Nauthólsvík Geothermal Beach

Ylströndin í Nauthólsvík

Warm sand and hot tubs beside a cold sea

Hours

15 May–18 Aug daily 10:00–19:00; 19 Aug–14 May Tue–Fri 11:00–19:00, Sat 11:00–16:00, closed Sun and Mon

Tickets

Free in summer (mid-May to mid-Aug); paid otherwise, check the price on site

Address

Nauthólsvegur 106, 102 Reykjavík

A lagoon heated by geothermal water sits right by the sea, ringed with yellow sand. You sink into an open-air hot tub at roughly 38 degrees, stare at the open water, and when you overheat you run into the cold sea. On a summer afternoon locals spread towels on the sand; in winter you see people steaming in the tub. Changing rooms, showers and a small snack bar are on site.