Since my hotel was within walking distance we were at this park everyday in order to soak after a long day of sight-seeing! The main pool is a little chilly, but certainly big enough to swim some laps or have the kids play a game of volleyball. Alas, the big waterslide was not in operation this summer. The highlight are... more

Our hotel was only a few blocks from here so we walked down a few nights just to relax after some long days. There is a wide variety of different temperatures hot tubs to choose from here in addition to an olympic-size pool, steam bath, water slide, etc. It is much closer than the blue lagoon, but w/o the same... more

I think I'm turning into an Icelander because I prefer the municipal pool to the Blue Lagoon. Oh if we all could have open-air geothermally heated pools to swim and relax in after work as the Icelanders do! Long cold winters would not seem so long. When I'm in Reykjavik I want to go every day.. more

2 deg Celsius outside and sitting in an open air pool? My word, did we have some reservations, but this was absolutely wild. Loved it. Clear blue sky with toasty warm water all around you (around 40 deg). Its not very popular with tourists as its off the beaten track, but very popular with locals. The Blue Lagoon is great,... more

Every time I go to Iceland for vacation (6 times and counting), this park, specifically its outdoor olympic size swimming pool, becomes one of my main reasons to return. The ootdoor pool is huge and accessable (indoor one is frequently used for training). Dipping, hanging and/or lying around the smaller pools or the hot pods around the pool is an... more