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Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark .It is situated on the Zealand and Amager Islands and is separated from Malmö, Sweden by the resund.
With the completion of the transnational Oresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen and the Swedish city of Malmö are connected by a car/rail link and are in the process of integrating their respective labour markets, resulting in the number of commuters from both sides growing annually.
In 2007, the magazine Monocle listed Copenhagen second in their Top 20 Most Liveable Cities Chart1. In addition, it has also been classified as a GaWC Cultural World City.
The original designation for the city, from which the contemporary Danish name is derived, was bmandehavn, “merchants’ harbor”. The English name for the city is derived from its Low German name, Kopenhagen. The element hafnium is named after the city’s Latin name, Hafnia.
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 4.12 million. Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales, and is the site of the first European colony in Australia, established in 1788 at Sydney Cove by Arthur Phillip, leader of the First Fleet from Britain. A resident of the city is referred to as a Sydneysider.
Sydney is located on Australia’s south-east coast. The city is built around Port Jackson, which includes Sydney Harbour, leading to the city’s nickname, “the Harbour City”. It is Australia’s largest financial centre and is home to the Australian Securities Exchange. Sydney’s leading economic sectors include property and business services, manufacturing, tourism, media, health and community services.
Sydney is a major international tourist destination notable for its beaches and twin landmarks: the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. The metropolitan area is surrounded by national parks, and contains many bays, rivers and inlets. It has been recognised as a beta world city by the Loughborough University group’s 1999 inventory. The city has played host to numerous international sporting, political and cultural events, including the 1938 British Empire Games, 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2003 Rugby World Cup. In September 2007, the city hosted the leaders of the 21 APEC economies for APEC Australia 2007, and in July 2008 will host World Youth Day 2008.
Sydney is one of the most multicultural cities in the world which reflects its role as a major destination for immigrants to Australia. According to the Mercer cost of living survey, Sydney is Australia’s most expensive city, and the 21st most expensive in the world.
Two weeks ago, I have seen a wonderful sunset. It was very beautiful. We could see many colours.The sun turns orange, red, pink and a few yellow at the end of the afternoon. At the moment, I had the feeling that the universe was something amazing, it had a very big floodlight that we can interprete like an illumination.
Vancouver is a city located in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is named after Captain George Vancouver, a British explorer.
Vancouver has a population of 587,891 while Metro Vancouver, its metropolitan region, has a population of 2,180,737 (2006 estimate). Metro Vancouver is the largest metropolitan area in western Canada and the third largest in the country. It is also the largest city and second-largest metropolitan area in the Pacific Northwest. Vancouver is ethnically diverse, with more than half of its residents having a first language other than English. The population of the city is growing rapidly, and the Metro population is projected to reach 2.6 million by 2020. Population density is highest for a major city on the continent after New York City, San Francisco, and Mexico City, and on track to being second by 2021.
Vancouver is located between the Strait of Georgia and the Coast Mountains. Its economy has traditionally relied on British Columbia’s resource sectors: forestry, mining, fishing and agriculture. It was first settled in the 1860s as a result of immigration caused by the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush, particularly from the United States, although many immigrants did not remain after the rush. The city developed rapidly from a small lumber mill town into a metropolitan centre following the arrival of the transcontinental railway in 1887. The Port of Vancouver became internationally significant after the completion of the Panama Canal, which reduced freight rates in the 1920s and made it viable to ship export-bound prairie grain west through Vancouver. It has since become the busiest seaport in Canada, and exports more cargo than any other port in North America.
The economy of Vancouver has diversified over time, however. Vancouver has a growing tourism industry, for example, and has become the third-largest film production centre in North America, after Los Angeles and New York City, earning it the nickname Hollywood North. Vancouver has had an expansion in high-tech industries, most notably video game development.
Vancouver is consistently ranked one of the three most livable cities in the world. According to a 2007 report by Mercer Human Resource Consulting for example, Vancouver tied with Vienna as having the third highest quality of living in the world, after Zürich and Geneva. In 2007, Vancouver was ranked the second most expensive in Canada after Toronto, and, in 2006, the 56th most expensive city in which to live among 143 major cities in the world; in the same survey, Zürich and Geneva were ranked as the ninth and seventh most expensive, respectively.
The 2010 Winter Olympics will be held in Vancouver and nearby Whistler.
The first thing that caught my attention in this city is the cuisine. Copenhagen offers a great variety of fine restaurants. Also, Copenhagen is known for the hot dog stands found throughout the city. I am not very into sport, but I like watcging it. And Copenhagen has a wide variety of sport teams. There is also a big event that I would like to go some day: The Copenhagen Jazz Festival, which takes place in summer, is a popular annual event that is the result of a significant jazz scene having existed for many years. For all those reasons I would like to meet Copenhagen.
First of all I want to meet Melbourne because it’s a safe city, and we live in a country very violent. In Sao Paulo, we see crime almost every day, even in the corner of our house. It’s very scary to go out alone in the streets in Sao Paulo or in Rio de Janeiro, that’s why I would loooove to live in a city safe, just like Melbourne. The climate is also a positive thing in the city that stikes my attention with warm-hot summers. In the city the culture and events are very large, that’s also another interesting thing about Melbourne.
Sydney is the third town of the three I´ve chosen. First I´ve chosen this town because of its british former culture. It has a link with our cultures and metality. The climate is soft, and it´s quiet always hot. Another thing is that it´s a great cultural city because of its opera known by every one, it brings an cultural atmosphere which is very present in all the town. It´s also a great city for rock music and pubs are always full of musicians.
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Sydney is the most populous city inAustralia with 4.12 million habitants. Sydney is located on Australia’s south-east coast. The metropolitan area is full of national parks, and contains many bays, rivers and inlets. Sydney has temperate climate with warm summers and mild winters. There is a business metropolitan cetre and around it a residential area. There are many immigrants from UK, China…
There are many cultural events such as tropical partiesand theaters, cinema’s, malls… Sydney’s schools and universities are considred one of the best of the world. There you can use rains, metros, taxis.
Helsinki
Helsinki is city in Finland with 568146 people. It’s a cultural area with many galleries and museums. The city’s climate is humid continental.There are a lot of immigrants from China, Serbia , Germany and some people say that the main language is Swedish. There are also very few poor people.the public transport is made by the undergroun( low temperatures) and by train. Helsinki is around a big number of bays and peninsulas and lots of islands. The city has many ethnical museums, theathers. helsinki is traditionalfor the winter sports, but has also had the Olimpic Gams in 1952. It’s a very livable city andvery good for visiting because of the many hotels…
Vancouver
Vancouver is a city in Canada’s Pacific coast. Vancouver has a population of 587 891 people. Tourism in Vancouver is now being very explored.
There was in the 20th century a development of high-rise residential towers in downtown, but there is also a big residential area with houses on the suburb, that’s why it’s called “city of neighbourhoods”. Vancouver is a diversified city with many immigrants such as Chinese, Italian Latino Americans but also the old habitants, the aboriginals. That’s why we can see so many totems and parks that imitate the aboriginal’ s one. Vancouver is a very safe city with it’s own police. Its very easy to move by public transport. The mild climate of the city and close proximity to ocean, mountains, rivers and lakes make the area a popular destination for outdoor recreation, the density is of 5,252/km². Vancouver is the second best city to live in the world.
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I love this city because the heritage is very beautiful and too moove in this city is very easy.
This city have two airports that offer better conditions to the visitors.
Copenhagen is a center for business and science and there the universities are very good.
To go to the beach is very easy by bicycle.
This city is very safe.
Vienna is the second city I have chosen as one of the three best cities. Firstly Vienna is a not a really big towns, ther´s a little more than 1 million inhabitants in there. Another thing we can say about Vienna is that it is a central city, becuase it´s the Austria´s capital town, so all kind of wealth structures, work, health services are there. We can also mention the fact that vienna is a student city there not less than 18 universities and private school, which means it´s a very young city. It´s also a big cultural center, there is an opera, museum, etc. Vienna is organized like Zurich in terms of transportations with its buses, trains, trams, boats…
Source: Wikipedia
Sidney>
It´s my favourite city because I went there and it´very beautiful.
Sydney has several museums, the biggest are the Australian Museum (natural history and anthropology), Sydney have too the beautiful Opera wich is fantastic and amasing.The climate there is good and the people is very symatic so it´svery sympatic to visit this city.
Like Sydney is on the coast, we can practice surf, they are lots of goods surfers who go there just for this sport.
To add more facilities to visit this city the municipality offers lots of transport like underground, ferry, trains,….
In this city is very secure and the Police is very present.
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It´s my favourite city because I went there and it´very beautiful.
Sydney has several museums, the biggest are the Australian Museum (natural history and anthropology), Sydney have too the beautiful Opera wich is fantastic and amasing.The climate there is good and the people is very symatic so it´svery sympatic to visit this city.
Like Sydney is on the coast, we can practice surf, they are lots of goods surfers who go there just for this sport.
To add more facilities to visit this city the municipality offers lots of transport like underground, ferry, trains,….
In this city is very secure and the Police is very present.
Zurich is a nice city. That´s why I’ve chosen it like one of the three better cities on the 15 top cities. In fact Zurich is good city to live, the criminal rate is very low there and people respect very much each other. Another point is that climate there, as mentionned in wikipedia, is very good: it is very cold in winter, during christmas, and very hot in summer. During winter one can easily go by train to mountains and surf or ski, for a day or more. For having lived in there,I can say that transport are, in fact, very good, there are always trams, trains, bus every where. It´s a good city to live.
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Sydney:I like this place, because I think is a beautiful city. Sydney is the most populare city in Australia, with 4 million people. It is Australia’s largest financial centre. Sydney’s leading economic sectors include property and business services, manufacturing and tourism. For the transport in Sydney we can find: metro, train, motorway, international airport. It’s the tourist destination for the opera house, and for the Harbour Bridge.
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Zurich: I choose this place, because I like Switzerland. Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland. The city is Switzerland’s main commercial and cultural centre. in 2006 and 2007, Zurich was named the city with the “best quality of life” in the world. For the transport, Zurich is the center for rail, road, and air traffic.
See more progress on: ZurichMontreal: in first place I choose Montreal because I like Canada. is the second-largest city in Canada. Montreal is a center of commerce, industry, culture, and international buziness. The population of the Montreal is 2 milions. Montreal was ranked as the 10th cleanest city in the world. Montreal is a good transportation city, with well-developed air, road, rail, and maritime links to the rest of Canada.
See more progress on: MontrealI want to meet Johnny Deep because I think he’s a very talented person and I really admire his work. In each diferent film he’s completly diferent and the way he acts it’s just perfect, he has an incredible facial expression.
I have never regreted about watching his movies.
And I will always want to meet him.
The most important city of Denmark, Copenhagen seems to be an interessant place to visit. I don’t think there’ll be problems with climate, as it’s cool almost all the time, there’s snow and really cold in January and February. In addition, the crime rate in this city is very low and this city is considered by many as the “environmental capital on Europe” thanks to its parks and peaceful looking lakes and forests.
There is also a high number of things to do there, from going to the Copenhagen Jazz Festival to checking the great variety of fine restaurants.
Transport won’t be a problem: it’s easy to move around Copenhagen by bus, metro or train!
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The 2nd most populous city in Switzerland, Geneva is an incredible place to visit. If I had to make a list of “100 cities you must visit before you die”, Geneva would surely be in. If you visit it, specially in the summer, there’s no way to not have fun there: there are lots of places to go.
This city got a surprising culture structure, with more than thirty museums. Good restaurants, theatre, cinema and hotels are also in the positif list of Geneva.
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Photo taken from Wikipedia: [en.wikipedia.org]
Stockholm is located on Sweden’s east coast, where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic Sea. is the largest city and capital of Sweden. The climate of Stockholm is extremely varied with distinct seasons. Stockholm has a large active cultural life. Stockholm has a big public transport system. In Stockholm there are a lot of universities like: Ersta Sköndal University, College the Stockholm School of Theology, The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, The Stockholm Institute of Education. Those are the best and bigger universities in the city. Stockholm is one of the most crowded museum-towns in the world with some 70 museums, visited by over 9 million people per year.
I choose Stockholm because I had already been when I was little and I don’t really remember. Searching information’s about this city remind me a little bit this beautiful city.

I’ve never been to Vienna. It’s a cultural, economic and politic centre. In 2001 it was ranked the third best city to live as it is ranked today. It’s an old city with a History that seems to be quite interesting. Public transportation is very improved: you can go fast where you to go even if it is far from where you are. It has many parks and gardens and hosts many sporting events like the Vienna City Marathon. These are the reasons that I want to visit Vienna.
See more progress on: ViennaMontreal is the second-largest city in Canada and the largest city in the province of Quebec.
Is world-renowned for its cultural vitality.It is also a forum for interaction between its communities, is widely appreciated for its window on the world. Montreal was ranked as the 10th cleanest city in the world. Montreal is a great place to live and a prosperous city that respects the environment. Montreal offers a fast and effective public transit system and an extensive network of bicycle paths. Montreal is one of the most sought-after international destinations for both business and pleasure. Some people find Montreal normal but I find it thrilling an I really want to go there!!
Sydney is the bigest city of Australia. Is a very enjoyable city that have a great sunny climate.Sydney was made for people who like to stay-in all the time! It’s to say hello to your acting career. Sydney is a vibrant, dynamic and accessible city waiting to be explored.
The ports and shores of the Bay of Sydney attract urban people.
(http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/)
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Vienna is the capital of Austria. Vienna has an archaeological and architectural of exceptional importance.
It is the largest city in the country as well as its cultural, economic and political center.
With its age-old monuments and architectures, Vienna has become a popular tourist destination pepole want to became prosperous.
Part of my family live there they think that is a very safe city but I have never been there so I want to go to Vienna!
(http://www.mapsofworld.com/cities/austria/vienna/index.html)
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Melbourne is ranked as the best city to live in the world. Melbourne received 1.1 per cent for recreational activities. The rating was based on criteers like violence, culture and environment, transport, education, utilities. It’s a centre of commerce and industry and it’s known as the Australia “sporting and cultural Capital”. In 1999 it was recognised as a global city. In general we can say, Melbourne is a city that improved a lot since it was discovered. That’s why I want to go to Melbourne.
See more progress on: MelbourneWell Melbourne received 1.1 per cent for recreational activities. The rating was based on criteers like violence, culture and environment, transport, education, utilities. It’s a centre of commerce and industry and it’s known as the Australia “sporting and cultural Capital”. In 1999 it was recognised as a global city. In general we can say, Melbourne is a city that improved a lot since it was discovered. That’s why I want to go to Melbourne.
See more progress on: MelbourneWell it’s hard to say all the reasons, but I will the best of myself. Vancouver’s climate makes it one of the best cities to live in the world. In addition to this, Vancouver’s climate helped this city rise in the rankings according to Mercer spokeswoman Danielle Bushen. In 2007, Vancouver tied with Vienna as having the best quality to live in the world. It was ranked the second most expensive ciity in Canada, after Toronto.
It’s the second city in the top 15 cities according to our book. It would be very interesting to know that is ranked one of the best cities to live in the world because it isn’t an american or european city, which shows that Europe and United States have to improve more.
I think Melbourne is a very great city for libving because of the transports that are very used and also for the education. I also like it ver much because there are a lot of foreign people so you see many cultures reunited in the same city. The spots are very present so you can practice a lot. The only thing is the weather because it changes a lot and you don’t have a stabilty.
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I like very much Sydney because it is very modern and I would really like to see the Opera House andthe Harbour Bridge. It is very known for the tourism so it is a very organizedand pleasant city to live. There are many culturesliving in Sydney and the climate is very great. The only thing that bothers me is the price to live there wich is very high.
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