Words by

The Reykjavík Grapevine

@rvkgrapevine

Photo by

Art Bicnick

Quite a lot of people were happy to see 2016 depart, and to ring on the promise of a new year, Icelanders did what they usually do: blow up fireworks by the hundreds of tonnes.

Here is a sample of the celebrations as they unfolded in Reykjavík. From all of us at Grapevine, we wish you all the best that 2017 will have to offer.