£25 flights can take you to Europe’s best beach but it comes with a deadly warning

A cheap holiday is the dream, especially to places dubbed some of the best you can visit anywhere in the world.

Whether it's an off-season city break to Rome to see the wonders of the Roman Empire or a £99 surprise holiday that takes to you Las Vegas, there's bargains to be had if you do it right.

The same can be said for a beach holiday, with it a dream for many to enjoy your downtime at some of the best coastlines the globe has to offer.

One such place can be flown to from the United Kingdom for just £25, thanks to easyJet.

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The budget airline, based at London Luton Airport, regularly offers cheap deals to fly to destinations across the world, competing the rival airlines like Ryanair to provide the best deals for punters.

One such deal will fly you to Europe's best beach for less than the cost of a meal out. But it comes with a deadly warning from the country's tourism board.

And the beach itself isn't what you might be expecting, with it the complete opposite of 30C sunshine, golden sands, and clear, calm waters.

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No, this beach comes with huge waves. And those waves can kill.

The sand is also black, which is probably somewhat of a head wobble to those seeing it for the first time in person.

We're on about Reynisfjara Beach, which is pretty much unlike any other beach in the world.

The beach can be found on Iceland's south coast, enjoying the brutality of everything the Atlantic Ocean has to offer.

According to travel website The World's 50 Best Beaches, it is the eighth best beach in the world with no other coastline in Europe topping it.

"Its rugged and dramatic allure, along with its sheer power, will leave you awe-struck," it says. "Unlike traditional beaches with their bright colours, Reynisfjara Beach showcases a different kind of beauty that you cannot afford to miss experiencing at least once in your lifetime.

"The black sand, sea stacks, glaciers, and columnar basalts are just a few components that make this place seem like another world altogether. You can spend hours exploring every nook and cranny, capturing different angles with your camera until your memory card is full. Simply put, if you want to feel nature at its core, this is the place."

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But the official tourism board for the country, VisitIceland.com, doesn't hold back any punches when it comes to the seriousness of how things can go wrong at Reynisfjara.

It says: "Sneaker waves make Reynisfjara beach one of the most dangerous destinations in Iceland. However, with the proper precautions, you can avoid yourself or your loved ones, adding to the number of lives lost there."

It adds: "When an ocean wave grabs you, you are knocked off your feet and it is very tough to stand up and find balance again. One of the reasons for that is that the wave creates a suction that drags you out and washes the sand and gravel from under your feet.

"Once you are in the water, the currents will pull you away from the coast and nothing can be done to save you. The water is also freezing and you suffer from hypothermia within just a few minutes."

As a result, the beach has a zone system in place depending on the weather conditions. It's pretty straightforward, with three coloured zones of red, yellow and green. If the lights on the warning boards are switched on for each zone, you must not enter.

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Official advice says you should stay back from the shoreline to avoid being swept by waves you aren't anticipating.

You can fly to Keflavik Airport at Iceland's capital city, Reykjavik, which is then around a two hour drive from the beach itself, meaning it easily could fit in to a trip to the city and serve as a day out. There are tours you can join that set off from the city, which you can book easily.

The £25 flights are from Edinburgh and London Luton, with more expensive flights on offer at Manchester (£28), London Gatwick (32), and Bristol (£35).

The world's best 50 beaches

The top beaches in the world, according to Worlds50Beaches.com. The list was compiled after speaking to more than 750 journalists, editors, bloggers, influencers and agencies.

1. Lucky Bay, Australia
2. Anse Source d’Argent, Seychelles
3. Hidden Beach, Philippines
4. Whitehaven Beach, Australia
5. One Foot Island, Cook Islands
6. Trunk Bay, US Virgin Islands
7. Honopu Beach, Hawaii
8. Reynisfjara Beach, Iceland
9. Navagio Beach, Greece
10. Balandra Beach, Mexico
11. Cala Goloritze, Italy
12. Pipe Creek Sandbar, Bahamas
13. Pink Beach, Indonesia
14. Grace Bay, Turks & Caicos
15. Gardner Bay, Ecuador
16. McWay Beach, California
17. Turquoise Bay, Australia
18. Le Morne Beach, South Mauritius
19. Baia Do Sancho, Brazil
20. Seven Mile Beach, Cayman Islands
21. Lanikai Beach, Hawaii
22. Maya Bay, Thailand
23. Calo Des Moro, Spain
24. Kelingking Beach, Indonesia
25. Meads Bay, Australia
26. Flamenco Beach, Puetro Rico
27. Arena, Dominican Republic
28. Little Hellfire, Australia
29. Lazio, Seychelles
30. Vaeroy, Norway
31. Horseshoe, Bermuda
32. Myrtos, Greece
33. Hidden, Mexico
34. Grand Anse, Grenada
35. Xpu Ha, Mexico
36. San Josef, Canada
37. Matira, French Polynesia
38. Capriccioli, Italy
39. Pasjaca, Croatia
40. Boulders, South Africa
41. Salines, Martinique
42. Champagne, Vanuatu
43. Marinha, Portugal
44. Balos, Greece
45. Achmelvich, Scotland
46. Kaputas, Turkey
47. Radhangar, India
48. Varadero, Cuba
49. Piha, New Zealand
50. Pink Sand, Bahamas