Friday, March 21, 2008

Iceland - Music Festival Puts Town on the Map

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For the young and adventurous looking for musical Iceland travel and Iceland tours, there is a new up-and-coming pit-stop to add to your list! The fourth annual Aldrei Fór Ég Suður (I Never Went South) musical festival descends upon the tiny town of Ísafjörður (pop. 4,000) this Easter, bringing some of the best acts of Iceland to jam on the harbor.

After you’ve taken your complimentary dip in the Blue Lagoon, snapped your breathtaking photo of Gulfoss, and witnessed the Great Geysir, there is no better way to top your vacation than with Icelandic born music, ranging from the new-age electronic to the traditionally homespun.

What started as a half-cracked pub conversation between Icelandic musician, Mugison, and his father on what it would be like to hold a music festival in their tiny hometown, is now fast becoming one of the most celebrated music events in Iceland. It is an event that will appeal to any traveler, as the admission is free and the music spans a wide variety of influences. One can enjoy the famous Sigur Ros in the same day as the local Accordion Society.

Reykjavik may offer a wealth of cultural and lively night life that attracts tourists from all over the world and Iceland’s geysirs and glaciers know how to inspire, but on March 21st-22nd the western-coastal city of Ísafjörður will hold its own!

Of course, we do offer other Scandinavian travel options like Norwegian coastal voyages (also known as Hurtigruten) and plenty of destinations beyond Iceland. We can arrange for escorted packages or independent Norway travel, Norway tours, Finland travel, Sweden travel, St. Petersburg travel,

Source: "Aldrei Fór Ég Suður, (Now More Than Ever)." Reykjavik. 21 Mar. 2008. http://www.reykjavik.com/underpage.aspx?id=Nightlife&article=200770314059.

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