About 10,000 people visited Reykjaböðin, a new bathing complex located below Kambur in Hveragerði, in September 2026. Reykjavík-based broadcaster RÚV first reported the figures today, highlighting the facility’s early popularity following its recent opening.
According to RÚV, seventy percent of those visitors in September were Icelandic residents, suggesting strong domestic interest in the new facility in its first month of operation. Reykjaböðin was formally opened on 5 September 2026.
The construction of Reykjaböðin cost about four billion krónur. There are also plans for further development of the site, according to RÚV, though details of those plans have not yet been announced.
Background
Reykjaböðin is a recently established bathing facility located below Kambur in Hveragerði, a town in southern Iceland known for its geothermal activity and hot springs. The facility opened in September 2026.
Sources
- RÚV (first reported) in Icelandic
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