Insight Guides

Þingvellir. Revered by Icelanders, this beautiful natural amphitheatre is the birthplace of nation.

Pickled shark and brennivín. Iceland’s traditional foodstuffs are eaten with gusto during the pagan festival of Þorrablót.

Snӕfellsnes. The mystical volcano here was the entrance point to the planet’s interior in Jules Verne’s Journey to the Centre of the Earth.

international trade was the focal point of Dutch wealth,

Thursday evening is koopavond (late-shopping), when most shops are open till 9pm

Ecco and Abercrombie & Fitch. If you’re looking for footwear, one of the city’s most

a lady the age of your grandmother Chào bà.

for a lady the age of your aunt chào co

for a lady slightly older than you chào chị

for a man the age of your grandfather chào ông

for a man slightly older than you chào anh

for a man the age of your uncle chào bác

for a person the age of your younger sibling chào em

for a child chào con

Goodbye Tậm biệt

Excuse me (begging pardon) Xin lỗi

Excuse me (asking for service) Chị ıi! Anh ıi! Em ıi! (etc)

Classical Vietnamese literature concerns itself greatly with myths and legends. Undoubtedly the best-known piece of writing in Vietnam is Tale of Kieu, a 3,254-verse epic poem written by 18th-century author Nguyen Du.

Smörgåsbord. The Swedish smörgåsbord elevates the humble buffet table to an art form, with its beautifully prepared hot-and-cold dishes. For more information, click here.

France Prešeren (1800–49), author of Zdravljica (A Toast, 1844), which was chosen as the Slovenian national anthem when the country finally gained full independence in 1991.