Búðir is a small settlement on the south coast of Snæfellsnes, famous for its striking black wooden church and the surrounding lava field (Búðahraun) that extends from the mountains to the sea. The church stands alone on a slight rise above the lava, painted entirely black, with a small churchyard. The surrounding landscape is one of the most evocative on the peninsula — the lava field is ancient enough to be fully colonised by moss, and on misty days the church seems to float in a grey-green world.
The Búðahraun lava field has several marked walking routes, ranging from short loops around the crater rims to longer traverses through the moss-covered lava. The old Búðir hotel — now a well-regarded country hotel — is the only accommodation directly in this area. Bird life in the lava field is good; wheatears and ravens are common, and ptarmigan are sometimes seen in the open areas. The nearby beach at Búðir is black sand and often windy, with good views west toward the glacier.