One of the oldest holidays in the human calendar, the dawning of a new year has always been a raucous occasion, especially in Iceland. Bring your drinking hat, your dancing shoes, and your fireproof underwear for this one.
New Year’s Eve in Reykjavik always begins with a hearty dinner followed by bonfire parties and the singing of traditional Icelandic folk songs. Keep an eye out for the elves and trolls who are said to join the human inhabitants in their revelry. Then at the stroke of midnight, enjoy a show the likes of which you have never before seen. It may not be as organized as the 4th of July fireworks in New York harbor, but it is certainly no less thunderous and impressive as it’s thrown against the backdrop of the Aurora Borealis.
Feast your senses on the sights and sounds, and then join the masses as they head into the city center for some serious clubbing. It’s the dawn of a new decade. New Year’s in Reykjavik will ensure that your 2010 will be one to remember.
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