Volcano Hekla is one of the most famous and also the most active volcanoes of Iceland.
It is part of 40 km long vulkanického back, which is at least 6 600 years old.
In the Middle Ages it Icelanders called Gate to Hell. Since the first known eruption in 1104 Hekla
eructation many times already. Eruption took place in the years 1158, 1206, 1222, 1300, 1341, 1389, 1434, 1510, 1597,
1636, 1693, 1766, 1845, 1947, 1970, 1980, 1991 and the last explosion was the 28th February 2000.
Frequent explosions volcano almost always caused devastating damage local populations as well as the surrounding countryside.
Last eruption repeat regularly for the ten-year cycle (1970, 1980, 1991 and 2000).

Barbora Janošková