Extraordinary Icelandic Festival – Beer Day

by garrett on February 22, 2012

Around the world, there are many wonderful festivals offered in many different countries. Some came seem very strange, like the naked man festival held annually in Japan. However, sometimes a festival comes around that sounds like too much fun to pass up. The Icelandic Beer Day Festival is such an event. Get ready to add some United States passport pages. Taking a trip to Iceland for this festival could end up being one of the best times of your life. So, make sure your passport is up to date and plan a trip to Iceland.

Passport Pages

If you are a person who travels internationally frequently you may need to add pages to your passport. This is easily accomplished by contacting a local passport agency or by going online and finding a passport company that offers that particular service. A passport allows an individual to travel freely from country to country while still being allowed back into the United States of America. All international travel these days requires a citizen to possess a valid pass port.

Iceland

Iceland, it is said, is where Europe meets America. The country offers so many different things for all types of travelers. For nature lovers, Iceland offers some of the most scenic locations anywhere. This is because a vast part of the country and its landscape has been untouched by human civilization for hundreds of years. Also, do not let the name of the country trick you, as Iceland is covered in lush greenery nearly everywhere. If considering a trip somewhere unusual, you should consider taking a vacation to Iceland.

History Of Beer Day

There was a ban in 1915 pronounced in Iceland that prohibited any sort of alcohol about a 2.2%. Originally this was for all beverages that contained alcohol, however in 1934 Spanish wine was allowed. Spain refused to accept any imported Icelandic fish unless their wines were able to be imported into Iceland. This allowed for the acceptance of wine. This lead to the lift of the ban of alcoholic beverages except for beer. This meant that beer was still outlawed, yet wine, vodka and the like were allowed. Finally in 1988 the ban on beer was overturned due to the increase in international travel. Thus March 1st 1989 became the first Beer Day.

Icelandic Breweries

Iceland loves its beer. Even though there are only a few breweries in Iceland, the citizens truly love its beer. In honor of the end of its prohibition, they celebrate the beverage every year. On this day, bars are kept open way past normal operating hours to cater to the masses that descend upon the country. Beers are discounted on this day and everyone comes out to enjoy the company of the people over a nice pint of brew. Icelandic beers are much different than American beers because they use only the cleanest Icelandic waters in their brewing processes.

If you are planning on taking a trip to Iceland to experience the Beer Fest Day you will need to make sure you have a valid United States passport before you travel. If you travel a lot you will also need to make sure your American passport has enough pages in it. If not, you can visit one of the many passport companies online to obtain pasport pages. The Icelandic Beer Day Festival is one of the most interesting and exciting festivals in the entire world. If you are looking for something unusual to do on an international vacation, you should strongly consider visiting Iceland.

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