Getty Imagestourism goes travellers tend to fall into two camps: those who stay clear and those who want to get closer.” class=”sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf”>As far as volcano tourism goes travellers tend to fall into two camps: those who stay clear and those who want to get closer.
Volcano tourism has been increasing since British businessman Thomas Cook took the first group of visitors to see Mount Vesuvius in 1841. Today, millions of people flock to places like Iceland, Italy and Hawai’i to experience the explosive power of local volcanoes. There’s also an increasing number of ways for travellers to experience these natural formations, from a simple hike at Volcanoes National Park in Hawai’i to rappelling into an active volcano in Vanuatu’s Ambrym Island.
In Iceland, one of the country’s most visited sites, the Blue Lagoon spa, has recently been evacuated because of volcanic activity in the area, the fifth such eruption since December 2023. The spa, which is located just 5km from the small fishing town of Grindavík where the eruption…
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