The Blue Lagoon
The Blue Lagoon is one of Iceland’s most popular sights. Learn everything you need to know about visiting The Blue Lagoon in our article archive.
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Sustainability Wonderland™: Renewable Energy Does Not Absolve All Sins
The Blue Lagoon, that Instagram-perfect geothermal spa where millions soak away their jet lag between the airport and Reykjavik, wasn’t originally designed as a luxury destination. It began life as industrial runoff from Svartsengi geothermal plant. Wastewater. An accident that clever marketing…
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Blue Lagoon Opens New Parking Lot
A newly constructed parking lot within the protective barriers at the Blue Lagoon opened on December 15, following the volcanic eruption in the area in November, reports Vísir. Helga Árnadóttir, Director of Sales, Operations and Service at the Blue Lagoon, highlighted that…
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Blue Lagoon Reopens Amid Ongoing Volcanic Eruption
The Blue Lagoon has reopened after being closed for over two weeks due to the volcanic eruption that started on November 20, reports RÚV. The Blue Lagoon was evacuated when the eruption began at the Sundhnúkur fissure, and it remained closed until…
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Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2024: Best Spa
You’ve had your five a day (veggies/beers/panic attacks), now you gotta stay active. Whether it’s to get a dose of culture, hopping on a day tour or splashing around in your municipal pool, you can’t go wrong with our picks for Best…
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The Blue Lagoon Lays Off 164 Workers Due To COVID-19
164 Blue Lagoon workers have been laid off as the company deals with the economic fallout of the COVID-19 outbreak in Iceland, reports Morgunblaðið. These firings come following the recent decision to close the Blue Lagoon until at least April 30th. The…
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VIDEO: Geothermal Heating Versus Cold Weather Sparks Brief Crisis
Iceland is often celebrated for its prodigious use of geothermal power. Apart from providing over a quarter of the national output of electricity (hydropower provides the rest) almost all Icelandic homes are heated with geothermally warmed water that passes through a vast…
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The Red Flag: Hiking Up Þorbjörn On The Reykjanes Peninsula
“Would you like to hike up the mountain alone?” asked Art, a photographer, and my companion for the day. “I’ll park the car on the other side and meet you at the top.” I gazed up at the still mountain from my…
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Marshall House & Blue Lagoon Take Design Honours
Yesterday, to much fanfare, and a great Babies concert, the Icelandic design awards were handed out at the theatre Iðnó. Awards were given in two categories: Icelandic design awards and best design investment. The winner of the former was given to architecture…
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Ask A Dermatologist: Why Is The Water In The Blue Lagoon Good For Your Skin?
If you’ve had a dip in the Blue Lagoon and wondered why your skin felt amazing afterwards, you’re not alone. Unlike boring old regular geothermal water, the composition of the Blue Lagoon is unique—you won’t find it anywhere else in the world.…
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Where Was It Shot? Hostel: Part II
It’s rare that a sequel surpasses the original, and ‘Hostel: Part II’, directed by Eli Roth, is not an exception. Being a fan of the film, which is a prime example of the “Torture Porn” genre, is without a doubt a massive…
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Blue Lagoon Free For Psoriasis Patients
Icelanders who suffer from psoriasis can now receive the healing properties of the Blue Lagoon without cost. RÚV reports that the scheme is a part of joint efforts by Icelandic Health Insurance and Bláa Lónið hf., the Blue Lagoon’s operating company. According…
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Blue Lagoon Is Open Again!
Renovations are now complete on the popular spa, and they will open again for business tomorrow. MBL reports that the expansion and redesign of the Blue Lagoon, which has been ongoing over the past two weeks, is now complete. Seawater was brought…
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This IS Iceland’s Bear Scene: Bears On Ice 2015
This past weekend, an international cavalcade of burly men inundated the City of Reykjavík and its surrounding natural wonders. Who were these burly men? What did they want? Why were so many of them wearing cargo shorts? They were the men of…
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Fewer People Having Sex In The Blue Lagoon
The reported “problem” of people having sex in the Blue Lagoon is vanishing, says an official for the popular tourist spot. Atli Sigurður Kristjánsson, the project manager for the marketing department of the Blue Lagoon, is familiar with the old chestnut that…
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Look At These Fun Eclipse People!
The people pictured below could be members of a New Age cult. They could also very well be watching the film Jupiter Ascending in 3D. But they’re not! As you may have heard, Iceland experienced a near total solar eclipse yesterday morning.…
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Hundreds Gathered To See Eclipse At Blue Lagoon
The Blue Lagoon opened early this morning for today’s total solar eclipse. Floating in the milky water with anticipation as the sky slowly darkened, nearly 200 early risers donned specially provided dark glasses in an attempt to glimpse this rare celestial event.…
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The Blue Lagoon Is Opening Early For The Eclipse
If you’re thinking about where to watch the eclipse from this coming Friday, then, my friend, we at Grapevine totally have your back. In addition to the five spots in Reykjavík that we suggested yesterday, it turns out the Blue Lagoon is…
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Blue Lagoon: Reservations Apparently Necessary
Visitors have been streaming into the Blue Lagoon in such high numbers this month that it has been necessary for people to book a spot in the water ahead of time, reports RÚV. In total 750 visitors are allowed to be in the…
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Tourist of the Year 2014
Wow, tourism really did dominate the landscape of debate here in 2014, didn’t it? We here at Grapevine have spent more time experiencing, arguing, analysing and pondering the effects of tourism on Iceland than maybe anything else. And there was some serious…
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Beyond The Blue Lagoon, Literally
By the time I make it to the top floor of the building, the door to a large, airy apartment has been left open for me. I enter but see no one. It’s all warm wood, clean lines, and art. There is…
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Americans Love Iceland: SATW Does Reykjavík
A couple of weeks ago I was hiking on a trail about 90 minutes from my home in Portland, Oregon, USA. I ran into a friend I hadn’t seen for a year. I asked her what she’d been up to. “Oh, I…
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Roman Abramovich Tried To Buy Blue Lagoon
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has at least twice tried to buy the famed Blue Lagoon. DV reports that their sources say Abramovich first became enamored with the Blue Lagoon after visiting Iceland in 2006, at the behest of President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson.…
