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Four-Billion-Krona Lagoon Opens Today

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

Translated from Icelandic and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Reykjaböðin, a new bathing lagoon in Hveragerði, opens today at the entrance to Reykjadalur.
  • The project spent more than five years in planning and took about two years to build.
  • Investment rose to about 4 billion Icelandic krónur after the lagoon, bathing facilities, experiences and restaurant were expanded.

“A new chapter in Icelandic bathing experiences has begun,” says Jóhanna Hreiðarsdóttir, managing director of Reykjaböðin, as the new bathing lagoon opens today in Hveragerði.

The facility stands in the Árhólmasvæðið area at the entrance to Reykjadalur, near the valley’s foothills. The project had remained on the drawing board for more than five years, while construction itself took about two years.

During that period, the plans grew. The lagoon was enlarged, more resources went into visitor experiences, and the development expanded to include a bathing house and an impressive restaurant.

Those changes pushed the total investment to about 4 billion Icelandic krónur. The project is presented as a new addition to Iceland’s bathing experience.

A new chapter in Icelandic bathing experiences has begun.

· Jóhanna HreiðarsdóttirThe managing director of Reykjaböðin described the significance of the new facility as it opened in Hveragerði.
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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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