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The Blue Lagoon (Icelandic: "Bláa lónið") world known geothermal spa and one of the most popular attractions in Iceland.

The blue lagoon situated in the middle of a large lava field and filled by geothermal heated seawater. The hot water pumped from holes as deep as 2000 meters/6000 feet and is used to fill the natural spa with warm and comfortable water but is also used for powering the nearby natural energy station.

The warm waters are rich in minerals like silica and sulfur and bathing in the Blue Lagoon is reputed to help some people suffering from skin diseases such as psoriasis. The water temperature in the bathing and swimming area of the lagoon averages 40 °C (104 °F). The lagoon is fed by the water output of the nearby geothermal power plant Svartsengi. Superheated water is vented from the ground near a lava flow and used to run turbines that generate electricity. After going through the turbines, the steam and hot water passes through a heat exchanger to provide heat for a municipal hot water heating system. Then the water is fed into the lagoon for recreational and medicinal users to bathe in. The Blue Lagoon spa has a strict code of hygiene and guests are required to shower in the communal shower area before and after bathing.

The Blue Lagoon is open daily all year and it’s located few minutes to Keflavík between the airport and Reykjavík. There is no sign in English that lead to the place so look for the Icelandic one that says "Bláa lóníð' or just look for the smoke rising from the blue lagoon and power plant near by.

Admission is 20 Euros.