All news on the topic: Iceland (country)

The Blue Lagoon, a world-famous tourist destination, lies on the highly active Reykjanes Peninsula which has seen a spike in seismic activity recently leading to fears of another volcanic eruption in Iceland

Robert Watson basked in a natural lagoon, saw the Northern Lights, admired the Hallgrimskirkja Church and walked the streets of Reykjavik during a day trip in Iceland

EasyJet said they were unable to remove the luggage safely from the Manchester to Iceland flight, leaving passengers in -7C weather with nothing but the clothes on their back and handluggage

Reykjavik in Iceland tops the MoneySuperMarket list thanks to its high air quality, abundance of green space, low pollution levels, happy population and low traffic

Despite being the same size as Bulgaria or Hungary, Iceland seemingly has no need for any train stations or railway lines to ferry the 300,000 people who live there around

EasyJet and Wizz Air have faced minor delays today after a volcano erupted in Iceland, destroying some homes in the village of Grindavik and leading to a mass evacuation

The plane was flying from Gatwick to Keflavik in Iceland when chaos hit seconds, veering off the runway seconds after landing at its destination

Houses in Grindavik were consumed by molten-hot lava after a volcano erupted in Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula this morning and a fearsome video shows the devastation caused

The 4,000 inhabitants left homeless after the fissure split open have been told they may return again to the town between 7am and 4pm

The Fagradalsfjall volcano, which spewed lava 500 feet into the air when it erupted on Monday, could erupt again at any moment and "without warning", according to experts

Fagradalsfjall volcano near the evacuated town of Grindavik in the Southern Peninsula region of Iceland exploded last night, causing delays at Keflavik Airport in Iceland, a major North Atlantic aviation hub

Fagradalsfjall volcano near the evacuated town of Grindavik in the Southern Peninsula region of Iceland exploded last night, causing delays at Keflavik Airport in Iceland, a major North Atlantic aviation hub

Over a quarter of Brits surveyed are dreaming of a white Christmas - as skiing in the Alps and visiting Vienna's world-famous festive markets also ranked highly

Ten days after 4000 locals were forced to flee their homes, Icelandic authorities are rushing to build barriers to protect the town of Grindavik and a power plant as nearby volcano threatens to erupt

At least 4,000 people were forced to flee the Icelandic fishing town of Grindavik ten days ago after weeks of increasing seismic activity indicated that the nearby mega volcano was close to a catastrophic eruption

Around 90 residents were today allowed to go back to Grindavik in Iceland to collect their valuables - and were given just 30 minutes to do so, as fears of a volcanic eruption grow

At least 4,000 people were forced to flee their homes in the dead of night after the fishing town of Grindavik was split in two, as more than 800 earthquakes were recorded

In Iceland, a live webcam has been set up so people can watch the impending explosion and the magma bubbling away as the "likelihood of a volcanic eruption is high" and could happen at any time in the coming days

Locals in the town of Grindavik in Iceland have been urged to evacuate following concerns that the closeby Fagradalsfjall volcano could erupt - thousands of people have been ordered to leave

The Blue Lagoon announced it would close its doors for a week until November 16 due to seismic activity in the area, with guests leaving the spa's hotels in the early hours of Thursday

Reykjavik and Barcelona also rank highly for short European breaks - with almost half of Brits trying not to look too much like tourists while travelling

A monster surge of earthquakes along the Reykanes peninsular in Fagradalsfjall, Iceland over the past two days has caused concern for experts, who are now meeting to discuss the risk