Port Nabucco
Port Nabucco, located on the southeastern tip of on Isla Voli, is the largest city in the Aquatic Kingdoms. It is both a bustling port city due to its convenient geography, and a hub for arcanists of all stripes due to its placement in alignment with the ley lines.
Industry & Trade
Port Nabucco thrives as a trade hub, particularly as a safe stopover in the difficult seas between the Sister Cities and Urbana al-Sona.
Districts
Old Town is located on the central harbor, separated from the rest of the city by walls that date back to at least the third millennium of the Age of Integrity. It was the first territory taken by the rebels in the Revolution, who used the ancient walls to defend themselves from the royal guard. At the time, it was poorly maintained and largely the home of sailors, dockworkers, and other lower-class residents. In recent decades, its reputation and buildings have both been renovated heavily, making it one of the busiest and most prosperous districts of the city.
History
Port Nabucco was the seat of the Volian Revolution from its inception. It was proposed as the new capital of the Republic of Isla Voli, but this measure was ultimately struck down because of the existing Parliamentary infrastructure in Longobardi. In the two hundred years since the revolution, the city has grown rapidly, eclipsing both Cape Hildegard and Urbana al-Sona in size by the Y1080s.
Tourism
The waters off Port Nabucco are the summer mating grounds of the migratory sea lions of the Aegirrán Sea. The creatures live on and around the shores from late June to early August. Lovingly called the "sirens of Old Town" by the locals, they draw crowds of curious tourists and are something of an unofficial mascot for the city.
Architecture
The buildings of Port Nabucco tend to be packed together densely and built as tall as construction methods will allow. Most buildings are built from stone on the lowest floor, with higher levels built above them from timber to as many as four or five stories tall. Flat roofs and warm-colored paints are common. In the last few decades as the population has boomed, the carpenters and masons of the city have been experimenting
Geography
Port Nabucco is built around the only natural harbor on southern Voli and the cliffs rising above it. The narrow streets, tall buildings, and cliffside location create wind tunnels that rips through the streets viciously, especially in the winter and spring.
Climate
Port Nabucco is temperate, with cool autumns, cold winters, rainy springs, and warm summers that reach their hottest temperatures around August. Sleet and frozen rain are somewhat more common than snow, particularly in the earliest and latest weeks of winter.
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