9 of the best · Reykjavík, Iceland
Hospitals, Pools, Lagoons and Emergency Numbers in Reykjavík
The emergency number 112, Landspítali and the pharmacies; Sky Lagoon, the Blue Lagoon, Laugar Spa and the city’s geothermal pools.
Our 9 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Reykjavík.
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112
Emergencies: call 112
One number for every emergency in Iceland: 112, by phone, web chat or the 112 Iceland app.
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The Skjól Ritual
Sky Lagoon
The oceanside geothermal lagoon, minutes from the centre, with the seven-step Skjól Ritual.
Vesturvör 44–48, 200 KópavogurExplore View on map
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Call 112.
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112
Emergencies: call 112
One number for every emergency in Iceland: 112, by phone, web chat or the 112 Iceland app.
Hospitals 1
The national hospital.
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The national hospital
Landspítali – The National University Hospital
Iceland’s national university hospital, in Reykjavík.
Pharmacies 1
Across the city.
Pools, lagoons and spas 6
Geothermal water.
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Open daily
Blue Lagoon and the Retreat Spa
The milky-blue geothermal seawater of the Reykjanes peninsula, with in-water massage and the Retreat Spa.
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Eight hot springs
Hvammsvík Hot Springs
Eight natural hot springs by the sea in Hvalfjörður, 45 minutes from Reykjavík.
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By Deildartunguhver
Krauma
Natural baths beside Deildartunguhver, Europe’s most powerful hot spring, 97 km from Reykjavík.
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The Skjól Ritual
Sky Lagoon
The oceanside geothermal lagoon, minutes from the centre, with the seven-step Skjól Ritual.
Vesturvör 44–48, 200 KópavogurExplore View on map
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8 in the City Card
The city’s geothermal pools
The heart of Reykjavík life: outdoor geothermal pools and hot tubs, open all year, eight of them in the City Card.
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