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This seems contrary to most tourism information, and that PDF is pretty much the only source I can find... interesting. So they intentionally make their hot wat
by accountyaccount 9y ago
This seems contrary to most tourism information, and that PDF is pretty much the only source I can find... interesting. So they intentionally make their hot water non-potable to prevent corrosion (the bulk of tourism info recommends not drinking the hot water)?
Seems like Iceland could really use some sort of myth/fact information as they continue look to grow their tourism.
- baq 9y agoYou should never drink hot tap water from any source unless you boiled it yourself using cold tap water in a kettle somehow anyway. There's increased likelyhood of bacteria and trace heavy metals from whatever heating equipment was used. Totally not worth it.
- robocat 9y agoProbably OK to drink if you use a gas or electric califont (zero hot water storage).
- NikolaeVarius 9y agoWhy would they? The Blue Lagoon, aka Icelands largest tourist trap, is completely artificial and is waste water. They have very little incentive to "correct" people
- accountyaccount 9y agoThe Blue Lagoon also publicly posts the information about where the water comes from. I also know some Iceland natives who actually like it, so I wouldn't completely dismiss it as a tourist trap.