Not advertised tourist destination
« Of course, this is just sad and boring that this is going to happen repeatedly, they have to sit down on security, » says Ásta Stefánsdóttir, mayor of Bláskógabyggð in a conversation with mbl.is about a disastrous accident at the jellyfish in Brúará,
When asked, Ásta says that the danger mark on the river has been renewed in recent years, but there is no formal renewal there. « This is a natural private country and not an advertised tourist destination, people are just there as they want, » she says, the accident site is on the land of the municipality, but of course the local government wants to do what it can to ensure the safety of people.
Ásta Stefánsdóttir, the mayor, says the municipality’s representative will settle the case with the police after the Pentecost.
Photo/Submitted
The golden ring multifaceted
« We will go over this with the police now after the weekend, whether it is better to mark or pay more attention to the danger. Dangerous places are all over Icelandic nature and no accidents cannot be ruled out, but when this is happening repeatedly in similar areas, it must be clearer attention, »
Ásta is asked about the tourist flow and she says he is lying around the year around Bláskógabyggð. « The golden ring lies around Bláskógabyggð and there are multifaceted tourist destinations. It is not many years since the tourism industry was a summer industry, but now this full-year industry is entirely a whole and restaurant and accommodation open all year, » she says.
