Seeing is believing! It is difficult to explain the crazyness and wonderful excess of Icelandic New Year's to someone who hasn't experienced New Year's in Iceland. This year Icelanders bought 662 metric tons of fireworks, which means that a family of four would, on average, have contributed 8 kg (17.6 pounds) of fireworks to the crazy show we put up every year.
Read more: Reykjavík New Year's fireworks in National Geographic's Photo of the Day
Most of the fireworks are sold by the Search and Rescue units, which have 70-80% of the total market. Fireworks sales are their single most important source of revenue, funding the year-round work of the all volunteer organization, paying for equipment and new trucks.
The below aerial video, shot by a local photographer, Ari Þórólfur Jóhannesson, shot from Vatnesendi hill, on the eastern outskirts of the capital region shows the crazyness from air:
And this video, shot by the local TV station Stöð 2, offers a glimpse into the festivities on Skólavörðuholt hill in downtown Reykjavík where thousands of locals and foreign visitors gathered to celebrate New Year's eve:
Seeing is believing! It is difficult to explain the crazyness and wonderful excess of Icelandic New Year's to someone who hasn't experienced New Year's in Iceland. This year Icelanders bought 662 metric tons of fireworks, which means that a family of four would, on average, have contributed 8 kg (17.6 pounds) of fireworks to the crazy show we put up every year.
Read more: Reykjavík New Year's fireworks in National Geographic's Photo of the Day
Most of the fireworks are sold by the Search and Rescue units, which have 70-80% of the total market. Fireworks sales are their single most important source of revenue, funding the year-round work of the all volunteer organization, paying for equipment and new trucks.
The below aerial video, shot by a local photographer, Ari Þórólfur Jóhannesson, shot from Vatnesendi hill, on the eastern outskirts of the capital region shows the crazyness from air:
And this video, shot by the local TV station Stöð 2, offers a glimpse into the festivities on Skólavörðuholt hill in downtown Reykjavík where thousands of locals and foreign visitors gathered to celebrate New Year's eve:
