Discover Iceland Secrets from Fludir to Northern Lights

Flúðir is a small, picturesque village located in the municipality of Hrunamannahreppur in the Southern Region of Iceland. The village has the river Litla-Laxá running through it into the larger river of Hvítá, and it is overlooked by the mountain Miðfell. Being located near the ever-popular destinations Gullfoss and Geysir, both on the world-famous Golden Circle, the village and its surrounding area are known for being exceptionally green, plentiful and warm because of geothermal activity. The aforementioned rivers are awash with trout and salmon, and the village's surrounding farmlands are acclaimed for their cultivation of plants, meat and dairy. Flúðir has long been a favoured camping destination amongst Icelanders.

Tucked behind an unassuming building in the small town of Flúðir is an old, rough-edged swimming pool brimming with clean geothermal water. What is now known as the Secret Lagoon (Gamla Laugin in Icelandic, meaning "old pool"), was Iceland first public swimming pool, having been created in 1891. Situated in the geothermally rich countryside not far from the famed Golden Circle route, alongside hot springs and spouting geysers, the pool was the recreational hub of the small town. It was also the place where the townspeople learned to swim, until a more modern pool was built in 1947. With the rise in popularity of the town more modern facilities, the old pool was long forgotten and ignored until being lovingly restored and reopened in 2014.