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This sight attracts tourists from all over the world.
Kristi Tahepol and Ende Konigswieser, tourists from Estonia
»We felt like having a special picnic.«
»So we went hiking.
And now here we are.”
“And having a picnic next to a volcano.”
The volcano 30 kilometers southwest of Reykjavik erupted last week.
Since then, masses of lava have continued to gush and squirt out of a chasm hundreds of meters long.
Jessie Bull, Tourist from Canada
“It's kinda spooky.
You hear these noises and you think: Will it break out further?”
However, the tourists are apparently not intimidated - thousands of people are said to have already set out for the sparsely populated area to catch a glimpse of the natural spectacle.
Maureen Mann, tourist from Germany
»Nature makes you humble.
It's very exciting.
A chance you only get once in a lifetime.«
Kristi Tahepol and Ende Konigswieser, tourists from Estonia
"It's surreal."
"Crazy!"
"Irreal!"
"Very, very hot!"
However, volcano tourism is not without risk: authorities warn hikers of dangerous gases in the area.
Iceland's government also advises against visiting the outbreak site for this reason.