World on my postcards

Interesting Facts About Iran The word Iran means the ‘Land of the Aryan’s. The for­mer name of Iran was Per­sia, which was in use till 1935. Iran ranks sev­enth among coun­tries in the world as regards num­ber of World Her­itage Sites rec­og­nized by UNESCO . Iran ranks sec­ond in the world in nat­ural gas and third in oil reserves. Alexander’s wife, Rox­anne, was an Iran­ian. “Roshanak” in Farsi Per­sians have a dif­fer­ent lan­guage and iden­tity from the rest of the Mid­dle East. Iran has bor­ders with ten coun­tries, namely Arme­nia, Azer­bai­jan, Turk­menistan, Afghanistan, Pak­istan, Oman, United Arab Emi­rates, Kuwait, Iraq and Turkey. The largest eth­nic group of Iran is Per­sian, con­sti­tut­ing about 51 per­cent of the population. Major­ity of the pop­u­la­tion of Iran is Shi­ite Muslim. Famous west­ern poets influ­enced by Per­sian poets: Ralph Waldo Emer­son, Wolf­gang Von Goethe. Iran’s con­sti­tu­tion and Par­lia­ment were cre­ated on A...

 Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province, enjoys great fame among tourists not only because the region features a consistently warm climate, but also thanks to its wonderful vistas and landscapes. Among the most dramatic of these attractions is the Stone Forest (Shilin), known since the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 A.D.) as the 'First Wonder of the World.' It  is in Lunan Yi Nationality Autonomous County. It covers an area of 400 square kilometers  and includes both large and small stone forests, as well as many other scenic spots. An old local saying says that 'If you have visited Kunming without seeing the Stone Forest, you have wasted your time.' Truly, the site is one of the most important attractions of Yunnan. Walking through the site, visitors marvel at the natural stone masterpieces and are bewitched by the intricate formations. The magnificent, strange and steep landscape creates countless labyrinthine vistas, including: Major Stone Forest, Mi...

 Intresting facts about Norway The name “Norway” means “path to the North”. Norway along with Sweden and Denmark make up Scandinavia. The Jostedalsbreen, in Norway, is the largest glacier in Northern Europe. Norway has over 20,000 km of coastline. Gas prices are among the highest in the world, even though Norway is one of the biggest exporters of oil in the world. The Laerdal road tunnel is the world’s longest road tunnel at 24.5 km (15 miles)   You can only buy alcohol from stores called Vinmonopolet. There are only one or two in each city, and none in the countryside towns. Norway also has the world’s deepest underwater tunnel at 287 meters deep. Norway is one of the wealthiest countries in the world. It is also the most peaceful country, according to the Global Peace Index.

                      A wedding in Romania can be one of the most authentic and inspiring way to understand and see, with your own eyes, how this eastern european country is an unique mix of old and new, joined together in times when cultural identity tends to fade as globalisation takes its place.The tradition of the bride being kidnapped by the groom’s friends is not a specific Romanian tradition, but a custom outspread in all the eastern part of Europe. There are some differences in „the ritual” depending on the country, but, at large, we are talking about the same root custom. As many might imagine, this is a tradition reminding of old times when a bride was a very important „possesion”.However, in Romania, the custom goes like this: a group of close friends of the groom take the bride (usually by hand) and sneak her out of the building where the wedding party is ...

While the Sami, or Lapps, are commonly thought of as the inhabitants of Lapland, they have never had a country of their own. They are the original inhabitants of northern Scandinavia and most of Finland. Their neighbors have called them Lapps, but they prefer to be called Samer or Sami , since Lapp means a patch of cloth for mending and was a name imposed on them by the people who settled on their lands. The Sami refer to their land as Sapmi or Same. The Sami first appear in written history in the works of the Roman author Tacitus in about AD 98. Nearly 900 years later, a Norwegian chieftain visiting King Alfred the Great of England spoke of these reindeer herders, who were paying taxes to him in the form of fur...

The research on the traditional dress of Finland indicates that the origin of such costumes date back to the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Finland has a mixed culture having the combination of the European and the Indigenous influences and there exist significant variations in the cultural values of different parts of Finland.  Finns, traditionally wore the combination of a vest, skirt and a shirt altogether and in the formal wear the articles like a lacey cap, apron and a silk scarf could be added to the outfit.Having the attachment with the countryside, the most of the Finn population had the fundamental inclination towards nature and this was also reflected through their clothing style. In the start of the nineteenth century, there was much awareness among the Finns to adopt their cultural and traditional values and thus the common people also started to wear their traditional dresses. The people of Finland declared themselves their traditional d...

Certainly everybody knows Santa Claus. He is the old good will ambassador that has travelled the world for Centuries, bringing presents people around Christmas. The original home of Santa Claus was at Korvatunturi, the Ear Fjell, as it is sometimes called and It’s been there for as long as Santa can remember. About a hundred years ago the word spread with the helpof a certain uncle Markus about the whereabouts of this magical place. Soon people from near and far travelled there to look for Santa and his home. This of course was impossible because Santa’s home has always been the most secret place on earth. Santa has dedicated his life to bringing up kindess and taking care of children’s rights. Enjoying and cherishing nature is very iportant to Santa. Maybe the most recognizible feature of Santa is his skill to evoke happiness. Hundreds of millions of people thoughout the world dream of meeting Santa on Christmas. Through these pages you can start your coun...