Connections can be exhausting, but Icelandair gives travelers the option of a uniquely relaxing layover. Schedule a day-long stopover in Reykjavik during travel between North America and Continental Europe, Great Britain or Scandinavia — without incurring any additional fees. The break gives you plenty of time to hop in a bus or cab at Keflavik International Airport (RKV) in Reykjavik for the 20-minute ride to the Iceland’s famed Blue Lagoon.

The drive follows a road winding past huge rocks, each connected to a legend involving trolls or elves. Once there, full-size lockers accommodate your luggage while you immerse yourself in the soothing geothermal waters. In Iceland, visiting a volcanic pool is part of a cultural, social and healthy lifestyle custom embraced daily. At Blue Lagoon, the lake filled with mineral-rich geothermal seawater is part of a low-key, no-frills facility where you can soak in the steamy water and reap the benefits of the naturally occurring algae and silica that it contains.

After your soak, enjoy lunch at the Lava Café, partially surrounded with walls of carved lava. Be sure to try skyr, a delicious national specialty. Pronounced “skeer,” this low-fat, cultured dairy product resembles a thick, custardy yogurt, and is often flavored with fruit or honey.