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Swimming pools are our pubs. Soak up Iceland’s culture at these 7 hot springs and pools.

Moonlight dances on the fjord waters; the reflection is so bright it might as well be midday. The wind stings my face as I lower myself into a beachside pool of relief from January’s wrath. The air ...
The New York Times

Icelanders Love Their Pools. Just Don’t Tell the Tourists.

Iceland’s swimming pools and hot tubs serve as hubs of social life, a cultural distinction recently honored by UNESCO. Some Icelanders aren’t so thrilled. Kristin Jorunn Hjartardottir, right, and her ...
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Iceland’s Swimming Pool Culture Is Now UNESCO-Recognized. Here’s Where to Soak It Up.

Moonlight dances on the fjord waters; the reflection is so bright it might as well be midday. The wind stings my face as I lower myself into a beachside pool of relief from January’s wrath. The air ...