The Blue Lagoon is Iceland’s most famous geothermal spa, and for a lot of visitors it’s the first or last thing they do in the country. We’ve been several times over the years, in both winter and summer, and at different times of day, so we’ve soaked here on a freezing dark morning and under the low sun late on a summer evening. This guide pulls together everything we’ve learned across those visits, along with the questions we get most often from readers, to help you decide whether the Blue Lagoon is right for your trip and, if it is, how to do it well. The Blue Lagoon isn’t for everyone. It’s expensive, it can be busy, and Iceland has hundreds of cheaper (and, some would argue, nicer) thermal pools. But it’s also a one-of-a-kind place (National Geographic once named it one of its 25 Wonders of the World), and… Read the rest

