Cities

Monday, 2 November 2026

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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Epheseus

The first excavations in Ephesus began in the second half of the 19th century.

As a result of the work, the monuments of the ancient city were uncovered and partially reconstructe ...

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Bremen

In 1857, the German transport company Norddeutscher Lloyd (NDL) was established in the city.

It has become one of the leading shipping companies in the world.

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Paris

On April 15th, 2019, the most famous cathedral, the Notre-Dame, burst into flames. The fire lasted for 15 hours.

2/3 of the roof surface was destroyed, and a spire pierced the ceiling, collapsing into the building ...

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Hamburg

The most famous festival in northern Germany - Hamburg Dom - takes place in the city three times a year.

The event is organized in spring (30 days), summer (31 days) and late fall (30 days). It originates ...

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Vienna

In the 19th century, a chocolate cake was created in Vienna by Franz Sacher, which is a kind of showcase of the city, and its characteristic elements.

In 1832, in the chef’s absence, the junior cook at Prince Matternich’s court, Franz Sacher, was orde ...

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Olomouc

Olomouc currently has at least 25 fountains.

Olomouc’s fountains are located at various points in the Old Town. Some of them stand out because of ...

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Bremen

Between Roland's feet there is a figurine of a cripple, the hero of a local legend.

According to her, the graphic designer Emma von Lesum was to give the city as much land as the cripp ...

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Rome

It took 120 years to build St. Peter's Basilica.

Construction began in 1506 on the site of an older church founded by Emperor Constantine the Great. ...

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Epheseus

Ephesus is located in the west of Anatolia - a historical land in Turkey, 6 km from the Aegean Sea.

It is located between the cities of Izmir (formerly Smyrna) and Aydin.

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Palermo

Palermo has at least two rings of city walls, many of which still survive today.

The first ring surrounded the ancient center of the Phoenician city. Several historic gates have been preserved in the city wall.

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24 facts about Bremen

A city of tolerance and opportunities

Bremen, a city on the Weser, is located a short distance from its mouth into the North Sea. Its hallmark and pride are the values it has been professi ...

19 facts about Hamburg

Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg

This beautiful city with old buildings existed already in the early Middle Ages when it served as a center of Christianization. Its city port is one o ...

31 facts about Helsinki

The northernmost urban area in the world

Helsinki is the capital and largest city of Finland, the third largest city in the Nordic countries. It is the northernmost capital of a European Unio ...

48 facts about Vienna

One of the greenest cities in the world

Vienna, the capital of Austria, is a city of imperial palaces, the Viennese waltz, Sacher cake, classical music, and New Year’s concerts by the Vienna ...

31 facts about Bruges

Cradle of Flemish painting

Bruges is a small Belgian city that, in the Middle Ages, was a commercial and financial powerhouse of this part of Europe. At the time, it was one of ...

21 facts about Palermo

A city founded by Phoenicians

Palermo is a city founded by the Phoenicians over 2700 years ago. Located in a valley that the Arabs called Conca d’Oro in the 9th century, it is surr ...

19 facts about Olomouc

The historic capital of Moravia

Olomouc, located in the eastern part of the Czech Republic, is a beautiful, though not very popular, city. As the capital of Moravia, it has a rich hi ...

17 facts about San Gimignano

The Town of Fine Towers

San Gimignano is a charming town in the heart of Italian Tuscany, which mesmerizes with an unprecedented beauty, fascinating history, and unique chara ...

27 facts about Rome

The Eternal City hides many fascinating secrets

The history of Rome has been continuous for 28 centuries, although it is known that the area was inhabited much earlier. Rome is one of the longest in ...

30 facts about Shanghai

The Paris of the East

Shanghai is the most eclectic city in China. It combines various architectural styles and is known as the Chinese center of Art Deco. Developing at a ...

23 facts about Paris

City of Light

Paris is very eagerly visited by tourists. It surprises with the number of monuments and architectural marvels from various historical periods. Hundre ...

17 facts about Madrid

The bear and the strawberry tree

The medieval city dates back to the times when the Moors lived in this area. Situated on the Meseta Central near the Manzanares River, it was an excel ...

16 facts about Cairo

The city of a thousand minarets

Settlements in the area around today’s Cairo existed over five thousand years ago. Over the years, the city’s surroundings passed from hand to hand—fr ...