A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties.
Fingerposts in Oskarshamn, Sweden, listing its twin towns: Middelfart, Denmark; Mandal, Norway; Pärnu, Estonia; Korsholm, Finland; and Hibiscus Coast, South Africa.
Example of a twinning agreement between Castellabate, Italy ('gemellaggio') and Blieskastel, Germany ('Partnerschaft')
From left, mayors Kåre Nordgård of Tromsø and George M. Sullivan of Anchorage, Alaska meet in September 1969 to kick off their sister city relationship.
Column dedicated to Paris in Rome
Toledo is a city and municipality of Spain, the capital of the province of Toledo and the de jure seat of the government and parliament of the autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha.
Image: Toledo (37737041515)
Image: Toledo Cathedral, from Plaza del Ayuntamiento
Image: Fachada norte del Alcázar de Toledo (España)
Baños de Tenerías, one of the Muslim baths in the city.