Reykjavik's geothermal beach popular today
The hot tub at Nauthólsvík beach. Mbl.is/ Árni Sæberg
Crowds are at Nauthólsvík, the geothermal beach in Reykjavik today, enjoying the warm weather and sunshine.
Nauthólsvík is located near "The Pearl", a recreational area which features lots of paths for runners and cyclists. It opened in the year 2000, and is in fact an "artificial" beach with golden sands brought from elsewhere in Iceland. Big seawalls were built to form a lagoon where the cold sea and hot geothermal water mix.
The seawater in the lagoon is usually at around 15°-19°C and the hot tubs are around 30°-39°C . The water comes from the hot water tanks, that are underneath the dome Perlan, and is waste water which has been used previously to heat up people‘s houses in Reykjavík.
For more about Nauthólsvík beach click HERE. Video shot today by Hallur Már Hallsson.
