European Cities by a Single Clue #2

Second biggest city in Portugal

Notable squares include Place de la Concorde, Place des Vosges and Place de la Bastille

Each May, the perhaps most famous Film Festival takes place here

Especially famous for its leaning tower

Formerly known as Ragusa, famous for its city walls

Seat of the Dutch Government

Financial centre of Germany

In February 1945, allied bombs destroyed the entire city centre, with the most prominent building - a church - only being completely reconstructed sixty years later

The perhaps most famous export from this city is Pils beer

According to The Economist, this is the most liveable city in 2023

Start of the Trans-Siberian railway

Most populous city in francophone Switzerland

Formerly known as Christiania (1624-1925)

This Baltic capital is only an hour away from Helsinki - if you take a boat

The second biggest building of the world by area - nowadays home of the parliament of its country - is located in this city

Often referred to as the cradle of democracy

Home of the Beatles

In one of Ed Sheeran's hits, a girl from this city played the fiddle in an Irish band

Seat of the Church of England & its Archbishop

Major city at the foot of Mount Etna