DirectRooms.com – Announce Viking Festival will be held in June 2011

Released on: May 12, 2011, 5:34 pm
Author: Lek Boonlert
Industry: Entertainment

DirectRooms.com can confirm that the annual Viking Festival will be coming to the historic capital of Iceland this summer, bringing with it thousands of participants from around the world who come from a Nordic background.

The Viking Festival in Reykjavik will be held this year from the 16 to 20 of June. Each year the festival and market grows in popularity around the country, drawing many people from around the country and the world to this unique experience.

Since 1995, the Viking Festival has been a venue for all things related to the historic Nordic peoples that made such an impact on history and on the world. Viking culture, ships, handcraft, storytelling, archery, games, music, and battle demonstrations are just some of the many activities that are featured during this five-day event.

The festival places an emphasis on authenticity. Guests regularly comment that a trip to the Viking Festival makes them feel as though they have stepped back in time a thousand years. Walk amongst re-enactors and the descendants of the ancient Vikings, browse the ancient-inspired market place, and enjoy Viking food and drink.

Entertainment includes jesters, music, performers, dancing girls and battle re-enactments. Locations throughout the city will be filled with plenty of Viking influence as well, creating the perfect atmosphere to explore this Icelandic city. The hotels in Reykjavik Airport offer the perfect accommodation solution for visitors.

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Lek Boonlert
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