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Danish capital - Copenhagen

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In short Copenhagen is located on the eastern coast of the island of Zealand. The metropolis is one of the biggest cities in Europe. The Danish capital is multicultural and tolerant. The best-known attraction in Copenhagen is Tivoli Gardens, the amusement park in the centre of the city. Best place to live in Copenhagen is a clean and green capital. One of the examples, why it is the environmentally-friendly city, is that more than 50% of people in the town cycle to work. The interesting thing is that Copenhageners pedal around 1 million km on their bikes per day! Another example is about canals which are out of pollution and the water is there almost clear. Finally, Copenhagen is rated as the happiest cities in the world so it is definitely the best place to live in! The Dannebrog Danish national flag has a name The Dannebrog  which means t he flag on the Danes or the red flag. It is the oldest national flag which is still in use. The white cross is a...

Dutch city - Amsterdam

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In short of Amsterdam It is the most popular city in the Netherlands located in the west of the country. Even though Amsterdam is the capital, the government and parliament are settled in another city, The Hague. Perfect place for cyclist Amsterdam is a well-known city of cycling. There are dreamy conditions for riding bikes. The city has a flat surface and also the cycling's infrastructure is very expanded. That's why when you are in Amsterdam it is usual to see a lot of people using bikes instead of cars and public transport. Country of many names The official name of Dutch nation is Kingdom of the Low Countries . In short English version, it is known as the Kingdom of the Netherlands  or just The Netherlands . However, the name Holland is the most popular name for this state, which is surprisingly the wrong term. Holland is only the west southern region of the Netherlands but it is often using when someone mentions whole nation. https://wha...

Prague - the capital of Czech Republic

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The location of Prague Prague is the most popular city in the Czech state.The capital is situated in the north-west of the country. Prague is on the Vltava river, which is the longest one in the whole nation. The history of name  The legend which is talking about the origin of the name Prague is about Princess Libuse's, who was a prophet. One day she had a vision. She was standing on the sheer hill above the Vltava and announced that she could see a glory of Prague. She bade workers to build a castle where she led. She implied that the city should have a name Prague explaining that everyone had to bend before the threshold, which is in Czech práh . Prague Castle According to the Guinness World Records,  this ancient building is the oldest castle in the world. It is a huge castle which is definitely worth seeing if you are visiting Prague! http://www.myczechrepublic.com/prague/history/prague_legends.html https://www.hrad.cz/en ...