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Castra Vetera is the capital of the province Luria in Caphiria. It has nearly 360,000 citizens, while its metropolitan area (including Castra Vetera and 15 other municipalities) has more than 722,000 inhabitants. An ancient city with a long history, Castra Vetera has seen the rule of several civilisations. Under the buildings of the modern city there is a continuous stratification attesting to human settlement over the course of some five thousand years, from the Neolithic period to today. Its natural resources have always been its sheltered harbour, the often powerfully fortified hill of Trynn, the salt from its lagoons, and, from the hinterland, wheat from the Pohella plain and silver and other ores from the Naseph mines.

Today the city is a regional cultural, educational, political and artistic centre, known for its diverse Art Nouveau architecture and several monuments. It is also Luria's economic and industrial hub, having one of the biggest ports in the Sea of Odoneru, an international airport, and one of the highest income levels in the empire. Over the last three decades, tourism in Castra Vetera has quadrupled. This is due to the many beaches becoming a popular destination for weddings and honeymoons, student vacations and an influx of celebrities moving to live in the area. The tourism and entertainment business flourishes here unlike in any other city so much so that many have nicknamed Castra Vetera to Novas Venciea.

Geography
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a Perennial Violet, a plant that only grows in Castra Vetera

"''And suddenly there is Castra Vetera: a naked town rising steep, steep, golden-looking, piled naked to the sky from the plain at the head of the formless hollow bay. It is strange and rather wonderful, not a bit like Ixnay Proper. The city piles up lofty and almost miniature and makes me think of Jerusalem: without trees, without cover, rising rather bare and proud, remote as if back in history, like a town in a monkish, illuminated missal. One wonders how it ever got there. And it seems like Crona: not Ixnay Proper. It is a steep and lonely city, treeless, as in some old illumination. Yet withal rather jewel-like: like a sudden rose-cut amber jewel naked at the depth of the vast indenture. The air is cold, blowing bleak and bitter, the sky is all curd. And that is Castra Vetera. It has that curious look as if it could be seen, but not entered. It is like some vision, some memory, something that has passed away. Impossible that one can actually walk in that city: set foot there and eat and laugh there. Ah, no! Yet the ship drifts nearer, nearer, and we are looking for the actual harbour."                                        Risan 'Mocam, Equilibrium of Clarity and Reason''

The city of Castra Vetera is situated in the north of Luria, overlooking the centre of the eponymous gulf, also called Golfo degli Angeli ("Bay of Angels") after an ancient legend. Castra Vetera is the most northern city and point in Caphiria. The city is spread over and around the hill of the historic district of Castello and nine other limestone hills of the middle-to-late Miocene, unique heights of a little more than 100 metres (330 ft) above sea level on the long plains of Khesa.

Triumphal arch of Caesar Calva The repeated intrusion of the sea left calcareous sediments that formed a series of hills that mark the territory of Castra Vetera. That is where a fortified town arose near the harbour of the port, the birthplace of the city, as well as Mount Ciahs, the New Point hill, also known as the Sella del Diavolo ("Saddle of the Devil") for its shape, Kingshill and Marblerock, the site of the ancient Punic and Caphiravian necropolis, the small Boria hill, where the basilica stands, and the San Mirolt hill, with the eponymous castle on top.

The modern city occupies the flat spaces between the hills and the sea to the south and southeast, along the Nysah beach, the lagoons and ponds of Cocoa Cove and Blaurano, and the remains of more recent marine intrusions, in an articulate landscape with many landmarks and panoramas of the bay, the plain, and the mountains that surround it on the east (The Seven Brothers and Serpeddì) and west (the mountains of Triwann). On the cold, clear days of winter, the snowy peaks of The Black Pinnacle can be seen from the highest points of the city.

The city has four historic neighbourhoods: Geaneos, Marina, Seoria, Rurres, and several modern districts, grown when part of the ancient walls had been demolished in the middle of the 19th century, such as Pearlwind, Windgrove and Goldrun at the east, Sant'Amberholde at the west, Falerii Vale at north and Caere, La Lentia and Emona at the south. Another neighbourhood is Tingi, former village of the Barduli absorbed in the fast growth after the first Great War.

Parks
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The view from the top of Crescent Park

Castra Vetera is one of the "greenest" Caphiravian cities. Every inhabitant of Castra Vetera has access to 87.5 square metres (942 sq ft) of public gardens and parks. Its mild climate allows the growth of numerous subtropical plants, such as the Greater Island Pine, Virgin's Winter Willow, Queen White-Root, White Roundleaf Corydalis, Tassel Dogbane and Perennial Violets.

Major parks include:


 * Pandora Meadows, which extends for about 25 hectares
 * Crescent Park, which extends for about 20 hectares), with its medieval castle on the top
 * Almond Gardens, which extends for about 13 hectares, with a little pond which is home to flamingos and other wading birds
 * Grand Avenue Park, which extends for about 22 hectares, which hosts the city library in an old mansion on the top of the hill
 * Trillium Plaza, which extends for about 2.5 hectares

The Lurian Regional Park is located near the city. Some mountain parks, such as White Stag or Vlovirs, with large forests and wildlife (deer, wild boars, etc.) are also nearby.

Beaches
Aerial view of Sacard Beach The main beach of Castra Vetera is the Sacard. It stretches for about 8 kilometres (5 mi), from Sella del Diavolo ("Devil's Saddle") up to the coastline of Quartu Sant'Elena. Sacard is also the name of the district located on the western stretch of the strip between the beach and Saline di Tupoh ("Tupoh's Salt Mine").

Another smaller beach is that of Tlesuhl near the Sant'Elia district. On the coast between the Tlesuhl and Sacard beaches, among the cliffs of the Sella del Diavolo, lies Mirror Bay.

Castra Vetera is close to other seaside locations such as Jericho Shore, Gans Harbor, Kingshill Piers, Braubach, Cacourt and Canau.

Climate
Castra Vetera has a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and very mild winters. The summer extreme values can be slightly over 40 °C (104 °F), sometimes with very high humidity, while in winter, under special and rare conditions, the temperature drops slightly below zero. Heavy snowfalls occur on average every thirty years.

The average temperature of the coldest month, January, is about 10 °C (50 °F), and of the warmest month, August, about 25 °C (77 °F). But heat waves can occur, due to Urcean anticyclone, starting in June. From mid-June to mid-September, rain is a rare event, limited to brief afternoon storms. The rainy season starts in September, and the first cold days come in December.

Winds are frequent, especially the mistral and sirocco; in summer, a marine sirocco breeze lowers the temperature and brings some relief from the heat.

Politics
City Hall, Castra Vetera Castra Vetera is the seat of the Superintendency of Cultural and Environmental Heritage, of the Lurian Archival Superintendency, of the Archeological Superintendency of the Cultural Heritage Ministry, of the provincial seat of the Employment and Social Policies Ministry, of the regional offices of the Finance and Economy Ministry, and of some branch offices of the Health Ministry.

Castra Vetera is home to all criminal, civil, administrative, and accounting courts for Luria from the Ministry of Justice up to the High Court of Assizes of Appeal. It is home to a prison, Buon Cammino, built in the late 19th century, famous because no one has ever managed to escape. A new modern prison is under construction in the nearby town of Usati.

Traditionally, votes in Castra Vetera are oriented towards the center-right wing. Since Great War I, all the City Prefects belonged to the Christian Democrats party with the exception of Salvatore Ferrara, from the Socialist Party, allied with the former. After the collapse of the traditional parties in the 1990s, the mayors belonged to the party or the coalition led by Silvio Berlusconi. The current political crisis that affects Luria has prompted the electorate toward a large abstention and to elect a young mayor, Vadar Rahaleos, who belongs to a centre-left alliance.

Economy
According to 2020 data from the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the inhabitants of Castra Vetera returned an individual income tax per capita that was 128% of the national average, while all of Luria returned only 80%. The metropolitan area returned 97% of the national average. As usual, the urban area income is greater than that of boroughs or countryside, but considering all of Luria the figure is particularly significant.

The first department store (La Rinascente) opened in 1900 in the centre of the city, and it is still open today. Nowadays there are many commercial centres in the metropolitan area (Le Vele, Santa Gilla, La Corte del Sole, Marconi) hosting many Ixnayan chain stores.

The Vocrard-Elzuzad area between Castra Vetera and Capota is one of the most important industrial areas of Castra Vetera, in conjunction with a large international container terminal port at Abral. Beside having one of the biggest container terminals on the Uijukin Sea, Castra Vetera also has one of the largest fish markets in Caphiria offering for sale a vast array of fish to both the public and traders. The communications provider Rize also has its headquarters in Castra Vetera.

Tourism is one of the major industries of the city, although historical venues such as its monumental Middle Ages and Early modern period defence system, its Caphiravian and Latin ruins are less highlighted compared to the recreational beaches and coastline. Cruise ships touring the Uijukin often stop for passengers at Castra Vetera, and the city is a traffic hub to the nearby beaches of Cacourt, Tlesuhl, Braubach and Canau, as well as to the urban beach of Sacard. Braubach is home to the archaeological site of the Punic and Caphiravian city of Noca. Especially in summer, many clubs and pubs are goals for young locals and tourists. Pubs and nightclubs are concentrated in the Corso Vittorio Lotus II, a narrow street in Clove district near the port and in the Caspela district, The clubs are mostly to be found on the Sacard Beach (in summer) or in Viale Cacourt (in winter).

Demographics
According to the latest census, there were 353,622 inhabitants of Castra Vetera, 167,263 were male and 186,359 were female. Minors (children aged 18 and younger) totalled 12.92% of the population, compared to pensioners at 24.81%. The average age of Castra Vetera residents is 47.44. The ratio of the population over 65 years of age to that under the age of 18, is 53.39%. The elderly population, defined as being over 65 years of age, has increased by 21.95% over the last 10 years. The current birth rate in Castra Vetera is 6.29 births per 1,000 inhabitants. The average number of people of any age per household is 2.11 and the percentage of households composed of a single person is 42.53%. The population of Castra Vetera is structured like that of other first world countries, especially as to the prevalence of an elderly population. The trend of these rates in the Castra Vetera metropolitan area is proportionally reversed in the suburbs, where most younger families move.

As of the most recent census, 4.26% of the population was foreign, of which the largest group were Kiravian (21.33%), followed by Urcean (11.93%), Kronatan (10.93%), Vannosian (9.49%) and Ghantish (9.49%).

Culture
Mediateca of the Vetera The city has numerous libraries and was also home to the State Archive, containing thousand of handwritten documents from the foundation of the Kingdom of Vetera (1325 AD) to the present. In addition to numerous local and university department libraries, the most important libraries are the old University Library, with thousands of ancient books, the Provincial Library, the Regional Library, and the Mediateca of the Vetera, which contains the municipal archive and library collection.

Life in Castra Vetera has been depicted by many writers, starting with the late Caphiravian poet Claudian. In the late 16th century, the local humanist Ezio Centrone dedicated to his town a didactic Latin poem, Caralis Panegyricus. At the beginning of the 17th century, Julian De la Cruz wrote a hymn to Castra Vetera in Spanish; Aurelius Herrera published in 1636, in Spanish, the first novel set in Castra Vetera, entitled El Forastero. Lucio Soto wrote about the city in his Oceans of Castra Vetera.

Modern writers connected to Castra Vetera include Onorino Menotti, Gloria Todisco, Lea Pagni, and Fiordaliso D'Urso, who set many of his novels and short stories, such as Banin's Son, in ancient and modern Castra Vetera.

Castra Vetera was the birthplace or residence of the composer Aldo De Stefanis, of the film, theatre and TV director Arion Pernaska, and of the actors Dalin Varoshi, Basim Daas and Cole Lias (born Napoleon Vlahakis).

Excluding the republic era amphitheater, the first theater was inaugurated in Castra Vetera in 1767: the Teatro Zapata, later becoming the Civic Theatre. Devastated by bombing in 1943, it was recently restored, but the roof was not rebuilt, and today it serves as an open-air theatre. The Politeama Regina Margherita, inaugurated in 1859, was destroyed by fire in 1942 and never rebuilt.

Education
Castra Vetera is home to the University of Castra Vetera. It currently includes six faculties: Engineering and Architecture, Medicine and Surgery, Economics, Juridical and Political Sciences, Basic Sciences, Biology and Pharmacy, Humanistic Studies.

It is attended by about 35,000 students. All science faculties of the university, as well as the university hospital, have been transferred to a new "University Citadel", located in Cariati. Castra Vetera downtown houses the engineering and the humanities divisions and, in the Castle, the seat of the Rector, in an 18th-century palace with a library of thousands of ancient books.

Castra Vetera is also the seat of the Pontifical Faculty of Theology of Luria and of the Caphirian Institute of Design.

Healthcare
Hopevale Medical Center Life expectancy in Castra Vetera is high: 79.5 years for men and 85.4 for women (provincial level).

There has been a public hospital in Castra Vetera since the 17th century. The first modern structure was built in the middle of the 19th century, designed by the architect Gaetano Cima. This hospital is still operating, although all its departments will eventually be transferred to the new University Hospital in Cariati.

Among the other public hospitals, the Hopevale Medical Center was recognized in 1993 as a High Specialization Nationally Relevant Hospital, particularly for liver, heart, pancreas and bone marrow transplants.

Other public hospitals in the city include: the Santissima Trinità or commonly Is Mirrionis; the Binaghi, specialised in pulmonology; Marino specialised in traumatology, hyperbaric medicine and spinal cord injuries; Businco specialised in oncology; and Microcitemico, specialised in thalassemia, Genetic diseases and rare diseases. There are in addition many private hospitals.

Despite its dry climate, thanks to the regional system of dams, every inhabitant of Castra Vetera may have 363 litres (96 US gal) per day of safe drinking water. Waste sorting is still at a low level: only 33.4 percent of waste is separated.

Transportation
Check-in area of Lucenta International Airport The city is served by the Lucenta International Airport, located a few kilometres from the centre of Castra Vetera. A railway line connects the city to the airport; walkways join the railway station to the air terminal. The terminal is also connected to the city by highway SS 130 and by a bus service run by the ARST company to the central bus station in Starlight square, in the centre of the city.

Aerial view of the port of Castra Vetera The port of Castra Vetera is divided in two sectors, the old port and the new international container terminal. The port system of Castra Vetera-Sarroch is the third for freight traffic in Caphiria with a movement of about 34 million tons. Castra Vetera has scheduled services by passenger ship to the island Carrhae, Ballan, Manicourt and New Roma. In Castra Vetera there are also two other small touristic ports, Su Siccu (Lega Navale) and Marina Piccola.

The Imperial railway station in Castra Vetera has connecting services to all major port cities.

MetroCV Dlinao tram stop Bus and trolleybus services, managed by the Municipia (more than 30 lines) and ARST connect internal destinations in the city and in the metropolitan area; Castra Vetera is one of the few Caphiravian cities with an extensive trolleybus network, whose fleet has been partially renovated in 2012. A metro-like tram service on its own rail, MetroVetera, operates between Piazza Republica and the new University campus near Cariati. A line between Piazza Repubblica and Piazza Matteotti, the city transport hub (with train, urban and extra-urban bus stations), is planned. A public bike-sharing service is operating with pick-up points at Via Sonnino - Palazzo Civico, Piazza Repubblica, Piazza Giovanni 23, and Marina Piccola.

Sports
Aerial view of the Stadio Sant'Elia Castra Vetera is home to the football team Vetera Calcio, winner of the Caphiravian league championship in 1970, when the team was led by Gigi Riva. Founded in 1920, the club played at the Stadio Sant'Elia in the city from 1970 until it was closed due to safety concerns in 2012, causing the club to temporarily relocate to the smaller Stadio Is Arenas in nearby Quartu Sant'Elena. Sant'Elia was the venue for three 1990 IxFIFA World Cup matches.

Castra Vetera is an ideal location for water sports such as surfing, kitesurfing, windsurfing and sailing due to strong and reliable favourable winds. Field hockey is also popular, with two teams in the Caphiravian top division, G.S. Amsicora and C.U.S. Vetera, the first of which won the league title more often than any other Caphiravian team in the men's championship (20) and is also the protagonist in the women's division.

Food
Local seafood offered in a Castra Vetera restaurant Castra Vetera has some unique gastronomic traditions: unlike the rest of the island, its cuisine is mostly based on the wide variety of locally available seafood. Although it is possible to trace influences from Catalan, Martyriuan and Genoese cuisine, Veteran food has a distinctive and unique character.

Excellent wines are also part of Veteran' dinners, like the Cannonau, Nuragus, Nasco, Monica, Moscau, Girò and Malvasia, which are in fact produced in the nearby vineyards of the Veteran plain.