The second beach of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula to make our list is found at Búðir, right by one of the area’s most photographed sights—the black church Búðarkirkja. The archaic surroundings offer a scenery of tall windswept grass that makes way for a soft blanket of fair-coloured sand, dotted with jet black lava rocks.
Right by this golden gem, you’ll find the nature reserve Búðarhraun, a vast and ethereal lava field perfect for hiking, horse riding and nature photography.
Búðir used to be a vibrant and prominent fishing village and one of the country’s earliest trading posts. But like most settlements in the area, it got abandoned in the beginning of the 19th Century.
Nowadays, not much of the village remains except its church and mystical atmosphere. Wildlife enthusiasts will also be pleased to find out that curious seals are often seen lounging in the shallows of the shore.
