Fun facts from around the world
Curious facts about destinations, sights and travelling, each with its own illustration. The same ones greet you every time you sign in to Activento.
Reykjavík sits at 64° 08′ N and is the northernmost capital of a sovereign state. Only Nuuk in Greenland lies a little further north. 
Amsterdam has more bicycles than residents. The city estimated around 881,000 bikes when it had just over 800,000 people. 
An estimated 12,000 to 25,000 bicycles end up in Amsterdam's canals every year, and the city fishes them out with grab-crane boats. 
Berlin has more than 1,000 döner shops and is known as the döner capital. 
Berlin's Friedrichstadt-Palast is Europe's largest show palace, with a stage that measures 2,854 m². 
Berlin Zoo and its aquarium show more than 1,300 animal species, which makes it the most species-rich zoo in the world. 
At around 892 km², Berlin is more than eight times the size of the city of Paris (around 105 km²). 
The “Dicker Pitter” in Cologne Cathedral weighs around 24 tonnes. For a long time it was the largest free-swinging bell in the world. 
A chandelier hangs in Cologne's sewers. The “Kronleuchtersaal” under the Theodor-Heuss-Ring was decorated in 1890 for an announced visit by Kaiser Wilhelm II. 
Hamburg's Miniatur Wunderland is the world's largest model railway according to Guinness World Records, with more than 16 kilometres of track. 
On Munich's Isartor, the tower clock facing the Tal runs backwards as a tribute to Karl Valentin. The side facing Isartorplatz runs normally. 
Dubai's Burj Khalifa is so tall (828 m) that you can watch the sunset from the ground floor, then take the lift up and watch it a second time.
