Below you can read a list of 25 most interesting facts you should know about Denmark: 25. Denmark proper consists of the Jutland peninsula and the nearby 443 islands (of which only 70 are inhabited). Apart from continental Denmark, the Danish kingdom also has overseas possessions, namely Greenland and the Faroe Islands (both being grated…
Below you can read a brief list consisting of 10 interesting facts you should know about the Faroe Islands: 10. The Faroe Islands are an archipelago located in the North Atlantic Ocean, at almost equal distance between Norway and Iceland. The islands are part of the Kingdom of Denmark but have autonomous status since 1948….
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);…
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