Fun Facts about Europe 10/20/2006 11:37:14 AM Link 0 comments | Add comment • France has more Michelin-starred restaurants than anywhere else in the world.
• The Loire Valley in France has over 1,000 historic chateaux (castles), most privately owned.
• Traveling by train from London to Paris via the underwater tunnel takes less than 3 hours.
• German tourism is growing: In 2004, foreign guests topped 45 million overnight stays.
• Germany has 5,000 different brands of beer.
• The Queen of England can travel most anywhere in the world she wants, except into the House of Commons. It is reserved for commoners.
• Knowing some Spanish enriches a trip to Spain, but you can get by with English in major destinations.
• Italy has more hotel rooms than any other nation in Europe.
• The average Italian consumes half a pound of bread a day and 26 gallons of wine a year.
• The area around Venice is the wealthiest region in Europe.
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