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Wellness · Reykjavík · 27 Jun 2026 · 05:45 GMT+7

Iceland’s geothermal spas add winter-night bathing

Late-season darkness is becoming the selling point, not the deterrent, at the country’s thermal pools.
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By Camille Dubois
Wellness desk · 27 Jun 2026
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Key takeaways
Iceland’s geothermal spas are extending hours into the winter night, pairing thermal bathing with aurora watching and turning the dark season into a headline product.
It dovetails with the wider rise of night-timed travel, and gives the country a year-round wellness pitch beyond the summer.

Iceland’s geothermal spas are extending hours into the winter night, pairing thermal bathing with aurora watching and turning the dark season into a headline product.

It dovetails with the wider rise of night-timed travel, and gives the country a year-round wellness pitch beyond the summer.

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By Camille Dubois · WorldTravelBrief
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