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.

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.

You can travel from Reykjavik to Diamond Beach, which is around 233 miles away. Driving will take around four and a half to five hours. Or, you can travel from Hofn which is around 50 miles away.

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 ...