Cosmopolitan Culture
Meets Viking Traditions

Icelanders are proud that they still speak the ancient language of the Vikings, but they certainly don’t just live in the past. This refreshing mix of local, traditional, progressive and cosmopolitan culture appeals to almost every taste.

Music and song
– the whole scale from the Iceland Symphony Orchestra to Bjork

Colorful festivals
and theme exhibitions bring local history to life around the country

International and home artists
with dozens of exhibitions at museums and galleries every month

Annual Reykjavik Arts Festival
next scheduled for May–June 2005. International film and short film festivals and a thriving film industry

Vikings, Sagas and folklore
festivals, exhibitions and events that take you to the heart of the Icelandic identity

Volcano exhibitions and shows
learn how nature lets off steam – and how man has learned to live with it

Mid-Atlantic music venue
when major bands visit Iceland, audiences flock in from both sides of the Atlantic

Supreme cuisine
ocean-fresh seafood, highland lamb, game and traditional delicacies

Handicrafts
from centuries-old skills to lava ceramics

Mother Nature’s own artwork
in landscapes where the imagination runs riot

... and endless surprises besides