Athens
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Athens is the capital city of Greece. It is
one of the most famous cities in the world. The city is named after Athena. She
is the goddess of wisdom and war in Greek mythology. Athens has a population of
approximately 4 million people and is growing.
The origins of Athens date back to 3000 BC,
making it one of the oldest cities in the world. It has been continuously inhabited
for at least 3,000 years.
Athens is considered the cradle of Western
civilisation, being the birthplace of democracy, Western philosophy and
literature, the Olympic Games, political science, major mathematical principles
and theatre.
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Berlin
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Berlin is the capital city of Germany. It is
also the biggest city in Germany. About 3,400,000 people as of November 2008
live there.
The Berlin Wall, which stood from 1961 till
1989 was 155 km long and was guarded by 302 manned watchtowers. Its official name was the “Antifaschistischer Schutzwall“.
Berlin has more bridges than Venice. Berlin
has around between 1400 and 1700 bridges depending on whom you ask whereas
Venice only has a measly 409.
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The city name can be translated as the one who
won. Cairo is sometimes called "Mother of the World".Cairo has
7,947,121 people. About 17,290,000 people live in its urban area. This makes it
the biggest city of the Arab World. Cairo hosts one of the oldest universities
in the world, al-Azhar University, founded in 975 CE. Sunday is the first day
of week; the weekend is Friday and Saturday.
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Dubai or Dubayy is one of the seven emirates
that make up the United Arab Emirates. The main city of the emirate is Dubai.
Dubai is home to 911 completed high-rises,88 of which stand taller than 180
metres. The biggest buildings in Dubai are Burj Al Arab and Burj Khalifa.
The tennis court for the Andre Agassi and
Roger Federer stunt, and the golf course for Rory McIlroy stunt on Burj Al
Arab's helipad both took four hours to set up.
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Edinburgh
is the capital city and second largest city in Scotland. Edinburgh lies
on the east coast, where the River Forth flows into the sea.
The central part is Edinburgh Castle, at the
top of a steep hill. The castle has a military display every year, called a
tattoo, where soldiers show their skills at marching and competitions, and
there are brass bands and bands of bagpipes.
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Funafuti is the capital of the small island
nation of Tuvalu. It has a population of 4,492, making it the most populated
atoll in this country. It is a narrow sweep of land between 20 and 400 meters
wide.
The atoll comprises some 30 islets strung
around a lagoon that affords good
anchorage. A U.S. military base was established there in 1942, during World War
II, to combat Japanese forces in the Pacific.
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Granada is a Spanish city, capital of the
province of Granada, in Andalusia. With 233,000 inhabitants, it is an important
artistic and cultural center. The city has several famous monuments, such as
the Alhambra, the Cathedral, the Alcaiceria, and the Corral del Carbon. It is
near Sierra Nevada, the highest mountain range in Spain, in the valley where
the Genil and Darro rivers meet. The Darro runs through the Albaicin and the
Sacromonte, two charming historical areas of the city.
Granada was a Muslim Kingdom for 800 years,
which is the longest Muslim rule in Spain.
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Hong Kong grew quickly in the decades after
World War II and now has become a famous world class financial center. Hong
Kong was a British colony since 1842. In 1997, after the Handover, Hong Kong
became a part of China. Hong Kong means Fragrant Harbor. The Tsing Ma Bridge is
the world’s longest road and rail suspension bridge and a Hong Kong landmark.
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Istanbul is the only city in the world that
straddles two continents: Asia and Europe. While being the ancient capital of
many empires, from Rome to the Ottoman era, it is not the modern capital of
Turkey as Ankara is. Istanbul, which used to be known as Constantinople thanks
to the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, is built on seven hills to match
the seven hills of Rome. Istanbul has the third oldest subway in the world,
built in 1875. It’s 573 meters long and located in the Beyoglu district.
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Johannesburg is a city in South Africa. It is
the capital of the Gauteng Province. It was founded on October 4, 1886 and has
the JSE Securities Exchange, which is the largest stock exchange in Africa.
Johannesburg houses the tallest office block
in Africa, the Carlton Centre (50 stories) and the tallest tower, the Hillbrow
Tower (270 metres, or 90 stories). Nelson Mandela died there on 5 December
2013, aged 95. He was also given the "Freedom of the City" award.
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Kuala Lumpur is the capital city of Malaysia,
and the Federal Territory of Wilayah Persekutuan. Kuala Lumpur is home to one
of the tallest buildings in the world, the Petronas Twin Towers.
The languages commonly spoken in the city are
Tamil, Behasa Melayu, English, Malay, Chinese and Hindi.
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London is a big city in the southeast of
England, on the River Thames. It is the capital of England and the United
Kingdom. 8.3 million people live in London. London is the biggest city in the
United Kingdom and in western Europe. It is the world's largest financial
centre.
It is illegal to die in the Palace of
Westminster. London buses were not always red. Before 1907, different routes
had different-coloured buses.
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Mecca is the holiest city in the Islamic
world. Every year, millions of Muslims take a pilgrimage to Mecca. This is
called the Hajj, where they follow in the footsteps of Muhammad. All Muslims
who are able to do so are expected to do the Hajj at least once in their life.
Non-Muslims aren't permitted to enter because it is a holy city.
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New York City is the largest city in the
United States. Over 8 million people live in it, and over 22
million people live in and around it. It is in the state of New York, which is
in the northeastern United States.
The city of New York will pay for a one-way
plane ticket for any homeless person if they have a guaranteed place to stay.
New York City has the largest Chinese population of any city outside of Asia.
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Oxford is a city in central southern England.
It is the county town of Oxfordshire and forms a district within the county.
Buildings in Oxford demonstrate examples of every English architectural period
since the arrival of the Saxons, including the iconic, mid-18th-century
Radcliffe Camera. Oxford is known as the "city of dreaming spires", a
term coined by poet Matthew Arnold in his poem Thyrsis.
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Paris (nicknamed the City of Light) is the
capital city of France, and the largest city in that country During WWI, France
built a ‘Fake Paris’ near the capital city to confuse German pilots. There is a
Statue of Liberty in Paris that faces the Statue of Liberty in America,
symbolizing the friendship between the two countries.
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Quebec City is the capital of the Canadian
province of Quebec. It is the second largest city in Quebec, behind Montreal.
It is known for its winter fair, beautiful churches, and an old hotel called
Château Frontenac. It is next to the Saint Lawrence River. There are almost
700,000 people in the whole area.
The word “Kebec” is an Algonquin word meaning
where the river narrows.
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Rio de Janeiro is the second largest city in
Brazil. Until April 21, 1960 it was the capital city of Brazil. Today, it is
the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro. The name Rio de Janeiro is a
Portuguese name meaning “River of January” in 1502. The 2016 Summer Olympics is
planned to be in Rio.
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Sydney is a city on the east coast of
Australia. Sydney is the capital city of New South Wales. About four million
people live in Sydney which makes it the biggest city in Australia. The Harbour
Bridge is known by the locals as "The Coat Hanger" due to its
distinct shape.
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Tokyo "Eastern Capital" is the
capital city of Japan and is a prefecture of Japan on the island of Honshu. It
is officially called Tokyo Metropolis , and it includes the former Tokyo
Prefecture and the former city of Tokyo. With more than 35 million people
living in greater Tokyo, the city is the largest metropolitan area in the
world. Space is limited. A typical size of a one bedroom apartment is usually
not more than 15 square meters.
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Ulaanbaatar, or Ulan Bator, is the capital and
largest city of Mongolia. The city is an independent municipality not part of
any province, and its population as of 2008 is just over 1 million. Ulan Bator,
the capital of Mongolia, was once a movable city which changed location over 25
times.
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Venice is built on 117 small islands that are
separated by 150 canals. People cross the canals by many small bridges. They
can also be taken for rides along the canals in a type of boat called a
gondola. The buildings in Venice are very old and attractive, and tourists come
from all over the world to see them and the canals. Despite its ingenious
design, the town is slowly sinking.
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Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the
United States. It is not a state or in a state. The President of the United
States and many major national government offices are in the city. More wine is
consumed per person in Washington DC than any state in the United States.
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Xalapa, or Jalapa; officially Xalapa-Enríquez, is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz and the name of the
surrounding municipality. The local museum has an excellent archaeological
collection, notably a group of colossal Olmec heads, which is displayed in the
open air.
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Yokohama is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture
in the Kantō region. Yokohama is a neighbor city of Tokyo. It has been the
second largest city of Japan since 1980s. The capital has since expanded the
facilities and operations of its own port, but Yokohama is still important in
the export of machinery, iron, and steel and in the import of raw materials for
the region.
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Zürich is the largest city in Switzerland and
the capital of the canton of Zürich. It is located in north-central Switzerland.
lbert Einstein attended the University of Zurich, where he later became
professor.75 percent of the people that live in Zurich do not own their own
accommodation, they rent.
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I think it would be much more interesting
OdgovoriIzbrišiif we have chosen less popular cities- just like Funafuti :)
Well, isn't that a great idea for the next project? :)
OdgovoriIzbriši