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So, The first city in our list is Amsterdam
Amsterdam
1.Amsterdam got its name from the Amstel River.
2.Amsterdam has 165 canals.
3.Monet painted the South Church during a visit to The Netherlands.
4.Amsterdam has more bridges than Venice.
5.There are 2500 houseboats in Amsterdam.
6.The name Amsterdam comes from the river Amstel and the Dam that they built to be able to construct the city.
7.Amsterdam is on Central European Time (CET), which is Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
Venice
1. It is not an island paradise.
2. Venice
is world-famous for its canals it is built on an archipelago of 118
islands formed by about 150 canals in a shallow lagoon.
3. The islands on which the city is built are connected by about 400 bridges.
4. It is an ancient refugee.
5. Venice
contains several ancient buildings. Many are hundreds years old and
some are thousands years old. One of them is St Mark’s Basilica, oldest
cathedral in the city built in 1092 A.D.
6. Gondolas could use a feminine touch.
7. The Basilica di San Marco is something of a latecomer.
8. The city can be very narrow in its outlook.
9. Carnevale still thinks about the Black Death.
10. It has a little cousin.
Prague
1. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest castle in the world is in Prague.
2.
After the murder of John Lennon in 1980, a portrait of the rock star
was drawn on the wall opposite the French Embassy in Prague.
3. Every hour the Prague Astronomical Clock strikes but not in a way you would expect.
4. The Jewish Quarter of Prague was not demolished in World War II.
5. Charle’s Bridge was inaugurated at 5:31 in the morning on July 9, 1357.
6. The narrowest street in Prague is barely 50 cm (20 inches) wide
7. Prague was the first post-communist country to have a Michelin-star restaurant.
London
1. Over 300 languages are spoken in London.
2.Big Ben is not actually called Big Ben
3. It is not illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament.
4.Police never caught Jack the Ripper.
5.The Great Plague killed a third of Europe’s population.
6.The Tower of London houses six ravens.
7.The London Underground could have been water-based.
8.There were only six deaths in the Great Fire of London.
9.London has a smallest statue.
10.London has over 170 Museums.
11.The London Eye Was Not The First Big Wheel in London.
Edinburgh
1.Edinburgh was the first city in the entire world to have its own fire service.
2.Edinburgh Castle is built on an extinct volcano.
3.Where Harry Potter was born.
4.Edinburgh’s
nickname “Auld Reekie” stems from the smoke coming from the coal and
wood burnt for cooking and heating in the city’s homes and buildings.
Many said, “back then all cities smelt bad, but Edinburgh smelt worse
than most.”
5.Inspiration for Sherlock Holmes.
6.The
‘Stone of Destiny’ is the traditional coronation stone of Scottish and
English royalty and is kept at the Castle with the crown jewels of
Scotland. Legend suggests that the real stone was secretly swapped for a
fake at some point in its history.
7.Edinburgh has more listed buildings than anywhere in the world.
7.Edinburgh has more listed buildings than anywhere in the world.
Paris
1. Paris was originally a Roman City called “Lutetia.”
2.The great watch of obelisk of the Place de la Concorde.
3.The Clock Tower of the Conciergerie.
4.The flame of the Statue of Liberty.
5.In total, there are 38 cities called "Paris"across the world: from the United States to Sweden and even in Panama.
6.The Pont Neuf is the oldest bridge in Paris. It was built in 1604.
7.There
are more than 400 movie screens in Paris, a hundred of which are
operated by France's government art program, Art et Essai.
8.The motto of Paris is "Fluctuat Ner Mergitur", which means "Tossed but not sunk" in Latin, referring to a ship.
9.There are ten Statues of Liberty in France, five of which are in Paris.
Rome
1.Modern Rome has 280 fountains and more than 900 churches.
2.Nearly
700,000 euros worth of coins are tossed into Rome’s Trevi Fountain each
year. The proceeds are donated to Caritas to help those in need.
3.The
Romans had built a road network of 53,000 miles by the early fourth
century. Each Roman mile was about 4,800 feet and marked by a milestone,
giving birth to the saying “All roads lead to Rome.”
4.In
Ancient Rome, only free-born men were allowed to wear togas, a sign of
Roman citizenship. Women wore stolas, the female version of togas, made
from linen.
5.The mascot of Rome is a she-wolf that cared for brothers Romulus and Remus, the mythological founders of Rome.
6.Rome became the capital city of unified Italy in 1870, taking the title from Florence.
7.The
first ever shopping mall was built in Rome between 107 and 110 AD by
Emperor Trajan. It sold a wide variety of goods and grocery items.
8.Rome’s first university, La Sapienza, established in 1303 AD, is the largest in Europe and the second largest in the world.
9.St Peter’s basilica inside Vatican City is the largest church ever constructed.
Geneva
1.You’ll
find plenty of things to do in French Switzerland when you choose
Geneva. As the second largest city in the country situated on the banks
of Lake Geneva, it is home to many cultural, historical and natural
attractions while also being the hub of banking, technology and tourism.
2.A
Geneva Switzerland fact that not many may know is that the World Wide
Web was created in a laboratory in the city. Today millions around the
world log on to this innovation to get the latest information, news,
trends and keep up with their contacts via social media.
3.One
of the best Geneva attractions is the Flower Clock, located in English
Gardens. This was first built in 1955 and is an ode to the watch
industry, of which Geneva sets the standard.
4.Geneva,
located in the western part of the country, is the Gateway to the Alps
where skiing, hiking and breathtaking scenery await locals and visitors
alike.
5.
Geneva Switzerland Facts include the fact that French is the
predominant language spoken and the Swiss Franc and the Euro are the
currencies accepted.
6.A
great Switzerland tourist attraction, the Jet d’eau is one of the
world’s tallest water fountains, and one of many fountains that can be
found in the country.
7.Home of the Pesto.
8.Largest Aquarium in Italy.
9.A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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