Touring the World's Capital Cities

Santiago De Chile, the capital of Chile, is dignified, modest and European-looking and also lively, modern and full of Latin temperament, a city that has many green areas and a history that covers five hundred years. The Plaza De Armas is the heart of the city. Today, the city is looking good and although with colonial roots, Santiago De Chile is now open-minded, modern and cosmopolitan.

Las Palmas De Gran Canaria is a fine metropolis of the Canarian Archipelago. A city of many faces set within the Atlantic. With a romantic old town, harbour district and a seemingly endless beach and promenade, the vibrant life of Las Palmas is in stark contrast to the general tranquillity of the remainder of the island. Las Palmas is both a metropolis and boom town in one.

Tenerife is the largest of the seven Canary Islands, captivating, mysterious and vibrant, the 'island of eternal spring'. It is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and located just three hundred kilometres from the African continent. An island born of fire and water where remarkable weather, mysterious volcanoes and deep blue sea determine everyday life.

The capital of Costa Rica, San José not only boasts an idyllic location in the heart of Central American's coffee country, but also an enviable climate, and is a prosperous and vibrant metropolis. Music and dance are to be found throughout Costa Rica. San José has a relatively short but turbulent history, punctured by several devastating earthquakes, but its irresistible charm lives on!

Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland and features the architectural contrast of a mediaeval Old Town and a New Town in Georgian style. In the centre of the old town, Edinburgh Castle sits atop the basalt cone of a long-extinct volcano and is the most visited castle in Scotland. Edinburgh is a city of poets and culture and one of the oldest urban regions in Europe.

Ljubljana is the capital of the young republic of Slovenia, a city of culture and history, elegance and charm. It is Slovenia's 'Florence' situated between the Alps and the Balkans, the Adriatic and Lake Balaton. Ljubljana is a city of joie de vivre and pleasure where the Middle Ages, Baroque and Art Nouveau meet with the relaxed lifestyle of the south!

Zagreb is the political and cultural heart of Croatia, an amiable capital city located at the intersection of Central, Eastern and Southern Europe and a city that holds many memories of the Danube Monarchy. Zagreb is a special city, unique, with a never-ending story, a city that has witnessed a thousand years and, due to its historic values, has become a European Capital Of Culture.

Bratislava is located in the heart of Europe and is the capital of Slovakia. It is a city with a long and colourful history and its river location and well conserved old town have made it into an important Danube metropolis. For centuries, Bratislava was a junction of historic trade routes that fused together various cultures. But now one of the youngest European metropolises has come of age.