The description Paris of the East has been applied to a large number of locations,[1] including:
- Beirut, Lebanon[2]
- Bucharest, Romania[3]
- Budapest, Hungary[4]
- Esfahan, Iran[5]
- Hanoi, Vietnam[6]
- Irkutsk, Russia[7]
- Istanbul, Turkey[8]
- Jaipur, India[9]
- Kabul, Afghanistan[10]
- Lahore, Pakistan[11]
- Manila, Philippines[12]
- Prague, Czech Republic[13]
- Riga, Latvia[14]
- Ross Island, India[15]
- Saigon, Vietnam[16] (more known as the Pearl of the East)
- Saint Petersburg, Russia[17]
- Shanghai, China[18]
- Warsaw, Poland[19]
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Bucharest, Romania -
Hanoi, Vietnam -
Manila, Philippines -
Warsaw, Poland
See also
References
- ^ "Lexical Leavings 82". Gally.net. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ^ Cooke, Rachel (2006-11-22). "Paris of the east? More like Athens on speed". London: The Guardian.
- ^ "Bucharest, the small Paris of the East". Archived from the original on 2006-02-21.
- ^ "Fall in love with the 'Paris of the East'". Archived from the original on 2012-04-04.
- ^ Mody, Devanshi (28 August 2011). "Esfahan-Paris of the East". Sunday Times. Sri Lankha.
- ^ "Jewels of the Mekong - Vietnam". Travel Media.
- ^ "The City of Irkutsk". Baikal Info.
- ^ Peddicord, Kathleen (1 August 2014). "Retire To The Paris Of The East For $2,000 A Month Per Couple". HuffPost.
- ^ "Goddess Durga and odes to Asia's Paris". Asia Times. Archived from the original on 2009-12-09.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Elisabeth Bumiller (17 October 2009). "Remembering Afghanistan's Golden Age". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Lahore and Istanbul: modernity in the Muslim Imperial city, c.1850-1960".
- ^ "History". LonelyPlanet.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
- ^ "Affordable Prague charms adults and teens alike". CNN. 2009-05-18. Archived from the original on 9 August 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ^ "Riga Latvia for Tourists". USA Today.
- ^ "Must see attractions in Andaman Islands". Lonely Planet.
- ^ "Gally.net | Writings | Lexical Leavings". www.gally.net.
- ^ "Cities Direct". Archived from the original on 2015-06-10.
- ^ "Shanghai bids to be 'Paris of the East' once more". CNN. 2011-06-10. Archived from the original on 2012-09-12.
- ^ "Warsaw: Past and Present of the city". Destination Warsaw. Archived from the original on 15 February 2011.