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Pictures of City Zagreb Croatia
Pictures of City Zagreb Croatia
Zagreb, capital and largest city of Croatia is situated between the southern slopes of Medvednica Mountain and northern and southern banks of Sava River. Zagreb is the cultural, economic, political and administrative center of Republic of Croatia. Its population is around 785,000. Zagreb provides an excellent link for traffic between central Europe and Adriatic Sea. Asides from hosting governmental ministries, bodies and offices, Zagreb is the center for major scientific, industrial, research and transport activities.
Besides being the largest city, it is the only city in Croatia, which has a metropolitan population exceeding 10 million people. The climate of Zagreb is subtropical humid climate with four separate seasons; summers being hot and winters being cold and with regular snowfall during December to March. Major industries in Zagreb are electrical machines and device manufacturing, textiles, pharmaceuticals, food processing and chemical. Zagreb is the hub of five major highways in Croatia and majority of the highways originate or end in Zagreb. It has an international airport and an extensive network of railways and roadways. Zagreb houses many museums that reflect the art, culture and history of not only Croatia but also of Europe and the world. Zagreb is a major tourist center of Europe not only as a vital link between Central Europe and Adriatic Sea but also as a prime travel destination.
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Pictures of City Zagreb Croatia
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Pictures of City Rome Italy
Pictures of City Rome Italy
Rome, capital and largest city of Italy, is situated in the Lazio region of central-western portion of Italian Peninsula on the Tiber River. With its population of about 2.7 million people, Rome remains as the most populous city of Italy. Rome is regarded as the founder city of western civilization. With a history spanning more than twenty-five centuries, Rome occupies a significant place in the spreading Christianity even outside its history of Roman Empire. Rome remains as the city of Renaissance and Baroque in character being one of the very few major European cities that escaped World War II relatively unscathed.
Rome is a global city that has a large influence in politics, arts, culture and media. It is a highly developed cosmopolitan city ranks third in Europe in regard to most-visited tourist destination. Every year about 26 million tourists visit the city of Rome, which is listed by UNESCO as a world heritage site. Rome is regarded as the second most attractive and exciting cities in the world. Rome has a typical Mediterranean climate, which is comfortable and pleasant from April through June and from mid September to October.
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Pictures of City Rome Italy
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Pictures of City Paris France
Pictures of City Paris France
Paris, Capital and largest city of France, is located on the river Seine in northern France. With a population of around 12 million of the city of Paris and its agglomeration, Paris is the most populous metropolitan city of Europe. Paris is one of the major global cities in the world. With a GDP of more than $700 billion, Paris comes at the fifth place by GDP in the global cities. Apart from hosting 37 Fortune Global-500 companies, Paris also hosts the headquarters of many international organizations like UNESCO, OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) and ICC (International Chambers of Commerce)
Every year, more than 30 million tourists from all over the world flock Paris to visit several iconic landmarks, places of historical interests, internationally renowned institutions, museums and monuments, cathedrals, world heritage sites, city parks, opera houses, and above all Eiffel Tower. Aside from capital of France, Paris is also known as the fashion capital of world.
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Pictures of City Paris France
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Pictures of City Vienna Austria
Pictures of City Vienna Austria
Vienna, capital, largest and primary city of Austria, is one of the nine states of Austria. With a population of around 1.7 million, Vienna is the tenth largest city by population in Europe. It is the cultural, economic and administrative center of Austria. As of 2008, Vienna ranks at #1 in terms of quality of Life (shares the rank with Vancouver) and at #2 in terms of quality of living. Vienna is the seat of several international organizations like United Nations and OPEC and also houses many UNESCO world heritage sites. Vienna plays a major role in European and World politics.
Vienna is situated in the east of Austria and close to Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. With its humid continental climate, Vienna has warm and pleasant summers and cold winters with low temperatures up to freezing point. Vienna has a very long tradition of its art and culture and thus opera houses, theaters, classical music and arts remain as the primary theme of several festivals, concerts and cultural events.
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Pictures of City Belgrade Serbia
Pictures of City Belgrade Serbia
Belgrade, capital and largest city of Serbia, is situated at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers in north central Serbia. With a population of around 1.7 million, Belgrade is the most populous city in the territory of the former Yugoslavia. Belgrade is the second largest city on the Danube River and fourth largest city in Southeastern Europe after Istanbul, Athens and Bucharest. Belgrade, one of the oldest cities of Europe, was discovered by Greeks, founded and named by Celts and awarded city rights by the Romans. Belgrade is the economic hub of Serbia. It is also the major center for scientific, cultural and education activities.
Belgrade has a moderate continental climate with July being the hottest month and December and January being the coldest months with sub-zero temperatures. Belgrade is the most economically developed part of Serbia and is home to the National Bank of Serbia. It is the seat for many multi national corporations such as Unilever, Japan Tobaccos, Microsoft, Motorola and Intel, among other. Belgrade holds several cultural festivals and events including few International festivals. Belgrade is a popular destination for the weekend visitors from Bosnia, Croatia and Slovenia particularly for its vibrant and unrestricted nightlife on the banks of Sava and Danube rivers.
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Pictures of City Belgrade Serbia
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Pictures of City Ljubljana Slovenia
Pictures of City Ljubljana Slovenia
Ljubljana, capital and largest city of Slovenia, is situated in the center of the country in the valley of the river Ljubljanica between the Kras region and Julian Alps. With a population of around 270,000, Ljubljana is a mid-sized city that is influenced by German, Latin and Slavic culture, being located between Austria, Hungary, the Venice region of Italy and Croatia.. It is the cultural, economic, scientific, administrative and political center of Slovenia. It is also the seat of Parliament and President of Slovenia. The old German name of the city is Laibach however; there is no unanimous agreement about the origin of the present name of the city.
Ljubljana‘ climate is generally continental with July being the hottest month, January and February being the coldest months and September and October being the wettest months. Petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals and food processing are the most important and major industries in the city of Ljubljana. The city hosts numbers of art galleries and museums including a brewery museum, railway museum and architectural museum. Every year thousands of cultural events take place in the city including ten international festivals of music, art and theater.
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Pictures of City Ljubljana Slovenia
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Pictures of City Toronto Canada
Pictures of City Toronto Canada
Toronto, largest city of Canada, is the provincial capital of Ontario and economic capital of Canada. It is situated on the northwestern shores of Lake Ontario. Densely populated city of Toronto has a population of 2.5 million people. Toronto is a global city and one of the top financial centers in the world. Numbers of multi national corporations and Canada’s giant companies including world’ seventh largest Toronto Stock Exchange are located in the city of Toronto. It is the heart of Canada’ major economic sectors and industries such as finance, media, films and television production, aerospace, tourism, education, medical research and software, among other.
Toronto is a cosmopolitan and international city, being the home for a large number of immigrants from all over the world (Almost 50% of population is born out of Canada). Toronto is thought of as the most preferred choice for immigrant population owing to its low crime rate, clean environment, higher standards of living and friendly attitude of the locals to immigrants. As per various surveys and studies on quality of life and quality of living, Toronto remains as one of the most livable cities in the world. Climate of Toronto is humid continental climate. Due to its close proximity to Lake Ontario, its climate is moderate in comparison to the overall climate of Canada. Summers are warm and humid and winters are cold. Snowstorms and sub-zero temperatures are common during November to mid-April. Domestic and international film and television production is the major local industry in Toronto.
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Pictures of City New York USA
Pictures of City New York USA
New York is a city in the state of New York in the mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of USA. New York City or officially The City of New York is the most populous and most densely populated city in USA with a population of around 8.3 million people in the city and 18.8 million people in the metropolitan area of New York. New York is the global city that exercises a large influence over global finance, commerce, culture, and entertainment. It is the seat of United Nations headquarters.
The City of New York is best known for round the clock availability of mass-transit (Nickname ? The City that Never Sleeps) and diversity of population besides being well known as the fashion capital of world. It is a unique city that has more than 36% of population born outside of USA and where more than 170 different languages are spoken. The city of New York has several world famous landmarks such as Statue of Liberty, Wall Street, New York Stock Exchange, Empire State Buildings and former tallest twin towers of World Trade Centers. It is the home of many cultural movements including hip-hop, punk, salsa, disco.
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Pictures of City Los Angeles USA
Pictures of City Los Angeles USA
Los Angeles is the second largest city of USA and the largest city in the state of California and western United States. Los Angeles aka L.A or The City of Angels is located in Southern California. The city of Los Angeles has a population of 3.8 million people and the metropolitan area’ population is around 13 million. Most densely populated and most diverse global city, Los Angeles is a cosmopolitan city where more than 224 different languages are spoken by the people from over 140 countries in the world. Los Angeles and Hollywood (a separate district that is often mistaken as an independent city) remain as the leader in the production of film, television, recorded music and other popular entertainment. Besides entertainment, Los Angeles is world’ top center for international trade and commerce, media, fashion, education and science and technology.
Los Angeles has a Mediterranean or dry summer subtropical climate with summer from May to October being dry and hot and November through April being humid and moderately wintry. Due to its geographical diverse including beaches, mountains and wetlands, Los Angeles is rich in plant species. Los Angeles is the home to several landmarks such as Hollywood Sign and Boulevard, Capitol Records Tower, Chinatown, Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Kodak Theater, among other.
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Pictures of City Las Vegas USA
Pictures of City Las Vegas USA
Las Vegas, most populous city in the state of Nevada in USA, is a world-renowned city of casinos, shopping and entertainment. Best known as The Entertainment Capital of the World, Las Vegas has world’ highest numbers of casino resorts offering gambling related entertainment. With an estimated population of about 560,000, Las Vegas is 28th most populous city of USA. It is emerging as a preferred city for retirement and family life. Due to its tolerance for maximum numbers of adult entertainment and gambling dens, it is often called as Sin City.
Owing to its numerous outdoor lighting displays, Las Vegas remains as the brightest area of the earth as seen from the space. Las Vegas houses several popular settings for films and television programs. Despite its growing gambling economy, Las Vegas is set to fall behind Macau in China, which has become the largest gambling center in the world. Las Vegas is situated on the arid dessert floor within Clark County and thus the surrounding environment is dominated by dessert vegetation, wildlife and torrential flash floods.
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