Cities

Helsinki has a humid continental climate, similar to that on the coast of Hokkaido or Nova Scotia (one of Canada’s thirteen provinces).

The history of Potsdam spans over a thousand years.

There are 600 parks in Chicago.

The first modern trade unions in Belgium were established in Ghent.

The city’s economic revival didn’t come until the 19th century due to tourism.

Approximately 1.6 million people ride the Chicago subway every day.

The most valuable piece of equipment in the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary is Michelangelo’s sculpture Madonna and Child, also known as the Madonna of Bruges.

In 1932, the largest cinema in Belgium began operating in Ghent, screening sound films - the Capitole.

Near St. Petersburg are numerous tourist and recreational destinations with park and palace complexes of former Russian tsars: Tsarskoye Selo, Peterhof, Pavlovsk, Zelenogorsk, and Gatchina.

Archaeological works are still being carried out in Ephesus.