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Pictures of City Iceland Reykjavik

Pictures of City Iceland Reykjavik

Reykjavik is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is the world’ most northern national capital. Population of Reykjavik is 120,000 in city limits and 200,000 in the Greater Reykjavik area. It is the hub of Iceland’ economic and government activities. The city is the only metropolitan area in the entire Iceland country. Reykjavik is a highly modernized capital of one of the most developed countries of world. It has one of the best welfare system and infrastructure in the world. Being located slightly south of the Arctic Circle, the city receives only four hours of daylight on the shortest day in winter. During summer, the nights are almost as bright as days. Reykjavik has been ranked as the top city in the list of ‘World’ 15 most green cities’.

Reykjavik is located in the southwest Iceland. Its coastline comprises of peninsulas, coves, straits and islands. Despite its North Atlantic location, Reykjavik is much warmer than other locations on similar latitude. Average temperature is January is 0 Celsius and rarely drops below -10 Celsius in winter. Summer months are cool with temperatures in the range of 10-15 Celsius. With its per capita car ownership being the highest among the world, Reykjavik is regarded as a car-friendly city. Abundant water and volcanic activity in Iceland have provided Reykjavik with a unique opportunity of using geothermal heating system.

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Pictures of City Czech Republic Prague

Pictures of City Czech Republic Prague

Prague is the capital and largest city of Czech Republic. Prague is the official cultural, economic and administrative center of Czech State for more than 1100 years. Population of city is 1.2 million and that of metropolitan area is 1.9 million. Since 1992, Prague has been designated as UNESCO World Heritage Site. As per the Guinness Book of World records , Prague Castle is the largest ancient castle in the world. Prague is also known as ‘City of Hundred Spires‘, ‘The Golden City’ and ‘The Mother of Cities’.

After the fall of Iron Curtain, Prague has become of the most preferred tourist destination for European and other international travelers. It is the sixth most visited city after London, Paris, Rome, Madrid and Berlin. Since Prague suffered considerably less damage during WWII than some of the other major cities in the region, most of its historic architecture has remained true to form. Prague houses one of the world’ most pristine and varied collection of architecture including Renaissance Gothic, Neo-Classical and ultra-modern. Some of the most interesting places in Prague include Old Town with its Square , The Astronomical Clock , Charles Bridge, Old New Synagogue, New Town, Prague Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral, Old Jewish Cemetery, National Museum, An Observation Tower resembling Eiffel Tower and The Dancing House, among other.

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Pictures of City Finland Helsinki

Pictures of City Finland Helsinki

Capital and largest city of Finland, Helsinki is located in the southern part of Finland, on the shores of the Gulf of Finland. With a population of around 575,000, helsinki is the most populous municipality in Finland. Fireign-born population of Helsinki stands at 10%. Helsinki along with the neighboring cities of Vantaa, Espoo and Kauniainen constitues the capital region, which has about 1 million inhabitants. Helsinki is the cultural, educational, political, government and business center of Finland.

Helsinki is spread across a nmber of bays and peninsulas and over a number of islands. The city has a temperate continental climate, with maximum summer temperature of around 20 Celsius during June to August and with maximum winter temperature of around -5 Celsius during January and February. Helsinki is famous for its architecture, most notable being its numerous Art Nouveau buildings designed in the early 1900s. National Museum of Finland is the largest museum in Helsinki, which displays a vast historical collection prehistoric times to 21st century. With its romantic style neo-medieval castle, the museum building itself is a major tourist attraction.

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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.