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TOP EVENTS
Iceland Airwaves
, November
Reykjavík Culture Night
, August
Þjódhátíð
, August
Bræðslan
, July
Northern Lights
, October-April
January
After December's cheer, the festive hangover hits. The first few weeks of the
year can feel like an anticlimax - not helped by the long dark nights and in-
clement weather.
Þorrablót
This Viking midwinter feast (late January to mid/late February) is marked nationwide with
stomach-churning treats such as
hákarl
(fermented shark),
svið
(singed sheep's head) and
hrútspungar
(rams' testicles). All accompanied by shots of
brennivín
(a potent schnapps
nicknamed 'black death'). Hungry?
February
The coldest month in many parts of Iceland, though everyday life in the capit-
al can seem untouched. The countryside may be scenic under snow, but
mostly dark - there's only seven to eight hours of daylight per day.
