Thought Iceland couldn’t get any more Instagrammable? Think again. A stunning new geothermal lagoon has opened on the outskirts of Reykjavik with a 246ft- (75m) long ‘infinity edge’ and views of the North Atlantic Ocean and, at the time of writing, the erupting volcano on the Reykjanes peninsula. In renderings released last June, Sky Lagoon looked … Read more
Iceland’s capital Reykjavik is rattled by powerful 5.6-magnitude earthquake a week after increased seismic activity was recorded at volcano that erupted in 2011 cancelling hundreds of flights By Associated Press Published: 16:31 BST, 20 October 2020 | Updated: 16:52 BST, 20 October 2020 Iceland’s capital Reykjavik has been rattled by a 5.6-magnitude earthquake a week after … Read more
Iceland’s most active volcano that grounded 900 passenger flights in 2011 looks like it’s getting ready to erupt again The volcano, called Grímsvötn, is almost entirely covered by thick ice Seismic measurements indicate magma is accumulating under the volcano Experts do not believe the eruption will be as large or disruptive as in 2011 By Joe Pinkstone … Read more
Iceland was added to Britain’s quarantine list last night after its infection rate surged over the UK government‘s threshold following an outbreak in Reykjavik linked to French tourists. The weekly infection rate per 100,000 people has risen from 7.3 to 89.7 in the space of 10 days, soaring over the threshold of 20.0 at which … Read more
From Iceland travel advice to how to get insurance with coronavirus cover, we can help: The Holiday Guru answers traveller queries By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 12:10 BST, 8 August 2020 | Updated: 12:10 BST, 8 August 2020 The Holiday Guru is always on hand to answer your questions. This week issues tackled include Iceland’s … Read more
Every day, those in search of Iceland’s most perfect Instagram shot will get up at dawn, just so that they can score a photo of a deserted, pristine Blue Lagoon. To one side of the lagoon, though, is The Retreat, which takes Iceland’s most seminal experience – bathing in its milky blue geothermal waters – and … Read more