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Wednesday, 11 February 2026
20 facts about Stuttgart
20 facts about Stuttgart
A German city with the highest standard of wealth
Stuttgart is one of the largest agglomerations in Germany, the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg. It is a city with a rich wine tradition, the ...

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Shanghai
Shanghai experienced a large outbreak of Covid-19 in early 2022, leading to a lockdown of the entire city from April 5th to June 1st.
Potsdam
In the years 1947-1952, Potsdam was the capital of the newly created state of Brandenburg.
After its liquidation by the GDR authorities, it became the seat of the Potsdam district. In 1951, t ...
Shanghai
Disneyland operates since 2016 and greatly contributes to the city’s tourism.
Tourism generates over 14% of the city’s GDP. Annually, Shanghai is visited by over four million tourists.
Florence
The Galeria dell'Accademia houses Michelangelo's David - probably the most famous work of art in the world.
It is one of the most important works of Renaissance sculpture, next to the Pieta, the most famous s ...
Shanghai
In late 2022 Shanghai will open the world’s largest indoor ski resort.
Wintastar Shanghai is a complex of indoor ski slopes, a waterpark, and a hotel. It will cover an area of 227,000 square meters, with 90,000 square meters of slopes.
Saint Petersburg
Built by Peter I, the city was to be entirely made of brick.
It was being built in very difficult conditions (swampy, unfamiliar terrain, low temperatures). The ...
Kaliningrad
There are 21 cities and 3 urban-type settlements in the oblast.
The largest of them is Kaliningrad, whose historical name is Königsberg.
Hamburg
In the first week of May, the port celebrates its opening anniversary.
During the event, you can visit the decks of both old galleons and modern vessels. Musical events and pyrotechnics shows are organized.
Dubai
The Dubai metro is segregated by gender.
There are separate carriages for women and children and separate ones for men. There are also VIP carriages.
Los Angeles
Palm trees are common in the Los Angeles area.
Palm trees are common in the Los Angeles area. The official tree of Los Angeles is the coral tree (E ...