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