Best Beaches In & Near Álftanes
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1. Nauthólsvík Beach
© Helgi Halldórsson / CC BY Travel time from Álftanes: approx 0.5 hrs
Nauthólsvík is Reykjavik's go to beach. A far cry from the wild expansive landscapes of the other beaches on this list Nauthólsvík is in fact a man-made beach. This goes some way to explaining the unusually (for Iceland) golden sand and surprisingly warm water.
Opened in 2001 Nauthólsvík is a geothermally heated beach constructed within the confines of protective breakwaters. This means both safe and warm(er) bathing for the beachgoers… read more »
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2. Grotta Beach
© Smiley.toerist / CC BY Travel time from Álftanes: approx 0.5 hrs
Grotta is located on the Seltjarnarnes peninsula and is probably best known as the site of Reykjavik's lighthouse which has stood here for the last hundred years. Set on a little island connected to the mainland by a narrow spit of black sand, Grotta is only around 10 minutes from downtown Iceland but a world apart.
The beach and island are something of a bird watcher's paradise. During the early… read more »
