2 Best Sights in Mývatn Region, North Iceland

As you drive east from Reykjahlíð toward the Krafla Geothermal Area, you’ll encounter a striking turquoise lake, blemished by industrial pipes and bright yellow and red warning signs. As inviting as it may seem, the steaming blue water here is strictly not for bathing. The site is a small geothermal station providing power for the local region and water for the nearby Jarðböðin Nature Baths.

Those curious about how geothermal heat is cleverly converted into electricity should not miss the exhibition at the Krafla Power Station, off Route 863. Brought online in 1977, the plant has a power generation capacity of 500 GWh p.a. (gigawatt hours per annum), enough electricity to power 60,000 homes for an entire year.