2026/02/03
Grapevine Taps Lava Show as Best Immersive Experience in Best of Reykjavík 2026
Lava Show has been awarded Best Immersive Experience in Best of Reykjavík 2026, the city’s most established and respected annual guide curated by The Reykjavík Grapevine.
The award places Lava Show at the top of the Activities category, recognising it as one of Reykjavík’s most outstanding experiences for both visitors and locals.
Each year, Best of Reykjavík is compiled by a panel of experts and contributors from The Reykjavík Grapevine’s editorial team, highlighting businesses and institutions that represent the very best the city has to offer across categories such as Dining, Culture, Shopping, Nightlife, Institutions, and Activities.
A truly one-of-a-kind experience
In their review, the Grapevine panel praised Lava Show for combining entertainment, education, and authenticity:
“Blame the weather and thank tourism, for the fact that Reykjavík now features numerous indoor experiences that weren’t around a decade ago. Enter Lava Show — entertaining and educational, fun and a unique experience.”
The review highlights Lava Show’s defining feature: real molten lava, flowing, crackling, and radiating heat inside a controlled showroom environment. The experience engages all the senses, while expert storytelling explains Icelanders’ deep and personal relationship with volcanoes and the powerful forces that shape the country.
Recognition built on expertise and storytelling
Winners of Best of Reykjavík are selected through a year-round process involving expert panels, editors, and in-the-know contributors. The award reflects consistent quality, originality, and a strong reputation within Reykjavík’s cultural and tourism landscape.
Lava Show’s recognition comes as part of Best of Reykjavík 2026, which is published in 20,000 printed copies, distributed across the city, and reprinted multiple times throughout the year with seasonal updates. Many readers use the publication as a trusted guide to discovering the very best Reykjavík has to offer.
A proud moment for Lava Show
Being named Best Immersive Experience is a milestone for Lava Show and a testament to the passion, knowledge, and professionalism of its Lava Masters and team — many of whom have academic backgrounds in geology and earth sciences.
As the only place in the world where guests can safely experience free-flowing molten lava up close, Lava Show continues to offer an unforgettable, weather-proof experience that brings Iceland’s volcanic story vividly to life.
Shout-out to our neighbours at FlyOver Iceland
Our neighbours, FlyOver Iceland were a close runner-up in the Grapevine Best of the Best. They are only 500 meters (six minute walk) away from from Lava Show. The Grapevine review of FlyOver is as as follow:
"[The virtual rides at Flyover] take you across glaciers, mountains, and lava fields, topped with the scents of these places, all from the comfort of an amusement ride seat."
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