Known as Breiðamerkursandur in Icelandic, the name Diamond Beach is derived from the pristine blocks of ice scattered along the black sandy slopes and sparkling like giant uncut diamonds.

Located next to the Jokulsárlón Glacier Lagoon on Iceland’s South Coast, about a 6-hour drive from Reykjavik, Diamond Beach has become one of the country’s top tourist attractions in recent years. Looking at these pictures, you can completely understand why it has become so popular.

Diamond Beach is located next to the Jokulsárlón glacial lagoon, which is filled with giant ice that continually bursts from Breiðamerkurjokull - the output glacier of Vatnajokull, Europe’s largest ice cap. Fragments of these ice blocks stop on the black sand and create a stunning visual effect.

The sizes of the ice sheets vary from palm size to larger - just about the size of an average person, the color of the ice blocks varies from dark blue to bright white, and a vibrant turquoise color.

In addition to ice cubes resembling diamonds, Diamond Beach is also famous because there is no day the beach looks like any other day. As the ice melts and new masses are washed ashore, this place can look completely different from day to day.

In recent years, the famous nickname has made Diamond Beach a very popular spot for proposals, as well as a hotspot for Instagram influencers to take photos to impress followers. follow them.