
The Sims World & Europe
I thought it’d be fun to put the Sims worlds (from The Sims 2, 3 and 4) on the map of Europe, based on the real life locations that inspired them (and I’m always keen to download new fonts!) There are a couple of liberties taken here, so if you’re curious, here are my reasons behind these choices…
- Aurora Skies: pretty much confirmed to be based on Iceland, along with a few other North-European influences
- Dragon Valley: this one is less definite, but given the town’s history and the fact Wales has a dragon on its flag, I thought it fit well. (I do imagine Dragon Valley to be in a different era to the rest of these worlds)
- Champs Les Sims: not too difficult to place, somewhere in France but close to Paris (given its view of the Eiffel Tower)
- Windenburg: hard to pinpoint as it is based on many different European styles. I settled on this location somewhere between Geneva (with the Jet d’Eau homage on Lake Windenburg) and southern Germany
- Veronaville: yeah, not going to lie, I just put it near Verona. Sue me. The Tudor style side is definitely more English… but come on, the clue’s in the name. Veronaville.
- Monte Vista: somewhere in Tuscany, near Monteriggioni and other walled/mountain top cities