A to Z of place facts

Assisi, home of St.Francis

Zurich, Switzerland’s largest city, is known for chocolate, precision engineering, and Alpine scenery.

Yorkshire is God's own country .

Xaltianguis is a city in Guerrero, Mexico. It is inland from Acapulco.

Wirral, Merseyside. Famous for Paul O'Grady, Paul Hollywood, Daniel Craig, and Patricia Routledge.

Vaiges, in the Mayenne dept of France. I once started a cycling holiday from there.

Ulverston : The birth place of Stan Laurel of Laurel and Hardy.

Taronga zoo - a wonderful zoo near Sydney. Definitely worth a visit.

Southend on Sea
Used to have what was said to be the longest pier in England.
And the famous/infamous Kursaal sp? Amusement arcade.

Runnymede, scene of the Magna Carta

Quimper is a port town in Brittany. It has a mediaeval centre.

Paris - The city of romance and the Eiffel Tower

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire home of Oswaldtwistle Mills.

Nashville, a city in Tennessee, is known as the home of country music.

(I've never been but I bet it's a great place to visit).

I agree Daffydilly

Marlborough - The Princess of Wales went to Marlborough College.

There is also the fag brand.

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Tedious…….

Rude

Llandudno. Marvellous Victorian seaside town .

Kirkcaldy - Famous for Linoleum and Adam Smith.

J after I

John O’Groats in Caithness. It takes its name from a 15th C Dutchman, Jan de Groot, who used to ply a ferry from there to Orkney

Victoria Park in London.Also known as People's Park. The park has been shown in movies and won awards.

Ipswich Suffolks county town and one of the oldest towns in England

Posted at the same time so two for G. Hadleigh in Suffolk. Mediaeval wool town with stunning architecture.

Grantham in Lincolnshire. Isaac Newton born nearby and attended the grammar school. Also birthplace of Margaret Thatcher. There are statues of both in the town.