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July 13, 2005 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC/BETT R Passport Destination: Eastern European Capital Cities Packing Round 1. Which of these cities is the capital of Serbia/Montenegro (formerly Yugoslavia)? BELGRADE 2. You`ll need a wallet filled with these to shop in the Hungary capital of Budapest. FORINTS 3 The famous CHARLES Bridge crosses the Vltava River in the city of Prague. 4. Slovakia's capital city of Bratislava was once the capital of this other country. HUNGARY 5. Sofia, Bulgaria, is the HIGHEST capital city in all of Europe. 6. This city`s population exceeds that of any other Eastern European capital. WARSAW Picture: castle with grass in front Departure Round 1. This boiled cheesecake is a food specialty in the Croatian capital of Zagreb. STRUKLI 2. All of these countries recently became members of the European Union except BOSNIA/HERZEGOVINA . 3. This Czech native directed the movie "Amadeus," which was filmed mostly in Prague. MILOS FORMAN 4 This river separates Budapest`s historical "Buda" from the industrial "Pest." DANUBE 5. This sport is especially popular in Zagreb. BASKETBALL Picture: city with red roofs On Tour 1. This man assassinated Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife in Sarajevo. GAVRILO PRINCIP 2 "Ateneul Roman" is the main CONCERT HALL in Bucharest. 3. This square is the heart of Tirana, the capital city of Albania. SKENDERBEG SQUARE 4. The ROBBA Fountain in Slovenia's capital of Ljubljana is a popular spot for photos. 5. All of these sites are part of the magnificent Prague Castle complex except VYSEHRAD CITADEL . 6. The hilltop KALEMEGDAN Citadel is considered the top tourist attraction in Belgrade. 7. The Labyrinth, a very popular attraction in Budapest, is best described as a CAVE SYSTEM . Picture: inside a cathedral 8. Warsaw is a good place to buy AMBER necklaces, rings and earrings. 9. Sofia`s ALEKSANDER NEVSKI Church is a memorial to Russian soldiers who died for Bulgarian independence. 10. Napoleon and Austrian Emperor Franz I signed a peace treaty in this city`s Primate`s Palace. BRATISLAVA 11. While in Skopje, don`t miss seeing "Teskoto" the most famous Macedonian FOLK DANCE . 12. More people in Tirana are members of the MUSLIM faith than any other. Bonus Question One This city's landmark triumphal arch resembles the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. BUCHAREST Bonus Question Two Where on the map of Romania is Bucharest found? Area 5 Picture: bridge on three levels Slide Show 1. This former summer home of King Jan III in Warsaw is now a museum. WILANOW PALACE 2. Prague`s landmark churches and museums are in the hilltop castle district called HRADCANY . 3. Zagreb's St. Stephen's Cathedral was renamed The Cathedral of the ASSUMPTION of the Virgin Mary. 4. The famous TRIPLE Bridge is one of the most photographs in Ljubljana. Clues for next destination: Barcelona Madrid Bulls Granada |