What kind of weather do you prefer on your vacation?
Europe lies mainly in the temperate climate zones, being subjected to prevailing westerlies. The climate is milder in comparison to other areas of the same latitude around the globe due to the influence of the Gulf Stream.The Gulf Stream is nicknamed «Europe’s central heating», because it makes Europe’s climate warmer and wetter than it would otherwise be. The Gulf Stream not only carries warm water to Europe’s coast but also warms up the prevailing westerly winds that blow across the continent from the Atlantic Ocean.Therefore, the average temperature throughout the year of Aveiro is 16 °C (61 °F), while it is only 13 °C (55 °F) in New York City which is almost on the same latitude, bordering the same ocean. In general, Europe is not just colder towards the north compared to the south, but it also gets colder from the west towards the east. The climate is more oceanic in the west and less so in the east.
Curiosities
More chocolate is bought at Brussels Airport than anywhere else in the world.
You’ve probably heard about Belgian chocolate. It’s famed as some of the best chocolate in the world, and travelers obviously know it, as Brussels Airport sells more of the sweet stuff than anywhere else on earth. Over 800 tons of chocolate is sold every year at the airport, and we know we can’t resist picking up a box or two on our way through Brussels!
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