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Laugarvatn
A lakeside village where hot springs heat the shore and rye bread is baked in the ground.
- Open
- Always
- Price
- Free; paid for the spa
- Time Needed
- 1½ hours
- Address
- Laugarvatn, Route 37Directions
- Getting There
- About 20 minutes by car east of Þingvellir.
Why Go
Steam rises from the edge of the lake, where people have bathed in the hot springs for centuries. Bakers bury pots of rye dough in the hot black sand and dig them up a day later as sweet, dense bread.
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