Here’s a list of ten interesting facts you should know about Ireland, the beautiful Emerald Isle, its culture, history, people, and traditions: 20. Ireland is an island located in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is the second largest island of the British archipelago, the third largest European one as well as the twentieth largest worldwide….
Here’s a personal top of five Transylvanian Saxon fortified towns/cities you should definitely visit while travelling in Transylvania, central Romania. All these fortified cities were founded during the High Middle Ages by the Transylvanian Saxons, a predominantly German ethnic group which is part of the broader group of the Germans of Romania. These fortified cities…
Disclaimer: This article is nothing more but a mere pamphlet, thus it should be treated in a purely humorous manner and not otherwise. The following map portrays, in a strikingly comic way, the perception of the Norsemen (Vikings) about medieval Europe in the year 1000. Key: 1) The Viking Realms (i.e. Denmark, Norway and Sweden);…
Below is a top of 10 most popular misconceptions about Scandinavia: 10. The unbearable cold climate A common misconception about Scandinavia is that the weather is very cold and that it rains way too much. In reality, not everywhere in Scandinavia the weather is unbearably cold. It depends very much on the geographic location (i.e.,…
Here’s a list of 10 significant facts you should know about Iceland. 10. Iceland is a Nordic island located in the North Atlantic Ocean. The closest inhabited territories to Iceland are Greenland and the Faroe Islands. It has a total area of 102,775 square kilometres (ranked 108th worldwide) and a population of 329,100 (ranked 182nd…
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