The geothermal sea baths, which overlook the ocean cliffs north of the village Húsavík in North Iceland, will be opened to the public on Friday August 31. The baths are a welcome addition to the variety of activities in the picturesque Húsavík, which is already known as one of the best places to go whale watching in Iceland.
Gaukur Hjartarson, a local photographer, shared the above photos of the baths on social media.
The baths overlook Skjálfandi bay and the North Atlantic. The water in the baths will be 38-39°C (100-102°F). Rather than adding chlorine or purifying the water with other chemical or mechanical methods the designers plan to simply have the flow of water in the baths rapid enough to ensure the water is always clean, freshly extracted geothermal water. The flow will be 35 liters per second (9 gallons per second). As the new water is pumped into the pools, the excess water flows over their banks, and is collected into a stream which then runs down into the beach and the ocean.
The baths will open to the public at 10 am on Friday. In addition to soaking in geothermally heated seawater with a spectacular view the sea baths offer a sauna and a spa, and a stylish restaurant. Individual entry is 4,300 ISK which compares favorably to the two blue water pools in Iceland. Individual adult entry to the Mývatn Nature Baths, located about an hour's drive from Húsavík is 4,200-5,000 ISK, depending on the time of year, while individual entry to the popular Blue Lagoon is 6,900-9,990 ISK.
The sunset from the baths is something else!
The geothermal sea baths, which overlook the ocean cliffs north of the village Húsavík in North Iceland, will be opened to the public on Friday August 31. The baths are a welcome addition to the variety of activities in the picturesque Húsavík, which is already known as one of the best places to go whale watching in Iceland.
Gaukur Hjartarson, a local photographer, shared the above photos of the baths on social media.
The baths overlook Skjálfandi bay and the North Atlantic. The water in the baths will be 38-39°C (100-102°F). Rather than adding chlorine or purifying the water with other chemical or mechanical methods the designers plan to simply have the flow of water in the baths rapid enough to ensure the water is always clean, freshly extracted geothermal water. The flow will be 35 liters per second (9 gallons per second). As the new water is pumped into the pools, the excess water flows over their banks, and is collected into a stream which then runs down into the beach and the ocean.
The baths will open to the public at 10 am on Friday. In addition to soaking in geothermally heated seawater with a spectacular view the sea baths offer a sauna and a spa, and a stylish restaurant. Individual entry is 4,300 ISK which compares favorably to the two blue water pools in Iceland. Individual adult entry to the Mývatn Nature Baths, located about an hour's drive from Húsavík is 4,200-5,000 ISK, depending on the time of year, while individual entry to the popular Blue Lagoon is 6,900-9,990 ISK.
The sunset from the baths is something else!
