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About Iceland
Iceland is a refreshingly unconventional travel destination. The Icelandic nature is unspoilt, exotic and mystical with its spouting geysers, active volcanoes, tumbling waterfalls, towering mountains, vast lava plains and magical lakes. Iceland’s fjords, glaciers and highland plains present visitors with some of the most beautiful and enchanting places they will ever see, as well as a rare feeling of utter tranquillity.
For travelers on a quest for action, Iceland’s pristine nature offers great potential for outdoor activities such as snowmobiling, horse riding, cave exploring, hiking, swimming, skiing, river rafting, kayaking and mountain safaris on modified four-wheel drives, to name but a few. Iceland supports a surprisingly diverse Nordic flora and fauna and is an ideal place for ornithology enthusiasts, while also offering some of the world’s best whale watching destinations.
About Reykjavik
Reykjavík sometimes feels like a cosmopolitan capital and a tiny seaside village - all wrapped up in one. But Reykjavík has the best of both worlds; the qualities of a modern, forward-looking society complemented by a close connection to Iceland‚s beautiful and unspoilt nature.
Reykjavík’s legendary nightlife is bolstered by plentiful cultural and social happenings in addition to an abundance of first-class restaurants. The size of Reykjavik city centre is also limited enough to allow for easy navigation by foot. Reykjavík has been described as a young and daring city that is characterized by strong contrasts. Conveniently small, clean and safe, it is more or less free from the major problems that haunt many other capitals. Big city events are frequent, the winter lights festival finished recently with thousands of participants and more tourist at this time of the year than we are used to.
A giant puppet girl will roam the streets of Reykjavik Friday 11th May and Saturday 12th May. The puppet is part of a performance by French street theatre group Royal De Luxe and part of the Reykjavik Arts Festival programme 2007.
The 8 metre high puppet and other characters will act out a play, which takes place in various places around Reykjavik city centre. Their route is as follows:
Friday 11th May
10.30am Puppet wakes up in Hljomskalagardurinn park and walks down to Laekjartorg, then up Skolavordustigur and to Hallgrimskirkja. 3pm Puppet leaves Hallgrimskirkja and walks along Saebraut to Reykjavik harbour where she will go to sleep.
Saturday 12th May
10.30am Puppet wakes up at Reykjavik harbour and takes a shower. Walks to Ingolfstorg, then Laekjargata and along Tjornin lake until she meets the giant around 11.30am. 3pm Final walk starts at Laekjartorg, up Hverfisgata, Snorrabraut and Saebraut to Reykjavik harbour where the final act takes place at 5pm.
For further information about Reykjavik Arts Festival visit the website, www.artfest.is.
Source: Visit Reykjavik (www.visitreykjavik.is).