30 cities and their nicknames - Many tourist destinations have strange nicknames, which are related to their history, reference their geographical characteristics, or were named by past residents. Some nicknames are well-known, such as the Big Apple (New York), the City of Light (Paris) and Marvelous City (Rio de Janeiro). But you will definitely be surprised by some other nicknames. Click here to find out which ones!

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Paris, France - Nickname: The City of Light.

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Rome, Italy - Nickname: The Eternal City.

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Nickname: Venice of the North.

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Las Vegas, USA - Nickname: Sin City.

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Ushuaia, Argentina - Nickname: The End of the World.

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Florence, Italy - Nickname: The City of Lilies.

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Venice, Italy - Nickname: La Serenissima.

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Vienna, Austria - Nickname: The Imperial City.

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Buenos Aires, Argentina - Nickname: Paris of the Americas.

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New York City, USA - Nickname: The Big Apple.

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Jerusalem - Nickname: The Holy City.

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Geneva, Switzerland - Nickname: The Peace Capital.

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Mumbai, India - Nickname: The City of Dreams.

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Cairo, Egypt - Nicknames: Mother of the World and The City of a Thousand Minarets.

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Dubrovnik, Croatia - Nickname: The Pearl of the Adriatic.

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Nickname: Marvelous City.

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Bordeaux, France - Nickname: City of Wine.

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London, England - Nicknames: The Big Smoke

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Berlin, Germany - Nickname: The Grey City.

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Los Angeles, USA - Nicknames: The City of Angels and L.A.

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Jaipur, India - Nickname: The Pink City.

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Oslo, Norway - Nickname: Tiger Town.

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Machu Picchu, Peru - Nickname: Lost City of the Incas.

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Singapore, Singapore - Nickname: The Lion City.

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São Paulo, Brazil - Nickname: Land of Drizzle.

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Lisbon, Portugal - Nickname: The City of Seven Hills.

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Chicago, USA - Nickname: The Windy City.

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Prague, Czech Republic - Nicknames: The City of Hundred Spires, The Golden City, and Rome of the North.

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Reno, USA - Nickname: The Biggest Little City in the World.

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Kolhapur - India - Nickname: City of Wrestlers.

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