The residents of the small fishing village Tálknafjörður in the southern Westfjords reject plans to market a tiny geothermal pool on the outskirts of the village as a tourist destination. The residents, landowners and municipal government are unanimous in their opposition to any ideas to include the pool in promotional materials or advertising for tourism in the region.
According to the local news site Bæjarins besta the residents oppose ideas to commercialize and market the pool which is used by locals. The upkeep of the pool, called Pollurinn (the puddle) is entirely in the hands of locals who have volunteered both time and resources to maintain the pool.
The pool is listed on numerous travel websites and comes up on Google.
Responsible and respectful travel
We at Iceland Insider would like to remind travelers that when we travel we are guests and must remember that any sites we visit is someone's home and must be treated as such. Icelanders are happy to share their beautiful country with foreign travelers, but locals in small communities around Iceland have the right to keep parts of their environments and communities, including hidden pools, to themselves.
Read more: Hidden geothermal pool closed due to disrespectful and littering tourists
When visiting these places we always show all due respect. A respectful and responsible traveler does not litter, observes all posted rules and all unwritten rules of common courtesy. Failure to do so only leads to the closing off of magical sites which have delighted travelers and locals for generations. Instead we should set a good example for others and help pick up the trash left by disrespectful tourists. Together we can keep Iceland a unique and beautiful destination for generations to come!
The residents of the small fishing village Tálknafjörður in the southern Westfjords reject plans to market a tiny geothermal pool on the outskirts of the village as a tourist destination. The residents, landowners and municipal government are unanimous in their opposition to any ideas to include the pool in promotional materials or advertising for tourism in the region.
According to the local news site Bæjarins besta the residents oppose ideas to commercialize and market the pool which is used by locals. The upkeep of the pool, called Pollurinn (the puddle) is entirely in the hands of locals who have volunteered both time and resources to maintain the pool.
The pool is listed on numerous travel websites and comes up on Google.
Responsible and respectful travel
We at Iceland Insider would like to remind travelers that when we travel we are guests and must remember that any sites we visit is someone's home and must be treated as such. Icelanders are happy to share their beautiful country with foreign travelers, but locals in small communities around Iceland have the right to keep parts of their environments and communities, including hidden pools, to themselves.
Read more: Hidden geothermal pool closed due to disrespectful and littering tourists
When visiting these places we always show all due respect. A respectful and responsible traveler does not litter, observes all posted rules and all unwritten rules of common courtesy. Failure to do so only leads to the closing off of magical sites which have delighted travelers and locals for generations. Instead we should set a good example for others and help pick up the trash left by disrespectful tourists. Together we can keep Iceland a unique and beautiful destination for generations to come!
