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Pictures of City Georgia Tbilisi

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on February 14, 2009

Pictures of City Georgia Tbilisi

Capital and largest city of Republic of Georgia, Tbilisi is situated on the banks of the river Kura. The city has a population of 1.093 million. Tbilisi covers an area of 726 sq km. The city is the major industrial, cultural and political center of Georgia. With its strategic location at the crossroads between Europe and Asia Tbilisi and lying along the historic Silk Road routes, Tbilisi is emerging as the global transit route for energy and trade projects. Historically, Tbilisi has been home to peoples from diverse culture, religions and ethnicities. Despite being Orthodox
Christian , Tbilisi is one of the few places in the world where a Synagogue and Mosque are located next to each other.

Tbilisi is located in the eastern region of Georgia. Elevation of the city ranges from 380-770 meters and possesses the shape of an amphitheater surrounded by mountains on three sides. Climate of Tbilisi is transitional from humid subtropical to relatively mild continental. The climate is influenced by both dry (Central Asian and Siberian) air masses from the east and humid subtropical (Atlantic and Black Sea) air masses from the west. January is the coldest month with an average of 0.9 Celsius temperature and July is the warmest month with an average temperature of 24 Celsius. With more than 100 ethnic groups, the city is multi-cultural. Tbilisi has important landmarks and sightseeing places. Sameba Cathedral, freedom square, Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theater, National Historical Museum, numerous Churches and art galleries are the major Tourist attractions in Tbilisi.

Pictures of City Georgia Tbilisi

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Pictures of City Rome Italy

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on January 3, 2009

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.