Residents of Grindavik are living in hotel rooms,in summer cottages,in temporary rental apartments or are being hosted by family members.
Before last month’s eruption,the Svartsengi volcanic system north of Grindavik had been dormant for around 780 years.
After weeks of anticipation,a volcanic eruption in Iceland’s most populated area sent lava spewing into the night sky and pushed authorities into action.
Land in the region has risen by nine centimetres since October 27,according to the Icelandic Met Office,without showing imminent signs of eruption.
What does an extroverted Nordic prime minister do when stuck at home during a pandemic? Write a crime thriller,of course.
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Roman feasting,Albania’s road less travelled,Oxford’s weird and wonderful… European travel hits from Good Weekend’s 2023 Dream Destinations issue.
Fun food and city sights are all accessible from this central hotel in Iceland's capital.
Not surprisingly considering the cool to cold all year-round climate,Icelanders love their coffee with snug cafes being ubiquitous in the capital.
In a nation with a cuisine that includes rather less accessible delicacies such as fermented shark,blood sausage and foal meat,hot dogs are a curious feature of the Icelandic diet.