Spa City Reykjavík

 

Hot-spring water is one of Iceland's primary natural resources. It is used for space heating, to produce electricity and is utilized in various industries, including greenhouse farming. Icelanders were quick to realize the medicinal benefits of thermal water, which is partly responsible for their longevity and good health. One of the main reasons for this longevity is because Icelanders regularly visit the pools to improve their overall well-being. Swimming in thermal water under a bare sky while breathing in clean, fresh air is one of the best exercises available anywhere. This is particularly true for asthma and heart patients. And since swimming strengthens the body and makes all physical movements much easier, it is especially suitable for older people, children and teenagers. Most important, however, is the delightful feeling one gets from moving and stretching in a pool that is kept at a constant temperature of 29°C (84°F). Surveys show that 94% of foreigners who visit the thermal baths and pools in Reykjavík said that the experience had a positive effect on their health and well-being.

Hot pots are an important meeting place - a social experience - where people often get into topical discussions. Our surveys show that 47% of foreign visitors spoke with other pool guests. If you need information about life in Reykjavík, what restaurants are good, interesting happenings or natural attractions in the vicinity, just make conversation with a fellow hot-potter. While at the same time stiffness and tension are ebbing away in a hot pot, you can also find out about Icelanders, and maybe even get some insight into their national soul. Of foreign guests surveyed, 98% said that they would visit the thermal baths and pools again if they return to Reykjavík. A satisfied customer is always the best advertisement. Icelanders are number one regarding health, life expectancy and low mortality rates when compared with other European nations. In addition, longevity in Iceland is among the highest in the world, with an average age of 81.4 for women and 77.5 for men. Low pollution, wholesome and good food, low stress levels and frequent visits to thermal baths and pools, along with excellent health-care services, are major reasons for the longevity and overall good health of Icelanders.

Reykjavík Naturally
Resource for everyone 

When arriving in Reykjavík, make sure that the first thing you do is enjoy a glass of cold water. One taste and you’ll sense that Iceland is the land of freshness.
Water is one of the world’s most important natural resources, and people are now beginning to understand that this resource is limited. Oceans account for 96.5% of all water, while fresh water accounts for only 2.5%. Of these fresh-water reserves, 68.6% is in the form of polar ice, while only 1.3% of the world’s fresh water is active in the hydrologic cycle of evaporation/transpiration, condensation and precipitation.