Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. It has been the capital of Scotland since 1437 and is the seat of the Scottish Parliament.
James Craig, who was awarded a Freedom of the City for his winning design, designed the elegant Georgian New Town over 200 years ago.
Edinburghs a hot spot for night life with more trendy bars and night clubs than we could possibly do justice. Night time in...
St Petersburg was founded by Peter the Great in 1703. The designated capital of Imperial Russia from 1712 to 1914 and has remained the countrys cultural capital. It is Russia's second largest city and the country's principal seaport.
It is often referred to as the Venice of the North or the Paris of the East. The city centre is set on the south bank of the Neva river.
Modern St...
London is the capital and largest urban area of England and the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's three largest financial centres alongside New York and Tokyo with a dominant role in several international financial markets, including cross-border bank lending. London's new financial and commercial hub is the Docklands area to the east of the City, dominated by the Canary Wharf complex....
Mahon is the capital of Menorca. Mahon, the islands walled capital, is a bustling port on a huge natural harbour. It is also known as Mao. It is located in the eastern part of the island. It is the commercial and cultural centre of Menorca.
Mahon cheese is one of the great Spanish cheeses and is as good as any on the mainland. It is a cows milk cheese and is the islands biggest export.
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Nha Trang is a coastal city and capital of Khanh Hoa province, Vietnam. The city is located on a beautiful bay, the Nha Trang Bay, which was chosen by Travel and Leisure in two succeeding years as one of 29 most beautiful bays in the world. The city is located right on the ocean side, near the mouth of the Cai river.
Nha Trang is a busy and popular beach destination with a long stretch of...
Rangoon known as Yangon is the capitol of Burma. Yangon continues to be the largest city and the most important commercial centre in the country, with a population of nearly 6 million. The vernacular language of Yangon is Burmese. English is widely spoken among the elder generation and educated Burmese. Yangon has earned the name of The Garden City of the East.
Bogyoke Aung San Market, is...
Goteborg, is Sweden's second city. It is located on the West coast of Sweden, where Gota Alv, the river from lake Vanern, meets the sea.It is a thriving industrial centre.
Goteborg has only one skyscraper, the 22-story Utkiken, or Lookout, with a central observatory in the shape of a periscope.
Surrounded by walls, bastions and a moat, Goteborg was one of the most well-defended...
Cagliari is the capital of Sardinia, and the largest city on the island. The city was built on seven hills, and can trace its origins back to Phoenician-Punic times. It is the main commercial and industrial centre of the island, with many major Italian factories. With its working port and fishing boats this is a lively, buzzing town.
The old part of the city lies on top of a hill, with a...
Malmo is the capital of the Swedish southern most province Skane and is the third largest city in Sweden. It is also a commercial centre for the western part of Scania.
Since 1872 Malmo has promoted itself as the city of green spaces. It has true lots of lovely, landscaped parks. In one of the city's most important green spaces, Folkets Park, the amusement park's range of attractions,...
Reims, the home of Champagne,is the principal city of Marne Champagne. It is situated in a plain on the right bank of the Vesle River, a tributary of the Aisne River.
It is a city in northern France, is perhaps best known for its cathedral. The main attraction of Reims is its cathedral Notre Dame, a masterpiece of French gothic architecture. They began to build it in 1211 and the UNESCO has...