With its geothermalassets put in the spotlight by the volcano ash that has groundedmuch of Europe's air traffic, Iceland on Saturday urged visitors stranded there to take a free dip in its thermal pools.

　　冰岛火山喷发形成的大量火山灰致使欧洲大量航班停飞，而该国的地热资源也因此成为人们关注的焦点。冰岛有关部门于上周六表示，被困在冰岛境内的游客可前往该国的温泉池免费泡温泉。

　　"We have bubbling hot waters, spas, saunas and heated water pools to swim in," Svanhildur Konradsdottir, chairwoman of the Icelandic Tourist Council, said.

　　冰岛旅游局主席斯万赫德 康拉德斯图蒂尔女士说：“我们有泡泡温泉、水疗、桑拿和温水泳池。”