Geothermal Park / Hveragarðurinn, Hveragerði

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Boiling eggs in the natural geothermal hot springs at the Geothermal Park is a fun and unforgettable experience. Dropping an egg into the steaming water and watching it cook using the earth’s own heat is both simple and magical—a hands-on way to taste Iceland’s geothermal energy in action.

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Hveragerði’s Geothermal Park

When you head for the South Coast from the capital, the first significant settlement is Hveragerði, famous for its steaming valleys, Reykjadalur (a “hot river” where you can bathe in glorious warm water), greenhouses, and a Geothermal Park.

It's one of a few settlements in the world located directly over a geothermal hotspot.

Volcanic hot springs heat approximately 50,000 square metres of greenhouses filled with flowers, bananas, and tomatoes.

Some call it the "Flower Village" for that reason.

Hveragerði straddles the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, the split between the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates, and the town is subject to frequent earthquakes.

In May 2008, a tremor measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale rocked the town, injuring 30 people and causing extensive damage.

New hot springs often open up or become fumaroles in this highly active area, even occasionally in people's homes and gardens.

You can feel the power that rumbles below Hveragerði at its famous Geothermal Park /, where you’ll see steaming hot springs and bubbling pools.

The town's unique geology is put to good use here, and you can taste hverabrauð (hot spring bread) baked in geothermal steam overnight by the intense heat that lies just underneath your feet.

You can even boil an egg in a hot pot while you walk among the fumaroles.

The basic admission charge is 600 ISK, but adding on the eggs and bread will each cost a little extra.

Boiling your egg will take about eight to ten minutes while you stroll around the Geothermal Park.

Look for Eilífur Goshver (Eternity Geyser), which erupts around every 15 minutes, so you won't have to wait long to witness its power. Just remember to stand upwind!

Ever resourceful, the villagers here used to dispose of their trash in an inactive geyser called Önnuhver, until one day in 1947, when it erupted and threw all the garbage back again.

When work began on building the Sunnumörk shopping centre, the developers discovered a giant crack in the surface that followed the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

So they decided to make it a design feature, which means you can put one foot in Europe and the other in America when you visit here!

You can also visit the "Earthquake House" at the town’s Visitor Centre, where a small booth simulates the experience of a 6.6 Richter scale earthquake.

So, you can see that Hveragerði is an ideal place to learn more about Iceland’s incredible geological features!

https://www.visithveragerdi.is/en

https://www.visithveragerdi.is/servic.../the-geothermal-park

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