150 people walked on mountain Thorbjorn at Jonsmessa
Jonsmessa, a traditional Icelandic holiday was celebrated by walking on the mountain Thorbjorn near the Blue Lagoon Saturday on Saturday, June 21. The event was well received and approximately 150 people participated in this popular event. When the...
Midsummer night walk to mountain Thorbjorn
Blue Lagoon and nearby town, Grindavík, will offer a Midsummer Night walk to mountain Thorbjorn on June 21st. The walk on mountain Thorbjörn will begin at 20.30. The walk begins by Grindavík swimming pool and it is estimated that it will take three...
Blue Lagoon Iceland Skincare available at Saks
Introducing the launch of Blue Lagoon skincare in the US. Blue Lagoon products are now available exclusively at select Saks Fifth Avenue stores in New York, Chicago, Boston, Beverly Hills, Costa Mesa, Phoenix og Palm Beach.and online at www.saksfif...
Cultural events at the Blue Lagoon in May
The month of May will be alive with exciting cultural events at the Blue Lagoon. Each Wednesday at 7.30 pm the Blue Lagoon will offer bathing guests to observe different cultural events starting May 7th with a contemporary dance piece called Space-...
Newsweek covers the Blue Lagoon in feature article
The latest issue of Newsweek covers the energy sources in Iceland, or as they call it the guilt-free energy bobbling under the Icelandic surface. The article begins with an introduction of the origin of the Blue Lagoon and an interview with Anna Sv...
Al Gore visits the Blue Lagoon
Al Gore, former Vice President of the United States, and the President of Iceland, Mr. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, visited the Blue Lagoon today. Mr. Grímur Sćmundsen, Blue Lagoon‘s CEO met with the them and introduced the Blue Lagoon‘s ope...
New Hreyfing Fitness and Blue Lagoon Spa in Reykjavik
Blue Lagoon and Hreyfing, fitness, have opened a joint fitness and Blue Lagoon spa in Reykjavík, the first of its kind. Until now spa treatments based on the unique active Blue Lagoon ingredients have only been available at the Blue Lagoon itself. ...
The new Blue Café opened
Blue Café, is a new choice for Blue Lagoon’s visitors. The new stylish café , overlooking the lagoon, is a part of Blue Lagoon’s enlargement and re-design completed last autumn. Healthy soups, salads, sandwiches and a variety of dairy p...
Blue Lagoon receives an award from the Spa Finder magazine
Last week the Blue Lagoon received an award as the best destination in the mineral spa category from the Spa Finder magazine. Áslaug Magnúsdóttir manager at the Marvin Traub and Associates in New York accepted the award on behalf of the Blue Lagoon...
Blue Lagoon shop opens in Magasin du Nord
A new Blue Lagoon shop opened on February 15 in the cosmetic department of Magasin du Nord, one of Copenhagen’s most distinguished department stores.
Jón Björnsson, managing director of Magasind du Nord, says the new Blue Lagoon shop has be...
New Blue Lagoon Skin Care for Face
New Blue Lagoon skin care line for face is now available. Anti-aging products are among the new products available. The products are based on the results from new studies that show that Blue Lagoon elements, silica and algae have effective anti-agi...
The Blue Lagoon enlargement opened
Last Thursday the President of Iceland, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, laid the cornerstone to the new Lava restaurant at Blue Lagoon Iceland. Approximately 800 guests joined the Blue Lagoon staff in celebrating this event, the opening of the new faciliti...
World Psoriasis Day at the Blue Lagoon - Clinic
Blue Lagoon – Clinic will be open to guests Saturday October 27th The fourth-annual World Psoriasis Day will be celebrated around the world October 29th this is a global event dedicated to people with psoriasis and/or psoriatic arthriti...
Gufa - Laugavatn steam bath
Early summer 2008 the natural steam bath, by the pristine lake Laugavatn, will open after reconstructions and enlargement. For decades Gamla gufan (Old steam bath) built over a natural source of hot water is a favoured and traditional place...
Opening hours from September 1
From September 1 st to May 31 st the Blue Lagoon is open daily from 10 am to 8 pm. For further information about opening hours click here . ...
Blue Lagoon - Clinic receives the Nordic Lighting Awards 2006
Blue Lagoon - Clinic recently received the Nordic Lighting Awards for 2006. This is the first time that an Icelandic project receives the award. The light designer of the Clinic was Gudjon L. Sigurdsson, electrical technician at Rafteikning.
The ...
Midsummer Night Walk with live music June 23rd
Blue Lagoon’s Midsummer Night walk with live music on Mount Thorbjörn, Saturday 23 June.
The walk that starts at 20:30 from Grindavík swimming pool and will take about three hours. Jónsi and Einar, from one of Iceland's most famous band...
The unique colours of the Blue Lagoon
The blue colour of the Blue Lagoon is caused by the reflection of sunlight from very small silica molecules in the geothermal seawater. This is similar to what happens in the atmosphere where the sunlight is reflected from the atmosphere's molecule...
The Blue Lagoon challenge - Mountain bike race
The Cycling Club of Reykjavik - Iceland presents: The Blue Lagoon challenge - Mountain bike race
June 10th 2007 at 10:00 From Hafnafjordur (Reykjavik area) to The Blue Lagoon
Two distances: 60 km and 40 km Registration and nu...
Enlargement is going well
Constructions on the enlargement and redesigning of the Blue Lagoon is going well. Changing rooms on first floor recently opened but by the end of May all changing rooms should be completed. New office area will also be completed by the end of May....
Blue Lagoon and Leifur Eiríksson Terminal make an agreement
Blue Lagoon and Leifur Eiríksson Terminal have made an agreement on the operation of a new BLUE LAGOON shop offering its products and services. Grímur Sćmundsen, Blue Lagoon’s CEO, and Höskuldur Ásgeirsson, Leifur Eiríksson Air Terminal&rsquo...
New Blue Lagoon shop at Keflavík International Airport
Blue Lagoon has opened a new shop at Keflavík International Airport. The shop offers a selection of Blue Lagoon skin care products and energizing spa treatments, available at the shop’s spa area. Spa service is now available at many inte...
Blue Lagoon Soundtrack
Blue Lagoon Soundtrack is the name of a new album released by DJ Margeir , Iceland's most recognized DJ. After playing several times at the Blue Lagoon, Margeir came up with the idea of creating an album where he attempts to capture the Blue Lagoo...
Blue Lagoon receives the Blue Flag
Blue Lagoon has been granted the Blue Flag for 2006. This is the fourth consequtive year Blue Lagoon receives this environmental recognition. The Blue Flag is granted to beaches that have made an extra effort to improve the standard of beaches, mar...
Cultural award for Medical Center
Cultural award for BLUE LAGOON - Medical Center VA Arkitektar received DV Cultural Award for the designing of BLUE LAGOON -Medical Center. VA Arkitektar received the same award in 1999 for the designing of BLUE LAGOON - Geothermal Spa.
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Yoko Ono at Geothermal Spa
Yoko Ono visited BLUE LAGOON – Geothermal Spa with her son Sean Lennon. She relaxed and energized in the lagoon and was very pleased with the visit. The purpose of her visit to Iceland was to select a location for an artwork dedicated t...
Eight newlyweds visit BLUE LAGOON - Geothermal Spa
Eight newlyweds from Holland visited BLUE LAGOON – Geothermal Spa on Valentine’s Day. The couples participated in Icelandair’s “Love is in the air” wedding program and got married on board of the aircraft.
After arriv...
Tarantino and Roth visited BLUE LAGOON - Geothermal Spa
Quentin Tarantino and Eli Roth visited BLUE LAGOON – Geothermal Spa during their stay in Iceland but they were here for the premier show of Roth’s new film, Hostel.
Tarantino and Roth visited the geothermal spa along with the cast and...
Juliette Lewis relaxed at BLUE LAGOON - Geothermal Spa
Actress Juliette Lewis visited BLUE LAGOON – Geothermal Spa along with her band, Juliette & The Licks. The band performed in Iceland Airwaves music festival that took place in Iceland October 19. – 23.
Lewis and the other band mem...
Iceland Airwaves Party at BLUE LAGOON - Geothermal Spa
Iceland Airwaves at BLUE LAGOON – Geothermal Spa The annual Iceland Airwaves party took place at BLUE LAGOON – Geothermal Spa on Saturday, October 22. A great number of guests attended the event and listened to the Icelan...
Iceland Airwaves at BLUE LAGOON - Geothermal Spa
The annual Iceland Airwaves party took place at BLUE LAGOON – Geothermal Spa on Saturday, October 22. A great number of guests attended the event and listened to the Icelandic musician Hermigervill play a combination of hi...
The Artwork, Keilir
The Artwork, Keilir, will be exhibited at BLUE LAGOON - Geothermal Spa on September 1.-15. The artwork is a part of the artists' cone series, inspired by Keilir located on Reykjanes. ...
Rock bands visit BLUE LAGOON - Geothermal Spa
Foo Fighters visited BLUE LAGOON – Geothermal Spa along with Queens of the Stone Age on July 4. The bands will give a concert in Reykjavík on July 5. This is the second time Foo Fighters visit Iceland but they have stated that they like every...
Schneider
Actor Rob Schneider visited BLUE LAGOON - Geothermal Spa yesterday. He was pleased with the visit. In addition to relaxing in the lagoon, Schneider experienced in-water massage. ...
Blue Lagoon opens a new Medical Center
Blue Lagoon Ltd. opened a new Medical Center facility on June 10. Modern design and architecture that provides a link to the natural environment characterize the building’s appearance. Accommodations for 30 guests, an outdoor lagoon and...
BLUE LAGOON challenge - mountain bike race
The annual BLUE LAGOON mountain bike race will take place on June 12. The race starts in Hafnafjörđur and ends at BLUE LAGOON - Geothermal Spa. The mountain bike race has been very successful for the past years but participants can choose between 6...
Indian journalists visit BLUE LAGOON - Geothermal Spa
BLUE LAGOON - Geothermal Spa welcomed 30 Indian journalists who were on an official state visit with Dr. Abdul Kalam, president of India. Magnea Guđmundsdóttir, director of public relations, welcomed the group and informed them about the company's ...
New BLUE LAGOON Spa Shop at Keflavik International Airport
Blue Lagoon has opened a new spa shop at Keflavík International Airport. The spa shop offers BLUE LAGOON skin care products for face and body and a range of accessories that complement the skin care products.
Gifts sets are available for thos...
Duran Duran at BLUE LAGOON - Geothermal Spa
Duran Duran bass player, John Taylor, relaxed at BLUE LAGOON – Geothermal Spa and gained energy for tonight’s concert in Reykjavík. He was pleased with the visit and said the facilities and experience were great. In addition to relaxing...
Plácido Domingo visits BLUE LAGOON - Geothermal Spa
One of the world’s most respected tenor, Plácido Domingo, visited BLUE LAGOON – Geothermal Spa before he left the country, after giving an excellent performance in Iceland.
Domingo, who was accompanied by his wife and singer Ana Maria...
World Psoriasis Day held at BLUE LAGOON - Dermatology Clinic
World Psoriasis Day will be held on October 29, 2004. It will be the first time the day is held but its main purpose is to act as a focus for people - patients, doctors, nurses and the general public - to raise awareness of psoriasis and psoriatic ...
Siv Friđleifsdóttir, Iceland’s minister of health and Grímur Sćmundsen, Blue Lagoon’s CEO, signed an agreement between the ministry and the Blue Lagoon. The agreement is for the next six years and is valid until the end of 2012.
Accor...
Blue Lagoon and Hreyfing, fitness, will open a joint fitness and spa in new building in Glćsibćr, Reykjavík, at the end of this year. The new centre will be the first of its kind. Until now spa treatments based on the unique active Blue Lagoo...
Blue Lagoon’s research laboratories, in cooperation with research consultant Prof. Jean Krutmann, who is a well-known dermatologist and international expert in Skin Aging Research and Environmental Medicine, have discovered through comprehens...
Vaclav Klaus, president of the Czech Republic, and his vife visited BLUE LAGOON – Geothermal Spa today. The president was pleased with the visit and said he was rejuvenated after relaxing in the lagoon. ...
The readers of Condč Nast Traveller chose BLUE LAGOON – Geothermal Spa as the best medical and thermal spa in the world. The list includes other well-known spas like Royal Park Evian in France and Clinique La Prairie in Switzerland.
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Thomson Travel, a British travel agency, recently conducted a research which showed that 75% of the British choose to propose during sunset and consider BLUE LAGOON - Geothermal Spa to be the perfect location.
The research showed that Britis...
First episode of the sixth series of Amazing Race was shot in Iceland last summer. BLUE LAGOON – Geothermal Spa was the final destination at the first episode. Since the program was aired, Blue Lagoon has observed some increased traffic throu...
Blue Lagoon is participating in an important Icelandic cultural event that was launched in France this fall and will be an ongoing project until January 2005. The event, “Islande, de glace & de feu,” is a cooperation between Iceland...
Cooperation between Icelandic and U.S. health authorities, new Dermatology Clinic and the company’s other future plans, were among the topics discussed on the President of Iceland’s, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, visit to BLUE LAGOON – ...