Spa Iceland - Reykjav�k's Thermal Baths and Pools Did you know that Reykjav�k has 2640 feet of "beach front"? It's true - and the water is 84�F and the beach is open year-round. Well, this is actually said tongue-in-cheek, but the fact remains that Reykjav�k has seven fantastic thermal baths and pools. And apart from the great pools and warm water, there are a variety of other facilities, including hot pots of various sizes and shapes and temperatures, some even with Jacuzzis and water messages, and steam baths or saunas. The steam baths are heated with thermal water that sprays through small nozzles at high pressure. Guests, therefore, sit in comfortably hot steam that saturated with thermal water. If you want to meet Icelanders Hot pots are an important meeting place - a social experience - where people often get into topical discussions. Our surveys show that 47% of foreign visitors spoke with other pool guests. If you need information about life in Reykjav�k, what restaurants are good, interesting happenings or natural attractions in the vicinity, just make conversation with a fellow hot-potter. While at the same time stiffness and tension are ebbing away in a hot pot, you can also find out about Icelanders, and maybe even get some insight into their national soul. Of foreign guests surveyed, 98% said that they would visit the thermal baths and pools again if they return to Reykjav�k. A satisfied customer is always the best advertisement. Thermal baths and pools Swimming in thermal water under a bare sky while breathing in clean, fresh air is one of the best exercises available anywhere. This is particularly true for asthma and heart patients. And since swimming strengthens the body and makes all physical movements much easier, it is especially suitable for older people, children and teenagers. Most important, however, is the delightful feeling one gets from moving and stretching in a pool that is kept at a constant temperature of 29�C (84�F). Surveys show that 94% of foreigners who visit the thermal baths and pools in Reykjav�k said that the experience had a positive effect on their health and well-being. Welcome to Reykjav�k's Thermal Baths and Pools It is well worth while spending a few days in Reykjav�k, enjoying the city's thermal baths and pools. This experience will improve your health in numerous ways: by strengthening heart and lungs, by relieving skin diseases and by enjoying the benefits of exquisite relaxation while sitting in thermal water under a pure sky breathing clean air. Stress just floats away. In addition to water activities, cultural life in Reykjav�k is diverse, nightlife is famous for its excitement and there is a myriad of excellent restaurants serving gourmet meals made from clean, natural ingredients. For More Information: Spa City Reykjavik Tel: (+354) 510 6600 Fax: (+354) 510 6610 www.spacity.is E-mail: [email protected]