We’re making the most of the summer again this year to take a virtual trip around the world through five city domains. Interestingly, all of them were approved by the ICANN in 2014, coinciding with the .barcelona domain, as part of the expansion of the GLTD. Want to find out which ones?
We start our journey in .paris, a domain aimed at businesses, organisations and individuals based in Paris or who have a close connection with the city. Projects with the .paris domain include the website for the Louvre (louvre.paris), one of the most important art museums in the world, and the Paris Opera (opera.paris).
Still in Europe, we can take in one of the key cities for history and contemporary art. We’re talking about .berlin, the domain for the German city of Berlin. One of the most notable websites is for the Stiftung Planetarium Berlin (planetarium.berlin), which features a wide array of activities, from visits to the observatory to concerts and a cinema programme. One of the most iconic theatres in the city, the Friedrichstadt-Palast, has also opted for a .berlin domain for its website palast.berlin. Interestingly, there’s also a band by the name of .berlin. You can discover them on the website theband.berlin.
Next we’re taking a plane to .joburg. This is the domain for Johannesburg, popularly known as Joburg, one of the main cities in South Africa. Representatives of this domain include the annual art event of Open Studios Joburg, which is held in May (openstudios.joburg). There’s still a few months to go, but it’s interesting to take a look and discover the local artists.
After packing our bags again, we’re off to visit .melbourne in Australia, a city which stands out for its cultural, artistic and culinary wealth. On the website dosomething.melbourne we can find numerous leisure options for enjoying the city.
The last part of this digital trip around the world takes us to .quebec, the domain for the province and city in the east of Canada with its French legacy, rich in culture, history and nature. One notable website is fabcity-montreal.quebec, an initiative promoted by the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC), the MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms, the Fundació fab and Barcelona City Council, with the aim of connecting international cities wishing to be self-sufficient, productive cities in the local sphere and connected globally.
Our peculiar trip around the world ends here. We wish you the best for the holidays and we’ll see you again in September!
