Tuesday's eruption also caused the evacuation of the Blue Lagoon spa, one of the country's top tourist destinations.

The eruption began near Grindavik, a small town long threatened by volcanic disruptions, and prompted the closure of a popular tourist destination.

I visited Reykjavik last year and ... lies at the end of the longest fjord in Iceland! We booked a cruise excursion to the Myvatn Nature Baths & Godafoss Waterfall. This was one that we regretted ...