Posts Tagged ‘capital’

Ouattara fighters seize capital in Ivory Coast offensive
Forces backing Ivory Coast’s recognised president Alassane Ouattara seized the capital Yamoussoukro on Wednesday as they pushed south to assert control after disputed polls, residents said.

Driving in Vilnius (Lithuania) by Picturesque route signs / Pasivažin?jimas po Vilni? Vaizdingo maršruto trasa ( www.vilniusautomobiliu.lt ) 2 hours, 80+ kilos capital of Lithuania trip reduced to 15 minutes / 2 valand?, daugiau nei 80 kilometr? kelion? suspausta ? 15 minu?i? “If you follow this circular 80-kilometre route, you will visit all the most beautiful objects of cultural, historical, and architectural heritage located in the centre and suburbs of Vilnius. At the scenic viewpoints established along the route, you will be able to admire breathtaking panoramas. All the places of interest are easy to find and reach. Signs saying “Vaizdingas maršrutas” (“Picturesque Route”) and directional signs to places of interest will help drivers in their sightseeing. No matter which direction you choose — clockwise or counter clockwise — the signs will not let you get off the route because they stand on the both sides of the road.” ( www.vilniusautomobiliu.lt ) “Maršrut? sudaro apie 80 km žiedas, kuriuo važiuodami aplankysite žymiausius Vilniaus centre ir apylink?se kult?ros, istorijos ir architekt?ros paveldo objektus, o pakil? ? apžvalgos aikšteles gal?site pasigrož?ti ?sp?dinga panorama. Visas lankytinas vietas lengva surasti ir patogu pasiekti. Vairuotojams pad?s informaciniai kelio ženklai „Vaizdingas maršrutas” ir nuorodos ? lankytinus objektus. Kadangi naudojamas dvigubas (abiej? kryp?i?) ženklinimas, nesvarbu, kuria kryptimi pasirinksite važiuoti — pagal ar prieš …

Europe’s workers march against austerity cuts in EU capital – Summary
Brussels – Tens of thousands of European workers peacefully converged on Brussels Wednesday to march against the recent wave of austerity measures that European Union governments have embarked upon in the wake of the euro area’s debt crisis.

ZHANG: A special award for the capital of Lithuania. The city of Vilnius has been designated the European Capital of Culture in 2009. STORY: Thousands of people attended New Year’s festivities in the center of Vilnius Old Town, a site UNESCO world’s heritage site. Its famous for its northern Baroque and multicultural heritage. German light artist Gert Hof has been commissioned for the occasion. [Elona Bajoriniene, Award Committee Head]: “He is creating the performance of lights to tell in short the history of Lithuania’s millennium and Vilnius by utilizing the building Vilnius Cathedral in the mid of the Old town, which is also the heart of the city and the country.” Hof has also staged millennium events in Athens, Beijing and Budapest, as well as the 2000 Sydney Olympics. [Gert Hof, German Lights Artist]: “The event is unique because of the use of especially powerful floodlights which would be seen as far as 50 kilometers away, and there will be also some 6000 fireworks used.” The program in Vilnius will include more than a hundred events throughout the year. Its the biggest-ever cultural undertaking in the former Soviet Baltic state. The budget: around $42 million US [Arturas Slipas, Light Show Attendee]: “We are very happy that Vilnius has become the European Capital of Culture, because we both (with my son) are working in the cultural field and hope the whole year will be like that.” [Dovile Ciuriloviciute, Attending Light Show]: “Vilnius has become the culture …

I have heard that there are 3 capital cities that have no letters that can be filled in (filled in letters being a b d g etc; so when you write them there is a complete circle that can be filled in).

I know one of them is Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, but does anyone know the other two?

Also, the first letter is capital but the rest are lower case – so there is no confusion between letters such as G/g

In October I’ll be in Riga and for 2 days I’d like to visit one of these two capital, Tallin or Vilnius… Which is better for monuments, night life etc.. ??

Regards,
Denis (italy)

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