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Which country is best in speaking languages?

In most European countries, the holiday season is about to start. For many people this is also the time of the year they will travel abroad and discover new places. When travelling abroad it might require you to speak another language than your mother…
Which city offers the most locations for children to play outside?

Now that the spring is showing itself again with rising temperatures and less rain, it is time to go outside and enjoy all spring has to offer. Children can enjoy a fresh breeze of air while going down the slide. Have you ever wondered which city in…
Where in Zürich can you play tennis, play football or go for a swim?

The 31st Modern Olympic Summer games will start in Rio de Janeiro. Until the 21st of August, more than 10,000 athletes from over 200 different countries will compete in 28 different sports. This year there are three new sports introduced: golf, sevens…
Where can mineral resources be found?

Minerals take many different colours and shapes depending on the environment. Similar to vitamins, minerals are essential for processes in the human body. There are two different kinds of minerals; micro-minerals (for example copper, iron and selenium)…
What can the Open Data Goldbook offer you?

To support organisations on their path to 'open by default', the Open Data Goldbook for Data Managers was created. This Goldbook, serving as a practical Open Data guide, is a summary of all you need to know to successfully implement an Open Data…
Use Open Data to get to know the city!

Over the years, bicycle touring has been becoming an increasingly popular alternative for tourists who are visiting different cities in Europe. More and more European cities offer bike rental services allowing tourists to discover the city in an…
Use Open Data to explore Italy's nature!

Are you a nature lover? Then you should explore the benefits Open Data can bring you. Did you for instance know that the European Data Portal can help you to find - or to avoid - brown bears ('Orso Marsicano') in the region of Lazio, Italy? This dataset…
Some insights in the most popular Open Data categories

The European Data Portal harvests the metadata of Public Sector Information available on portals, both national, regional and local, throughout Europe. Currently there are 71 catalogues which are harvested, with a total amount of over 616k datasets…
Is snow coming?

With December around the corner, people all over Europe are preparing themselves for winter traditions and gatherings such as New Year Eve, Christmas or other activities. While most of these activities are taking place in the warmth of everybody's houses…
Smart City at your service - empowered by emerging technologies Vol. 3

Open Data and Artificial Intelligence - a good interaction
Water is one of three basic needs for humans. Our earth is mostly covered with water, while only two percent is fresh water. However, this topic does not only concern cities, but intelligent…