Iceland is known worldwide for being a volcanic country. In the middle of the Diamond Route in the north of the country are the thermal baths of Lake Myvatn, a magnificent and unknown alternative. The problems derived from volcanism have an extremely positive side and energy independence.

Thanks to geothermal energy, Iceland does not need oil or nuclear power plants to produce electricity or to heat their homes. Hundreds of kilometers of pipes that carry hot water throughout the country. In some places, water outcrops create small thermal lagoons. The Blue Lagoon is known to everyone, but there are others. As well as the incredible Tolantongo Grottoes in México where you can meet hot springs between caves, rivers, pools, waterfalls and more.
The Myvatn Lake area is a unique and World Heritage Site by Unesco. It will appeal to you that you can bathe in outdoor geothermal waters, but it is quite common for Icelanders. Many of them go during the week to meet friends as if it were a bar.

Thermalism on the Diamond Route.

The thermal baths of Lake Myvatn have nothing to envy to those of Blue Lagoon, and they are not so congested during the summer. Most tourists and travelers arriving in Iceland often miss the northern part of the country, a real shame.

Differences between the Blue Lagoon and Myvatn

The size

The Blue Lagoon is a lagoon with 9 million liters of geothermal water between 37 and 39 degrees Celsius. The lagoon has white mud cubes to rub th...