Cities

You can't drink alcohol in public places, except in designated establishments and licensed hotels. Carrying alcohol, even in a sealed bottle, leads to a fine or arrest.

Helsinki, together with the neighboring cities of Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen, make up the so-called Capital Regin.

In 1932, the first modern international-style skyscraper in the United States was built in Philadelphia.

The 1960 Summer Olympic Games were held in Rome.

St. Petersburg is one of the world's major museum centers.

Philadelphia's architecture dates back to colonial times and presents a wealth of styles.

The city has about 11.000 boat moorings.

In 1835, the first general strike in North America took place in Philadelphia, in which workers won a ten-hour day.

After the Nazis took power in Germany, on March 21, 1933, a meeting known as "Potsdam Day" took place in Potsdam.

The bus system in Shanghai is the world’s most extensive.