to all dear brothers and to one chota sa muna sa bacha
aoa
jazakallha for all the good wishes
i am now a days in bologna italy , temp between 10 - 20 c , nights chill specialy when windy
before pasting pics here some introduction about the city
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Bologna</st1:place></st1:City> is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with a rich history, art, cuisine, music, and culture. It is the seventh largest city in terms of population in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Italy</st1:place></st1:country-region>, heart of a metropolitan area (officially recognized by the Italian Government as a citt? metropolitana) of about one million people.<o:p></o:p>
The city, the first settlements of which date back to at least one millennium before Christ, has always been an important urban centre, first under the Etruscans (Velzna/Felsina) and the Celts (Bona), then under the Romans (Bononia), then again in the Middle Ages, as a free municipality (for one century it was the fifth largest European city based on population). Home to the oldest university in the world, University of Bologna, founded in 1088, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Bologna</st1:place></st1:City> hosts thousands of students who enrich the social and cultural life of the city. Famous for its towers and lengthy porticoes, Bologna has a well-preserved historical centre (one of the largest in Italy) thanks to a careful restoration and conservation policy which began at the end of the 1970s, on the heels of serious damage done by the urban demolition at the end of the 19th century as well as that caused by wars.<o:p></o:p>
An important cultural and artistic centre, its importance in terms of landmarks can be attributed to homogenous mixture of monuments and architectural examples (medieval towers, antique buildings, churches, the layout of its historical centre) as well as works of art which are the result of a first class architectural and artistic history. <st1:City w:st="on">Bologna</st1:City> is also an important transportation crossroad for the roads and trains of <st1:place w:st="on">Northern Italy</st1:place>, where many important mechanical, electronic and nutritional industries have their headquarters. According to the most recent data gathered by the European Regional Economic Growth Index (E-REGI) of 2009, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Bologna</st1:place></st1:City> is the first Italian city and the 47th European city in terms of its economic growth rate.[SUP][2][/SUP]<o:p></o:p>
<st1:City w:st="on">Bologna</st1:City> is home to prestigious cultural, economic and political institutions as well as one of the most impressive trade fair districts in <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place>. In 2000 it was declared European capital of culture[SUP][3][/SUP] and in 2006, a UNESCO ?city of music?. The city of <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Bologna</st1:place></st1:City> was selected to participate in the Universal Exposition of Shanghai 2010 together with 45 other cities from around the world.[SUP][4][/SUP] <st1:City w:st="on">Bologna</st1:City> is also one of the wealthiest cities in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Italy</st1:place></st1:country-region>, often ranking as one of the top cities in terms of quality of life in the country: in 2011 it ranked 1st out of 107 Italian cities.[SUP][5][/SUP]<o:p></o:p>
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