Grey

ejlish

Vi gikk for den grå lagunen!✌🏿🐳 #niceland #heiturpottur #gjørmebadur #landbrotalaug #visiticeland #utno #eventyreneerderute

A new year, another sparse piece of news from Iceland. And a couple of wintery photo's.

Inspired by Iceland (Dec. 11) notes this exceptional piece of news:

'It has been said by Icelanders that if it were not for the abundant geothermal hot water on this island in the middle of the North Atlantic, there would be hardly anyone willing to live here. Indeed, the bountiful hot water is a blessing. It heats homes, provides electricity, and, perhaps most importantly, provides the water for Iceland’s iconic year-round swimming pools across much of the country.

...

In Iceland, the phrase “going for a swim” rarely means doing laps. More often, it means soaking, chatting, warming up, cooling down, and simply being together. This everyday ritual is so central to Icelandic life that in 2025, UNESCO recognized Icelandic swimming pool culture as part of the world’s Intangible Cultural Heritage, marking Iceland’s first-ever independent nomination to the list.

The Reykjavik Grapevine chimes in likewise (Dec. 11):

'In December 2025, it was confirmed that Icelandic swimming pool culture had been added to the UNESCO Intangible Heritage list'.

Good link to the original list.

homerbritta

Oh I didn’t realise there were some hikers behind me! 🤣. They should have sung or whistled to alert me 😎🤩😄. I don’t know what I would have done though. I didn’t even bring a towel to wrap myself in. Anyway! It was near a hot spring so the water was pleasantly warm 😎. #warmspring #dailydip #skinnydipping #spectators #happyplaces #iceland

Book Review time! 

Reykjavik Grapevine (Dec. 9) is reviewing Sketching Bathing in Iceland by Rán Flygenring: 

'The book is designed by Studio Studio, donning a book jacket that looks like a towel and holds a cheeky (literally) postcard. It presents sketchbook pages of Rán’s — with the edgings still on, seemingly freshly ripped out — depicting her experiences in different pools around the country, always documented right after the visit, while the memory was still fresh.

...

Rán explains bathing culture in Iceland to the uninitiated, emphasising its significance to residents, recommending pools, and teaching the rules. At one point, I ask Rán a bit more about what she hopes readers understand from the book, and she laughs. “I mean, we are dancing around the big thing: getting naked.”

edyta_orlicka

Coldest day of my life in the warmest circle

#winterocean

A new post here concerning Iceland nearly always coincides with a new flashy soak site opening it's doors. Travel & Leisure (Oct. 19):

'This summer, a new wellness venue, Laugarás Lagoon, will open its doors to those looking to enjoy the variety of water-based experiences in Iceland'. 

Located in the southern part of the country, and approximately an hour outside of Reykjavík, the new wellness center is home to a variety of activities including what the property calls the “first cascading waterfall lagoon opening on The Golden Circle."

The Reykjavik Grapevine also reported on this (Oct. 16), mentioning that what T&L consider as this summer was in fact 

'yesterday'.

entropialenta

Our time in Eden

The Times heads for the real experience (Dec. 31):

'Compared with the Blue Lagoon, Laugaras is significantly more modest in scale. Both are man-made, but Laugaras has a more tranquil atmosphere, a day pass costs from £41 rather than the Blue Lagoon’s £68, plus it is distant enough from the Reykjanes peninsula to avoid closures relating to seismic activity, such as those that took place from late 2023 to mid-2025.

...

Iceland has about 60 geothermal lagoons and spas, both natural and man-made, and with such strong competition, I can’t help wondering how Laugaras will fare in the future.

There are, admittedly, prettier lagoons and spas to choose from. The Blue Lagoon pulls in the punters with its mesmerising opalescent, silica-rich waters; Hvammsvik charms with its backdrop of sea, mountains and black sand; and Laugavallalaug compensates for its remoteness with a natural lake fed by a tumbling hot-spring waterfall.

Laugaras, however, plays a subtler hand to Iceland’s more famous lagoons. Intimate, and with that standout restaurant and its prime position on the Golden Circle, it will no doubt work best less as a destination and more as a calm, restorative full stop to an intense day of sightseeing'.

Google reviews notes (26 Jan. 2026) a 4.4, though with a few exceptions these  are 5 star reviews.

evalunabaldurs

Ó náttúran.

Sem mikill náttúruunnandi - mæli ég eindregið með að nýta tækifærið og ferðast um villta náttúru landsins. Nakinn - eða í fötum 😉

With a few tourist around you get the feeling of being alone with the magnificent nature of Iceland. The raw beauty of this country - mountains, rivers, sands, hot springs, Waterfalls - is simply magical. Being as she created us- in the nude is freeing, playful, humbling - feeling the connection to pacha MAMA - mother Earth - the creation - con más fuerte.

#naturelover #meditation #iceland

Mushrooms

blende_eins_zwei_photography

#model#picture#photographer#photoshoot#fotoshooting#fotografie#fujifilm#fujifilm50r#Iceland#availablelight#icelandtravel#nude#bwphotography

Over to Iceland. What's hot? Or what not / too hot even.

Anyway the Reykjavik Grapevine (Aug. 7) gets us on the way. Supposedly bathing culture on Iceland is changing:

'The new generation of sleek, luxurious spas that have mushroomed around Iceland are something else again. A product of opportunism — both in taking advantage of the tourist boom, and putting Iceland’s plentiful geothermal water to use — they offer a different, fancier kind of bathing. They have warm rainfall showers with the herbaceous scent of Sóley toiletries hanging in the air, coal-fired saunas with widescreen windows, and powerful shoulder-massaging torrents to work out muscle knots. They’re quieter, and pricier — more like going for a tasting menu than popping into your local diner.

“For a town of 2,000 people to suddenly have a luxury spa on their doorstep is surely a good thing.”

These spas are a lurch away from the down-to-earth nature of Iceland’s pool culture — but they aren’t enjoyed by tourists exclusively. At the lush, wooded Forest Lagoon in Akureyri, I heard more Icelandic voices than English, or Chinese, or German. By the same measure, GeoSea in Húsavík — with its saline water and undulating infinity edge looking out over the ever-changing weather of the Skjálfandi bay — seems as much of a hit with locals as visitors. For a town of 2,000 people to suddenly have a luxury spa on their doorstep is surely a good thing — and it’s not like the town pool is going anywhere.

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The wave of new spas — and particularly those with a more rustic edge, like Flúðir’s Gamla Lauginn — also come after a period of increased interest in wild bathing. That is, the classic experience of following questionable directions to an obscure, barely-there parking spot, and hiking towards a promising plume of steam a kilometre or two away; testing the water with a toe, hanging your clothes on a tree branch, and just hopping in.

Natural hot pots have a very special kind of charm, but the vast increase in tourist traffic over the last decade has kinda killed the vibe. The last thing you wanna see when you get to a prospective hot pot is a row of five gleaming rental cars'.

A Facebook follower of Reykjavik, Iceland Travel & Vacation asks (Jun. 17) if there are any hot springs where you can go au naturel, which I'll regard as question to local bathing culture. 

Seventy six responses, anything worthwhile between them? 

• Topless is allowed everywhere
• Maybe
• Used to
• Why?
• You need to shower naked? (31 answers ...)
• Not in public facilities?
• Japan

This fits in neatly here. 

MBL.is (Aug. 20) draws attention to the fact that sauna visitors in the town Gufunes walk around the villages pier naked. Some translation:

'According to her [Hafdís Hrundur Gísladóttir owner of Rjúkandi gufu] people try to be careful when it comes to the situation and do not intentionally show their nudity, even though they do wander naked outside the steam room.
"These are just adults trying to be polite if others are there and covering up when necessary. This is not sexual and there is no dogmatism involved," says Hafdís'.

Ohm

magda.moerli

natural spa day - Iceland edition

#hotsprings #iceland #coldweather #steamyviews #toohottohandle #toogoodtobetrue #natureiceland #naturaljacuzzi #icelandtravel #icelandroadtrip #visiticeland #hotandcold #souljourney #bodymindsoul #wellness #ohhmvibes #holisticheaven #recharging #beautifuldestinations #spaday #hiddengemsiceland #hiddengems

We over to the section, list your favourites or not.

Rachandlaurexplore posts (Aug. 8) a reel on instagram with the following info:

'✨ Rapid ranking all the hot springs I went to in Iceland ✨

There are SO many hot springs to choose from in Iceland. We definitely recommend visiting a few on your visit there! Here’s how they stacked up. We mostly drove around the south so these are all from the south!

disclaimer* this is just our opinion, if you felt differently about one of these that’s okay!

Hrunalaug: SO peaceful!! Situated in a cool secluded spot. You do have to pay an entry fee.

Reykjadalur: a hot spring in a stream??! Iconic. It’s an hour hike to get here but that doesn’t stop crowds from coming. Still, it’s worth a visit! There’s a few for parking in the lot below.

Seljavallalaug: favorite hot spring in Iceland! A short hike from the parking lot, it’s secluded and surrounded by beautiful mountains…. And it’s donation based!

Sky lagoon: the “alternative” to blue lagoon. In our opinion, it’s almost the same price and lacks the iconic blue color so we’d opt to just do blue lagoon. It’s a more luxury experience so it’s $$$

Secret lagoon: the oldest hot spring in Iceland! It is a stop on a lot of tours so it can be very crowded. It was around $34 usd for our visit

Blue lagoon: it’s famous for a reason and you should go, but just know it’s going to be touristy and that’s okay! Definitely the most expensive spot on this list'.

UK' s Express (Jun. 22) notes how enjoying a soak or two, need not to cost you much / anything?

'If you're willing to go off the beaten path a bit or to places that are maybe not as glamorous as some of the more luxurious options available, you can have a great experience while still saving your hard-earned. Not only is there the prospect of saving money but you will also go through something that many other tourists miss as they travel with the herd and sacrifice their cash for convenience'.

Icelandia (Aug. 19) on other secret hot springs; other than the Blue Lagoon that is. Of the 12 mentioned, only one or two are non-commercial; so much for secretive. Important:

'Lastly, either within a complex or out in the countryside, it’s important to conserve the surrounding nature. Be careful to stick to marked paths or trails where applicable, and always take any rubbish with you when it’s time to go'.

E(n)dge 

lorncache

At the edge of the world, there's a pretty epic geothermal swimming pool. Few people make the crazy drive out here which means we got it all to ourselves. .

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#iceland #wanderlust #westfjords #strandir #strandircoast #krossneslaug #nordurfjördur #edgeoftheworld

Some visit reports. 

The Reykjavik Grapevine (Aug. 4) reports on a visit to the Westfjords and enjoying the Krossnes soak.

'Driving through this beautiful, untouched landscape, it’s hard to imagine what could make the day better. But there’s one thing that can: a visit to a pool. And not just any pool — this one has been on my list since 2022, when I interviewed Jón Karl Helgason, director of Sundlaugasögur (Swimming Pool Stories), a documentary about Iceland’s bathing culture.

For the film, Jón travelled around the country multiple times, visiting every single pool. When I asked him which one stood out, he didn’t hesitate: “Krossnes is beautiful. When you’re in there, you can see the horizon, the ocean — and feel like you’re alone in the world.”

Krossneslaug lies at the very end of the road. If you want to continue north from here, you’ll need to either walk, drive a jeep, which will only take you a couple of fjords more north, or go back and take a boat from Norðurfjörður — the last place nearby where you can stock up on food or grab a bite at the small restaurant, now run by Hotel Djúpavík. Last year, I almost reached the goal of visiting this pool — only to find that the pool was drained when I arrived. (A quick note: there’s a mud football championship in the area every Verslunarmannahelgi (always the first weekend of August), and after the matches, muddy footballers head straight to the pool to relax. This usually means a day or two of closure for cleaning and maintenance.)

This time, luck is on my side. The pool is open, and a friendly Kristín greets me at the cash register. She spent the last few winters in Austria, but Strandir somehow pulled her back. “I heard there are young farmers who recently moved to the area. Do you happen to know them?” I ask. Kristín laughs, “Oh yeah, those are my parents.”

Krossneslaug turned 70 years old last year. For decades, it has been a vital part of the region — a place where local children learned to swim. These days, two hot tubs warmer than the pool have been added. But it’s really the view that steals the show: a dramatic cliff on one side, and an endless stretch of ocean on the other.

There are a few people in the pool, and we exchange some small talk. One of them teases another, saying that only crazy people live here. I’m not sure about that. But if “crazy” means soaking in the pool with this view every day, they’re not mad at all'.

Tophotsprings on Hrunalaug (Jul. 7):

'A hidden gem in the Icelandic countryside – Hrunalaug

A private little hot spring tucked away in a charming rural setting. Quiet, peaceful, and full of character.

The water? A couple of degrees too cool for our taste, but still a magical experience.

Perfect for a short soak surrounded by nature'.

Finally in related affairs, the Reykjavik's Grapevine (Apr. 28) reports:

'Icelanders’ love for hot tubs shows no signs of cooling, with sales seeing a significant jump this year. According to RÚV, sales have risen by 10% year over year, while some manufacturers report even sharper increases.

At Heitirpottar.is, managing director Ari Steinn Kristjánsson says the company experienced a record-breaking Easter Sunday. “We sold nearly 200 hot tubs in one day. There was incredible traffic, the most high-energy day I’ve ever experienced — total rush,” he said.

Trefjar, another major hot tub producer, reports a 35% year-on-year increase. A company sales manager notes that, “We Icelanders are big hot tub lovers, and we feel great in our hot water. But I think the recent increase might also be due to the good weather and our optimism for a great summer.”

hovor.jirka

West Iceland

Worrisome

anskupo

Ehkä yksi maailman upeimmista paikoista. Näin talvella ei ketään muita missään.🤍

Lilluttiin kuumassa kuopassa, erämaassa keskellä ei mitään, vuorien ympäröimänä.

L O V E L O V E!

Islanti vaan on.🇮🇸🤍

An Icelandic special. To rid oneself of a number of saved links.

Wellandgoodtravel (Apr. 1) has some assistance in searching for the possible elusive hot spring:

'TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHICH HOT SPRINGS TO GO TO IN ICELAND?

You’re in luck—I love hot springs and saunas, and when I went to Iceland, I sought out the best. I visited 12 of its geothermal bathing locations in 12 days.Now, there are 60+ hot springs in Iceland. Some are organized spas, some are VERY rustic natural springs, and some are hard to get to'.

The Reykjavík Grapevine (Apr. 13) on the history of Iceland's (swimming) pool culture:

'Having opened to the public in 1937, Sundhöll Reykjavíkur is Reykjavík’s oldest swimming pool. Like so many of Iceland’s iconic buildings from the first half of the 20th century, it was designed by state architect Guðjón Samúelsson, but the project was initiated by Progressive Party MP Jónas frá Hriflu. If anything or any place can be pointed to as the origins of Iceland’s swimming pool culture — something that finally got Iceland on the UNESCO heritage list last year — it is this particular pool.

In the early 20th century, Icelanders built swimming pools all over the country — at least, anywhere that ample supplies of hot water could be procured. And then they built swimming pools where supplies of naturally hot water were not to be found. The result of this is that almost every single suburb of Reykjavík and every single small town outside of Reykjavík, has a swimming pool. This begs the question: why?

Well, as may now be obvious, the fact that Iceland has incredible amounts of hot water is not the exclusive reason for the pools, though that is helpful. The real reason is that very few Icelanders knew how to swim in the 1920s. That’s not a good thing for a country that counts fishing among its major industries. This meant that every year, very many people drowned, often in situations where simply knowing the basics of swimming would have been life-saving.

Hence, in 1927 the Icelandic parliament passed a law making swimming lessons mandatory for all schoolchildren. Given the climate in Iceland, it thus became urgent to build warm water pools in which to hold lessons, lest every Icelandic kid would catch pneumonia.

The sudden abundance of soothingly warm swimming pools in an otherwise harsh climate resulted in the only places falling within the scholarly definition of “The Public Sphere” in Iceland being the pools. It is there that people debate politics, where they meet, catch up, whatever you call it. It was also in the pools — or the change areas before entering the pools — that they got clean, which was something we had a far more difficult time doing prior to the 1930s. Out of this emerged our distinct pool culture'.

icelandic.naturist 

A wonderful hike led up to this hot spring, which was very refreshing. It's always nice to be naked in nature. It makes you feel connected to mother nature and all stress and worries go away.

#naturism #befree #skinnydipping #secretplace #hotspringsiceland #bodyfreedom #nakedinnature #nudeisnotlewd #naked #freespirit #enjoyinglife #hotsprings #lovetheskinyourin #befree #gonaked #feelthefreedom #daretobare #friendship #enjoythemoment #enjoylife #capturethemoment #freedom #freethebody #friends #soakingspirit #soaking #soak #hotspringsiceland #hotspring #iceland #icelandicnature

Stomping

TheCoolDown (Feb. 3) looks at touristy problems. In Iceland:

'Some popular tourist attractions, like geysers in Iceland, are best enjoyed from afar, especially as they can prove highly dangerous for visitors and wildlife.

One Redditor discovered that the "leave it as you found it" message can often go ignored, as they witnessed a group of tourists stomping around geyser land'.

More tourists = more problems? 

The Reykjavík Grapevine (Apr. 16) reports on the link between tourists / tourism and bacteria in (hot spring fed) pools:

'In a conversation with Vísir, CEO of the South Iceland Health Inspection Authority Sigrún Guðmundsdóttir claimed that unchlorinated pools and lagoons could contain unhealthy bacteria brought in by tourists. She described the proliferation of unchlorinated lagoons as worrisome.

The single most polluting factor in pools is unbathed visitors, with no way of knowing what people bring in when entering the pools in dirty underwear or activewear, she went on to say.

“I think businesses should implement harsher rules regarding the swimwear. People enter the pool in dirty clothes and some of these pools are unchlorinated. Therefore, all the bacteria brought in by tourists contaminate the pool,” she said.

According to Sigrún, pathogenic bacteria could contaminate the pools, but infections could also arise in chlorinated pools. There are 11 new unchlorinated lagoons in the process of construction around the country.

Furthermore, Sigrún said that the regulations concerning Iceland’s pools were muddy and ambivalent. However, the Environmental Ministry is in the process of making necessary changes, Sigrún claimed'.

The Facebook message on this article garners 50+ comments.

It's pretty much the main theme concerning soaking on Iceland: shower naked? OMG. 

A recent (Apr. 14) post on Reddit just shows what's at stake, though for peace of mind no need to scroll through then nearly 200 comments:

'For the millionth time because we are tired!!!!! Had to yell at a group of British teenagers this morning and it’s happening more and more often I feel like.

Get naked like the rest of us, wash your privates, wear a clean swimsuit (no gymshorts and t-shirts)

Nobody cares about your “modesty” nobody cares that it’s “not your culture”. If you’re scared or shy somebody will look at you then you’re not doing yourself any favour by trying to sneak around without stripping. In fact that’s when we are going to be staring at you because now you are considered disgusting.

As a woman I’ve seen björk naked countless of times, and my male friends seen our ex presidents dick n balls countless of times. Nobody cares. Stop being a f***ing crybaby about it. Nobody wants to swim in your poop particles.

You. Are. Not. Welcome. In. The. Pool'.

A similar discussion, likewise from Reddit, from the same day (Apr. 14), after a extensive posting on the subject. It seems that this is the perpetual motion that keeps Reditt (r/visitingIceland) moving around (in circles?):

'NoLemon5426

I try to re-hash this every few months in the hopes people will find a solution that works for them. Ultimately some people need to choose to just skip it if they are unwilling to comply. Icelanders are tired of disrespectful people so I can't blame the person who made that other post, it doesn't help when in the comment section tourists tell people they can do what they want'.

tanjastony

Adventure cats and adventure dogs

Ich werd ne firma gründen und die heißt "Ja, mann!". Wir produzieren Abenteuer für jede Altersklasse und wir sagen ja zu allem, das das Herz lachen lässt. Und we are hiring!!! Jeder darf mitmachen und aus jedem Tag ein Abenteuer machen.

#adventureisoutthere

Adventure cats and adventure dogs

Ich werd ne firma gründen und die heißt "Ja, mann!". Wir produzieren Abenteuer für jede Altersklasse und wir sagen ja zu allem, das das Herz lachen lässt. Und we are hiring!!! Jeder darf mitmachen und aus jedem Tag ein Abenteuer machen.
#adventureisoutthere

tanjastony

Adventure cats and adventure dogs

Ich werd ne firma gründen und die heißt "Ja, mann!". Wir produzieren Abenteuer für jede Altersklasse und wir sagen ja zu allem, das das Herz lachen lässt. Und we are hiring!!! Jeder darf mitmachen und aus jedem Tag ein Abenteuer machen.
#adventureisoutthere

Stunned

anskupo

Ehkä yksi maailman upeimmista paikoista. Näin talvella ei ketään muita missään.🤍

Lilluttiin kuumassa kuopassa, erämaassa keskellä ei mitään, vuorien ympäröimänä.

L O V E L O V E!

Islanti vaan on.🇮🇸🤍

A very brief overview of just a wee bit of soaking info from Iceland. Maybe a shorter read for a change. To start off the year so to say.

Almostthereadventures has a list (May 14) of 22 Icelandic hot springs :

'Hot springs in Iceland are where strangers meet. The people of Iceland have a deep connection with geothermal activity that is centuries old, so it’s no wonder there are so many geothermal pools in Iceland. Hot springs are a part of Icelandic culture and provide a place to connect or meet friends and family all year long. When you have amazing Icelandic scenery paired with a natural hot water source it makes for a perfect match for relaxing'.

Most though of the commercial kind.

The Reykjavik Grapevine reports (Dec. 13) on the first fully publically accesible hot tub:

'The new hot tub will feature a ramp, allowing wheelchair users to roll directly into the water'.

in_sain_i

Don't know what Eva was telling but it was funny, I guess :-D

Pic by @blende_eins_zwei_photography

Funny girl @evalilienthal

Doing a break from the fantastic costumes and photoshootings we take in iceland :-D

Have a nice weekend everyone!

Fault

Totaliceland has updated (Nov. 29) their piece on birthday suit swimming on the island. Change?

'Anyone visiting Iceland ten years ago could have enjoyed many Icelandic steam baths and geothermally heated pools and lakes without difficulty in their birthday suit. Not any more.

...

You can no longer bathe naked anywhere here without difficulty; loud screams from Japanese tourists and constant pointing and whispering among people from the United States. And some fancy places as the very expensive Blue Lagoon or Fontana steam baths in Laugarvatn explicitly forbid any kind of nudity.

This is a shame indeed and entirely the fault of the growing number of foreign tourists making demands about civility.

However, there are loads of places available for nude bathing but these are far away from the popular tourist destinations in or around Reykjavik area. In the highlands you can still do very much as you please and there are places and times where nudity will bother no one but those places are far off the beaten tourist track'.

icelandic.naturist

Hotspring trips are always refreshing for the soul. This is also a good place to enjoy the sun when she comes out to play.

#naturism #befree #skinnydipping #secretplace #hotspringsiceland #bodyfreedom #nakedinnature #nudeisnotlewd #naked #freespirit #enjoyinglife #hotsprings #lovetheskinyourin #befree #gonaked #feelthefreedom #daretobare #friendship #enjoythemoment #enjoylife #capturethemoment #freedom #freethebody #friends #soakingspirit #soaking #soak #hotspringsiceland #hotspring #iceland #icelandicnature

TravelerTina visits (May 21) the Netherlands (most), but this blog entry also deals with Iceland:

'Nude bathing in Iceland, on the other hand [to the Netherlands], is a bit more challenging. While nudism in Iceland is legal, you generally don’t do it when there are other people around. All of the local spas and pools require that you wear a bathing suit (though single-sex nude showers are required beforehand). Much though you might want to, you cannot be naked at places like the Blue Lagoon, Sky Lagoon, or the fabulous Hvammsvik Hot Springs.Nude bathing in Iceland, on the other hand, is a bit more challenging. While nudism in Iceland is legal, you generally don’t do it when there are other people around. All of the local spas and pools require that you wear a bathing suit (though single-sex nude showers are required beforehand). Much though you might want to, you cannot be naked at places like the Blue Lagoon, Sky Lagoon, or the fabulous Hvammsvik Hot Spring'.

kittenimsmitten

i know instagram is forcing us all to make reels or our posts aren’t seen

i’m trying for sure

but i’m not very good at it

anyway here are just a couple regular old photos of me (and one of mathias) in a hot spring we found in iceland

it was a very long drive to get there, we didn’t really know where we were even going or what we would find

but i mean there were sheep

and rainbows (hi sissy)

and rolling hills

it was really pretty

and i just feel like it’s worth sharing 🌈

Naturals

almabjork02

Náttúrulegar í náttúrulaug🤠

A couple of photo's (and video's) waiting in a file for a time to be published. However, doesn't seem to be happening, so let's just share them now.

lusi_jir

New friends, new adventure. Today was awesome weather and we went on a hike more into the wild and we discovered a beautiful place for swimming.

Our little privite Blue Lagoon🤭

Noví přátelé, nová dobrodružství 🖤

Dnes bylo úžasné počasí a vyrazili jsme na túru více do volné přírody a objevili jsme krásné místo na koupání. Naše malá soukromá Modrá laguna🤭

#iceland #ísland #vegan #veganpower #veganísland #freedom #friends #friendshipgoals #friendship #swim #summer #pool #hotpool #blue #spot #relax

From dv.is (Oct. 2)

bluevue4you

hiked up Reykjadalur Valley today and enjoyed a nice soak in this insane thermal river. the water was literally boiling out of the ground! never seen anythin like it... Iceland- I love you already ♡ #reykjadalur #traveliceland #canon5dmiv #adventure_culture

rojtat

What a soak!!

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#iceland #hotspring #icelandtravel #amazingview #travelholic #icelandtrip #wonderlusticeland #secrethotspring #hike&soak

nomadic_cosmopolitan 

Bathing, hiking and biking in Iceland cuz there ain't no travel abroad on offer #lovinglife #staycation #ferðumstinnanlands #icelandisopen #highlands #hotspring #yoga #skinnydip #biking #hiking

Liberty

icelandic.naturist

A wonderful hike led up to this hot spring, which was very refreshing. It's always nice to be naked in nature. It makes you feel connected to mother nature and all stress and worries go away.

#naturism #befree #skinnydipping #secretplace #hotspringsiceland #bodyfreedom #nakedinnature #nudeisnotlewd #naked #freespirit #enjoyinglife #hotsprings #lovetheskinyourin #befree #gonaked #feelthefreedom #daretobare #friendship #enjoythemoment #enjoylife #capturethemoment #freedom #freethebody #friends #soakingspirit #soaking #soak #hotspringsiceland #hotspring #iceland #icelandicnature

Rather than randomly thrown on the i-net, I try to put some picca's together, this section possibly #bodyfree?

jestemjoy

Gdy już nawet sam papież popiera związki partnerskie par jednopłciowych, a w Polsce delegalizuje się przerwanie ciąży, w przypadkach ciężkiego i nieodwracalnego upośledzenia płodu, to już nie pozostaje nam nic innego jak wypiąć tyłki na taki rząd i cieszyć się że jestemy w jednym z bardziej liberanych krajów świata.

Ach, zmiany przyjadą, wolniej niż się spodziewamy, ale przyjadą.

Jesteśmy w tym razem 💪

Btw, many thanks to my crazy friends for making skinny dipping a complety casual thing.

Swimming never felt so liberating 🐟

Ciekawe czy w Polsce można za to dostać mandat? 🤔 Bo przecież pływać nago to tak jak nas Pan Bóg stworzył 😜

#powiedzkomus #tk #legal #abortion #stopviolenceagainstwomen #mychoice #czarnyprotest #Polska #ogarnijsie #libertad #freedom #skinnydipping #nature #travel #iceland

_lilikoi

Landmannalaugar hot spring🪲

gudrunoskm

Skotin í honum ✨

georgiapeachexplores

Nature is fun

Do what you want 💫

& feel good about it

(In clothes or no clothes 😉)

Thanks to @kukucampers I was able to explore iceland & be one with icelands beauty

#iceland #hotsprings #nature #gooutside #getnaked

#solotravel #travel #liveyourbestlife #birthdaytrip #igreels #makemeelite #fordmodelscout

Prox

nelliebenner

Iceland , wat ben je coool ⛄️✨🫶🐋

An Icelandic special. Not too rambling I believe.

We start off with TheWorldPursuit which lists 30 hot springs in Iceland (Feb. 4). Instead of Blue Lagoon they say. 

Highly trendy, especially as the Blue Lagoon needed to be evacuated mid-March due to the most recent eruption very nearby. Q&A by Icelandreview (Mar. 18):

'Q: Is the Blue Lagoon in Iceland open after the eruption?

A: No, the Blue Lagoon is currently closed after the volcanic eruption that began at Sundhnúkagígar on March 16. Due to its close proximity to the eruption site, the Blue Lagoon had to evacuate its guests and temporarily close down all facilities. It will remain closed through Tuesday, March 19.

This is the fourth eruption since December 2023 and is, in time of writing, still active'.

More specific alternatives.

National Geographic has a travel article (Feb. 1) on some of the lesser known soaks of Iceland, albeit just Hvammsvík.

'I’m at Hvammsvík. Opened in 2023, it’s the newest addition to Iceland’s impressive collection of hot springs, all of which make use of the country’s abundant geothermal waters'.

Heed the post-script:

'This story was created with support from Hvammsvík, PLAY Airlines and Grandi by Center Hotels'. 

polly_makshein

Reykjadalur Hot Spring Thermal River

#iceland🇮🇸 #iceland #islandia #исландия #island #islandlife #hotsprings #thermal #горячиеисточники #relax #goodday #кайф #travel #travelgram #travelphotography #traveltheworld #travelblogger #travelling #traveling #traveler #lovetravel #travelgirl #river #mountains #góry #горы #nature #podróże

The Reykjavik Grapevine on tour. They head out and report (Mar. 13) on the Forest Lagoon, Akureyri:

'Forest Lagoon, or Skógarböð, opened its doors in May 2022 and has since welcomed more than 200,000 visitors. Natural baths aren’t a new concept in Iceland, in fact, there’s one in almost every corner of the country. But, until Sigríður María Hammer and her husband Finnur Aðalbjörnsson turned their land into a thriving business, providing a haven for both locals and tourists to relax in the region, there wasn’t one in this part of the North.

...

“When they were drilling the tunnel, they found hot water within the mountain that wasn’t supposed to be there. It was quite a surprise,” Sigríður explains.

The discovery of the hot water caused considerable delay for the construction work of the tunnel. “The construction workers were actually working just in speedos, because it was 50 degrees inside,” says Sigríður. “Ever since the tunnel was finished, this water has basically been going into the ocean. Nobody was doing anything with it. What a waste.”

The 50-degree water, rich with oxygen and minerals, wasn’t suitable for heating houses. Finnur, who’s a contractor and has worked on many infrastructure projects in the area, first thought of the idea of building a nature bath. However, the problem was that the hot water vein lay approximately three kilometres from what is now the Forest Lagoon. The project sounded ambitious but very costly.

...

I change into my swimsuit in the shower area, which is equipped with both open public showers and individual shower cabins for those who aren’t used to the Icelandic bathing customs of showering naked. A good shower is essential, highlights Sigríður — the water in Forest Lagoon is free from any chemicals, including chlorine. The only thing Forest Lagoon adds to the water is cold water, exchanging it a few times a day to stay free from bacteria'.

The inevitable, subject wise.

Icelandwithaview on naked showering before bathing in Iceland's mostly hot spring sourced swimming pools (Dec. 8, 2023). Quite something, that you can make an extensive article on something that's actually a non-item.

'Once you overcome the initial shock of having to shower at the pools in Iceland naked, it’s actually quite liberating.

Don’t let it scare you; not only is it an amazing experience, but you also gain a better understanding of the local culture.

I’m not a member of any Iceland naturist community, I swear, but I do think it’s pretty cool!

Thank god we've still got the pictures that soaking in nature in Iceland still exists, phew! 

nomadic_cosmopolitan

When all of Reykjavík has covid, you go on an isolating winter road trip to the west fjords

Wise

valuvalentino

Wise is the man who contents himself with the spectacle of the world.

#terme#sansaturninoterme#wild#sardegna#sardinia#naked#dude#cool#me#travel#experience#happyness#love#bearded#tatoo

A start of sorts, a last grasp (?) into the backlog of links Ie collected through the years, though admittedly these are mostly from more current dates.

Italy it is. Sardinia, Calabria, Lombardy and Tuscany.

mateusz.piotr.wisniewski

Forever summer #foreversummer #termedicaronte #hotsprings #zdroj #lazne #italia #wlochy #italy #italiano #uomoromano #uomoitaliano #calabria #kalabria #lameziaterme #uczesiewloskiego #stoimparandolitaliano #wdrodzedopracy #onmywaytowork #sanitasperaquam #weekendvibes #nofilter #bezfiltra

cinzia_gaia

La Pozza di Leonardo

Bormio

#onfilm

kinkalow

Feeling very grateful to end one year and start the new one surrounded by nature in the hills of Tuscany soaking in mama nature’s healing thermal hot springs 💙🕊️💫😌♨️

Naturally

silvia.sweetlife

l’Occitanie aussi 🤩💦

#pyreneesorientales #payscathare

#leaucestlavie #vantrip @lucampierre #occitanie #aude #gorgesduverdouble #sourceseauxchaudes #voyagerenvan #offroad #roadtrip #vwt5 #ladolcevita #slowandsimpledays #naturalité

Miscellaneous: France and Bulgaria.

hide_onsen_packer

パンチャレボ温泉 in ソフィア🇧🇬

ブルガリアの首都ソフィアからバスで1時間

ダムの近くに沸いている

ダムから流れる水を横断しないといけない

そしてこれがめちゃくちゃ冷たい

決死の覚悟で渡った先にあった野湯

誰かが置いたバスタブは藻で溢れてました

#世界の温泉 #onsen #hotspring #hotsprings #海外の温泉 #温泉 #温泉バックパッカー #温泉好きな人と繋がりたい #♨️ #露天風呂 #温泉旅行 #天然温泉 #秘湯 #バックパッカー #backpacker #世界一周 #海外旅行 #travel #旅 #trip #旅好きと繋がりたい #写真好きな人と繋がりたい #秘境 #絶景 #風景 #ダレカニミセタイケシキ #ダレカニミセタイフウケイ #野湯

thermalassociation.bg

❄️♨️ХАЙДЕ НА ЗИМНА БАНЯ В ЖЕЛЕЗНИЦА!

😯👍Две смели дами от нашата асоциация-Юлия и Бранимира, посетиха банята в Железница и не само я посетиха, но я и ползваха. Твърдят, че при минусови температури навън, водата не се усеща като студена, въпреки че температурата ù е едва 27°С.

Стиска ли ви да опитате, а!?😉

👉🎥В коментари публикуваме и видео, за да видите състоянието на банята...Очевидно работи само едното отделение, а другото е напълно запуснато.

#ДаБъдеБаня

Sunset

victoria_cello

#Nordic postard ✈️

📸 @_giuliagalante 🐀❣️

#iceland#island#travel#traveldiary#hotspring#nature#wonderful#wanderlust#connect#tb#bath#naked#intothewild#visiticeland#ringroad#roadtrip#postcard#trip#journey#adventure#iminlove#stunning#northernlights#north#goldencircle#geysir#arcticfox#mouse#sunsetlovers

Then to add more, a couple of wintery pictures from Iceland to heat you up. 

nomadic_cosmopolitan

When all of Reykjavík has covid, you go on an isolating winter road trip to the west fjords

eydis_wildatheart

When you feel overwhelmed (like I feel most of the time because of my ADHD) the best thing to do is to enjoy time in nature - even better. Naked in nature 😆

Thank you beautiful, talented @simeoptics & @icelandicselkie for the most adventurous & amazing day

#nakedinnature

#hotsprings

#icelandnature