The Old Town of Dubrovnik, the historic core of the Croatian city of Dubrovnik, formerly Ragusa or the Republic of Ragusa, known as a major maritime power, is an imposing historical complex on the southern Dalmatian coast. The complex, also known as the “Pearl of the Adriatic”, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Croatia since 1979. The Old Town of Dubrovnik is a unique medieval area of a walled city with numerous monuments from the Middle Ages, Baroque and Renaissance, which are today in excellent condition and form a self-contained architectural whole. read more…
Old Nice (Vila-Vielha in niçois) is the old part of the city of Nice. Its inhabitants also speak of the “old town” (vielha vila in niçois). In the past, the nickname babazouk was also given to it, a local adaptation of the Arabic expression meaning “door to the souk”. read more…
The main pedestrian route in Old Nice, the Cours Saleya, parallel to the Quai des États-Unis, extends rue Saint-François-de-Paule to the west, from rue Louis-Gassin to Place Charles-Félix. read more…
Europa Passage is a large shopping mall in the Altstadt quarter of Hamburg, Germany, located between the streets of Ballindamm/Jungfernstieg and Mönckebergstraße near the lake of Binnenalster. It was opened on 5 October 2006. Within the 5-level mall 120 shops and 27 catering outlets can be found on an overall length of around 160 metres and a space of 30,000 square metres. Another 30,000 square metres of office space are located within the building. read more…
The Historic Center of the City of Salzburg, also known as the Altstadt, is a district of Salzburg, Austria, recognized as UNESCOWorld Heritage Site since 1996. It corresponds with the historic city center, situated on the left and right banks of the Salzach river. read more…
Hamburg City Hall (German: Hamburger Rathaus) is the seat of local government of Hamburg, Germany. It is the seat of the government of Hamburg and as such, the seat of one of Germany’s 16 state parliaments. The Rathaus is located in the Altstadt quarter in the city center, at the Rathausmarkt square, and near the lake Binnenalster and the central station. Constructed from 1886 to 1897, the city hall still houses its original governmental functions with the office of the First Mayor of Hamburg and the meeting rooms for the Parliament and the Senate (the city’s executive branch). read more…
Plaça de Catalunya (meaning in English “Catalonia Square”; sometimes referred to as Plaza de Cataluña, its Spanish name) is a large square in central Barcelona that is generally considered to be both its city centre and the place where the old city (Barri Gòtic and Raval, in Ciutat Vella) and the 19th century-built Eixample meet. read more…
