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Amsterdam/Binnenstad

The Binnenstad is the medieval heart of Amsterdam. It is where most foreign visitors arrive and leave, and has a lot of the city's prime attractions.

Understand
Most visitors arrive in Amsterdam at the Centraal Station, and then walk south over the Damrak and Rokin. In medieval times, both roads actually were the final stretch of the Amstel River that used to cut Amsterdam in half. East of the Damrak-Rokin-axis was the Oudezijde ("Old Side") of Amsterdam, the oldest part of the city dating from the 13th century. West of the Damrak-Rokin-axis was the Nieuwezijde ("New Side"), which was constructed later, but still dates from the late Middle Ages. Damrak used to be a busy harbour where loads of ships docked, bringing valuable spices with them from the Dutch East Indies. Nowadays, together with Rokin, it's the glue that holds both sides of the city together, and the endless line of tacky souvenir shops won't give a hint about the street's history as a trading quarter.

The division between the Oudezijde and the Nieuwezijde never completely faded, and both have a lot to offer for visitors. The Oudezijde is led by the Warmoesstraat, the oldest street of Amsterdam. It started out as a residential street for the wealthy, but they moved to the Canal District in the 17th century and commerce has been its driving force since. The Red Light District is in the same area, at the Oudezijds Achterburgwal, and dates back to the 14th century. Lustful sailors have been replaced by hordes of curious tourists. The city authorities are not pleased with this and proposed new bye-laws are intended to encourage visitors to take a more cultured interest in the area’s other attractions.

Adjacent to it is the Nieuwmarkt, a large square with plenty of cafes which is also the hub of a Chinese neighborhood (though it's smaller than Chinatowns in other cities). The Zeedijk particularly offers some great Asian restaurants and snack joints. The Nieuwezijde is known for Dam Square, with the Nieuwe Kerk ("New Church") and the pompous Royal Palace (Koninklijk Paleis), that was once the city hall but turned into a palace by Napoleon's brother (and still a touchy subject among the city's residents). Around it are the city's prime shopping areas with the Kalverstraat, Nieuwendijk and the bars at the Spui.

The area east of the Nieuwmarkt, now known as the Nieuwmarktbuurt, was built outside of the city's medieval walls. Part of it is known as the Jodenbuurt ("Jewish neighborhood"). As the Netherlands had a relatively high level of religious freedom from the 16th century onwards, many Jewish communities had migrated to this area. In the 1920s this was one of the busiest areas of town with large open-air markets and smoky factories. This changed in World War II, when Nazi Germany occupied the Netherlands and those of Jewish heritage were deported to concentration camps. The area went into decay and even today isn't quite as interesting as one might hope. It turned into a big traffic junction, but the Jewish Historical Museum (Joods Historisch Museum) keeps the history of the neighborhood alive.

Next to the more official cultural venues, the Binnenstad offers a lot of forgettable (and overpriced) tourist traps. Damrak has the Sex Museum and one of two torture museums, and in the Red Light District you can find the Hash, Marihuana and Hemp Museum.

By tram
The tram is the best way to get around the area. Amsterdam Centraal railway station at the north of the Binnenstad is the centre of Amsterdam's public transport network and most tram lines start, finish or pass through it. These are the tram lines serving the Binnenstad district as of January 2020:
 * Tram line runs from Nieuw Sloten in West district via Leidseplein and Dam Square to Amsterdam Centraal.
 * Tram line runs from Station RAI in Zuid district via Rembrandtplein and Dam Square (Nieuwezijde) to Amsterdam Centraal.
 * Tram line runs from Amstelstation in Oost district via Museum Quarter (Museumplein), Leidseplein and Dam Square to Amsterdam Centraal.
 * Tram line runs from Geuzenveld in the West district via Westermarkt and Dam Square to Amsterdam Centraal.
 * Tram line runs from Flevopark in Oost district via Rembrandtplein, Waterlooplein (Jodenbuurt), and Dam Square to Amsterdam Centraal. Get out at the stop Waterlooplein for the flea market or at Mr Visserplein for the Jodenbuurt, the Esnoga and the Rembrandt House.
 * Tram line runs from Osdorp Dijkgraafplein in the West district via Westermarkt and Dam Square to Amsterdam Centraal.
 * Tram line runs from VUMC in the Zuid district passing the Olympic Stadium, De Pijp (Albert Cuyp Market, Marie Heinekenplein), the southern Canal District, Muntplein and Dam Square to Amsterdam Centraal.
 * Tram line runs from IJburg in the Eastern Docklands (Oostelijk Havengebied), Oost district via Rietlandpark to Amsterdam Centraal.

By metro
The metro serves the central axis and the eastern end of the Binnenstad and connect it with the outer boroughs of Amsterdam. The metro lines serve only few notable tourist attractions, but can be used as a fast way to get to or from the outer railway stations. All lines serve Amsterdam Centraal Station, three of them also stop at railway station Amsterdam Amstel. Lines M51 and M52 cover the Zuid district and stop at railway station Amsterdam Zuid, while line M54 covers Zuidoost and stops at railway station Amsterdam Bijlmer-ArenA.

Four metro stops are located in the district: Centraal Station, Nieuwmarkt, Waterlooplein and Rokin. If you don't feel like walking, you can get on any train from the lines M51, M53 or M54 at Centraal Station and get out at the first stop for the Nieuwmarkt and the Oudezijde, including Chinatown and the Red Light District. Line M52 connects Centraal Station and Rokin with the Canal District, De Pijp and the Zuidas.

See
Amsterdam is a living museum with an architectural landscape that has changed little since the 17th century. Many vistas in Rembrandt's paintings, such as at the Geldersekade, are still largely similar as of this day. As such, Amsterdam is best experienced by getting lost in the city's old tiny corridors. Those rushing through busy shopping streets like Damrak and Kalverstraat don't do the city justice and miss the city's historic air.

Landmarks

Churches and synagogues

Museums

Do

As most attractions are clearly aimed at tourists, one of the best things to do is to wander. Get lost in the little side-streets, have a chat with the locals and just appreciate the beautiful architecture all around you. The Oudezijde lends itself especially well for exploring on foot. Of course, you can also rent a bicycle and get around the Dutch way.

Many visitors take a canal tour through the city centre. On these tours, a narrator will overload you with fun-facts as you're cruising along the city's beautiful buildings. A canal cruise costs around €15 for one hour, and many operators can be found along Damrak. However, there's no reason to actually do this—walking is free, more fun and more authentic.

Eat
The Binnenstad has a wide variety of restaurants, most of them in the cheaper or mid-range category. Asian restaurants are congregated in the Zeedijk, where many cheaper-end Chinese, Indonesian and Thai restaurants line up. Middle Eastern fast-food can be found in the Damstraat, just like a plethora of Argentinian, Chinese and Italian joints. If you have a higher budget, or want quality, it's better to go next-door to the Canal District.

Ice cream and bakeries
In the Nieuwendijk you can find the best ice cream of Amsterdam, and a couple of bakeries.

Mid-range

Beer shops and tasting rooms
The Binnenstad has a lot of beer shops and tasting rooms, and even a brewery and a distillery.

Bars and pubs
Avoid all bars in and around the Dam Square area, they're among the most expensive in the country. A beer will easily set you back €5, and the atmosphere is usually not that good. Better pubbing areas are the Nieuwmarkt and the small streets (such as Handboogstraat) that border the Spui. Also, there are some excellent specialty bars and tasting rooms for beer fans out there.

Coffeeshops
The Binnenstad is the area with the highest concentration of, along with most other attractions in Amsterdam, marijuana coffeeshops.

Splurge

Go next
The Binnenstad has an awful lot of museums, but quite frankly, most of them are not that good. The Anne Frank House in the Canal District is interesting, as are the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum in Zuid. An excellent addition to Amsterdam's already rich museum landscape is the Hermitage in Plantage, an annex of the famous museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

You can also take the ferry over the IJ from Amsterdam Centraal to Buiksloterweg in Noord. These are free of charge and provide nice views of the harbour and skyline. Then make a short walk to the EYE Film Institute for its architecture and visit the free exhibition in the basement (or see a film).

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Amsterdam/Plantage

Plantage (Plantation in Dutch) is a leafy neighbourhood in the centre of Amsterdam. This article also covers the Eastern Islands.

By tram
As walking to Plantage can take more than 20 minutes, most visitors would take the tram to get there:

By metro
The metro is the fastest way to get into the district, but the locations of its stops are somewhat less convenient than the tram stops. Two stations serve the Plantage. Waterlooplein is the closest to the main sights, including the Artis Zoo, the various museums and the Hollandsche Schouwburg. Exiting the station at Hortusplantsoen, it's only a short walk to the area. Weesperplein is close to the University of Amsterdam and the Carré Theatre. All metro lines from Centraal Station (lines 51, 53 and 54) stop at both stations.

See
The Plantage Amsterdam is a green area, mostly known for Artis Zoo and the Hortus, the botanical garden. In fact, most of Amsterdam's museums are gathered in this area. Just beyond the Waterlooplein, you will find — amongst many other museums — the historical buildings of The Jewish Cultural Quarter, the renowned Hermitage Museum and the impressive Scheepvaartmuseum.

Sleep

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Amsterdam/Zuid

Zuid (Dutch for South) is one of Amsterdam's seven boroughs. It is an affluent area and a popular place among foreign visitors. It has some of the country's best museums, fine dining, and lots of opportunities for shopping. It's also where many visitors sleep, as it has a plethora of affordable accommodation options relatively close to the city centre.

Understand
During the 1860s, when the Dutch economy grew rapidly, the Canal District became too small for the city's wealthy residents. Development of the Museum Quarter started, named that way because the upper classes of that time found this new area the perfect place for a grand national museum, the Rijksmuseum. The Museum Quarter is Amsterdam's equivalent of Paris' 1st arrondissement. With the later construction of the Van Gogh Museum and the Stedelijk Museum, the area now has three top-class museums side by side. The Rijksmuseum, affectionately nicknamed "Rijks" by the locals, is largely similar to the British Museum or the Louvre, and houses a treasure of Dutch Golden Age paintings from Rembrandt, Vermeer, and others. The Van Gogh Museum is the largest collection of paintings and drawings from the post-Impressionist master, while the Stedelijk Museum has an impressive display of modern art. Surrounding the museums are the Vondelpark and the P.C. Hooftstraat, where you can spot Dutch celebrities buying designer shoes and gold watches.

De Pijp was developed around the same time, and city planner Van Niftrik had grand plans for the area. Then known as "neighbourhood YY", it was planned to become the new city centre of Amsterdam. A railway line was supposed to cut the district in half, and Amsterdam Centraal, the city's main railway station, was planned here. The neighbourhood was envisioned with large residential blocks and grand avenues, and it was supposed to have a grandeur that equalled that of Paris. However, the city council struck the plan down, as required land purchases made it too costly, and large tenements were needed to house a growing working class. In 1876, urban planner Kalff came up with a new plan, which was accepted, and turned the neighbourhood into an example of revolutiebouw, a late-19th-century architectural movement dedicated to building as much cheap housing as possible for a booming population. Nowadays, De Pijp has gentrified, and blue-collar workers are slowly making way for students, yuppies and foreign-born residents. The Albert Cuyp Market, a large working-class street market, is a nationally famous attraction, and the area around the Heinekenplein is Amsterdam's equivalent of Paris' Quartier Latin, a going-out area for students and beer lovers.

The Museum Quarter and De Pijp are known together as Oud-Zuid ("Old South"). Between 1917 and 1927, the middle and upper-class neighbourhoods of Nieuw-Zuid ("New South") were built, designed by urban planner Berlage in the Amsterdam School style, a movement of functionalist architecture. The 1928 Olympic Games took place here, as can still be seen by the Olympic Stadium and the Greek names of the streets. In the following decades, Amsterdam kept expanding southwards gobbling up surrounding municipalities with neighbourhoods like Buitenveldert. Since the late 1990s, a large construction project has been taking place in an area known as the Zuidas (or "Financial Mile"). It's Amsterdam's central business district, inspired by La Défense in Paris. Yes, Paris again. While some of Zuid's urban planning may have been inspired by that grand city, it has a unique atmosphere and completely stands on its own.

Get in
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By car
If you are arriving by car, the best advice is to park it at the Olympisch Stadion (Olympic stadium) park and ride and use public transport to get around. The P&R costs €1 for 24 hours if you arrive after 10:00 (or anytime at weekends). Otherwise, it costs €8 for the first 24 hours.

By train

Trains from Schiphol to Amsterdam-Zuid take only 7 minutes and cost half of what trains to Centraal do, so if Zuid is on your list, you may want to begin there and make your way to the north.

By tram
Zuid is a vast district and just looking at a map of all the tram lines that go through it can make you dazzle. But it's not that complicated if you know the few lines that are interesting for visitors.

 * Tram 2 from Amsterdam Centraal serves the Museum Quarter with stops at Rijksmuseum and Van Baerlestraat (Van Gogh Museum, Stedelijk Museum).
 * Tram 4 from Amsterdam Centraal, serves De Pijp at stop Stadhouderkade, which is near the west side of the Albert Cuyp Market.
 * Tram 5 from Leidseplein, serves the Museum Quarter with stops at Rijksmuseum, Van Baerlestraat and Museumplein (Concertgebouw). This line continues to Station Zuid (Zuidas).
 * Tram 12 from Amsterdam Centraal serves the Museum Quarter with stops at Rijksmuseum, Van Baerlestraat and Museumplein. It also serves De Pijp at Ferdinand Bolstraat near the east side of the Albert Cuyp Market before terminating at Amstelstation.
 * Tram 24 from Amsterdam Centraal, serves De Pijp at stops Marie Heinekenplein and De Pijp (Ferdinand Bolstraat). It continues south to the Olympic Stadium (stop Stadionplein).

By metro
From Amsterdam Centraal you can take the new 52 metro direct to Zuid station via De Pijp and Europaplein, alternatively, you can take the 51 metro which goes past RAI and Zuid.

Museums
The Museum Quarter has some of the best museums in the world, and especially the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum stand out. A trip to Amsterdam is not complete if you haven't been to at least one of these museums. Catering to its wealthy demographic, there are also two diamond museums here.

Parks

Buy
The population of Zuid is mixed and that becomes most apparent when you're going shopping.

Eat
De Pijp is an excellent area for getting ethnic food that belongs to former Dutch colonies, such as Indonesian or Surinamese cuisine. Koreans have congregated in the area known as Buitenveldert, so that's an excellent location for Korean cuisine.

Sleep
Due to the area being cheaper than the center, Zuid has become the most popular location for budget and mid-range hotels.

Budget

Connect
The Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum have free Wi-Fi throughout the museum, and the Stedelijk Museum has Wi-Fi and laptop connections available in the reading room of its library. Bagels & Beans branches also offer unlimited free Wi-Fi access, and can be found in the Ferdinand Bolstraat (near the Albert Cuyp Market and Heinekenplein), Van Baerlestraat (near the P.C. Hooftstraat and Vondelpark) and the Pernassusweg (near the Zuidas).

Go next
If you haven't had enough of the museums, go to the Hermitage in Plantage and the Anne Frank House in the Canal District. The Canal District also has some quality dining and shopping options.

If you want to go completely off the beaten track, visit the urban forest Amsterdamse Bos in Amstelveen. It's three times the size of New York's Central Park and is visited by 4.5 million visitors annually (mostly locals). You can take a walk, hire a bicycle or go rowing or riding. If you're with children, visit the pancake restaurant or the petting zoo.

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Amsterdam/West

While often overlooked by foreign visitors, locals know that the west of Amsterdam has a lot to offer visitors. There's whole neighborhoods in unique 19th-century architectural styles, some of the best bars and clubs in Amsterdam, and the quickly gentrifying Oud-West. Administratively, the district consists of two boroughs, West and Nieuw-West, and Westpoort, a port along the IJ directly controlled by the municipal authorities.

Understand
Due to a strong population increase in the second half of the 19th century, Amsterdam needed to expand in a westwards direction from the city center. The first street that was built was the Vondelstraat in an area now known as the Vondelbuurt. It was designed by the architect Pierre Cuypers. It is an affluent street with stately mansions bordering the Vondelpark. The horse tram ran through this street from 1877 till 1903, but was then superseded by electric tram line 1 along the Overtoom just north of it (still going strong). Together with the Kinkerstraat, these streets are the oldest of the area and thus known as Oud-West ("Old West").

In 1921, Amsterdam absorbed the former municipality of Sloten. A year later, the Plan West was launched that proposed the construction of 6000 new houses in the neighborhood now known as De Baarsjes. They were to be built in the Amsterdam School style, an Expressionist style that was critical of the Neo-Renaissance style in which many buildings were designed before. Construction of the neighborhood took place between 1925 and 1927, and some areas were built in the contrasting New Objectivity style, such as the Mercatorplein by H. P. Berlage. The best examples of the Amsterdam School style can be found in the Spaarndammerbuurt, for example 'Het Schip' by Michel de Klerk in the Zaanstraat and Oostzaanstraat, which now houses a museum dedicated to the style.

The Westerpark was constructed in 1890 at the site of the city's former gasworks. It's a cultural hotspot for artists and students with hip cafes, eateries, galleries, clubs and an art house cinema. The Houthavens east of the park has some remarkable architecture: the Silodam, basically a giant horizontal Jenga tower on water, surrounded by the historical Graansilo and Stenen Silo, old grain silos built in the late 19th century. Sloterdijk is a booming business center and Intercity station with connections to Schiphol Airport and Amsterdam Central Station. You can find excellent hotels here for affordable prices, but views will consist entirely of modern office blocks.

After 1950, construction works began on a large residential area west of the motorway A10. They were called the Westelijke Tuinsteden, but are now administratively part of the borough of Nieuw-West ("New West") and usually called out by that name.

By train
The line between Amsterdam Centraal, Amsterdam's main train station in the heart of its city centre, and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol runs through the middle of Amsterdam-West. There are two stations on that line - Amsterdam Lelylaan and Amsterdam Sloterdijk. All trains between Schiphol and Centraal stop at both of them. Sloterdijk is a major interchange, situated on a railway crossing between the north-south line (serving all of North Holland north of Amsterdam and connecting to South Holland via Schiphol) and the east-west line between Amsterdam and Haarlem. Trains running to Sloterdijk through Amsterdam Centraal connect the station to much of the rest of the country, with some stopping at Lelylaan as well.

By metro
Metro lines 50 and 51 both pass westbound through Amsterdam Zuid station then turn northbound through the West district, terminating at Isolatorweg. Line 50 comes via Zuid from Zuidoost while line 51 comes via Zuid from Amsterdam Centraal Station in the city centre. Several metro stations with tram connections are: Heemstedestraat, Lelylaan, Jan van Galenstraat, Burgemeester de Vlugtlaan and Sloterdijk.

By tram
These are the tram lines serving the West district as of January 2020:

By bus

 * Bus 18 runs regularly from Slotervaart via Mercatorplein, de Markthallen, Frederik hendrikbuurt and Haarlemmerplein to Amsterdam Centraal station
 * Bus 21 runs regularly from Geuzenveld via Slotermeer, Bos en Lommerplein, Staatsliedenbuurt, (the beautiful) Frederik hendrikplantsoen and Haarlemmer Houttuinen to Amsterdam Centraal station

Museums

Parks

Windmills
Scattered over the district are plenty of windmills. Although only one of them is open to the public, all look good on pictures.

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Amuntai

Amuntai is the capital of North Hulu Sungai regency in South Kalimantan. From here you can visit Candi Agung, a large temple.

Understand
The area of North Hulu Sungai regency mostly lowland and swamp. Amuntai itself located in lowland.

See

 * Candi Agung (5).jpgCandi Agung (The Great Temple) - located in the village of Malang River, Central Amuntai district, Candi Agung is the legacy of State Dipa Kingdom (Kerajaan Negara Dipa). This kingdom eventually gave birth to The Kingdom of Daha State (Kerajaan Negara Daha) and The Kingdom of Banjarmasin (Kerajaan Banjarmasin). The temple's materials are mainly stone and wood. The appearance of the stones is very similar to that of red brick, but these are heavier and more powerful than ordinary red bricks.
 * Water buffalo - the best time to visit is in August, when you can attend the water buffalo race in Bararawa village and Sepala village but you can come anytime if you just want to see the activity of water buffalo herders and enjoy the swamp by using jukung/sampan.

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Amur Oblast

Amur Oblast (Russian: Аму́рская о́бласть, ah-MOOR-skuh-yuh OH-blust') is a region in the Russian Far East roughly the size of Japan with less than 1% Japan's population. It borders Zabaykalsky Krai to the west, Yakutia to the north, Khabarovsk Krai to the east, the Jewish Autonomous Oblast to the southeast, and China to the south.

Understand
Amur Oblast is of special economic importance, being home to the mainstay of the Russian Far East's water supply and vast gold and other mineral deposits.

Talk
See Russian phrasebook.

By train
The Trans-Siberian Railway is the main road by which most travelers visit Amur Oblast. The mainline stops at Skovorodino, Belogorsk, and Svobodny. Blagoveshchensk is served by a spoke from Belogorsk; Tynda by a spoke from Skovorodino and by the Baikal-Amur Mainline.

By plane

 * Ignatyevo airport

Go next
The next major stop to the east on the Trans-Siberian Railway is Birobidzhan; to the west, Chita.

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Anaco

Anaco is a smaller town in Venezuela of about less than 200,000 people in the northeastern state, Anzoategui. Anaco has grown since its founding in the late 1940s.

Understand
Tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands. Wear light clothing, try to have water with you at all times. The roads and highways are a little bumpy. Venezuela uses a 60 Hz and 120 V power system. The power plugs are identical to those used in North America (referred to as A and B type power plugs). Everyone pretty much in Anaco speaks Spanish. Very few people speak and understand English. It wouldn't hurt to try to speak English to a towns person. Try to have patience and show respect when speaking with strangers. Also try to speak a little Spanish to them. If you are fluent in Spanish then you shouldn't have much trouble getting around. Use caution and common sense when asking for help from strangers.

Get in
If arriving by plane from Maiquetia, there are domestic flights to the state capital, Barcelona. You shouldn't need to show your passport if you already passed immigration in Caracas but officials may ask for your paperwork anyway and ask where you are headed and/or where are you coming from.

A taxi from the airport to Anaco takes about 40 mins to one hour but can be quite expensive. There are also buses to Anaco from Barcelona and Puerto La Cruz.

Get around
Most if not all car drivers drive faster and disregard signs. Redlights are sometimes passed up. When you are in a barrio, it is advised that you drive slow and stop at the corners of intersections and look for oncoming cars. Anaco, like the rest of Venezuela, is a walking country. Everyone within the town usually walks to where they need to go. Tourists should be with a guide from the area preferably with a small group. Walking should be avoided at night. Try to do your sightseeing during daylight hours. If you plan to walk, again, it is encouraged that you have local guide. Also, try to have a small group walk with you. There are certain barrios that should be avoided. But if you have to go to it, best thing to do is use common sense and good judgement. If you are traveling to other towns/cities, you may pass military checkpoints. You have to slow down and pass slowly. You will usually be waived to pass, unless a military officer wants to stop you and check your IDs. If they ask you to step out of the car and search your belongings, you should watch how they are checking through your baggage. The police and military are corrupt. They plant a substance in your baggage saying it was yours. Best thing to do is, give them a good bribe and they will let you go. Bribing them is the only way for them to let you pass if you are stopped at a checkpoint.

Buy
Anaco has Unicasa, a major grocery store. There are a few smaller stores such as convenient stores and pharmacies. Most of the shopping is done at Avenida Miranda. There are many different stores to shop at. You may ask for a discount. Be a little wary of independent merchants on the streets. They may say one price and then say a different one. Try to avoid these. Be on the look out for pickpockets and people appearing to be beggars. Do not flash money around as you are prone to beggars and thieves. Try to keep your money in your pocket til you are about buy whatever it is your purchasing.

Eat
You can have arepas, a hamburger made the Venezuelan way with eggs, ham, lettuce, tomato, and anything else you want on it. You can also come down the Gran Rotti on Avenue Portuegasa for some delicious pastelitos. The owners are nice and one of them speaks fluent English.

Drink
Try having the world famous Polar beer. You can also try Reginal. They also have some Smirnoff Ice. They also have other beers to try as well.

Stay safe
As with all of Venezuela, Anaco has crime too. As stated earlier, there are crime ridden barrios that should be avoided. One of them that should be avoided unless you have another person or group with you, is barrio Flores. When you walk almost anywhere in Anaco, you may be approached by a beggar. You can nicely say no tengo nada, gracias or if you wish, you may give them a few coins so they will leave you alone. There should be little fear with them as they only want some food or a little of bolivarez. Do not flash money around and do not look wealthy. Do not wear real flashy, expensive jewelry. These should be left at your hotel or place where you're staying, locked up safely. Be a little wary of cab drivers. There have been some reports of cab drivers exploited riders. Be cautious of this.

Stay healthy
You may have some diarrhea issues adjusting to the foods and liquids in Venezuela. You should preferably buy bottled water. Becareful with expired foods, cheeses that are many days old.

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Anaconda

Anaconda is a city in southwestern Montana. In the 2020 census, the population was 9,400. It is located in a valley of the Deer Lodge National Forest, giving impressive views and plenty of nearby outdoor activities.

Understand
Anaconda was founded by Marcus Daly, one of the Copper Kings. He constructed a smelter on nearby Warm Springs Creek to process copper ore from the Butte mines. The work drew immigrants from a variety of countries. This made Anaconda one of the more diverse towns in early Montana.

Get in

 * East or west: From I90 merge to MT 1 on exit 208
 * North or south: Take I15 to I90 West. Merge to MT 1 on exit 208.

Get around
There is no public transportation in Anaconda. The main part of town is easy to walk or bike. Oddly for such a small town, the main road splits into 2 one way streets in the downtown area.

Go next

 * Georgetown Lake: Over 3,000 acre mountain lake. Used for boating, fishing, camping, and windsurfing. Four public boat ramps and multiple National Forest campgrounds. Access to lodging, restaurants, and a marina. 23 miles west of town on MT-1 N
 * Lost Creek State Park: Short hike takes you to Lost Creek Falls cascading over 50 feet. Golden eagles and bighorn sheep are frequently seen on the cliffs, plus plenty of other wildlife. Longer hiking path available plus 25 campsites. Park opens May 15 and closes Nov 30 and campground and trails can be inaccessible due to snow. $8 day use entrance fee. 22 miles away.

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Anacortes

Anacortes is a city in the North Cascades region in Washington. It is the major Washington State Ferries terminal to the San Juan Islands. The City of Anacortes occupies roughly half of Fidalgo Island, the easternmost island in the San Juan archipelago. The city comprises 15 square miles, approximately half of which is public park and recreational lands and waters. The city has 12 miles of shoreline and 67 miles of public trails. Its population was 18,000 in 2021. The city is home to thousands of boats.

By car
From Interstate 5 (I-5) north or south, take the exit for Highway 20 in Burlington and head westbound. This runs turns into Commercial Drive, and runs through the heart of town, and on to the Washington State Ferries terminal.

By ferry
For security and immigration processing when traveling between the US and Canada, a 60-minute advance arrival is strongly suggested for vehicle traffic. Walk on passengers need to arrive 30 minutes in advance. Vehicle reservations are recommended. Please speak with Washington State Dept of Transportation Information Agents in Seattle at or, or reserve online. Passports are required to enter either country.

By private boat
Anacortes is an official U.S. ports-of-entry and can process boaters through customs. The Cardinal Rule is touch land at customs dock before any other stops, fines for not doing so can be up to $5000. Besides a passport for everyone on board, you will need your boat's license number and User Fee Decal number.

Customs enforces USDA guidelines for what foods are acceptable to bring into the country and these guidelines are constantly changing so it is best to check in with them before arriving. Boaters are responsible for knowing the prohibited foods and can be fined for not declaring them.

By plane
The nearest airport with flights from out of state locations is in Bellingham and the nearest major international airport is Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Get around

 * Bus route 40x connects March's Point Park & ride to Mount Vernon on WA-Hwy 20 and 536.
 * Bus route 409 travels within Anacortes
 * Bus route 410 travels between the Washington States Ferries' Anacortes ferry ferminal and March's Point Park and Ride via Anacortes. For public transit travel beyond Anacortes, riders must transfer at March's Point Park and Ride on WA-Hwy 20
 * Bus route 615 connects March's Point Park & ride to Mount Vernon through La Conner via a different route than 40x.
 * Bus route 615 connects March's Point Park & ride to Mount Vernon through La Conner via a different route than 40x.

 * Bus route 411W connects Whidbey Island to March's Point P&R, near Anacortes, via Deception Pass.
 * Bus route 411W connects Whidbey Island to March's Point P&R, near Anacortes, via Deception Pass.

See
Fidalgo Island is a beautiful place, covered in northwest forest, with a number of freshwater lakes, Mt. Erie, many parks, and a thriving small town. The city serves as a wonderful "home port" for boaters exploring local waters or on their way to Alaska--in fact, Anacortes has been named on many "best boating" destination lists over the years.

The flavor and character of Anacortes has been largely maintained in the city's area, which is north of 12th St. On Commercial Avenue, just eat of old town, is roughly ten-block stretch boutiques, restaurants, and hotels. This area is very walkable and a great excursion for shoppers.

Do
The city offers a full service marina,, operated by the Port of Anacortes. The marina is within easy walking distance of old town and easy re-provisioning. A number of boat chartering companies operate out of the Boat Haven, offering half-day whale watching, fishing and transport services, or the rental of boats on a weekly (or longer) basis. There are also a number of kayaking companies, offering equipment and/or tours. Many use Anacortes as "home port" for additional journeys throughout the sound.

Anacortes is a boater's paradise, with an award-winning marina and a wide variety of services.

There are over 67 miles of public trails, maintained by the city. The system connects to a number of freshwater lakes, stocked with fish, and a number of other scenic points. Bag lunches are available from local restaurants and delis.

Buy
Anacortes is home to a variety of interesting hotels, restaurants, and stores. Come check out antiques, book stores, crafts, art galleries. The city is home to the oldest marine hardware store west of the Mississippi.

Eat
Anacortes offers a wide variety of restaurants, offering cuisines ranging from Mexican to Asian, Mediterranean and Northwest fare.

Drink
Anacortes offers a wide variety of drinking establishments, from upscale restaurants to wonderful pubs & taverns, many of which offer live music nightly.

Sleep
Anacortes offers a full spectrum of lodging, with accommodations ranging from high-end European-style hotels to economy rooms. There is truly something for every budget.

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Anadarko

Anadarko is in the Great Plains Country region of southwest Oklahoma.

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Anadyr

Anadyr (Russian: Ана́дырь uh-NAH-dyhr) is the capital city of Chukotka and the easternmost major town in Russia.

Understand
The city's recent history is related to the name of the governor Abramovich, now deposed, and whose renovations have touched upon all aspects of city's life. Due to the colors of the houses the city bears the name of 'summer city'. The Fort was built in the middle of the 17th century by Russian explorer Semyon Dezhnev. The village of Novo-Mariinsk was founded by Grinevetsky at the mouth of the Kazachka river in 1889. Later it became the city of Anadyr.

By plane
There are regular flights from Moscow by UTAir, from Khabarovsk and Vladivostok by Vladavia and from Magadan by Yakutia. The flight to Moscow leaves daily, but the other ones are served once or twice a month. There is a Bering Air charter flight from Nome, Alaska. There are also flights to Bilibino, Pevek and Provideniya. Foreigners need at least an invitation paper from the tour agency. The airport's location is on the faraway coast from the city, so get ready for a long outdoor trip by bus and boat! The first leg takes 40 minutes by bus and the second leg is on board of a cutter, which departs every two hours.

Overland
It is reported that there is a zimnik (Russian expression for road passable only during the winter when the rivers are frozen) connecting Seymchan (settlement located by Kolyma river and reachable through Kolyma highway). From Seymchan take a ferry (if the river is not frozen) to Nizhnekolymsk. Once in Nizhnekolymsk, ask inhabitants for direction to Anyuysk and from there head for Anadyr.

Please note that taking this way to get in Anadyr is strongly unrecommended as conditions of this path are even worse than those of the Kolyma highway. If you just want to get to Anadyr the cheapest way, go there by plane and don't even think about getting in overland, but if you seek for a serious adventure this could be what you are looking for. If you decide taking this path, you should prepare well, since you will be dealing with one of the most unfriendly environments in the world. There is a serious chance of death by many factors such as bears, large uncivilized area, no hospitals, lack of food and fuel etc. It is also reported that there is no actual road for the last 100 km before you reach Anadyr, so you will have to navigate yourself by GPS and prepare your vehicle for a deep snow ride.

Get around
It's a small city, but there are major and minor roads. There are no bridges across the river to the towns on the other side.

See
To view Anadyr's landmarks will take couple of days, but to learn about it will need much longer. Enjoy Chukchi national dance to compare it with Kamchatka's.

Do
Outdoor life. Winter is time for dog-sledding. Summer is good for hiking to mountains, fishing and rafting. Visiting remote villages of Chukchi and Eskimo peoples.

Buy
Bone carvings. and animal furs.

Go next

 * Magadan is a medium-sized Russian city to the southeast.
 * Nome is across the Bering Sea.

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Anafi

Anafi (which means without snakes) is a quiet, unspoiled island of the Cyclades group east of Santorini. It had 271 residents in 2011. Mass tourism hasn't hit Anafi yet unlike its volcanic sister Santorini so don't expect vibrant nightlife if you go there. If you are after a laid-back holiday Anafi might be the place to go. According to a legend, Anafi was created by ancient god Apollo as a gift to the Argonauts.

Get in
The usual way to get to Anafi is to take a ferry from Santorini. There are daily connections in high season and at least one every two days in low and mid season. Ferry schedules are very unreliable (delays of two hours and more are very common) so don't go to Anafi if you are on a tight schedule, e.g., if you have to catch a plane. Ferry tickets are around €7 one-way. It takes about 2–3 hours depending on weather conditions.

There is also ferry link from Pireaus and Lavrio to Anafi. It will take about 15 hours depending on weather conditions.

Ferries from Santorini to Anafi (2007):
 * Every Tuesday and Thursday at 07:20 leaves the Romilda ferry. This ferry cames from Pireaus and links eastern Cyclades islands. Romilda gets very crowded in the summer.
 * Every Tuesday at 18:25 leaves the Panagia Tinou ferry NEL coming from Lavrio (Attica).
 * Every Wednesday at 16:00 leaves the Arsinoe ferry Saos
 * Every Thursday and Saturday at 17:00 leaves the Arsinoe ferry Saos
 * Every Saturday at 20:50 leaves the Panagia Tinou ferry NEL.

For updated information regarding the schedule visit the website.

Get around
Anafi has only one village (Hora) and a few houses located around the island's port. The port and the village are connected by a road. Buses from the port to the village operate twice per day. (morning/afternoon) You can get to Hora on a scenic footpath (starting at the port) as well. (1½ hour) Further roads connect Hora with the east and the west of the island. Anafi is quite mountainous and numerous footpaths link all places (especially the beaches). There is also the possibility to rent motorbikes in Hora to get around the island. A good place to do so is Moto rent Margarita which has bikes for €12 daily. Anafi has only one petrol station (500 m east of Hora, just follow the road to the port) which is only open in the afternoon, so make sure you have enough petrol left when starting your explorations.

See
Anafi is mainly a place for recreation, not a place to do sightseeing, so there is not much to see except:
 * Monastery Zoodchou Pigis, in the east of the island. A beautiful little monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Hora and the monastery are linked by a road (about 9 km). Just leave Hora to the east and follow the street signs. Take care of proper clothing when entering the monastery.
 * Kastelli, an ancient settlement located on the way to the monastery. (There is a sign on the left sign of the road). There are only ruins left today which might not be very interesting, but the site has nice views on the sea.

Do
Besides fantastic walks on the numerous footpaths Anafi has excellent beaches. Some of them are:
 * Klisídi - east of the port (about 20 min on foot). Fine, soft sand. Has a little snack bar and a few rooms to let.
 * Katsóuni - next to Klisidi. You'll find a couple of wild campers here.
 * Megalos Roukóunas - is probably the best beach on Anafi. about 500 m long, has a snack bar. There is a sign saying Private area when you follow the footpath from the road down to the beach which might be confusing. But this sign should prevent people from taking cars and motor bikes to the beach.

Buy
At the port there are two general stores, a bakery and a small souvenir shop (mainly selling hats, T-shirts and postcards) in Hora. Opening times are limited at least in mid and low season.

Eat
Hora has a couple of Greek taverns. If you don't like Greek food, Anafi is definitely not the place to go, although those taverns serve pizza and pasta as well.
 * Anemos, close to the main square, this tavern has nice sea views and serves delicious fish. It serves breakfast as well.

Drink
In Klisidi Beach is a rock bar, Madres Bar, which stays open until dawn.

Sleep
Unlike the other islands within the Cyclade group, Anafi has no campsites. Though many people just camp out on one of the beaches, this is generally forbidden by law, though the people living on Anafi seem to have a quite relaxed attitude towards this.

 * Dream Anafi Studios Visit Website for more informations
 * Dream Anafi Studios Visit Website for more informations
 * Dream Anafi Studios Visit Website for more informations

Respect
Nudism and wild camping are frowned upon in Greece.

Though you might see campers on Anafi, it's forbidden to camp in any place on the island.

Go next
Ferries leave Anafi for Santorini, Sifnos, Paros and Pireaus. All ferries have stop-overs in Santorini.

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Anagni

Anagni is a city in the south of Lazio in Italy. Close to the Autostrada del Sole between Rome and Naples, it is normally ignored by people hurrying along the highway. However, it well rewards a visit.

Understand
Anagni has an important history. In Imperial times, many emperors used to spend their summers there to escape the heat of Rome. In the ninth century the first Cathedral was built on the ruins of a temple dedicated to the Goddess Ceres. During the tenth and the eleventh centuries popes also began to consider it a healthier spot than Rome. In the thirteenth century Anagni gave the world four popes who were all members of the same family (the Conti family). In 1302 Pope Boniface VIII, the last of the Anagni popes, issued the Bull Unam Sanctam, which claimed the Pope's absolute supremacy. Philip, King of France organized an expedition to arrest the Pope, who was captured in his palace at Anagni in September 1303. That event effectively marked the end of Anagni’s importance, as the seat of the Popes was soon transferred to Avignon in France.

Get in
Anagni is about 60km south of Rome on the A1 highway. There is a train station, however, it is some distance from the town. There is a bus stop at this station, but the bus does not run on Sundays and no timetable information for other days is provided.

Eat
Anagni is the center of the area known as Ciociara. Try Spaghetti alla Ciociara, which has a sauce made from meat, ham, mushrooms and peas.

Go next
Anagni is 20km from the Spa town of Fiuggi.

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Anaheim

Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. It is best known for being the home of Disneyland. Its second claim to fame is hosting the National Hockey League's Anaheim Ducks and Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Angels.

Understand
Anaheim was founded in 1857, when the ranchero Juan Pacífico Ontiveros sold part of his land to 50 German-American families who had looked for an area to grow grapes. Throughout its early existence, Anaheim was a rural community, and orange groves and other cash crops dominated the landscape. That changed in 1955, with the opening of Disneyland, attracting tourist interest in the area, which was followed by increased population and economic growth.

While the city of Anaheim stretches across roughly around State Route 91 (the Riverside Freeway), the tourist core centers around the Disneyland Resort property, located in the south-central part of the city. The Angels and Ducks play about east of the Disneyland Resort.

By car
The 5 goes directly through Anaheim and can be reached from Los Angeles on the 5 or 91 East. In rush hour, it may be faster to use Route 91 even if it is longer as it is less congested. The 57 Freeway also runs down the Eastern side of Anaheim and is the quickest way to reach that side of the city from the cities just north of Anaheim or from Diamond Bar, Pomona, or Ontario areas. If you are not familiar with Southern California traffic plan on it being congested even outside of peak times and many drivers driving very aggressively. Try to keep your calm even in stressful situations.

By plane
The closest commercial airports are John Wayne Airport, Santa Ana followed by Long Beach Airport, while the Los Angeles International Airport  is the largest one in the area. Ontario airport is also a popular choice as it is not much further than LAX, often with far less traffic and hassle.

For those who rent a car or take a taxi, travel time from SNA is about 20-30 minutes, depending on traffic. From LAX, the trip takes about 45-60 minutes, depending on traffic. A taxi from SNA costs about $40; from LAX, about $70.

For most people who don't rent a car, shared shuttle van service is an economical option. The shuttle will make multiple stops, but you will be delivered right to the door of your hotel. From LAX, the cost is about $16 per person one way/$32 per person round trip, plus tip. From SNA, the cost is about $10 per person one way/$20 per person roundtrip, plus tip.

By train or bus
, or ARTIC, is Anaheim's central train and bus station. The station is located at 2626 East Katella Avenue, near the Honda Center and Angel's Stadium.

The transit connection to Disneyland is actually best at the Fullerton Amtrak/Metrolink station in the city's pleasant downtown area. From there it's just short a ride on OCTA line 43 (towards Costa Mesa) to Disneyland along Harbor Blvd. From the Anaheim Station (ARTIC) OCTA line 430 specifically serves as a shuttle from ARTIC to the Disneyland Resorts as it goes around all sides of the park. The line 50 (towards Long Beach) only passes by Disneyland along the south side on W Katella Ave.

You can also get to Disneyland on Metro bus 460 from Downtown Los Angeles, a semi-express bus that is a fairly slow but direct ride; and RTA bus 200 from San Bernardino and Riverside which travels primarily on Hwy 91.

Do
There are two professional sports teams that play in Anaheim:

Eat
There are lots of places to eat in and around Disneyland.

Drink
Despite being one of the most popular destinations for tourists in California, Anaheim has very little to offer in terms of nightlife. Most nightlife destination are restaurant bars or dive bars. Those looking for a more exciting nightlife should travel to the nearby areas of Downtown Fullerton (10-15 min) or Newport Beach (20-25 min).

Sleep
There are many of hotels, motels and inns all around Disneyland for all budgets and tastes. See the Disneyland article for accommodations within Disneyland Resort.

Stay safe
Anaheim is considered one of the safest cities in the United States considering its size. Anaheim has a low rape and murder rate, although the rape rate has been growing, along with the national average. By far, the most dangerous crime is aggravated assault. Common sense must be used after dark, and never travel alone. Anaheim was mostly spared during the 1992 Los Angeles riots.

Go next

 * Buena Park's E-Zone, the home of Knott's Berry Farm can easily be reached from Anaheim via Orange County Transit Authority buses. From Disneyland, travel west on Katella Avenue to Stanton, then north on Beach Boulevard to Buena Park.
 * Los Angeles and San Diego are accessible from Anaheim via Amtrak and Metrolink at the Anaheim railway station.

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Anaheim Hills

Anaheim Hills is a community in Orange County in Southern California and is directly south of the city of Yorba Linda. Anaheim Hills is part of the city of Anaheim but because it does not border central Anaheim and is geographically separated from that part of the city, the name Anaheim Hills is used to distinguish it from Anaheim.

Get in
There are a couple of ways to get to Anaheim Hills. Anaheim Hills is south of the 91 Freeway and east of the 55 Freeway, principally between Imperial Highway at the west and Weir Canyon Road at the east. Imperial Highway (which begins at the Pacific Ocean just south of LAX) terminates at the south of Anaheim Hills and becomes Cannon Street, which provides access to the city of Orange via Villa Park Road (which becomes Katella Avenue to the west) and Chapman Avenue, where Cannon ends; south of Chapman Avenue, Cannon Street becomes Crawford Canyon Road, which ends at Newport Avenue, just north of the city of Tustin.

See
The view - Anaheim Hills offers almost a 360 degree view of surrounding areas. On a clear day you can see Downtown Los Angeles, Corona and Catalina Island from two vantage points.

Do

 * See also listing for Santiago Oaks Regional Park at Orange (California), as one place you can enter that park is Anaheim Hills Elementary School.
 * See also listing for Santiago Oaks Regional Park at Orange (California), as one place you can enter that park is Anaheim Hills Elementary School.
 * See also listing for Santiago Oaks Regional Park at Orange (California), as one place you can enter that park is Anaheim Hills Elementary School.

Go next

 * Disneyland - about 15 minutes north-west.
 * Yorba Linda - 8 miles to the northwest, Yorba Linda is the birthplace of President Richard Nixon and is home to his presidential library and museum.

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Anakao

Anakao is a tiny beach village in Madagascar.

Understand
This is a traditional Vezo fishing village on the southwest coast of Madagascar. It is isolated and largely protected from mass tourism. The beach here is long and white and good for fishing, diving and surfing.

Buy
There is no way to get cash in Anakao, so bring enough with you to cover all bills.

Drink
Drinking water is in short supply in Anakao.

Go next

 * Toliara - If you're in Anakao then you likely got there from Toliara. The town is accessible mainly by boats which make the round-trip each morning.

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Anaktuvuk Pass

Anaktuvuk Pass is a village of around 300 in the North Slope region of Arctic Alaska.

Understand
Anaktuvuk Pass rests at an elevation of 2,200 feet on the divide between the Anaktuvuk and John Rivers in the central Brooks Range and is the last remaining settlement of the inland northern Inupiat Eskimo. Anaktuvuk is an Anglicized rendering of the Inupiat word for "place of caribou droppings," and the village and the Anaktuvuk River are so called because this is a place where huge caribou migrations used to take place.

Get in
Various air services and bush pilots will fly you for a price from the large cities like Fairbanks or Barrow.

Get around
The entire village is walkable. In summer, locals get around everywhere using ATVs; in winter they use snowmobiles ("snow machines" in Alaska). And of course, nothing beats the convenience of Alaska's "bush taxi", the single engine airplane equipped with floats, skis or wheels, as the season requires.

See

 * Gates of the Arctic National Park HQ, near the air strip.

Go next
Various air services and bush pilots will fly out you for a price to the large cities like Fairbanks or Barrow.

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Anamoose

Anamoose is a small town of 282 people, in the Lakes and Gardens region of North Dakota. Located at Longitude 100.25W Latitude 47.88N.

Understand
The name of the town, Anamoose, is the Chippewa word for dog. When the Soo Line Railroad was expanding in 1893, they hired many Chippewa Indians, among others, to lay track. The Chippewa spotted a dog that roamed the area. They referred to the area as the place where the dog, or "Anamoose", lived.

Steel Lake, immediately south of Anamoose, is a prime example of an ice thrust depression formed by glaciers about 12,000 years ago.

Get in
Located at the intersection of highways 52 and 14, about halfway between Bismarck and Minot

Do

 * Fishing at George Lake, located thirteen miles north, 1 1/2 miles east of the junction of Highways 52 & 14. Pike, perch, and crappie. ND Fishing Guide.
 * Birding: Anamoose is on the Central Dakota Birding Drive which starts where Highway 14 and Highway 52 intersect. On this drive, are the towns of Anamoose, Drake, Butte, Balfour, and Karlsruhe. For more information, write to P.O. Box 175, Drake, ND 58736. Tel: +1 701 465-3825
 * Hunting spring light goose, sharp-tailed grouse , ring-necked pheasant , sand hill crane , white-tailed deer , wild turkey , fox , and coyote . ND Hunting FAQ
 * Hunting spring light goose, sharp-tailed grouse , ring-necked pheasant , sand hill crane , white-tailed deer , wild turkey , fox , and coyote . ND Hunting FAQ

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Anamur

Anamur is a city (population of about 67,000 in 2022) in the very south of Turkey — near the latitude of 36° N, it's one of the most southern points of the country. Anamur is also the midway along the entire length of the Mediterranean coast of Turkey.

Understand

The city consists of two parts: the older town centre leaning against the mountain ranges and newer coastal neighbourhood with concrete blocks mainly used by families as summer houses and about 2.5 km separating each other.

This is one of Turkey’s two banana-producing (in a commercial scale) regions, the other being Alanya. This fact is also apparent in that Anamur is usually a synonym for domestically-produced banana in Turkey.

The Pentadactylos/Beşparmak mountain range of Cyprus, 65 km (40 miles) off-shore, is visible from Anamur on clear days.

Climate
In summers, it's a very hot and sticky place, with temperatures of around 35°C. Those not used to the heat will likely always search for shade.

Furthermore, there is a reason why otherwise tropical banana plants flourish in the subtropical climate of Anamur — temperatures almost never go below the freezing point here: although not frost-free, its winters are some of the mildest in Turkey, with daytime highs of about 15°C.

Sunny and warm springs, especially around April, is by far the most comfortable time to visit Anamur. Although evenings around this time of the year tend to be windy (the word Anamur derives from a Greek expression meaning "windy cape" after all), it is perfectly possible to walk around with just a t-shirt day and night during this season, although locals may think you should be crazy for not wearing a coat in such "cold" (!) weather.

By plane
The nearest airports for both international and domestic flights is Gazipaşa Airport, about 90 km away. Other near airports are in Antalya and in Adana, both about 250 km away.

By car
The town is served by D400, main highway between Antalya and Adana. Although these are two of Turkey’s biggest cities, and D400 is classified as a highway, the road to both directions is narrow (wide enough for two cars passing side by side though) and very winding.

By bus
All buses operating between Antalya and Adana and all the way to Southeastern region cities have to pass via Anamur, though it is not certain if they accept passengers for Anamur.

There is a 10AM bus daily from Alanya to Silifke which stops in Anamur.

Buses from Antalya in the west take 5 hours and cost 25 TL (make sure you haggle), while those from Silifke in the east take 2 hours and cost 10 TL.

Get around
There are minibuses connecting the town centre to the coast, but you may prefer walking. It takes no more than 30-40 minutes on foot.

See

Do

 * Beaches. There are great undeveloped sandy beaches almost totally deserted around the ruins of Anemurion, with a seawater temperature close to the levels of a hot tub. However, take care of not disturbing turtle eggs of an endangered species (Caretta caretta), which lay eggs to many beaches in the area. Especially discouraged (and sometimes, outright banned) are using beach umbrellas or other objects with sharp ends, building firepits, and leaving behind even the smallest piece of trash. Sometimes local military police (jandarma) shuts the entrance to the beaches in the evening and through the night, out of environmental concerns.

Buy
As this is Turkey’s main banana producing region, you may assume that you will have bunches of banana in exchange of a few cents. This is sometimes true and sometimes not. During summer, at the height of banana production, it is possible to buy a kilogram of bananas for the fair price of 1.50 TL (but make sure you are not cheated and given less than a kg), but in the spring, when the new growing season is just about to begin, a kilogram of banana is no cheaper than in Istanbul, a thousand kilometres north. However, Bozyazı, a town 15 km east, always offers banana cheaper than in Anamur.

There are two supermarkets (affiliated with the national chains Migros and BİM) in the coastal hood. Migros gets closed during winter and early spring months, though. There are one or two ATMs in the main street of coastal hood, and many others in the town centre (including one of HSBC), mostly along Bankacılar Caddesi. But it is not certain if they are connected to international network.

Sleep
You’ll find a hotel or two and some guesthouses (pansiyon) near the coast.

Connect
The telephone code for Anamur is 324.

Go next
Depending on which direction you have arrived from, you're likely to either head west Alanya, and Manavgat on the road to Antalya; or east Aydincik, and Silifke on the road to Mersin. There is also a very winding and narrow mountain road, which can sufficiently satisfy most off-road driving enthusiasts, leading north to Ermenek, a small town over the Taurus Mountains, and the road eventually leads further north to Karaman and Konya in Central Anatolia. Ferries to Kyrenia in Northern Cyprus from town's harbour has been discontinued for some time now, and the nearest harbours with a connection to Cyprus are now Taşucu in the east and Alanya in the west.

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Anand

Anand is a medium-sized city in Gujarat, popularly known as the "milk capital of India."

Get in
Anand is one of the most busiest railway stations on the western railways corridor connecting Ahmadabad and Mumbai.

The nearest airport is Vadodara, 40 km away, and Ahmadabad Airport is 70 km away.

Anand is on the NH8 connecting Delhi with Mumbai.

Do

 * Watch a film. There are many cinemas in the city.

Buy
Dairy products from Amul

Eat

 * Dalvada (Civil Court)
 * Divine
 * Ekata Restaurant
 * Flavours
 * Icy Spicy
 * Mastana Dabeli
 * Sarvoday Ice-Cream
 * Santram Dosa
 * Shriji Vada-pav
 * Yogesh Khaman House

Drink
Gujarat is a dry state, so no alcohol is legally sold without a difficult-to-obtain licence. However, you can get good milk, ice-cream and buttermilk.

Sleep

 * Puja Recidency

Budget

 * Hotel Aram
 * Sunrise Guest House

Splurge

 * Hotel Surabhi Regency

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 * The big city of Ahmedabad is about a 1 1/2-hour drive or train trip to the northwest.
 * Vadtal - Visit Shri Swaminarayan Mandir. Direct buses are available just outside Anand Junction Railway station.
 * Karamsad - Place where Sardar Vallabh Bhai patel grew up. There is a memorial in this town on Sardar Patel. This place falls on Anand Khambhat Railway line so trains may not be immediately available. Once can take rickshaw from Anand but it is recommended to decide the fair upfront.
 * Dakor and its Grand Temple of Shree Ranchhodraiji are about a 50-minute drive to the northeast.

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Anantapur

Anantapur is a city in Andhra Pradesh in India with historic forts and temples.

Understand
Anantapur has a population of over 500,000 and is well connected by road and rail. It is located between Hyderabad, Bangalore Highway and Railway line. The nearest Airport is at Puttaparty 70 km. Sri Krishnadevaraya University and JNT University are in the city. 200 km south of Anantapur is Bangalore and 350 km north of Anantpur is Hyderabad.

The primary language is Telugu. Getting along with English alone is also not very difficult.

Get in
Anantapur is well connected with major cities like Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore with regular and frequent train and bus services.

By train
You have Garib Rath service to Hyderabad / Bangalore.

By bus
Along with the government-operated APSRTC bus services, there are many private operators with very good bus services from Hyderabad, Vellore and Bengaluru.

Anantapur is well connected with outside city through Road-ways. There are above 8 private travels for Hyderabad (like, SNSMS, Sri Balaji, Kesineni, Diwakar, Ganesh...). Also, many other services to Bengaluru, and many short services to the nearby towns & villages.

One private service running from Kurnool to Vellore Daily, through Anantapur is also there.

Itineraries

 * Little Flowers College of Education

Eat

 * For non-veg, Swathi daba at Gooty Road.
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 * For non-veg, Swathi daba at Gooty Road.
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 * For non-veg, Swathi daba at Gooty Road.
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 * For non-veg, Swathi daba at Gooty Road.
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Drink
Nannari (a kind of root beer) and butter milk are the most consumed drinks in summer. Bottles of nannari syrup (₹45/ 750ml bottle ) are usually available at stores.

Connect
B.S.N.L.(Cellone) has wide mobile coverage.

Go next
Anantapur has many nearby attractions to visit.

 * Karnataka neighbouring state.
 * Aluru Kona -- you can visit this water fall near to Tadipatri is good to see.
 * Babiah Dargah in Penukonda - Dargah of 12 Th Century Sufi Saint Hazrat Syed Shah Baba Fakruddin Saharwardy(R.A)
 * Belum caves-- famous tourist attraction near Tadipatri.
 * Dharmavaram - Famous for silk sarees. 40km from Anantapur city.
 * Kadiri - Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple 90 km from Anantapur.
 * Lepakshi - Biggest Nandi in India, and temples built between 13-14 century AD.14 km from Hindupur.
 * Pennahobilam - Lord Narasimha Swamy temple on a hillock, 30 km from Anantapur.
 * Penukonda - Forts and temples built by Sri Krishnadevaraya king. 65 km from Anantapur City.
 * Puttaparthi - Abode of Sri Sri Sri Satya Sai Baba (Prashantinilayam) 34 km from Hindupur.
 * Tadipatri, Hemavati, Penakacherla dam, PABR dam, Gooty fort, Rayadurg fort are the other places to visit.
 * Timmamma marrimanu (Banyan tree) which covers an area of 5 acres and has its name in the Guinness book of records, 120 km from Anantapur.

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Anantnag

Anantnag is a city in India, and the second largest city in Kashmir Valley. It is the only city with its District Headquarter having the largest number of tourist spots in Kashmir valley.

Get in
Anantnag is situated just after the Jawahar Tunnel (the main tunnel that connects the Kashmir Valley to the rest of India by road) on NH 1A. It is 53 km from Srinagar, the state's summer capital. Many people take the train to Jammu followed by a taxi or bus ride to reach here. The journey from Jammu to Anantnag is costlier in summer because the capital shifts from Jammu, the winter capital, to Srinagar on both the state buses and taxis. State buses are safer but take more time and are a bit uncomfortable.

By bus
Usually it takes around a half a day to reach here from Jammu. J&K State Road Transport Corporation (JKSRTC) operates fairly comfortable buses from Jammu costing around ₹350.

By taxi
Hiring a TATA Sumo SUV (fits up to 9 people, or 5 comfortably plus luggage), Toyota Innova, Chevrolet Tavera or Mahindra Scorpio (Choice depends on you for more comfort) from Jammu costs approximately ₹1,900-₹2,700 depending on time of year or even time of day. To reduce costs many people choose not to take an exclusive taxi, and share the Sumo taxi with other travelers. This costs about ₹300-₹400 per person. For a comfortable trip, try for a seat in the middle row - the front bucket seat is (sometimes uncomfortably) shared by 2 people, and the far back could be quite bumpy as the highway is full of mountainous roads. The journey takes around 8 hr.

Get around
Auto-rickshaws can be found everywhere. Taxis and buses area also available. Motorcycles can also be rented for enthusiasts.

Negotiate a price with a rickshaw driver before getting in, or just act like you know and pay the driver upon arrival. Drivers usually don't speak English but there will always be a passer-by to help translate for you.

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Anau

Anau (Anew) is a city in Ahal Province, Turkmenistan.

Understand
The name is derived from 'Abi-Nau', meaning 'new water'. The place was inhabited from the 4th millennium BC onwards and the culture of this period is called Anau culture. The excavation of this site was begun in 1904 by the American archaeologist Raphael Pumpelli. The site was surrounded by a great wall and a ditch. During the excavations children's skeletons, painted ceramics with geometrical ornaments and the oldest remains of camels were found. It is assumed that camels were first domesticated in the territory of what is today Turkmenistan. The fortress of Anau was inhabited during the period of the Parthian Empire (3rd century BC - 3rd century AD).

Get in
Anau is 15 km south east of Ashgabat.

The main market in Anau can be easily reached by bus from Teke Bazaar is Ashgabat. From the final stop it is possible to walk 2 km east to Anau I and Anau II Neolithic mounds or 4.5 km, mainly along M37 road, to Seyit Jemaletdin Mosque. There is no public transport reaching the mosque.

See

 * The Seyit Jemaletdin Mosque, East of the neolithic settlements, in the Southern part of the fortress, is outstanding among the small number of monuments of the Timurid era in Turkmenistan. It was built during the reign of Abu Kasim Baber Bahadurhan in Khorezm (1446-1447). Its construction was paid for by his vizir Muhammed Khudaiot, who chose a site near the grave of his father Jemaletdin. The mosque was completely destroyed in the earthquake of 1948.
 * The Seyit Jemaletdin Mosque, East of the neolithic settlements, in the Southern part of the fortress, is outstanding among the small number of monuments of the Timurid era in Turkmenistan. It was built during the reign of Abu Kasim Baber Bahadurhan in Khorezm (1446-1447). Its construction was paid for by his vizir Muhammed Khudaiot, who chose a site near the grave of his father Jemaletdin. The mosque was completely destroyed in the earthquake of 1948.

An outstanding feature of this mosque is a mosaic above the entrance arch depicting two dragons facing each other. The mosaic is about 8 m high. According to the legend a kind hearted queen lived on the fortress and the people from the surrounding villages often brought their wishes to her. Once an enormous dragon rang the bell and explained that another dragon needed help. The queen's servants freed him from a goat whose horns had been caught in the dragon's mouth. The grateful dragons gave the queen objects of great value and the queen ordered the magnificent mosque to beu built for them. Some people think that the dragons were totems of the Turkmen tribe which inhabited the area in the 15th century and that Seyit Jemaletdin belonged to this tribe.

Today, the Seyit Jemaletdin Mosque is a much revered place of pilgrimage. Childless couples bring children's clothes as an offering and baby dolls are left in tiny hammocks between two sticks.

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Anavilhanas

Anavilhanas is a national park located in the state of Amazonas in Brazil.

Understand
A complex of more than 400 islands with hundreds of lakes and channels, compose the famous Anavilhanas, which is located between the cities of Manaus and Novo Airão. Due to the great biodiversity and distincts ecosystems, Anavilhanas is the second world’s largest fluvial archipelagos, losing only to Mariuá, which is also at the Rio Negro, close to the city of Barcelos.

History
At 1981 it was promoted to the category of Ecological Station, and since then it is part of the group of Conservation Unities of the lower Rio Negro. In 2008 it was promoted Nacional Park status.

Landscape
The formation of the islands are due to the flocculation (sedimentation of solid particles) of the Rio Branco, which over hundreds of years helped to form the archipelago. But, they are in constant change, because there is a continuous process of sedimentation and erosion due to the change of water level, according to the season, making the islands “move” over time.

Flora and fauna
At Anavilhaanas is only permitted educative visitation which respects the conservacionist’s rules of minimum human impact, this is because the islands are home to many endangered species such as the harpy eagle, the jaguar, the pirarucu and the spider monkey. It is also home to some endemic species such as the “vinegar dog” and others. Another curiosity is that it is the only place where it is possible to see every alligator species of the Amazon.

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Anchorage

Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska, in the Southcentral region. Anchorage is a cosmopolitan port city with a population of 288,000 (2019). It is a consolidated city-borough referred to as a municipality. The urbanized city is defined by Muldoon Road to the east, Rabbit Creek Road to the south, and Cook Inlet to the north and west. Several small suburbs are within the Municipality of Anchorage while physically outside what most Anchorageites would call the "Anchorage" proper area. These include Eagle River and Chugiak to the north and Girdwood to the south.

Understand

Let's be clear, if you are looking for the "real Alaska" this is not it, but you can see it from here. Anchorage is a city — a real city with freeways, traffic, giant malls, tall buildings, crime and most other things one expects to find in an American city. It is an important hub and the gateway to other marvelous areas including the Alaskan Interior and the Kenai Peninsula, but is not really a tourist destination. While it is not the administrative capital of Alaska, it is the economic capital. There are good places to eat and plenty of shopping, but the city is just that, a city. A great place to gear up for a trip, but it's not particularly "Alaskan" except for the weather and its spectacular setting.

Climate
Alaska is well known for its winters—but most visitors come in the summer, when the days are long and the temperatures are moderate.

Many people consider the period between May and early September to be the best time to visit Anchorage. The month of June usually has the best combination of long days, good weather, and warm afternoons.

As you would expect in the high northern latitudes, the longest days come around the summer solstice, 21 June, and they get quite short around the winter solstice, 21 December. In the summer, Anchorage gets up to 19½ hours of sunlight between 4:30AM and 11:30PM, the sun sets just before midnight especially early in the season. Under clear skies, the sky wouldn't get completely pitch black in June. At the start of winter however, the area only gets 5 hours of sunlight each day - sunrise can be as late as 10:15AM and the usually cloudy winter days further limit the amount of daylight, with sunsets around 3:45PM.

The Anchorage-area climate, including the Kenai Peninsula and Prince William Sound, often sees summer temperatures in the mid-70s F (24°C). Winter temperatures may fall into the -20s and -30s (-30s°C) for a short spell.

Visitor information

 * Visit Anchorage website

By plane
( is served by many major American airlines. The main passenger airline that serves Anchorage is Alaska Airlines. Air travel is the cheapest and fastest form of transportation in and out of the state. Non-stop flights are available from Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Newark, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Seattle/Tacoma, and more locations in the summer. Many arriving and departing out-of-state flights are late-night "red-eyes," but there are often many daytime flights to and from Seattle. Anchorage is the fourth busiest airport for freight due to its location along "great circle" routes between Asia and the lower 48.

There are non-stop flights from Canada, Germany, Iceland, and airline hubs in the lower 48. The South Terminal (domestic) serves Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Condor (departures), Delta Air Lines, Grant Aviation, Sun Country Airlines, and United Airlines All regional intrastate carriers also use the South Terminal. The North Terminal (international) serves Condor (arrivals), Icelandair, and Yakutia Airlines. The Anchorage airport is connected to the Lake Hood Seaplane Base, but not Merrill Field. A shuttle bus runs approximately every 15 minutes between the North and South terminals. There are two visitor information centers in the Airport: one in the South (Domestic) Terminal, C Concourse, in the Baggage Claim Area,, open daily; and one in the North (International) Terminal, , open mid-May through mid-September. The main visitor center is in downtown Anchorage at 4th Avenue and F Street.

The airport is 5 miles (8 km) southwest of downtown Anchorage. Taxis, shuttles, and rental cars are available. Route #40 of the Anchorage People Mover bus system serves the airport's North and South terminals once every 15 minutes on weekdays and 30 minutes evenings and weekends, connecting it with the downtown Transit Center (6th Avenue between H and G Streets).

By car
Anchorage is also accessible from the Contiguous United States (locally referred to as "the Lower 48") and Canada via road. The Alaska Highway starts in northern British Columbia and terminates in Fairbanks. You can get to Anchorage via either the Parks Highway from Fairbanks or the Glenn Highway from Tok (the first major Alaskan town after crossing the Canadian border). The Seward Highway serves traffic entering Anchorage from the Kenai Peninsula to the south and its Alaska Marine Highway System terminals. Whittier has a ferry that goes directly to Juneau with a connection to Bellingham, Washington. The ferry ride takes 5 days.

Make sure to pick up a copy of The Milepost, which is widely regarded as the premier road guide for western Canada and Alaska. Most roads in these regions have small white posts every mile or so indicating the number of miles from the start of the road. The Milepost has extremely detailed route descriptions of all of the roads, pointing out everything from scenic viewpoints and campgrounds down to the names of small creeks the roads pass over. If you're flying in to Anchorage and then driving around the state, wait and pick up a copy of The Milepost at one of the local Costcos or Wal-Marts—the price there is around half of list price.

By boat
Because of the shallow conditions of the inlet and powerful tides, as much as, only one large cruise ship, from Holland America Line, regularly calls in the summer on the Port of Anchorage, north of downtown. Since the port is mainly a cargo port, cruise passengers can not just walk through the port; instead, passengers are shuttled from the dock to the downtown mall.

The vast majority of large cruise ships (over 200 calls each summer) stop at one of two deep water ports much further away from Anchorage: Seward, south on the Kenai Peninsula; or Whittier, 65 mi (104 km) southeast (mainly Princess). Whittier is also the closest harbor to Anchorage served by the Alaska Marine Highway. Many cruise lines provide transportation from their terminals in Whittier or Seward to Anchorage and may even include tours or your return air travel out of the state.

By train
The Alaska Railroad runs from Seward through Anchorage, Denali, and Fairbanks to North Pole, with spurs to Whittier and formerly Palmer. The railroad is famous for its summertime passenger services; but it also plays a vital part in moving Alaska's natural resources — primarily coal — to ports in Anchorage, Whittier and Seward as well as fuel and gravel for use in Anchorage. Their cargo trains connect to the lower 48 through the Port of Seattle by barge, but there are no passenger connections to Canada (Via Rail) or to the lower 48 (Amtrak).

The Alaska Railroad Depot in Anchorage is downtown at 411 West 1st Ave, ;.

Get around
While not nearly comparable to the size of major world cities (the city is several thousand square miles, but most of it is uninhabited and mountainous), the developed part of the Municipality of Anchorage is fairly spread out and not very walkable—with the exception of the compact downtown area.

Most of Anchorage is built on a grid system laid out by the railroad: numbered streets run east-west, starting at First Avenue in the extreme north of the city (at the Port and train depot) and ending up in the mid-hundreds at the south edge of town. Lettered streets run north-south, starting at A Street in the middle of downtown and going up to the west; east of A Street, the street names begin with sequential letters and are named after Alaskan cities and towns (Barrow, Cordova, Denali, etc.) This makes finding yourself on a map fairly easy, although the system gets less coherent outside of the downtown area. The Seward Highway becomes Gambell and Ingra streets, while the Glenn Highway becomes 5th and 6th Avenues.

You'll often hear Anchorageites use the following terms when describing areas of town. These areas used to be separate communities that merged as the city grew.

 * Downtown: the historic core of the city at the northwestern tip next to the waterfront, roughly north of 10th Avenue and west of Gambell Street. Home to most of the tourist activities, gift stores, hotels, and the railroad depot
 * Midtown: the largely commercial area immediately south of Downtown roughly between 15th Avenue and Tudor Road (becoming more industrial south towards Dimond Boulevard)
 * South Anchorage: Dimond Boulevard and south. Largely suburban and residential with some major commercial development west of the Seward Highway.
 * West Anchorage: the area along the water southwest of Downtown, encompassing the historic Bootlegger's Cove and Turnagain residential areas, the famous Earthquake Park and the airport.
 * Spenard: smashed between Midtown and West Anchorage and spilling over and overlapping the boundaries a bit, it used to be a separate city and catered to the racier aspects of Anchorage living. It's still a bit of a red-light district, especially along Spenard Road. Be careful at night. (The airport is at the extreme west end of the Anchorage peninsula and abuts the southwestern edge of Spenard.)
 * East Anchorage: everything east of the Seward Highway and north of Tudor Road. Mostly residential; little of interest to the tourist except for the universities, hospitals, and (at the extreme northeastern corner) the Alaska Native Heritage Center.
 * Hillside: part of South Anchorage, it's everything east of the Seward Highway and south of Abbott Road. Completely residential, and many homes there are on the ritzier side (worth $350,000-$1.5M, where the average home is about $220,000). Anchorageites think of the Hillside like Angelenos do of Beverly Hills — if you own a home there, you must be doing well, even if the trees (or your snowmachine trailer) block your view of the lesser people below. Above the Hillside homes is the immense Chugach State Park, popular for easily accessible hiking. (The most-hiked mountain in Alaska, Flattop Mountain, is fairly easily accessed via the Glen Alps parking area at the top of Upper Huffman Road.)
 * Eagle River, Chugiak, Peters Creek: suburbs north of the city. They provide access to Chugach State Park, especially Crow Creek Pass and Eklutna Lake.
 * Indian, Bird, Girdwood: small communities south of the city along the Seward Highway as it skims the north shore of Turnagain Arm. Very small, tourist-service oriented.

By foot
The area that can be explored by walking is the relatively compact downtown area. To plan your visit, drop in the unique Visitor Information Center, an authentic sod-roofed log cabin, at 4th Avenue and F Street,, to pick up maps and brochures of the many points of interests and events (e.g., summer music concerts) within walking distance. In summer, downtown Anchorage, alive with flowers and alit with thousands of lights at night, is very popular and often crowded with tourists and those awaiting departure for, or arriving from, cruises. To extend your walking range, take advantage of the various free shuttles from downtown in the summer. Or rent a car or bike, or use the People Mover bus system, which has its Downtown Transit Center at 6th Avenue between H and G Streets.

By car
Anchorage's Ted Stevens International Airport is served by all of the major national rental car chains as well as a number of independents. A few companies have off-airport locations and may even offer courtesy shuttles (though these shuttles will not pick up from the airport). Renting from these locations avoids the 11-12% airport concession recovery fee and $4.81 per day airport facility fee. If you're renting for more than a few days, it might be worth the hassle to rent your vehicle at an off-airport location, which usually involves taxi rides or shuffling between hotel and rental car courtesy shuttles. Check with each agency or search off-airport rental cars using an online travel agency to see what cost savings may be available.

If you're arriving in the summer, plan ahead, as most rental companies are pretty much sold out from mid-June through the end of August. In the summer, cars are often not available without reservations, and even if they are, be prepared to pay top-dollar for them, especially four-wheel-drive vehicles. Renting a car in Alaska can be more expensive than pretty much anywhere else in the United States, ranging up to (and occasionally even over) $200 per day for a large vehicle sufficient to carry multiple passengers and outdoor gear during the peak season. In the dead of winter, however, you can sometimes grab a vehicle for under $10 per day.

Some of the major car rental companies serving the Anchorage area are:
 * Alamo (in-terminal):
 * Avis (in-terminal and downtown):
 * Budget (in-terminal and midtown):
 * Dollar (in-terminal and midtown):
 * Enterprise (in-terminal, downtown, and midtown):, ,
 * Hertz (in-terminal and downtown):, ,
 * National (in-terminal):
 * Thrifty (in-terminal and midtown):

Most airport rental agencies are open from about 5:30AM or 6AM to about 2AM (3AM at the latest) in the peak summer season. With the number of red-eye flights serving Anchorage, it's especially important to be sure your flight doesn't arrive after your rental agency closes. None of the major chains is open 24 hours, so the only option for after-hours arrivals is a cab or hotel shuttle to an area hotel or to sleep on a bench until the agencies open.

Two main taxi companies serve the Anchorage area: Alaska Yellow Dispatch and Checker Cab. The airport maintains a taxi stand on the arrivals level. As of September 2023, the municipality-set rate for all taxis is $2.75 are the flag drop and $2.75 per mile; time based rate ~$.63 per minute. The average fare to downtown runs about $25 one-way.

Many hotels also offer courtesy shuttle vans that stop at the airport near the taxi stand. Several courtesy phone banks are inside the baggage claim areas.

Drivers tend to be aggressive in Anchorage year round, and many of the roads are heavily damaged by severe winter conditions and the use of studded tires. If you are visiting in winter and not used to driving in winter conditions, be very cautious, do not pass, keep excessive following distance, and allow plenty of time to stop. If it's snowing, no matter what time of the day, have your headlights on (the Seward Highway south of Anchorage requires headlights to be on at all times). A roadway covered with black ice may look completely dry but provide no traction whatsoever.

By bus
If you're determined to save money or are traveling the USA without a car, you can use the PeopleMover, Anchorage's bus system. Fares are $2/trip, exact fare only, or a $5/day pass. PeopleMover has an app for payment of the bus fare as an alternative. For more information, call the PeopleMover Ride Line at.

By bike
Anchorage features an extremely well-developed bike trail system, with over 200 miles (320 km) of developed trails (120 of which are paved) winding their way throughout the city's parks and three green belts. The popular Tony Knowles Coastal Trail parallels the waterfront from Downtown to Kincaid Park near the airport. Several companies offer bike rentals and trail tours. In the winter, many of the trails are groomed and used as ski trails.

Wildlife viewing
The Anchorage area is home to moose, brown and black bears, Dall sheep, and many migratory bird species. A visitor should be able to find moose fairly easily by driving any neighborhood on Anchorage's Hillside (actually the foothills of the Chugach mountains). It is not uncommon to hear of bears being spotted in residential areas, but visitors who hope to see wild bears should plan excursions to either Denali National Park or Katmai National Park. Dall sheep, a species similar to the big-horn sheep found in the American Rockies, can often be spotted by driving down the Seward Highway south of Anchorage. A good way to spot sheep is to notice congregations of other tourists photographing them. A good place to view waterfowl and eagles is the Potter Marsh boardwalk, immediately south of Anchorage on the Seward Highway.

Hiking and biking
One of the best places to hike or bike to get to know Anchorage would have to be the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail. Awesome views. Starting from downtown, it's a well maintained 14-mile paved track around the coast, with housing developments and forests on one side, and the ocean of Cook Inlet on the other. You can come back via an inland loop right around the airport. This has some on-road sections, but takes you past Lake Hood, a busy and interesting seaplane base. It's a very popular track for bikers and joggers during the summer months.

For a more challenging hike, drive east on O'Malley Road (south Anchorage) and follow signs for Glen Alps trailhead in Chugach State Park. There is a $5 day parking fee at the trail head (parking is free if you stay 30 minutes or less). If you don't have a car, a shuttle provides round-trip transportation between downtown and the trailhead for $22, Flattop Mountain Shuttle. From this launching point, there are numerous hiking options for all levels in the Flattop Mountain Trail system. The shortest hike is to the Anchorage overlook, a 5-minute walk north of the parking lot, which offers the best view of the city of Anchorage. There is also a mountain biking trail to the east of the parking lot leading up towards Powerline Pass. To the south of the parking lot is the trail leading to the Blueberry Loop, a saddle at the base of Flattop Mountain, and a steep trail off this Loop up to Flattop peak. Climbing Flattop Mountain is Anchorage's most popular day hike, 1.7 miles one-way with an elevation gain of 1300 feet, which would take 1 to 3 hr depending on your hiking ability. There is a bit of scrambling over rocks at the end to reach the top of Flattop. Be aware of climbers above you as they can dislodge rocks. Summit is often cold and windy, so bring appropriate clothing. All the trails are well maintained and there is little risk of being lost in the immediate area, however, for the maximum experience it's a good idea to bring water and plan your hike with a great guide, such as "55 Ways to the Wilderness", Southcentral Alaska or Chugach State Park editions, available online or at any local Alaskan bookseller. This is a great place to see moose in the summer. In the fall, Flattop Mountain is covered with wild blueberries.

Ski and snowboard

 * Tordrillo Mountain Lodge. Located in the Tordrillo Mountain Range about 75 miles west-northwest of Anchorage. The Tordrillo Mountain Lodge offers Winter & Summer heli skiing and heli snowboarding opportunities for novices and pros.
 * Tordrillo Mountain Lodge. Located in the Tordrillo Mountain Range about 75 miles west-northwest of Anchorage. The Tordrillo Mountain Lodge offers Winter & Summer heli skiing and heli snowboarding opportunities for novices and pros.
 * Tordrillo Mountain Lodge. Located in the Tordrillo Mountain Range about 75 miles west-northwest of Anchorage. The Tordrillo Mountain Lodge offers Winter & Summer heli skiing and heli snowboarding opportunities for novices and pros.
 * Tordrillo Mountain Lodge. Located in the Tordrillo Mountain Range about 75 miles west-northwest of Anchorage. The Tordrillo Mountain Lodge offers Winter & Summer heli skiing and heli snowboarding opportunities for novices and pros.
 * Tordrillo Mountain Lodge. Located in the Tordrillo Mountain Range about 75 miles west-northwest of Anchorage. The Tordrillo Mountain Lodge offers Winter & Summer heli skiing and heli snowboarding opportunities for novices and pros.
 * Tordrillo Mountain Lodge. Located in the Tordrillo Mountain Range about 75 miles west-northwest of Anchorage. The Tordrillo Mountain Lodge offers Winter & Summer heli skiing and heli snowboarding opportunities for novices and pros.
 * Tordrillo Mountain Lodge. Located in the Tordrillo Mountain Range about 75 miles west-northwest of Anchorage. The Tordrillo Mountain Lodge offers Winter & Summer heli skiing and heli snowboarding opportunities for novices and pros.

Rugby
Anchorage has three men's rugby teams that play from April to September. Want to pick up a game while you are here or join a team? Check the websites: Bird Creek Barbarians or Anchorage Thunderbirds RFC.

Buy
Almost anything that can be bought in Alaska can be bought in Anchorage. Ulu knives, hand-carved wood and ivory artwork, mukluk books, and knitted qiviut hats and scarves (made of wool from musk oxen) are all traditional Alaskan goods. Check for "Made in Alaska" labels. There are also myriad touristy gift stores downtown. Quality and selection varies.

Splurge

In Girdwood (45 minutes south):

Drink
Anchorage has many, many bars. Bars must close by 2:30AM M-F, 3AM Sa & Su under municipal law. Bars can stay open until 5AM in the cities of Palmer and Wasilla, about 45 minutes north. Anchorage also probably has more micro-breweries per capita than anywhere else (except maybe Portland, OR). All bars and restaurants in Anchorage are non-smoking. Also see "Bear Tooth Theatrepub", "Glacier BrewHouse", and "Moose's Tooth" under "Eat."

 * First Tap Thursday - On the first Thursday of each month, Bear Tooth Theatrepub celebrates a new Broken Tooth Brewing draft beer with live music.

Sleep
Since about 2000, major hotel developers from the Lower 48 have been building new hotels along C Street from International Airport Road to just north of Tudor Road, making this half-mile stretch of C Street a new "hotel row" in Midtown (about 3 mi south of downtown and 3 mi east of ANC).

Stay safe
Anchorage has a reputation for being a dangerous city — a reputation that's not entirely unwarranted — but the average traveller should not be too overly concerned or cautious of their surroundings. A lot of the crime occurs between those involved in the drug trade or organized crime.

Like most cities, location is very important as security changes from place to place. Areas close to downtown are safer to walk at night. Stay in populated areas, avoid poor neighborhoods, especially at night, and don't walk there at any time if you are alone. Vicious beatings have been reported at resorts by people who have travelled alone, so stay alert for any suspicious-looking individual.

Certain areas in the northeast of the city (Mountain View, north of the Glenn Highway and east of Merrill Field airport) and central (Fairview, 6th to 15th Avenue, east of Ingra) have higher crime than other spots.

As in all other cities these crimes receive a disproportionate amount of attention from local media. These tragic events, however, are typically not random so they will probably not impact your visit. You are more likely to be a victim of crimes of opportunity; however, most violent crimes in Anchorage are usually domestic disputes.

Also, areas around the airport like Spenard are known for increased drug activity and sex work. In earlier times, the downtown area around 4th Avenue was like that, but a concerted effort over the last eight years has mostly moved the activity into Spenard.

A constant problem is car break-ins at parking lots. Do not leave any valuables visible.

The trails close to and around the university are unsafe when it is dark. During the colder months there are increased attacks on females going to and from the housing and library.

Also, stay a good distance away from moose. Although they may appear harmless, they can and will protect their young ones from people, and can charge if they feel cornered or threatened. Never approach them, as they are best viewed from a distance.

Consulates

 * 🇩🇰 Denmark
 * 🇯🇵 Japan
 * 🇳🇱 Netherlands
 * 🇳🇴 Norway
 * 🇰🇷 South Korea
 * 🇸🇪 Sweden

Go next
There are only two roads out of Anchorage, the Seward Highway which goes south to the Kenai Peninsula and ends/starts at Seward, and the Glenn Highway which goes northeast to Glennallen and continues as the Tok Cutoff to Tok where it ends at the Alaska Highway. The Glenn Highway junctions with the George Parks Highway about 35 miles north of Anchorage, continuing northwest to Denali National Park and Fairbanks. Driving from Anchorage to Fairbanks usually takes 6–8 hours (356 miles) and driving from Anchorage to Seattle, WA usually takes at least 3 days.

The Alaska Railroad offers daily service between Anchorage/Seward, Anchorage/Whittier, and Anchorage/Fairbanks during the summer. The Anchorage/Fairbanks run (Aurora) offers flag drop service between Talkeetna and Hurricane - it is the only railroad in the U.S. that will pick you up if you flag the train from the side of the tracks.

There are numerous small plane flying services which have scheduled flights to small villages, or the capacity to charter flights to different villages. For travel to villages outside of the south central region, it is usually cheaper to take a regular commercial flight to the appropriate regional hub (Bethel, Unalakleet, Dillingham, Unalaska, Kotzebue, Nome, Barrow, Fairbanks, or Juneau) and arrange to fly from there to your destination.

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