Islam

Tehran

By Pictures of cities

on December 17, 2011

Everyone wishes to spend their vacation at such a place where they can really enjoy. You can find several places in this whole world where you can go and really enjoy a lot. Tehran is also one of the best visiting places. You can enjoy here many things such as the big shopping markets, many historical building and much more things.

It is capital of Iran and it is known as a city of ancients and cultural museums, forts and great historical places. The national museum will give you a look of 800 years from historical places to Islam era. It is located at the foothills of a very famous mountain which is known as Alborz Mountain.

Tehran

This was all about Tehran in short. This place is really wonderful and magnificent. So what are you waiting for, just book your ticket, pack your bag and take a long trip to this marvelous and ancient city

Tehran

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Cordoba city pictures

By Pictures of cities

on March 7, 2011

Cordoba city pictures

Cordoba is a city in southern Spain and is located on the banks of the river GuaDalquivir. It was an Iberian and Roman city in ancient times. The first trace of human presence is found in this city which dates back to around 32,000BC. A popular festival is the May Cross festival where the crosses of around 3m heights are placed in almost all buildings and streets decorated with flowers for 3 or four days at the beginning of month of May. For the second and third week The Patios festival is celebrated. Many historically important housed open their patios for the public decorated with flowers. A contest will also take place considering the architectural and floral decorations. It is very expensive to visit Cordoba during this time. The Fernandine and Alphonsine style churches, Great Mosque of Cordoba, Cordoba Synagogue Walcha cave and various monastries and convent are the best sight seeing in Cordoba. Some roman archeological sites are also found in Cordoba.

Cordoba city pictures

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Pictures of City Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo

By Pictures of cities

on February 14, 2009

Pictures of City Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo

Sarajevo is the capital city and largest urban center of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Population of Sarajevo city proper is around 304,000 and that of urban ares is around 419,000. It is located in the Sarajevo valley of Bosnia proper and surrounded by the Dinaric Alps. The city is well known for its traditional religious diversity. People of Islam, Catholicism, Judaism and Orthodoxy have coexisted in Sarajevo for centuries. Sarajevo has attracted international attention throughout its history, most recent being the longest siege in modern military history during Bosnian war. Sarajevo was the first city in Europe and second city in the world to have a full-time operational electric tram network running throughout the city, the first being San Fransisco.

Sarajevo lies in the Sarajevo valley, which once housed a large expanse of greenery but gave way to urban expansion and development after WWII. The city is surrounded by heavily forested hills and five major mountains. Many streets and settlements in Sarajevo city are perched on the hillside. The city has a mild continental climate, lying between the climates zones of Central Europe to the north and the Mediterranean to the South. January is the coldest month with an average temperature of -1.3 Celsius and July is the warmest month with an average temperature of 19 Celsius. Modest rain occurs throughout the year with an average of 170 days of rainfall. Sarajevo has a diverse cultural heritage and it has been home to many different religions for centuries. However, today, Sarajevo is primarily a Bosnian Muslim city.