub and small lagoon heated with water from hot tub, lovely views from the lagoon over the sea and onto the city ahead.

Overall one of the best places I have visited in Iceland, lovely views and locals as well as staff, tucked away and you can spend the whole day here if you want to relax. The water around can suit anyone; freezing cold in the natural sea, a mix of both in the lagoon, warm in the hot tub, hot in the geothermal pool and cooked in the steam room! And best of all it’s all...

Neat beach space with some geothermal heating into the sea. You can swim directly in the sea, in the semi-heated lagoon, in the small warm hot tub in the lagoon, or soak in the long hot tub and watch the lagoon while hanging out with friends.

The locker rooms are great, they have baskets and shelves to keep your things inside of while you swim. The building has a cafe and snacks, as well as free cold water to refresh yourself after or during a soak. Plenty of bathrooms. The showers are amazing! Hot and lots of flow, with rainheads. They don't smell like sulfur!

This is free in the summer! It's quite a walk from the center of town, but worth visiting. It's close to the Perlan and a couple of restaurants, as well as...

A clean and well maintained beach, but the real attraction is the geothermal hot bath and steam room.

If you're a tourist and you have neoprene boots & gloves then be sure to take them with you as the tradition is to swim 100 lengths in the Atlantic and then submerge yourself into the hot bath. The boots & gloves are very important to protect your extremities from the cold and sharp rocks.

If you're not used to sea swimming (please stay within your limits as the sea is not to be trifled with) then on the beach there's a lagoon that's both much closer to the hot tub and is a few welcome degrees warmer.

Sit back, relax, soak up the social culture, and start a conversation. You'll find the locals are very friendly...