The Tarantino philosopher and Mathematician Archita was an exponent of the Peripatetic school, (from the Greek “perìpatos”= dance) and used to dance with his students during his lessons in "Villa Peripato" (True or False?)
False. Peripatos" means a place to walk. Archita and his students used to walk around Villa Peripato and philosophize.
River Hron, covering about 11% of Slovakia's territory is an ideal destination for water sports. (True or False).
True
Macro Algae of the Sea of Taranto, Italy, is turned into Bio-fuel. Also, its extracts are used in Cosmetics. (True/False?)
True
The African chameleon, Chamaeleo africanus, is widely spread in Africa but can only be found at one location in Europe – southwestern Peloponnese in Greece. (True or false?)
True
The Taranto Sea is characterized by the presence of submarine fresh water springs, called 'citri', situated especially in the Mar Piccolo. ( True or False?)
True
There are up to 6,000 Greek Islands but only 227 are inhabited and 53 have a population over 1000(True/ False)
True
A female zubor (bison) can reach up to 1000 kilos. (True or false?)
False. The male can be 1000 kilos. Females are usually around 500 kilos.
Sierra Nevada, with its highest peak, Mulhacen, reaching 3479 meters is a mountain range in Greece. (True or False)
False. It is in Andalusia, Spain.
The beautiful beaches of Conil are located on the Mediterranean or on the Atlantic coast of Andalusia?
On the Atlantic coast.
You can climb on Mytikas, the highest peak of Mount Olympus (2917 m) in Spain. (True or false?)
False. It is in Greece.
Cueva del Gato is the most important karst system in Andalusia, with chasms, lakes, siphons, canyons and rooms that reach up to 70 metres in height.
True
You can visit Meteora if you go to Finland/ Greece.
Greece
Gerlachovsky stit is the highest peak of Apennine mountains, in Italy?
No, It is the highest peak of Tatras, (of the Carpathians) in Slovakia
"Dobsinska l'adova Jaskyna" is a lava cave in Slovakia. (True or False?)
False. It is an ice cave.
You can visit Lanjaron, in the Southeast slopes of Sierra Nevada, and also enjoy a spa, if you go to: A) Spain or B) Italy?
A) Spain
Urho Kekkonen National Park (UKK) is the second largest national park in Finland. It is named after Urho Kekkonen, late President and Prime Minister of Finland.
True
The Orava squirrel's back is grey in Summer and turns brown in Winter.
False. It is brown in Summer and turns grey in Winter!
The Bearded vulture is the largest bird of prey in Europe.
True. Its wings can reach 2,85 metres, wide open.
The Northern Lights are also called Aurora and you can see them in Northern ...
Finland
The Cimino park consists mainly of olive trees (True or false?)
False. it mainly consists of pine trees.
Somoska's stone waterfall is about 4 million years old.
True
Which European country is also known as "the Country of Lakes?" Finland or Italy?
Finland with app. 187,888 of them. Around one lake for every 26 people!
The Lesvos Island UNESCO Global Geopark in Greece features fossilised tree-trunks, formed some 15 to 20 million years ago, due to volcanic activity. (True/ False?)
True
You can visit the "Oulanka National park" in Slovakia.
False. It is in Finland