Microsoft Flight Simulator Releases Metropolis Replace IV: Western Europe

Discover a few of Western Europe’s most breathtaking cities from the air in Microsoft Flight Simulator’s newest addition to its wealthy international expertise.

Microsoft Flight Simulator Metropolis Replace IV celebrates the splendidly various character of Western Europe by highlighting 5 of its most famous cities: France’s Annemasse; Geneva, Switzerland; Belgium’s Ghent; Luxembourg Metropolis; and Rotterdam within the Netherlands. All 5 had been meticulously constructed utilizing the newest high-resolution geographic knowledge and supply essentially the most lifelike expertise but of those historic locales. Metropolis Replace IV additionally contains Germany’s Cologne Bonn Airport (EDDK), an ideal complement to the cities on this replace.

Annemasse: Positioned in jap France alongside the Swiss border, Annemasse has a colourful historical past that’s intimately linked to its neighbor, Geneva. A part of the larger transnational Geneva metropolitan space (“Grand
Genève”), Annemasse boasts expansive views in each route. Expertise the mosaic of structure and rolling terrain of town, then fly over Geneva to its northwest, Lake Geneva to its north, and the towering Alps,
together with Mont Blanc, to the southeast.

Geneva: Located on the shores of the southwestern extremity of Lake Geneva the place it meets the Rhône River, Geneva is Switzerland’s second most populous metropolis and one of many globe’s most vital worldwide facilities. A few of the world’s largest banks and commodities buying and selling corporations are primarily based in Geneva, whereas varied United Nations teams and worldwide support organizations additionally name it dwelling. With a historical past that dates to earlier than the second century BC, Geneva hosts a variety of structure, from medieval cathedrals to buildings at the forefront of contemporary design.

Ghent: Ghent is a crucial port middle and the third largest metropolis in Belgium. The Port of Ghent, the third busiest seaport within the nation, is linked to the North Sea by way of the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal and the Western
Scheldt (an estuary of the Scheldt River). The waterways of and round Ghent present spectacular and intriguing backdrops to the myriad vistas of the fashionable and centuries-old structure of this metropolis.

Luxembourg: Positioned within the southern reaches of the nation of Luxembourg, Luxembourg (additionally known as Luxembourg Metropolis) is the nation’s capital and most populous metropolis. Sitting roughly ten miles to the west of the German border, ten miles to the north of the border with France, and ten miles to the east of the Belgium border, Luxembourg is located within the coronary heart of Western Europe. Luxembourg traces its roots to the Roman period, and due
to its location, has witnessed a number of the most tumultuous occasions of contemporary historical past, notably these of World Battle I and World Battle II. At this time, it’s a main monetary middle and residential to a number of vital administrative our bodies within the European Union, together with the Courtroom of Justice and the European Funding Fund.

Rotterdam: The second largest metropolis within the Netherlands, Rotterdam can be Europe’s largest seaport. It’s situated alongside the waterways of the Rhine River inside the massive delta advanced of the Rhine, Meuse, and Scheldt
rivers. Its location earned it the nickname “gateway to Europe,” because it connects the European continent to the Atlantic Ocean by way of the North Sea. Tracing its historical past to the 1200s, Rotterdam at the moment is dwelling to each traditional
structure and a number of the world’s most gorgeous trendy buildings.

Cologne Bonn Airport (EDDK): This contemporary facility primarily serves Cologne, Germany’s fourth largest metropolis. It additionally serves Bonn, which lies simply to the south of Cologne, and served because the capital of West Germany.
The airport is situated to the southeast of town middle of Cologne, simply to the east of the Rhine River. This hand-crafted addition superbly enhances the cities of Metropolis Replace IV, offering a life-like
expertise for pilots who want to discover the area from a spread of plane: a Guimbal Cabri G2 helicopter to a Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental.

Microsoft Flight Simulator aviators can bask within the superbly rendered sights of those historic cities, exploring every individually or connecting them in cross-country journeys.

Microsoft Flight Simulator Metropolis Replace IV: Western Europe is out there FREE at the moment to all house owners of Microsoft Flight Simulator. Be sure that your simulator is operating model 1.33.8.0, obtain Metropolis Replace IV, and
then relish the unbelievable sights that these storied Western European cities supply!

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