| Iceland is a country located in the | | | | of Iceland is as broad as its landscape. |
| north of Europe. The surprising thing | | | | Let me tell you that Iceland has much |
| about Iceland is that although entire | | | | more than raw and unspoiled nature. |
| Europe is connected with a very good | | | | Icelandic Writers, composers, actors, |
| network of railways, this is a country | | | | artists and musicians, all are very |
| which can be accessed only by air | | | | famous in the world. Some of these |
| transport or sea transport. The culture | | | | famous names are the names of Halldor |
| of this country is full of amazing | | | | Laxness, Jon Leifs, Kristjan Johansson, |
| colors. Infact it was because of the | | | | Sigur Ros and Bjork. The first class |
| culture and somewhere the expectation of | | | | attractions of Iceland include the very |
| freedom and adventure that motivated | | | | famous Reykjavik art festival, the |
| early Vikings to settle here way back in | | | | museums and the restaurants made in |
| ninth century. | | | | ancient arts. In addition to these, |
| Basically, it is believed that | | | | there are various art galleries and |
| Icelanders are of Scandinavian origin | | | | museums in and around Reykjavik area. |
| with a small mixture of Celtic blood. | | | | The good thing about Iceland is that |
| Even now also, for every individual in | | | | every region there have its own museum |
| Iceland, their freedom and self-respect | | | | [urban and rural] to display the local |
| is the thing the matters the most. The | | | | history and facts about the atmosphere |
| political stability is displayed in the | | | | of that region. No doubt, museum of |
| world's oldest parliamentary democracy. | | | | every region is worth a visit which can |
| Tourists going to Iceland will notice a | | | | give you a closer view of Icelandic life |
| fact that most of Icelanders are of a | | | | and culture of both past age and present |
| classless society and that they still | | | | age. There are more than 15 public and |
| have a very strong literary tradition. | | | | private libraries in the capital area of |
| Interest for cultural heritage of | | | | Reykjavik. The most famous are the |
| Iceland is inbuilt in every child that | | | | National and University Library of |
| takes birth there and probably, this is | | | | Iceland and Headquarters of Municipal |
| the reason why the cultures and | | | | Library. Every book and document related |
| traditions of Iceland look very fresh. | | | | to Iceland's past, present and future |
| People of Iceland consider cultures and | | | | are available here. |
| traditions as the identity of their | | | | In the past few years, music of Iceland |
| older generations and a treasure for the | | | | has broken its shackles and spread all |
| generations to come. This statement is | | | | around the world and this is all because |
| very strongly supported by the writings | | | | of huge success and fame gained |
| in Icelandic sagas and literary writing | | | | throughout the world by some superstar |
| works of medieval period. Remember that | | | | musicians of Iceland like Sigur Ros, |
| these works are regarded as the classics | | | | Mum, Mugison, Bjorg and The Sugar cubes. |
| of the world literature. Creative arts | | | | However, Iceland is not short of artists |
| and performing arts are thriving very | | | | of classical, jazz, folk, experimental, |
| successfully in Iceland and it's very | | | | dance, pop and rock music. There are |
| heartening and motivating to see this in | | | | many music stores in the shopping malls |
| a land which has total population of | | | | in Reykjavik which can provide you the |
| just around three hundred thousand. | | | | huge variety of Icelandic music right |
| It is believed there, that the culture | | | | from sixties to present date. |