Hellas Province and Roumeli Province

Welcome to Eurellia, a village in Ionia Province.



This is our first visit to this northern province, which consists of two islands, the largest of which is Ionia Island. Eurellia is a small village in the central plains of the island.



Today we're seeing for the first time a natural river. You'll remember that in Calora and Celeste that both of the rivers there have been canalized.





Local agriculture benefits greatly from this river, which led to vast areas of forest being cut down for farmland over the past 200 years.





This is the main motorway in Ionia, and runs through most of the towns and villages of the island. It extends from the north of the island right to the centre of the southern city that is named after the island.



Now many of you requested that we go to Calora next, so here's a new shot from Vecchio in the south of Calora. I hope you enjoyed this update.

AIN Members: Let me know what you think of the rocks alongside the river and in the hill, they're a new addition. Please let me know of any improvements and suggestions you have. A lot of the changes that occurred here were thanks to your ideas.

That River Is Amazing. :shock:

You really nail the Mediterranean look here; stunning.

Nice improvement!

Wonderful as always Thomas! The river is amazing!!! :shock:

Beautiful! This reminds me of the small towns I drove through while in Italy!

Spy9600: Thanks! I saw it on Stone Creek and it was amazing, so thanks go to the creator of that CJ for inspiring me.

Neal: Grazie mille, sono felice che ti piace.

Evillions: Thank you, it definitely helped getting all the responses from AIN members that helped me build it further.

Huston: Thanks Huston, I'm glad you like it.

Geoff: That's awesome, it's great to know that it's realistic. I guess I'm slightly remembering my trip to Tuscany a couple of years ago when I build Cattala's rural areas. Tuscany is a really beautiful place. Which part of Italy did you go to?

Wonderfull work! i like the look of the river!!!

I love it! the flora and the river are absolutely amazing.

Belissimo!

Replies: Thank you Julien, Sky Guy and Dryan.


Welcome to Ionia, the capital town of the Hellas province, in northern Cattala. Today we’re taking a look at ongoing construction in the suburb of Tilia.



Tilia is built around a natural lake that is fed by the same river that flows through Eurellia to the north-east. Tilia Lake is used for pleasure boating and recreation during most months of the year, thanks to it’s warm, plentiful waters.



On the northern shore of the lake, a 5-year construction project is entering it’s final phase. The construction of Tilia Waterfront Hotel has rejuvenated the local economy, and is due to open later this year.



The views from the hotel extend for miles across the island – with splendid views of both the lake and Ionia itself. On clear days you can see past the town harbour and out to the Hellas Strait.



The hotel isn’t the only part of the complex though – luxury apartments and lakeside offices have also been built. Some of the penthouses were sold for over half a million Ainero last year.



To the west of the hotel complex is another major construction site. Western Lake is currently only in it’s first stage of construction, but the three-year long project is expected to expand northwards and will become a sprawling estate of homes and apartments.



Here we see an overview of Western Lake. Flood defences, landscaping and waterfront beautification still need to be completed both in Western Lake and in Tilia Waterfront, ahead of the first residents moving in next month.

Wow, nice waterfront! So you found the buildings you wanted? glad.

Wow!!! That is awesome, I am addicted

Thank you Julien and Sky Guy. The buildings featured here aren't the ones I was looking for, since I needed the midrise buildings for Calora's CBD. I've now restarted Calora, so they aren't needed anymore.

Thomas, sorry but you opened this threat in February and I didn't see it, sorry. This is very great! I really like that apple trees farms, they are very amazing and you gave me an inspiration. I will do something like that but with rice plants.

Thomas, You make me so mad, it makes me want to obliterate Llithustania!
Seriously, this update is amazing!! Shows the more modernly upscale side of Cattala, something I just haven't seen much off! :cheers:

I never seen the modern side of Cattala, so nice!

Miguel: Thank you. I'm glad you liked both updates.

Huston: That's exactly what I wanted to get across - Cattala isn't just an old Mickebear country - there are some new developments here.

Dryan: It's good to see that you liked it.

Welcome back to Hellas Province, the northern-most province of Cattala. Today we’re visiting a town downstream from Eurellia – Amano Bridge.



Clearly Amano Bridge has been built on the banks of a river, which once carried coal, wood and other fuels from Ionia to the northern towns and villages of Hellas Island.



However these days, it’s used more recreationally. Strict rules are in place to protect water quality in Hellas, so this river is used for swimming in the summer!



Amano is still a popular place to live, even though industry and manufacturing left the area decades ago. As you can see here, more dense housing is being built along the shoreline, but planning regulations mean that they have to be built in traditional styles.



As is commonplace in most Cattalian towns, the skyline remains dominated by religious centres. Amano’s 19th-century cathedral was built at the height of it’s wealth, when the town was flourishing and looked likely to become the biggest city in Hellas. This never happened, but the town is still highly regarded in the islands.



Thank you for visiting Cattala today.

Lovely update Thomas! As usual

I think you entered a new type of journal from great to :shock: One of your best works! Very realistic.

This is fantastic! I really wish I could make my city as well as your med-style cities (I don't really do the other styles )

Julien: Thanks! Sorry it's not urban again - I'll be getting back to Jennai soon!

Constantine: Thank you again - looking back over this update, it's one of my favourites as well, mainly because it is entirely grown. I've been struggling for months to get any residential growth and I've finally worked out how to generate growth - so none of this update was plopped. Except the two churches.

Daniel: Thank you.

Really looks great!

Welcome to Roumeli Province, in the far south-east of Cattala. This is a brand new province that we haven’t explored before, so I hope you enjoy it.



Roumeli is a completely separate island to Cattala, and has developed quite differently. Guila is quite a dense city compared to other regions, but also has many newer buildings and developments mixed in with the old.



However much of the town remains old and here we can see the town’s central square and it’s original station from on top of the city’s cathedral.



As I said earlier, parts of Guila are modern and recently developed. This apartment complex was very controversial as it was built in the historic centre of the city in the 1970s. Despite this, it has remained and is seen as another part of the city now, not a sore thumb.



Parts of old Guila were once a monastery, and the Chiesa Theatre was a central part of the religious order’s community. It’s now become a theatre and restaurant.



The hub of the city is it’s canal front commercial areas, including the central plaza featured here. The town’s main shops are based here, and on a summer evening the canal and shops are buzzing with people seeking refuge from the heat and swimming in the canal is commonplace.



Here’s an overview of the old town centre, including the railway line, some of the shops and the edge of the theatre. This update is dedicated to my old friend and Roumeli’s original creator DC. If there’s anywhere else that you would like to go please post a request and we’ll go there.