Forest Lagoon
About the place
Forest Lagoon is a geothermal spa on the wooded slope of Vaðlaskógur, across the fjord from Akureyri. It is one of very few places in Iceland where you bathe among trees rather than open lava. A larger pool and a smaller, quieter one are both held at around 37°C, with bars you swim up to and a long view down Eyjafjörður. The hot water was a lucky accident — struck while crews were drilling the Vaðlaheiði road tunnel through the mountain behind.
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