Images of Vienna, Linz and Salzburg. April-June 2023. “Until the beginning of the 20th century, Vienna was the largest German-speaking city in the world, and before the splitting of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in World War I, the city had two million inhabitants. Today, it is the second-largest German-speaking city after Berlin. “Linz is the capital […]
Images of Budapest. June 2023. “The history of Budapest began when an early Celtic settlement transformed into the Roman town of Aquincum, the capital of Lower Pannonia. The Hungarians arrived in the territory in the late 9th century, but the area was pillaged by the Mongols in 1241–42. Re-established Buda became one of the centres […]
Images of Bratislava and Devin Castle. May 2023. “Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, is set along the Danube River by the border with Austria and Hungary. It’s surrounded by vineyards and the Little Carpathian mountains, criss-crossed with forested hiking and cycling trails. The pedestrian-only, 18th-century old town is known for its lively bars and cafés. […]
Images of Arashiyama, Nagoya, Otsu, Sendai, Sapporo, Wakkanai and Nemuro. March and April 2023. “Arashiyama is a district on the western outskirts of Kyoto.” It is famous for its bamboo grove. “Nagoya is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan. “Ōtsu is located […]
Images of Fukuoka, Kyoto and Tottori. February 2023. “Fukuoka is the sixth-largest city in Japan, the second-largest port city after Yokohama, and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a centre of international commerce since ancient times. “Kyoto is the capital city of […]
Images of Osaka, Kobe and Takamatsu. January 2023. “Osaka had a population of 2.7 million in the 2020 census, it is also the largest component of the Keihanshin Metropolitan Area, which is the second-largest metropolitan area in Japan. Osaka means ‘large hill’ or ‘large slope’. It is unclear when this name gained prominence over Naniwa, […]
Images of Tokyo. November and December 2022. “Tokyo is the capital and most populous city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area (13,452 square kilometres or 5,194 square miles) is the most populous in the world. Tokyo serves as Japan’s economic centre and is the seat of both the Japanese government and the […]
Images of Cardiff. June 2022. “Cardiff, (Welsh: Caerdydd), city and capital of Wales. Cardiff exists as both a city and a county within the Welsh unitary authority system of local government. It is located within the historic county of Glamorgan (Morgannwg) on the Bristol Channel at the mouth of the River Taff, about 150 miles […]
Images of Exeter. October 2021. Exeter is a city in Devon, South West England. It is situated on the River Exe, approximately 36 miles (58 km) north-east of Plymouth and 65 miles (105 km) south-west of Bristol. “In Roman Britain, Exeter was established as the base of Legio II Augusta under the personal command of […]
Images of Cirencester. September 2021. Cirencester is in the county of Gloucestershire, southwest-central England. It lies on the River Churn. “Cirencester occupies the site of the Romano-British town Corinium, capital of the Dobuni tribe, at the junction of the important Roman and British roads known as Fosse Way, Ermine Street, and Akeman Street. The walls […]