Iceland news

The US, China, Germany, Japan and the UK have been identified as the world’s five largest wellness markets in new research released today by the ... More

Iconic Icelandic bathing destination Blue Lagoon Resort and Spa has closed again following a volcanic eruption on Monday night. The major tourist destination shut down ... More

Plans for a net-zero geothermal bathing lagoon and chalet village near Québec City, Canada are blazing a trail in sustainability. GeoLagoon, a privately funded company, ... More

The declining health of Britons is stalling the nation’s economic growth. This is the key message from Andy Haldane, chief executive of the Royal Society ... More

A 1km-long zipline, offering riders speeds of 120km/h, is set to open in Iceland later this year. Called Mega Zipline, the project is the brainchild ... More

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has launched Norwegian Prima, the first of six new Prima Class ships that will join the fleet by 2027. The 294m-long, ... More

A brand new geothermal forest spa is set to launch in April near Akureyri, in Northern Iceland. The story behind Forest Lagoon began in 2014 ... More

Global spa, hotel and wellness consultancy The E77 Company is realising a new thermal spa resort and hotel among a historic pine forest in Lithuania’s ... More

Attractions and hospitality brand Pursuit has launched Sky Lagoon, a relaxing and restorative geothermal retreat just outside of Reykjavik, situated against the striking backdrop of ... More

Geothermal wellness destination, Sky Lagoon will debut with a seven-step Icelandic bathing experience in Reykjavik, set to launch in April 2021. Designed by attractions and ... More

Attractions and hospitality brand, Pursuit, has unveiled plans to develop a premium oceanfront geothermal lagoon in Iceland. Sky Lagoon’s multi-sensory oasis will feature cold pool ... More

A team of architects have revealed plans to transform a multi-lane road in central Copenhagen into a green and car-free city park. The project will ... More

Almost 700 figures from arts and cultural organisations across the UK have raised objections to the UK government's decision to withdraw from Creative Europe (CE), ... More

Canadian spa management group Groupe SKYSPA has unveiled an expansive thermal spa in Quebec, Canada. Groupe SKYSPA told Spa Business the 60,000sq m property represents ... More

Plans have been announced to establish the first sanctuary in North America for captive whales retired from parks and aquariums. Led by the Whale Sanctuary ... More

Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Prime Minister of Iceland, has urged for wellbeing to be given greater priority than GDP and economic growth. Speaking at London’s Chatham House ... More

Matt Sykes, former experience manager at Australia’s Peninsula Hot Springs, has proposed a blueprint for Victoria's emerging hot springs and bathing tourism sector. Sykes produced ... More

It has been another momentous year in the attractions industry, and Attractions Management has been there reporting the big news, good and bad, all the ... More

Palazzo Daniele, in Italy's Gagliano del Capo, has been named the best new hotel in Europe at the Awards for Hospitality Experience and Design (AHEAD), ... More

The UK government has provided a 10-point checklist for tourism and hospitality businesses in preparation for a no-deal Brexit on 31 October. The guidance, designed ... More

Seeing Spheres, a new and permanent artwork by Olafur Eliasson featuring five reflective silver orbs has been opened on San Francisco's waterfront. The Mission Bay ... More

Architects Wilkinson Eyre are to create a new visitor attraction in the form of a massive biome complex, near Reykjavik. The Aldin Biomes have just ... More

The architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, the ruins of Babylon, a migratory bird sanctuary on the coast of the Yellow Sea, and a Prosecco wine ... More

Two beluga whales from the Chang Feng Ocean World aquarium in Shanghai have completed a 6,000 mile journey to their new home ‒ a specially ... More

Six Senses will open a new resort in the country of fire and ice for its next development: Six Senses Össurá Valley. Designed to be ... More