How about a vacation with a volcano?

The Eyjafjallokull volcano on Iceland erupted in 2010 and paralysed all air traffic in northern and central Europe for several days. — RAGNAR SIGURDSSON/dpa

Volcanoes possess the ability to paralyse air traffic, cover the landscape with ashes and destroy villages. In short, an eruption is a life-threatening spectacle.

But while volcanoes may be dangerous, they are increasingly also tourist attractions, offering travellers an incomparable experience of nature.