Swimming in Iceland - Swimming pools in Iceland

Swimming is popular in Iceland both by Icelanders and visitors. For more than 60 years swimming has been included in school curriculums so every Icelander is required by law to learn to swim.

There is a great number of high quality swimming pools in Iceland, mostly due to the wealth of geothermal heat. Most of the pools not located in geothermal areas are indoors. The number of open air pools is far greater and those can be found all over the country.  They are open year-round, regardless of weather.

Using open air swimming pools in Iceland is a unique experience, particularly when the outside temperatures are a few degrees below zero.

• Blue Lagoon (Reykjanes - South Iceland)
  The Blue Lagoon is a natural geothermal spa where guests can enjoy bathing in geothermal seawater. The waters stay warm and inviting at 36° degrees Celsius year round.
• Flosi-Flosalaug (South Iceland)
  Flosi is a travel company and offers you an outdoor swimming pool, camping ground and a sleeping bag accommodation in cabins.
• Heidarbaer (North east Iceland)
  At Heidarbaer there is a shop, restaurant, swimming pool, camping place and a sleeping-bag accommodation. From there it is not far to the main attractions of North-East Iceland, for example Myvatn, Godafoss, Asbyrgi, Jokulsargljufur and Laxa in Adaldalur.
• Hotel Stokkalaekur. Tourist service (South Iceland)
  Stokkalaekur boasts a year round travel service, including a small country hotel with a bar and a restaurant, a summer house, and a camping ground with outdoor barbecue and a campfire on Saturday evenings, not to mention the swimming pool.
• Husafell - A pearl between lava and glaciers (West Iceland)
  Husafell offers beautiful nature, biggest lava tube caves in Iceland, nine-hole golf course, many good campsites, swimming pools, summer cottages, sleeping bag accommodation, bed and breakfast all year round.
• Laugar Spa (Laugardalur - Reykjavik)
  The health & spa resort is situated the Laugardalur valley, Reykjavik. Laugardalur is a beautiful leisure area blessed with hot springs, complete with botanical gardens, a family zoo and an activity park.
• Lysuholl Travel Service (West Iceland)
  Variety of services for travellers in West Iceland. Among the most popular are riding tours ranging in length from one hour to several days. Guests staying at Icelandic farm and are offered free trout fishing.
• Reykjanes swimming pools. (Reykjanes - South Iceland)
  There are many great swimming pools all around Reykjanes. Geothermal water. Outside and inside Pools, hot tubs, steam bath, sun benches, gym room, massage, automatic massage, hydro massage, water gym, etc.
• Reykjavik Swimming pools. (Reykjavik - South Iceland)
  There are seven wonderful swimming pools all over Reykjavik, the capital city of Iceland. Geothermal water. Outside and inside Pools, hot tubs, steam bath, sun benches, gym room, massage, automatic massage, hydro massage, water gym, etc.