25 Interesting Facts About Europe That Most People Don’t Know
Although it has seen its share of ups and downs,
Europe is responsible for most of the technology, culture, and language that dominates the world today. These are 25 interesting facts about Europe that most people don’t know!
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To start things off with a bang, Europe is technically not a continent.
It's separation from
Asia was actually a
Greek idea.
Italians don't drink cappuccino after
11 AM
There are more
Doner Kebab restaurants in
Berlin than in
Istanbul
The
Sagrada Familia church in
Barcelona is taking longer to build than the pyramids (it was started in
1882 and no, it is not done yet)
The most visited place in Europe is
Disneyland, Paris
Only 1% of the items kept at the
British Museum are actually on display
The highest toilet in Europe is on
Mont Blanc at over 4,
200 meters!
Belgium has the densest rail network in the world with a density of 113.
8 km per 1,000 km2.
Perucica in
Bosnia is one of the last rainforests in Europe. That's right, Europe has rainforests!
Bulgaria is the oldest country in Europe and it hasn't changed its name since 681
AD
40% of the Greek population live in its capital,
Athens.
Iceland has no mosquitoes at all. Not even one.
The Dark Ages in Europe lasted for twice as long as the
United States has been a nation
Russia has over 13,000 uninhabited villages.
And it takes up 40% of Europe's land area
The Leaning Tower of Pisa took more than
200 years to build…and it still leans.
Croissants were actually invented in
Austria.
Sorry francophiles.
Greenland is the biggest island in the world
The escalators in
London's underground travel two times the circumference of the
Earth every week
The airport in
Brussels sells more chocolate than any other single location on Earth
Per capita,
Sweden has the most McDonald's in Europe
Thanks to the
Lochness Monster,
Scotland receives the equivalent of 7 million Euros every year due to tourism
By ferry, it will take you only half an hour to reach
Africa from
Spain
The longest town name in Europe is Lanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch in
Wales
Liechtenstein is a very small country. During its last military engagement in 1866 they sent out 80 soldiers and came back with 81.
Apparently they made a friend in
Italy.
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