The beach perfectly encapsulates Iceland’s nickname; it sits below the massive Vatnajökull ice cap while the black sand itself is a product of volcanic basalt lava. Visiting Tips
The striking visual of bright white and deep azure blue ice against the pitch-black volcanic sand creates a "gallery-like" atmosphere that changes daily as new icebergs wash in. Located on the South Coast directly across from
Diamond Beach (Breiðamerkursandur) is one of Iceland's most surreal landmarks, where crystal-clear shards of icebergs wash ashore onto jet-black volcanic sand, glistening like diamonds. Located on the South Coast directly across from the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon , this ever-changing landscape is a result of ice breaking off the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier, drifting through the lagoon, and being polished by the Atlantic waves before settling on the shore. Diamond Beach OpenIceland Directions drifting through the lagoon