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Old Oct 29, 2016 | 12:23 am
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Originally Posted by daniellam
Although they have their currency (ISK), they (at least the tourism industry) seems to prefer the EUR.

The Blue Lagoon charges customers in EUR when bookings are made online.

Some hotels quote rates in EUR and then at check out convert the amount to ISK.
You can pay at the Blue Lagoon in Kroner. Paying in Euro is a gimmick they use to maintain a more stable income. They'd likely drop that option like a hot potato if the Euro dropped against the ISK.
There is no currency union in Iceland with the Euro.
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