Not all Spaniards are native speakers of (Castilian) "Spanish". There are in fact four official languages in Spain (Castilian, Catalan, Basque and Galician), three unofficial regional languages (Asturian, Aragonese and Aranese), and several more dialects of these (Andalucian, Valencian...). Alm...
This way, there is no hesitation about which of the two languages to use, and it prevents giving the advantage to the native speaker of the chosen language of communication. Regional languages and dialects Flemish is considered as a dialect of Dutch. In fact every Flemish city has its own ...
the location of this 182-metre tall hill is exceptional in the fact that 22 counties, two-third of Ireland, can be seen from the top. In medieval times, the hill was the site of the main
That’s a cool fact about Venice: there are no roads in the city! Sure, you can drive in Venice, by crossing the Ponte della Libertà. But you can only go so far as right after the bridge, and you’ll have to park in one of the few big parking lots at the entrance of the cit...
The city ofBrasov(Transylvania) is home to the largest gothic church east of Vienna (Austria). Brasov's famous landmark and Romania's leading gothic church, the Black Church was built between 1385 and 1477 and got its nickname after the Great Fire of 1689 blackened its the walls. ...
Ok I promise, this is the last football fact about Milan. But did you know that the ex Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi used to own the AC Milan football team? For over 30 years, he was the owner of the club; from 1986 to 2017. ...
Want a really fun fact about London? We’re betting that what you think of when you think ofBig Benisn’t actually Big Ben at all. Most people refer to the tower and clock as Big Ben, when actually its name is Elizabeth Tower (previously known asSt Stephen’s Tower). Big Ben is th...
Einstein liked to tell a story about when he was five years old and sick in bed how his father brought him a magnetic compass that was the first he�d ever seen. He was fascinated by the fact that the needle always pointed north, pulled by an invisible force. No matter how he twist...
9. Venice Is All About Its Islands Venice might be known for its meandering canals, but it also has islands galore. In fact, the city is comprised of 118 islands specifically. Many of them are too small to be noticed on their own. A couple of our favorites in Italy are Murano and Bu...
It is about absolute, objective value vs. the 'continued re-endorsement of value by use' [51] and the reading of heritage as 'life values' [52]. In this controversy, as a matter of fact, the 'object-centric' position gives way against the necessity to rely on criteria for the ...