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This Group Is Dedicated To Things That Only Happen In Europe, Here Are 50 Of The Most Interesting Ones
Picture 746 million people living in 50 (+6) countries, speaking 24 (official) languages in a continent that stretches 3,930,000 sq mi. Yep, we’re talking Europe. The precious land of long history, incredible culture, countless destinations, and people, the majority of whom are bilinguals.
But in order to really get the European lifestyle and all the quirks that come with it, you have to step outside the tourist comfort zone. Luckily, there’s a whole subreddit dedicated entirely to all things European, so we can get a better glimpse of the sung “old world.”
With a whopping 2.9M members, r/Europe has a collection of some of the most interesting things that happen here. Be sure to upvote your favorite posts!
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#1
A Bridge For Wildlife To Cross The Road In Veluwe, The Netherlands
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#2
In Poland, We Are Slowly Getting Rid Of Advertisements And Billboards Madness
WilvanderHeijden 3 years ago
A very laudable decision. Cities shouldn't be looking like shopping malls. Getting rid of all those eyesores improves the quality of life. Well done, Poland!
layyla victoria 3 years ago
Thank you, but this process is reeaaally slow.
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Carmen Sandiego 3 years ago
At least you're doing something! That, in itself, is a great thing!
Anke Dieken 3 years ago
Especially if these billboards are blocking windows! Must have been really dark in those flats.
SuperChicken 3 years ago
Good for you, Poland. I find billboards an eyesore and very trashy. Hope other countries will follow, too.
Miss Frankfurter 3 years ago
Some Pandas are finding this too plain. That can be changed a little ( a LITTLE) later on, but this is such a bright up of this building. How was it ok to block all the light from those people's windows? I'm sure they appreciate the light they get now! But to me, compared with the previous picture, it looks so peaceful and does not assault the eyes. Great job Poland.
Glen Ellyn 3 years ago
"...it looks so peaceful and does not assault the eyes." Aaahhh. 😌
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Piotr Janecki 3 years ago (edited)
I live in the city from the photo. To answer your question about blocking light from the windows: a lot, if not all residents, used to be happy to see a substancial drop in their monthly rent. The advertisers paid good money for having such hoardings there. So, no, not everybody was happy to see the ads go. Especially now, with runaway inflation and soaring prices in Poland, a lower rent is something to be glad about. I'm old enough to remember the times of Communism in Poland and, to be honest, the plain walls and no advertising give me this eerie feeling like I've moved mack in time.
Andy Acceber 3 years ago
Ah, a breath of fresh air! I like the art and history of some advertisements. Pompeii had some cool ones, and there are a couple lingering in my city that are over 100 years old, but too much is definitely overwhelming.
Tiny Dynamine 3 years ago
So all those people had their windows blocked up with billboards instead?
Riley Quinn 3 years ago
How horrible that must have been for the flats/offices views blocked by grotesque consumerism. Good move, Poland.
Jennifer Norton 3 years ago
I love this idea because if there are too many ads I can't remember what I saw and that to me show how ineffective they are. And what an eye sore!
Adriana Franco 3 years ago
City of São Paulo/Brazil. We don't have any billboard on our streets for quite a while. At beggining, it was weird, now we love it.
Amanda Geyer 3 years ago
Wow! Wish that was everywhere! Ads seems so eye consuming all the time!
Stephanie Keith 3 years ago
I've always thought that some of these companies were in bed with the insurance companies. And they put those ads up to distract us so we will have accidents. Because when you're driving you're not supposed to be focusing on anything other than the road and your surroundings within your car. Those billboards are terrible distractions.
GoddessOdd 3 years ago
I bet those people are happy to be able to see outside and open the windows for light and air
Fee Hofmann 2 years ago
Looked better with the ads on. The one below gives me serious liminal space vibes.
Ксения Петровская 3 years ago
Great idea! These things are ugly and can be a distraction for the drivers! =(
CU Guao 3 years ago
Greit! Sono fiducioso, ci vorrà molto tempo ma prima o poi arriveremo ad ABOLIRE ogni forma di pubblicità ormai tutta fuorviante, ingannevole, ridottasi a mera truffa. Tornerà in voga il principio che la qualità e l'eccellenza non hanno bisogno di pubblicità perché basterà loro il passaparola. Invece tutta la robaccia e chi la produce devono essere banditi dal mercato e perseguiti, altro che pubblicizzati!
Martha Higgins 3 years ago
Billboards along the roadways have largely been banned in Maine, USA, for years, and regulated on most properties.
TimesNewLogan 3 years ago
Gods, what I wouldn't give to have the ads reduced in the US. Can't take two steps without someone trying to sell me something!
You kidding me 3 years ago
Went from a place I would want to avoid to a place I would want to visit.
~Steerpike~ 3 years ago
just curious what all those windows looked out on before, the back of the billboard? The folks in those apartments can finally see out as well!
Marta Koszera 3 years ago
That’s not entirely true, only a few cities made this decision and in most places there are still tons of new billboards displayed every week. Where I live, there are more and more of them, especially in the mountains and that just completely ruins the look of those places.
Hugh Willie Mungous 3 years ago
I can see the point of this in some cities - such as around the Trevi fountain in Rome, but given the blandness of that building . . . . . is that really an improvement?
#3
Medieval House Built In 1509 In Argentan, Orne, France
It’s one thing to see the old European countries, their tiny streets and delicious movies on a TV screen, and another if you actually spend some more time there. It takes time to uncover any country, and we are speaking 50 (6+) crammed in one continent!
#4
Today 20 Years Ago At The Strike Of Midnight, The Mayor Of Amsterdam Married 4 Gay Couples As The Netherlands Became The First Country In The World To Legalise Same-Sex Marriage
Andy Acceber 3 years ago
Congrats! I wonder how long some of those couples had been together before they were finally able to marry. Let the rights that have been granted, never be taken away.
#5
Belarus People React To Lukashenko's Prohibition Of Pro-Democratic Flags
One family of five who call themselves ‘wanderlusters' have been travelling the whole world as they are focused on adventure and travel to all of their bucket list destinations. “We are a family of five, Jolene (Mum), Andrzej (Dad), Katie-Lee, Lily Anabella and Avalee-Rose (our three daughters),” they told us. The family shares their journeys on their Wanderlust Storytellers blog that brings enthusiasm and excitement back to family-focused travel.
With so much hands-on experience and knowledge of various cultures, Bored Panda reached out to them to share their impressions of Europe and how it differs from all the other corners of the world they’ve visited. “Europe is a world in itself, full of culture, music and friendly people,” they said and added that “It is filled to the brim with history, delicious food, fascinating architecture and extraordinary sight-seeing.”
#7
She (Sanna Marin) Is The New 34 Years Old Prime Minister Of Finland
#8
Polish Women Fighting For Their Rights!
#9
In Wroclaw, Poland Each Cathedral And Even The Rivers Have A Tactile Model Nearby For Blind People To See Them Too
Moreover, what’s unique about the old continent is that “Europe is a destination where one can travel through a number of countries in one day, speak and listen to all different languages, immerse in tons of attractions and get to experience the local way of life with ease.”
#10
The Sentiment In Scotland Is One I Fully Agree With
Carrie Laughs 3 years ago
Totally agree and I'm in the South of England. Never voted for the prat and didn't want Brexit.
#11
Tesco In Slovakia Opened With Empty Shelves. They Wanted To Show Their Customers How It Would Look Like If All Bees And Butterflies Would Become Extinct
#12
Trinity College In Dublin, Ireland
#13
The Devil's Bridge (Rakotzbrücke) In Kromlau, Germany
Wanderluster dad Andrzej Ejmont said that what he loves about Europe the most “is the ability to take a number of amazing road trips, eat a vast variety of food, get to meet and become one of the locals, and that all of the European countries are within a skip and a hop.”
#14
The True Heroes Of Greece At This Moment. Firefighters Sleep Exhausted After An Intense Night Fighting The Biggest Wildfire Of Attica In Decades
Sapna Sarfare 3 years ago
Huge hug to the true heroes... gosh, it must have been tremendously exhausting..
#15
Utrecht, The Netherlands
#16
Merkel Calling Out Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov For Wearing Mask Wrong
#17
The Netherlands Looks Like An Old Master’s Painting This Weekend
If you’re thinking of traveling Europe, Andrzej recommends checking it out by car. “This way you are in charge of your itinerary and you can venture out to see the 'back streets' of each country and at your own pace,” he said. Moreover, “The beauty of Europe can be found in some of the most unexpected places. And then you can truly be amazed,” he concluded.
#18
Vilnius Has Put Up A Statue That Offers A “Portal” To The Polish City Of Lublin, Allowing People To See Each Other In Real Time
Andy Acceber 3 years ago
Totally cool. If we had that in the U.S., I'd wager at least 1 out of every 10 lookers would be mooning or flipping off the other.
#19
Blood Moon In This Morning. Finland
#20
The Statue Of Jakub Wejher, The Founder Of A Polish Town Wejherowo, Looks Like Darth Vader When It's Snowing
Three decades after the fall of communism, the European Union, which stands at the heart of modern Europe, gets mostly favorable marks from the countries surveyed. Across the 14 EU member countries surveyed by Pew Research Center, a median of 67% hold favorable views of the European Union while 31% have an unfavorable view.
#21
Traditional Gowns And Braids Of The Pomak Village Of Startsevo, Bulgaria
#22
Us Embassy In Berlin Today
#23
'bear And Raven' Is The Finnish Nature Picture Of The Year
#24
In 2018, Annamaria Horvathova, A Roma Girl From Slovakia Won A Running Race Wearing Just Ballerinas On Her Feet. Last Week, She Became A 1500m Champion Of Slovakia In Her Age Group
Andy Acceber 3 years ago
Shame on anyone blaming her for being 16 and pregnant. I don't know what sex-ed is like in Slovakia or how expensive condoms are, but I'm betting a child who was winning races in ballet flats doesn't have obscene amounts of money or social privilege. Cut the teen some slack.
Meanwhile, many Central and Eastern European countries hold strongly positive views of the political union. 7 in 10 or more in Poland, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Slovakia and nonmember Ukraine give the EU favorable marks, including at least 2 in 10 among these countries who say they have a very favorable view. Likewise, Sweden, Germany, Hungary, Spain, the Netherlands and Italy also hold a very positive outlook toward the EU.
#25
Newly Discovered Just Outside Of Verona, What Could Be This Year's Biggest Discovery - An Almost Entirely Intact Roman Mosaic Villa Floor!
#26
Neo-Gothic Apartment House In Budapest, Hungary. Built Around 1894
#27
Christmas Market 2019, Dresden, Germany
#28
Meanwhile In Germany
Yvonne Dauwalder Balsiger 3 years ago
Some background: This is some spot where it is perfectly acceptable to bathe and sun naked. (People in western and northern Europe are not half as hang-up about nudity like the US.) The sow stole his laptop (in the yellow bag). After stepping in the box, the sow lost speed and dropped the bag reuniting the man with his laptop and providing mankind with some really hysterical pictures. Yes, the woman taking the pictures asked for the man's permission to post them on social media, good for her.
According to Pew Center, views of the economy play a large role in how people generally view the European Union. According to their study, those who think their country’s economic situation is good are more likely to have a favorable opinion of the EU in most countries surveyed.
“In Sweden, for example, 81% of those who think the Swedish economy is in good shape also have a positive view of the EU; just 42% of those who think the economy is functioning poorly share that sentiment,” the study stated.
#29
Experiment In Estonia: Instead Of Getting A Speeding Ticket, Drivers Who Exceed The Limit Have To Stop And Wait For A 'Time Out' To Pass Before They Can Continue Their Journey
#30
Oldest Door Still In Use In Rome, At The Pantheon. Cast In Bronze For Emperor Hadrian's Rebuilding, It Dates From About 115 Ad. Each Door Is Solid Bronze 2.3 M Wide & 7.5 M High, Yet So Well Balanced They Can Be Pushed Or Pulled Open Easily By One Person
#31
European Parliament Has Voted In Favour Of A Universal Charger For Mobile Devices. 582 - 40
Rabbit Carrot 3 years ago
As there should be. There should also be a price cap on stuff like this.
#32
Swedish Fans Excited About Today's Match
#33
In Germany You Can Play Pong With The Person On The Other Side Of Traffic Lights
LesAnimaux 3 years ago
They should have these in Rome too! You wait forever for the green light and once it's green it's like 'YOU HAVE ONE AND A HALF SECOND TO CROSS GOOD LUCK'
#34
The Netherlands - 1966
#35
Sailors Saluting A War Veteran, Leningrad 1989
#36
An Old Albanian Lady Dining With Her Dead Husband & Children Who Were Killed In 1999 During The War
#37
A French Woman With Her Baguette And Six Bottles Of Wine, Paris, France, 1945
#38
Heat Wave In Rovaniemi, Finland (66°30′n)
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
Even Rudolph and his buddies decided to go to the beach for the day!
#39
Miniature Traffic Playground In Copenhagen Where Kids Learn To Bike In Traffic
#40
A Banner At The Pro-Eu March In London Where One Million People Have Turned Out To Protest
#41
Here In Italy Bars Are Starting To Use Pasta As Straws To Reduce Plastic Use. Our Technology Amazes The World Another Time
#42
A 9-Year-Old Boy From Amsterdam During The Dutch Famine Better Known As "Winter Hunger" From 1944 To 45. Many Children Carried Spoons With Them Wherever They Went "Just In Case"
#43
These Two UK Phone Booths Have Been Repurposed
#44
Climate Protest In Cologne. They're Standing On Ice Blocks
#45
Moloch Of War (1966). Photo Of A Soviet War Veteran Near The Eternal Flame On The Anniversary Of Victory Day
#46
Eating A Haring In The Hague, Netherlands
#47
Swiss Fans Threw Shaqiri A Wheel Of Cheese After His Winning Goal
#48
This Is Not The Queue For The Dover Ferry. This Is The Queue For The Queue For The Dover Ferry
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Charlotte A. 3 years ago
Two things: 1) Many of theses things are not "only in Europe". and 2) I really wish you'd stop copying the titles straight off when gathering your content - especially when they claim they refer to "today" or "last week" or even "recently", as the date they originally referred to can be years back by now. It seems so lazy. *grumbles*
Bee / she/her 3 years ago
Well, most of the successful articles come from BoredPanda staff, who gather material from other sources. So Charlotte's comment is pretty valid. They are just providing constructive criticism
Robert Thompson 3 years ago
Thank you for the correction. I was misinformed. And to All those who downvoted me: I know the truth now. Thank you.
Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
. I've been to Europe, and honestly, yeah, some of it is amazing, but not like it's not amazing elsewhere in the world. Can we see South/Central America? Or Australia? Or, y'know, anywhere that isn't Europe or North America? Please, BP?
Bob Belcher 3 years ago
You know people have actual jobs right? This is their job, not ours. Part of their job is creating content to attract new viewers. If they run the same stuff over and over which they have been for a while now, people will stop coming here and ad revenue will decline. BP should listen to the comments section.
Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
Sure, Dodo, I'll do that, b/c LAST WEEK I held the hand of a woman who had to take her toddler off life support from Covid, that's what I do all day five days a week, hold hands and explain diseases and translate Medical into English, in a pandemic. For 18 months and counting.... Yep, I have tons of time to go to Australia or Argentina. Good grief.
s. vitkovitsky 3 years ago
That would be interesting for sure - all those princes in Nigeria and all! ( No, I mean it, Africa is still an undiscovered continent to many, info wise.)
Alphabet Soupy 3 years ago
This website is based in Lithuania, of course it easier to post about Europe.
elia 84631 3 years ago
Or other asian countries like Thailand and India. I'm not from those but some content would be refreshing and better than bashing USA all the time.
Logic and Reason 3 years ago
Oh cool, articles about interesting things in Europe but the only articles about the US are reasons why it sucks. No double standard here…
Inga Viviane 3 years ago
I am German. Whenever a post is sth. about modern germany, someone, often an american, writes a racist slur about germans. Every Nazi still alive is around 90 years old. We all live double standards. No pount in crying.
BLKDOG Publishing 3 years ago
There's a brilliant article in Denham and Trow's 'Weird War Two' where they discuss the official guidance of how not to offend British people when in the country. Very endearing and still hilarious - https://amzn.to/399OEDt
Chris Jones 3 years ago
I don't think they do - not the ones with brains. All countries have faults. All countries have morons and smart people.
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Tia Hansen 3 years ago
without the dumb people no one would be considered smart... and Hollysmom wouldn't be here ^v^
Nikki Sevven 3 years ago
No, we do NOT. You are judging 330 million people by a small minority of moronic, but really loud people. Most people in the US would not think the US is better than all this. Step off your self-righteous high horse, please, and stop judging a huge, diverse population by the actions of the few. You wouldn't like it if I did that to your country, which also has its loud, idiotic minority.
Chris Zaydel 3 years ago
I don't think it's better or worse than the US, but I'd rather live in the US. (because I do think it's better ) :) For it's population size, ethnic, racial, and religious diversity, it can't be easily compared to any other country. Even with all the faults.
Aliquid 3 years ago
Aren't you sensitive... and to think that the right calls the left "snowflakes"...
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Robert Thompson 3 years ago
RMA gave up half way, but stuck around to the end to comment: making the post even stronger?
Charlotte A. 3 years ago
Two things: 1) Many of theses things are not "only in Europe". and 2) I really wish you'd stop copying the titles straight off when gathering your content - especially when they claim they refer to "today" or "last week" or even "recently", as the date they originally referred to can be years back by now. It seems so lazy. *grumbles*
Bee / she/her 3 years ago
Well, most of the successful articles come from BoredPanda staff, who gather material from other sources. So Charlotte's comment is pretty valid. They are just providing constructive criticism
Robert Thompson 3 years ago
Thank you for the correction. I was misinformed. And to All those who downvoted me: I know the truth now. Thank you.
Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
. I've been to Europe, and honestly, yeah, some of it is amazing, but not like it's not amazing elsewhere in the world. Can we see South/Central America? Or Australia? Or, y'know, anywhere that isn't Europe or North America? Please, BP?
Bob Belcher 3 years ago
You know people have actual jobs right? This is their job, not ours. Part of their job is creating content to attract new viewers. If they run the same stuff over and over which they have been for a while now, people will stop coming here and ad revenue will decline. BP should listen to the comments section.
Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
Sure, Dodo, I'll do that, b/c LAST WEEK I held the hand of a woman who had to take her toddler off life support from Covid, that's what I do all day five days a week, hold hands and explain diseases and translate Medical into English, in a pandemic. For 18 months and counting.... Yep, I have tons of time to go to Australia or Argentina. Good grief.
s. vitkovitsky 3 years ago
That would be interesting for sure - all those princes in Nigeria and all! ( No, I mean it, Africa is still an undiscovered continent to many, info wise.)
Alphabet Soupy 3 years ago
This website is based in Lithuania, of course it easier to post about Europe.
elia 84631 3 years ago
Or other asian countries like Thailand and India. I'm not from those but some content would be refreshing and better than bashing USA all the time.
Logic and Reason 3 years ago
Oh cool, articles about interesting things in Europe but the only articles about the US are reasons why it sucks. No double standard here…
Inga Viviane 3 years ago
I am German. Whenever a post is sth. about modern germany, someone, often an american, writes a racist slur about germans. Every Nazi still alive is around 90 years old. We all live double standards. No pount in crying.
BLKDOG Publishing 3 years ago
There's a brilliant article in Denham and Trow's 'Weird War Two' where they discuss the official guidance of how not to offend British people when in the country. Very endearing and still hilarious - https://amzn.to/399OEDt
Chris Jones 3 years ago
I don't think they do - not the ones with brains. All countries have faults. All countries have morons and smart people.
Load More Replies... Tia Hansen 3 years ago
without the dumb people no one would be considered smart... and Hollysmom wouldn't be here ^v^
Nikki Sevven 3 years ago
No, we do NOT. You are judging 330 million people by a small minority of moronic, but really loud people. Most people in the US would not think the US is better than all this. Step off your self-righteous high horse, please, and stop judging a huge, diverse population by the actions of the few. You wouldn't like it if I did that to your country, which also has its loud, idiotic minority.
Chris Zaydel 3 years ago
I don't think it's better or worse than the US, but I'd rather live in the US. (because I do think it's better ) :) For it's population size, ethnic, racial, and religious diversity, it can't be easily compared to any other country. Even with all the faults.
Aliquid 3 years ago
Aren't you sensitive... and to think that the right calls the left "snowflakes"...
Load More Replies... Robert Thompson 3 years ago
RMA gave up half way, but stuck around to the end to comment: making the post even stronger?
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