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music. There's also the Music Hall of Fame, instruments for you to jam on, a cafe, and a
shop where you can stock up on local music.
TOP TIPS FOR THE BLUE LAGOON
Cut long lines with e-tickets (
www.bluelagoon.com
) or vouchers from tour companies
(Air Iceland, Reykjavík Excursions).
Look online for ticket packages, special promotions and winter rates.
Avoid summertime mayhem (worst from 10am to 2pm); go in off hours: first thing or
after 7pm.
Lagoon water can corrode silver and gold; leave watches and jewellery in your locker.
You must practise standard Iceland pool etiquette: thorough naked pre-pool showering.
Entry to the lagoon includes shampoo and conditioner (you'll need lots of conditioner
afterwards as briny water plays havoc with hair).
Your entry wristband is used to scan entry to lockers and to pay for drinks in the in-la-
goon bar.
You can stay in the pool for a half hour after closing, and in the changing rooms for one
hour after closing.
Going to the lagoon on a tour or in transit to the airport can sometimes save time and
money. By bus,
Reykjavík Excursions
connects Keflavík International Airport, the Blue
Lagoon, and Reykjavík.
At the car park you'll find luggage check (Ikr300 per day, per bag); perfect if you're go-
ing to the lagoon on your way from/to the airport.
Njarðvík
Víkingaheimar
EXHIBITION CENTRE
Ikr1200/free; 11am-6pm May-Aug, noon-5pm Sep-Apr)
At the eastern end of Njarðvík's waterfront, the spectacular Víkingaheimar is a Norse ex-
hibition centre built in one beautiful, sweeping architectural gesture. The centrepiece is
23m-long
Íslendingur,
an exact reconstruction of the Viking Age
Gokstad
longship. It was
