On the way between the airport and Reykjavik, a detour will take you through lava fields to the Blue Lagoon, one of the most well known visitor attractions in Iceland, and a place where many tours either start or finish because of its proximity to the area.
The Blue Lagoon website is attractive and the site has to sell a luxury destination with the water, spa and luxury restaurant and accommodation.
Standard entry is 12000 ISK
The Blue Lagoon is not a natural feature.
The Svartsengi power station was built right at the plate boundary, at the location of surface manifestations of geothermal activity identified by geologist Jón Jónsson.
The Svartsengi power plant was the first geothermal power plant in the world combining the generation of electricity and the production of hot water for district heating. The first phase started to produce hot water for district heating and to generate 2 Megawatts (MW) of electrical power in 1977. This plant is also well known worldwide for the use made of its “waste heat” in the Blue Lagoon, a spa facility located nearby the plant using the effluent water from the plant for bathing and healing purposes. Today, this cogeneration power plant produces 150 MW of thermal power and, since 2007, 74 MW of electrical power. Blue Lagoon is among Iceland’s most popular tourist attractions.
The Blue Lagoon website is attractive and the site has to sell a luxury destination with the water, spa and luxury restaurant and accommodation.
Standard entry is 12000 ISK
The Blue Lagoon is not a natural feature.
The Svartsengi power station was built right at the plate boundary, at the location of surface manifestations of geothermal activity identified by geologist Jón Jónsson.
The Svartsengi power plant was the first geothermal power plant in the world combining the generation of electricity and the production of hot water for district heating. The first phase started to produce hot water for district heating and to generate 2 Megawatts (MW) of electrical power in 1977. This plant is also well known worldwide for the use made of its “waste heat” in the Blue Lagoon, a spa facility located nearby the plant using the effluent water from the plant for bathing and healing purposes. Today, this cogeneration power plant produces 150 MW of thermal power and, since 2007, 74 MW of electrical power. Blue Lagoon is among Iceland’s most popular tourist attractions.
Guests enjoy bathing and relaxing in
geothermal seawater, claimed to have positive effects on the skin. In addition to bathing in the lagoon
guests have access to a sauna with a view of the lagoon and a steam bath with white walls that resemble
silica mud. Guests can also stand beneath a waterfall for an energizing massage.
I have visited three times and always enjoyed my time there. The Secret Lagoon has become a common alternative for school groups as it is a lot cheaper than the Blue Lagoon. The municipal baths are the cheapest option of course.
One highlight is buying a drink with your wristband and drinking it floating in the water as the sun sets looking up at the clouds of steam...
Don't forget to shower naked as well...
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