Kifissia or Kifisia is one of the most expensive northern suburbs of Athens, Greece, mainly accessed via Kifissias Avenue, running all the way from central Athens up to Theseos Avenue in the suburb of Nea Erythraia. It has traditionally been home to rich Greek families and major Greek political families. Municipality The municipality Kifisia was formed at the 2011 local government […]
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Palaio Faliro is a coastal district and a municipality in the southern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. At the 2011 census it had 64,021 inhabitants. Transport The main avenues of Palaio Faliro are the seaside Poseidonos Avenue, which connects it with the port of Piraeus and the other southern suburbs, and the Andrea Syngrou Avenue respectively, which connects Palaio Faliro with the […]
Zografou is a suburb of approximately 71,000 in the eastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. It was named after the Greek politician Ioannis Zografos. To the east of Zografou lies mount Hymettus. The area, being close to the centre of Athens, developed similar urban sprawl characteristics, with high-rise buildings of even 10 stories tall being the norm. The city […]
Marousi or Maroussi is a suburb in the northeastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Marousi dates back to the era of the ancient Athenian Republic; its ancient name was Athmonon (Ἄθμονον) and it represented one of the 10 Athenian sub-cities. The area held a main ancient temple, where Amarysia Artemis, the goddess of hunting, was adored, and the city’s modern name derives from […]
Drama is a city and municipality in northeastern Greece in Macedonia. Drama is the capital of the regional unit of Drama which is part of the East Macedonia and Thrace region. The city (pop. 44,823 in 2011) is the economic center of the municipality (pop. 58,944), which in turn comprises 60 percent of the regional unit’s population. The next largest communities in the municipality are Choristi (pop. […]
Lamia is a city in central Greece. The city dates back to antiquity, and is today the capital of the regional unit of Phthiotis and of the Central Greece region (comprising five regional units). Landmarks Lamia Castle, the city’s fortified Acropolis Platia Eleftherias (Freedom Square) – site of the towns independence day parade, and main cathedral. Also has many cafes with outdoor seating. […]
Katerini is a city and municipality in northern Greece, the capital city of Pieria regional unit in Central Macedonia, Greece. It lies on the Pierian plain, between Mt. Olympus and the Thermaikos Gulf, at an altitude of 14 m. The municipal unit of Katerini has a population of 85,851 (according to the 2014 census) and it is the second most populous […]
The old Torre do Relógio is one of the most well-known and emblematic architectural elements of Santarém, having once been the Clock Tower of the Senate of the Chamber.The Torre das Cabaças, or Cabaceiro, as the people call it, is actually a Clock Tower, known for its introduction in Portugal since the early 15th century. The […]
It occupies the primitive walled area of Santarém (citadel or Alcáçova), and its current function is the result of the project by João Fagundo da Silva (1882), completed in 1936. Today, a panoramic balcony overlooking the Tagus and the extensive Lezíria, it is the living room and one of the most crowded spaces in the […]
Komotini is a city in the region of East Macedonia and Thrace, northeastern Greece. It is the capital of the Rhodope. It was the administrative centre of the Rhodope-Evros super-prefecture until its abolition in 2010, by the Kallikratis Plan. The city is home to the Democritus University of Thrace, founded in 1973. Komotini is home to a sizeable Turkish originated, Turkish speaking Muslim minority. They were […]
Ermoupoli, also known by the formal older name Ermoupolis or Hermoupolis is a town and former municipality on the island of Syros, in the Cyclades, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Syros-Ermoupoli, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It is also the capital of the South Aegean region. The municipal unit has an area of 11.181 km2. […]
The Lourosa Zoo: the only ornithological park in the country! The Zoo officially opened its doors to the public in October 1990, and at that time it was owned by a private individual. In September 2000, it was acquired by the Municipality of Santa Maria da Feira, in order to comply with the community rules […]
Xanthi is a city in the region of Western Thrace, northeastern Greece. It is the capital of the Xanthi regional unit of the region of East Macedonia and Thrace. Amphitheatrically built on the foot of Rhodope mountain chain, the city is divided by the Kosynthos River, into the west part, where the old and the modern town are located, and the east part that […]
The Castle of Santa Maria da Feira is a Portuguese castle in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira, district of Aveiro. Emblematic of Portuguese medieval military architecture, the Castle of Santa Maria da Feira is one of the monuments that best reflects the diversity of defenses used during the Middle Ages, having been instrumental […]
Alexandroupoli or Alexandroupolis is a city in Greece and the capital of the Evros regional unit in East Macedonia and Thrace. It has 57,812 inhabitants and is the largest (in size and population) city in Thrace and the region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace. It is an important port and commercial center of northeastern Greece. Alexandroupoli is one of the newest cities in Greece, as […]
Sérres is a city in Macedonia, Greece, capital of the Serres regional unit and second largest city in the region of Central Macedonia, after Thessaloniki. Serres is one of the administrative and economic centers of Northern Greece. The city is situated in a fertile plain at an elevation of about 70 metres (230 feet), some 24 kilometres (15 miles) northeast of the Strymon river […]
Chalcis or Chalkida is the chief town of the island of Euboea in Greece, situated on the Euripus Strait at its narrowest point. The name is preserved from antiquity and is derived from the Greek χαλκός (copper, bronze), though there is no trace of any mines in the area. In the late Middle Ages, it was known as Negropont(e), an Italian name that has also been applied to the entire […]
Trikala is a city in northwestern Thessaly, Greece, and the capital of the Trikala regional unit. The city straddles the Lithaios river, which is a tributary of Pineios. According to the Greek National Statistical Service, Trikala is populated by 81,355 inhabitants, while in total the Trikala regional unit is populated by 131,085 inhabitants. Sights The archaeological site of Asklepieion of […]
Liste der Stadtteile Gesamtstadt Dewangen Ebnat Fachsenfeld Hofen Unterkochen Unterrombach/Hofherrnweiler Waldhausen Wasseralfingen Kernstadt Stadtmitte Östlich der Bahnlinie Südlich der Bahnlinie Bunte Blumen und Herzen in allen Formen und Größen können bis September in der Innenstadt von Aalen bestaunt werden. Aalen City blüht, die Sommeraktion von Aalen City aktiv (ACA) und der Stadt Aalen, verwandelt die […]
The independent city in the South of Brandenburg, with around 100.000 inhabitants, sees itself as the modern Centre of the Lusatia region, where the structural change, especially in the energy sector, is being researched upon, shaped and lived in. Cottbus is both a young University City and a traditional Park town, a spot for well-being. […]
Salzgitter lohnt sich! Ort mit besonderer historischer Vergangenheit, Kurort mit heilsamer Thermalsolquelle, idyllische Landschaft und Großstadt mit vielfältigen Kultur- und Sport-Angeboten sowie drittgrößter Industriestandort Niedersachsens – das alles ist Salzgitter. Die Stadt Salzgitter liegt reizvoll eingebettet im niedersächsischen Harzvorland. Ihre 31 Stadtteile sind umgeben von Wäldern und Feldern, so dass es überall im Stadtgebiet immer […]
Ethnography and History Museum of Póvoa de Varzim is a museum with a maritime and ethnic theme located in the Portuguese city of Póvoa de Varzim. The museum is located in Solar dos Carneiros, former home of the Viscount of Azevedo. It is a 17th-century building, listed by IGESPAR as a property of public interest in Portugal. It became a museum in 1937 and is […]
Hildesheim hat touristisch viel zu bieten: Besonders berühmt ist Hildesheim für seine Kirchen, von denen der Dom und St. Michaelis ein außergewöhnliches Zeugnis von der religiösen Kunst der Romanik im Heiligen Römischen Reich ablegen. Die UNESCO würdigte dies, indem sie im Jahre 1985 die Kirche St. Michaelis und den Mariendom gemeinsam als eine Stätte in die Liste […]
Kastoria is a city in northern Greece in the region of Western Macedonia. It is the capital of Kastoria regional unit, in the geographic region of Macedonia. It is situated on a promontory on the western shore of Lake Orestiada, in a valley surrounded by limestone mountains. The town is known for its many Byzantine churches, Byzantine and Ottoman-era domestic architecture, its lake and its fur clothing industry. Landmarks Religious Sites Kastoria is an important […]
In der jungen Universitätsstadt Siegen leben rund 105.000 Menschen, das Einzugsgebiet umfasst rund 600.000 Menschen. Aus dem Stahlstandort mit langer Geschichte in Südwestfalen erwächst das neue Siegen als Mittelpunkt im Dreiländereck Nordrhein-Westfalen, Hessen und Rheinland-Pfalz. Sinnbild ist das große Städtebauförderprojekt “Siegen – Zu neuen Ufern”, in dessen Zuge unter anderem der Fluss Sieg im Stadtzentrum […]
Volos is a coastal port city in Thessaly situated midway on the Greek mainland, about 330 kilometres north of Athens and 220 kilometres south of Thessaloniki. It is the sixth most populous city of Greece. It is the capital of the Magnesia regional unit of Thessaly Region. Volos is the only outlet to the sea from Thessaly, the country’s largest agricultural region. With a population of 144,449 (2011), […]
Agios Nikolaos, Hagios Nikolaos or Aghios Nikolaos is a coastal town on the Greek island of Crete, lying east of the island’s capital Heraklion, north of the town of Ierapetra and west of the town of Sitia. In the year 2011, the Municipality of Agios Nikolaos, which takes in part of the surrounding villages, claimed 27,074 inhabitants. The town is a municipality of the Crete […]
Glyfada is a suburb in South Athens located in the Athens Riviera. It is situated in the southern parts of the Athens’ Urban Area. The area stretches from the foot of the Hymettus mountain to the Saronic Gulf. It is the largest of Athens’ southern suburbs. History In ancient times, the area was a deme known as Aixone. Today, Glyfada is packed with some of the capital’s best-known […]
Welcome to Jena. Welcome to Paradise. Fascinating landscapes, breathtaking vantage points and wonderful views of and over the city of light Jena – whether hiking, cycling or water hiking, the city on the Saale is an active tourism paradise. JENA’S TOP 10 Here are the highlights! Saale, JenTower, historical sights from Goethe and Schiller, high-tech from Zeiss, […]
Kalabaka is a town and seat of the Municipality of Meteora in the Trikala regional unit, part of Thessaly in Greece. The population was 21,991 at the 2011 census, of which 8,330 in the town proper.[1] The Metéora monasteries are located near the town. Kalabaka is the northwestern terminal of the old Thessaly Railways, now part of OSE. History In the 10th century AD, it was known as Stagoi (Σταγοί), a Byzantine fortress […]
Trier auf einen Blick Bundesland: Rheinland-Pfalz Einwohner: 110.000 Lage:125-396 Meter über Normalnull,49o 45′ nördliche Breite, 6o 40′ östliche LängeStadtfläche: 117 Quadratkilometer Trier ist die älteste Stadt Deutschlands mit mehr als 2000-jähriger Geschichte. Trier ist andererseits auch eine junggebliebene Stadt mit Zukunft, die geographisch günstig im “Herzen Europas” liegt. “Augusta Treverorum”, das heutige Trier, wurde 17 v. Chr. von den Römern unter […]
Kavala is an important economic centre of Northern Greece, a center of commerce, tourism, fishing and oil-related activities, and formerly a thriving trade in tobacco. Kavala is a city in northern Greece, the principal seaport of eastern Macedonia and the capital of Kavala regional unit. It is situated on the Bay of Kavala, across from the island of Thasos and on the Egnatia motorway, […]
Das Moerser Schloss im Herzen der Stadt und am Rande des Schlossparks ist eines der Wahrzeichen und eine der beliebtesten Sehenwürdigkeiten. Es beherbergt bereits seit fast einem Jahrhundert das Grafschafter Museum. Dieses vermittelt ein übersichtliches Bild von der turbulenten Geschichte der Stadt. Vor dem Schloss symbolisiert ein Standbild von Louise Henriette, Prinzessin von Oranien und […]
Ioannina often called Yannena within Greece, is the capital and largest city of the Ioannina regional unit and of Epirus, an administrative region in north-western Greece. According to the 2011 census, the city population was 65,574, while the municipality had 112,486 inhabitants. It lies at an elevation of approximately 500 metres (1,640 feet) above sea level, on the western shore of lake Pamvotis (Παμβώτις). Ioannina is […]
Soares dos Reis National Museum is a museum, currently housed in the Carrancas Palace situated in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the northern Portuguese city of Porto. Founded in 1833, it is the first Portuguese national museum exhibiting collections of Portuguese art, including a collection by Portuguese sculptor António Soares dos Reis, from which the museum […]
Corfu or Kerkyra is a city and a former municipality on the island of Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality of Corfu island. It is the capital of the island and of the Corfu regional unit. The city also serves as a capital for the region of the Ionian Islands. The […]