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The hottest property on the market comes with an active volcano in Iceland

Owning a private island is so passe. Get an active volcano instead

The new eruption and Iceland’s containment of the pandemic has already brought back some tourists. Hotel stays by foreigners in April almost tripled from a year earlier, according to statistics Iceland. (Source: Bloomberg)
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The new eruption and Iceland’s containment of the pandemic has already brought back some tourists. Hotel stays by foreigners in April almost tripled from a year earlier, according to statistics Iceland. (Source: Bloomberg)

Ragnhildur Sigurdardottir | Bloomberg
The Icelandic family that owns the land where a volcano emerged in March has received offers from prospective buyers interested in developing the site for tourism.

“I know this is for sale for the right price and we have already gotten at least two offers,” co-owner Anna Thordis Gudmundsdottir said in an interview. She’s one of 19 heirs who own the farm property known as Hraun.

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