Krafla Volcano
Not to be confused with the mountain of the same name, this volcano’s rise to blazing fame arrived with the dramatic Krafla Fires episode (1975–84), when huge curtains of lava spewed from a system of fissures inside its huge caldera. The volcano is part of the Greater Krafla Volcanic System, and its caldera, located at the center, has a sizable 10-km- (6-mile-) wide ring that is difficult to see from the ground. Located within the caldera is the Krafla Geothermal Area, home to the bubbling mud fields of Hverir and the Mývatn Nature Baths. There is also a power station on Route 863 where you can learn about how geothermal energy is cleverly converted into electricity.
