The US magazine Time has picked the Blue Lagoon as one of the greatest places in the world. The popular tourist spot is the only Icelandic destination of the list of 100 destinations to experience right now.
Time explains that the list is supposed to reflect the diversity of the world, including destinations on all continents. The destinations on the list are tourist retreats, museums, cultural centers and restaurants, rather than natural phenomena. The list was compiled by various experts and writers:
TIME solicited nominations across a variety of categories—such as museums, parks, bars, restaurants, theme parks, cruises and hotels—from our editors and correspondents around the world as well as dozens of industry experts. Then we evaluated each one based on key factors, including quality, originality, innovation, sustainability and influence.
Time explains its choice of the Blue Lagoon:
After its economy melted down in the late 2000s, Iceland invested heavily in tourism, which may be why your Instagram feed is dotted with people dipping into the creamy alien waters of the Blue Lagoon. Now the country’s most popular attraction has its own hotel, carved into an 800-year-old lava flow. It features a gourmet restaurant, a subterranean spa and 62 rooms, four of which are suites with access to private pools of the lagoon.
The US magazine Time has picked the Blue Lagoon as one of the greatest places in the world. The popular tourist spot is the only Icelandic destination of the list of 100 destinations to experience right now.
Time explains that the list is supposed to reflect the diversity of the world, including destinations on all continents. The destinations on the list are tourist retreats, museums, cultural centers and restaurants, rather than natural phenomena. The list was compiled by various experts and writers:
TIME solicited nominations across a variety of categories—such as museums, parks, bars, restaurants, theme parks, cruises and hotels—from our editors and correspondents around the world as well as dozens of industry experts. Then we evaluated each one based on key factors, including quality, originality, innovation, sustainability and influence.
Time explains its choice of the Blue Lagoon:
After its economy melted down in the late 2000s, Iceland invested heavily in tourism, which may be why your Instagram feed is dotted with people dipping into the creamy alien waters of the Blue Lagoon. Now the country’s most popular attraction has its own hotel, carved into an 800-year-old lava flow. It features a gourmet restaurant, a subterranean spa and 62 rooms, four of which are suites with access to private pools of the lagoon.
