Europe

From wife carrying to Kiiking, a sport where participants rotate 360° on giant swings, these are the most interesting facts about Estonia.

From the home of the Dalmatian dog breed to the world’s longest line of strudels, these are the most interesting facts about Croatia.

From the world’s highest minimum wage to world-famous castles, these are the most interesting facts about Luxembourg.

The last sherpas of Europe, a ‘Clapping Tower’ and the ‘Cage of Shame’ are some of the most interesting facts about Slovakia.

From ancient stilt houses to the man who swam the Amazon River, these are the most interesting facts about Slovenia.

From Europe’s youngest country to one of just two nations with a map on its flag, these are the most interesting facts about Kosovo.

From a town still haunted by vampires to a gruesome tower made of skulls, these are the most interesting facts about Serbia.

From the world’s second shortest coast to Europe’s only free city, these are the most interesting facts about Bosnia & Herzegovina.

The most interesting facts about Malta, from its own version of Dr Pepper to the world record for the largest Catherine wheel firework.

From being doubly landlocked to threatening to sell the country to Bill Gates, these are the most interesting facts about Liechtenstein.

From the world’s second-smallest country to the most super-rich people per capita, these are the most interesting facts about Monaco.

The most interesting facts about Türkiye, from the origins of Santa Claus to the final resting place of Noah’s Ark.

The most interesting facts about Vatican City, from the world’s smallest country to being entirely surrounded by the city of Rome.

The most interesting facts about North Macedonia, from the “Balkan Elvis” to the birthplace of Mother Teresa.

From the world’s largest wine cellar to one of Europe’s poorest countries, these are the most interesting facts about Moldova.

The most interesting facts about Bulgaria, from Europe’s oldest country and city to the birthplace of the Cyrillic alphabet.

The most interesting facts about Azerbaijan, from unique geographical features to the origins of the Vikings?

From the world’s worst football team to one of the world’s smallest countries, these are the most interesting facts about San Marino.

The most interesting facts about Belarus, from Europe’s last dictatorship to a festival where soldiers smash bricks with their heads.

The most interesting facts about Armenia, from the world’s oldest winery and leather shoe to compulsory chess lessons for school children.

The most interesting facts about Andorra, from the heaviest smokers in the world to the highest country and capital city in Europe.

The most interesting facts about Albania, from the world’s first atheist state to tens of thousands of unused military bunkers.

We take a look at the countries along the Silk Road, the ancient network of trade routes that connected China with the West.