Both the sound and the look of the name are quirky cool, just like the city. Colourful characters in colourful buildings are a meeting of small town charm and big city action and in the summer it all spills onto the streets for 22 hours of daylight.

Expect all the mod cons of a major European city, cafes, bars, nightlife, museums and galleries, but set by geothermal pools in starkly beautiful volcanic landscape.

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