5 Best Sights in Dalvík, North Iceland

With unlimited ice-cold Kaldi beer on tap within arm's reach, you won't be tempted to slurp your beer bathwater—not that you could, even if you tried. The beer in these stylish kambala tubs isn't for drinking. It's a special blend of geothermal water and young, unfermented beer with added brewer's yeast, packed with skin-conditioning B vitamins and minerals. A little essential oils and beer soap cap off your 25-minute soak, after which plush carpets, warm blankets, and daybeds await for postbath relaxation. The spa is located in the town of Árskógssandi, just south of Dalvík.

Located 15 minutes from Dalvík, several marine containers are now employed as hot tubs installed on the black sand beach at Hauganes, providing a delightful beach spa experience and a great place to warm up after a cool sea swim. There are three traditional tubs and then one that's been remade into a ship's hull for the kids. Showers and changing facilities are next to the tubs.

Learning about how beer is made does not take away the pleasure of drinking it, and at Kaldi, Iceland’s first microbrewery, you can do both. You even get to keep your glass as a souvenir. The brewery is located in the town of Árskógssandi, just south of Dalvík. Make sure to call and schedule an appointment in advance.

Dalvík's swimming pool is beloved among locals, and with a massive outdoor pool, several hot tubs, a sauna, and a colorful waterslide for children, it's easy to see why. It's the view, though, that truly sets this place apart. Surrounded by misty, snowcapped mountains, it's an ideal spot to soak up the natural beauty of the North.

An old abandoned herring factory has found new life as a contemporary art center, showcasing several eclectic exhibitions each year. The collective behind the gallery has a fantastic eye for up-and-coming talent and exhibitions that spark conversation. It's located in the tiny village of Hjalteyri, about 20 minutes south of Dalvík.