spa business insider 9 March 2022 Issue 392
A Spa Business publication
Forest Lagoon opening in Iceland
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A brand new geothermal forest spa called Forest Lagoon is set to open this April near Akureyri in Northern Iceland, overlooking one of the country’s longest fjords. The story behind the spa began in 2014 when workers digging inside the Vaðlaheiðargöng heath – for an unrelated project – discovered Now, this water source will serve as the beating heart of the 1,300sq m facility and fill infinity-edge geothermal pools with views of Eyja, one of Iceland's longest fjords, and the city of Akureyri. Nestled in the Vaðlaskógur forest and built into the mountainside, Forest Lagoon
photo: Basalt Architects
a geothermal hot water spring.
■■ Forest Lagoon will emphasise the natural wellness benefits of its location
will also feature a sauna, relaxation room, The facility has been designed with
two swim-up bars and a restaurant.
The couple expressed hopes to expand
sustainability in mind by architecture firm
Forest Lagoon with a hotel and traditional
the harshest effects of the Icelandic
Basalt Architects – the creative driving
spa facility in future, depending on
weather and the destination has been
force behind Iceland’s iconic Blue Lagoon.
the success levels following launch.
The spa's location is sheltered from
Speaking to CNN, owners Sigríður
designed to benefit guests physically
Read our report on spas in Iceland
and mentally through forest bathing
Hammer and husband Finnur Aðalbjörnsson
at www.spabusiness.com/iceland
and natural hot spring bathing.
revealed that construction began in 2021.
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