Reynisfjara Beach, Iceland | Black Sand Beaches Around the World
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Located on the south coast of Iceland, near the southern-most village on the mainland, Reynisfjara Beach is one of the best-known black beaches in the world. People come to this beach from all corners of the globe to admire remarkable vistas, enormous basalt stone stacks and, of course, the fine black volcanic sands. Most visitors who are taking a road tour of Iceland will be brought here but if you are touring on your own you can easily drive here from Reykjavík in a few hours. The beach is so impressive that National Geographic magazine has described it as the “Most beautiful non-tropical beach in the world”.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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