Globe Trotter (Cities around the World)

Amsterdam

The capital city of Netherlands; this city is a haven for travelers around the world. The city is known for its 17^th century heritage buildings, canal system and narrow houses with gabled facades. Famous sites that are situated in Amsterdam are The Van Gogh Museum, Rijksmuseum, Jordaan and Vondel Park. Travelers can also experience various cafes all around Amsterdam. There is world class dining options available too. One can visit restaurants such as De Kas, Greetje, Blue Pepper and La olivia to fill up their tummies. For the music savvy, Amsterdam has a thrilling nightlife and various other music festivals such as Amsterdam Dance event and Awakenings music festival.

Toronto

The Six

Drake

the city tower

Toronto Island lies on top of a 900-acre floating sandbag! Centre Island is also the place Babe Ruth hit his first professional homerun! It serves as an urban oasis for residents and tourists alike and is the largest car-free network in North America.According to multiple sources, Toronto is the safest metropolitan area in North America. A North American low of 78.4 violent crimes were recorded last year compared to a high of 2,122.9 in Detroit. In turn, the EIU ranks Toronto as the fourth most livable city in the world in terms of safety among other categories including, public transit and cleanliness.It is projected that by 2020, Toronto will have the highest number of high-rise condominiums in the world!Toronto has the third largest percentage of immigrants in the world at 49.9% of the total population only behind Miami (59.5%) and Dubai (71%).

Unlike other countries the legal age of drinking is 19 in Toronto.

the breathtaking infrastructures of Toronto.

Toronto, the capital of the province of Ontario, is a major Canadian city along Lake Ontario’s northwestern shore. It's a dynamic metropolis with a core of soaring skyscrapers, all dwarfed by the iconic CN Tower. Toronto gets its nickname the “six” because the city that is now Toronto was originally broken up into six different cities: Toronto, Scarborough, North York, York, East York, and Etobicoke. The city was named The Six by the rapper Drake.

Kolkata

The City of joy

Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) is the capital of India's West Bengal state. Founded as an East India Company trading post, it was India's capital under the British Raj from 1773–1911. Today it’s known for its grand colonial architecture, art galleries and cultural festivals. It’s also home to Mother House, headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity, founded by Mother Teresa, whose tomb is on site. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, Kolkata truly holds the essence of eastern India. Being a historical city, Kolkata is home to numerous palaces, monuments and temples bearing architectural significance. Kolkata stands out mainly because of its authentic traditions, and grand celebrations in more than 2000 puja pandals.

Victoria memorial kolkata

From an obscure village on the banks of the Hooghly river, Kolkata evolved into the capital of Great Britain’s Indian empire. Today, this vibrant city with its distinct imperial flavour is the capital of the communal state of West Bengal.

The image most people have of Calcutta is one of abject poverty and misery— the residual effect of the many years the media focused on Mother Teresa’s good works. Despite this unfortunate perception, Kolkata (as the Communist-ruled West Bengal Capital became known in 2001) attracts its fair share of visitors, many of whom are pleasantly surprised by the seductive charms of this intoxicating city.

New market of kolkata.

"Tanga"

Tanga the famous transport system of Calcutta. a person pulls the cart carrying passengers.

Venice

Venice, the capital of northern Italy’s Veneto region, is built on more than 100 small islands in a lagoon in the Adriatic Sea. It has no roads, just canals – including the Grand Canal thoroughfare – lined with Renaissance and Gothic palaces. The central square, Piazza San Marco, contains St. Mark’s Basilica, which is tiled with byzantine mosaics, and the camoanile bell tower offering views of the city's red roofs. Venice, alongside with Paris, is probably the most romantic city in the world. Well, at least for those who are in love. But what is not the opinion of a group, the very true fact about Venice is that Venice is beautiful and charming any time of the year. Venice is known for its bridges. There are 417 bridges in Venice and 72 of those are private.

hundreds of river canals flow through the heart of the city.

Carnivals and festivals are the main attractions for tourism. During Carnival, laws prohibiting wearing of expensive lace were suspended.Every year 18 million tourists visit Venice. That’s, on average, around 50 thousand people per day. The peak time is during the carnival with more than three million visitors.In 1608 Council of Ten approved wearing masks only during the carnival. The ones who would broke the law were heavily punished, from two years in prison to public beating and binding to the pillar of shame.There are three types of masks: bauta, moretta i larva. Bauta usually completely covers face, doesn’t have mouth hole and it has a lot of gilt. Sometimes it covers only upper parts of face so that you can talk, eat and drink, but it still hides the identity. Moretta is oval mask in black velvet and was worn by women of all social classes, usually during the visits to the monastery. Larva is usually white and is worn with the hat and the cloak.

if you are looking for a escape into the beauty of the world then Venice is the place. it is the city your have dreamed for.

Barcelona

Barcelona also known as Catalan, is the capital city of Spain; as well as the country's second most populous municipality with a population of 1.6 million within city limits. Barcelona is one of the world's leading tourist, economic, trade fair and cultural centres, and its influence in commerce, education, entertainment, media, fashion, science, and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world's major global cities. Barcelona is the home of many points of interest declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. This city is also known as a Gothic and Modernist marvel on the Mediterranean Sea, it is also well known for its quirky, cosmopolitan, cool character. Whether it’s by unearthing Barcelona’s past in the hidden courtyards of the Barri Gòtic, or by enjoying the charms of the modernist city, you will discover many interesting things that make Barcelona one of Spain’s most livable and energetic cities and one of the most interesting cities in Europe.

it is called "the city of lights and color. "

London

The 18th century writer, Samuel Johnson, once said, "when a man tired of London, he is tired of life." London is the capital of England and it has over a thousand years of history. With the buzzing River Thames at its core, London is a multicultural wonderland with a host of foreign influences flavoring every aspect of daily life.

Things you should do:

Head to the Columbia Road Flower Market and enjoy tea and bagels at Café Columbia
Enjoy a picnic in Richmond Park surrounded by deer
Consult a stylist at Selfridges, Harrods, Liberty or Harvey Nichols and find some of the world’s most fabulous fashion
Finish your evening on the sidewalk tables of Bar Italia in Soho.

London Eye

The Coca-Cola London Eye is the world's tallest cantilevered observation wheel and it also is one of the most famous landmarks in London.

Fully deserving of its world heritage status, more than one million visitors a year flock to this 700-year-old building. Head to one of its highly popular tours and take in a site steeped in the history of British Kings and Queens of old.

Moreover, London has lots of special dishes. For example, the popular street food Fish&Chips, Sunday Roast with Yorkshire Pudding, Eton Mess, Pie and Mash and Full English Breakfast.

Fish&Chips

Sunday Roast with Yorkshire Pudding

Eton Mess

Pie and Mash

Full English Breakfast

Tokyo

See the collision of classicism and avant-garde.

Tokyo (東京, Tōkyō) is Japan's capital and the world's most populous metropolis. It is also one of Japan's 47 prefectures, consisting of 23 central city wards and multiple cities, towns and villages west of the city center.The Izu and Ogasawara Islands are also part of Tokyo.

Today, Tokyo offers a seemingly unlimited choice of shopping, entertainment, culture and dining to its visitors. The city's history can be appreciated in districts such as Asakusa, and in many excellent museums, historic temples and gardens.

Popular Places

Tokyo Tower

Standing 333 meters high in the center of Tokyo, Tokyo Tower (東京タワー) is the world's tallest, self-supported steel tower and 13 meters taller than its model, the Eiffel Tower.