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Steam rising from the geothermal field at Flúðir

Flúðir/Iceland

Secret Lagoon (Gamla Laugin)

Iceland's oldest swimming pool, a steaming natural basin ringed by small geysers.

Photo: ezioman, Wikimedia Commons

Temperatura de baño
39°C
Baño
Exterior
Fundado en
1891

Gamla Laugin — "the old pool" — was built at Flúðir in 1891 and is the oldest swimming pool in Iceland. Restored and reopened as the Secret Lagoon, it keeps its rough stone edges, gravel floor and the little geyser that erupts nearby every few minutes.

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Por qué visitarlo

A deliberately unpolished alternative to Iceland's designer lagoons: natural bottom, constant 38–40°C water, and steam drifting across the surrounding geothermal field.

Recomendaciones

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El agua

Agua termal

Manantial
Flúðir geothermal field
Mineralización
Silica-bearing geothermal water
Carácter
Constant 38–40°C water fed from adjacent hot springs and a small regularly erupting geyser.

Información práctica

On the Golden Circle route, so it is busiest in the afternoon. A short boardwalk loops around the hot springs that feed the pool.

Sitio web oficial

Ubicación

Flúðir, Iceland64.1370, -20.3110Ver en el mapa de Balnevia

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