Worth a DetourSnæfellsnes
About 70 miles away
A peninsula of lava fields and black beaches, with Kirkjufell and the Snæfellsjökull glacier.
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Blue Lagoon
A milky-blue geothermal spa in a black lava field, between the airport and Reykjavík.
Eruptions on the Reykjanes peninsula near Grindavík have closed the lagoon several times since 2023, sometimes for weeks. Check its website on the day you go.Checked November 6, 2026 · Latest
- Open
- Every day, unless eruptions nearby close it
- Price
- Paid; book a time slot online
- Time Needed
- Half a day
- Address
- Norðurljósavegur 9, 240 GrindavíkDirections
- Getting There
- About 45 minutes by car or bus from Reykjavík, or 20 minutes from Keflavík airport.
Why Go
The lagoon is fed by seawater heated deep underground and released by a power plant nearby. Its silica turns the water an opaque pale blue at about 100°F, and bathers smear on white silica mud and soak among the lava.
Tips
- Many travelers stop on the way to or from the airport: book a slot that fits your flight.
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