Grjótagjá

Northeastern Region · Iceland

Grjótagjá, Iceland
Photo: Chris 73, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
year-round
Budget
$
Accessibility
limited
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This lava cave near Lake Mývatn holds a small geothermal pool that glows in shades of blue. Once popular for bathing, its water grew too hot after nearby eruptions, so visitors now come to look rather than swim.

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