Cities of Europe questions

Belgrade is the capital city of Serbia as it is the seat of the country's government. Belgrade is also the largest city in the country, occupying an area of 138.98 square miles and having a population of over 1.166 million inhabitants. Belgrade is the economic hub of Serbia, with most local companies found in the city. Belgrade is also the cultural heart of the country and hosts many important cultural events

The Prague Metro is the rapid transit network of Prague, Czech Republic. Founded in 1974, the Prague Metro now comprises three lines, serving 61 stations, and consists of a transit network 65.2 kilometres (40.5 mi) long. Prague Metro system served 589.2 million passengers in 2012 (about 1.6 million daily), making it the fifth busiest metro system in Europe.

The Hotel Sacher is a five-star hotel located in the Innere Stadt first district of Vienna, Austria, vis-à-vis to the Vienna State Opera. It is famous for the specialty of the house, the Sachertorte, a chocolate cake with apricot filling. There is also an art gallery in the hotel with works from the 19th century.

The Dancing House is the nickname given to the Nationale-Nederlanden building in Prague, Czech Republic. It was designed by an architect Vlado Milunić in cooperation with Frank Gehry. There is a restaurant situated on the 7th floor of the building which boasts unique and breathtaking views of Prague Castle and Lesser Town.

With 700,000 inhabitants (2015), Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states and home to one third of Latvia's population.

The name of the city originates from the Vilnia River, which flows through the city.

Zagreb is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Croatia. The city population is 0.8 million - about 19% of the total country population (4.2 million).

The name “Belgrade” translates to "white city". The city was given city rights by Romans in 2nd century, and was settled by Slavs in the 520s.

Tirana is the capital and largest city of Albania. The city population is 0.8 million - about 28% of the total country population (2.9 million).

For most of its history, Talinn was named Reval (since its founding in 1248 until 1918 and again during the Nazi occupation of Estonia from 1941 to 1944). The city was a major trade hub within the Hanseatic League.