Content all about European culture, customs and traditions.
The commercial Halloween festivity that is well-known in the US is being slowly adopted by most most European countries that celebrate Halloween. Despite this, Halloween parties and costumes are most common amongst younger generations of Europeans whilst older generations still follow their own national traditions. It is worth mentioning that most of the traditionally catholic […]Read More
The Louvre, the British Museum, the Vatican Museums… Europe’s museums are rich with history and culture. Wherever you go there is plenty to see! But there’s more to Europe’s collection of museums outside of just history and art museums. Here’s a list of 7 unusual (and sometimes creepy) museums in Europe! 1. Neon Museum (Warsaw, Poland) […]Read More
Sometimes you do not have to move from your sofa to travel. We’ve selected 14 blockbusters that will allow you to visit some of Europe’s most beautiful cities. 1. LONDON: LOVE ACTUALLY This romantic comedy is the perfect combo of tears, laughs and a free london tour. Many movies are filmed annually in London, if […]Read More
Summer is the best time for European Festivals Europe is full of culture and traditions! With this comes the weird and the wacky. This certainly doesn’t exclude European Summer Festivals… we’ve outlined the weirdest of the weird below. 1. Wife Carrying ( Sonkajärvi, Finland) Although the wife carrying race was first introduced in Finland, it […]Read More
Next Saturday 23rd of May the Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Vienna (Austria). So here’s a list of the 8 weirdest contestants of all times! 1. Finish scary-singing monsters When Eurovision stopped being suitable for all audiences… Lordi – Hard Rock Hallelujah (Finland, 2006) 2. Austrian bearded woman We must admit we’re secretly […]Read More
This Saturday, 9th of May, the European Union celebrates Europe day, so we thought we would make a list of the best inventions in its 28 member states. Can you guess where each one comes from? Click on the images and discover their country of origin!Read More
As you may already know, the 23rd of April is World Book Day. But it is also Saint George’s day, patron saint of England and Catalonia. Saint George’s day is the most romantic day in Barcelona. “Sant Jordi” (Catalan for Saint George) is the Catalan equivalent to Saint Valentine’s day. The fact that the 23rd […]Read More
European cuisine is known for its deliciousness. Whether it be pasta from Italy or the delicacies of French cuisine – but have you ever wondered what Europe’s most disgusting food is? Here’s a list with 9 of the worst ever. We have kindly selected the best recipes for each one, just click on the photos […]Read More
We've handpicked some fun and unusual Easter traditions that different European countries celebrate every year. Read more to find out the historical and cultural significance of each one... Read More
Do you know what country banned scrabble? Or where you should avoid flushing the toilet after 10pm? Have a look at this list of the 10 weirdest European laws!* Czech Republic: Taxi Rides After Nuclear Explosion Czech taxi’s have three rates: the average level 1, level 2 which is usually used for tourists and level 3 which […]Read More
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