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Weather Normally mild. Summer: 25–45°C. Winter: 0–8°C. Size 105 Km2 TransportMetro, buses, trains. Very good public transportation. Tourist SitesEiffel Tower, Louvre Museum, Arc de Triomphe, Musée d'Orsay, Sainte Chappelle (Church), parks and gardens. SafetyGenerally safe in tourist areas, but pickpocketing and phone snatching are common. FoodBaguette with butter, croque monsieur (popular sandwich ), pastries, sweet crepes, escargots with garlic butter. ArchitectureHistoric buildings, wide and big avenues, medieval and ghotic architecture and modern and contemporary buildings. Cost (1 week)US$1,800–2,500. LodgingHotels, hostels, apartments and airbnbs Biggest MonumentsEiffel Tower ( height: 330 m , Built: 1889), Arc de Triomphe (50 meters (164 feet) tall, 45 meters (148 feet) wide, Completed in July 29 1836) Some EventsFête de la Musique (country-wide free music festival on June 21st) , Paris Fashion Week (Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter , a show with collections from famous designers) and Bastille Day (on July 14th with a grand military parade, fire works and cultural events).
WeatherIt is often cool and rainy, summer: 20–28°C, winter: 0–8°C. Size1,572 km². TransportUnderground, buses, trains. Excellent transport system. Tourist SitesBig Ben, Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace, Madame tussauds (museum with celebrities wax figures), Windsor Castle, The Tower of London. SafetySafe in most tourist areas. Pickpocketing in some places like Westminster. FoodFish and chips, English breakfast, tea with pastries and scones, international food. ArchitectureHistoric and medieval constructions, modern buildings with futuristic designs like glass skyscrapers. CostUS$1,000–1500 (1 week) LodgingHotels, hostels an airbnbs. Biggest MonumentsBig Ben Tower (height 96 m, built in 1859), The London Eye (height 135 m, opened on 9 march 2000), St. Paul's Cathedral ( size 111 m high and 170 m long, built in 1710). Biggest EventsNotting Hill Carnival in August, summer concerts at Hyde Park.
WeatherSummer: up to 35°C. Winter: down to -10°C. Size783 km². TransportSubway, buses, taxis and ferries. Excellent transport. Tourist SitesTimes Square, Central Park, Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building. SafetySafe in most tourist zones, but be careful with pickpocketers and hustlers. Do not slow people down on the sidewalk, move aside. FoodPizza, Cheesecake, Bagels, Pastrami sandwich. ArchitectureSkyscrapers, modern and contemporay buildings. CostUS$1,800–3,700 (one week per person) LodgingHotels, hostels, Airbnb. Biggest MonumentsStatue of Liberty (Height 93 m , Opened in 1886), The Empire State Building (Height 443 m, completed and opened in 1931), Central park ( Seize 315 hectares , opened in 1873). Biggest EventsFashion week in September, New York city marathon in November, Macy's Thanksgiving Parade in November, Time Square New Years Eve on December the 31.
Weather- Warm summers, cool winters.
- Summer: up to 35°C.
- Winter: around 0°C.
Size
Population
Transport- Trains, metro, buses.
- One of the best systems in the world.
Tourist Sites- Tokyo Skytree
- Shibuya Crossing
- Senso-ji
Safety
FoodLocals- Respectful and organized.
Architecture- Modern skyscrapers and traditional temples.
Flight Time
Cost
Lodging
Monument- Tokyo Skytree
- Height: 634 m
- Opened: 2012
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