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Venice

Venice is a city in northern Italy, the capital of region Veneto, and has a population of 271,251 (census estimate January 1, 2004). Together with Padua, the city is included in the Padua-Venice Metropolitan Area (population 1,600,000). Venice has been known as the "La Dominante", "Serenissima", "Queen of the Adriatic", "City of Water", "City of Bridges", and "The City of Light". It is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

Venice
Venice
Venice
Venice
Venice


Hungary (Budapest)

Budapest is the capital city of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it serves as the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation center and is considered an important hub in Central Europe.

Budapest
Budapest
Budapest
Budapest

Vienna (2)

Modern Vienna


UN complex in Vienna

Vienna (1)

Vienna is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city; with a population of about 1.7 million, it is by far the largest city in Austria as well as its cultural, economic and political centre. It is the 10th largest city by population in the European Union and is identified having the 3rd highest quality of living. The United Nations has offices there, as does OPEC. The Vienna International Centre near the Danube also hosts important international offices including the International Atomic Energy Agency. Vienna lies in the very east of Austria and is close to the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. In 2001, the city centre was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an Economist Intelligence Unit study of 127 world cities ranked it first equal with Vancouver for the quality of life.

Vienna
Vienna

River Danube, and Millennium Tower in Vienna

Madride (1)

Madride is the capital of Spain, is a city of great cultural, political and economical importance. Madrid is a major European economic centre, and its International Airport is the largest in Spain. While Madrid possesses a modern infrastructure, it has preserved the look and feel of many of its historic neighborhoods and streets.
Its landmarks include the huge Royal Palace of Madrid, the Teatro Real (Royal theatre) with its restored 1850 Opera House; the Buen Retiro park, founded in 1631; the imposing 19th-century National Library building (founded in 1712) containing some of Spain's historical archives; an archaeological museum of international reputation; and three superb art museums: Prado Museum, which hosts one of the finest art collections in the world, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina SofĂ­a, a museum of modern art, and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, housed in the renovated Villahermosa Palace.


Madride Madrid view from Faro de Moncloa


Royal Palace of Madrid

Royal Palace of Madrid

Rome (2)

Rome seen from the Garden of Aranci


Piazza Venezia from Altare della Patria - Roma

Geneva (1)

Geneva Lake in Switzerland

Geneva Lake in Switzerland




The old town of Geneva in winter

Rome (1)

Rome is the capital city of Italy and of the Lazio region, as well as the country's largest and most populous city, It is located in the central-western portion of the Italian peninsula, where the river Aniene joins the Tiber.

Colosseum at night, Of the most famous landmarks in Italia



Aerial picture of Forum Romanum & the Colosseum in rome


Paris (3)

Versailles Garden in Paris

Paris Gardens



Luxembourg Garden in Paris

Paris Gardens

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Park and water scene in Disneyland Paris.

Disneyland Paris.



Skiline Paris

Paris

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The Eiffel Tower in Paris

Eiffel



View of Paris from Eiffel Tower

Paris

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London (3)

Sunset over the River Thames in london towards Tower Bridge.

Tower Bridge in london



The London Eye at night.

The London Eye

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London in 1949 at Piccadilly Circus.

London in 1949




Regent Street, one of London's many shopping streets.

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Big Ben At Westminster in london

Big Ben



Palace of Westminster in London

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