World Directory, Europe, Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel

Kiel is the capital and most populous city of the northern German state Schleswig-Holstein.

Kiel is approximately 90 km to the north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the north of Germany, the southeast of the Jutland peninsula, and the southwestern shore of the Baltic Sea, Kiel has become one of the main maritime centres of Germany.

World Directory, Europe, Germany, Hamburg, Hamburg

Hamburg is a major port city situated on the Elbe River in northern Germany. 1,740,000 inhabitants make it Germany's second-largest city. The Greater Hamburg Metropolitan Region has a population of four million. It is at the same time one of the 16 German Bundeslaender (states).

World Directory, Europe, Finland, Pirkanmaa, Tampere

Tampere is a city in southern Finland located between two lakes, Nasijarvi and Pyhajarvi. Since the two lakes differ in level by 18 metres (59 ft), the rapids linking them, Tammerkoski, have been an important power source throughout history, most recently for generating electricity. Tampere is dubbed the "Manchester of Finland" for its industrial past.

World Directory, Europe, Belgium, Flanders, Antwerp

Antwerp is also known as Belgium's party city with nightlife that rivals that of Amsterdam. T'Zuid the former docklands south of the centre and Schipperskwartier, the red light district just north of the city centre are the two main areas in the city for nightlife.

World Directory, Asia, Japan, Chugoku, Hiroshima Prefecture

Onomichi is a city located in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan facing the Inland Sea. The city is known for its many temples such as the Buddhist Senkō-ji Temple (founded in the 9th century), has a shipbuilding yard and a motor factory. It now offers a steamship service to ports of northern Shikoku and islands in the Inland Sea.

World Directory, Europe, Greece, Peloponnese, Achaea

Patras is the third-largest city of Greece and the capital of the prefecture of Achaea, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers to the west of Athens. The city is built at the foothills of Mount Panachaikon, overlooking the Gulf of Patras.

World Directory, North America, United States, Washington, King County

Redmond is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 45,256 at the 2000 census, with an estimated population of 48,739 in 2006. Redmond is best known as the home of Microsoft (for which "Redmond" has become a metonym) and Nintendo of America.

World Directory, Europe, Italy, Venetia, Venice

Visit the Doges' Palace, stroll through Piazza San Marco or take a trip to the Accademia. Every year Venice holds some of the world's most important events. Events not to be missed, such as the famous Carnival, and one of Europe's oldest film festivals, The Biennale del Cinema. If it is a hotel you need, or help planning your trip, Venice has a wide range of charming hotels and expert guides to choose from.

World Directory, Europe, Italy, Calabria, Reggio Calabria

Reggio di Calabria, commonly known as Reggio Calabria or Reggio, is a city in southern Italy, the capital of the Province of Reggio Calabria as well as the largest and oldest city in the Calabria region. The city is over 2,700 years old and was previously the capital city of Calabria, until it was moved to Catanzaro, though the headquarters of the Calabrian Regional Council remains.

World Directory, Europe, Sweden, Gotland, Gotland

Visby is the only city on the Swedish island of Gotland; it is arguably the best-preserved medieval city in Scandinavia and has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Among the most notable historical remains are the 3.4 km long stone wall called Ringmuren ("the Ring Wall"), that encircles the city and the old church ruins.