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March 30, 2005 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC Passport Destination: Mediterranean Capital Cities Packing Round 1. These Mediterranean capital cities are all in Europe except for TRIPOLI . 2. You`ll need these in your wallet to shop in Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. DINARS 3 The most important of Rome's seven hills is CAPITALINE . 4. All of these sites are part of Athens' famous Acropolis except MT OLYMPUS . 5. This capital of Turkey is closer to the Black Sea than to the Mediterranean coast. ANKARA 6. The PRADO Museum in Madrid has one of the world's finest art collections. Picture: long white building with columns Departure Round 1. Almost every restaurant in Tunis offers a version of this Tunisian national dish. COUSCOUS 2. Protests in Beirut led to the resignation of Lebanon's pro- SYRIAN government. 3. All of these movies are set at least partly in Rome except VICTOR/VICTORIA . 4 The ISHM River runs through Albania's capital city, Tirana. 5. This sport is doubly popular in Madrid during the May festival of San Isidro Labrador. BULLFIGHTING Picture: monument, wing-like On Tour 1. In 1811, this capital city was the site of the infamous massacre of the Mamluks. CAIRO 2 This outer suburb of Athens is its main port. PIRAEUS 3. Zagreb, the capital city of Croatia, is the nation`s main center for PRIMITIVE ART . 4. The city of Algiers is crowned by the 16th-century CASBAH that sits 400 feet above the sea. 5. Valletta, the capital of Malta, is the city of the Knights of the Order of ST JOHN . 6. This city is the capital of the Republic of Cypress. LEFKOSIA (NICOSIA) 7. Before 1975, Beirut was considered the most WESTERNIZED city in the Middle East. Picture: stucco building with windows on second floor 8. Rome's famous Trevi Fountain was designed by NICOLA SALVI . 9. Tripoli, the capital and chief port of Libya, was known as OEA in ancient times. 10. The National Welfare Organization shop in Athens is a good place to purchase GREEK HANDICRAFTS . 11. In Belgrade, you can visit the grave of this leader who fought Nazi occupation of Serbia. MARSHALL TITO 12. This city is where Austrian Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were shot in 1914. SARAJEVO Bonus Question One The Ethem Bey Mosque is one of the most distinctive buildings in Albania's capital of TIRANA . Bonus Question Two Where on the map of the Mediterranean is Albania found? Area 2 Picture: odd ramp-looking affair with railings Slide Show 1. This capital city's landmark Royal Palace was built on the site of a former alcazar. MADRID 2. The MARTYR'S Monument can be seen from almost any spot in Algiers. 3. Valletta's impressive "auberge de castile" palace is now the PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE . 4. The so-called TRIPLE Bridge is a landmark in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Clues for next destination: Royal Gorge Charles Golden Gate Anzac |