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Trip from Chemnitz to Brest,FR

Leaving Chemnitz


Train simulator in Euro Truck Simulator 2 ???


German landscape



Leaving Germany



Belgium



Fact about Belgium
-Belgium holds the world record for the longest period without a government
-Belgium produces more than 220,000 tons of chocolate per year
-Robert Cailliau, co-inventor of the World Wide Web, is a Belgian
-In the 1970s, light beer was served during school lunch

France



Fact about France
-France is the largest country in the EU and sometimes called ‘the hexagon’
-France is the world’s most popular tourist destination
-French was the official language of England for about 300 years
-In France, you can marry a dead person!

Brotonne Bridge



The Mont-Saint-Michel




Fact about the Mont-Saint-Michel
-The Mont Saint-Michel was conceived in a dream
-The Mont Saint-Michel was one of the most important pilgrimage destinations
-English couldn’t conquer the Mont Saint-Michel because of the abbey’s strong fortifications.
-The Mont Saint-Michel served as a prison

Saint-Brieuc




Plane crash on the national 12


Brest end of the Trip

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Trip from Brest to Marseille

Leaving Brest



Pont De l'Iroise


Fact about Brest
-The name of the Brest is first recorded as Bresta; it may derive from “brigs“– a Celtic word for “hill.”
-Océanopolis the most popular attraction of French Britain is located in Brest
-This is the city where I born.
-During World War II, the Germans — who occupied Northern France in June 1940 — built and maintained a large U-boat submarine base at Brest



Loire


A morning in French Mediterranean




Marseille. End of the trip



Fact about Marseille
-Marseilles is the oldest city in France. It was founded 2,600 years ago.
-Marseille has been designated as European Capital of Culture for 2013
-the oldest hardware store in France is located in this city.
-The oldest residence in Marseille "Hotel de Cabre" has been moved.

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Trip from Marseille to Banja Luka

Leaving Marseille




Nice



Italy


Some fact about Italy
-Italy is one of Western Europe's youngest countries
-The country was under a dictatorship for 20 years
- Italy has the most UNESCO sites in the world
-Batteries were invented in Italy by the Italian scientist Alessandro Volta.

New Ponte Morandi




Slovenia



Fact about Slovenia
-Slovenian love bees
-The annual Peace Index, puts Slovenia in seventh place out of 163 nations.
-Hostel Celica in Ljubljana occupies a converted jail where you can sleep.

Croatia



Bosnia Herzegovina



Fact about Bosnia Herzegovina
-Bosnia is said to have been occupied since the New Stone Age
-In 2010, Sarajevo was nominated as one of the top ten cities to visit in Lonely Planet’s “Best In Travel”
-There are three official languages; Bosnian, Serbian and Croatian. They’re all extremely similar
-In 1984 Sarajevo hosted the Winter Olympics. It was the first time that a socialist country had hosted the Olympics

Banja Luka. End of the trip
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Fact about Banja Luka
-Legendary jazz musician Quincy Jones has been guest in the ’60s of the last century in Banja Luka. During the concert, electricity was lost, and the organizers brought candles and petroleum lamps. In honor of this, musician Jones has composed the song “Banjaluka”, which is still performed at concerts today.

-The oldest hydropower plant in the Balkans is located in Banja Luka. The monks from the Trappist order built a hydroelectric power plant in 1899 in the village of Delibaš.

-The so-called “Olympic Archery” was built at the Borik Sports Hall in Banja Luka, in honor of the Olympic winners from Banjaluka: football champions Tomislav Knez and Velimir Sombolac (1960 Olympics in Rome), handball players Abas Arslanagić, Milorad Karalić, Nebojša Popović and Dobrivoje Selec played in 1972 in Munich), handball players Zlatan Arnautović and Zdravko Rađenović, boxer Anton Josipović (Olympic Games, Los Angeles 1984).

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Trip from Banja Luka to Gorzów Wielkopolski

Bosnia Herzegovina/Croatia border


Croatia


Some fact about Croatia
-The island of Hvar off the Dalmatian coast is the island with the most hours of sunshine in Europe – more than 2,800 hours a year.
-The Maglite flashlight was designed by Croatian Anthony ‘Tony’ Maglica.
-Oscar-winning Fiddler on the Roof, Sophie’s Choice and Dr. Who all were filmed in Croatia, as well Game of Thrones and Star Wars.
-Croatia has the top two ace servers in tennis history – No.1 Ivo Karlović, No.2 Goran Ivanišević.

Croatia/Hungary border


Slovenia



Austria



Fact about Austria
-Austria is known for its mountain railways and trains such as the Giselabahn.
-Ferdinand Porsche, the founder of the German sports car company ‘Porsche’, was from Austria.
-Former Hollywood actor Arnold Schwarzenegger grew up in Austria.
-Austria is known for its mountain railways and trains such as the Giselabahn.
-The sewing machine was invented by Austrian Josef Madersperger.

Wien


Fact About Wien
-Vienna has the oldest zoo in the world which was founded in 1752.
-Napoleon occupied Vienna in 1805 and again in 1809, and both events affected Ludwig von Beethoven. The first interrupted the premiere of what ended up being his only opera, Fidelio. And during Napoleon's May 10, 1809 siege, the prodigy, who was beginning to lose his hearing, hid in his brother Carl's basement with pillows over his ears lest the sound of the shells falling outside cause even more damage.

-The Vienna Giant Wheel, or Wiener Riesenrad, was built in 1897 to honor the Golden Jubilee of Emperor Franz Josef I.
-Vienna is the second most livable city on the planet after Melbourne, Australia, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s

Czech Republic





Poland



Fact about Poland
-Bledow Desert is one of the few natural deserts in Europe
-The largest statue of Jesus is located in Swiebodzin. It’s one of the most popular Poland pilgrimage sites.
-35% of the Polish population living abroad (mostly in the US, UK, and Germany)
-There is a Wild Pigs Beach in Poland. You can literally feed the boars there.

Gorzów Wielkopolski, end of the trip



1 fact about Gorzów Wielkopolski.
-St Mary's Cathedral is the oldest building in the city of Gorzów. This Gothic-style church founded in the late 12th century. After the war, it was changed to a Roman Catholic church.

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Trip from Copenhagen to Lillehammer

Leaving Copenhagen




Fact about Copenhagen
-More than 50% of Copenhageners cycle to and from work every day.
-The Copenhagen harbour is clean enough to swim in.
-The oldest (Bakken) and second oldest Amusement Parks ( Tivoli) is located in Copenhagen.
-Danish Pastries are actually Viennese to us.

Øresund Bridge


Sweden



Göteborg




Fact about Sweden
-2/3 of Sweden’s land area is covered by forest.
-North Korea has a 2.7 billion SEK in debt to Sweden after buying around 1000 Volvo Cars back in 1974 and not paying them.
-Swedish Music is one of the biggest exports of the country.
-This is the first country in the world to ban smacking
-Sweden has the freedom to roam (Allemansrätten)

Svinesund Bridge with the old one
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Oslo, Norway





Fact about Norway and Oslo
-The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo
-Modern and ancient skiing was invented in Norway
-Europe's biggest herd of wild reindeer lives here
-Norway has a volcano located on the island of Jan Mayen in the Norwegian Sea.
-Oslo residents are Norway’s healthiest
-Oslo is the European Green Capital for 2019





Lillehammer, end of the trip





Fact about Lillehammer
-Lillehammer hosted the 1994 Winter Olympics and 2016 Winter Youth Olympics.
-Lillehammer is home to the largest literature festival in the Nordic countries, and in 2017 was designated as a UNESCO City of Literature.
-The coat-of-arms was granted in 1898 and show a birkebeiner, carrying a spear and a shield, who is skiing down a mountainside.

From now I will take a little break for some day.

[Bernhard_]

Thank you for these recordings. Like.

Thanks also for the information on Sweden, Norway, Oslo and Lillehammer. It's a unique idea. Excellent!

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Hi!
Thank you for your feedback.

Have a nice day

[Bernhard_]

I was only just looking at your last post. They also shared other country information.
I'll stick with it: In my opinion, a brilliant idea for anyone interested.

Nice days for you too.

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Trip from Olbia to Beirut

Leaving Olbia




Port of Caligari leaving Sardinia to Italy mainland


Fact about Sardinia
-Sardinia has over 7000 prehistoric archaeological sites that date from before 1000 BC.
-The island has an above-average life expectancy of 81 years and has the highest rate of centenarians in the world.
-Sardinia was previously known as Ichnusa.
-It is the only region of Italy to not have a motorway.

Morning in Napoli


Mount Vesuvius


Fact about Mount Vesuvius
-Mount Vesuvius is one of the most well-known volcanoes in the world.
-It’s formed of two volcanoes, Mount Vesuvius doesn’t stand alone. While the ‘main peak’ is named Vesuvius, there is another mountain which is attached to it, Monte Somma. Atop this second mountain is a caldera or crater.
-Before 79AD Eruption there was no name for the volcano
-The author, lawyer, and magistrate Pliny the Younger, who was located 18 miles away in the Bay of Naples, observed the eruption in 79 AD. As he watched the fateful events unfold, he wrote what he saw, and his account became the first detailed description of a volcanic eruption in history.



Worst location for a fuel trailer to take fire


Leaving Italy via Bari


Sunset in Greece




Port of Alexandripoli, leaving Greece.


Cyprus




Welcome to Lebanon


Byblos Landscape


Fact about Lebanon
-40% of the Lebanese people are Christians (this is the highest percentage of all the Arab countries).
- Lebanon has 18 religious communities.
-The name of the city BYBLOS comes from the BIBLE
-The creators of Tom & Jerry are originally Lebanese. (Joseph Barbara & William Hanna)

Beirut end of the trip
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Fact about Beirut
-Beirut was destroyed and rebuilt 7 times during its history
-Beirut was named "World Book Capital" in 2009.
-The 1st law school in the world was built in Lebanon, in Downtown Beirut.
-Beirut is the 10th most popular shopping destination in the world.

[krigl]

A wonderfully wide range of images, and some genuinely interesting facts, like the idea!