Mývatn
Good to know
- Best time to go
- May–September
- Budget
- $$
- Accessibility
- limited
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
Lake Mývatn in northeast Iceland is a shallow body of water formed by prehistoric lava flows and encircled by pseudocraters, lava pillars, and volcanic craters. The lake hosts one of the largest breeding duck populations in Europe, and its geothermal zone — the Hverir and Námaskarð areas nearby — features boiling mud pools and sulphuric fumaroles. The Mývatn Nature Baths provide geothermal bathing in a less commercialised setting than the Blue Lagoon.
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