{"id":88707,"date":"2019-03-27T06:00:44","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T05:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/?p=88707"},"modified":"2025-12-26T18:01:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T17:01:26","slug":"europas-storsta-stader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/03\/europas-storsta-stader\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe's biggest cities - top 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-skribent-helena-bergstrom\">Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What are Europe's biggest cities? We list the ten largest cities in Europe, starting at number ten. Which city would take the top spot on the list was not obvious, as it depends on how you count. <\/p><div class=\"sharethis-buttons\"><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"twitter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/twitter.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Tweet<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"facebook\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/facebook.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"linkedin\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/linkedin.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"pinterest\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/pinterest.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Pin<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"reddit\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/reddit.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"digg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/digg.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac7b3e0be872\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac7b3e0be872\" checked aria-label=\"toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/03\/europas-storsta-stader\/#Vilka_ar_Europas_storsta_stader\" >What are Europe's largest cities?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/03\/europas-storsta-stader\/#Europas_storsta_stader_fran_10_%E2%80%93_1\" >Europe's largest cities, from 10 - 1<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/03\/europas-storsta-stader\/#10_Bukarest\" >10. Bucharest<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/03\/europas-storsta-stader\/#9_Paris\" >9 Paris<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/03\/europas-storsta-stader\/#8_Rom\" >8th Rome<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/03\/europas-storsta-stader\/#7_Kiev\" >7th Kiev<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/03\/europas-storsta-stader\/#6_Madrid\" >6. madrid<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/03\/europas-storsta-stader\/#5_Berlin\" >5th Berlin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/03\/europas-storsta-stader\/#4_Sankt_Petersburg\" >4th St Petersburg<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/03\/europas-storsta-stader\/#3_London\" >3. london<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/03\/europas-storsta-stader\/#2_Moskva\" >2. Moscow<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/03\/europas-storsta-stader\/#1_Istanbul\" >1) Istanbul<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/03\/europas-storsta-stader\/#Vilka_ar_Europas_storsta_stader_%E2%80%A6_egentligen\" >What are Europe's biggest cities ... really?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/03\/europas-storsta-stader\/#Europas_storsta_stader_enligt_olika_listningar\" >Europe's largest cities according to various lists<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/03\/europas-storsta-stader\/#Europas_storsta_stader_efter_yta\" >Europe's largest cities by area<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/03\/europas-storsta-stader\/#Varldens_storsta_stader\" >The world's largest cities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/03\/europas-storsta-stader\/#Vilka_av_Europas_storsta_stader_har_du_besokt\" >Which of Europe's largest cities have you visited?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/03\/europas-storsta-stader\/#Prenumerera_pa_vart_nyhetsbrev\" >Subscribe to our newsletter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-vilka-ar-europas-storsta-stader\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vilka_ar_Europas_storsta_stader\"><\/span>What are Europe's largest cities?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Europe's largest cities may be small compared to the world's largest cities, but they are still big! We have listed the ten largest cities, starting with the tenth largest. Size in this case means population and we have taken the population of the city itself, not the entire metropolitan area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-europas-storsta-stader-fran-10-1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Europas_storsta_stader_fran_10_%E2%80%93_1\"><\/span>Europe's largest cities, from 10 - 1<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is the list of Europe's ten largest cities. We start at number 10 and count down to number 1 - Europe's largest city!<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-2566849336\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88752\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-456397541 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-565880275\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ullbadden.se\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-2367774092\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.sun-living.com\/vans\/v-serien\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" aria-label=\"New Sunlife\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Nya-Sunliv.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider456397541 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-456397541\" );$freedslider456397541.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider456397541.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider456397541.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider456397541.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider456397541.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-10-bukarest\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Bukarest\"><\/span>10. Bucharest<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The capital city of Romania, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/10\/en-overraskningshelg-i-bukarest\/\">Bucharest<\/a>, ranks tenth with its 2.1 million inhabitants (2016). Measurements show that the population increased until the 1990s, but that the number of inhabitants has since declined slightly. The question is how long Bucharest can hold on to its tenth place? Minsk, Hamburg and Vienna are not far behind, with around 1.9 million inhabitants in each city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/bucharest-2711816_1280-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Bukarest\" class=\"wp-image-88728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/bucharest-2711816_1280-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/bucharest-2711816_1280-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/bucharest-2711816_1280-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/bucharest-2711816_1280-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/bucharest-2711816_1280-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/bucharest-2711816_1280.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bucharest, photo: Pixabay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-9-paris\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Paris\"><\/span>9 Paris<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">France's capital city just misses Bucharest, with just over 2.1 million inhabitants (2019). If you count the region around Paris, with its suburbs, the situation is different. Paris has almost 11 million inhabitants. The number of inhabitants also increases slightly every year. I (Helena) stopped here on my way to my language course in Bournemouth as a 14-year-old - long before the days of digital cameras.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-2032928263\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88753\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-3693919288 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-3215463464\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elmia.se\/husvagn\/for-besokare\/biljetter\/?utm_source=freedomtravel&#038;utm_medium=banner&#038;utm_campaign=elmiahusvagn_kop_biljett_mars-sep\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-1691168511\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husbilslandet.com\/i-lager?amount=-1&#038;vehicle_type=camper&#038;price=219000%2C8874149&#038;y=2005%2C2027&#038;weight=1000%2C18000&#038;rea=true\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Demo sale (588 x 158 px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px-.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px-.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-1158901451\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/store.alko-tech.com\/anhaengerkupplungen-fuer-reisemobile\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"AL-KO towbar 2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AL-KO-dragkrok-2026-.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AL-KO-dragkrok-2026-.png 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AL-KO-dragkrok-2026--300x81.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AL-KO-dragkrok-2026--224x60.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AL-KO-dragkrok-2026--18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AL-KO-dragkrok-2026--433x116.png 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider3693919288 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-3693919288\" );$freedslider3693919288.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider3693919288.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider3693919288.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider3693919288.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider3693919288.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paris-3-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"Paris\" class=\"wp-image-88729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paris-3-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paris-3-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paris-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paris-3-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paris-3-433x243.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paris-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Paris, photo: Pixabay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-8-rom\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Rom\"><\/span>8th Rome<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 8th largest city in Europe is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/01\/gora-i-rom\/\">Italy's capital, Rome<\/a> with just over 2.8 million inhabitants (2018). If you count the entire region around Rome, including its suburbs, Rome is smaller than Paris, with 4.2 million inhabitants. The population of Rome is also growing. We visited Rome in 2017 and fell in love with this charming city, which feels homely despite its size. You can also be fascinated by both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2017\/09\/att-besoka-colosseum-i-rom\/\">Colosseum<\/a> and of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2017\/09\/vatikanstaten-varldens-minsta-land\/\">Vatican City - the smallest country in the world<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bro-Rom-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"Bro Rom\" class=\"wp-image-54844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bro-Rom-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bro-Rom-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bro-Rom-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bro-Rom-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bro-Rom.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-kiev\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Kiev\"><\/span>7th Kiev<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 7th place comes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2018\/10\/kiev-i-ukraina-din-guide-till-kiev\/\">Ukraine's capital Kiev<\/a> with over 2.9 million inhabitants (2019). Kiev is a city that has experienced both ups and downs over the years. In terms of population, the city has mostly grown, apart from a minor decline in the 2000s. Now the number of inhabitants is increasing again. We've celebrated New Year here twice (2009\/2010 and 2011\/2012) - a great city!<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banner freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-428117792\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-1713845257\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/firstcamp.se\/bra-att-veta\/incheckning-efter-stangning?utm_source=display&#038;utm_medium=Freedom-Travel&#038;utm_campaign=Freedom-Travel-sommar-2026\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-224x107.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-433x206.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"280\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev-Ukraine-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Kiev Ukraina\" class=\"wp-image-50987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev-Ukraine-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev-Ukraine-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev-Ukraine-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev-Ukraine-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev-Ukraine-1200x674.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiev-Ukraine.jpg 1201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-madrid\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Madrid\"><\/span>6. madrid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With 3.2 million inhabitants (2018), the Spanish capital, Madrid, is the sixth largest city in Europe. If you count the entire metropolitan area, around 6.5 million people live here, making Madrid one of the largest metropolitan areas in Europe by far. And the population is constantly growing. We have never been here yet, even though we have visited Spain many times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Madrid-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"Europas st\u00f6rsta st\u00e4der: Madrid\" class=\"wp-image-88730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Madrid-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Madrid-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Madrid-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Madrid-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Madrid-433x243.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Madrid.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Madrid, photo: Pixabay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-berlin\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Berlin\"><\/span>5th Berlin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In fifth place is the German capital Berlin with 3.7 million inhabitants (2018). Including suburbs, the city has around 4.6 million inhabitants. Berlin's population decreased between 1950 and 1980, but since 1985 the population has been increasing. We have been talking about visiting Berlin for many, many years, but it hasn't happened yet. However, we have visited beautiful and charming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2018\/07\/potsdam-palats-parker\/\">Potsdam<\/a>, which is just outside. <\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banners-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-884152295\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-2946016123\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/wifi.se\/produkt\/hybrid-traveller-portabel-5g-router-med-backup-batteri-i-over-6-timmar-usb\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"freedom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/freedom.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"288\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berlin-3-1024x601.jpg\" alt=\"Europas st\u00f6rsta st\u00e4der: Berlin\" class=\"wp-image-88731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berlin-3-1024x601.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berlin-3-600x352.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berlin-3-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berlin-3-768x451.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berlin-3-433x254.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Berlin-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Berlin, photo: Pixabay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-sankt-petersburg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Sankt_Petersburg\"><\/span>4th St Petersburg<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of two non-capital cities on the list is St. Petersburg, which rises to fourth place with its 5.3 million inhabitants (2019). The city is ranked as the 50th largest city in the world, and the population is increasing a little each year, both due to migration and an increase in the number of children born per woman, which is now 1.6. We'd love to visit this city at some point - perhaps on a cruise?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/russia-3577029_1280-1024x558.jpg\" alt=\"Europas st\u00f6rsta st\u00e4der: St Petersburg\" class=\"wp-image-88732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/russia-3577029_1280-1024x558.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/russia-3577029_1280-600x327.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/russia-3577029_1280-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/russia-3577029_1280-768x418.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/russia-3577029_1280-433x236.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/russia-3577029_1280-1200x653.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/russia-3577029_1280.jpg 1201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-london\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_London\"><\/span>3. london<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">London is sometimes even considered the largest city in Europe, if you exclude Moscow and Istanbul. Including both of these cities puts London in 3rd place with 9.1 million inhabitants (2018). London is much larger than the second largest city in the country, Birmingham, which has only 1.1 million people. The population of London is also growing steadily. 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class=\"wp-element-caption\">London, photo: Pixabay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-moskva\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Moskva\"><\/span>2. Moscow<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2018\/02\/upplevelser-i-moskva\/\">Russia's capital Moscow<\/a> Moscow is the second largest city in Europe, with over 13.1 million inhabitants (2017) and, according to some sources, the population may be significantly higher due to illegal immigration. Apart from a decline in the 1920s, the population of Moscow has been growing steadily. We visited this fascinating city for a few days before leaving on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2013\/03\/resan-med-transsibiriska\/\">Trans-Siberian railway<\/a> against Beijing in 2006.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vasilijkatedralen-1024x576-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Europas st\u00f6rsta st\u00e4der: Moskva\" class=\"wp-image-88733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vasilijkatedralen-1024x576-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vasilijkatedralen-1024x576-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vasilijkatedralen-1024x576-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vasilijkatedralen-1024x576-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vasilijkatedralen-1024x576-1-433x244.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-istanbul\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Istanbul\"><\/span>1) Istanbul<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At number 1 comes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2023\/12\/gora-i-istanbul\/\">Turkey's largest city Istanbul<\/a> with an impressive 15 million inhabitants (2017). The city has grown rapidly over the last hundred years and continues to grow. 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10 exciting cities<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-vilka-ar-europas-storsta-stader-egentligen\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vilka_ar_Europas_storsta_stader_%E2%80%A6_egentligen\"><\/span><div>What are Europe's biggest cities ... really?<\/div><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you google 'Europe's largest city', you may get different answers. 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Both countries where these cities are located (Turkey and Russia) are on two continents, both in Asia and Europe, so some lists have chosen to exclude them. If you do this, London is Europe's largest city. Counting as we have done here, Istanbul is Europe's largest city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-europas-storsta-stader-efter-yta\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Europas_storsta_stader_efter_yta\"><\/span>Europe's largest cities by area<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When people talk about Europe's largest cities, they usually mean by population, but it is also possible to compare cities by area. If so, Istanbul is also the largest, with an area of 5 343 square kilometres in the entire municipality. Another large city is Belgrade in Serbia, which has an area of 3 227 square kilometres in the municipality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/mosque-3905675_1280-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Europas st\u00f6rsta stad Istanbul\" class=\"wp-image-88727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/mosque-3905675_1280-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/mosque-3905675_1280-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/mosque-3905675_1280-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/mosque-3905675_1280-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/mosque-3905675_1280-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/mosque-3905675_1280.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Europe's largest city Istanbul. photo: Pixabay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items88707_15515a-0e:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items88707_15515a-0e ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items88707_15515a-0e ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items88707_15515a-0e ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items88707_15515a-0e kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-88707_6b611f-94 .kt-svg-icon-list-single{font-size:25px !important;color:#f81818 !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-88707_6b611f-94 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-88707_6b611f-94 kt-svg-icon-list-style-default\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fa_readme kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M528.3 46.5H388.5c-48.1 0-89.9 33.3-100.4 80.3-10.6-47-52.3-80.3-100.4-80.3H48c-26.5 0-48 21.5-48 48v245.8c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h89.7c102.2 0 132.7 24.4 147.3 75 .7 2.8 5.2 2.8 6 0 14.7-50.6 45.2-75 147.3-75H528c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V94.6c0-26.4-21.3-47.9-47.7-48.1zM242 311.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H78.2c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5V289c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H78.2c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.9c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5V251zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H78.2c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.9c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm259.3 121.7c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H337.5c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.9c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H337.5c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5V228c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H337.5c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.8c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5V190z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/05\/europas-aldsta-stader\/\">Europe's oldest cities - top 10<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-88707_00db70-8f .kt-svg-icon-list-single{font-size:25px !important;color:#f81818 !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-88707_00db70-8f .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-88707_00db70-8f kt-svg-icon-list-style-default\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fa_readme kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M528.3 46.5H388.5c-48.1 0-89.9 33.3-100.4 80.3-10.6-47-52.3-80.3-100.4-80.3H48c-26.5 0-48 21.5-48 48v245.8c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h89.7c102.2 0 132.7 24.4 147.3 75 .7 2.8 5.2 2.8 6 0 14.7-50.6 45.2-75 147.3-75H528c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V94.6c0-26.4-21.3-47.9-47.7-48.1zM242 311.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H78.2c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5V289c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H78.2c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.9c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5V251zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H78.2c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.9c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm259.3 121.7c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H337.5c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.9c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H337.5c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5V228c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5v22.9zm0-60.9c0 1.9-1.5 3.5-3.5 3.5H337.5c-1.9 0-3.5-1.5-3.5-3.5v-22.8c0-1.9 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5h160.4c1.9 0 3.5 1.5 3.5 3.5V190z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2015\/10\/olivskord-tio-saker-du-inte-visste-om-oliver\/\">10 things you didn't know about olives<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-varldens-storsta-stader\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Varldens_storsta_stader\"><\/span>The world's largest cities<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Europe's largest cities may be big, but compared to the world's largest cities, they are of course much smaller. The world's largest city is Tokyo, with around 37 million inhabitants. A list of <a href=\"https:\/\/4000mil.se\/index.php\/varldens-storsta-stader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">world's largest cities - top 10<\/a> you will find on the blog 4000 miles. We can tell you that many of these are in Asia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the same blog you will find a list of <a href=\"https:\/\/4000mil.se\/index.php\/varldens-storsta-flygplatser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the world's largest airports<\/a>. The most intensive airports are in the US, Asia and Europe, and perhaps it is not surprising that Istanbul airport (Europe's largest city!) is referred to as a rising star among the major airports. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kinesiska-muren-3-1-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"Kinesiska muren i en av v\u00e4rldens st\u00f6rsta st\u00e4der\" class=\"wp-image-64577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kinesiska-muren-3-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kinesiska-muren-3-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kinesiska-muren-3-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kinesiska-muren-3-1-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kinesiska-muren-3-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Beijing is the only one of the world's 10 largest cities that we have visited.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-vilka-av-europas-storsta-stader-har-du-besokt\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vilka_av_Europas_storsta_stader_har_du_besokt\"><\/span>Which of Europe's largest cities have you visited?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have visited five of Europe's biggest cities ourselves (Paris, Rome, Kiev, London and Moscow). How many - and which ones - have you visited? Which one(s) is your favourite?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hotell-Ukraina-3-1-1024x693.jpg\" alt=\"Moskva, en av Europas st\u00f6rsta st\u00e4der\" class=\"wp-image-88808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hotell-Ukraina-3-1-1024x693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hotell-Ukraina-3-1-600x406.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hotell-Ukraina-3-1-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hotell-Ukraina-3-1-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hotell-Ukraina-3-1-433x293.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hotell-Ukraina-3-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ukraine hotels in Moscow - one of 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