Best Beaches In & Near Grindavík
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1. Nauthólsvík Beach
© Helgi Halldórsson / CC BY Travel time from Grindavík: approx 1 hr
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 Grindavík: approx 1 hr
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 »
