Places known by their Alternate Name....

A sobriquet is a nickname or a descriptive name given to a person, place, or thing, usually in addition to or instead of their real name. Sobriquets are often used as a form of shorthand or as a way to refer to someone or something in a more familiar or affectionate manner. Sobriquets are often used in literature, journalism, and other forms of media as a way to add color and personality to a story or article.

• Battleground of Europe -------------------- Belgium

• Blue Mountains of India -------------------- Nilgiri Hills

• City of Light -------------------- Paris

• City of Palaces -------------------- Kolkata, India

• City of Joy -------------------- Kolkata, India

• City of Golden Gate -------------------- San Francisco

• City of Seven Hills -------------------- Rome

• City of Golden Temple -------------------- Amritsar, India

• Cockpit of Europe -------------------- Belgium

• Dark Continent -------------------- Africa

• Diamond City in India -------------------- Surat, Gujarat

• Eternal City -------------------- Rome

• Forbidden City -------------------- Lhasa, Tibet

• Granite City -------------------- Aberdeen, Scotland

• Garden City of India -------------------- Bangalore

• Gift of Nile -------------------- Egypt

• Island of Pearls -------------------- Bahrain

• Land of Golden Fleece -------------------- Australia

• Land of Kangaroo -------------------- Australia

• Land of Cakes -------------------- Scotland

• Land of Thousand Lakes -------------------- Finland

• Land of Golden Pagoda -------------------- Myanmar

• Land of Midnight Sun -------------------- Norway

• Land of Thousand Elephants -------------------- Laos

• Land of Rising Sun -------------------- Japan

• Land of Maple -------------------- Canada

• Land of Canals -------------------- Netherlands

• Land of White Elephant -------------------- Thailand

• Land of Windmills -------------------- Netherlands

• Land of Thunderbolt -------------------- Bhutan

• Land of Long White Cloud -------------------- New Zealand

• Manchester of Japan -------------------- Osaka

• Playground of Europe -------------------- Switzerland

• Pearl of Antilles -------------------- Cuba

• Queen of Arabian Sea -------------------- Cochin, India

• Roof of World -------------------- Pamirs

• Sick Man of Europe -------------------- Turkey

• Sugar Bowl of World -------------------- Cuba

• Sorrow of China River -------------------- Hwang Ho

• Scotland of East -------------------- Shillong, India

• White city -------------------- Belgrade

• Venice of East -------------------- Alappuzha, Kerala

• Venice of North -------------------- Stockholm

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