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Diamond Beach
Diamond Beach is a black volcanic sand beach adjacent to Jökulsárlón lagoon where clear ancient ice blocks washed ashore from the glacial lagoon glitter like diamonds against the dark sand.
About Diamond Beach
Diamond Beach is a black volcanic sand beach adjacent to Jökulsárlón lagoon where clear ancient ice blocks washed ashore from the glacial lagoon glitter like diamonds against the dark sand.
History & Background
The beach gets its name from the stunning sight of ice blocks — some centuries old — that drift through Jökulsárlón lagoon and wash ashore on the black sand. The ice is incredibly pure and ancient, calved from the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier. When sunlight catches the ice, each block glitters like a giant diamond. The beach and lagoon together are considered Iceland's most spectacular natural locations for landscape photography.
Key Facts
- ✔Ice blocks are calved from Breiðamerkurjökull glacier
- ✔Some ice blocks are hundreds of years old
- ✔Located directly adjacent to Jökulsárlón lagoon
- ✔One of Iceland's most photographed locations
- ✔Seals often rest on the ice blocks
