A volcanic island born from eruptions between 1963 and 1967 and now protected as an exceptional natural laboratory.
Landing is prohibited for ordinary visitors. Surtsey can only be viewed from a distance, including from suitable boat excursions.
The largest and only permanently inhabited island of Vestmannaeyjar, combining volcanic landscapes, wildlife and remarkable history.
Explore this place →The volcanic cone created during the dramatic 1973 eruption on Heimaey.
Explore this place →A powerful museum telling the story of Heimaey’s 1973 volcanic eruption around an excavated home buried by ash.
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