Jarðböðin – Mývatn Nature Baths

Jarðböðin – Mývatn Nature Baths is a hot spring Reykjahlid located in Iceland.

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Jarðbaðshólar 660 Reykjahlid Iceland

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blue lagoon baths iceland sunsets hiking quiet beer casual hot springs swimming hills well friendly staff
Dana Jensen

The Blue Lagoon can stuff it. I'm officially recommending going here instead. Beautiful water, not crowded at all (mid-April), reasonable price, and delightful beer-in-the-baths option.

Amy Chen

Totally worth and much better than Blue Lagoon . It's cheaper, has less people. If a student, bring your student I.D. Enjoy the hot spring water and the breathtaking view .

Michael Fuchs

We skipped Blue Lagoon right away and tried other baths . Compared to Secret Lagoon and Krauma, I liked Myvatn best. It‘s big enough to enjoy the quiet beauty of the place and the surrounding hills .

Zucchini Rose

Came here instead of Blue Lagoon . I can't imagine you would need/want to do both. Lifeguards bring you beers while you soak (9000 ISK) which is fun. Worth doing but we prefer the natural hot pots .

S P

Even on a cold rainy day, a worthwhile experience. Much less expensive and commercial (touristy ) than the Blue Lagoon . Give it a try, very restful.

Justin

Cannot recommend it highly enough. Go at sunset & float in warm water staring out at the changing colours of the sky through the steam!

Paul R.

A must do. It's cheaper and less crowded than blue lagoon . You have to do it and spend a few hours there.

John Recker

Best hot spring in Iceland . Much cheaper than Blue Lagoon , less crowded . Can get windy though, and also offers a swim up bar . Well worth it and highly recommend.

Arjun Ram

Loved this bath ! One of the best in Iceland . Especially after your hikes !

Kerry Snyder

An oasis in the badlands, definitely worth the stop for a road-weary Ring Roader.

Gabriel Seah

60% of the Blue Lagoon 's price, though unlike that it doesn't include a towel, drink or mud mask. Water feels really silky. Smell isn't very strong. There's a hotter tub & steam rooms

István Karaszi

The goulash is pretty good in the Kvika café , and I am Hungarian so I supposed to know what I am saying.

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Smaller than the Blue Lagoon , and less touristy . Super relaxing. Head out to Vogafjoss Cowshed afterwards for a nice local meal.

Edgar Edgar

At entrance $40, and a towel $7 to rent - I say bring your own towel ;) also beers are $9 for 0.3l, so milking the tourists a touch on that. Otherwise great.

Elif

Way better than Blue Lagoon . 50€ entrance!

James

Fantastic outdoor thermal baths . So relaxing and with the added bonus of sunsets over Myvatn if you're fortunate!

Karin Gattringer

Relax in the pools while it is freezing outside. Very friendly staff will tell you about the water and other fun facts.

Mari Bø

The infinity pool is very Nice! We were there during a very rainy day but it was still great

stiefa00

Nice natural hot pool . Unfortunately the fitting rooms are dirty . For 3500 krona (€20) it has to cleaner. Every little hot pool in those little villages is cleaner and the entrance fee is less.

George M.

Amazing place. Swimming in the pool with freezing temperatures and snow outside was quite a unique experience.

M S

The Blue Lagoon is nice but this is nicer.

Emilio C

This is a must do if you're around. Also if you haven't showered for days, it feels great.

stiefa00

Could be cleaner,and cheaper... but watching the sunset in a 42°C natural hot pool is really cool though! We saw shooting stars, too!

Júlia Farrés Ureña

Such a relaxing place after spending all day travelling. Cheaper than blue lagoon and still worth it!

Evgeny Goncharov

Perfect place and better than Blue Lagoon

Mathias De Ridder

Went there when it was dark so we could see the northern lights. Was not disappointed, great place!

Saxow Boy

Book ahead, bring towel, shower before, take off jewelry , order drinks !

Patrick Svoboda

Super nice place to relax from a long hiking day. Take a bath in 40C hot water. - awesome

Lauren Downing

Beers in the mineral bath ! Beers in the mineral bath !

Peter van Kampen

Get a beer bracelet, watch sunset from outdoor pools

Adam P

Pretty cold out when you go outside with no clothes on. Great in the pool.

Simone Enei

Definitely overpriced. You can find natural pools were take a bath and relax for free.

Miquel Sabaté

It's a bit crowded , but it's amazing anyways.

Willie Chan

The temperature fluctuates so need to come early to check the place out.

Anne

Go at night and watch the sun set.

Róbert Endrődy

You have to try it when you get there

Ryan Wilson

Go at dusk for a great view

Ilona Vandersmissen

Half the price of the Blue Lagoon and less pretentious . Less crowdy between 10 PM and midnight.

Jan Szumiec

a hot bath really hits the spot after a day of intense hiking

Seb G

Good natural baths with view on the Myvatn lake

Myrosia Pabyrivska

Worth visiting

Agnès GH

A great place to make a beautiful homage to yourself

Conor O'Sullivan

Porter in the pool

Darya

Not so touristic as Blue Lagoon . Twice cheaper than Blue lagoon

Rosbjorg Jonsdottir

BeautifulGreat experience

Halldór Guðfinnsson

Overpriced and filthy shower area :-/

Veronika

Отличные термы! Народу не много. Два открытых бассейна с водой разной температуры . Вокруг вдохновляющий пейзаж лавовых полей и вид на кратер вулкана

Larissa Heinze

Wunderschönes bad, guter Ersatz für die viel zu teure blaue Lagune. Trotzdem ist der Eintritt etwas teuer mit 5000 kronen pro Person aber ist es wert

Olesya

Отличное место на полпути путешествия для релакса! Так же можно покушать в кафе на выходе????

Suéli Galvão

Menos turístico que a blue lagoon e com uma vista lindíssima.

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