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The Fontana geothermal baths on the shore of Lake Laugarvatn

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Laugarvatn Fontana

Geothermal steam rooms built directly over natural vents on the shore of Lake Laugarvatn, with pools opening onto the water.

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Temperatura de baño
40°C
Baño
Interior / Exterior
Fundado en
2011

Laugarvatn Fontana stands on the black-sand shore of Lake Laugarvatn on Iceland's Golden Circle. Its steam rooms are built over natural fissures, so the steam rising through the floor comes straight from the ground beneath.

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Por qué visitarlo

The lake is the plunge pool: bathers step from the warm mineral baths into cold water a few metres away. The site also bakes rye bread in the hot sand, a local tradition demonstrated daily.

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El agua

Agua termal

Manantial
Laugarvatn geothermal field
Mineralización
Alkaline geothermal water
Carácter
Natural steam vents beneath the bath house, with mineral pools beside the lake

Historia

Steam baths have been used on this spot since 1929, and the modern complex opened in 2011 on the same geothermal vents.

Información práctica

Towel and swimsuit hire are available on site, and Icelandic pool etiquette requires a thorough shower without a swimsuit before entering.

Sitio web oficial

Cómo llegar

About an hour from Reykjavík by road, midway between Þingvellir and Geysir on the Golden Circle route.

Ubicación

Laugarvatn, Iceland64.2166, -20.7300Ver en el mapa de Balnevia

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