Today, we have brought 9 amazing facts about Travel and tourism for you to know what is happening around without your knowledge.
Do you know that rice was used as the construction material for the Great Wall of China and that Eifel Tower changes its size as the season changes? These amazing facts will make you fall in love with these places.
Why German City, Bad Aachen, starts with Double A?
There are many German cities situated near the streams of hot water. Their name starts with the word “Bad” which in English means “Bath”. In Aachen, there are a number of streams of hot water, but instead of choosing the word “Bath” it preferred to assume Double A due to which it comes at the top among the cities of Germany. Even Romans would love to visit to enjoy hot baths in these streams.
2. Europe’s Lengthiest City name?
The biggest city name in Europe is “Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch,” which is a Welsh word. Interestingly, all the non-Welsh speaking persons find it almost impossible to pronounce this name. Its meaning is “The church of St. Mary in a hollow of white hazel near the rapid whirlpool and St. Tysilio’s church of the red cave.”
3. Use of Edible Items in Construction
The rice has a quality that they are sticky. Like they stick in the stomach walls, their stickiness can reinforce the building structures. Around 1500 years ago, the building experts would use the mixture of sticky rice with lemons to use the construction of edifices. It is believed that the Great Wall of China was also constructed with this cementing mixture.
4. Change of Size with the Change of Season
During summers in Paris, Eifel Tower’s steel-built structure expands due to heat, increasing its height by six inches as compared to winters. This variation is not limited to this landmark wonder of the world. In fact, all steel-made structures or buildings witness the same trend according to the change of the weather.
5. Constant Leaning to a Particular Side
The Pisa Tower of Italy is one of the most beloved places for tourists. But it may not last for this reason alone because the tower is constructed on soft soil in which it has been burying inside constantly. According to experts, the tower will fall by 2300.
6. Why is Latin So Important?
German schools still teach Latin, the official Language of Vatican City. Even the significance of this language can be gauged by the fact that it is used in automated teller machines (ATM) there. However, it is interesting to note that you will not find this language, one of the legacies of the Roman Empire, anywhere else. Strangely, this language is valued so highly in Germany.
7. City of Bridges
German city Hamburg boasts of more bridges than that of the cities of Venice and Amsterdam combined. They are as many as 2500, and you cannot escape their sight if you are visiting Hamburg.
8. Don’t Shake Your Head While Visiting These Countries
Be careful with your non-verbal moves if you are visiting Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, or India. In these countries, shaking a head simply means “NO”, while nodding it means “YES”. So, it is better to utter some words to convey a clear message instead of leaving the other person confused with your sign language.
9. Where “Time Travel” is Possible!
At least in saying so. There is a Taveuni island in the South Pacific Ocean’s Fiji islands that are crossed by the 180 degrees Date Line. Those individuals who are standing on this line can be said to lose or gain a day by moving right or left.
So, tell honestly if you already knew these 9 amazing facts about travel and tourism?
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