Guess the 195 Capitals (Part 3)

[D] Freetown | Atlantic waves crash against white-sand beaches while pastel Creole houses and Cotton Tree shade tell the story of freed slaves founding a city.

[B] Vientiane | Temple stupas and French-colonial shophouses line the languid Mekong, where monks at dawn meet backpackers at sunset.

[A] Ashgabat | Marble palaces and golden statues shimmer white under the Kopet Dag, a capital of gleaming monuments and gas-lit futures.

[A] Tripoli | Mediterranean ramparts and Italian piazzas echo Roman legions and recent revolutions along Libya’s historic coast.

[C] Bishkek | Snow-capped Tian Shan ring Soviet grids and oak-lined parks, where yurt markets meet modern cafés in Central Asia’s greenest capital.

[B] Asunción | Jacaranda petals carpet sleepy plazas beside the Paraguay River, where Guaraní lyrics float from colonial balconies.

[C] Managua | Volcano silhouettes frame crater lakes and revolutionary murals, a lakeside city reborn from earthquakes and poetry.

[D] Sofia | Golden-domed Orthodox churches sit atop Roman ruins, while Vitosha Mountain watches over boulevards scented with rose oil.

[D] Belgrade | Fortress ramparts above the Danube-Sava confluence guard café barges and techno rivers, where East and West still negotiate.

[A] San Salvador | Ringed by volcanoes, the capital blazes with murals, pupusa stalls and a skyline rebuilding after every tremor.

[A] Kinshasa | Congo River’s roar and soukous beats energise Africa’s third-largest megacity, where sapeurs strut past river barges.

[B] Copenhagen | Cobblestone lanes, copper spires and harbour baths merge Viking lore with hygge bikes under Nordic light.

[C] Singapore | Skyscraper gardens and hawker scents rise from a city-state where orchids bloom on rooftop farms above spotless streets.

[D] Beirut | Sea-scented corniche, bullet-scarred balconies and rooftop bars pulse between Mediterranean waves and cedar-lined mountains.

[D] Helsinki | Art-nouveau harbours and sauna steam meet Baltic icebreakers in a capital that designs furniture and futures with equal flair.

[B] Monrovia | Palms line red-earth streets where freed American slaves once planted cotton, now a resilient coastal capital of surf and stories.

[C] Oslo | Fjords slice between ski-jump hills and glass opera roofs, where Vikings once sailed and Nobel dreams are toasted.

[A] Bratislava | Castle towers above Danube cafés and UFO bridges, a pocket capital where medieval alleys pour into Soviet blocks.

[D] Ramallah | Hills of olive groves and bustling souqs host ministries and murals, the de-facto heart of Palestinian aspiration.

[A] Bangui | Ubangi River bends around red-earth markets and French boulevards, Central Africa’s gateway shaded by mango trees.

[B] Muscat | White-washed forts and incense souqs line a horseshoe harbour where dhows still sail beneath rugged Al Hajar peaks.

[B] Dublin | Georgian doors, literary pubs and Liffey bridges echo Joyce and Guinness in a city that writes its own folklore nightly.

[C] Wellington | Wind-whipped harbour and hillside cable cars frame a capital where coffee culture meets Middle-earth creativity.

[A] Nouakchott | Saharan dunes drift into Atlantic fishing wharves, where camel caravans trade fish for desert salt.

[A] San José | Cloud-forest breezes cool coffee-scented plazas and eco-tech start-ups in Central America’s safest capital.

[B] Kuwait City | Glass skyscrapers and pearl-diver heritage rise from the Gulf, where falcon souqs meet oil-fuelled futures.

[A] Panama City | Skyscrapers and colonial Casco Viejo straddle the Pacific entrance to the canal, where ships and salsa collide.

[D] Zagreb | Austro-Hungarian façades and café terraces climb toward medieval towers, where trams clang through Slavic charm.

[A] Tbilisi | Sulphur-bath domes and vine-covered balconies lean over the Mtkvari, where Silk Road spice still scents the air.

[A] Asmara | Art-déco cinemas and pastel cafés sit 2,400 m high, an Italian hill-town frozen in Eritrean time.

[C] Ulaanbaatar | Ger suburbs and glass towers sprawl beneath the Bogd Khan, where throat-songs echo beside Louis Vuitton.

[A] Montevideo | Beaches, tango bars and steak smoke stretch along the Río de la Plata in South America’s most laid-back capital.

[C] Banja Luka | Green Vrbas canyon cradles Austro-Hungarian cafés and Orthodox spires in Bosnia’s serene northern capital.

[D] Doha | Futuristic skyscrapers and pearl-dhow harbours rise from the desert, where falcon majlis meet FIFA stadiums.

[B] Chisinau | Vine-covered hills and Soviet blocks frame a wine-loving capital where trams rattle past pastel Orthodox domes.

[A] Windhoek | German castles and jacaranda-lined streets sit between red Kalahari dunes and Atlantic fog, Africa’s cleanest highland city.

[B] Yerevan | Pink tufa stone and Mount Ararat views glow under street-side chess tables and apricot brandy nights.

[A] Vilnius | Baroque spires and bohemian courtyards float above café-lined alleys in the Baltic’s best-preserved medieval jewel.

[C] Kingston | Blue Mountain backdrop and reggae basslines pulse through markets and murals, birthplace of one love.

[D] Tirana | Colour-blocked façades and café culture spill into Skanderbeg Square, where bunkers become museums under Balkan sun.

[B] Banjul | Island capital of palm-lined streets and colonial clapboard, where the Gambia River meets Atlantic waves.

[C] Libreville | Oceanfront boulevards and rain-forest reserves host French cafés and Gabonese beats along the equator.

[D] Gaborone | Wide boulevards and game-reserve edges frame a quiet capital where cattle posts meet diamond dreams.

[D] Maseru | Thatch-roof villages and sandstone mountains watch over the tiny capital that sits like a postcard in Lesotho’s sky.

[C] Bissau | Coconut palms and pastel Portuguese houses line sleepy streets where cashew-scented breezes drift from the Geba.

[B] Ljubljana | Dragon bridges and castle hill hover above café-lined canals in a fairy-tale capital you can walk in an hour.

[C] Malabo | Volcanic Bioko Island hosts Spanish-colonial balconies and oil-rig lights mirrored in the Gulf of Guinea.

[D] Riga | Art-nouveau façades and medieval spires rise above the Daugava, where Baltic amber and hipster cafés sparkle.

[A] Skopje | Stone bridges and warrior statues cross the Vardar under mountain shadows, a capital rewriting its classical script.

[C] Manama | Skyscraper islands and pearl-diver souqs meet in a Gulf capital where ancient dhows dock beside Formula 1 circuits.