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Mývatn Part III - Grjótagjá aka the Love Cave, Stóragjá & the Mývatn Naturebaths
The privately owned Grjótagjá rift is very close to Dimmuborgir. It is half-filled with thermal water and is one of Iceland's best-known caves. Grjótagjá has two entrances and steps leading down to it. People used to bathe in it, with women on one side and men on the other. During the eruption of the close-by Mt. Krafla in 1975-1984, the temperature of the water in Grjótagjá rose so much (up to 60-70 degrees C) that it couldn't be used for bathing. The water temperature has cooled a bit, but it is still too hot for bathing. Top photo: inside Grjótagjá cave Grjótagjá cave I dipped my
