Europe Facts - Page 2 of 3

Did you know that taking photos of the Eiffel Tower after dusk is illegal?

Once a year, Spain holds a festival called La Tomatina where everyone takes to the streets and has a food fight with tomatoes.

Despite the fact that there are only 820,000 people living in Amsterdam, there are 1 million bikes in the city!

Did you know that Monaco is one of six countries in the world that does not have an airport?

One site where the effects of Chernobyl’s radioactive rains is still very present today, in the famous Loch Ness in Scotland.

In 1989, Denmark became the first country in the world to grant legal recognition to same-sex unions.

Irish Gaelic is the official language of Ireland, but only 380,000 fluent speakers remain.

There is an estimated 3,000 castles in Scotland, which equals one castle for every 100 square miles.

Whilst on his way to Egypt, Napoleon took over Malta from the Knights in 1798.

The Petra World Heritage Site has ruins, tombs and structures dating as far back as 300 B.C.

The smallest country in the world only has a population of 800. Only 450 of them have actual citizenship.

Greek citizens have no option to opt out of voting. Everyone over the age of 18 must vote.