A lakeside village of geothermal baths and rye bread.
Laugarvatn is a small village beside a warm lake on the Golden Circle, known for the Fontana geothermal baths and bread baked in the hot ground.
Steam rises along the shore where the lake itself is warmed from below, a soothing stop between Thingvellir and Geysir.
South Iceland unfolds along the ring road east of Reykjavik, one of the easiest and most rewarding self drives in the country.
The places and moments worth slowing down for.
Lakeside geothermal pools and steam rooms.
Dark bread slow baked in the hot black sand.
A lake warmed by springs beneath it.
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Quick answers for planning your visit.
Laugarvatn is in South Iceland, Iceland. It is on the Golden Circle in South Iceland.
Laugarvatn is known for the Fontana geothermal baths, geothermal rye bread baked in the sand, a warm lake and a Golden Circle location.
The best time to visit is year round, and every season here has its own character.
Most visitors spend half a day here, depending on the weather and how much of the surroundings you want to explore.