Fludir (Flúðir) is a small, picturesque village located in the unusually green for Iceland municipality of Hrunamannahreppur in the southern part of the island, as part of the so-called Golden Circle – an area that concentrates many of the most popular attractions near Reykjavik.
Fludir has a population of about 400 and has become a concentration of greenhouse farming and horticulture. Here you’ll find, among other things, a vegetable market with a restaurant – Litla Melabudin – and a little farther a restaurant-greenhouse Fridheimar, famous for the best tomatoes reportedly in all of Iceland.
The Litla-Laxa River, full of trout and salmon, also runs through the town.
The town’s surroundings are also rich in geothermal landscapes. It is here, among other things, that Iceland’s oldest hot water pool, Hveraholmi, first opened as early as 1891 (swimming lessons were given there as early as 1908). Today, the site of the former pools is home to the Hidden Lagoon – Gamla Laugin A large natural pool with hot water coming directly from the adjacent springs, where the water beats at 100 oC.
Fludir – practical information and tips
- Fludir has long been a favorite camping spot among Icelanders. Flúðir Camping is a very large site with separate sections for campers and tents, several comfortable sanitary facilities and WiFi
- Since 1999, the luxurious Hotel Fludir has also been available, offering accommodation and fine dining. Due to the abundant availability of local organic produce, the hotel’s restaurant serves only locally grown fruits and vegetables.
- The area is also home to the folk museum in Gröf, the Selsvöllur golf course, the Syðra-Langholt horse farm and Flúðasveppir.
How to get to Fludir
Fludir is located on Highway 30 and is an excellent stop on the Golden Circle route.
Driving north from here will take you to Geysir and Gullfoss, and then – turning east – to the Thingvellir National Park or – driving further north – along the F35 road to Kerlingarfjoll and Hveravellir
Driving south will take you to the town of Selfoss or road 1 towards Vik.
On the other hand, turning east from Road 30, we can easily get from here to Highland Center Hrauneyjar, from where the F26 road leads north towards Akureyri (through the interior), and south on the F208 road to Landmannalaugar
If you want to get to Flúðir from Reykjavík take Route 1 and then Route 30, a total of about 100 km and 1.5h drive. Along the way you can see the volcano crater Kerid (take road 35 instead of 30).
