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Volcanic national parks in Europe

Craters, lava fields and volcanic islands. 10 national parks in this guide, among them Teide National Park, Timanfaya National Park, Vatnajökull National Park.

Teide National ParkSpain · Tenerife, Canary IslandsPico de TeideVolcanic peaks, lava fields and a vast caldera on Tenerife in the Canary IslandsVolcanicMountainsForestBest May–Jun, Sep–Oct
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Timanfaya National ParkSpain · Lanzarote, Canary IslandsEl DiabloVolcanic lava fields and fire mountains in southwestern Lanzarote, Canary IslandsVolcanicHistory
Vatnajökull National ParkIceland · ÞingeyjarsveitDettifossEurope's largest glacier, volcanoes and waterfalls in south-east and north IcelandGlaciersVolcanicWaterfallsBest Jun–Sep
Vesuvius National ParkItaly · CampaniaVesuviusActive volcano and its ancient crater Monte Somma near NaplesVolcanicHistoryBest Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Snæfellsjökull National ParkIceland · West IcelandSnæfellsjökullIce-capped volcano, lava cave and sea stacks at the tip of Snæfellsnes in West IcelandGlaciersVolcanicCoastBest Jun–Sep
Garajonay National ParkSpain · La Gomera, Canary IslandsAlto de GarajonayLaurel rainforest and eroded volcanic rocks on the island of La GomeraForestMountainsVolcanicBest Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct
Caldera de Taburiente National ParkSpain · La Palma, Canary IslandsRoque de los MuchachosVast erosion caldera with pine forest and a permanent river on La PalmaMountainsGorgesForestBest Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Balaton Uplands National ParkHungary · VeszprémKis-BalatonBasalt hills, karst basins and the Kis-Balaton wetland on Lake Balaton's northern shoreLakesWetlandsKarstBest May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Nordvest-Spitsbergen National ParkNorway · Spitsbergen, SvalbardTroll and Jotun hot springsArctic coast, islands and hot springs in north-west Spitsbergen, SvalbardCoastIslandsVolcanicBest Jun–Aug
Călimani National ParkRomania · Eastern CarpathiansCălimani volcanic craterExtinct volcanic crater, peaks and mountain meadows in Romania's Eastern CarpathiansMountainsVolcanicForestBest Jun–Sep

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