Nightlife and Entertainment
Thanks to some cunning publicity from the Icelandic Tourist Board, nightlife in Reykjavik is now deservedly known across Europe and the States for its partying. Although the scene is actually no bigger than that of any small-sized town in most other countries, what sets it apart is the northerly setting and location for all this revelry - in summer, it's very disorientating to have entered a nightclub in the wee small hours with the sun just about to set, only to emerge a couple of hours later (and several thousand kronur poorer) into the blinding and unflattering daylight of the Icelandic morning. Very few people are out much before 10pm, after which time crowds fill the streets and queues develop outside the most popular joints. The light nights mean that summer partying often rarely winds up before 5am or 6am, and it's certainly not uncommon to see hordes of drunken youngsters staggering around Laekjartorg at 4am shivering in the cold air dressed, fashion-consciously, only in their latest T-shirts and jeans - and often in much less. You'll need plenty of cash for even a few drinks (a beer in a club costs upward of 500kr) - and don't be tempted to leave your drink on the bar whilst you go dancing, as the chances are it'll have been drunk by the time you return. Admission fees to clubs are not too steep, generally around 300-400kr. As you'd expect, things are liveliest on Friday and Saturday nights, when most places swing until 5 or 6am; closing time the rest of the week is around.
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