Dubai is a cosmopolitan and people-centric city with an estimated population of 3.4 million, comprising of 180 nationalities. The urban extent of the city has grown exponentially, transforming into a global economic powerhouse in the region.
Kütahya is a city in western Türkiye with 578,640 inhabitants. It is the capital of tile art and a city of ceramics. It is also a typical intermediary city due to its cultural heritage, location, economy and urban policy.
Mar del Plata was founded as a port for the export of leather and jerky in 1865.
The Flower Fair is a tradition of the former town of San Ángel, located in the south west of Mexico City (now part of the city), which has been celebrated for 165 years.
Iriga is a 4th class city in the province of Camarines Sur, Bicol Region, Philippines, also known as the “Conscience of Bicol” and “the City of Springs”.
Yakutsk, 6.5 hours in plane from Moscow, is the largest city in the permafrost zone of Russia. It was founded in 1632 on the left Bank of the Lena river. Yakutsk is the capital of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) and has the largest port on the river.
Volgograd, better known as Stalingrad, was the site of the 1943 defeat of Nazi troops, which became a turning point in World War II.
Taichung City, with 2.81 million inhabitants, is located in central Taiwan. It is a densely populated and economically powerful city. Taichung is among the top 100 most visited cities in the world and was named the most liveable city in Taiwan by a CNN report.
Tequila is home to only 40,000 people but receives 500,000 tourists every year.
The city of Puebla is located in the centre of the country and is a World Heritage Site. It has a large population of Indigenous peoples and is a tourist destination for its gastronomy and craftsmanship work.