Brynja J.
Nauthólsvík 1
Nauthólsvík is a Blue flag beach in Reykjavík, where people swim whole the year. About the Geothermal beach
In the summer of 2000 the Geothermal beach in Nauthólsvík was opened. Golden beachsand was braught in from elsewhere and big seawalls were build which form a lagoon where the cold sea and hot geothermal water fuse together. It is actually more likely to see a beach like this by the Mediterranean sea than in the most northwardly city of the world that is situated by the North Atlantic sea! The goal with this project was to make this bay, Nauthólsvík, a diverse outdoor area with numerous possibilities as, for example, sunbathing, seabathing and sailing.
The following summer, in 2001, a service center opened at the Geothermal beach that provides changing rooms, hot showers and possibility to buy hot drinks and chocolate among other things. A big hot tub is in front of the service center which is, in average, 38°C hot and also steambath wich is up to 47°C hot. The beach is very popular in the summertime and is progressively becoming a hit in the wintertime as well.
The sea temperature has been known to become around -1,9°C during the coldest months and around 16°C in the summertime. Average temperature is 4°- 6°C in the winter and 12°- 13°C in the summer.
The temperature of the sea inside the lagoon itself is a bit higher in the summer, average 15°- 19°C, as it is heated up with geothermal heat. In the wintertime this hot water that sometimes runs into the lagoon does not make any difference for the temperature.
The Geothermal beach has quite a good attendance as it counts around 530 thousand guests each year, both Icelanders and foreigners.
It is save to say that this beach has become a true paradise inside the city limits!
Nauthólsvík 1
Nauthólsvík is a Blue flag beach in Reykjavík, where people swim whole the year. About the Geothermal beach
In the summer of 2000 the Geothermal beach in Nauthólsvík was opened. Golden beachsand was braught in from elsewhere and big seawalls were build which form a lagoon where the cold sea and hot geothermal water fuse together. It is actually more likely to see a beach like this by the Mediterranean sea than in the most northwardly city of the world that is situated by the North Atlantic sea! The goal with this project was to make this bay, Nauthólsvík, a diverse outdoor area with numerous possibilities as, for example, sunbathing, seabathing and sailing.
The following summer, in 2001, a service center opened at the Geothermal beach that provides changing rooms, hot showers and possibility to buy hot drinks and chocolate among other things. A big hot tub is in front of the service center which is, in average, 38°C hot and also steambath wich is up to 47°C hot. The beach is very popular in the summertime and is progressively becoming a hit in the wintertime as well.
The sea temperature has been known to become around -1,9°C during the coldest months and around 16°C in the summertime. Average temperature is 4°- 6°C in the winter and 12°- 13°C in the summer.
The temperature of the sea inside the lagoon itself is a bit higher in the summer, average 15°- 19°C, as it is heated up with geothermal heat. In the wintertime this hot water that sometimes runs into the lagoon does not make any difference for the temperature.
The Geothermal beach has quite a good attendance as it counts around 530 thousand guests each year, both Icelanders and foreigners.
It is save to say that this beach has become a true paradise inside the city limits!