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Riau

Riau is a province in Sumatra. It is located on the east coast of the island and is rich in oil.

In 2004, the eastern islands of the province near Singapore were carved off into the new province of Riau Islands (Kepulauan Riau), covered separately.

Cities

 * - the capital of the province.
 * - a little fishermen's town. Famous for Chinese festivals like "Bakar Tongkang", Chinese New Year and Cap Go Meh.
 * - main port with connections to ports in Malaysia
 * - has many Chinese temples
 * - historical centre of a sultanate

Understand
Riau was used to be a part of Central Sumatra province, along with Jambi and West Sumatra provinces.

In the last 25 years, 2/3 of the jungle that once covered Riau has disappeared. Some of it remains cleared land, but most of it has been converted into oil palm plantations and tree farms to feed the pulp industry.

The world's two largest pulp mills are in this province, and it has the highest rate of deforestation of any Indonesian province.

Still, tigers and elephants continue to hold on here; and efforts are being made to secure some kind of future for these and other wild animals.

Climate
In general, Riau Province has a wet tropical climate that is influenced by two seasons, namely the rainy and dry seasons. The average rainfall received by Riau Province is between 2,000 – 3,000 mm / year with an average annual rainfall of 160 days. The areas that received the most rain were Rokan Hulu Regency and Pekanbaru City. Meanwhile, the area that received the least rainfall was Siak Regency.

Landscape
The geography of Riau consists of mountains, lowlands, and islands. The mountain area lies in the western part, namely the Bukit Barisan Mountains, near the border of West Sumatra. The elevation decreases towards the east, making most of the central and eastern part of the province covered with lowlands.

People
As of 2010, the ethnic groups in Riau consist of Malays (43%), Javanese (25%), Minangnese (8%), Batak (12%), Banjarese (4%), Chinese (2%), and Bugis (2%).

Talk
Malay language is commonly used in coastal areas such as Rokan Hilir, Bengkalis, Dumai, Pelalawan, Siak, Indragiri Hulu, Indragiri Hilir and around the islands off the coast of Riau. Minangkabau language is widely used by the Minangkabau people, especially in the areas bordering West Sumatra such as Kampar, Kuantan Singingi and Rokan Hulu. In addition, Hokkien is widely used among the Chinese community, especially those living in Pekanbaru, Selatpanjang, Bengkalis, and Bagansiapiapi.

By plane
The main airport of Riau province is Pekanbaru's Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport, with frequent flights from Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta and Halim airports, as well as flighs from Surabaya, Bandung, Yogyakarta, and the major cities of Sumatra island. There are direct international flights from Malacca, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, and Singapore Changi Airport.

Dumai's Pinang Kampai Airport has a few weekly direct flights from Batam and Medan,

By car
The Trans-Sumatran Highway runs along the length of the province. Riau serves as a junction of the highway, with North Sumatra to the north, Jambi to the south and West Sumatra to the west.

By ferry
The Port of Dumai is the largest port in the province. It serves both passengers and cargo. The port serves ferries to Batam and Tanjung Pinang in the Riau Islands, as well as international destinations such as Singapore, Johor and Malacca in Malaysia.

By boat
Pekanbaru and Selatpanjang are connected by ferries.

See

 * Muara Takus Temple, an ancient Buddhist temple from ancient Srivijaya Kingdom.
 * Zapin Api, a firedance on the shores of Riau

Eat
The cuisine of Riau is heavily influenced by Minangkabau and Malay cuisines, and also slightly influenced by Javanese and Chinese cuisines. The cuisine in Riau is somewhat similar to the cuisine in the Malay Peninsula across the Strait of Malacca.

Main dishes
Nasi Lemak is a typical Riau food in the form of rice cooked with coconut milk to provide a savory flavor and fragrant aroma. Nasi Lemak is generally served with side dishes such as eggs, fried anchovy, chili sauce, cucumber slices and other side dishes. This nasi lemak is easily found in stalls and restaurants in Pekanbaru. In archipelagic region like Riau Islands province of Indonesia, usually seafood are used to accompany nasi lemak, such as ikan bilis (anchovy), ikan tamban (Sardinella longiceps), ikan selar kuning (Selaroides leptolepis), cumi-cumi (squid), or small prawns.

Gulai Ikan Patin (Catfish soup) has a very delicious and powerful taste and it can be easily be found around Pekanbaru. Gulai Ikan Patin is a typical Pekanbaru food that has a deep yellow sauce to soak the pieces of catfish. The people of Riau especially in Pekanbaru, generally also consume other ingredients other than the catfish. There are sidedishes accompanying Gulai Ikan Patin, such as boiled yams, leaf tops and more. Gulai Ikan Patin is usually cooked with the etlingera elatior to enhance the flavouring.

Asam pedas (or Asam padeh) is a Malay-Minangkabau dish that can be found in Riau and the surrounding area. It is a type sour and spicy fish stew dish. The main ingredients in asam pedas are usually seafood or freshwater fish. In the Riau province, the most common fish used in asam pedas is ikan tongkol (mackerel tuna). Asam pedas is cooked in asam (tamarind) fruit juice with chilli and spices. The cooking process involves soaking the pulp of the tamarind fruit until it is soft and then squeezing out the juice for cooking the fish.

Pastries
Roti jala is a typical Riau food which is influenced by Malay culture and generally present at large parties such as weddings. Roti jala is made from the basic ingredients of flour which, after being cooked, will be served with a spill of durian sauce for those who like sweet foods. Aside from being served with sauce, roti jala is also commonly eaten with curry chicken, mutton or beef. Roti jala has a triangular shape that is produced from a mold.

Roti cane is another typical Riau food. Roti cane has much in common with roti pratha in India and Singapore aside from the taste and eating method.

Stay safe
There is a frequent forest fire in Riau. Wear mask to prevent Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI). The smoke is also reducing environmental visibility, so be very careful when driving.

Go next

 * Singapore, either by boat or plane.

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Riau Islands

The Riau Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Riau, abbreviated to Kepri) are an archipelago in Indonesia, located east of Sumatra and south of Singapore.

Islands

 * - The largest island, home to the provincial capital Tanjung Pinang and to a large resort area
 * - Best known for its fast-growing industrial zone, but also has some resorts and the largest airport in the islands
 * - West of Batam, best known for its granite mine. The island also has a few beautiful beaches.
 * - The northernmost tip of Indonesia
 * - The northernmost tip of Indonesia
 * - The northernmost tip of Indonesia
 * - The northernmost tip of Indonesia

Other destinations

 * - historical part of Pulau Tudjuh division that become part of modern Bintan Regency
 * - historical part of Pulau Tudjuh division that become part of modern Bintan Regency

Understand
This is also the name of the new Indonesian province which was created in 2004 which was carved out of Riau province. The province includes all the islands off the Sumatra coast which were previously part of the province, namely Karimun, Riau, Singkep-Lingga, Anambas and Natuna in the South China Sea.

The remainder of Riau province on the Sumatra mainland retains the name Riau province with its capital at Pekanbaru.

An archipelago of over 3,000 islands, the province has benefited greatly from its location - just 40 minutes from Singapore. Its two main islands Batam and Bintan are some of the most developed and affluent parts of Indonesia.

While Bintan and Batam get many visitors from Singapore and Malaysia via Johor Bahru, the rest of the islands in the province are very much off the beaten track, offering endless exciting trips to the adventurous.

The islands have also become a favourite destination for cycling enthusiasts from Singapore.

Talk
Bahasa Indonesia is modeled on the version of Malay which originates from the Riau Islands. In fact, Riau Malay is regarded as the purest form of the Malay language and visitors from Malaysia will find the Malay spoken here very similar to Bahasa Malaysia, which is the version of Malay spoken back home.

Many of the islands, especially Batam, Bintan, Karimun and Kundur, have huge Chinese populations who speak Hokkien and Teochew as well as Mandarin.

Get in
The Riau Islands are a major gateway into Indonesia because of good ferry links to nearby Singapore and Malaysia. For detailed visa information, please see the Indonesia page. Many of the seaports in the Riau Islands and the main airport on Batam are visa-free and visa-on-arrival points of entry. Please see the pages for the individual islands or cities on the visa status for a particular port.

By plane
Batam's Hang Nadim Airport is the main airport in the province and fields flights from various Indonesian cities. Airlines like Garuda-Indonesia, Sriwijaya Air & Kartika Airlines fly to cities like Medan, Jakarta, Surabaya, Makassar and Banjarmasin. See the Batam and individual city pages for details on connections.

Bintan has a smaller airport called Raja Haji Fisabilillah Airport at Kijang near Tanjungpinangwith flights From Jakarta By Sriwijaya airlines or Riau-airlines From Jakarta and Pekanbaru

By ferry
Ferries are the main way to get to the Riau Islands. Check the individual island or city pages for details.

From Singapore: Frequent ferries connect Singapore with Batam and Bintan. See pages of the two islands for details of ports served by the ferries. Ferries also link Singapore with Tanjung Balai on Karimun Island and Tanjung Batu on Kundur Island. Note that Tanjung Batu is not listed as a visa-free or visa-on-arrival point of entry, although visa-free nationalities seem to not have any problems entering via this port.

From Malaysia: Frequent ferries link Johor Bahru with Batam and Bintan. Ferries also run between Kukup in the south western part of Johor state, and Tanjung Balai on Karimun Island. As of mid 2007, a ferry service has been planned for Batu Pahat in Johor and Tanjung Balai on Karimun but has not taken off yet.

From other parts of Indonesia: Numerous ferries link Sumatra mainland cities such as Pekanbaru, Dumai, Palembang, Kuala Tungkal in Jambi and other smaller ports with Batam, Bintan, Karimun and other islands. Ships belonging to Indonesia's passenger shipping company Pelni call at Bintan's Kijang port, Batam's Sekupang domestic ferry terminal and the Natuna Islands, linking them with Jakarta, Medan, Pontianak and other major ports.

By plane
Ranai Airport in the Natuna islands and Matak in the Anambas can be reached by scheduled flights from Batam and/or Bintan.

By boat
Boats are the only practical means of traveling through most of the archipelago. There are very frequent ferries between Batam and Bintan. Frequent ferry links the two islands with other islands in the province like Karimun, Singkep and Lingga. The Anambas islands are linked to Bintan by a daily ferry and a twice-monthly Pelni ship. For more details, please see the pages for the individual islands.

Local transport
In terms of land transport, local transport in the form of taxis, buses, vans (angkut, bemo), and motorcycle taxis (ojek) are available on most islands. It cost a dollar or two, it depends how long the trip is. However, to enjoy the island even more try to rent your own motor bike ("rental moto") It starts at 50'000 Rupias (3.2 €uro)/day when there are space to bargain, but on smaller islands they know they can charge more, up to 100'000 Rupias/day.

See
In the capital of the Riau province Tanjung Pinang will you find many historical attractions. The famous Buddhist Temple and Penyengat Island. With the famous Mesjid Raya Mosque made by egg. Include the unique building, it's much a spiritual island.To be there you smell the glorious history of Indonesia, yoe can find the parts of the kings palace. Several mausoleum of royalties and a spirit of old religion. The mysterious of Indonesia, this is maybe the place. Good/evil, black/light, animism. The old ruler's palace and royal tombs, among them the grave of the respected Sultan Haji, who also was creator and author of the first Malay Language grammar book, are among the legacies left by the Riau sultanate. Still in use is the old vice-royal mosque, the Mesjid Raya.

Do

 * Riau has many fantastic beaches.
 * The cultural center for stage performances of Malay music and dances is located in Tanjung Pinang. The center organize regular festivals and other cultural performances, such as music and dance.

Eat
The province is famous for it seafood restaurants, in capital you will find many first class seafood restaurants to very low price compared to the western world and Singapore.

Drink
Indonesia is famous for coffee and tea. The Avocado juice is also a must-try!

Riau doesn't have night life as the western world, but people hang out in the street in the night. So just go out and see how the locals enjoy their evening.

The island of Batam is home to many clubs and bars, catering to the large Western expat population working at the engineering companies, and the younger locals. Be aware of prices, which are quite high in the hotel bars and clubs, and of illegal drugs, which are widely available but dangerous.

Sleep
Hotels of various budgets are available in the main towns such as Tanjung Pinang on Bintan, Nagoya on Batam, Tanjung Balai on Karimun and Tanjung Batu on Kundur, although those at the lower end are often sleazy and unpleasant. Five-star beach and golf resorts, catering mostly to Singaporeans, are also popular in this part of Indonesia, mostly located in the Bintan Resorts area on the northern part of the island. There are also resorts on the other islands, eg. Nongsa on Batam. See the individual city/island pages for listings.

Bear in mind that the economic boom has made accommodation in the Riau Islands more expensive than in other parts of Indonesia.

Stay safe
Riau province is a safe place, with a very low crime rate. There is no terrorism in the province.

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Ribadavia

Ribadavia is a town of about 5,000 people (2018) in Galicia. It might appeal for a first night stay as the Talgo is quite late arriving at these better known places.

Get in
On the train line from Madrid, Ávila and Zamora to Vigo and Pontevedra. There are also buses.

Get around
Small enough to walk.

See

 * Plaza Mayor
 * Information Centre, in a historic building in the plaza.
 * The town and its old streets are the great appeal.
 * Near the Campo da Feira, you can find the ruins of the castle of the Sarmientos, the Counts of Ribadavia, dating from the 15th century. It still preserves the interior, towers and the walls. Parts of the walls that surrounded the town are also still standing. Inside the old quarter (casco vello/Barrio Xudeu), you can visit the main square (Praza Maior) with interesting buildings like the 16th-century town hall. There are also buildings remaining from what was once a large Jewish quarter, including a synagogue.

Drink
Since the 12th century, all the economic life of the comarca of the Ribeiro has centred on the vines first brought by the monks of Cluny who accompanied the first count of Galicia, Raymond of Burgundy. Today, the wine is commercialised as Denominación de Orixe Ribeiro (Demarcated Origen Ribeiro).

Sleep
Hotel Plaza is a historic building in the Plaza Mayor. Budget price for good accommodation and also delicious food, available to hotel guests and non-guests.

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Ribatejo

Ribatejo is a region of Portugal. It is the country's most central province, with neither an Atlantic coast nor a border with Spain. Ribatejo lies along the River Tagus (Rio Tejo) Valley.

Cities

 * — City on the River Tagus with a medieval castle
 * — an ancient city known for its cuisine
 * — a town in the heart of the Tagus surrounded by fertile and generous lands
 * — with an historic centre, most of the town's houses were rebuilt after the 1909 earthquake
 * — a centre of production of the typical wine of the Valley of the Tejo
 * — town on the River Sorraia
 * — city with an important railway junction
 * — "the capital of the horse", two horse fairs take place every November
 * — a base for visiting the natural salt flats of Rio Maior, which are 3 km away
 * — traditionally linked to bullfighting and animal husbandry
 * — it has the largest and most varied ensemble of gothic churches in Portugal
 * — one of Portugal's historical jewels, it was the last Templar town to be commissioned for construction, its convent is a
 * — city with medieval castle and nearby Roman ruins
 * — Lisbon suburb along the River Tagus, known for its bull running

Understand

Ribatejo (/ʁi.bɐ.ˈtɐj.ʒu/, rree-buh-TAY-zhoo)

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Ribe

Ribe is in Jutland, Denmark.

Get around
Ribe is a small town. The old parts are practically all pedestrian streets, so the only really practical method for getting around is on foot.

See
Though Ribe is a small town - there is much to experience. Ribe is the oldest town in Denmark and the closest neighbour to marshland and the Wadden Sea. In Ribe you can stroll around in cobblestoned streets with half-timbered houses an enjoy the atmosphere, the cosy cafés and the speciality shops.

Go next

 * The island of Rømø with huge sandy beaches.
 * Beautiful town Tønder

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Ribeauvillé

Ribeauvillé (German: Rappoltsweilen) is one of the prettiest towns in the Alsace. It was first mentioned in 768 AD. It was the property of the Dukes of Alsace, the Counts of Equisheim, the Emperor of Germany and the Bishop of Basel. The last lords of the town were the Counts of Ribeaupierre. There are three ruined castles in the mountains above the town. You can do a fun hike and visit them all. Best of all Ribeauvillé has an annual festival of the pipers the first weekend in September.

By car
Ribeauvillé is about 8km north of Colmar and a similar distance south east of Sélestat. Take the D106 east from Guémar junction on the A35/E25 motorway directly to Ribeauvillé.

See
All three castle ruin sites are located northwest of the town centre and can easily be combined in one hike.

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Ribeauville (disambiguation)

There is more than one place called Ribeauville or Ribeauvillé:

 * Ribeauville - a town in the department of Aisne in Picardy.
 * Ribeauvillé - a town in the department of Haut-Rhin in Alsace.

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Ribeira

There's more than one place called Ribeira:

Brazil

 * Ribeira (Brazil) - a city in São Paulo (state)
 * Alto Ribeira State Tourist Park

Cape Verde

 * Ribeira Brava - a city on the island of São Vicente
 * Ribeira Ilhéu - a village on the island of Fogo

Portugal

 * Ribeira - a neighbourhood in the city of Oporto
 * Ribeira - a parish in the municipality of Ponte de Lima
 * Ribeira - a parish in the municipality of Terras de Bouro
 * Ribeira Brava - a parish and a city in southern Madeira
 * Ribeira Chã - a parish in the municipality of Lagoa, on the island of São Miguel in the Azores
 * Ribeira das Tainhas - a parish in the municipality of Vila Franca do Campo, on the island of São Miguel in the Azores
 * Ribeira de Sintra - a locality near the centre of the town of Sintra in the Estoril Coast region
 * Ribeira do Almeida - a parish on the island of São Jorge in the Azores

Spain

 * Santa Uxía de Ribeira - a town in the A Coruña region of Galicia
 * Santa Mariña de Ribeira - a village in Pontevedra Province, Galicia

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Ribeirão Preto

Ribeirão Preto is a city in North São Paulo, São Paulo state. Nicknamed "The Capital of Agrobusiness", it is the largest city of the entire northwestern half of the state, and a powerful economic center. Ribeirão Preto has a valuable cultural heritage, and it is a major regional center for shopping and nightlife.

Understand

The city was founded June 19, 1856, by farmers coming from the southeast of São Paulo State in search of good climate and soil for coffee growing. The city was laid by a stream called Black Creek, and was named after it. Eventually the farmers’ choice revealed itself as very adequate and the fertile soil of the Ribeirão Preto region allowed the highest crop productivity in Brazil.

The rapid development of the coffee cultivation brought wealth and progress to the city, which by the 1880s had become the largest coffee producer in the world. Coffee, the “green gold” as it was called, was responsible for a kind of “gold rush” in the region, which attracted workers and adventurous people from several parts of the world. This movement was helped by the new Mogiana Railway, which linked Ribeirão Preto to São Paulo and to the port city of Santos, and by the abolition of slavery in Brazil, in 1888. The end of slavery created a strong demand for labor and the “coffee barons”, as the coffee farmers were called, stimulated European immigration - mostly from Italy but also from Portugal, Spain and Germany - to Ribeirão Preto. Later, after the stock market crash of 1929, several of these immigrants bought the farms from their indebted former employers. Ribeirão Preto underwent rapid growth during the 1980s and 90s due to a sugarcane boom, and now with a population of over 600,000 and a total metropolitan area of 1.4 million, it has become a lively and fun-loving city.

Drink
An important moment for the city occurred in 1911 with the opening of its first factory, the Antarctica Brewery Company. It was Antarctica which built the Pedro II Theatre, and its new factory led to the opening of several beer houses in the city. One of them, named Pinguim (penguin in Portuguese, after the Antarctica logo), became particularly famous and made Ribeirão Preto nationally renowned for the quality of its draft beer (chope or chopp). Many people say that Pinguim has the best draft beer in Brazil, and it has become so important that it is now a symbol of the city; people say that coming to Ribeirão Preto and not visiting Pinguim is like going to Rome and not seeing the Pope. Many small "alambiques" exist in the region, each producing its own unique pinga, better known as cachaça. These pingas are often aged and are available in many flavors, while still maintaining their flair. Pinguim is not the only good beer house in town either — Ribeirão Preto has a hot climate, which leads people to go out in the evening to chat and enjoy cold draft beers in bars, so the city is teeming with bars, from the simple botequins or botecos that one can find on almost every corner, to the most sophisticated pub style bars, which rival their counterparts in São Paulo and Rio.

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Riberac

Ribérac is a city in Dordogne.

Get in
The closest international airports are Bergerac and Angouleme, both less than an hour away. Bordeaux is about 1.5 hours away, and of course Ribérac has its own local airport shared with Ribérac Saint-Aulaye (Code LFIK).

Get around
Ribérac is small, you can walk. Though the Café de Palais offers bikes for hire in the main square of the town.

See
See the market on a Friday, it's one of the largest in the area and truly fantastic.

Buy
The town is renowned for Fois Gras, come in the winter months to the duck market to buy your raw Fois Gras and Truffles! At other times of the year, there are several butchers who sell Fois Gras ready prepared.

Eat
There are several good restaurants in the centre of town:
 * Le Commensal - inventive French cuisine
 * Le Citronnier - specializes in fish and fine dinning
 * La commerce
 * * Le Petit Thai - Fantastic Thai food, a bit pricey for what you get.
 * La Vietnam, only just changed hands, great Chinese food. lol!! Vietnamese food
 * Auberge du Pauly - A little out of town, but great crepes with every topping you can imagine, in a perfectly peaceful part of the countryside.
 * Le Chevillard
 * l'Epi Grill - Hors d'oeuvres buffet, main courses from menu, dessert buffet - good value, ideal for families with children

Drink
There are several cafes in the centre of town, including:
 * Le Café des Colonnes - a classic french market square cafe, often has live music on Tuesday evenings
 * Le Café du Palais - a favourite with market-goers on a Friday morning

Sleep
The Hotel De France has sadly closed, which leaves few options in the centre of town. There is a 'Rev Hotel' on the outskirts of the town towards Périgueux, and opposite l'Epi Grill.

For more boutique accommodation, there are a number of Gîtes (Holiday cottages), Chambres d'Hôtes (Bed and Breakfast) and Chambres et Table d'Hôtes (Bed, Breakfast and Evening meals)

 * La Charouffie. . Chambres d'Hôtes and Gîtes
 * Les Petits Tilleuls, . Chambres et Table d'Hôtes
 * La Petite Clavelie, . Gîte and Chambres d'Hôtes
 * La Cote, . Maison et Chambres d'Hôtes
 * Florence, . Chambres d'Hôtes
 * Maine de la Garde, Saint Martin-de-Ribérac . Gîte

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Riberalta

Riberalta is a city in Bolivia's Beni Department.

Understand
From its soil (and dust), Riberalta is a pink-colored city, and the color strikes you more than in other towns in Bolivia.

By bus
The main bus terminal is 7-10 blocks south of the center.

From Trinidad, take a shared taxi via San Joaquin and Guayaramerín. This is the most straightforward route, but accessible only in dry season. The longer, more accessible route, via Rurrenabaque, you can take a bus. Shared taxi from Trinidad to San Joaquin is Bs. 100 and 4 hr. Along the road you can see typical tropical lowland terrain, flora, and people life.

From San Joaquin to Guayaramerin is Bs. 180, 7 hr, bumpy road, includes crossing river Mamore by ferry, and may be overnight.

From Guayaramerin take a shared taxi from the terminal, Bs. 35, 1 hr.

There are daily buses from Rurrenabaque. In dry season the bus takes about 16 hr and in wet season up to 1 week. It costs Bs. 130-140. To La Paz Bs. 180 and around 36 hr (rough ride). Inquire about departure times at the bus terminal; they vary wildly.

By taxi
Shared taxi in dry season do the road in 1 hr (Bs. 35).

By car
From Guayaramerín it is about 3-4 hr.

By plane
You can fly into and from Riberalta. Amaszonas and EcoJet are private companies, their planes leave on schedule. TAM is a military flight company, their planes leave when full. Amaszonas office is 10 min walk from main plaza. On the same street is the airport, so the office to the airport is a quick ride/walk. EcoJet office is at the main plaza.

A flight to Guayaramerín is about US$15, to La Paz it costs Bs. 900, to Trinidad with Amaszonas is about Bs. 500.

The view of pink-colored city from the air is breathtaking. The flight to Trinidad rewards you with views of tropical forest, big tropical lakes, and Mamore river, which is winding and shows many marks of a moving riverbed (the property of Amazon rivers). On the same flight you can spot some remains of land constructions of ancient hydro-civilisation in Beni.

Get around
The taxis are all motorbikes which will charge around Bs. 4-5 for a ride anywhere within town. You are better off with a name of the place you’re going to than an address. When you want a taxi you just have to flag down any motorbike to see if they’ll take you.

You can also rent motorcycles at the plaza principal for about US$6 per day. There are some interesting villages outside of town worth visiting, though beware, most of the roads are deeply potholed and require slow speeds. If visiting the waterfront, you will most likely be stopped by the police wanting to see your papers, i.e. passport and driver's license.

See

 * There is a lot of pink color around, it comes from the soil and you can see it pretty everywhere. In the city and just outside, there's a lot of pink dust in dry season.
 * Nice sculptures on the streets, you usually spot them while walking or taking a moto. I.e. a woman holding a book in one hand and a kid in the other. Or a villager with kids and wife, accompanied by a crocodile. Or a motorbike (made from metal parts and pipes), coming through the bushes.
 * The main plaza is very nice and green.
 * The cathedral (at the main plaza) is nice both outside (looks like an organic construction, expanded a couple of times) and inside (modern, with a good atmosphere). It is open in the evening, so you can take a look.
 * The confluence of two big rivers - Madre de Dios and Beni. Go take a look, there is a viewpoint.

Inca ruins and Las Piedras
Las Piedras, in Gonzalo Moreno, is a small town about 5 km from Riberalta on the other side of Rio Beni. You can get here by motorbike, taxi or bicycle. Moto taxi is Bs. 10 to go to the river where boats are (quite far away). Crossing the river is Bs. 1 on your own, but if you're with someone, who has a moto, crossing will cost you Bs. 5. When you’ve crossed the river, go uphill a bit and where the road turns left there is a small path leading into the forest and to some Inca ruins. They might be a little hard to spot, it is actually a fort and a wall where the river used to pass. Since the rivers are moving in the Amazon, this fort was close to a river crossing between Rio Madre and Rio Beni. A strategical point for trading or military purposes. Not much research is done so far but an investigation was made by the university of Helsinki about 4 years ago. Archeological pieces was discovered and most of them are now in a museum in Lima while there is still a few pieces in the town of Las Piedras.

About 2 km from the ruins and the river is the town of Las Piedras. Hike a moto to take you there, because the walk is boring. When you enter the town there is a small store at the right hand side next to the football field where you can have food (you’ll have to order in advance), play pool and also stay the night if you’d like. In the town there is also rests of a long wall built by the Incas.

To see the archeological pieces, know more about the Inca ruins and the history of the Incas in the Amazon, you can ask for a man named Mr Carlos Chipunani (lives out of town, the opposite direction to Beni river). If you speak a little Spanish, he can show you around and tell you about the facts known about the Incas around here for a tip.

If you want to go further, there is a lake about 9 km from Las Piedras. In half of the way there is a resort (which is under construction) where you can have a swim, food, snacks and stay in cabins.

Tumichucua community
25 km from Riberalta on the road towards La Paz is the community Tumichucua, which in native language means Isle of Palms. Here there’s a beautiful lake with a tropical island in the centre.

Ask locals in Riberalta (i.e. at the hotel) about how to go there. In general, neither shared taxis nor mototaxis seem go there. There are people living in Riberalta and working in Tumichucua, so shared taxis seem to take those people in the morning, by list, from specific places. You can ask a shared taxi to bring you there privately, you negotiate the price then, i.e. Bs. 40. People at Tumichucua say more tourists are coming at weekends, so weekend may make you things easier.

To get back to Riberalta in the evening, you can note a phone number of the morning's driver and call him to come pick you up. Some local people are going on motos to Riberalta, and some are returning from work. You can hike a bit, stop some moto, and ask the guy if he or she can take you to Riberalta. If you're this lucky, it'd be nice of you to pay the guy a bit, say Bs. 20.

There is no road nor clear path around the lake, this limits how much you can walk around. You'll find much of tourist infrastructure (houses, arbors, benches) at the lake - pretty unused now, but weekends may be different. Take a swim in the lake at the place the locals tell. The lake is safe, and the swim is refreshing.

You can rent a boat (a small one is Bs. 20) and paddle in the lake, go to the island. In the island, no paths seem to be there from the community side, so walking is limited.

If you want to eat, locals can prepare some food, ask around. For Bs. 25 you can have fish with rice, and a refreshing drink.

Other
Sometimes people play chess in the library. You can ask there if you want to have a game.

There is an old rubber-boom city, founded 1882, 90 km from Riberalta. During the rubber boom this was the biggest city of Beni. The travel agency offers trips here.

Tours
There is only one travel agency in Riberalta so far which despite the lack of competition offer fairly priced tours. Riberaltatours, Avenida Sucre in the centre, Tel 852 34 75. It is not as cheap as Rurrenabaque but the service is also a little more luxurious. They don't speak any English here but the service is friendly. They have 2 ready – made packages:
 * 5 days and 4 nights. It includes breakfasts, pick up from the bus-station, good accommodation, guide, a city tour and visits to an almond producer, a sawmill, tours to Tumichucua, guayara-merin (Bolivia and Brazil) and Cachuela Esperanza. For this they charge US$155 per person.
 * 4 days and 3 nights (US$135) includes pick up from the bus station, accommodation, breakfasts, guide, a city-tour and visits to Gonzales Moreno with Las Piedras and a boat tour with a meal.

The agency is flexible and you can make your own itinerary. For example only do a city tour. They can also help you organize other activities outside the program if you want, fishing, boat trips etc.

Buy
On Sundays there is a market in the center, “La Feria” where you can find fruits, make up, clothes and a lot of other stuff for cheap prices.

Eat

 * At the main plaza is a place where you can eat a salad.

Sleep

 * Hotel Campus - a big hotel with rooms of different prices (quite close to the main plaza), starting at Bs. 30. They also have a pool.
 * Casco Viejo - close to the main plaza, private bathroom, Bs. 80 a bed.
 * Smaller cheaper options are spread around town, one is Anexo Laza, close to the center.
 * Smaller cheaper options are spread around town, one is Anexo Laza, close to the center.

Go next

 * Trinidad – A charming town and a gateway to other places in the Beni region, as well as to Santa Cruz.
 * Guayaramerín - a town at Mamore river and on the border with Brasil. Shared taxi takes 1 hour and costs 35 Bs.

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Riccione

Riccione is a city in Emilia-Romagna.

Understand
Riccione is one of the Italy's most famous seaside resorts. It is on the east cost of Italy, close to Rimini in the region of Emilia Romagna, which is famous for its food (for instance Parmesan cheese, Parma ham, ragu bolognese). Riccione is also popular for its nightlife. There are many amazing restaurants, pubs and bars facing the sea.

By plane
Riccione is near (just 1 km) to the Rimini international airport. There are cheap ryanair flights to get to Rimini airport. Busses run the 7km from the airport to the train station in the centre of the town. Some cheaper airlines go to Forli Airport, which is around 64 km from Riccione.

By train
There is a train line that runs up and down the coast from Riccione, to Rimini in the north and Ancona in the south, via any number of smaller resort towns.

By car
The A14, a six-lane motorway known as the autostrada del mare runs away to the north.

Get around
Most hotels are within walking distance of the beach and the centre, but if you want to take a trip along the coast or inland, buses run regularly from the train station and are frequent and cheap.

See
Historic places: - the holiday house of Benito Mussolini - the Angolani's Castle

Fun places:
 * Oltremare a new theme park

Do
As many touristic places that face the sea, is it possible to spend time on the fine sand, practice all kind of water sport, but the best feature of Riccione is the night life — there are a lot of clubs where you can meet new people, dance and drink. Some of the best are:
 * Pascha (Riccione Alta) a very trendy disco
 * Beach Cafè (Marano) on the beach
 * Mojito (Marano) on the beach
 * Prince (Riccione Alta)

Buy
The best place to do fashion shopping in Riccione is Viale Ceccarini, you can find the best brands (D&G, Armani, Diesel, ...)

Eat
There are a lot of good restaurants that worth a visit in Riccione some of the best are:

 * Il Casale (Riccione Alta)
 * Da Fino
 * Beach Cafè
 * Da Gher
 * Azzurra

For the best Pizza:
 * Hops
 * Canasta
 * Trampolines
 * Diana

Drink
The whole town is geared towards tourists, so there are bars and nightclubs everywhere. Once the sun goes down, the streets of Riccione come alive with lights, colour and noise as the sunbathers of the day become the revellers of the evening.

Go next
Rimini, which contains lots of Roman relics like the Bridge of Tiberius and Arch of Augustus.

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Richardson

Richardson is a suburb of Dallas.

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Diving in Thailand/Richelieu Rock

The dive site Richelieu Rock is a rocky reef 18 km east of Ko Surin Island in the Northern Andaman Coast of Thailand.

Understand
Richelieu Rock is a world-famous dive site. It belongs to the National Marine Park of the Surin Islands. The diving here is cited in many top ten dive sites of the world lists. Diving on Richelieu Rock is either done on a day boat, out of Khao Lak, or on a liveaboard boat from Khao Lak or Phuket; there are boats now sailing from Ranong too.

Position
This site is in a Marine Protected Area. To dive at Richelieu Rock you will have to pay a National Marine Park Fee to the Surin Islands.

Name
The site was likely named after General Richelieu, a commander in the Royal Thai Navy. He was the first person to complete a hydrographic survey of the Andaman Sea and Navy maps from the early 1900s mention Richelieu Rock.

Depth
The maximum depth of this dive site is about 33 m.

Topography
Richelieu Rock is the top of a huge seamount. It surfaces only a few meters with low tide and is practically invisible from the surface during high tide.

Conditions
Water temperature at Richelieu Rock varies from about 26 to 30 C.

When entering the water here for diving, please take care for currents, which can be moderate to strong, especially at the surface. People who need a longer time to descend should look for a good quiet day.

Get in
You can only dive at Richelieu Rock while on a liveaboard dive tour from Phuket, Khao Lak or Ranong during the dive season which runs yearly from end of October until May.

Marine life

The slopes of Richelieu Rock are covered with a lot of purple soft corals. Divers have common sightings of whale sharks and manta rays during the dive season. Also sometimes guitar rays can be seen here. In between the corals live moray eels as well as smaller animals like porcelain crabs, harlequin shrimps, ghost pipe fish, sea horses, and nudibranches.

Suggested Routes
Although the dive site is huge, you will be able to see most of the landscape of the whole site within one dive. However, there is so much too see here. You can easily make dozens of dives here and still have the feeling that you want to return.

Hazards
On the reef are scorpion and stone fish, which have very good camouflage. Don't touch anything here, you might mistake a rock for one of those fish.

Skills
Exiting water can be demanding due to common high waves. Because Richelieu Rock is a famous dive spot, visited by many divers throughout the dive season, it is very important that the divers stick to the rules of the National Marine Park. Or in other words: Look only with your eyes and leave nothing but bubbles.

Equipment
An inflatable marker buoy is recommended, especially if currents are strong.

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Richfield

There's more than one place called Richfield:

United States of America

 * Richfield (Ohio) — a town in Northeast Ohio
 * Richfield (Minnesota) — a town in Minnesota
 * Richfield (Wisconsin) — a town in Wisconsin
 * Richfield (Utah) — a city in Utah

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Richfield (Minnesota)

Richfield is a suburban city in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota. It is an inner-ring suburb just to the south of Minneapolis, which Richfield shares a border with.

By car

 * Interstate 35W runs through Richfield and connects it with Minneapolis to the north. The most useful exit is at 66th Street. There are also exits at Lyndale Avenue (along the Minneapolis-Richfield border) and at 76th Street, but only for southbound traffic.
 * Interstate 494 runs along the southern boundary of Richfield and connects it with the airport and Mall of America to the east. There are exits at Penn Avenue, Lyndale Avenue, Nicollet Avenue, and Portland-12th Avenues (eastbound traffic exits at Portland, westbound exits at 12th). There are also interchanges with I-35W and Highway 77.
 * Minnesota State Highway 62, sometimes referred to locally as the Crosstown, is a freeway running along the northern boundary of Richfield, including a three-quarter mile concurrency with I-35W, known locally as the Crosstown Commons. The freeway links Edina and the southwest suburbs to the west with the southeastern corner of Minneapolis to the east, close to Fort Smelling and Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. There are exits at Xerxes Avenue, Penn Avenue, Lyndale Avenue, Portland Avenue, and an eastbound-only exit at Bloomington Avenue. There is also the aforementioned interchange with I-35W and an interchange with Highway 77.
 * Minnesota State Highway 77, is a freeway running along the eastern edge of Richfield, separating it from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, and linking Minneapolis to the north with Bloomington and Apple Valley to the south. Locals sometimes refer to it as Cedar Avenue, which is the name of the Minneapolis grid street that runs into the northern end of the freeway, about a half-mile north of the Richfield border; the road running along the west side of the freeway is still called Cedar Avenue. The main exit for Richfield is at 66th Street; there is also a southbound-only exit at Diagonal Boulevard, a minor street that eventually runs into 73rd Street. The freeway has interchanges with Highway 62 and Interstate 494.

By bus

 * Route 4 operates on two different branches through Richfield, one along Penn Avenue and the other along Lyndale Avenue. Coming from Minneapolis, southbound buses serving the Penn branch are branded as Route 4P, while those serving the Lyndale branch are branded as Route 4L. Both branches terminate at 82nd Street near Interstate 35W in Bloomington.
 * Route 5 runs along Portland Avenue through Richfield. Coming from Minneapolis, southbound buses serving Richfield are branded as Route 5E, which terminates at the Mall of America in Bloomington (also a transfer point to the METRO Blue Line); buses branded as 5A or 5B don't serve Richfield at all. If coming into Richfield from the Mall of America, any Route 5 bus will do.
 * Route 14 runs along Bloomington Avenue and terminates near 66th Street and Cedar Avenue. Coming from Minneapolis, southbound buses serving Richfield are branded as Route 14C; other Route 14 buses don't serve Richfield.
 * Route 18 runs along Nicollet Avenue through Richfield. Coming from Minneapolis, southbound buses serving Richfield are branded as Route 18C, which only goes to 66th Street and Nicollet Avenue, Route 18D, which terminates near Nicollet Avenue and American Boulevard in Bloomington, or Route 18E, which terminates near 106th Street and Interstate 35W in Bloomington; buses branded as 18A or 18G don't serve Richfield. Coming from Bloomington, any northbound Route 18 bus will bring you to Richfield.
 * Route 515 is an east-west crosstown route running mostly along 66th Street through Richfield. The route starts at Southdale Mall in Edina (a major bus transfer point) and runs along 66th Street until Bloomington Avenue were it splits into three branches. The 515C heads to the Mall of America in Bloomington (transfer point to the METRO Blue Line) via Bloomington Avenue; the 515B also heads to the Mall of America, but does so by continuing to the end of 66th Street and taking Longfellow Avenue (east frontage road of Highway 77). The less frequent 515E heads to the southeastern corner of Minneapolis and terminates at the VA Medical Center (also a transfer point to the METRO Blue Line).
 * Route 535 is a weekday-only limited stop route running from Downtown Minneapolis to Bloomington, via Richfield. There is a stop at 66th Street and Interstate 35W, and also a few stops on the south end of Richfield where the bus meanders around the Best Buy corporate campus (close to Penn Avenue and Interstate 494).

Get around
Starting in the west, the major north-south arteries are Penn Avenue, Lyndale Avenue, Nicollet Avenue, Portland Avenue, and 12th Avenue. There are two major east-west arteries in Richfield. 66th Street cuts across the north side of Richfield, linking with Southdale Mall in Edina to the west and Highway 77 to the east (adjacent to Cedar Point Commons, a major strip mall development anchored by a Super Target and a Home Depot). Cutting across the south side of town is 76th/77th Street, which runs close to Interstate 494 and acts as an alternative to it. Specifically, traffic runs along 76th Street from Centennial Lakes in Edina until just east of Interstate 35W, where traffic jogs one block south to 77th Street, which eventually dead-ends at Cedar Avenue (a street that effectively acts as a service road for Highway 77).

Sidewalks are found on major streets; thoroughfares with less traffic like 12th Avenue, Bloomington Avenue, and 70th Street only have them on one side of the street. Non-major residential streets don't have sidewalks at all.

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Richfield (Ohio)

Richfield is a city in Summit County in Northeast Ohio.

By car
Richfield lies at the intersection of I77 and I 271.

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Richfield (Utah)

Richfield is a city in Central Utah.

Get in
Richfield is at the junction of Interstate 70 and U.S. Highway 89.

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Richland

Richland is a city of 51,000 people (2020) in the Columbia River Plateau. Together with Pasco and Kennewick they form the Tri-Cities area of Washington.

Understand
The city is home to the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, a large national research lab. Immediately beyond the lab is the beginning of the Hanford nuclear site, where the ongoing remediation is the single largest construction project in the country.

Get in
By car, Richland's central business district is immediately off of Interstate 182 at Exit 5, George Washington Way. The Tri-Cities are close to each other but a long way from anyone else: expect at least a 75-minute drive from Yakima, 3.5 hours from Seattle.

Tri-Cities Airport is located in Pasco, roughly 10 miles east of Richland. There are daily flights from Seattle/Tacoma, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Denver, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, and Minneapolis/St.Paul.

Get around
Ben Franklin Transit provides bus transportation within Richland and the Tri-Cities area.

See

 * Bateman Island Wildlife Area
 * Chamna Nature Preserve
 * Tri-Cities Raceway

Sleep
Richland doesn't have a large supply of hotels, and many of its travelers are on business at the Lab. As a result, hotels can unexpectedly book out at any time of the year. Kennewick's hotels are generally quite convenient to Richland as well, Pasco somewhat less so.

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Richmond

Richmond is the capital of Virginia. Richmond has a population of 227,000 (2020) and the adjacent counties of Henrico and Chesterfield combine to create a local population of more than 1.3 million people.

Districts
Richmond has been called a city of neighborhoods, each one with a distinct look, flavor, and identity. All are recognized by Richmonders as unique neighborhoods, almost as though the city were a collection of several small towns.

Understand

Richmond is one of the oldest American cities. The site had been inhabited by the Powhatan Indians, before it was settled in 1607 by Capt. Christopher Newport and Capt. John Smith, both English. It was named after the London suburb of Richmond-upon-Thames, by William Byrd II. The settlement, little more than a trading post for furs, hides, and tobacco ,did not become a city until 1742, and became the state capital of Virginia in 1782.

Despite the city's position in the confederacy, Richmond is not a typical Southern town. Richmond was and still is an industrialized urban center with strong economic ties to the North and West as well as the South. It was home to slaveowners and slaves, white immigrants and free blacks.

Despite the city being very Pro-Union, during the American Civil War, it served as the capital of the Confederacy. When the Northern Army invaded Richmond, the fleeing Confederate government set fire to the city's munitions stores and government records they were unable to take with them. The fire grew out of control when winds picked up, and most of the city burned. The soldiers from the Union helped to put out the fires upon their arrival.

Though much of its colonial past has disappeared, it is rich in Civil War history and lore. There are, among other things, a Civil War prison site on Belle Isle, the house Robert E. Lee lived in, the state Capitol (which Thomas Jefferson designed and said was inspired by the Maison Carrée at Nimes, France) which served as the Confederate Capitol during the war, a museum of the Confederacy, the original Confederate White House, and Hollywood Cemetery in the heart of the city where more than 18,000 Confederate soldiers are laid to rest. However, the 60-foot-tall Robert E. Lee Monument that starting in 1890 dominated Monument Avenue was removed on September 8, 2021, in response to protests, showing how this city has changed. Richmond has the most forged iron outside of New Orleans, and one of the first African American neighborhoods (Jackson Ward).

By car
Richmond is on I-95 less than 2 hours south of Washington DC. I-64 runs east-west through the city which provides easy access to Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, and Charlottesville. In addition, several other major roadways such as the Powhite Parkway (Route 76), the Chippenham Parkway (Route 150), and Route 288 connect Richmond to other areas such as Chesterfield and Midlothian.

By train
Two Amtrak train stations serve Richmond.

By plane
Chesterfield County Airport to the south of the city and Hanover County Airport  to the north handle general aviation.

By bus
Greyhound Bus Lines has a large terminal located on Boulevard...about 4 miles (6 km) west of Downtown Richmond and 1 mile (2 km) north of the Museum District.

The city is also served by Eastern Travel, a Chinatown bus line that picks up and drops off passengers at its station near the intersection of Boulevard and Broad Street. It is half the price of Greyhound, and while it only runs one departure and one arrival a day (at 7AM and 10PM) is relatively reliable. This bus serves two destinations from Richmond: Washington, DC and New York City. Many more options of this type are easily reached in both of these cities.

Megabus offers service from Philadelphia, Newark, DE, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Hampton, Durham, Charlotte, Fayetteville, Columbia, Athens, and Atlanta. Buses arrive and depart at the Richmond Travel Plaza on E Main St across from Main St Station.

FlixBus offers service from many cities such as New York City and Washington, D.C.

By car
The easiest way to get around Richmond is by car. Roadside parking spaces are relatively easy to find but be in the look-out for no parking areas - particularly the "Fan District." The city is laid out on a grid system and is easy to navigate, however, many streets in the oldest parts of the city are very narrow and one-way.

By bus
The Greater Richmond Transit Company, or GRTC, operates a bus service across the city and partially into neighboring Henrico and Chesterfield Counties. Their phone number is: +1 804 358-4782. The bus system has been free to all users since March 19, 2020. Current grant funding will allow for free rides through June 2024. The system is best utilized if you are already downtown, and need to go throughout the city itself. Many find it easiest to park at an all day garage and use one of the multiple lines along Broad street to avoid paying for more parking. This includes Pulse, a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line.

See

Highlights include the Richmond Railroad Museum in Southside, Richmond National Battlefield Park and the Tredegar Iron Works on Tredegar Street downtown, and the Science Museum of Virginia in the Museum District. Monroe Park named after James Monroe the 5th president of the United States (1817–1825).

The James River
The section of the James River running through Richmond offers many opportunities for a day out. Due to Richmond's location at the fall line, the James River has many rapids right downtown which are great for white water rafting. The rapids are class III but may become class IV in the right weather conditions. The ones closest to downtown can be quite dangerous without an experienced guide. However, there are many smaller rapids just slightly upstream which can safely be run in a raft or innertube. One can travel at a lazy pace, stopping to repeat rapids or swim through quickly. In order to run the rapids in this way, one must have two cars, parking the first at the bottom exit point and the second at the entry point.

There are parks on both sides of the James River above downtown, but the Pony Pasture section of the James River park is an excellent place to begin a few hours on the rapids. Just make sure to pull out when you see a sign on the right side of the river with an arrow directing you to do so; otherwise you will have great difficulty on the larger rapids. The river is quite clean and mostly surrounded by woods for this section. Make sure to try the rope swing under one of the railroad bridges. Many people simply swim around in between the smooth rocks at Pony Pasture without leaving that section. There are excellent trails through the woods on both sides and this section is used for the XTERRA Triathlon in June.

Due to the river's currents, sudden drop-offs and large (and sometimes hidden) rocks, it has been known to get the best of even those with years of experience. As serene as it may look in places within the city, many locals have stories about someone they know who got in trouble with the river due to not taking the proper precautions, even just a few feet from the river bank. Do not risk it: when rafting or tubing, always wear a life jacket. Do not wade or swim outside of areas known to be safe by locals, such as between the rocks at Pony Pasture. In addition, be aware of weather conditions, as the river is prone to severe flash flooding during rainstorms, which changes conditions very rapidly and without much warning.

Live music
Despite churning out a good number of internationally known rock, indie, metal, punk and R&B acts, many outsiders don't think of the former capital of the Confederacy as being a hotbed of diverse musical arts. However, largely thanks to the thriving arts scene associated with and around Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond has quite the music scene. Clubs offer a diverse selection of genres from rock, indie, metal, punk, hardcore, alternative, blues, jazz, jam, country and bluegrass. In addition to international and national acts that come through town, there is a vibrant (and often fiercely independent) local music scene which has spawned a good number of internationally renowned acts.

Craft alcohol tourism
Head over to the Scott's Addition neighborhood, at the corner of Broad and Boulevard for 12 alcohol producers within walking distance of each other - breweries, cideries, meaderies, and distilleries await you. Dubbed the Scott's Addition Beverage District, the group consists of the breweries: Ardent Craft Ales, Bingo Beer Co., Isley Brewing Company, Strangeways Brewing RVA - Scott's Addition, Three Notch'd RVA Collab House, Vasen Brewing Company, The Veil Brewing Company; cideries: Blue Bee Cider, Buskey Cider, Courthouse Creek Cider; meaderies: Black Heath Meadery; and Reservoir Distillery.

Buy
The West End has good shopping options.

Eat
Many of Richmond's fine restaurants may be found in the historic district downtown called Shockoe Bottom, in the Downtown area.

Cope

 * Style Weekly - "Greater Richmond's alternative newsweekly."
 * Brick Weekly - "A comprehensive cornucopia of music, arts & entertainment for Richmond."

Stay safe
Richmond has a fairly high crime rate, but the vast majority of serious crime occurs in and around the city's public housing projects, located mostly in the northeast, eastern and southside sections of the city. Muggings and purse snatchings, however, occur throughout the city, so be careful when walking or standing around at night.

Popular night-spots around downtown, such as The Fan District, the areas around Virginia Commonwealth University and Shockoe Bottom can become dodgy at night, so it is best to avoid walking alone or on side streets. While all of the night spots are generally safe, it is also wise to avoid any confrontations inside or outside of nightclubs, especially in Shockoe Bottom, as incidents have sometimes lead to stabbings or shootings. This goes for fights between other people; just go the other way.

In addition, much of the free and cheap parking in Shockoe Bottom is located under the freeway and train overpasses and have many dark areas; be aware of your surroundings when returning to your car after dark. As always, use common sense and avoid walking or parking in any areas that seem unsafe.

Most areas of the city are also notorious for car break-ins, so it is always best to have nothing visible inside your car, including shoes, clothing or trash if you park on the street, in open lots, or in unsecured parking garages.

Avoid swimming or wading in the James River within the city, as the currents and dropoffs are notorious for getting the best of even those most experienced with the river. If swimming, restrict yourself to public-access beaches or stretches of rocks such as Pony Pasture or Belle Isle's northern side, or avail yourself of local guidance. In addition, if on the riverbanks, be aware of weather conditions, as some areas around the riverfront are prone to flash-flooding.

Go next

 * Colonial Williamsburg - Located approximately 50 miles (80 km) east of Richmond on I-64 in the historic district of the town of Williamsburg, this "living history museum" in recreates Virginia's 18th century capital as it appeared preceding and during the American Revolution.

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Richmond (British Columbia)

Richmond is a riverine city to the south of Vancouver in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. Comprising several islands, the city is protected by a system of dikes from the Fraser River's occasional flooding. Richmond has the country's largest Asian-Canadian population by percentage, many Cantonese speaking; over 60% of the population is non-white. Richmond is mainly composed of four main islands connected by roads: Lulu Island (by far the largest and most populated of the islands), Sea Island (mostly occupied by Vancouver International Airport ), Mitchell Island (industrial land) and Iona Island (a park and a wastewater treatment plant). Steveston, a former fishing village that is now a tourist and shopping district, sits at the southwestern tip.

The character of Richmond has changed dramatically since the 1980s. It used to be primarily a farming community with a large fishing village. It has become a centre of new immigrants, mostly from Asia, especially Hong Kong and mainland China. There are now many residential high rise towers and Hong Kong-style shopping malls like Aberdeen Centre. Today, the heart of Chinese Vancouver beats here in Richmond and not in Chinatown.

Talk
Mandarin and Cantonese are commonly heard in Richmond due to the large population of Chinese immigrants who have settled here. If you look East Asian, service staff at many businesses may instinctively address you in Mandarin or Cantonese. If you don't speak either of those, just politely say that you don't understand, and you will be accommodated in English.

Get in
See Vancouver for options to get in the Vancouver area by plane, by bus, and by train, and by boat.

By plane
Vancouver International Airport is located on Sea Island within Richmond. The airport consists of the  and. It is a short ride by taxi or on public transit using SkyTrain from the airport's Domestic and International Terminals (remember to transfer to a train heading south to Richmond Centre at Bridgeport Station). If you're already in Vancouver, or elsewhere in the Lower Mainland, Richmond is well integrated with the region's road and public transit system.

By car
The main highway in and out of Richmond is Highway 99. From Vancouver, it is accessed via the Oak St bridge. If coming from Surrey or New Westminster, Highway 91/91A can also be used.

By Skytrain
SkyTrain's Canada Line, connects Richmond with Vancouver. The Canada Line reaches Vancouver's neighbourhoods of downtown, Yaletown-False Creek, Mount Pleasant, and South Vancouver. For destinations south of, trains alternate between traveling to either to (Richmond's downtown) or  (servicing Vancouver International Airport's domestic and international terminals).

By bus
The following buses all run direct to Richmond from other localities within Greater Vancouver:
 * #301 - Connects Bridgeport station to North Delta and Surrey
 * #351 - Connects Bridgeport station to South Surrey and White Rock
 * #410 - Connects Brighouse station to 22nd Street SkyTrain station in New Westminster
 * #430 - Connects Brighouse station to Metrotown station (SkyTrain Expo Line) in Burnaby
 * #480 - Connects Bridgeport station to the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver
 * #351 - Connects Bridgeport station to South Surrey and White Rock
 * #601 - Connects Bridgeport station to Delta's Ladner and Tsawwassen areas. Its southern terminus is within walking distance of Point Roberts.
 * #620 - Connects Bridgeport station via Delta to Tsawwassen Ferry for travel Vancouver Island and Southern Gulf Islands

Get around
Richmond is mostly a grid with fairly wide streets so driving around isn't a problem. Major north-south roads tend to be numbered (No. 1 Rd, No. 2 Rd, and so forth, with No. 3 Road considered the main street). Major east-west streets include Bridgeport Rd (alternate access to the airport), Westminster Highway (access to Richmond Centre, the closest thing Richmond has to a 'downtown') and Steveston Highway.

By public transit
Passengers can pay for fares using Compass Cards ($6 refundable deposit), Compass Tickets, or tap-to-pay using contactless credit cards (only American Express, Mastercard or Visa) or mobile wallets. Passengers using Compass Cards and Compass Tickets pay discounted fares. Passengers can transfer for up to 90 minutes, except if taking West Coast Express, in which case they can transfer for up to 120 minutes. On bus and HandyDART, passengers can also pay in cash, but in that case will not receive change and are not eligible for transfers. Zone based fares apply between Monday and Friday for trips starting before 6:30PM, if travel involves SkyTrain or SeaBus. Outside of those hours or for travel on only bus or HandyDART, a single zone rate applies. If traveling by West Coast Express, a higher cost zone based fare system applies regardless of time of travel. Children 12 and under can ride for free. People aged 13 to 18, and 65 and older pay discounted concession fares.

The standard fare (effective ) to get into Richmond is by bus and  by SkyTrain (for a two zone ticket) from most places in the Greater Vancouver area. Fares for travel within Richmond are. A trip from Vancouver International Airport to Richmond costs, consisting of for a one-zone transit fare and  for an airport AddFare. This AddFare only has to be paid on trips from the airport, not on trips to the airport. You can avoid the AddFare by buying prepaid transit tickets from the 7-Eleven or Pharmasave in the bottom level of the Domestic terminal of the airport (but not standard Compass cards, which will still be charged the AddFare).

By bus
Brighouse station is the transit hub for buses within Richmond with connections to Steveston (buses #401, #402, #406, and #407), the Riverport Complex (buses #403 and #404, evening and weekend trips on bus #408) and the Buddhist temple (bus #403).

By taxi
Richmond based taxi companies:

Lulu Island

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Steveston
Steveston is in the southwest corner of Richmond where the Fraser River meets the Pacific Ocean. It used to be a fishing village and is now a tourist destination. There are good fish and chip shops in Steveston, and on sunny days you can sit out by the water on the boat docks and eat. Many movies and television series have been filmed here. A nearby park towards the western end of the village offers great views of the ocean and is a common area for barbecues in the summer. During the summer there is a popular farmers market.

Sea Island
While most of Sea Island is occupied by Vancouver International Airport, there are some other things on Sea Island.

Lulu Island

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Asian shopping malls
There is a large number of Asian shopping malls in Richmond. These usually have many small shops with a huge variety of things for sale.

Night market
Richmond has enjoyed Asian-style night markets on summer weekends since at least 1998, but the locations and operators change with the years. Expect a token admission fee, huge crowds, lots of food stalls, vendors overflowing with cheap merchandise, and a few attractions for the kids. A pleasant way to pass a summer evening.

Eat
There are a number of fine dining places and a variety of Asian cuisines in Richmond. A Seattle newspaper columnist credited Richmond with having the best reasonably-priced Chinese food in the Northwest. In addition to the restaurants listed here, the night markets overflow with food stalls, and shopping malls offer an abundance of choice at their food courts.

Sleep
There are a number of hotels and motels that serve the airport, including the Fairmont Vancouver Airport, which is in the U.S. departures area of the airport.

Go next

 * Delta to the immediate south-east
 * Vancouver South to the north, across the Fraser River
 * White Rock and its beach are 20-30 minutes south-east on Highway 99 or take bus #351 from Bridgeport SkyTrain station.
 * The Tsawassen ferry terminal is 20-30 minutes south-west on Highways 99 and 17 (or take bus #620 from Bridgeport Canada Line station). It has connections to Victoria, the provincial capital, Duke Point (mid Island) and several of the Southern Gulf Islands.

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Richmond (California)

Though it was a booming industrial center during World War II, the subsequent decades were not kind to Richmond, California. Its thriving shipyards gave way to blight, and a reputation for violent crime kept visitors away. But in the 21st century crime has gone down, and a revitalization has begun. Richmond still isn't on any tourism shortlists, but its historic sites, nature, and strategic location between the East Bay and Marin County do attract some interest to this often-overlooked part of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Areas of note include the charming and historic Point Richmond neighborhood on the bay in the southwest of Richmond, as well as the World War II sites at the southern edge of the city. This article also covers Richmond's near-enclave of San Pablo.

Get in
Richmond is served by I-80 from San Francisco, Vallejo and Sacramento, I-580 from Berkeley, Marin County and Oakland and Richmond Parkway skirting most of town as a bypass.

Public transportation is provided with an comprising BART and Amtrak, with local buses run by AC Transit. BART connects Richmond directly to Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco, and other parts of the Bay Area. (See also Bay Area public transit.) The Golden Gate Transit 580 bus runs from the San Rafael transit center in Marin.

Get around
Some attractions are served by bus, but others aren't.

See
"Little Point Richmond is on this street We are shy so we may not meet When you come near we fly away But our little homes are here to stay Search with an open heart and mind And see how many houses you can find"

- Sign at the edge of Little Point Richmond

Buy
Downtown Point Richmond has many shops and cafes.

Stay safe
Richmond has a reputation for high levels of crime. The safest parts of Richmond consist of Marina Bay and Point Richmond south of I-580, the Hilltop area north of San Pablo and much of East Richmond on the other side of I-80 or San Pablo Avenue at the most. Areas to exercise caution, and to avoid at night, are the Iron Triangle and Central Richmond near Cutting, McDonald and Barrett Avenues. These regional segments of Richmond are the reason behind its horrible reputation. In fact, the city used to rank with Compton as one of the worst cities in California statistically when it came to crime rate. However, these days it's a lot safer, even if it's not the most well-to-do city in the Bay.

Media

 * Richmondside. Local news website.

Go next

 * Berkeley
 * Martinez
 * Oakland
 * San Rafael

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Richmond (disambiguation)

There's more than one place called Richmond:

Australia

 * Richmond (New South Wales)
 * Richmond (Tasmania)
 * Richmond (Victoria) - see Melbourne/Richmond

Canada

 * Richmond (British Columbia)
 * Richmond Hill (Ontario)
 * Richmond (Quebec)

New Zealand

 * Richmond (New Zealand)

South Africa

 * Richmond (KwaZulu-Natal)

United Kingdom

 * Richmond (North Yorkshire) - a town in North Yorkshire, England
 * Richmond upon Thames - a London Borough, England

United States of America

 * Richmond (California) - a town in California
 * Richmond (Indiana) - a city in Central Indiana
 * Richmond (Kentucky) - a city in Kentucky
 * Richmond (Rhode Island) - a town in Rhode Island
 * Richmond (Maine) - a town in Maine
 * Richmond (Massachusetts) - a town in Massachusetts
 * Richmond - a city in Virginia
 * Richmond (Wisconsin) - a town in Wisconsin

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Richmond (North Yorkshire)

Richmond is an historic town of 8,400 people (2011) in North Yorkshire, England, in the northeast corner of the Yorkshire Dales. It is a good starting point for a visit to the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Understand

 * Visitor information

Get in
The best way to enter is by car, roads from the A66, A1 and the Yorkshire Dales all suffice. Arriva Bus services from Darlington are regular but not the cheapest way to get in, less regular bus services also come from the Dales, but again are quite expensive. Unfortunately, the train station closed long ago, so the nearest train station is Darlington. The nearest airport is Durham Tees Valley.

Get around
Richmond can be walked around easily by foot, parking in the market place can be tough sometimes, the weekly Saturday market prevents parking in the morning.

See

 * The River Swale, spectacular in fast flow.
 * See Northallerton for Kiplin Hall east of Catterick.
 * See Northallerton for Kiplin Hall east of Catterick.
 * See Northallerton for Kiplin Hall east of Catterick.
 * See Northallerton for Kiplin Hall east of Catterick.
 * See Northallerton for Kiplin Hall east of Catterick.
 * See Northallerton for Kiplin Hall east of Catterick.

Do

 * Visit the Station, site of the old train station with a cinema, restaurant/cafe and local shops.
 * Go to the races at Catterick, which hosts both flat-racing Apr-Oct, and jumps racing in winter. The course is at Catterick Bridge DL10 7PE north of Catterick town.

Sleep

 * Various Bed and Breakfasts dotted around the suburbs
 * Various Bed and Breakfasts dotted around the suburbs
 * Various Bed and Breakfasts dotted around the suburbs
 * Various Bed and Breakfasts dotted around the suburbs

Connect
As of March 2024, Richmond, Catterick and their approach roads have 4G from EE and Three, but a poor signal from O2 and Vodafone.

Go next

 * The Yorkshire Dales are just a few miles to the west
 * Darlington, large town with shopping and leisure.
 * North York Moors, quiet countryside not a long drive to the east.

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Richmond (Indiana)

Richmond is a city in Central Indiana. It was founded by Carolina Quakers in 1806. Known as the "cradle of recorded jazz" or formerly as the Rose City for its rose cultivation, it has the honor of having had the first complete high school orchestra in the country and of being the recording center of such greats as Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington, not to mention a major producer of lawnmowers and school buses. It has also been home to some historical intrigues like Jim Jones and The Wright Brothers.

Get in
Richmond is accessible by I-70, exits 149, 151, 153, and 156 A&B. Richmond is also accessible by US routes 27, 35, and 40.
 * By car

The nearest train station is in Connersville. It is served by Amtrak.
 * By Rail

The closest major airports are in Dayton, Indianapolis, and Cincinnati. There is also a small municipal airport in Richmond, the Richmond Municipal Airport, used for small business flights.
 * By plane

Get around
While Richmond does have a shuttle service called Rose View Transit that goes around downtown Monday-Saturday, having a car would be the best way to explore the city.

Learn
Richmond has four colleges
 * Earlham College 801 National Road West. Founded by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in 1847. It is known for it's Biology, Peace & Global Studies, and Japanese Studies Programs
 * Indiana University East 2325 Chester Blvd
 * Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana 2357 Chester Blvd
 * Purdue University School of Technology 2325 Chester Blvd

In addition to it's colleges, Richmond also has two seminaries located on the Earlham College Campus
 * Earlham School of Religion (Quaker)
 * Bethany Theological Seminary (Church of the Brethren)

Go next

 * Dayton is about 60 minutes from Richmond. It is considered the birthplace of aviation and home to many museums
 * Indianapolis is about 75 minutes from Richmond. It is the state capital of Indiana and is home to the Indy 500 race track
 * Cincinnati is about 90 minutes from Richmond. It is home to the Cincinnati Reds Major League Baseball Team and the Cincinnati Bengals Professional Football Team as well as many museums and attractions
 * Columbus is about 120 minutes from Richmond. It is the state capital of Ohio and is home to the Ohio State University

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Richmond (Kentucky)

Richmond is a city in the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky, about 30 miles (50 km) south of Lexington. The county seat of Madison County, Richmond is best known as the home of Eastern Kentucky University.

Get in
Arrive via car on I-75, or fly in to Lexington, Louisville, or Cincinnati's airports.

Get around
There are several sites for car rental in Richmond, including an Enterprise, Kwik Kars and Hertz Rent-a-car.

By taxi

 * OK Cabs, phone: 859-624-0492.
 * Colonel's Cabs, phone: 859-624-8294.

Do

Go to a park: Million, Irvine McDoud, The Ravine.

Walk Main Street:Art Attack, Gallery on Main, City Hall

Buy

 * Richmond Centre, 2139 Lantern Ridge Dr. Mall with cinema and food court. M-Sa 9:30AM-9:30PM, Su 10AM-8PM.

 * The Peddler's Mall, 449 Eastern Bypass. Flea Market. Daily 10AM-6PM.

 * Currier's Music, 292 S 2nd St. Musical instruments.

Eat
There are many restaurants in Richmond, including most of the national chains for fast food.

Drink
Most of the city of Richmond is wet, although some areas inside city limits have voted themselves dry. Package sales of alcohol and bars are available.

Go next
Berea - Home of Berea College and known for its many artisans.

Danville - Located to the west of Richmond. The drive along KY 52 passes through scenic countryside.

Lexington - The second largest city in Kentucky is located 30 miles to the north.

Outdoors
Big South Fork National Recreation Area

Cumberland Falls State Resort Park

Daniel Boone National Forest

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Richmond (Maine)

Richmond  is in Maine.

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Richmond (Rhode Island)

Richmond is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, 35 miles south-southwest of Providence. It is bordered to the north by the town of Exeter, to the west by the village of Wood River and to the south by the Pawcatuck River.

Understand
Richmond was incorporated as a town by the General Assembly of Rhode Island on August 18, 1747. The name of the town is said to derive from that of Edward Richmond, the state's colonial attorney general from 1677 to 1680. Tradition holds that the first settlers of Richmond were a married couple, John Babcock and Mary Lawson, whose son James was the first non-Native American child born in Narragansett territory. (The story is likely a later invention.)

Richmond's economy was based on textile manufacturing from the mid-1800s through the 1960s. Today the town serves mainly as a bedroom community for commuters working in Providence, Warwick and eastern Connecticut.

Get in
Interstate 95 passes through town. Get off 95 at exit 3A or exit 3B (Hope Valley / South Kingstown exit). Either offramp will put you on RI 138.

There is a park n' ride across from the McDonalds on Rt. 138, and right off of 95, which RIPTA operates.

The Three main roads that lead through Richmond are Rt. 138, Rt. 3 and Rt. 112. Following 138 with either lead you west into Hopkinton or east to route 1 and South Kingstown. Route 3 will bring you into Exeter and West Greenwich. Following 112 will lead you south in Charlestown.

Easy Places to get to from Richmond, RI:

University Of Rhode Island: Coming from 95 North, you must take exit 3A, and continue down 138 until it runs into URI. The speed limit is 35 for most of the way and the troopers are unforgiving, especially to out-of-state drivers.

South Kingstown: Coming from 95 North again, you take exit 3A, and come down 138 until you reach South Kingstown.

Hopkinton: When driving through town, go west on 138, which leads you into Hopkinton. You come to a three way stop-light, and continue going straight. You will pass a little league baseball field on your left and that’s how you know you are going the correct way.

Westerly: Going into town, you can get onto 95 South from either side of the road which makes it easy to get to Westerly. Get on 95 South until you get to Exit 1, which will lead you into Westerly.

Warwick: Getting to Warwick is just as easy, once you are on Main Street take 95 North, which will bring you to Providence, Warwick, and Massachusetts. Route 95 is the easiest way to get around, and the main highway for the area.

Get around
Richmond is a small town not easily traveled without motor vehicle. The small town of Richmond contains several villages, including: Arcadia, Alton, Carolina, Hope Valley, Kenyon, Shannock, Usquepaug, Woodville and Wyoming.

See
Much of Richmond is still untouched by development. Indeed, Richmond is one of the last few enclaves that perpetuate the simple pleasures of Rhode Island.

There are many ponds and rivers where the nature enthusiast can enjoy fishing or kayaking.

The Charlestown Fish Pond, a hidden treasure, is buried in the woods but still attracts up to 100 visitors at the start of every season.

Crawly Preserve, a nature retreat, is located in Richmond.

The North-South Trail runs through Richmond, with marked trails. It is a hike that can be as long or as short as you desire.

Arcadia Management Area is a nice place for bike rides, hikes, walking dogs, kayaking, hunting, and fishing. The small rivers and ponds throughout the area are stocked with trout every spring. Arcadia consists of 14,000 acres with cleared trails and a few different large ponds, the largest being Break Heart Pond. It is an undeniably beautiful area and a perfect retreat for outdoorsy people.

Carolina Management Area is also a nice place to enjoy the outdoors. It consists of 2,359 acres of public property. The main access is located on the left hand side heading west on Pine Hill Road. It can be most easily accessed from Rt 112, which is the main road that goes through the tiny hamlet of Carolina. This area has cut trails as well as a portion of the North-South trail going through the management area. Recreational activities include hiking, bird watching, hunting and fishing during the legal seasons (details can be obtained from the RI DEM website), horse back riding, and cross country skiing in the winter. (Camping is not permitted in any season, however.) RI 91 runs along the back side of the Management Area, with several unmarked accesses. There are fields, swamplands, and stands of pine that you can hike through.

Do
The Town Hall Website is up-to-date on the latest events and goings-on in town.

If you like to golf there are a number of fine courses nearby, including: Beaver River Golf Course, Richmond Country Club, Fenner Hill Golf Club, Pinehurt Golf Course and Wood River Golf Club.

During the month of August, Richmond holds the annual and much anticipated Washington County Fair. For a week many gather to listen to music, watch racing lawnmowers, and to play carnival games. The Washington County Fair is Richmond's biggest event, followed by the lively Farmers' Market in front of the town hall.

With an abundance of rivers and streams, there are also plenty of good fishing spots in and around town. Supplies can be bought at the local bait and tackle shop in Hope Valley, a mile or so down Route 138 from the Town Hall.

Buy
There are a number of useful shops and service businesses in Richmond.

Eat
Richmond's culinary scene features many of the usual suspects, with a smattering of local spice.

Go next
Following RI 138 East leads to the University of Rhode Island. You can also take 138 East to RI 112, which brings you south to Charlestown.

Route 138 west brings you to RI 3, which leads to Hopkinton (south), or Exeter / West Greenwich (north).

You can also take US 95 North (to Providence) or 95 South (to Westerly) out of town.

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Richmond (Tasmania)

Richmond is a sizable historic village of around 900 inhabitants in the southwest of the Australian state of Tasmania. It is part of the Greater Hobart region.

Get in
The best way to get into Richmond is by car which is a 24-km drive north from Hobart via the A3 and B31.

See

 * The Richmond Maze, Richmond Bridge Rd. Worthy of a visit.
 * The Richmond Maze, Richmond Bridge Rd. Worthy of a visit.
 * The Richmond Maze, Richmond Bridge Rd. Worthy of a visit.

Eat
There are many places to eat in Richmond. On a sunny day take a sandwich from the bakery down to the bridge and enjoy the sun, view, history and the Richmond ducks, on the grass by the river. The Bakery also sells duck rolls (yesterday's rolls) - buy a bag and you will have an instant family join you for lunch!

 * Hatchers Manor, just on the outskirts of Richmond. Has a very nice coffee shop, and you can take a horse and carriage ride to get there from the famous Richmond Bridge.
 * Hatchers Manor, just on the outskirts of Richmond. Has a very nice coffee shop, and you can take a horse and carriage ride to get there from the famous Richmond Bridge.
 * Hatchers Manor, just on the outskirts of Richmond. Has a very nice coffee shop, and you can take a horse and carriage ride to get there from the famous Richmond Bridge.

Go next

 * Hobart
 * Bridgewater, a suburb of Hobart.

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Richmond (Vermont)

Richmond is on the eastern edge of the Champlain Valley, at the foot of the Green Mountains.

By car
Richmond is 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Interstate 89. Take Exit 11, State Highway 117, from I-89 and go south-east.

See

Connect
The area code for Richmond is 802.

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Richmond/Downtown

The Downtown district of Richmond includes the business district, Shockoe (split into Shockoe Bottom and Shockoe Slip), Jackson Ward and Tobacco Row.

By bus
GRTC operates route 52 and 53 loop in the central business district with stops at the Virginia Commonwealth University Hospital, the bus transit hub at 9th street and Leigh Street, the State Capitol, Amtrak Station, the Edgar Allen Poe Museum and Holocaust Museum. . Buses run every 25 minutes and the fare is $1.50.

Do
At night, aside from bars and nightclubs, Richmond's downtown is relatively subdued as most locals live and remain in the extended suburbs. But on the first Friday of every month, you can get a pleasant experience of art, culture and people-watching at the First Fridays Art walk along Historic Broad Street, east of Belvidere Street and west of 9th Street as well as in Historic Jackson Ward and Monroe Ward. The hours are 5-9PM, rain or shine.

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Richmond/East End

East End is a district in Richmond, Virginia. This includes historic neighborhoods in Richmond such as Church Hill, Fairmount, and Union Hill, more modern developments such as Fulton, Powhatan Hill, Fulton Hill, and Montrose Heights, and public housing communities such as Fairfield Court, Creighton Court, Whitcomb Court, and Mosby Court.

By car
The local buses run into the East End, though you will probably drive into the district. The main entrance to the East End is into Church Hill by going east on Broad Street.

See
The East End contains a number of notable cemeteries, including the Confederate Cemetery of Oakwood, the historic African-American Evergreen Cemetery, Richmond National Cemetery, and the cemetery at St.John's Church. There are also some parks in the district, like Jefferson Park, Libby Hill Park, and Chimborazo Park, that offer unparalleled views of the city of Richmond and the James River. Chimborazo Park was the site of the largest American Civil War hospital.

Do

 * Walk around and check out the historic district around St.John's Church containing jewels of 19th and 20th century architecture. The Valentine Richmond History Center offers walking tours of different parts of the city. At Christmas there is a holiday house tour sponsored by the Church Hill Association.
 * Go to one of the parks and see the city.
 * See a reenactment of Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty or give me death" speech.
 * Visiting in March? The 3-day Irish Festival is a city-wide favorite.
 * Visiting in March? The 3-day Irish Festival is a city-wide favorite.

Eat
The East End has few restaurants, but the area offers a number of unique opportunities.

Buy
There really isn't anything commercial of note in the area.

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Richmond/Museum District

The Museum District is a district in Richmond, Virginia. In 1993, after many years of work this neighborhood was recognized as a Federal and State Historic District. This district consists of early 20th century housing, and it is home to many of Virginia's great museums. The district is located west of the Boulevard, between Cary St and Broad St. In 1995 the first Home and Garden tour was held, with many houses displaying beautiful landscapes.

"Carytown" is the strip of Cary St between Thompson and Boulevard. Carytown offers top rated restaurants and shops that are easily pedestrian accessible.

By bus
GRTC Phone: +1 804 358-4782. Buses run every 25 minutes and the fare is $1.50.

By car
There are several public parking decks in the area, most being near the Shopping District on W Cary Street. Outside of these lots parking is very limited and for the most part parallel street side lots. Some businesses have large parking lots, however be cautious when parking at these. Many of these businesses, especially those near W Cary St. have strictly enforced towing policies for those that are not shopping at that store.

By foot
The area is very pedestrian friendly so parking several blocks away in one of the public lots or at an establishment that doesn't tow and then walking to your destination tends to be the best option.

Museums
Many of Virginia's most famous museums are located in this district (hence the name).

Eat

 * 4 Deluca gelato, 1362 gaskins rd. Good icecream:)
 * 4 Deluca gelato, 1362 gaskins rd. Good icecream:)
 * 4 Deluca gelato, 1362 gaskins rd. Good icecream:)
 * 4 Deluca gelato, 1362 gaskins rd. Good icecream:)

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Richmond/Southside

Southside is a district in Richmond, Virginia located south of James River.

Get in
From Richmond proper, 195 South to Powhite Parkway.

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Richmond/The Fan

The Fan is a district in Richmond, Virginia. It is named The Fan because of the way the roads fan out to the west from N. Belvidere St.

It is easy to find a variety of boundaries that "define" the Fan, just ask a variety of Richmonders. Everyone will have a slightly different mental map. But roughly speaking, the Fan District is bounded to the east by Belvidere St (U.S. Route 1), to the west by The Boulevard (also called Arthur Ashe Blvd), to the north by Broad Street, and to the south by Cary Street.

West of the neighborhood is the Museum District/Carytown. To the south are the neighborhoods of Byrd Park, Randolph, and Oregon Hill. To the north is the Carver neighborhood. To its east is Downtown Richmond.

By car
From the south, take I-95 north. Take exit 74C to Broad Street. At the split, stay left toward Broad Street West, and then merge onto Broad Street.

From the north, take I-95 south. Take exit 79 for Arthur Ashe Boulevard (Route 161). Turn right at the stoplight. Continue to Broad Street (Route 33) and take a left on Broad St.

See
The fan is home to many historic homes, parks, and monuments, as well as the Monroe Park campus of Virginia Commonwealth University.

Parks
 * Triangle Parks – In four places in the Fan, the branching of the streets creates tringle shaped plots of land that are used by the city as small parks.
 * , in the midst of the VCU campus, was home to the Richmond Howetzers Monument, a monument to an artillery unit of the Confederate States of America. The statue was removed in 2020.
 * at Morris and Brunswick streets.
 * contains a children's playground.
 * at Park and Staurt streets. This small park contains a monument to the Pioneers who explored and settled the westward regions of the commonwealth.
 * at Park and Staurt streets. This small park contains a monument to the Pioneers who explored and settled the westward regions of the commonwealth.

Monument Avenue
 * J.E.B. Staurt - at Monument and Lombardy (Staurt Circle)
 * Robert E. Lee - at Monument and Allen. It was removed on September 8, 2021, in response to the George Floyd protests.
 * Jefferson Davis - at Monument and Davis
 * Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson - at Monument and Boulevard
 * Matthew Fountaine Muarry, who served in the Confederate Navy, but who is memorialized for his contributions to oceanic navigation and his invention of the torpedo - at Belmont St
 * Tennis star and humanitarian Arther Ashe - at Roseneath St.
 * Tennis star and humanitarian Arther Ashe - at Roseneath St.

Museums - The Fan and the adjacent Museum District contains some of Virginia's best museums

Buy
Although there are some great shops actually in The Fan (such as along Strawberry Street, near Park Avenue), the great shopping is in Carytown. Carytown is south of the bordering neighborhood, The Museum District, on Cary Street, west of Boulevard.

Drink
The Fan is replete with bars and restaurants, concentrated primarily on Robinson Street (two blocks east of The Boulevard), and along Main Street for the entire length of the Fan. Make sure you catch some great live music.

Sleep
There are no hotels directly in the Fan, but there are several just a couple blocks away in Downtown, such as at Franklin and Madison streets.

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Richmond/West End

The West End is a district within, and west of, the city of Richmond, Virginia and includes both the West End (within city limits) and Far West End/Innsbrook area. It is the safest part of Richmond, especially around the county of Henrico. The mailing address is either Richmond or Glen Allen, even thought much of it is located in the counties of Henrico and/or Goochland, and not within the boundary of the city. Many major businesses headquartered in the "City of Richmond", like CarMax and Capital One, actually have their headquarters in this area of Virginia. It has become a very busy and vibrant area, with many high end shopping areas and hotels located here. Much of the state's central population comes to this area for its malls and restaurants.

Get in
From the north, the West End is easily reached by Interstate 295, which can be accessed in Northern Henrico County at Exit 84B off of Interstate 95. The city of Richmond is bypassed when using this route. The other way to reach the west end is to take I 95 south from Northern areas and follow it until it splits with Interstate 64 West in the city of Richmond. Exit 180 (Gaskins Road) is a good place to pick up what has become the "second city" in Richmond, with its high end shopping and dining around the Short Pump area. If you want to go into downtown Short Pump, take exit 180A (Broad Street Near Glen Allen - Short Pump).

Connect

 * The area code is 804.
 * Postal cities include Glen Allen, Short Pump, Tuckahoe, Wyndham, and Henrico.
 * You can find free Wi-Fi at Panera Bread locations on Broad St, and at Stony Point and Willow Lawn and at the Capital Ale House on Cox Rd. You can also find Wi-Fi at the Twin Hickory YMCA or any McDonalds.

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Richmond Hill (disambiguation)

There's more than one place called Richmond Hill:

Canada

 * Richmond Hill (Ontario) - in York Region, Ontario

United States of America

 * Richmond Hill (Georgia)

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