The coffeehouses are meeting places for friends and lovers, places where those in a hurry can feed their hunger, places where poets sit and think, where foreign travelers speculate about life, where people just sit down and relax for a while. One of the things that has drawn the attention of foreign journalists are the restaurants in Reykjav k, many of which are among the best in Europe in their area of specialty. One American TV presenter commented that going to restaurants in Reykjav k was reason enough to visit the country. I no Theater and the Reykjav k Municipal Photo Collection. Then there are numerous galleries, book stores and goldsmiths creating designs in gold and silver that are uniquely Icelandic.
Culture is in the air.
In the evening people flock to coffeehouses and restaurants and pubs to discuss the latest films, plays, operas, musical compositions and books, along with politics and daily life in general. There are about 335 stores in midtown with all kinds of merchandise. It s quite enjoyable strolling between shops, window shopping, and talking to salespeople who all speak English. On December 23, orl ksmessa, midtown is full of people finishing their Christmas shopping until late evening, and looking to see others and be seen. Midtown is beautifully decorated and colorfully lit-up, and then there are the Northern Lights that dance across the sky in a variety of colors.