Vestmannaeyjar

Iceland

Vestmannaeyjar — the Westman Islands — is a volcanic archipelago off the south coast of Iceland, with its town on Heimaey. In 1973 a volcano erupted beside the town, burying a third of it in lava. Attractions include the Eldheimar museum over excavated houses, hikes up the warm crater of Eldfell, the world's largest puffin colony in season, the Surtsey island nature reserve offshore, the harbor and aquarium, and the dramatic cliffs of the islands.