Black volcanic sand plains, moss-covered hills ... is this Mars?

By WONG CHUN WAI

Europe
Saturday, 08 Oct 2022
9:05 AM MYT

A view of Katla, the volcano in Iceland.

The setting of Katla in Iceland, one of the country’s most volatile volcanoes, resembles Mars.

This is a place where volcanic eruptions have occurred against similar breathless landscapes.

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Tags / Keywords: Off The Beat , Wong Chun Wai , volcano , mars , iceland , katla , Reykjavik , travel , tourism , holiday

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