Towns and cities

Describing towns and cities for visitors

The city skyline is a wonderful mix of old and new, and the city itself has a lot of busy, narrow cobbled¹ streets. The old town is a conservation area and it has a lot of quaint² old buildings dating back to the city’s foundation in the 1500s.

¹ made of a regular pattern of stones
² attractive because of being unusual and especially old-fashioned

Doradella Street has a lot of upmarket³ shops and rather pricey⁴, sometimes overpriced, restaurants, but not far away is the Genasia district, where you’ll find restaurants which offer good value and a more relaxed atmosphere.

³ for people with expensive tastes
⁴ expensive, in a negative sense

Royal Avenue runs from north to south, and is lined with shops. Behind it, the streets are full of lively bars and fashionable clubs. The pavement cafés and shops of Luna Square are pleasant but very expensive.

As you drive into the city, the tree-lined avenues of the residential areas are soon replaced by the high-rise flats of the inner city⁵. Then come the imposing buildings of the Parliament and government departments.

5 central part of a city where poorer people live and where there are often social problems