Tag: Germany
World’s Largest Zoo
Posted by lingofacts | Apr 18, 2017 | Travel | 0 |
German Wedding Tradition
Posted by lingofacts | Apr 3, 2017 | Customs | 0 |
Knocking on the Table
by lingofacts | Oct 4, 2017 | Culture | 0 |
In a country like Germany, you will see people knocking on their table rather than clapping to applaud at the end of a master class or a really good meeting.
Read MoreThe Children’s Crusade
by lingofacts | May 3, 2017 | History | 0 |
In the 13th century 30,000 children went on what is known as the Children’s Crusade. They were convinced that God would allow them to take back the Holy Land without incident, but most died on the journey or were sold into slavery.
Read MoreWorld’s Longest Open-Air Gallery
by lingofacts | Apr 25, 2017 | Travel | 0 |
The East Side Gallery is a 1.3-kilometer section of the Berlin Wall that’s been painted with 101 images from artists all over the world, making it the longest open-air gallery in the world.
Read MoreOktoberfest in Germany
by lingofacts | Apr 19, 2017 | Culture | 0 |
Oktoberfest is a 16-18 day festival held each year in Munich, Bavaria, Germany running from later September to the first weekend in October. It is one of the most famous events in Germany and the world’s largest fair.
Read MoreGerman School Tradition
by lingofacts | Apr 18, 2017 | Culture | 0 |
On the first day of first grade in Germany, a tradition called Schultüte is practiced in which kids are given toys to celebrate “the seriousness of life”.
Read MoreWorld’s Most Colorful Caves
by lingofacts | Apr 18, 2017 | Travel | 0 |
The Fairy Grottoes or Feengrotten in Saalfeld, Thuringia, Germany are the most colorful caves in the world, according to the Guinness Book of Records.
Read MoreWorld’s Largest Zoo
by lingofacts | Apr 18, 2017 | Travel | 0 |
Berlin’s Zoologischer Garten is the largest zoo in the world. Germany also boasts more than 400 registered zoos.
Read MoreFree Education for All
by lingofacts | Apr 18, 2017 | Customs | 0 |
College education in Germany is free even for internationals. Tuition fees for bachelor’s degrees in public universities was abolished in 2014 because politicians thought that having to pay for higher education is ‘socially unjust’.
Read MorePrison Break in Germany
by lingofacts | Apr 18, 2017 | Customs | 0 |
Prison escape in Germany is not punishable by law provided that there is no damage to property and bodily harm against any individual upon breakout. German law’s reason for this is that it is human’s instinct to be free.
Read MoreAdvanced Happy Birthday
by lingofacts | Apr 10, 2017 | Customs | 0 |
In Germany, it is bad luck to wish someone “Happy Birthday” in advance based on the saying “Du sollst den Tag nicht vor dem Abend loben” or “You shouldn’t praise the day before the night”.
Read MoreGerman Wedding Tradition
by lingofacts | Apr 3, 2017 | Customs | 0 |
In Germany, a popular way of celebrating a couple’s approaching marriage is by breaking plates. You clean the mess after and provide food and drink for the couple as well.
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