A warm, tropical sunny day and a long, endless stretch of beach spread out in front of you. Wearing your best beachwear, you are looking forward to spending a lazy day by the beach, lying on the sun-bed, reading a book and sipping a lemon and mint mojito. Perfect, isn’t it? Could you not momentarily feel yourself right there, on that beach with a book? Picturing a sandy beach takes us to the images of, obviously, white or slightly tanned sand under the feet. That image is an all-pervasive, world accepted picture postcard that spells ‘holiday’! Right? But what if we take you to some of the most stunning beaches in the world with, wait..black sand?! Yes, there exist black sand beaches and before you raise eyebrows and question the very existence of that ‘picture postcard beach’, hold on! The color black can be credited to lava formations due to volcanic eruptions, often located close to the beaches, over the years.

1. 9 Exotic Beaches
That Will Seduce You With
Their Black Sands

2. A surfer’s paradise, Piha is one of
the most popular tourist attractions
in this part of the country and a
popular picnic spot too.
PIHA BEACH
New Zealand

3. A volcanic crater, half submerged in
sea has yielded a black sand beach.
This natural marvel will leave you in
awe.
EL GOLFO BEACH
Spain

4. With a volcano in the backdrop,Vik
Beach will make your jaws drop
with its stark black sand, blue
skies and nothingness, as far as
your eyes can see.
VIK BEACH
Iceland

5. A gorgeous black sand beach with
surfing, swimming and a gannet
colony to interest you, this one will
be your perfect day at the beach.
MURIWAI BEACH
New Zealand

6. A small town, Kaimu, got buried
under thick lava after a volcanic
eruption in 1990. A plant here
and there takes shape, thanks to
the diligent efforts of some good
Samaritans. The beach is not to
be missed.
KAIMU BEACH
Hawaii, USA

7. Beautiful Santorini has another
exotica up its sleeve, other then
its gorgeous sunsets, and that is
stunning black sand beach where
you can soak in the sun and do all
things beachy.
KAMARI BEACH
Santorini, Greece

8. On a quieter side of Bali, Lovina is
slowly getting popular amongst
tourists. Go for a swim before the
crowd or life catches you!
LOVINA BEACH
Bali, Indonesia

9. Punalu’u is on the Big Island of
Hawaii. Though waters are
considered dangerous for
swimming, you can take a look
at the endangered species of
turtles making an appearance
on the sand.
PUNALU’U BEACH
Hawaii, USA

10. An isolated, quiet strip of beach
in Northern California, this is a
known spot for surfing. The
waves can get really high.
BLACK SAND BEACH
Lost Coast, California, USA

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