Blue Lagoon, Iceland
Written by Vacation Idea.com Travel Editors.
Why Go
Want to experience the benefits of geothermal seawater? Visit Iceland's Blue Lagoon, a unique spa featuring a huge outdoor lagoon filled with geothermal seawater whose active ingredients (mineral salts, silica and algae) have positive effects on the skin.
Facilities at Blue Lagoon include a sauna with a view of the lagoon and a steam bath carved into a lava cave. The waterfall in the lagoon provides envigorating massages.
Visitors also get access to the famous white silica mud, in-water spa treatments and massages.
Where to Eat
The Blue Lagoon Restaurant has huge glass walls overlooking the lagoon and serves an array of entrees ranging from light meals to domestic and international dishes.
The Blue Lagoon Medical Center
The Medical Center at Blue Lagoon provides accommodations for 30 guests. Situated in the middle of a lava field, a short walking distance from the main spa, the Medical Center offers treatment for psoriasis.
How to Get There
Blue Lagoon is a 40-minute drive from Reykavík, the capital of Iceland.
