Travel tips: party in Reykjavik, plus deals of the week — theguardian.com

Why go? At this time of year, temperatures in Reykjavik hover around zero and the sun creeps above the horizon for just six hours a day, so its citizens could be forgiven for going into deep hibernation. But Icelanders are made of stern stuff and January and February find them in full party mode, with a series of festivals which bring music, lights and merriment to the streets. How better to beat the blues than a poetry reading in a geothermal pool under the flickering Aurora Borealis, or a night-time fun run through the neon-lit streets of the city?

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