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  • 60 of 60 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    sonic020

    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great experience, great setting

    Disadvantages Disadvantages More tourists here than any where else in Iceland

    One of the most enduring experiences of our trip to Reykjavik was relaxing outdoors in warm, sea salty water of the Blue Lagoon, with the temperature out of the water at no more than 3° and the hail clouds approaching. Watching the steam rise from the milky aquamarine water, with the lava fields all around and the dramatic, constantly changing October sky overhead is something not to be forgotten. ~~~What and where is the Blue Lagoon?~~~ The Blue Lagoon is undoubtedly the most notorious attraction in Iceland. Outdoor swimming is very common in Iceland, the difference here is that the lagoon ... more
  • 57 of 57 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Dan_ep

    4 Stars Warm spa waters in icy iceland Review with images 21/08/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Relaxing break - ideal for a short stop over

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not cheap and artificial!!

    I have just come back from a fantastic trip during which we spent some of our time in Iceland. One of the highlights of the trip was the obilgatory dip at the warm therapeutic waters of the Blue Lagoon, probably Iceland's most famous and most visited tourist stop. IN A NUTSHELL The blue lagoon is actually an artificial lake, formed by the outflow of a local geothermal power station. Yes, I agree it sounds unappealing, but it is fantastic! It is set around the beautiful black rocks of an old lava flow and forms a large irregular shaped pond, with lots of nooks and crannies to explore. The water ... more
  • 145 of 145 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 9 MAFARRIMOND

    Member since 07/12/2002

    Reviews written: 272

    5 Stars Blue Heaven Review with images 01/01/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Relaxing, Refreshing. A unique experience.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Incomplete information leaflets.

    Swimming in the hot almost-fluorescent aquamarine waters of the Blue Lagoon surrounded by black basalt lava rocks in icy temperatures of minus six degrees pelted with sporadic bursts of freezing rain is a unique experience and one I will remember for some time. The Blue Lagoon is a pool of geothermal sea water created by an unexpected consequence to the massive Svartsengi power plant. The power plant was built in the late 70s, and together with four other geothermal power plants in Iceland, produces around 26% of the country's electricity as well as around 87% of the country's hot water ... more
  • 38 of 38 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 8 Absinthe_Fairy

    Member since 03/01/2011

    Reviews written: 1042

    5 Stars Bathe in the blue lagoon Review with images 30/09/2011
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Efficiently run and state-of-the-art

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Expensive, subject to the weather

    During my recent trip to Iceland I made a visit to the Blue Lagoon. The Blue Lagoon is probably one of Iceland's most famous attractions. It is a geothermally heated outdoor pool in which you can bathe, the average temperature of the water being 37-39 degrees Celsius (98-102 Farenheit). Heated water near a lava flow is taken from the ground, used to run turbines that generate electricity in a nearby geothermal power plant, and is then fed into the lagoon. I booked my trip before I went via the Icelandair website, alongside my flights, hotel and other excursions. However it's also possible to ... more
  • 10 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    esteban1985

    4 Stars The blue lagoon Review with images 26/11/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages very relaxing, could spend all day in it

    Disadvantages Disadvantages in the middle of nowhere

    I love Iceland and what better a way to start a trip the land of fire ice than a trip to the blue lagoon. Its beautiful warm blue waters in the open air of Iceland, theres nothing quite so refreshing. Last September we arrived in Iceland in the snow and then got told that our first trip would be to an outside swimming pool, doesn't sound so great so far but believe me it is fantastic. The blue lagoon is a lake created by the waste water from a geothermal power plant, doesn't sound very clean, but its actually a perfectly renewable and clean form of energy. The blue colour is perfectly natural ... more
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