Geothermal Park Hveragerdi is a hot-spring field in the town of Hveragerdi, South Iceland, kept open to visitors. A geyser at its centre erupts every 15 to 20 minutes. The ground water comes out boiling, and visitors cook their own eggs in it; the rye bread served here is baked underground by steam. An attached greenhouse grows tomatoes and a banana tree on geothermal heat alone. The park shows, in one stop, how Iceland uses the heat beneath its towns.
Geothermal Park Hveragerdi
Local name: Hveragarðurinn
A greenhouse on the edge of the steam field ripens bananas on ground heat, in Iceland.
- Entrance
- Paid entry, bought at the admissions desk. Credit cards, debit cards and contactless are accepted.
- Accessibility
- Step-free entrance, wheelchair-accessible parking and a wheelchair-accessible toilet.
- Parking
- Free car park at the site. Free street parking as well, and some street spaces are charged.
- Hours
- Monday to Saturday 9:00–18:00. Sunday 9:00–16:00.
- Address
- Hveramörk 13, 810 Hveragerði
What makes it special
You boil your own egg here, in water that comes out of the ground boiling. The rye bread served alongside it is baked underground, overnight, by steam. The geyser erupts every 15 to 20 minutes, so most visits contain a wait and then the eruption itself. Beyond the vents there is a greenhouse heated by the same ground: tomatoes, and a banana tree that fruits in Iceland. Staff work the admissions desk and the restaurant, and they explain the field and its history as you go. It is a working geothermal field you can walk through, in the middle of a town rather than out on a mountainside.
Good to know
- Geyser timing — eruptions come at intervals, so plan to stand and wait for one rather than pass through.
- Dress for outdoors — most of the visit is in the open, on foot between the steam vents, in whatever weather.
- Hot chocolate refills are free, and the steam-baked rye bread is worth staying for.
- Toilets are on site, and the greenhouse is part of the visit, not a separate stop.
- Good with children — they can cook their own egg, and the geyser holds their attention.
Getting there
The park is in the town of Hveragerdi itself, not out on a country road, and most visitors arrive by car. There is a free car park, with street parking around it as well. The entrance from the car park is step-free. After that the visit is on foot, between the steam vents and the hot stream.
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The water in the vents and in the stream comes out boiling. Keep children within reach of your hand at the edges, and never test the water with a finger.
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Frequently asked questions
Can you really boil an egg in the park?
Yes. The geothermal water comes out of the ground boiling, and cooking an egg in it is part of the visit. Children do it under supervision.How often does the geyser erupt?
Every 15 to 20 minutes. If you have just missed one, the next is not a long wait.Is there anything to eat?
Rye bread baked underground by geothermal steam. The same staff run the admissions desk and the restaurant.Is it worth bringing children?
Yes. Cooking the egg, the geyser and the greenhouse hold their attention, and there are toilets on site.What grows in the greenhouse?
Tomatoes and a banana tree, along with other produce, all of it on geothermal heat.