Cattala (AIN)

[ThomasSimpson 466]

Thank you both for your kind words.

Welcome back to Seina, in the Monte Calida province of Cattala. Today we’re going to be looking at a recent development in the east of the town.

In this area of Seina, small streams and rivers navigate their way around, and in some cases under, homes. Here we can see the small pond that was featured last time we were in Seina.

To the south of the development is a small farm, that benefits greatly from co-operation with the local industry. The olives that you see here will spend part of their lives stored in the local warehouses of Seina.

Moving north again, we see construction is ongoing on another development of homes and workplaces. But because of this work, the stream that flows eastwards has been blocked off. Needless to say, local environmentalists have been very angry.

After that brief trip north, we head to the west of the village. Do you remember that concrete structure that was under construction? This is it.

Seina Church now towers over the village, and the statue of the Virgin Mary above it looks towards the west coast of the country, past the newly-built gardens in front of the church.

Here we see my first piece of major editing in a while, I hope it’s not over the top. This shows how the church is a new addition to the town and stands out.

To end with today, I’d like to know what you want to see built here, and whether the stream should be allowed to run it’s course again, or remain blocked up.

[ThomasSimpson 466]

Welcome to Daernos, in Monte Calida province. To celebrate this milestone, we’re looking at how one small Cattalian village has adapted to modern challenges.

Daernos is a village that has flooded over 240 times in the past two centuries, with 40 major floods in past fifty years. Now the provincial Government has been granted a ₴425 million flood defence program, which will allow for the flood defences of dozens of small villages like Daernos to be upgraded.

Before the funding was agreed, the only defence the farms and village had from flooding was a few small trees that had been planted on an abandoned farm 20 years ago. All the farmhouses you can see here were flooded three times in 2009 alone.

Even in the village, the most important road in and out of Daernos was regularly flooded by the unguarded tributaries that feed the Romeggi.

The Daernos Agricultural Association had petitioned the provincial Government for money for twelve years before it was approved. They argued that six villages have been abandoned in the past 25 years as a direct result of flooding.

One of the first improvements made to the flood defences was the construction of a series of artificial dykes along the river. These will protect the farms from flooding until industrial-scale dredging and concrete embankments can be constructed.

Trees have also been planted along the banks of much of the river, to encourage afforestation and to secure the banks from erosion.

Bridges, sluice gates and road upgrades are also being planned for much of the river. An ambitious dual-lane bridge is also planned for the Romeggi, which will relieve congestion across the Ambaccia Bridge.

Thanks to the improved flood defences, Daernos now has it’s own power station, which will provide electricity for the entire village when it comes online next year, after further dykes are constructed.

Thank you for viewing Cattala’s 50th update!

  Edited May 21, 2011 by Thomaskrules  

[StreetxROBLOX 22]

can't wait to see what's being constructed in Seina!

Great villages and creeks!

[+Guest Member 193110]

Those two last updates are great. Those farms and rivers are great look great in Daernos.

[ThomasSimpson 466]

Thank you both.

Welcome back to the capital of Cattala – where today we’re focusing on the Alder Hill district of Celeste. Here we see the nation’s historic police HQ.

Since we last visited the political heart of the Kingdom, I’ve made a few changes to the layout of it. All the buildings we see here are Government owned – in fact every single thing you see in this mosaic is managed and run by the Government.

These offices were once part of the British Empire’s colonial offices here in Cattala – now they’re administration buildings and offices for Assembly Members and Lord Senators.

Near the Parliament building is the Alder Hill Market– the most prestigious outdoor market in the entire Seven Provinces. Every Saturday this market is bustling with tourists, locals and travellers from across Cattala.

To the north of the market we reach the centre of Alder Hill. The rows of imperial buildings seen here stretch on for half a mile, and are the residences of ambassadors, Lord Senators and Assembly Members.

In the heart of Alder Hill, we see the numerous Ministerial offices, and in the top of the image the six Provinicial Consulates, representing the other provinces of Cattala here in the capital. Alder Hill Green was developed after the buildings in it’s location were destroyed during the Second World War.

To end this update, we’re taking a look at Crimson Tower in Franogei. It was also built after the war, and used to be the headquarters for Royal Media International, before they moved to their state-of-the-art complex in central Franogei.

[+Guest Member 193110]

Celeste keeps getting better and better.

[Benedict 3,119]

I love the variety of gardens and garden paths. Just beautiful.

[ThomasSimpson 466]

Thank you both!

Thank you for visiting Cattala today – and welcome back to Ontano Island! Today we’re visiting the coastal village of Lucigno, which is the most southerly place in Lessito Province, shown on the graphic in green.

Lucigno has some of the best views of the Roumeli Strait, however it’s spectacular views have been a help and a hindrance over the years.

This south-eastern coastline often suffers from strong storms and coastal flooding during winter months, and this has lead to the village needing it’s coastal barriers upgraded in the past decade.

However in summer months, Lucigno is one of the region’s most popular rural resorts, due to it being home to three main beaches.

To end with today, a quick look at Plemora village again. I hope you enjoyed this return to Ontano.

[+Guest Member 193110]

Great farmlands. Lucigano looks fantastic.

[ThomasSimpson 466]

After a long time away, it’s time to return to Cattala. I’d like to begin by apologising for my absence – my exams really did prevent me from even touching my Simcity game, let alone building anything. We start off today at Altura Town Hall, home to the local parish council and some city offices.

Moving along the coast this fine morning, we can see the sun is beginning to rise over a new area of Calora – Oviglio. Well, it’s not actually new – just new to us!

But before we see Oviglio in more detail, we’re returning to Altura just before the morning rush hour begins. Here is the western fringe of Altura, an area we didn’t visit in the last update. State-owned flats were built here in the 60s and some of the city’s poorer residents have to live here.

Along the waterfront, many of the city’s most famous and sought-after tapas bars and restaurants are found, with the lucky few who manage to get tables having wonderful views of the Bay of Calora.

Here we see a small mosaic showing off some of the western points of Altura, which we’ve visited today. Piazzas, politics, boutiques and businesses co-exist side by side on the western coast of Calora.

And finally, to end today’s update, a look at the coast of Oviglio late at night. I hope you enjoyed the return to Calora. We will be back later in the week with another update.

[wwetom1 831]

I absolutely love that first picture. Nice work!

[+Guest Member 193110]

Beautiful. Hope your exams went well.

[Schulmanator 5,787]

A delightful update. Glad to see yo u back with more.

[ThomasSimpson 466]

Thank you all for your comments. It's greatly appreciated.

Welcome back to the capital, where today we’re taking a quick look at a couple of edited images. To start with, a panorama of Franogei. This is my first big panorama, so please be as critical as possible so I know where to improve. Please click to see full size!

And for our second and last image, a view of the state-of-the-art Vittoria Hospital in northern Celeste. Thanks for visiting Cattala today!

[+Guest Member 193110]

Looks great.

[De Ja Vu 117]

Beautiful! Really like those red brick roads!

[ThomasSimpson 466]

Thank you Algis and De Ja Vu!

Welcome back to Altura and Oviglio, two districts of Cattala’s second largest city, Calora. Starting off we can see Altura Town Hall in the evening.

Once again I’m trying a panoramic image – You can see both Altura and Oviglio in the late evening here. One place to note is the train station in the centre of the image. This is one of the most congested stations in Cattala, and is due an upgrade in the coming months. LINK: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/696/caloraent1303.jpg/

Here we can see another image of Altura’s industrial buildings, social housing and private housing, spruced up with a bit of colour.

To end with today, a larger image showing the shoreline of Oviglio.

[+Guest Member 193110]

Now that looks fantastic. Nice mosaic.

[StreetxROBLOX 22]

Wow, is all i can say.

Great job!

[Toothless Stitch 2,901]

Great new update

[Wraner 335]

very spanish.

[ThomasSimpson 466]

Thank you, all four of you. It's so nice to see people commenting on Cattala.

Jennai. Cattala’s largest city – home to over a third of the country’s residents and the economic powerhouse of the nation. Welcome back to Cattala, where today we begin in the far south-east of the province of Jennai, in Santa Cecilia.

Santa Cecilia is a modern town on the south east coast of the Jennai Bay. Historically, it was the last Cattalian town seen when people fled the country during World War Two, and was the first town to be liberated by the British 6th Army in 1943.

The town’s main industries are fishing, and tourism. It’s waterfront is the central attraction, and a lot of money has been invested in repairs and renovation over the years.

Away from the shore, many of the residents and visitors to Santa Cecilia enjoy themselves in the town’s park, which is home to a plaza, some small café’s and a lake.

To the south of the park, is a sprawl of houses, apartments and hotels. The closer to the bay you are, the more expensive the houses and hotels become.

The city of Jennai is protected by the Metropolitan Police, who have a station in the centre of Santa Cecilia, and are the largest police force in the country.

To end with today, I was asked recently about what hotels there are in Calora – so here’s the Viemi hotel, in Marcillera.

[Benedict 3,119]

Lovely update - particularly the marina.

[+Guest Member 193110]

Beautiful buildings.

[ThomasSimpson 466]

Welcome back to Seina, in the province of Monte Calida. Today we’re seeing how the village continues to grow and prosper and also a few special images of the village will be shown.

Construction work alongside the main road in Seina had been on going for a while now. Here we see an old image of the early stages of the development, where the first new homes completed were apartments.

Fast forward a few months and the initial community, which is on the right of this image, is now complete and people have begun moving in. The woodland on the other bank of the stream has now been removed and construction is about to begin.

A new farmer has built a lavish home for himself and his family, with views over… the construction site at the moment! Let’s hope the fumes from the trucks don’t kill off his harvest.

And now onto to the special images for this update – my first real night shots of Seina! Here we see the boundary between the new estate and older buildings.

Here we see the new homes that have been built alongside the stream. Now they’ve all been built and nearly all the families have moved in.

To end the night shots, an overview of South Seina at night.

But finally to end the update overall, a glance at much more of Seina in the daytime.

[9988 428]

Awesome mediterranean cities! I think last pic is the best.

[+Guest Member 193110]

Seina looks wonderful.

[ThomasSimpson 466]

Welcome back to Hellas Province, the northern-most province of Cattala. Today we’re visiting a town downstream from Eurellia – Amano Bridge.

Clearly Amano Bridge has been built on the banks of a river, which once carried coal, wood and other fuels from Ionia to the northern towns and villages of Hellas Island.

However these days, it’s used more recreationally. Strict rules are in place to protect water quality in Hellas, so this river is used for swimming in the summer!

Amano is still a popular place to live, even though industry and manufacturing left the area decades ago. As you can see here, more dense housing is being built along the shoreline, but planning regulations mean that they have to be built in traditional styles.

As is commonplace in most Cattalian towns, the skyline remains dominated by religious centres. Amano’s 19th-century cathedral was built at the height of it’s wealth, when the town was flourishing and looked likely to become the biggest city in Hellas. This never happened, but the town is still highly regarded in the islands.

Thank you for visiting Cattala today.

[+Guest Member 193110]

Nice river and the town is wonderful as well.

[ThomasSimpson 466]

Thanks Algis!