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Sundhöll Reykjavíkur, one of the city’s geothermal pools

Area guide · Reykjavík

Laugardalur: Our Favourites

The Botanic Garden, Laugardalslaug, Laugar Spa and Ásmundarsafn.

The back story

  1. Area guide

    Laugardalur: the back story

    Laugardalur·In depth

    The green valley of the botanic garden, the city’s great pool, Laugar Spa and Ásmundarsafn.

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What to see and do

  1. Ásmundur Sveinsson

    Ásmundarsafn (Reykjavík Art Museum)

    Laugardalur·Sculpture museum

    The sculptor Ásmundur Sveinsson’s studio-home, now part of the Reykjavík Art Museum.

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  2. Laugardalur

    Reykjavík Botanic Garden

    Laugardalur·Botanic garden

    The city’s botanic garden, in the green valley of Laugardalur.

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Pools and wellness

  1. Five saunas

    Laugar Spa

    Laugardalur·Spa

    The spa of Laugardalur: five saunas, hot and cold pools and treatments.

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  2. 8 in the City Card

    The city’s geothermal pools

    Reykjavík·Swimming 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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