{"id":10506,"date":"2021-05-10T19:06:09","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T00:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=10506"},"modified":"2021-05-10T19:57:54","modified_gmt":"2021-05-11T00:57:54","slug":"icelandair-announces-the-opening-of-the-sky-lagoon-in-reykjavik","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=10506","title":{"rendered":"Icelandair Announces the Opening of the Sky Lagoon in Reykjav\u00edk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sky Lagoon<\/a>, Iceland’s newest geothermal bathing hotspot, opened in Reykjav\u00edk last week. If you know Iceland, you know that soaking in warm water is a favorite national pastime. Sky Lagoon is one of the\u00a0new breed of designer pools\u00a0catering to locals and visitors looking for sweet soaking opportunities in Instagram-worthy landscapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The opening weekend for Sky Lagoon\u00a0was a big, buzz-worthy success, with media coverage and plenty of gorgeous photos flooding social media. The sun shone brightly and in an incredible stroke of good fortune, Sky Lagoon’s huge, 75-meter (246ft) infinity-edge pool and the large windows of the designer sauna enjoy a view across the ocean to the Icelandic president\u2019s residence at Bessasta\u00f0ir, and in the distance, the\u00a0erupting volcano\u00a0on the Reykjanes peninsula. The view \u2013 of smoke plumes, and a red glow when the conditions are favorable \u2013 is one the architects could have only dreamed about in the planning stages of the complex. A front-row seat for rosy sunsets completes the appeal, and we can imagine winter soaks under northern lights adding an extra wow factor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Visiting Sky Lagoon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sky Lagoon is just a few kilometres from downtown Reykjav\u00edk, at K\u00e1rsnes harbor in K\u00f3pavogur. Note that it’s not a place for people with young kids, as admission to the lagoon starts at 12 years of age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visitors have a choice of 2 packages<\/a>, with the main difference being in the changing facilities. The more expensive Sky Pass includes private changing rooms with use of Sky Lagoon’s premium hair- and skincare amenities. Both entry passes \u2013 the cheaper Pure Pass, and the Sky Pass \u2013 include lagoon admission and access to the 7-step \u2018Ritual\u2019, which takes place inside a turfhouse inspired by an age-old Icelandic building tradition. There’s an in-water bar serving drinks, plus a stylish cafe and snack bar in the complex building. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the stylishly rustic complex, visitors can see design elements that draw inspiration from Icelandic nature and heritage, from the turfhouse to turf walls and plunge pool.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Ritual<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sky Lagoon presents\u00a0The Ritual\u00a0as a \u2018rejuvenating journey that awakens your senses and leaves your skin healthy and glowing\u2019. It combines warm and cold waters, warm steam, dry heat and fresh air.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • Step 1: Slow down in the warm waters of the lagoon.<\/li>
  • Step 2: Take a cold plunge in a pool inspired by\u00a0Snorralaug\u00a0in West Iceland, thought to have been in use since the 12th century.<\/li>
  • Step 3: Sweat and swoon over the view from the sauna.<\/li>
  • Step 4: Cool down under a cold mist.<\/li>
  • Step 5: Use the body scrub (provided) to awaken your skin.<\/li>
  • Step 6: Sit and inhale in the steam room.<\/li>
  • Step 7: Rinse off the scrub in the shower and return to the lagoon.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    Geothermal bliss<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    If you like the sound of Sky Lagoon, Iceland has a lot more treats that are right up your alley. There’s\u00a0a\u00a0growing number of geothermal spas\u00a0springing up\u00a0around the country, creating an incidental itinerary for road-trippers looking to end each day with a scenic soak.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Aside from Sky Lagoon, one of the newest to hit the scene is\u00a0V\u00f6k Baths\u00a0(pictured below) in East Iceland, where the highlight is 2 floating pools set in lake waters.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    All year round, these complexes draw bathers to their warm waters. In the wise words of one local, “Iceland\u2019s sunshine doesn\u2019t come from the sky, it comes from the water.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Sky Lagoon, Iceland’s newest geothermal bathing hotspot, opened in Reykjav\u00edk last week. If you know Iceland, you know that soaking in warm water is a favorite national pastime. Sky Lagoon is one of the new breed of designer pools catering to locals and visitors looking for sweet soaking opportunities in Instagram-worthy landscapes.<\/p>\n

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