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Chocolate is the most common present on St. Valentine’s Day. The tradition goes back to the 1800s when doctors made patients eat chocolate to make them feel happier. This might also be the reason why in the 1860s, Richard Cadbury produced his heart-shaped box of chocolates exclusively for Valentine’s Day.

• Why did a traditional St Valentine’s box of sweets have the form of a heart?

• How did the holiday get its name?

• What is a different way to celebrate February 14?

• Why do some people give St Valentine’s presents to their pets?

St Valentine’s Day is a perfect occasion to express your deepest feelings to the person you love. On Valentine's Day lovers, friends and family members exchange Valentine’s Day gifts as symbols of love. However, statistics show that nearly 9 million people prefer celebrating Valentine’s Day with their pets and give them presents. The reason is that most pet owners consider animals to be more grateful and loyal than humans.

• Why did a traditional St Valentine’s box of sweets have the form of a heart?

• Why do some people give St Valentine’s presents to their pets?

• What is a different way to celebrate February 14?

• Why do a lot of letters come to the Italian city on Valentine’s Day? 

Each rose sent on Valentine’s Day has some meaning. For example, a red rose means love and respect and pink says, ‘I am having sweet thoughts about you’. Also, it is believed that one rose stands for love at first sight, eleven flowers mean that the receiver is truly and deeply loved and a hundred and eight roses are recommended for marriage proposals.

• Why is it important to see the right bird on Valentine’s Day?

• What is a different way to celebrate February 14?

• What message can be sent with the flowers?

• Why do some people give St Valentine’s presents to their pets?

Some superstitions about seeing birds on Valentine’s Day are really funny. It was once believed that if a woman saw a flying robin, she would get married to a sailor. However, if she saw a sparrow, her future husband would be poor. If she saw a goldfinch, she would marry a millionaire. There is no answer to who she would marry if she saw a pigeon, as history does not say anything about pigeons.

• How did the holiday get its name?

• Why do a lot of letters come to the Italian city on Valentine’s Day? 

• What message can be sent with the flowers?

• Why is it important to see the right bird on Valentine’s Day?

Romeo and Juliet, the two characters from the play by William Shakespeare, are remembered all over the world as an emblem of romance. The young lovers lived in Verona, Italy. Every Valentine’s Day, this city still receives about 1,000 letters addressed to Juliet. The fictional character is still alive for many people who believe in romantic and immortal love.

• Why do a lot of letters come to the Italian city on Valentine’s Day? 

• Why is it important to see the right bird on Valentine’s Day?

• What message can be sent with the flowers?

• Why do some people give St Valentine’s presents to their pets?

Started by a group of feminists, Quirkyalone Day is celebrated on February 14 as an alternative to Valentine’s Day. The new holiday started in 2003 as a celebration of romance, freedom and individuality. It’s a day to celebrate the things you enjoy doing alone. Ways to celebrate include: buying yourself a new dress, taking a long walk without your mobile phone, exploring a new part of town, trying a new recipe etc.

• How did the holiday get its name?

• What is a different way to celebrate February 14?

• Why did a traditional St Valentine’s box of sweets have the form of a heart?

• Why do a lot of letters come to the Italian city on Valentine’s Day? 

Tower Bridge, which is over a hundred years old, has become a symbol of London. It is the only bridge on the Thames that can be raised and lowered to allow ships to pass. Nowadays it takes only 90 seconds for the heavy drawbridges to be pulled up with electric motors. It is considered that watching the Tower Bridge opening brings good luck.

• What were the false buildings in London made for?

• Which place in London keeps a message for future generations?

• How long does it take to raise the famous bridge for a ship?

• Which place in London is good to watch sports and buy related goods?

Waterloo Bridge is a foot traffic bridge crossing the River Thames in London. It was opened in 1817, on the second anniversary of the famous battle. A century later, in the early 1940s, the famous Bridge needed to be rebuilt. It was during World War II, and most men were away fighting. So the bridge was rebuilt mainly by women. The new Waterloo Bridge was opened in 1945 and got a second name, the ‘Ladies Bridge’.

• Which place in London is good to watch sports and buy related goods?

• What is the most visited tourist attraction in London?

• What were the false buildings in London made for?

• Which London bridge got a nickname after its reconstruction?

Wembley Stadium is a football stadium located in Wembley Park, London. The stadium is home not only to football. It also hosts concerts, rugby games and American football games. There is Wembley Market not far from the stadium. Unlike many London street markets, this one is situated in an open space. A visit here is a good option for football fans to find club T-shirts, boots or accessories.

• Which place in London is good to watch sports and buy related goods?

• Which place in London keeps a message for future generations?

• What were the false buildings in London made for?

• How long does it take to raise the famous bridge for a ship?

23 and 24 Leinster Gardens in Paddington (just opposite Hyde Park) are fake houses built to hide the Tube line running underneath. The windows are painted on, there are no letter boxes, and behind the facade there is a railway. The first London underground trains were steam trains so they needed ventilation. Underground lines were planned with tunnels and open-air sections so the trains could let out their steam and smoke, and that is what the house facades are hiding.

• What is the most visited tourist attraction in London?

• What were the false buildings in London made for?

• Which place in London is good to watch sports and buy related goods?

• How long does it take to raise the famous bridge for a ship?