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Pictures of City Lithuania Vilnius

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on February 14, 2009

Pictures of City Lithuania Vilnius

Vilnius is the capital and largest city of Lithuania. The city has a population of 555,000 as of 2008. Vilnius is currently the European capital of Culture. The name of the city seems to have been derived from the river Vilnia. In 1990, Lithuania became Republic of Lithuania after its independence from Soviet Union. Today, Vilnius has become a rapidly growing European City.

Vilnius is situated in southeastern Lithuania at the confluence of rivers Vilnia and Neris. Climate of Vilnius is humid continental, with an average January temperature of -4.9 Celsius and 17 Celsius in July. Summers are warm and humid but winters are very cold. Vilnius’ rivers often freeze during winter seasons. Lakes surrounding Vilnius are almost always permanently frozen during winter months. Frozen lakes are popular for ice-fishing, where the fishermen drill holes in the ice to catch fish with baited hooks. Vilnius is a cosmopolitan city with a diverse cultural heritage. The town is also famous for its diverse architecture. Vilnius Castle Complex, Cathedral Square, Royal Palace of Lithuania, Lithuanian Art Museum, National Museum of Lithuania, The House of the Signatories, The Museum of Genocide Victims and National Library of Lithuania are some of the places of special interests.

Pictures of City Lithuania Vilnius

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Pictures of City Paris France

By Pictures of cities

on January 3, 2009

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.