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Earthquakes have started again in the Reykjanes peninsula similar to the present events before the eruption in Mt. Fagradalsfjall last March. Due to that visitors are asked not to go hiking around the eruption site.

Dining options and opening hours at Reykjanes peninsula for the holiday season 2021-2022.

The World Travel Awards was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence. Today, the World Travel Awards is recognized globally as the ultimate hallmark of industry excellence.

What Works Tourism is a A global summit to advance social progress. The summit will be held in Hljómahöll on October the 14th 2021

The Church in Krýsuvík burned down in 2010, immediately after the fire a group of people created a friend's association for the church with reforms of rebuilding it.

Institute of Earth Sciences regularly publishes new data about the eruption in Fagradalsfjall, the lasp update was on 19th of september 2021

Early in the morning of the 15th of September, the Visit Reykjanes team went to the eruption site in Geldingadalir. During our visit, the team took a 360° image close to the crater. This image was taken shortly before the area was closed due to extreme lava flow.

Business registration open until September 5 - some space available! Registration for the show has started and more information can be found here:www.vestnorden.com.

This summer we have been been creating 360° images of Reykjanes and the eruption site. You can acess som of these images on our site to get to know the area better and to prepare your trip.

The volcano in Geldingadalir is a very popular attraction with thousands of visitors every day. If you are visiting the area please treat it with respect and leave no trace and help us protect the area. The text and picture below is from the Environmental Agency of Iceland.

Andrea Maack is an artist and perfume designer who was fascinated by Reykjanes when she moved back home in 2015 after a long stay in Italy. Colorful geothermal areas mixed with dark and cold nature are an inspiration in her brand Andrea Maak, but also in the design of her dream house Geopark Villa. She says it is remarkable itself that Reykjanes is recognized as a Geopark and that it is just allowed to build houses so close to unique geosites. "My foreign friends see how amazing this is, but Icelanders are gradually seeing it too".