1. Cities & Towns

Chicago's Sister Cities - List of Chicago's International Sister Cities

From Accra to Warsaw - It's Good to Have Family

From , former About.com Guide

The Chicago Sister Cities International Program is organized by the City of Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs. The program seeks to benefit Chicago citizens and its partner cities by providing enhanced opportunities for global, cultural, and economic exchange.

That's all true, but, really, in my opinion, it's just fun to get together with other parts of the world and see what they're up to and what's new with them.

List of Chicago's Sister Cities and the Year they Became Sister Cities

  • Accra, Ghana (1989)
  • Amman, Jordan (2004)
  • Athens, Greece (1997)
  • Belgrade, Serbia (2005)
  • Birmingham, England (1993)
  • Busan, Republic of Korea (2007)
  • Casablanca, Morocco (1982)
  • Delhi, India (2001)
  • Durban, South Africa (1997)
  • Galway, Ireland (1997)
  • Gothenburg, Sweden (1987)
  • Hamburg, Germany (1994)
  • Kyiv, Ukraine (1991)
  • Lahore, Pakistan (2007)
  • Lucerne, Switzerland (1998)
  • Mexico City, Mexico (1991)
  • Milan, Italy (1973)
  • Moscow, Russia (1997)
  • Osaka, Japan (1973)
  • Paris, France (1996)
  • Petach Tikva, Israel (1994)
  • Prague, Czech Republic (1990)
  • Shanghai & Shenyang, China (1985)
  • Toronto, Canada (1991)
  • Vilnius, Lithuania (1993)
  • Warsaw, Poland (1960)

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