1. What are the special social customs in Europe? There are many similarities between European and American customs, so, generally speaking, when people talk about customs and habits, they often combine European and American countries and talk about the customs of Western countri

1.What are the special social customs in Europe?

There are many similarities in European and American customs, so, generally speaking, when people talk about customs and habits, they often combine European and American countries and talk about the customs of Western countries.

But in fact, Europe is far more conservative than the United States, so Europe has a higher bottom line for some things and has stricter requirements for some actions involving etiquette. For example, in the United States, it is a bit rude to chew gum, pat people on the back, and put their hands in their pockets when talking to others. In Europe, it is already an extreme bad habit.

In addition to this, what are the special customs in Europe? When Europeans call the person they are talking to, try to avoid calling them by name directly. Only after long-term interactions and both parties are already very familiar with each other can they call them by name directly; and when calling people with academic achievements, it is best to give them their titles in front of them to show respect, such as "Doctor" (Doctor); dates with Europeans must be on time; smoking at the dinner table is an offensive move. The best choice for giving gifts is flowers.

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Next, let's take a look at the social customs of European countries:

In the UK, etiquette when interacting with people is taken seriously, and we should try our best to be emotionally implicit. Do not involve religion or monarch when talking; do not ask others "what do you do".

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The French are relatively more conservative and stick to form, and sometimes they can even be said to have reached a harsh level. In France, you must be on time when going to an appointment; French people are not willing to visit their homes unless they are very kindly invited by their host; when visiting, it is best to bring the hostess some chocolate or flowers as gifts to express gratitude; in France, the topic of politics, money or personal privacy should not be discussed in daily communication and conversation.

In Italy, if you meet someone you know on the road, just shake hands or say hello; call college graduates to add their general titles; business meetings must be arranged in advance, but not on time; Italians are hospitality, and it is impolite to refuse when invited; Italians can talk to football, family and company affairs, local news, etc., but it is best not to involve politics and American football . Italians play British football and emphasize victory by relying on skills, while American football advocates strength and courage. Therefore, for Italians who regard themselves as "the country of art", rough American football is not worth mentioning.

When meeting and greetings, you must give the other party the title. Don’t call him directly if you don’t know the other party’s title. When answering a call, you must inform him of his surname. Germans attach great importance to the punctuality of dates. When delaying or unable to attend the appointment, you must call to inform the other party. It is an honor to be invited by the Germans to be a guest. This means that you have been included in their distinguished guests list. Don’t forget to send a bouquet to the hostess when you come to the door (remember to remove the packaging of the bouquet before entering the door, and the flower cannot be red rose , because in Germany, red roses can only be given to the people you love); talk to Germans, and the topic can revolve around the rural scenery of Germany, personal hobbies and sports, but never talk about basketball, baseball and American football.

2. What are the taboos in European countries?

Every country and every nation have their own special taboos, and Europe is no exception. Europe has a long history and many ethnic groups, so naturally there are many unique taboos of its own. Before introducing the taboos of various European countries, let’s first look at what common taboos are in Europe:

Just as China’s taboos for “4”, Europe also has its own taboos in terms of numbers: they generally taboos “13” and “Friday”, because the reasons are all from Christian legends. In terms of color, Europeans regard black as a representative of funerals, so they must be cautious when using black in other occasions.In social occasions, it is not necessary to give chrysanthemums, azaleas , dianthus or all other yellow flowers to others; in addition, some animal patterns that are regarded as auspicious, longevity and festive by us Chinese are also taboos in Europe, such as elephants, peacocks and cranes. Because in Britain, elephants are regarded as stupid, peacocks represent lewdness in Britain, France and other countries, while cranes are synonymous with stupid people in France.

Next, let’s take a look at what special taboos do each European country have.

French taboos: Don’t compete with women during travel, grab seats with women on public transportation, and grab journeys with women on the road; women try to avoid wearing tight hip-clad pants such as jeans.

German taboos: Do not eat meat with a knife and fork when eating fish when eating; if you drink beer and wine at the same time, it is not advisable to drink wine first; when eating a buffet, do not accumulate too much food in the food plate; do not send roses to your friend's wife or ordinary friends of the opposite sex, because red roses represent love; do not give tulips , because in the eyes of Germans, tulips represent breaking up with friendship; do not put your hands in your pocket, because this is a manifestation of rudeness.

Swiss Taboos: Do not blow hot or hot soup or dishes with your mouth when eating; do not make sounds when eating food or using tableware.

British taboos: Don’t talk about other people’s private lives; avoid sneezing in public and crossing your legs when traveling in the UK; avoid walking under the ladder; avoid holding an umbrella in the house; avoid using royal family affairs as jokes during conversations.

Hungary : In Hungary, whether you are staying in a restaurant or dining, you should avoid breaking glassware, otherwise it will be regarded as a sign of rebellion and unpopularity; during the New Year, dishes made from poultry should not be placed on the dining table, otherwise, superstitious Hungary will think that good luck will fly away with the birds.

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Russian taboos: When visiting women, be sure to send flowers to them even. Russia has long been taboo about even numbers because in Slavic mythology, even numbers are unlucky. The famous Russian writer Pasternak wrote in his famous book "Doctor Zhivago": "Did you hear it? Doctors are barking, and there are two. It's so bad. What an unlucky sign!" Even two dogs barking are unlucky signs, which shows how deep their taboos are for even numbers. Although with the development of society, everything is no longer strict with the odd numbers, sending flowers and odd numbers has not changed.

Norwegian Taboos: Be careful not to be punctual; be careful not to get too close when talking; do not be empty-handed when visiting or attending banquets, but give flowers or candy as gifts to the hostess; do not scare Hewu when going out for outings, because Hewu is a national bird of Norway.

Greece Taboo: Don’t wave. Because in our tradition, poses such as waving to express friendship, in Greece means "going to hell." The Greeks generally say goodbye to the other party with the back of their hands.

Austrian Taboo: Don’t eat shrimp during the New Year. Because shrimps will go backwards, it symbolizes unlucky.

Irish Taboo: Do ​​not use the combination of red, white and blue, because this combination is the color of the British flag.

3. What are the beautiful castles in Europe?

Europe is the hometown of the castle. Whether in the noisy international metropolis or in the quiet countryside, you can see the castle. Gothic, Baroque, and classical styles are different. In addition, in European castle buildings, we can also see the Europeans' unique ingenuity in the perfect combination of architecture and natural environment.

European castles, whether they live by the water or are built against the mountains, even if there is no terrain to rely on, they must divert water or build a garden to serve as a foil. In short, in addition to the majestic or beautiful of the building itself, and the complex or sophisticated interior of the building, European castles are also suitable for viewing from a distance. It is also a pleasure to see how it forms a perfect and harmonious picture with the sky, the earth, the mountains, the water, and the trees. Next, let me take you to appreciate the most prestigious castle in Europe.

Germany Neuschwanstein Castle

is located in the southwest of Bavaria . Its designer is a king with no talent for governing the country but with artistic talent - Ludwig II . The king admired his young cousin, the Princess Sissi who later became the queen of Austria. The king lost his love in real life, so he was immersed in romantic fantasy. He deeply loves a stage play about the brave knight living happily with the beautiful princess. It seems that through this drama, he can also stay with his beloved Princess Sissi forever. So he designed the Swan Castle himself and performed the stage play. If you are a German movie enthusiast, then you will definitely be familiar with the figure of this castle. In addition, this castle also inspired Walt Disney with its fairy tale-like aesthetic and melancholy temperament - based on this castle, it created "Sleeping Beauty".

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Loire Champagne Castle

Champagne Castle is a huge castle located in the Loire Valley in France with a history of more than 500 years. It is built on a vast grassland and stands by the water. This white giant is not as cute as its name "Shampoo". Even if it stands by the water, it is completely unthinkable to the delicate appearance of shining on the water; it is more like the grass behind it and the guardian of the river that attracts it in front of it, with a momentum of being unhurried and powerful.

Some people say that Champagne Castle is the "glorious delusion" of King François I : a castle used as a hunting palace, has performed extremely gorgeous and luxuriously from the design draft. The king also needs to match the necessary elements of hunting in his hinterland - the woods are necessary, and the land area must be wide, otherwise it will not be able to ride a horse; in addition, grasslands and vineyards can increase the vitality of the hunting ground. Of course, these requirements of François I are not completely impossible to achieve. There is only one thing that was ultimately not realized because it was a real "delusion", that is, to change the direction of Loire and introduce it into the castle garden - in the end, they had to compromise on the water of the tributary of the Loire River into the garden.

Swiss Chiron Castle

On the shore of Lake Rhine in Montou, Switzerland, there is a quaint castle: Chiron Castle. This castle is built on a huge "headland-shaped" rock that extends into Lake Rhine. Therefore, standing on the shore of the lake opposite " headland ", from a distance, Chiyon Castle seems to float on the rippling lake water, which is also an excellent angle to view Chiyon Castle. Backed by the unpredictable sky, facing the lake water that is sometimes quiet like a mirror and sometimes flashes like glass. In addition, one or two branches rising into sight are facing branches of different colors as the seasons change, the castle will always "respond to changes in the same way" and can always be seamlessly integrated with the surrounding environment. As we enter the castle along the winding path, the rich collections—solid helmets, silver swords and various vessels—are three-dimensionally showing the original life of the nobles who once lived here.

Sesia Segovia Castle

Sesia Castle is located in the west of the city of Segovia, Spain. It was built for the city defense in the 12th century. It is precisely for the sake of city defense that the castle is built on the cliff with a wide view and a huge moat is dug at the entrance. The classical architectural style and the dangerous terrain complement each other, making the entire fortress majestic and solemn. Because this castle is located in a dangerous place, it has been snatched by different forces in various periods in Spain, and it was even destroyed by a fire. The current main body of the castle has been rebuilt in the 19th century. The body of the Segovia Castle is beige gray and the top is blue. The large color contrast brings a strong visual impact.

Pena Castle in Portugal

is located in the town of Tra, near Lisbon, Portugal. It was once the king's palace.This castle reflects the characteristics of "mixture" in terms of style and color, but does not make people feel frivolous or discordant. On the contrary, it often brings people a romantic imagination.

Pena Castle combines Gothic, Moorish, classical, and Rococo style, with the dome, onion head and spire adorning the top of the castle; it combines bright yellow, bright brick red, gray and white, and creates a harmonious beauty in the strong contrast between style and color. No wonder the poet Byron praises it as " Eden ".

Scotland Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle is located on the top of a granite extinct volcano in the center of Edinburgh, Scotland. Since becoming a royal fortress in the 6th century AD, Edinburgh Castle has always been a symbol of the national spirit in the minds of Scots . To this day, a grand military band ceremony is held here every August. This castle was also built on a dangerous basis, and it was on the top of an extinct volcano of 135 meters. It was as solid as a god, and it was a sign that one man could pass the pass and ten thousand men could not open it. Since Edinburgh Castle opened as a tourist destination, the items displayed in it can generally restore the politics, military, culture and history of the Scots. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Scotland .

Romanian Dracula Castle

Dracula Castle is located in the central and western part of Romanian . It is the hometown of the legendary vampire. Therefore, this castle is also called " Vampire Castle ". The castle was built on the back of the mountain and was built on a small hill. It began in 1377 and was completed in 1382. From the dangerous terrain, we can infer that it was built for military defense. Indeed, this is an impregnable military fortress. The castle originally had a gate, but it was converted into a city wall. If outsiders want to enter, people inside the fort must throw down the hanging ladder. There are many corner towers in the castle, some for storing arms, and some for protecting the castle. It is said that if an enemy wants to climb into the wall, the city guards will pour boiling water along the wall. In addition, there are dense shooting holes in the castle, which can basically shoot at a certain range outside the castle without blind spots. The legend of vampires, coupled with the fortress's strict defensive design, castle a mysterious color.

4. What are some weird tourist attractions in Europe?

The American Smarter Travel website once planned a special report with the theme of European quirky tourist attractions. Some of these attractions really make people feel cold on their backs, but they make people yearn for it. Let’s introduce some of these “weird” attractions.

Gruselkabinett in Berlin, Germany, is a horror theme pavilion converted from an air raid shelter during the " World War II ". The "air raid shelter" is divided into three layers, increasing from the bottom to the upper layer, including exhibitions to restore the history of war, various terrifying human models, and from time to time, there will be "ghosts" that jump out of the dark corner to create a terrifying atmosphere. In short, the timid must walk together.

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is also in Germany, and there is also a "weird" attraction, that is, the very popular medieval crime museum in Rottenberg , which exhibits different torture instruments prepared for different crimes and punishments in the Middle Ages, and some even introduce the usage in detail. There are many targeted women in these torture instruments: iron-punished hoods for punishing "long tongue women" and long tongues; "virgin hoods" are used to punish women who are not decent in life; there are even iron "chastity belts" to prevent women from committing adultery; and some torture instruments are specially used to punish two women who quarrel until they make up. In addition, there are various torture instruments. These torture instruments are full of various methods and are extremely cruel. No wonder the Middle Ages were called the "Dark Age".

Russian Museum of Ethnology , also known as the "Museum of Ethnology of Ethnology commemorating Peter the Great".This museum, built in the 18th century, collects anthropology and ethnology information from all over the world, and has very precious value. However, among all the museum's collections, the most popular and most uncomfortable ones are the anthropological specimens collected by Peter the Great: conjoined baby bones, small intestine piled in glass bottles, arms and other parts of the human body's limbs or organs. It is better for tourists with poor tolerance to stay away from it.

At this point, I have read the medieval European torture instruments and human organs (or part of the body) specimens collected by Peter the Great. If you are already stunned, then please pick up your chin, and next, there are tourist attractions that will shock you even more. That is, it can put you in thousands of mummies and have a real face-to-face catacomb with these dead people - the Catacomb of Palermo Gastroenter, Italy. In this catacomb, 8,000 fully preserved mummies hung, dressed in gorgeous clothes and in different postures. In 1599, monks from the Palermo Gapu Tribunal in Sicily, Italy discovered a catacomb, which was full of tools for making mummies. From then on, mummies were popular on Sicily until it was banned in 1880.

, but there is only one exception, that is, the body of Rosalia Lombardo, a 2-year-old girl called "Sleeping Beauty" in the tomb. She died of pneumonia in 1920, and the body was preserved here, becoming the last and best-preserved mummy in this catacomb. Her golden hair was slightly curly, her eyelashes were visible, her face was unscathed and her expression was peaceful, as if she was just asleep.