Amazing Travel Trivia

Amazing Travel Trivia

Helsinki has the wettest season and therefore you can enjoy the wet experience with 121 days of rain throughout the year!

Did you know that the Ukrainians were the first people to have lived on Earth? Trypillia, a village that is situated in Ukraine, is believed to be the most ancient civilization in the world. Trypillians lived on the Earth in the period 5,400 - 2,700 BC!

Did you know? Joseph Fry who went on to create the mammoth company Cadbury, created the first chocolate bar in the world in Bristol in the year 1720. Joseph Fry is long gone, but Cadbury remains and is world famous!

Amul (Anand Milk Union Ltd) Dairy, situated at Anand in Gujarat, India, was established in 1940, has grown to become one of Asia's biggest dairy companies and is still jointly owned by more than 3 million milk producers and farmers of Gujarat.

When in Slovakia take a dip in the natural curative springs that are believed to cure a variety of diseases and ailments. The springs therapeutically effective for the treatment of some allergic diseases and non-specified upper respiratory tract ailments.

The Estonian language spoken in Tallinn is one of the most difficult languages to learn, being a mix of Finnish and Hungarian.

Creole is the language spoken in Mauritius by nearly all the people who live there. Creole is a French based language with a sprinkling of Chinese, African and Bhojpuri words. Interesting!

The word ‘Napoli’ literally means ‘New City’, which is ironical as Naples is one of the oldest city in the world.

The equator got its name from Ecuador in South America – the Spanish word for equator is Ecuador and it straddles the imaginary line of the equator. Go figure!

The natives of Trinidad and Tobago smoked a lot of tobacco pipe, locally known as tavaco- no wonder the country got its name Tobago!

Shawls from the Faroe Islands are unique. The shawl consist of two triangular side panels, one trapezoid, also known as the gusset and an edge treatment. The way these shawls are designed make them cling from the shoulders and can also be tied around the waist

Bolivia in South America has the largest deposit of salt on this earth.

The female Coco De Mer nut found in Seychelles, Africa is said to be the world’s heaviest nut.

The Victoria Falls in Zambia, Africa are locally known as “Mosi-oa-Tunya” meaning the smoke that thunders. The mist (smoke) from the falls can be seen from kilometres away and the sprays can even be felt on the Zambian border point.

The Fez hat originated in Morocco and more so, in Fes. The hat is normally red in colour, brimless and has a tassel dangling from the top. The Fez hat has been adopted by Muslims all over the world and was worn by even leaders like Jinnah of Pakistan and Gaddafi of Libya.

Madagascar is also known as the Red Islands due to the red color soil.

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