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Iceland - Vík í Mýrdal

Víkurfjara Black Sand Beach

By @aworldjotraveled

Another black sand beach near Vik. Looks a lot like Reynisfjara but with fewer people. The waves are still wild, the cliffs are still crazy, and it’s just an epic place to take in Iceland’s coastline.

Address: CX7Q+PR4, Vik, Iceland

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