QUICK FACTS. Name: Diamond Beach Location: South Coast of Iceland Coordinates: 64.04444424566333, -16.17757792223207 Why it's incredible: The beach is littered with gleaming fragments of iceberg ...

Iceland is one of the most famous travel spots in the world. From the Blue Lagoon to volcano hikes, there is so much to explore. One place that really stands out is the magical Diamond Beach.

Diamond Beach, located on Iceland’s southeastern coast near the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon, features striking black sand contrasted by diamond-like ic. Sign In. TOI. Go to TOI. Etimes.

That's because Diamond Beach, in Iceland, experiences temperatures usually at freezing or below for most of the year, and even in July it only averages around 10C.

The Vatnajökull ice cap is the largest glacier in Europe and covers 8 percent of Iceland. It's also home to the Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon and a "diamond" beach.

Diamond Beach is a strip of jet-black sand covered in sparkling chunks of ice. The beach is a stone's throw away from Iceland's Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon, a clear lake that ferries giant ...

View of Diamond Beach on Iceland's South Coast. (Image credit: John Michaels via Alamy) QUICK FACTS. Name: Diamond Beach. Location: South Coast of Iceland. Coordinates: 64.04444424566333, -16. ...