pilesofcleanlaundry t1_j78pygk wrote on February 4, 2023 at 10:59 PM

Reply to comment by PepeSilviaLovesCarol in Háifoss / Iceland [1920x1295] [OC] by Wimair

I’m guessing it’s not that green at the moment?

PepeSilviaLovesCarol t1_j78rjkj wrote on February 4, 2023 at 11:11 PM

It’s not, but not too wildly snowy either!

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patrickverbatum t1_j79e9e1 wrote on February 5, 2023 at 2:12 AM

question: if one wished to visit, and particularly if one wished to see the black sand beaches, what time of year would be the best?

PepeSilviaLovesCarol t1_j7av87m wrote on February 5, 2023 at 12:28 PM

I’m not an Iceland expert but technically all beaches in Iceland are black sand beaches. Winter is best for winter activities like ice cave exploration, snow mobility on glaciers, and seeing the northern lights. Summer is better for road conditions and doing outdoor hikes and stuff like that.

You can see black sand beaches at any time tho. The most popular one is in the town Vik on the south of the island.

patrickverbatum t1_j7b2gu7 wrote on February 5, 2023 at 1:45 PM

thank you! i had no idea all the beaches were black sand.