beach - Iceland Travel Guide: Locations & Tours

Hvítserkur Drinking Dragon – North Iceland

tröll rock, Hvítserkur

Hvítserkur troll rock Iceland is a famous troll rock which sits just off the shore of the Vatnsness peninsular that looks like a Drinking Dragon.

Jökulsárlón Day Tours – Glacier Lagoon & South Coast

A guide to Jokulsarlon Day tours along Iceland’s South Coast. Book private and small group Jokulsarlon day tours online.

Vestrahorn Mountain at Stokksnes – East Iceland

This incredibly beautiful mountain and beach combination reflecting in the wet sand at Vestrahorn is a must-see for any photographer visiting Stokksnes in East Iceland.

Jökulsárlón & Diamond Beach

Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon is a large iceberg lake that connects with the North Atlantic and volcanic, black sand beaches. These beaches often get littered with glacier ice crystals and are known as the Diamond Beach.

Rauðisandur Beach – Westfjords Iceland

Rauðisandur beach is on the South side of Iceland’s Westfjords and is south facing. Rauðisandur is also spelled Rauðasandur and features “Red Sand”.

Vesturhorn Mountain – landscape photography

Vesturhorn mountain is perhaps the best beach and mountain combination ever. The landscape at Stokksnes provides rich foregrounds in the sand dunes, tussocks and shore.

Djúpalónssandur Beach – Snæfellsnes Peninsula

The Djúpalónssandur bay is on the Southern shore of the Snæfellsnes peninsular and quite close to Snæfellsjokull volcano which has added to the Icelandic landscape.