Iceland review - 2013, Side 60

58 ICELAND REVIEW
POOLs
left: Selárdalslaug in vopnafjörður, East iceland, was built
in 1950. it’s considered to have one of the best views in
the country: from the bank of the swimming pool you look
directly at one of the most exclusive salmon
rivers in iceland, Selá.
right: Jónasarlaug at Þelamörk, just north of akureyri, was
built in 1946 and renovated five years ago. Too hot for doing
laps, its warm water is perfect for a long soak.
opposite page: Jarðböðin, or Mývatn Nature Baths, by lake
Mývatn in Northeast iceland, will turn ten next year. in 2012,
close to 100,000 people took a dip in the 38°C (102°f) hot
water, 80 percent of whom were foreign tourists.