Atlantica - 01.06.2011, Side 39

Who needs oil
when you have rain?
Visit our new interactive exhibition on renewable energy
at Búrfell Power Station.
Free admission 10 am to 6 pm every day.
Route information at www.landsvirkjun.com/visitors
Landsvirkjun is one of Europe’s leading
renewable energy companies
Hofsós, Northeast Iceland
A multi-award-winning architectural gem, this new
swimming pool blends into the landscape and offers
a spectacular view over Skagafjördur Fjord.
Laugardalur, Reykjavík
Iceland’s largest swimming pool, offering an endless array
of hot tubs, steam baths, and pools in addition to
a great lounging area.
Álftanes, Southwest Iceland
Riding on the enormous water slide (with disco lights and
all) and frolicking in the wave pool will make you feel
like a kid again. This is the President of Iceland’s
neighborhood pool.
Krossanes, West Fjords
Located on a remote rocky beach in the West Fjords, here
you can smell the salt from the crashing waves behind
you and feel like you’re at the end of the world.
Laugaskard, Hveragerdi
Heated with geothermal steam, this picturesque 1940s
swimming pool is an absolute must when travelling
across South Iceland.
Eskifjördur, East Iceland
This pool, inaugurated only a few years ago, offers a
delightful soak and is considered East Iceland’s finest.
Wet Wet Wet
soaking in style a