Interesting facts about Spain

1. The Eiffel Tower was originally planned to be built in the Spanish city of Barcelona, but it was built in Paris because it was rejected by the government of Spain

2. Approximately 150 tons of tomatoes are used in the Tomato Festival held every year in Spain.

3. The afternoon nap or Siesta also comes from Spain. Despite popular opinion The Spaniards they are not lazy. They even work more than the French or the Germans.

4. Spain is one of the countries with the most festivals in the world. Almost every day of the year there is a festival in Spain.

5. Wines imported from France are sold cheaper in Spain.

6. In Spain, a giant skyscraper has an elevator only up to the 20th floor. The rest of the building, which has a total of 47 floors, has only stairs.

7. According to legend, 32,000 years ago, the first modern man came to Spain.

8. The second most spoken language in the world is Spanish.

9. The largest private stadium in the world is "FC Barcelona's Stadium".

10. The "Island of Ibiza", where perhaps the craziest parties in Europe are held, is also located in Spain.

11. Spain is the second largest country in Western Europe and the European Union.

12. There are no words in the Spanish national anthem.

13. The Church Sagrada Familia in Spain has been under construction for over 130 years. It will be ready in 2026.

15. V Spain there is no law against public nudity.

16. The oldest lighthouse in the world, built in the 1st century, is the Hercules Tower in Spain, still in operation.

17. Spain was neutral in World War I and World War II, but between 1936 and 1939 over 500,000 people died in a "civil war".

18. The region of Ceuta and Melilla in Africa belongs to Spain.

19. 43% of the world's olive oil production is in Spain.

20. "Prostitutes" in Spain must wear bright vests like highway workers to reduce accidents.

21. There is a zipline system that connects Spain and Portugal. On this 720 meter long system, the transition takes an average of 1 minute.

22. There are more Spanish television speakers in the United States than in Spain.

23. More than 16,000 religious festivals throughout Spain are associated with animals. An estimated 60,000 animals die each year at these festivals.