Local traditions and culture in Iceland

This is the way icelander authorities like to remind motorists to take care and drive safely.
We saw several of these around the trip.

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Five photos show our homehosted breakfasts in homes in Akureyri and Husavik that could live up to any hotel breakfast.

Like in many other countries, your not allowed to wear your shoes in the house. So if you don't want to insult you hosts, take them off.

Sheeps roam free in Iceland, reminiscent of Ireland or Scotland! Watch out when you drive around.

That allows for great lamb cooking and a nice traditon of wool sweaters...

I do not know how much of a tradition it is in Iceland, but I saw these people getting married at Gulfoss, one of the most spectacular water fall of the country.

Everywhere you go in Iceland, you will see two things- waterfalls and public art. How such a small country can produce so many good artists is fairly baffling. Maybe it's the water.

A local speciality, tasting quite bad... it is shark-meat that is burried for a few months, or hung outside. Very nitrogen-rich and keep something at hand to drink or eat to get rid of the taste...