Cities O' the World
Antananarivo is the capital of the World’s fourth largest island, Madagascar. Most visitors come here to see some of the island’s remarkable, endemic species of flora and fauna, and they almost all arrive at the international airport here. Built on the hillsides and summit of a long, narrow ridge, roughly in the centre of the [...]
This “Queen of the Hills” sits on the border between Sikkim and Nepal, high up in the Himalayas at 2,134 m (7,000 ft). It is one of lndia`s best-loved hill stations, set in some of the most spectacular scenery in the World. During the Raj, the British came here in droves to escape from the [...]
Once called Christiania, then Kristiania, Oslo is Norway’s capital and largest. city. It lies at the head of the Oslojord, spreading down either side to form a huge “U’. The inevitable Scandinavian fire (actually Oslo`s unlucky 14th) destroyed the medieval town in 1624 and a new town sprang up around the Akershus Fortress across the [...]
South Africa’s busiest port, Durban was also for many years its most popular tourist destination, although more international tourists now head for Cape Town. It has a subtropical climate and stunning beaches. Although Vasco da Gama had landed in the area in 1493 and named it Natal, Durban’s foundations date back only to the 1820s. [...]
On the Sava River near the southern slopes of Mount Medvednica lies the Croatian capital of Zagreb, a glorious Austro-Hungarian city full of lovely churches, museums and art galleries. Once two towns, the city is divided into upper and lower areas, each with its own distinctive character. The vast main square, Trg Bana Jelacica, separates [...]
Known chiefly for three major monuments, Qufu is a beautiful city. It was the birthplace of the philosopher Confucius, and his presence still infuses the city. Kong Miao, the Temple of Confucius, is a large complex, Which together With the cemetery and the Kong family mansion, makes up a World Heritage Site. Among its most [...]
Situated on a sweeping bend of the river, Orléans is the most northerly of the Loire Valley’s historic towns. Despite serious damage in World War II and recent (successful) efforts to attract new industries to the town, with associated modern development, this is still a quiet but handsome city with an attractive old centre. It [...]
After the elegant grandeur of Edinburgh and monumental Victorian character of Glasgow, Scotland’s smallest city is something completely different. Stirling is clustered around the medieval old town, beneath the commanding presence of one of Western Europe’s largest and most important castles.
Once capital of the Kingdom of Scotland, the city is beside the River [...]
One of the oldest cities in North America, Quebec City is the capital Of the province of the same name and in Vieux-Quebec has the only surviving walled city in the Americas north of Mexico. The historic district of Quebec Was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 for its cultural and historical significance. [...]
This one-time capital of the Mughal and later the Sikh Empire is a city steeped in culture, learning and the arts. Lahore Was already renowned as a cultural centre by the 12th century, but really came to prominence in the 16th, When it came to be regarded as the quintessential Mughal city When the British [...]
