DESCRIPTION OF THE PLACES

Tromsø, Noruega
Tromsø is a city in northern Norway and an important cultural
center on the Arctic Circle. It is known as an observation point for
the Northern Lights that sometimes illuminate the night sky. The
historic city center, on the island of Tromsø, is distinguished by its
centuries-old wooden houses. The Arctic Cathedral, built in 1965,
has a distinctive pointed roof and tall stained-glass windows, and
dominates the skyline of the city.

Tokyo, Japan, Mall-Akihabara

Tokyo, Japan's bustling capital, mixes the ultra-modern and the
traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers to historic temples. The
opulent Shinto Meiji Shrine is known for its towering gate and
surrounding forests. The Imperial Palace is located in the middle of
large public gardens. The various museums in the city offer exhibits
ranging from classical art (at the Tokyo National Museum) to a
reconstructed kabuki theater (at the Edo-Tokyo Museum).
Akihabara is a bustling shopping center famous for its electronics
stores, ranging from small stalls to large department stores like
Yodobashi Multimedia Akiba. Outlets specializing in manga, anime
and video games include the Tokyo Anime Center, where you can
see exhibits and buy souvenirs, and the Radio Kaikan center, with
its 10 floors of toys, cards and collectibles. Employees disguised as
waitresses or butlers serve tea and desserts at quirky cafes nearby.
Quebec, Canada
Quebec City is located on the saint Lawrence River in the Canadian
province of Quebec, mostly French – speaking. It dates from 1608
and has a fortified colonial nucleus, old Quebec and the place
royale, with stone buildings and narrow streets. In this area, the
outstanding chateau Frontenac hotel and the imposing citadel of
Quebec are located the cobblestone streets of the Petit Champlain
district are lined with bistros and trendy shops

COMPARATIVE CHART

Tromsø Tokyo Quebec

• Generally, it is • In Tokyo, • In Quebec, the
cold and warm in summers are summers are
Tromsø. Tromsø short, hot, comfortable and
has a significant muggy, wet, and wet, the winters
amount of mostly cloudy, are freezing and
rainfall during and winters are snowy, and it is
the year. This is very cold and partly cloudy
true even for the mostly clear. year-round.
driest month. • Population: 40 • Population: 752
• Population: 72 million 000
681 • Languages: • Languages:
• Languages: Japanese and French and
Norwegian, English English
Swedish and • Geographic • Geographic
English Location: Location: Quebec
 • Geographic Tokyo is divided is located on the
Location: Tromsø into two main north bank of the
has maritime areas: the Saint Lawrence
boundaries with mainland and the River and its
Lenvik in the island. territory has
southwest and • Sightseeing: spread to both
by land borders Sensoji temple, sides of the
Balsfjord in the Tokyo mouth of the
south, Storfjord viewpoints, Saint Charles
in the southeast, Shibuya, Odaiba River. The region
Lyngen in the and the most is lowland and
east and Karlsøy important for me flat.
in the northeast. the mall • Sightseeing: Old
• Sightseeing: Akihabara Quebec, Quebec
Tromsø fortifications,
mountains, the Chute park, The
museum polar, petit champlain
tromsø museum District and place
and the most royale
important
Northern Lights

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