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A volcanic eruption in Iceland has sparked the evacuation of the world-famous Blue Lagoon geothermal spa and surrounding areas. Follow Newsweek's live blog.
Another volcanic eruption in Iceland has prompted nearby evacuations, including at the tourist hotspot, the Blue Lagoon.
A volcanic eruption in southwest Iceland has prompted evacuations, including at nearby tourist sites like the Blue Lagoon.
The Blue Lagoon, which has become as synonymous with Iceland as puffins and Björk, was forced to close temporarily during ...
The eruption occurred in the early hours of July 16. Officials say lava is flowing towards uninhabited areas and is not an immediate danger to those nearby ...
A volcano eruption in Iceland Monday night sent lava spewing into the dark sky, forcing the country’s famous Blue Lagoon to once again shut its doors. The eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula ...
Tourists at Iceland's Blue Lagoon geothermal spa were forced to pack up and get out as a volcanic eruption left lava oozing from a 3,000-foot fissure in the ground.
Tucked beside one of Iceland’s most popular destinations is The Retreat, a private oasis carved into lava rock and offering ...
Until now. The Retreat, a 62-suite luxury hotel within the complex, is finally welcoming travelers, and it’s poised to be a game-changer for both the Blue Lagoon and Iceland.
The one downfall was that taxis in Iceland are pretty expensive — the short drive cost me about $45. But Blue Lagoon is closer to an hour away and would've been much pricier to get to.
The Secret Lagoon, created in 1891, is one of the oldest swimming pools in Iceland. It’s in the small town of Fludir, a little more than an hour’s drive east of Reykjavik.
Iceland’s Blue Lagoon is hardly an undiscovered gem. In fact, of the 2.1 million people who traveled to the Nordic country in 2017, more than half of them took a dip in the geothermal waters of ...