Nice!

Wow great updates on elloria thomas. Again a nice modern are of Cattala in contrast to the traditional rural areas.

Thank you both very much. That was exactly what I was going for mayorm - Elloria is supposed to be a modern, western town but since it's on the border regions with arguably the oldest province in Cattala, I had to get that aristocratic charm of Old Cattala in there.

Welcome to Roumeli Province, in the far south-east of Cattala. This is a brand new province that we haven’t explored before, so I hope you enjoy it.



Roumeli is a completely separate island to Cattala, and has developed quite differently. Guila is quite a dense city compared to other regions, but also has many newer buildings and developments mixed in with the old.



However much of the town remains old and here we can see the town’s central square and it’s original station from on top of the city’s cathedral.



As I said earlier, parts of Guila are modern and recently developed. This apartment complex was very controversial as it was built in the historic centre of the city in the 1970s. Despite this, it has remained and is seen as another part of the city now, not a sore thumb.



Parts of old Guila were once a monastery, and the Chiesa Theatre was a central part of the religious order’s community. It’s now become a theatre and restaurant.



The hub of the city is it’s canal front commercial areas, including the central plaza featured here. The town’s main shops are based here, and on a summer evening the canal and shops are buzzing with people seeking refuge from the heat and swimming in the canal is commonplace.



Here’s an overview of the old town centre, including the railway line, some of the shops and the edge of the theatre. This update is dedicated to my old friend and Roumeli’s original creator DC. If there’s anywhere else that you would like to go please post a request and we’ll go there.

Cool Town! I love your canals <3

The town looks great I like the pond and canal

No photo editing. No trimming. Pure, Cattala.

Welcome to the Holy Church of Calora, at the heart of the Realm's divine faith. Behind these walls reside the most powerful men in Cattala, that can empower a revolution or wipe out a government. This city has the ability to cast a cloud over the whole country.

In such a majestic and significant city, I deemed it vital that I spent such a lengthy period of time on what is really a small area. That's why I won't be updating Cattala again for many, many moons until I am absolutely certain that it is ready for publication.
I've built cities, towns, ports and villages, but until I feel it's the best it can be, I don't want to rush out updates like I have done in the past.
So I hope you will stay, and wait, for the return of Cattala. I'm sorry it may be a long time coming, but rest assured - it will be worth it.

Thank you for your patience,

Thomas

Cattala is looking spectacular I like it better in unedited form

Wow.. well.. that's spectacular. Stunning work, I love it.

Exceptional work Thomas!

That looks pretty nice for not being edited And take your time on it, it took me ages to build my latest city which I just posted the day before yesterday, and I am just that little bit more proud of the extra time I put on it. Patience truly pays off and I'm sure your finished product will be exceptional.

But of course, I also put in three teasers, which I suggest you try out to keep letting people you know you're still around

Nice!

The town looks old

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Thank you Guitarmansuperstar, samerton and mayorm!
K50: Thanks. Please select "scroll" regarding teasers.
111222333444: It's only about 500 years old... So. Not too old!

Welcome back to Cattala. Over the past few months I've been restructuring and rebuilding my City Journal, starting with Celeste, the capital city of Cattala.

One of the busiest places in Celeste is the Celeste Centrale station. I think you can guess what that translates as. The station is the third-busiest in Cattala and forms part of the Railway Triangle between Jennai, Calora and the capital, the three notable cities in Cattala.



As day turns to evening, let's visit a place with a view of the city's defining feature - the Fiume Celestica, a river that once flowed through the heart of the city. I say once, because in the 19th century the river was dammed upstream and a canal network was built around the city, diverting the flow of the river and stopping the frequent winter floods that plagued the city.



Now to a new part of the city, one I never built in the original version of Celeste. The Stadio di Lady Eliza forms the centrepiece of an urban renewal project near the railway station that has taken more than three decades to complete. A sea of glass and steel dominates the area, with modern apartments and office blocks looming over the old city.



That heart being, Alder Hill. The area was once renowned for its aristocratic residents and the theatres that they frequented. Here's a prime example, located on the corner of a busy shopping road that leads up the the park at the centre of the enclave, which is surrounded by the Fiume Celestica.



The British renamed the city centre when they colonised the island in 1815, after a row of trees that lined the streets of the Parisian style city. The city has a clear definition between the homes of the wealthy and those who served them - most maids and butlers resided in the cramped upper floors of buildings or in separate buildings altogether. In this part of Celeste, the affluent lived across the river to the working classes. Now, even the servants quarters are upmarket homes and designer shops.



These days Alder Hill is most famous for its boutique stores, government offices and the Parliament building. Both the National Assembly and the Senato del Regno are based in Parliament, with various ministerial offices occupying upper floors of the landmark. Across the park is the largest police station in the realm, the Celeste Metropolitan Police headquarters, built in the 18th century.



To end today, an overview of the Alder Hill area at night. I hope to have further updates soon, but I can't make any guarantees.

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Wow, amazing work! I like the background information on the storyline, the cities are fantastic too!

SO BEAUTIFUL!


Its great to see an update of Cattala, (I was beginning to think you forgot about us over here).

I love the story, all the shops, and the way you make the modern areas blend with the historical ones. Great work

Now the best part is, I get to go read and see it again at AIN

You've outdone yourself with that one Thomas. I'd love to see it in the daytime

Wow, I'm very speechless

I'ts Amazing!

Fantastic work, looks amazing!

Fantastic Work

mayorm: I could never forget this place! You're in my bookmarks bar! Cattala updates are available at most major Simcity websites. (sounds like an advert now)
k50: Thank you - and I'll see what I can do.
111222333444: Haha, thanks very much. I'm glad you liked it!
sim Link: Thank you! For both comments!
titanicbuff: Thanks!


Summer has returned, which means it's time to visit the breadbasket of Cattala once more. Last year we focused on Ontano island, in the south east of Cattala, quite a lot, but this time we're moving further north into the mainland.
Lessito is the biggest province in terms of area, covering all of the eastern lands of the mainland and stretching into the north as well. Despite this, it is the most sparsely population region, with no substantial cities and a rural heartland full of villages and hamlets communities.

Today we're stopping by the Darna comuni, which is straddled by the A5 road from San Pietro to the Ontano Bridge. Darna services is one of the larger ones along the road, which is popular with holidaymakers going from the city to the beaches of the east.



Recently the government has announced a large investment in the infrastructure of rural areas like Darna. This bridge is being rebuilt to cope better with flooding and more traffic, as it formed a bottleneck at peak times and was regularly closed in the winter, cutting off many hamlets from the a-road.



The village of Yewell is a small community outside of Darna, north of the busy carriageway. Here, a secondary road is the easiest way to travel from the village to the rest of the province. Farm life dominates this little place, with sprawling orchards and vineyards as far as the eye can see. In summer, the town is buzzing with workers picking fruit and taking it off to market and warehouses.



Yewell is fortunate enough to have its own industrial buildings to store fruit and vegetables in, before they get taken to the shops of the country and the shipyards for sale overseas. This year, the storage facilities will be overflowing with juicy grapes which will soon be taken to Jennai for brewing into some of the country's most delicious wines.



Besides its heritage for wine making, Yewell's other claim to fame is the Saint Martin's Retreat Centre, where young people from the cities come on pilgrimage to rest, relax and develop spiritually and emotionally. It's a very popular venue for school retreats and a way for urban children to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life.



But not everything is rosy and perfect in Lessito...



As you'll find out in the next update.

Great update Thomas

I love how you make the countryside Very realistic with that service plaza too, reminds me of when I lived in Pennsylvania, near the Amish country. I'm excited to see the next update after that cliff hanger too

You made a bridge construction look good, how is there something bad coming?

Because of the resizing on these forums, the hint at what is coming is missing, so I recommend opening the pictures in another tab, full size.

Next update I'll try and make sure they're at the right size... is the limit 800 wide?

Excellent Update Thomas

thomas wrote:Next update I'll try and make sure they're at the right size... is the limit 800 wide?

Your pictures are about to 870 pixels when they get chopped on my end. We're doing a site upgrade though so the forums might be re-sizing soon. I'd just keep what you're doing, don't stress it too much. Sorry for the inconvenience