Iceland travel guide
What to see in Vík í Mýrdal
Iceland’s southernmost village, with the black-sand beach of Reynisfjara and its basalt columns.
Updated 18 October 2026 · How we make our guides
- 5 must-see places
- Best time: from March to October
Vík í Mýrdal highlights
The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.
- Reynisfjara
A black-sand beach with basalt columns; watch out for the waves.
- Reynisdrangar
Rock stacks rising from the sea off the beach.
- Vík church
A small red-roofed church above the village.
- Dyrhólaey
A headland with a rock arch and puffins in summer.
- Sólheimasandur plane wreck
The remains of a plane that crashed on a black beach.
Day trips from Vík í Mýrdal
We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.
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When to travel to Vík í Mýrdal
The months with the fewest warnings to travel to Vík í Mýrdal are from March to October.
- Jan with warnings
- Feb with warnings
- Mar no warnings
- Apr no warnings
- May no warnings
- Jun no warnings
- Jul no warnings
- Aug no warnings
- Sep no warnings
- Oct no warnings
- Nov with warnings
- Dec with warnings
- from November to February
Winter: few hours of daylight and closed roads
There are 4–6 hours of daylight, storms that close roads and the interior (the Highlands) is shut. In return, the northern lights.
What to do: A 4x4, short routes near Reykjavik and the south, and check road.is every morning.
Where and what to eat
To eat like a local: the harbour food stand. The dishes you can’t miss are in the Iceland guide.
Frequently asked questions about Vík í Mýrdal
What to see in Vík í Mýrdal?
Reynisfjara, Reynisdrangar, Vík church, Dyrhólaey and Sólheimasandur plane wreck.
What to see in Vík í Mýrdal in one day?
Don’t miss Reynisfjara, Reynisdrangar, Vík church, Dyrhólaey and Sólheimasandur plane wreck. To split it into days and areas without crossing the city back and forth, the Bagintravel app plans your trip in a minute.
What’s the best time to travel to Vík í Mýrdal?
The months with the fewest warnings to travel to Vík í Mýrdal are from March to October.
What day trips can you take from Vík í Mýrdal?
The South Coast and Vík.
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More in Iceland
- Iceland guide
- Reykjavik
- Golden Circle
- South Coast
- Blue Lagoon
- Jökulsárlón
- Akureyri
- Húsavík
- Snæfellsnes Peninsula
- Skaftafell
Guide reviewed 18 October 2026. Places, areas and seasons: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.