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Salalaug
Pool
Location: Versalir 3, 201 Kópavogur Tel: +354 570-0480
Opening hours: May 1-Sep 30:
Mon-Fri: 06:30-22:00
Sat-Sun: 08:00-20:00
Oct 1-Apr 30: Mon-Fri: 06:30-22:00
Sat-Sun: 8:00-18:00
The facilities at Salalaug pool include a 25-m outdoor pool, excellent for lap swim-
ming, a waterslide and fountain, two hot tubs, a whirlpool and steam room, in addition
to a large indoor pool. Accessible by bus from Reykjavík.
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Sundlaug
Kópavogs
Pool
Location: Borgarholtsbraut 17, 200 Kópavogur
Tel: +354 570-0470
Opening hours: May 1-Sep 30:
Mon-Fri: 6:30-22:00, Sat-Sun: 8:00-20:00
Oct 1-Apr 30: Mon-Fri 6:30-22:00
Sat-Sun: 8:00-18:00
The swimming area at Kópavogur has an abundance of services to offer, including an
Olympic-size pool, two indoor pools, three waterslides and seven hot tubs. There’s a
large sauna, plenty of play areas for kids and an adjacent fitness center.
Only a five-minute bus ride from downtown Reykjavík.
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Sandgerði Pool
Garður Pool
Location: Skólastræti 2, 245 Sandgerði
Tel: +354 420-7570
Opening hours:
May 1-Sep 30:
Mon-Fri: 7:00-21:00
Sat-Sun: 10:00-16:00
Winter hours vary
Location: Garðbraut 94, 250 Garður
Tel: +354 422-7300
Opening hours:
Jun 1–Aug 31:
Mon-Fri: 6:00-21:00
Sat-Sun: 10:00-16:00
Winter hours vary
The Sandgerði swimming pool complex has a 25-m swimming pool, two water slides, a
wading pool, Jacuzzi, hot tub and steam room. The premises also include a fitness
center and sports hall.
The Garður swimming pool has a 25x8-m outdoor swimming pool, Jacuzzi,
hot tub, children’s wading pool, waterslide and steam room in addition to
great sunbathing facilities.
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Álftaneslaug
Pool
Location: Bjarnastaðir, Breiðumýri, 225 Álftanes
Tel: +354 550-2352
Opening hours:
Mon-Fri: 6:30-21:00
Sat-Sun: 9:00-19:00
This popular pool complex has a wave pool—the only one in Iceland—a big waterslide, two
hot tubs, a children’s wading pool, sauna and steam room, in addition to the 25x12-m swim-
ming pool. A 12x7-m indoor pool is also on the premises. Good access for the disabled.
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