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2009-02-08T00:40:00.000-08:00

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Newcastle upon Tyne travel

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Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Situated on the north bank of the River Tyne, the city developed from a Roman settlement called Pons Aelius, though it owes its name to the castle built in 1080, by Robert II, the eldest son of William the Conqueror. The city grew as an important centre for the wool trade and it later became a major coal mining area. The port developed in the 16th century and, along with the shipyards lower down the river, was amongst the world's largest shipbuilding and ship-repairing centres. These industries have since demised, and the city is largely a business and cultural centre, particularly through its reputation for nightlife.

Manchester travel

2009-02-08T00:31:00.000-08:00

Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. Manchester was granted city status in 1853. It has a population of 458,100, and lies at the centre of the wider Greater Manchester Urban Area, which has a population of 2,240,230, the United Kingdom's third largest conurbation. Manchester has the second most populous Larger Urban Zone (LUZ) in the UK and the fourteenth most populated in Europe.

Glasgow travel

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Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. It is the most populous of Scotland's 32 unitary authority areas. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands. A person from Glasgow is known as a Glaswegian, which is also the name of the local dialect.Glasgow grew from the medieval Bishopric of Glasgow and the later establishment of the University of Glasgow, which contributed to the Scottish Enlightenment. From the 18th century the city became one of Europe's main hubs of transatlantic trade with the Americas. With the Industrial Revolution, the city and surrounding region grew to become one of the world's pre-eminent centres of engineering and shipbuilding,constructing many revolutionary and famous vessels. Glasgow was known as the "Second City of the British Empire" for much of the Victorian era.Today it is one of Europe's top twenty financial centres and is home to many of Scotland's leading businesses.

Edinburgh travel

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Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland. It is the seventh largest city in the United Kingdom and the second largest Scottish city after Glasgow. Edinburgh is one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas.Located in the south-east of Scotland, Edinburgh lies on the east coast of the Central Belt, along the Firth of Forth, near the North Sea. Owing to its rugged setting and vast collection of Medieval and Georgian architecture, including numerous stone tenements, it is often considered one of the most picturesque cities in Europe.

Cardiff travel

2009-02-08T00:28:00.000-08:00

Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county in Wales. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for many national cultural institutions and mainstream sports, the Welsh national media, the most popular visitor destination in the country and the seat of Welsh Assembly Government (although its various offices are distributed throughout Wales). According to recent local government estimates, the population of the unitary authority area is 317,500.

Bristol travel

2009-02-08T00:27:00.000-08:00

Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, 105 miles (169 km) west of London, and 44 miles (71 km) east of Cardiff.With an approximate population of 410,950, and urban area of 550,200, it is England's sixth, and the United Kingdom's ninth most populous city, one of England's core cities and the most populous city in South West England. It received a royal charter in 1155 and was granted county status in 1373. For half a millennium it was the second or third largest English city, until the rapid rise of Liverpool, Birmingham and Manchester in the Industrial Revolution during the latter part of the 18th century. It borders the counties of Somerset and Gloucestershire, lying between the cities of Bath, Gloucester and Newport. The city is built around the River Avon and it has a short coastline on the estuary of the River Severn, which flows into the Bristol Channel.

Brighton travel

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Brighton is a town on the south coast of England and, with its neighbour Hove, forms the City of Brighton and Hove.The ancient settlement of Brighthelmston dates from before the Domesday Book (1086), but it emerged as a health resort during the 18th Century and became a destination for day-trippers after the arrival of the railway in 1841. Brighton experienced rapid population growth reaching a peak of over 160,000 by 1961. Modern Brighton forms part of a conurbation stretching along the coast, with a population of around 480,000. Eight million tourists a year visit Brighton. The town also has a substantial business conference industry. Brighton has two universities and a medical school.

Birmingham travel

2009-02-08T00:25:00.000-08:00

Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands county of England. Birmingham is the most populous of England's core cities, and is the second most populated British city after London, with a population of 1,010,200 (2005 estimate). Often considered to be the second city of the United Kingdom, the City of Birmingham forms part of the larger West Midlands conurbation, which has a population of 2,284,093 (2001 census) and includes several neighbouring towns and cities, such as Solihull, Wolverhampton and the towns of the Black Country.

Belfast travel

2009-02-08T00:24:00.000-08:00

Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of devolved government and legislative assembly in Northern Ireland. It is the largest urban area in the province of Ulster, and the second largest city on the island of Ireland. The City of Belfast has a population of 276,459, and lies at the heart of Metropolitan Belfast, which has a population of approximately 800,000.The city suffered greatly during the period of disruption, conflict, and destruction called the Troubles, but latterly has undergone a sustained period of calmness and growth.

Vinnytsya travel

2009-02-08T00:23:00.000-08:00

Vinnytsya is a city located on the banks of the Southern Buh River, in central Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Vinnytsia Oblast (province), as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Vinnytskyi Raion (district) within the oblast. The city itself is also designated as its own separate raion within the oblast, and rests in the historic region of Podillia.The current estimated population is 350,400.

Yalta travel

2009-02-08T00:22:00.000-08:00

Yalta is a city in Crimea, southern Ukraine, on the north coast of the Black Sea. The city is located on the site of an ancient Greek colony, said to have been founded by Greek sailors who were looking for a safe shore on which to land. It is situated on a deep bay facing south towards the Black Sea, surrounded by wooded mountains. It enjoys a warm Mediterranean climate with many vineyards and orchards in the vicinity.

Uzhhorod trave

2009-02-08T00:21:00.000-08:00

Uzhhorod is a city located in western Ukraine, at the border with Slovakia and near the border with Hungary. It is the administrative center of the Zakarpattia Oblast (region), as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Uzhhorodskyi Raion (district) within the oblast. The city itself is also designated as its own separate raion within the oblast.

Ternopil travel

2009-02-08T00:20:00.000-08:00

Ternopil is a city in western Ukraine, located on the banks of the Seret River. Ternopil is one of three main cities of Eastern Galicia.The current estimated population is 221,300 (as of 2004).The city is the administrative center of the Ternopil Oblast (province), as well of the surrounding Ternopilsky Raion (district) within the oblast. However, Ternopil is a city of oblast subordinance, thus being subject directly to the oblast authorities rather to the raion administration housed in the city itself.

Sevastopol travel

2009-02-08T00:19:00.000-08:00

Sevastopol is a port city in Ukraine, located on the Black Sea coast of the Crimea peninsula. It has a population of 342,451 (2001). The city, formerly the home of the Soviet Black Sea Fleet, is now a Ukrainian naval base mutually used by the Ukrainian Navy and Russian Navy.The unique geographic location and navigation conditions of the city's harbours make Sevastopol a strategically important naval point. It is also a popular seaside resort and tourist destination, mainly for visitors from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries.

Poltava travel

2009-02-08T00:18:00.000-08:00

Poltava is a city in central Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Poltava Oblast (province), as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Poltavskyi Raion (district) within the oblast. The city itself is also designated as its own separate raion within the oblast. The current estimated population is 313,400 (as of 2004).

Odessa travel

2009-02-08T00:17:00.002-08:00

Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast (province) located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 (as of the 2001 census). From 1819–1858 Odessa was a free port. During the Soviet period it was the most important port of trade in the Soviet Union and a Soviet naval base. On January 1, 2000 the Quarantine Pier of Odessa trade sea port was declared a free port and free economic zone for a term of 25 years.

Ochakiv travel

2009-02-08T00:17:00.001-08:00

Ochakiv is a city in the Mykolaiv Oblast (province) of southern Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Ochakivsky Raion (district), the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast, and is located on a peninsula in the Black Sea, at the entrance to the Dnieper Rivers's estuary, just opposite of Kinburn.

Mykolayiv travel

2009-02-08T00:14:00.000-08:00

Mykolayiv is a major city in southern Ukraine.There are several variations of the city's name. In Ukrainian, for which the translation is Mykolaiv, also seldom Mykolayiv. Which translates to Nikolaev or Nikolayev.Today Mykolaiv is a major shipbuilding center of Ukraine (as, earlier, of the whole Soviet Union) and an important riverport. The city has three major shipyards one of which is capable of building large navy ships. Other important industries are mechanical engineering, power engineering, metallurgy and cosmetics.

Lviv travel

2009-02-08T00:13:00.000-08:00

Lviv is a major city in western Ukraine.It is regarded as one of the main cultural centres of Ukraine. In 2001, it had 725,000 inhabitants, of whom 88 per cent were Ukrainians, 9 per cent Russians (down from 16 percent in 1989) and 1 per cent Poles. A further 200,000 people commuted daily from suburbs.

Lutsk travel

2009-02-08T00:11:00.000-08:00

Lutsk is a city located by the Styr River in north-western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Volyn Oblast (province), as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Lutsky Raion (district) within the oblast. The city itself is also designated as its own separate raion within the oblast.The current estimated population is around 206,000.Lutsk is an ancient Slavic town, mentioned in the Hypatian Chronicle as Luchesk in the records under 1085. The etymology of the name is unclear. There are three hypotheses:

Lugansk travel

2009-02-08T00:09:00.000-08:00

Lugansk is a city in southeastern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Luhansk Oblast (province). The city itself is also designated as its own separate municipality within the oblast, and is part of the Donbass region. The current estimated population is around 445,900.The city traces its history to 1795, when the British industrialist Charles Gascoigne founded a metal factory there. It was the beginning of an industry that still thrives there today. Luhansk achieved the status of city in 1882. Located in the Donets Basin, Luhansk was developed by the Soviet authorities into an important industrial center of the Eastern Europe, particularly a home to the major locomotive-building company.

Kharkiv travel

2009-02-08T00:07:00.000-08:00

Kharkiv is the second largest city in Ukraine. It was the first capital of Soviet Ukraine, now the administrative center of the Kharkiv Oblast (province), as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Kharkivskyi Raion (district) within the oblast. The city is located in the northeast of the country. As of 2006, its population is 1,461,300. Kharkiv is a major cultural, scientific, educational, transport and industrial centre of Ukraine. Its industry specializes mostly in machinery. There are hundreds of industrial companies in the city. Among them are world famous giants like the Morozov Design Bureau and the Malyshev Tank Factory, leaders in tank production since the 1930s; Hartron; and the Turboatom turbines producer.

Kaniv travel

2009-02-08T00:06:00.002-08:00

Kaniv is a city located in the Cherkasy Oblast (province) in central Ukraine. The city rests on the Dnieper River, and is also one of the main inland river ports on the Dnieper. The current estimated population is 26,426 (as of 2005).Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko, considered a founder of Ukrainian literature, is buried on a hill overlooking the Dnieper in Kaniv, and the city houses a memorial museum dedicated to him.

Kherson travel

2009-02-08T00:06:00.001-08:00

Kherson is a city in southern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Kherson Oblast (province), and is designated as its own separate raion (district) within the oblast. Kherson is an important port on the Black Sea and Dnieper River, and the home of a major ship-building industry.The current estimated population is 329,000 (as of 2007).

Ivano-Frankivsk travel

2009-02-08T00:03:00.000-08:00

Ivano-Frankivsk is a historic city located in western Ukraine.It is the administrative center of the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (province), and is designated as its own separate raion (district) within the oblast. Prior to 1962, the city was known as Stanyslaviv.The estimated population was 204,200 as of 2004.The city is situated in the Carpathian region, approximately 120 metres above sea level. As is the case with most of Ukraine, the climate is moderate continental with warm summers, and fairly cold winters.

Donetsk travel

2009-02-08T00:00:00.000-08:00

Donetsk is a large city in eastern Ukraine on the Kalmius river. Administratively, it is a center of Donetsk Oblast, while historically, it is the unofficial capital and largest city of the economic and cultural Donets Basin (Donbass) region.The city was founded in 1869 by a Welsh businessman, John Hughes, who constructed a steel plant and several coal mines around the region. Hence the original name Yuzovka. During Soviet times, the city's steel industry was expanded and it was renamed Stalino. Although there is an opinion that city was named after Joseph Stalin, and hence renamed during the De-Stalinisation to its modern name after the Seversky Donets river. Today, the city still remains an important industrial centre for coal and steel in Ukraine, and houses the "Donetsk" special economic zone, established in 1998.

Dnipropetrovsk travel

2009-02-07T23:59:00.000-08:00

Dnipropetrovsk is Ukraine's third largest city with 1.1 million inhabitants. It is located south of Ukraine's capital Kiev (Kyiv) on the Dnieper River, in the south-central region of the country. Dnipropetrovsk is the administrative center of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (province). Within the Dnipropetrovsk Metropolitan area there are 1,860,000 people (2001).

Chernivtsi travel

2009-02-07T23:57:00.000-08:00

Chernivtsi is the administrative center of Chernivtsi Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. The city lies in the historic Northern Bukovyna region of Ukraine and is situated on the Prut River, a tributary of the Danube. As of the 2001 Ukrainian Census, the city's population is 242,300.Together with the city of Lviv, Chernivtsi is considered to be a cultural centre of western Ukraine. Many famous Ukrainians were born or lived in the city, including the poet Ivan Franko, the first President of Ukraine Leonid Kravchuk, and former Speaker of the Parliament Arseniy Yatsenyuk. Additionally, many other well known historical figures were born in the city, such as the Vienna Secession artist Oskar Laske. Chernivtsi is also considered as one of Ukraine's greatest cultural and educational centres in history.

Chernihiv travel

2009-02-07T23:56:00.000-08:00

Chernihiv is a historic city in northern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Chernihiv Oblast (province), as well as of the surrounding Chernihivskyi Raion (district) within the oblast. The estimated population of the city is around 299,000.Chernihiv was first mentioned in the Rus'-Byzantine Treaty, but is considered to have existed at least in the ninth century, as uncovered by archaeological excavations of a settlement which included the artifacts from the Khazar Khaganate. Towards the end of the 10th century, the city probably had its own rulers. It was there that the Black Grave, one of the largest and earliest royal mounds in Eastern Europe, was excavated back in the 19th century.

Kyiv travel

2009-02-07T23:54:00.000-08:00

Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. As of April 2007, official municipal estimates placed the population of Kiev at about 2.7 million inhabitants, although some much higher unofficial estimates are often published.Kiev is an important industrial, scientific, educational and cultural centre of Eastern Europe. It is home to many high-tech industries, higher education institutions and world-famous historical landmarks. The city has an extensive infrastructure and highly developed system of public transport, including the Kiev Metro.

Trabzon travel

2009-02-07T23:53:00.000-08:00

Trabzon is a city on the Black Sea coast of north-eastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. Trabzon, located on the historical Silk Road became a melting pot of religions, languages and culture for centuries and a trade gateway to Iran in the east, Russia and the Caucasus to the North. The Venetian and Genoese merchants paid visit to the city and sold silk, linen and woolen fabric. During the Ottoman period Trabzon, because of the importance of its port, became a focal point of trade to Iran, India and the Caucasus. Trabzon formed the basis of several states in its long history, and was the capital city of the Empire of Trebizond. The population of the city is 400,187.

Sinop travel

2009-02-07T23:51:00.000-08:00

Sinop is a city with a population of 47,000 on Ince Burun (Inceburun, Cape Ince), by its Cape Sinop (Sinop Burnu, Boztepe Cape, Boztepe Burnu) which is situated on the most northern edge of the Turkish side of Black Sea coast, in the ancient region of Paphlagonia, in modern-day northern Turkey, historically known as Sinope. It is the capital of Sinop Province.

Konya travel

2009-02-07T23:49:00.000-08:00

Konya is a city in Turkey, on the central plateau of Anatolia. It has a population of 1,412,343 .Excavations have shown that the region was inhabited during the Late Copper Age, around 3000 BC. The city came under the influence of the Hittites around 1500 BC. These were overtaken by the Indo-European Sea Peoples around 1200 BC. The Phrygians established their kingdom in central Anatolia in the 8th century BC. Xenophon describes Iconium, as the city was called, as the last city of Phrygia. The region was overwhelmed by Cimmerian invaders c. 690 BC. It was later part of the Persian Empire, until Darius III was defeated by Alexander the Great in 333 BC. Alexander's empire broke up shortly after his death and the town came under the rule of Seleucus I Nicator.

Izmir travel

2009-02-07T23:46:00.000-08:00

Izmir historically Smyrna, is Turkey's third most populous city and the country's largest port after Istanbul. It is located along the outlying waters of the Gulf of Izmir, by the Aegean Sea. It is the seat of Izmir Province. The city of Izmir is composed of nine metropolitan districts, each with its own distinct features and temperament. The total area of the nine districts is 855 km² and together these districts constitute the area of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality headed by the mayor of Izmir. The total population of this greater urban region in 2007 was 3,175,133.

Istanbul travel

2009-02-07T23:45:00.000-08:00

Istanbul is the largest city of Turkey and the third largest city in the world. The city covers 27 districts of the Istanbul province. It is located on the Bosphorus Strait and encompasses the natural harbor known as the Golden Horn, in the northwest of the country. It extends both on the European (Thrace) and on the Asian (Anatolia) side of the Bosphorus, and is thereby the only metropolis in the world which is situated on two continents. Due to its three thousand year-old history, it is considered as one of the oldest still existing cities in the world. In its long history, Istanbul served as the capital city of the Roman Empire, the East Roman (Byzantine) Empire, the Latin Empire, and the Ottoman Empire. The city was chosen as joint European Capital of Culture for 2010. The historic areas of Istanbul were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1985.

Edirne travel

2009-02-07T23:43:00.000-08:00

Edirne is a city in Thrace, the westernmost part of Turkey, close to the borders with Greece and Bulgaria. It is the capital of Edirne Province (Turkish Thrace) and its estimated population in 2002 was 128,400, up from 119,298 in 2000.

Bursa travel

2009-02-07T23:41:00.000-08:00

Bursa is a city in northwestern Turkey and the seat of Bursa Province. With a population of 1,562,828, it is Turkey's fourth largest city, as well as one of the most industrialized and culturally charged metropolitan centers in the country.Bursa is settled on the north-west slopes of the Mount Uludag in the South of Marmara Region. It is bordered by The Marmara Sea and Yalova on the north, Kocaeli and Sakarya on the north-east, Bilecik on the east and Kutahya and Balikesir on the south.

Antalya travel

2009-02-07T23:40:00.000-08:00

Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. It is the capital city of Antalya Province. The population of the city was 775157 in the 2007 census. Antalya has a Mediterranean climate. Situated on a cliff over the Mediterranean, Antalya is surrounded by mountains. Developments in tourism, starting in the 1970s, transformed the city into an international resort.

Ankara travel

2009-02-07T23:36:00.000-08:00

Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of 850 m (2800 ft), and as of 2007 the city had a population of 3,901,201, which includes eight districts under the city's administration. Ankara also serves as the capital of the Province of Ankara.As with many ancient cities, Ankara has gone by several names over the ages: The Hittites gave it the name Ankuwash before 1200 BC. The Galatians and Romans called it Ancyra. In the classical, Hellenistic, and Byzantine periods it was known as Ankyra. It was also known as Angora after it fell to the Seljuks in 1073, and was so known up until 1930.

Interlaken travel

2009-02-07T23:34:00.002-08:00

Interlaken is a municipality in the district of Interlaken in the canton of Bern in Switzerland, a well-known tourist destination in the Bernese Oberland.The Aare River flows through the town. Interlaken is located between Lake Brienz to the east and Lake Thun to the west in the area called Bodeli. The town takes its name from its geographical position between the lakes (in Latin inter lacus).

Solothurn travel

2009-02-07T23:34:00.001-08:00

The city of Solothurn is the capital of the Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. The city also comprises the only municipality of the district of the same name.This Celtic settlement was renewed around AD 14–37 by the Roman emperor Claudius, and became a Roman stronghold (castrum) under the name of Salodurum. Its strategical importance lay in the position at the approach to the Rhine from southeast.

Zermatt travel

2009-02-07T23:33:00.000-08:00

Zermatt is a municipality in the district of Visp in the German-speaking section of the canton of Valais in Switzerland.It is located at the northern base of the Matterhorn in the Pennine Alps, about 10 km from the border with Italy.Zermatt has a permanent population of around 5,500 people, although the actual population varies considerably through the seasons as tourists come and go. The village is situated at the end of Mattertal, a north-facing valley, at an altitude of 1,620m (5,315ft). The valley is a dead end; although the border with Italy is close, it cannot be crossed by road, as it traverses a glacier at an altitude of over 3,000m. Zermatt is the starting point of the Patrouille des Glaciers and the Haute Route.

Lucerne travel

2009-02-07T23:32:00.000-08:00

Lucerne is a city in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and seat of the district with the same name. With a population of 57,890, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland and focal point of the region. The city's agglomeration consists of 17 municipalities in three cantons with an overall population of nearly 200,000.

Lugano travel

2009-02-07T23:31:00.000-08:00

Lugano is a town (56,719 inhabitants, a total of 130,000 people in the agglomeration) in the south of Switzerland, in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy. The city lies on Lake Lugano and its warm summers, and the fact that in recent years it has attracted an ever growing number of celebrities, entertainers and successful sports people has given it the nickname of the "Monte Carlo of Switzerland" It is the 9th biggest city of Switzerland by population.

Lausanne travel

2009-02-07T23:29:00.000-08:00

Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva, and facing Evian-les-Bains (France) and with the Jura mountains to its north-west. Lausanne is located some 50 km (31 mi) northeast of Geneva. It is the capital of the canton of Vaud and of the district of Lausanne. The headquarters of the International Olympic Committee are located in Lausanne, as are the headquarters of the Court of Arbitration for Sport. It lies in the middle of a wine region. Philip Morris International, maker of Marlboro and other cigarettes, is also based in Lausanne.

Basel travel

2009-02-07T23:26:00.000-08:00

Basel is Switzerland's third most populous city; 731,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area stretching across the immediate cantonal and national boundaries made Basel Switzerland's second-largest urban area as of 2004.Located in north-west Switzerland on the river Rhine, Basel functions as a major industrial centre for the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. The city borders both Germany and France. The Basel region, culturally extending into German Baden-Wurttemberg and French Alsace, reflects the heritage of its three states in the modern Latin name: "Regio TriRhena". It has the oldest university of the Swiss Confederation (1460).

Berne travel

2009-02-07T23:25:00.001-08:00

The city of Berne or Bern is the Bundesstadt (federal city, de facto capital) of Switzerland and, with 128,041 people (agglomeration: 344,000 / metropolitan area: 660,000), the fifth most populous city in Switzerland (after Zurich, Geneva, Basel and Lausanne).The official language of Berne is German. The local Swiss German dialect is Bernese German, spoken by most of the inhabitants. Due to the presence of a large part of the federal administration, several embassies and a fair number of immigrants, the other national languages and many others may be heard in the streets.

Geneva travel

2009-02-07T23:22:00.000-08:00

Genevais the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zurich) and is the most populous city of Romandie (the French-speaking part of Switzerland). Situated where the Rhone River exits Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva. The city proper had a population of 186,825 in June 2008, and the metropolitan area had 769,000 residents according to a 2005 census. The Geneva metropolitan area extends partly over Switzerland (517,000 inhabitants) and partly over France (251,000 inhabitants).

Zurich travel

2009-02-07T23:21:00.000-08:00

Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. The city is Switzerland's main commercial and cultural centre and sometimes called the Cultural Capital of Switzerland, the political capital of Switzerland being Berne. Zurich can be counted as one of the world's preeminent global cities. According to several surveys from 2006 to 2008, Zurich was named the city with the best quality of life in the world as well as the wealthiest city in Europe.

Falun travel

2009-02-07T23:19:00.000-08:00

Falun is a city in Dalarna, central Sweden, the seat of Falun Municipality and the capital of Dalarna County. The city is the home of 36,500 of the municipality's 55,000 inhabitants. Falun forms, together with Borlange, a metropolitan area with close to 100,000 inhabitants.Falun was originally famous for its copper mine, and is today an important service and industrial city even though the mine is closed (since 1992).

Kiruna travel

2009-02-07T23:18:00.000-08:00

Kiruna is the northernmost city in Sweden, situated in Lappland province, with 18,154 inhabitants in 2005. It is the seat of Kiruna Municipality (pop. 23,122 in 2007) in Norrbotten County.The name Kiruna comes from the Sami language Giron and means ptarmigan, a white bird native to northern areas. This bird is also depicted on the city arms, together with the sign for Iron. Iron symbolizes the mining industry which has been of great importance for the town.

Umea travel

2009-02-07T23:15:00.000-08:00

Umea is a university city in Vasterbotten, Sweden.Umea is the biggest city in Norrland and the capital of Vasterbotten County. The city has about 76,000 inhabitants and is the seat of Umea Municipality (with a total population of 111,571).Umea is a center of education, technical and medical research in Sweden, with two universities and over 30,000 students.Umea has been expanding for several decades and is one of Sweden's fastest growing cities. Growth sped up in 1965, the same year that the university was established. In the last 30 years, housing in Umea has doubled and this rate of growth continues. 700 to 800 new apartments are at present constructed each year.

Orebro travel

2009-02-07T23:11:00.000-08:00

Orebro is a city in the province of Narke, in central Sweden. Orebro is the seat of Orebro Municipality and the capital of Orebro County.Orebro received its Royal Charter and city privileges not later than 1404. Orebro literally means a bridge over gravel banks, which is how the geography looks, with the stream Svartan draining into the lake Hjalmaren. The location became a natural seat of commerce in the medieval time, and is mentioned in print in the 13th century. Old buildings from the early days include the foundations of the city church, a building which has undergone several modifications.

Lund travel

2009-02-07T23:09:00.000-08:00

Lund is a city in the province of Scania, southern Sweden. The town has 76,188 inhabitants out of a municipal total of 105,000. It is the seat of Lund Municipality, Skane County. The city is believed to have been founded around 990, when the Scanian lands belonged to Denmark. It soon became the Christian center of Northern Europe with an archbishop and with the towering Lund Cathedral, built in 1103.

Lulea travel

2009-02-07T23:05:00.000-08:00

Lulea is a city with a population of 45,731 in the urban area, and 57 144 including connecting suburbs. The city is located at the coast of Norrbotten in northern Sweden. It is the seat of Lulea Municipality and the capital of Norrbotten County.The town of Lulea is situated on a peninsula where Lule Bay meets the Gulf of Bothnia; the bay stretches northwest and becomes the Lule River, allowing sea-based transportation across the county. The town's location on the peninsula of Svartöstaden required expansion, and therefor much of its ground area of 2110 square kilometres is man-made. Lulea also has urban areas built on the island of Hertsön which, thanks to Lulea's location, is Sweden's 7th most populated.

Linkoping travel

2009-02-07T23:03:00.000-08:00

Linkoping is a city in southern Sweden, with a population of 97,885 (2006). It is the seat of Linkoping Municipality with 140,367 inhabitants (2007) and the capital of Ostergotland County. Linkoping is also the episcopal see of the Diocese of Linkoping (Church of Sweden) and is well known for its cathedral.Linkoping is the center of an old cultural region and celebrated its 700th anniversary in 1987. Nowadays Linkoping is known for its university and its high-technology industry. Dominating the city's skyline from a far distance is the tower of the cathedral.

Karlskrona travel

2009-02-07T23:02:00.000-08:00

Karlskrona is a city in the province of Blekinge in south-eastern Sweden. It is the seat of Karlskrona Municipality and the captital of Blekinge County. Karlskrona is known as Sweden's only baroque city and is host to Sweden's only remaining naval base and the HQ of the Swedish Coast Guard . The city has a population of about 32,600 out of municipal total of 62,000.

Karlstad travel

2009-02-07T23:00:00.000-08:00

Karlstad is a city in Varmland, Sweden. The city has 58,544 inhabitants out of a municipal total of 83,500. It is the seat of Karlstad Municipality and the capital of Varmland County. Karlstad has a University and a Cathedral.Karlstad is built on the river delta where Sweden's longest river, Klaralven, runs into Sweden's largest lake, Vanern. It has the second largest lake port in the country after Vasteras.

Halmstad travel

2009-02-07T22:59:00.000-08:00

Halmstad is a port, university, industrial and recreational city at the mouth of the Nissan River in the province of Halland on the Swedish west coast. Halmstad is the seat of Halmstad Municipality and the capital of Halland County. The city has a population of about 56,000, out of a municipal total of nearly 90,000.

Helsingborg travel

2009-02-07T22:57:00.000-08:00

Helsingborg is a city in Scania in the southernmost part of Sweden, which has a population of 93,838 (2007)Dec. It is the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, Skane County which has 126,346 inhabitants. Helsingborg city is increasing by around 900-1600 persons every year.Helsingborg is the centre of a region of about 300,000 inhabitants of north-west Skane. This arguably makes the Helsingborg area the fourth largest metropolitan area in Sweden.Helsingborg is Sweden's closest point to Denmark, with the Danish city Elsinore clearly visible on the other side of the strait of oresund about 4 km to the west.

Boras travel

2009-02-07T22:55:00.001-08:00

Boras is a city in the traditional province of Vastergotland in western Sweden and the seat of Boras Municipality, Vastra Gotaland County. It has a population of 63,500 out of a municipal total of 100,985.Boras is located at the point of two crossing railways, among them the railway between Gothenburg and Kalmar, and is often considered[citation needed] the Swedish city gaining the most from the nationwide railway system laid between 1870-1910.

Vasteras travel

2009-02-07T22:53:00.000-08:00

Vasteras is a city in central Sweden, located on the shore of Lake Malaren in the province Vastmanland, some 100 km west of Stockholm. The city has a population of 107,005 inhabitants (2005) out of the municipal total of 133,623 (2007).Vasteras is the seat of Vasteras Municipality, the capital of Vastmanland County and an episcopal see.

Uppsala travel

2009-02-07T22:52:00.001-08:00

Uppsala is the capital of Uppsala County (Uppsala lan) and the fourth largest city of Sweden with 128,409 inhabitants.Located about 70 km north of the capital Stockholm, it is also the seat of the Uppsala municipality (Uppsala kommun). Since 1164, Uppsala has been the ecclesiastical center of Sweden, being the seat of the Archbishop of the Church of Sweden. Founded in 1477, Uppsala University is the oldest center of higher education in Scandinavia

Malmo travel

2009-02-07T22:49:00.000-08:00

Malmo is the third most populous city in Sweden, situated in its southernmost province of Scania.Malmo is the seat of Malmo Municipality and the capital of Skane County. Malmo is also a bimunicipal locality, as part of it is Burlov Municipality. The total population of the urban area was 258,020 by the end of 2005, of which 9,108 were in Burlov.The administrative entity for most of the city is Malmo Municipality which has 283,000 inhabitants in eight different localities.

Gothenburg travel

2009-02-07T22:45:00.000-08:00

Gothenburg is the second largest city in Sweden after Stockholm and the fifth largest amongst the Nordic countries. It is the capital of Vastra Gotaland County (West Gothia). The city is located on the south west-coast.Gothenburg has a population of 500,085 and 510,491 in the urban area. The metropolitan area has a population of 905,729.The City of Gothenburg was founded in 1621 by King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden. It is situated by the sea at the mouth of Göta Älv, the river running through the city, and is the largest sea port of the Nordic countries.Gothenburg is also a significant university city with a large student population of both the University of Gothenburg, which is Scandinavia's largest university, and Chalmers University of Technology.

Stockholm travel

2009-02-07T22:42:00.000-08:00

Stockholm is the capital and largest city of Sweden. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the official residence of the Swedish monarch. As of 2008, the Stockholm metropolitan area is home to around 21% of Sweden's population and contributes 35% of Sweden's gross domestic product. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden with a population of 807,311, the urban area have 1,3 million, and around 2 million in the metropolitan area.

Valencia travel

2009-02-07T22:40:00.001-08:00

Valencia is the capital of the Spanish autonomous community of Valencia and its province. It is the third largest city in Spain and the 21st largest in the European Union. It forms part of an industrial area on the Costa del Azahar.The estimated population of the city of Valencia proper was 797,654 as of 2007 official statistics. Population of the metropolitan area (urban area plus satellite towns) was 1,738,690 as of 2007.[citation needed] As of 2007, the mayor of Valencia is Rita Barbera Nolla.

Seville travel

2009-02-07T22:39:00.000-08:00

Seville is the artistic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of 7 metres (23 ft) above sea level. The inhabitants of the city are known as Sevillanos (feminine form: Sevillanas) or Hispalenses. The population of the city of Seville was 699,145 as of 2007 (INE estimate). The population of the metropolitan area (urban area plus satellite towns) was 1,450,214 as of 2007 (INE estimate), ranking as the fourth largest metropolitan area of Spain.

Zaragoza travel

2009-02-07T22:37:00.000-08:00

Zaragoza is the capital city of the Zaragoza province and of the autonomous community and former Kingdom of Aragon, Spain. It is situated on the river Ebro and its tributaries, the Huerva and Gallego, near the centre of the region, in a valley with a variety of landscapes, ranging from desert (Los Monegros) to thick forest, meadows and mountains.

Granada travel

2009-02-07T22:36:00.000-08:00

Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous region of Andalusia, Spain.The city of Granada is situated at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, Beiro, Darro and Genil, at an elevation of 738 metres above sea level yet only one hour from the Mediterrean coast, the Costa Tropical. At the 2005 census, the population of the city of Granada proper was 236,982, and the population of the entire urban area was estimated to be 472,638, ranking as the 13th-largest urban area of the Spanish Kingdom. About 3.3% of the population did not hold Spanish citizenship, the largest number of these (31%) coming from South America. Its nearest airport is FGL Airport.

Cordoba travel

2009-02-07T22:34:00.000-08:00

Cordoba is a city in Andalusia, southern Spain, and the capital of the province of C?rdoba. it was founded in ancient Roman times as Corduba by Claudius Marcellus. Its population in 2007 was 323,600.Today a moderately-sized modern city, the old town contains many impressive architectural reminders of when Cordova was the thriving capital of the Caliphate of Cordova that governed almost all of the Iberian peninsula. It has been estimated that Cordova, with up to 500,000 inhabitants in the tenth century, was the largest city in Western Europe and, perhaps, in the world.

Cadiz travel

2009-02-07T22:33:00.000-08:00

Cadiz is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the province of the same name, one of eight which make up the autonomous community of Andalusia. Cadiz, the oldest continuously-inhabited city in the Iberian Peninsula and possibly of all southwestern Europe, has been a principal home port of the Spanish Navy since the accession of the Spanish Bourbons in the 18th century. It is also the site of the University of Cadiz.

Bilbao travel

2009-02-07T22:31:00.000-08:00

Bilbao is the largest city in the Basque Country in northern Spain and the capital of the province of Biscay (Basque: Bizkaia). The city has 354,145 inhabitants (2006) and is the most financially and industrially active part of Greater Bilbao, the zone in which almost half of the Basque Country’s population lives. Greater Bilbao’s 950,155 inhabitants are spread along the length of the Nervion River, whose banks are home also to numerous business and factories, which during the industrial revolution brought heightened prosperity to the region.

Barcelona travel

2009-02-07T22:30:00.000-08:00

Barcelona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain, with a population of 1,615,908 in 2008, while the population of the Metropolitan Area was 3,161,081. It is the central nucleus of the Urban Region of Barcelona, which relies on a population of about 5.5 million. It is located on the Mediterranean coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Bes?s and is limited to the west by the Serra de Collserola ridge.

Madrid travel

2009-02-07T22:21:00.001-08:00

Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. It is the third-most populous municipality in the European Union after Greater London and Berlin, and its metropolitan area is the fourth-most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, London, and the Ruhr Area. The city is located on the river Manzanares both in the centre of the country and Community of Madrid (which comprises the city of Madrid, its subsequent conurbation and extended suburbs and villages); this community is bordered by the autonomous communities of Castile and León and Castile-La Mancha.

Koper travel

2009-02-07T08:12:00.002-08:00

Koper is a coastal town and municipality and the largest commercial port in Slovenia, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. The town has a population of 23,726 and is officially bilingual, with both Slovene and Italian as official languages. Sights in Koper include the 15th-century Praetorian Palace in Venetian Gothic style, the 12th century Carmine Rotunda church, and the Cathedral of St Nazarius with its 14th century tower.

Velenje travel

2009-02-07T08:12:00.001-08:00

Velenje is a municipality with 33.331 inhabitants in the northeast of Slovenia. Stari Velenje is mentioned for the first time 1264 and 1374 as small market town and was a center of handicraft and trade. Due to lignite mining, the city expanded especially after World War II. After the death of Yugoslav president for life Tito it was renamed Titovo Velenje in 1981, but the old name was returned to the city in 1991, shortly before Slovenia became independent.

Slovenj Gradec travel

2009-02-07T08:11:00.001-08:00

Slovenj Gradec is a town and a municipality formerly in the Slovene Styria region, now in the recently enlarged Koroska statistical region of northern Slovenia. The town is located around 45 km west of Maribor and 65 km northeast of Ljubljana.Historically, Slovenj Gradec was part of the Duchy of Styria within the Austrian Empire until 1918, when, together with Lower Styria, it was ceded to the new Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.

Ptuj travel

2009-02-07T08:09:00.002-08:00

Ptuj is a city and one of 11 urban municipalities in Slovenia. It is situated in Lower Styria, and has about 23,000 inhabitants. It is a colorful city with a diverse nightlife. There are many parks and public spaces inside and outside of the city. The nearest airports are Ptuj Sport Airfield, which is seven kilometers away, and Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport, which is eighteen kilometers away.

Portoroz travel

2009-02-07T08:09:00.001-08:00

Portoroz is a coastal town in Slovenia and one of the country's largest tourist areas. Portoroz belongs to the coastal municipality of Piran, located in the southwest of the Gulf of Trieste (at the northern-most point of the Adriatic Sea) between the boundaries of Italy to the North and Croatia to the south.

Piran travel

2009-02-07T08:08:00.001-08:00

Piran is a town and municipality in southwestern Slovenia on the Adriatic coast on the Gulf of Piran. The origin of the name is uncertain, with some scholars favouring derivation from the Celtic "bior-dun", while others prefer the Greek word "pyr" (fire), a reference to the lighthouse on the tip of the peninsular

Brezice travel

2009-02-07T08:06:00.002-08:00

Brezice is city and municipality in Slovenia in Posavje, near the Croatian border.Brezice is one of the largest municipalities on Slovenia's southeastern border with Croatia. Lying at the confluence of two of this nation's largest rivers, the Sava and the Krka, it also stands at the juncture of a number of important international traffic routes. Brezice prides itself on a rich historical and cultural heritage, the genesis of which predates the Roman era.

Novo Mesto travel

2009-02-07T08:06:00.001-08:00

Novo Mesto is a town and one of the eleven town municipalities in the Lower Carniola region of the Slovenia. According to the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia it covers a total area of 298.5 km², along a bend in the Krka River and the town is considered the economic and cultural center of Lower Carniola. On 7 April 2006 it became the see city for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto, which is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Ljubljana.

Nova Gorica travel

2009-02-07T08:05:00.000-08:00

Nova Gorica is a town and a municipality in western Slovenia, on the Italian border. Nova Gorica is a new town, built in 1948, when the Paris Peace Treaty established a new border between Yugoslavia and Italy, leaving nearby Gorizia outside the borders of Yugoslavia and thus decapitating the area of the lower Vipava Valley from its regional center. Nova Gorica is the principal urban center of the traditional region of Gori?ka in the Slovenian Littoral.

Maribor travel

2009-02-07T08:04:00.000-08:00

Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia. The population of Maribor is approximately 133,000. Maribor lies on the river Drava at the meeting point of the Pohorje mountain, the Drava Valley, the Drava Plain, and the Kozjak and Slovenske gorice hill ranges. It is the center of the Slovenian region of Lower Styria and its largest city. Maribor Airport is the second largest international airport in Slovenia. The nearest larger urban center is Graz in Austria which is about 60 km away.Maribor's coat of arms features a white dove flying downwards above a white castle with two towers and a portcullis on a red shield.

Kranj travel

2009-02-07T08:03:00.000-08:00

Kranj is the third largest municipality and fourth largest city in Slovenia, with a population of 53,000 It is located approximately 20km north-west of Ljubljana. The centre of the Upper Carniola region is a mainly industrial city with significant electronics and rubber industries. The historical region of Carniola is named after the town, which was its provincial capital in the early Middle ages.

Celje travel

2009-02-07T08:01:00.000-08:00

Celje is the third largest city in Slovenia. Exhibiting the typical characteristics of a Central European city, it is the regional center of Lower Styria and the administrative seat of the municipality of the same name - the Urban Municipality of Celje. Celje is located under Upper Celje Castle (407 m) at the confluence of the Savinja, Loznica, and Voglajna rivers in the lowest part of the Savinja Valley. It is 241 m above mean sea level.

Idrija travel

2009-02-07T08:00:00.000-08:00

Idrija is a small town and municipality with the same name in Slovenia. It is known for its mercury mine and laces.Near Idrija there was notable archeological find of an approximately 43,100 year-old juvenile cave bear femur at Divje Babe, which may be a prehistoric flute.Idrija town squareUnder Austrian rule it was known as Idria. Mercury was discovered there in 1497, and mining productions were taken over by the government in 1580.

Izola travel

2009-02-07T07:59:00.002-08:00

Izola is an old fishing town and a municipality in southwestern Slovenia on the Adriatic coast of the Istrian peninsula. Its name originates from the Italian Isola (island).An ancient Roman port and settlement known as Haliaetum stood to the southwest of the present town as early as the 2nd century BC. The town of Izola was established on a small island by refugees from Aquileia in the 7th century . The coastal areas of Istria came under Venetian influence in the 9th century.

Ljubljana travel

2009-02-07T07:59:00.001-08:00

Ljubljana is the largest and capital city of Slovenia. It is located in the center of the country and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants. Ljubljana is regarded as the cultural, scientific, economic, political and administrative center of Slovenia, independent since 1991. Throughout its history, it has been influenced by its geographic position at the crossroads of Germanic, Latin and Slavic culture.

Trnava travel

2009-02-07T07:54:00.000-08:00

Trnava is a city in western Slovakia, 47 km to the north-east of Bratislava, on the Trnavka river. It is the capital of a kraj and of an okres. It was the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishopric (1541-1820 and then again since 1977). The city has a historic center. Because of the many churches within its city walls, Trnava has often been called "parva Roma", i. e. "Little Rome", or more recently, the "Slovak Rome".

Topolcany travel

2009-02-07T07:53:00.000-08:00

Topolcany is a town in the Nitra Region of Slovakia. The population as of 2006 was 28,685. The town's population is nicked "Zochari".The name Topolcany was assumed to be derived from "topol", Slovak for poplar tree. Groves of these trees were once abundant on the banks of the Nitra River. Recent studies show that this name is derived from Old-Slavonic "topol" meaning "warm, hot", for there were hot springs in early medieval times.

Rajecke Teplice travel

2009-02-07T07:51:00.000-08:00

Rajecke Teplice is a spa town in the Zilina District, Zilina Region in northern Slovakia.The first reliable written record was in 1376. It has town status since 1989.

Presov travel

2009-02-07T07:49:00.000-08:00

Presov is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is the seat of the administrative Presov Region. With a population of approximately 91,000, it is the third-largest city in the country.The city name originates in the Hungarian word "eper" which means strawberry. The city's historical coat of arms also contains strawberries. Historically, the city has been known as Eperjes in Hungarian, Eperies or Preschau in German

Poprad travel

2009-02-07T07:47:00.000-08:00

Poprad is a city in northern Slovakia at the foot of the High Tatra Mountains. It is the biggest town of the Spis region and the tenth largest city in Slovakia.The city has an historic centre, an international airport and is the starting point of the Tatranska elektricka zeleznica a set of special narrow-gauge trains connecting the resorts in the High Tatras with each other and with Poprad. Main line trains link Poprad to other destinations in Slovakia and beyond; in particular, through trains run to Prague in the Czech Republic.

Nitra travel

2009-02-07T07:46:00.000-08:00

Nitrais a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the Nitra River valley. With a population of 85,000, it is the fourth largest city in Slovakia. Nitra is also one of the oldest cities in Slovakia and the country's earliest political and cultural center. Today, it is a seat of a kraj and an okres.

Levice travel

2009-02-07T07:44:00.000-08:00

Levice is a town in western Slovakia. The town lies on the left bank of the lower Hron river. The town is located in the north east corner of the Danubian Lowland, 110 km east of Bratislava, 40 km sout east of Nitra, 42 mi north east of Nove Zamky, 32 km south west of Bansks Stiavnica, 55 km south west of Zvolen and 25 km from the border with Hungary.

Levoca travel

2009-02-07T07:43:00.000-08:00

Levoca is a town in the Spis region of eastern Slovakia with a population of 14,600. The town has a historic center with a well-preserved town wall, a Renaissance church with the highest wooden altar in Europe, carved by Master Paul of Levo?a, and many other Renaissance buildings.

Kosice travel

2009-02-07T07:41:00.000-08:00

Kosice is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the Hornad River at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the borders with Hungary. With a population of nearly 235,000 Kosice is the second largest city after Bratislava.Being the economic and cultural centre of eastern Slovakia, Kosice is the seat of the Kosice Region and Kosice Self-governing Region, the Slovak Constitutional Court, three universities, various dioceses, and other institutions. The city has a well-preserved historical centre, with Slovakia's biggest Gothic cathedral. The city is well known as the first settlement in Europe to be granted its own coat-of-arms.