Secret Lagoon
Gamla Laugin, which the operator calls Iceland’s oldest swimming pool, was built in 1891 beside the hot springs at Flúðir, with Litli Geysir erupting a few steps away every few minutes. The springs supply all of the water and replace it every 24 hours with no chemicals, which is why showering without a swimsuit first is mandatory.
Getting in
- Public transport
- Car or a Golden Circle tour; Strætó buses via Selfoss are very limited
- Address
- Hvammsvegur, 845 Flúðir
Entry, hours and rules
- Entry
- Adults, 15 and overISK 4,500about €33
- Hours
- Mon10:00-19:00
- Tue10:00-19:00
- Wed10:00-19:00
- Thu10:00-19:00
- Fri10:00-19:00
- Sat10:00-19:00
- Sun10:00-19:00
- Swimwear and rules
- Swimwear made for swimming only. Showering without a swimsuit before entering is mandatory.
- Children
- Children 16 and under with an adult, at most three per adult; children 8 and under wear armbands.
- Tickets
- Timed entry slots, book ahead
- Official site
- secretlagoon.is
- Facilities
- ShowersChanging roomsLockersCaféOutdoor poolParkingTowel hireSwimsuit hire
About Secret Lagoon
Bathing at Hverahólmi is older than the pool: people washed clothes in the springs, and Flúðir held its local assembly here until 1894. The operator says the first swimming lessons in Iceland were given at Gamla Laugin in 1909, and they ran every year until 1947, when the pool fell out of use for decades. Work to bring it back began in 2005, and it reopened as the Secret Lagoon on 7 June 2014. A walking path circles the pool so you can watch the boiling springs of Vaðmálahver, Básahver and Litli Geysir up close.