Tourists at a popular attraction in Iceland were left panicking when a volcano erupted with little notice. Located in the southwestern region of the country, the volcano had been silent for 800 years before it erupted again in December last year.

Iceland: 800 years of calm gives way to seven volcanic eruptions in 11 months

Thousands of visitors have been drawn to the Icelandic volcano which erupted on March 19 as it continues to spew out lava. Since the eruption started, people have hiked to the site on the Reykjanes Peninsula, some 30 kilometres southwest of the capital, hoping to be awed by the rare lava fountains.

Playing volleyball or cooking hot dogs, spectacular 'lava show' draws visitors to Icelandic volcano

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Iceland: 800 years of calm gives way to seven volcanic eruptions in 11 months

Playing volleyball or cooking hot dogs, spectacular 'lava show' draws visitors to Icelandic volcano