Thank you all for such kind words. It's wonderful to see so many comments.

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Welcome to Confini once again. We begin our journey in the centre of the city, on a busy Friday night.



Confini is a sprawling town surrounded by the southern tips of the Calida Mountains, that stretch from the far north of Cattala to the southern plains, where we are today.



Historically, the town was centred around the Convetus Monastery. All that remains today of that once vast monastery is the village of Convetus, in the south east of the town. It is still home to the town’s oldest church.



Convetus has become the poorest area of Confini in recent years. Whilst the centre of the town has grown and become modern, the edges have become run down and Convetus Fini is symbolic of this poverty.



Much of the city has been kept modern and up-to-date though. Despite their old exteriors, all of these properties have central heating, fast internet connections and most have off-road parking. Rare in an old town, but crucial to keeping it viable.



The town is also a thriving tourist destination. Many people want to leave the hustle and bustle of Jennai for a day or so in their holiday, and visiting the Palazzo D’Arte in Confini is one of the most popular choices. Classical and modern art are shown side-by-side in this neo-classical building.



Confini is also home to one of the most prominent relics of British imperialism in Jennai province. The famous Confini Market was built in 1834, and once occupied a site of over half an acre. Nowadays it’s more modest, but the original building remains and is still one of the most popular farmers markets around.



Confini is also an important commuter town, with the Inter-City line linking Jennai, Celeste and Calora running through the city. The north, and formerly industrial area of the city is traversed by the busiest train line in the country. At peak times, 12 carriage trains rush through five times an hour.



The city itself has tried to stay true to its heritage. Despite the encroaching post-war buildings, the old heart of the town has escaped untouched from most reconstruction and redevelopment efforts. The Quattro Building, seen here in the right, has remained tall over west Confini for nearly 300 years.



To end today’s update, a final look at central Confini during the evening rush hour. Over the next few weeks, I am planning to take a break from updating and work on some more mini-series for Cattala. So I hope that you enjoyed this update, and look out for some specials in the next month or so!

One more time [I'm not very original, am I ? ] : congratulations, it's biutiful !

It's clairely realistic. I never seen those kind of city on sim city. Congratulation.

I like this Italian style.

Magnificent

Thank you all for your wonderful comments. Each and every one is greatly appreciated.

You're definitly a SC4 genius ! CONGRATULATIONS !

Wonderful place and beautiful colors !

I'm impressed by the Confini City Centre (last pic).


Great job ThomasAIN

It looks realistic and very pleasant to see. Nice job!

The modern part is well integrated to the old town. I like it! Bravo!

What is the name of the 15-floor building in the middle on the top of the first picture (not the orange one)? I would be interested by this one

Hello and welcome to Elloria, a small town in the north west of Jennai. Elloria is the final town between Jennai City and the Bosco di Celeste, which forms the natural border with Amosseri province.



Elloria is a modern town, built predominantly in the 1960s and 70s, as urban sprawl from Jennai continued northwards. Much of the town is in an American style and is very different to other areas of Cattala.



In the heart of Elloria is the town’s market, which is one of the oldest buildings in the town and remains a very popular provincial market.



Nearby is the town’s central library, which was built in the 1980s and is a centrepiece of culture in the town. Education in Elloria is well funded and it’s infrastructure is recognised nationally as exemplary.



Near the library is the town’s main secondary school. It was built in the 1970s alongside a lot of the town, and has a large athletics track and football pitch inside the grounds. Most Cattalian schools, built in the traditional Mediterranean style, don’t have these facilities.



Elloria is also home to a large business park in the south-west of the town. The park is home to numerous international offices and employs much of the towns population.



In the wealthier south of Elloria, the prominent building is the Cormiar Library, named after a prominent Jennian. It looks out onto the local park and is one of the centrepieces of the Ellorian education system.



Elloria’s main church is in the suburbs, and was built in a neo-medieval style. It’s a landmark building in the community and is symbolic of the fact that even though Elloria is more modern and Westernised than the rest of Cattala, the traditional faith is still popular here.



Persephone School is the largest “elementaria” school in the town, and is also found in the sprawling suburbs of Elloria. On school days traffic on these roads is terrible, with parents parking up and down the roads.



To end today, a brief overview of South East Elloria, including a small group of shops, more suburbs and a little park.

Always as professionnal. You're a god of SC4 ! =)

Wow!!! Where did you found these buildings (those italian and "modern" ones), 'cuz I really like them !!!!
(and I'm also planning to build a italian-style city)

Really quaint and charming, congrats I'm not so sure about the roadside-palm trees though, but I'll let it go considering how beautiful everything else is

This new architectural style as very different.
that very pretty

Thank you all for the kind words. I will try and find the time this weekend to answer your questions.

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Last time we were in Elloria, we looked at the city centre and the modern urban sprawl that had occurred over the past 50 years. Today, we’ll be looking elsewhere in the town.



As you move out of the suburbs, the forests begin enveloping the town and encroaching on the American-style homes.



Out, east of the fringes, you will find the grand estates of Elloria, including Venmoor Hall. Rising out the forest, this neo-Georgian manor is one of the largest homes in the city and also the most expensive.



Vehicles travelling towards Venmoor Hall have to navigate winding, unpaved tracks that are unlit and unsafe during the night. Farms and fields surround this part of the road, close to the main town.



The road carries on, past the great hall, on to smaller hamlets nearby. In the forests of Jennai, the sharp junction up the house is a welcome sight to any lost visitor. In the hot days of summer the smell from the cattle farm can be less than pleasant, to say the least. At least now, in the autumn, the fresher winds from the Roumeli Strait keep the air clean.



Here is an overview of the Venmoor estate. All the lands you can see here, including the farm, are owned by the aristocratic Venmoor family, who have lived in this forest for centuries. You can also see where the gravel track to Elloria itself ends, and joins the sandy track to the manor house and beyond.