Natural Hot Spring
Köldukvíslarbotnar
„Dalur, 2-4 km breiður, suðvestur af Vonarskarði og vestan undir Köldukvíslarjökli. (...) Köldukvíslarbotnar eru gróðurlaus auðn, naktir hnjúkar á aðra hönd en jökull á hina og um dalbotninn byltast jökulkvíslar um gráa aurana. Þeir eru í 800-900 m h.y.s. og þar finnst nokkur jarðhiti. Köldukvíslarbotnar voru fyrrum taldir ein mesta útilegumannabyggð landsins“.
A natural geothermal wonder, a product of Iceland's volcanic activity.
About Köldukvíslarbotnar
Köldukvíslarbotnar is a geothermal hot spring in south-iceland, one of the many natural wonders created by Iceland's active volcanic geology. Geothermal hot springs are a defining feature of the Icelandic landscape.
Did You Know?
- Iceland sits on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, creating intense geothermal activity
- Köldukvíslarbotnar is fed by geothermal heat from deep underground
- Geothermal springs have been used by Icelanders for bathing and relaxation for centuries
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