Mystery City: Europe

[Yellowlab 11]

The world is a crazy place.  However, come to think of it, Vladivostok is not an option, as it is not on my map.  However, any city in an eligible country visible on the map is open.

 

Congratulations, raindog.  This city is in the United Kingdom.

 

Scoring

raindog <> +2

[addax61024 6]

I think it's Bournemouth.

(The bus gave it away....as did this website http://www.yellowbuses.co.uk/ )


*at least I hope it's Bournemouth *

[raindog 4]

I'd have to agree with you on this one, addax. Sure looks like it.

btw, I just noticed those little red dots on the map, Yellowlab. That's cool. And I do agree that is a good region for the game.

[Yellowlab 11]

 

Congratulations, addax61024.  Mystery City #4 is Bournemouth, United Kingdom.  Let's find out more!

 

Bournemouth Facts

Bournemouth is a coastal resort in Dorset, United Kingdom.  The city lies about 170 miles southwest of London and is a favorite for vacationing Britons due to its wide, clean beach, attractive climate (warm and dry), and proximity to other tourist locations such as Devonshire and Hampshire's countryside.  Bournemouth was a part of Hampshire until 1974's land reform, which situated the city inside Dorset.  Today, Bournemouth is an independent borough but is still very close to Dorset.  Bournemouth lies on Poole Bay and is immediately adjacent to the city of Poole; together, the cities have a population of around 315,000 people. 

 

Scoring

addax61024 <> +8

 

Now let's go visit...

 

Mystery City 5

 

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Where am I?

[jmusshorn 7]

Kind of looks like Notre Dame, UK. It's in the UK, right?

Sorry, geographically uneducated (Europe wise) American here!

- James

[simwario 95]

Looks more like Germany or Austria to me.

[raindog 4]

maybe we're looking at Berlin, Germany

[mies 0]

N

[iamthouth 0]

I think that's the Donauturm in the background, so Vienna, Austria

I would suggest Berlin, Germany too, but that won't earn me any points...

[mill 0]

Hamburg, Germany

[Fairlane500 8]

Could it be Frankfurt, Germany? (Looks like the Europaturm to me.)

[addax61024 6]

I definately think it's either Germany or Denmark..so I'm going to go with Bremen in northern Germany..?

[greedygreg 1]

I'm gonna say Bern, Germany, since all the other major German cities I know have been guessed.

[addax61024 6]

Unless you're talking about one I don't know of, Bern is the capital of Switzerland.... (and it's the best place in Switzerland....although Rapperswil, Oerlikon and the inimitable Sonceboz have nicer names )

[hello_SC4 1]

Yeah, that's N

[raindog 4]

Still it's an educational game.
Bern is in Germany and most importanly the Notre Dame is located in the UK. LOL No James, the Notre Dame is in Paris. And everyone knows that's the capital of Belgium or was it Luxemburg(sorry, just had to do it )

[simwario 95]

And it's definately not Bremen, i have to commute every day to Bremen
and some of my Uni friends live there too, furthermore Bremen doesn't have
this building style like those on the picture.
I think Mies is correct with N

[Yellowlab 11]

Congratulations, simwario.  Right country, it's in Germany.  Congratulations, mies.  Mystery City #4 is N

[hello_SC4 1]

umm... Catanzaro, Italy?

[Dark Avatar 8]

French Reviera?

[simwario 95]

Maybe Olbia, Italy?

[mill 0]

Iraklio,  Greece?

[mies 0]

Taranto, Italy.

[Fairlane500 8]

Alicante, Spain?

[Yellowlab 11]

Congratulations, hello_SC4.  Right country, it's in Italy.  Congratulations, mies.  Mystery City #6 is Taranto, Italy.  Let's find out more...later!

 

Taranto Facts

Taranto is a city in southern Italy, capital of Taranto province.  Around 200,000 people live in Taranto.  The city was founded in 708 BC by Spartan colonists and grew to a central city of Magna Graecia, the Greek colonies in Italy.  Tarantum (its Roman name) briefly rivaled Rome for power but was defeated by the Romans in 272 BC after a seven-year war.  The Romans did not fully control the region until 209 BC.  From there, the city passed into Byzantine hands in 540 AD, Lombard control in 660, Saracen hegemony in the seventh century, and the city was captured by the Normans in 1063 and incorporated into the Kingdom of Naples.  Today, Taranto is an important naval base and port, as well as a chemicals center and a strong steel and food processing industry.

 

Scoring

hello_SC4 <> +2

mies <> +8

 

Now let's go visit...

 

Mystery City 7

 

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Where am I?

[Dark Avatar 8]

Looks like eastern europe.Umm...my guess is either Latvia or Estonia?

[simwario 95]

Is it Hungary or Poland?

[mill 0]

is it Budapest, Hungary??

[hello_SC4 1]

hmm... maybe Riga, Latvia or Bratislava, Slovakia?

[Biekko 2]

Bulgaria or Romania?