Blue Lagoon Iceland, a winter wonderland!

Blue Lagoon Iceland, this luxury spa of the volcanic earth, is definitely one of those experiences that you just have to try!
Float in a milky blue shade water, lusciously warm with steam rising from it, surrounded by an astonishing black volcanic field with sparkling snow all around it.
Meantime, admire the blue sky, feel the crispness of the air and see the glitter of ice crystals on the ground.
The warm seawater, with its radiant power of minerals and algae provided by the underground geological layers, do wonders for your skin. Therefore, relax and enjoy the hot spring therapy in the middle of stunning surroundings.

Let your body, mind and senses be spoiled by all that a spa of the volcanic earth may have to offer.

points of interest

For a perfect Icelandic experience, besides Blue Lagoon, you also can:

• First of all, see the Northern lights, nature’s jewels of the night. Definitely, the best season is from late August to mid-April;
• Also, embark on an incredible whale watching excursion to see the incredible wealth of marine wildlife;
• Hike on a glacier, the ultimate winter paradise;
• Take a snowmobile ride, an outstanding adventure;
• Go see Kerid – a volcanic crater lake with walls composed of a red volcanic rock, steep-walled with little vegetation and partially blanketed with a deep moss. Due to the minerals, the lake has an opaque and strikingly vivid aquamarine color.
• Or go see Silvra – one of the largest and deepest of these fissures created by the tectonic drift of the Eurasian and North American plates. Therefore it’s the perfect place for Scuba divers and snorkelers for the rare opportunity to swim between continental plates and enjoy the exceptionally clear, fresh water.
• Also, visit The Secret Lagoon, a hot spring close to the waterfall of Gullfoss. It’s the oldest pool in the country. Besides,  during winter, the northern lights often give a great lightshow above Secret Lagoon.

Most noteworthy, besides Blue Lagoon, visit the Golden Circle.

This area includes:

• Gullfoss Waterfall – Gullfoss (Golden Waterfall) a spectacular demonstration of the forces of nature. Due to the water plummets down into a rugged canyon, the beauty of the place is undeniable.
• Thingvellir National Park – Iceland’s most historic site and one of its most scenic landscapes. Definitely it offer an absolute bliss! First of all it’s easily accessible, has walking paths well maintained and fabulous views from visitor center. Also, you can see the edge of the tectonic plates and discover how geologically active our earth is.
• Geysir geothermal field, with active hot springs that offers amazing experiences like:
  • The great Geysir, that it seems tend to gather new momentum;
  • Strokkur, the most energetic spouting spring in Iceland;
  • Blesi, that is currently quiescent;
  • Fata, quite hot and the spouting goes on for and extraordinary length of time;
  • Konungshver (the royal spring), still growls a little from time to time;
  • Seidir, Operrishola (known for it can predict rain) and Litli-Geysir
  • Tykkuhverir, Sodi and Smidur

Kerid

Silvra

Gullfoss Waterfall

Thingvellir National Park

Geysir geothermal field

Strokkur

Things to do

At the Blue Lagoon

It’s all about relaxation and well being. But, you can spend all day at the Blue lagoon and it will feel amazing!
Therefore, it depends if you’ll spend the time at The Blue Lagoon or at the Retreat Spa, to enjoy:

Near the Blue Lagoon

• Grindavík fishing village – a fishing town, one of the most interesting on the Icelandic coastline;
• Gunnuhver geyser – a geyser that constantly streaming out hot steam;
• Seltún geothermal area – part of the much larger geothermal area, Krýsuvík. Hot springs, bubbling pools of mud, fumaroles, red gravel and steaming vents;
• The Viking World Museum – a spectacular modern building, houses an exact replica of the famous Gokstad ship and you can actually climb onboard.
• The Museum of Rock and Roll – a brand new museum about the rock and pop history in Iceland;
• Kleifarvatn lake – largest lake on the Reykjanes Peninsula, located on the fissure zone of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge;
• Brimketill – a small, naturally carved pool by marine erosion, at the lava shore edge;
• Krýsuvík – discover between a range of multi-coloured hills, an expanse of steaming volcanic vents and boiling hot springs.

Grindavík

Brimketill

Over the year

The hottest months are July and August, when max temperature is about 55.4 – 57.2 F / 13-14℃. Usually, third week is the hottest. Also, be aware of rain and fog.

The coldest months are December and January. Temperature fluctuates around 33.8 F / 1℃. Also, be prepared for rain, snow, hail and fog all around the Blue Lagoon

Location

Blue Lagoon is located at 3 miles, 4.8 km from Grindavik, a fishing town on the Reykjanes, the Southern Peninsula of Island.
It’s in the heart of the UNESCO Geopark Reykjanes. This is an intensely active volcanic area. Therefore, is home to an immense amount of volcanoes, calderas and craters. And, also the earthquakes are common.

How to get there

By plane:

The Blue Lagoon is located at a 20 minutes drive from the Keflavík Airport and at a 50 minutes drive from the Reykjavík Airport.
This is why it is indicated to add the Blue Lagoon to the journey between those two places.

By car:

From the Highway that connects Keflavík to Reykjavík, take the Highway 41 to Highway 43 and follow the signs to Blue Lagoon.

By bus:

From both of the airports are organized transfers that include stops to The Blue Lagoon and also to the hotels.

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