Foreign Office travel warning to British tourists as 'stay away' alert issued

Iceland has experienced a string of volcanic eruptions (Image: Getty) British tourists and travellers are being urged to stay away from an area of Europe that is popular with adventurous sightseers. The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) issued the fresh travel warning after a series of volcanic eruptions in Iceland . The country is a popular destination thanks to its otherworldly volcanic landscapes.

The Blue Lagoon , Skógafoss waterfall, Thingvellir National Park and Kirkjufell are just some of the attractions Iceland has to offer. However, Brits are being urged to avoid some areas of the country. READ NEXT Brit travel warning as disease outbreak in top holiday destination kills four A volcano erupting Southwest Of Reykjavik (Image: Getty) Brits visiting Iceland are being advised to regularly check for alerts, reports GB News .

A spokesperson for the FCDO said: "Volcanic eruptions and earthquakes are common in Iceland. Recently there has been a series of volcanic eruptions on the Reykjanes peninsula in south-west Iceland, the latest on August 22. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.

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