Icelandair Holidays 2008

4 I www.icelandair.co.uk I 0800 988 9989 gET oUT - gET FESTIvE EvENTS: jANUAry – fEbrUAry I ThOrrI I a special month according to the ancient Icelandic calendar; it is a time of great feasts called Thorrablót. such feasts specialise in traditional Icelandic dishes and Icelandic brennivín (schnapps). fEbrUAry I rEykjAvík WINTEr LIGhTs fEsTIvAL I A nature and culture festival where increasing light is celebrated following the dark winter months. fEbrUAry I fOOD & fUN fEsTIvAL I Innovative chefs from respected international restaurants come to reykjavík, compete in culinary competitions and present their art in a number of restaurants in the city. AprIL I fIrsT DAy Of sUMMEr I Icelanders follow old traditions and celebrate the coming of summer, even if the weather gives no indication of improving. A day off from school and from work. MAy I rEykjAvík ArTs fEsTIvAL I May heralds an explosion in the number of artistic events in reykjavík. predominant fashions in Icelandic and foreign arts meet in this month-long festival. jUNE I ArCTIC OpEN GOLf TOUrNAMENT I Could anything beat playing golf under the midnight sun? jUNE I fEsTIvAL Of ThE sEA TO hONOUr sAILOrs I Traditional outdoor festivities with diverse events, the greater part of which are related to seafaring, held in towns and villages throughout Iceland. 17 jUNE I ICELAND INDEpENDENCE DAy I Town centres all over Iceland overflow with people waving flags, speakers and entertainers. Traditionally, Icelanders go out on the town. jULy I ThE LAUGAvEGUr rUN I A run along the most popular, attractive and varied hiking path in Iceland, from Landmannalaugar down into Thórsmörk. AUGUsT I TrADEsMEN’s DAy I The Tradesmen’s Day weekend is one of the busiest travel and entertainment weekends in Iceland. Large organised outdoor festivals are held in many places, the largest and most famous in vestmannaeyjar (Westman Islands). AUGUsT I GAy prIDE I Tens of thousands celebrate in central reykjavík. Everyone joins in. AUGUsT I ThE rEykjAvík MArAThON AND ThE rEykjAvík CULTUrE NIGhT I During the morning, the streets of reykjavík fill with runners. Around noon, the atmosphere shifts over to the arts, and artists display their talents in every nook and cranny of the city centre. The day comes to a close with an impressive open air concert and a fireworks display. sEpTEMbEr I rÉTTIr I The annual horse and sheep roundup. Icelandic farmers herd the sheep down from mountain pastures to sorting pens where they are sorted amid much merriment and singing. Country life in all its diversity. OCTObEr I rEykjAvík jAZZ fEsTIvAL I jazz musicians from all over the world descend on reykjavík’s city centre. OCTObEr I ICELAND AIrWAvEs I The rock ’n’ roll scene in reykjavík goes international in October. progressive musicians from all over the world take the stage. OCTObEr I rEykjAvík INTErNATIONAL fILM fEsTIvAL I films you are unlikely to see anywhere else are shown at the reykjavík film festival. NEW yEAr’s EvE I Icelanders buy colossal amounts of fireworks to bid the old year farewell. fireworks for huge sums are fired up into the sky. It’s a terrific show. http://www.icelandair.co.uk

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Icelandair Holidays 2008 Contents Iceland Facts Events Welcome to the World of Iceland Air Reykjavik Map Welcome to Icelandair Holidays Reykjavík City Break Unique Iceland Day Tours Adventure Tours Blue Lagoon Short Tours Whale Watching Tours Car Hire Escorted Coach Tours Flydrive Tours Christmas and New Year USA and Canada Stopover in Iceland My Story of Iceland The Silence Action My Story of Iceland Reykjavik Booking Conditions Holiday Information Booking form

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