Mount Vesuvius (about 1270 m high) is located above the Bay of Naples. It is the only remaining active volcano on the European continent. The first recorded eruption took place in 79 A.D. The tremendous eruption caught the citizens of Pompeii totally unawares and buried Pompeii. The last great eruption was recorded on 20 March 1944.

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was born in Italy and was an outstanding artist, scientist and inventor. The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci is probably the most famous portrait in the world.

The Keukenhof Gardens are visited by tourists from all over the world and are known for their colorful tulips.

The capital of Norway is Oslo and the currency is the Norwegian Krone.

It is the chief river of central Italy and flows through Rome into the Mediterranean Sea.

It is about 4807 m (15,771 ft) high.

The gondola is a long narrow boat with the prow and stern curved up. At the end of the 17th century, the Doge (Duke) and Senate decided, as an economic measure, that all gondolas would be painted black. It is used on the canals and lagoons of Venice in Italy. Venice, an archipelago of 118 islands, has 150 canals and 400 bridges.

The Eiffel Tower in Paris (France) is about 300 meters (985 feet) high (with the TV antenna, it measures about 321 meters today). It was erected according to the design of the engineer, Gustave Eiffel, for the World Fair of Paris in 1889.

Venice is famous for its canals, gondolas, Murano glass factories, the Bell Tower and Doge's Palace.

The Leaning Tower started to sag while it was being built. The 55 m high clock tower has been leaning even more despite attempts to restore its balance.

Bonn and Cologne are located on the River Rhine in Germany.

River Danube links Austria to the Black Sea.

The capital of Liechtenstein is Vaduz. Its currency is Swiss Franc and its official language is German.

All distances in Paris are measured from the Notre Dame Cathedral.