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Nanling National Forest Park

Nanling National Forest Park is near Shaoguan in Guangdong, China.

Understand
China's southern mountain range, divides Hunan and Guangdong.

Landscape
Mountainous.

Flora and fauna
Pine trees.

Climate
Temperate.

Get in
Take a train to Shaoguan East. On the left of the station square, there is a bus to Nanling National Forest Park. It runs three times a day: 07:45, 11:15, 15:15; coming back at 07:30, 11:30, 15:30, on a route through Ruyuan County. The bus ride will take about 2 hours.

Fees and permits
¥60 entrance fee. Students get half off. Ticket is only valid for one day, if you are staying in Orange House, it then is valid for two.

Get around
You can negotiate your own vehicle, or hire a taxi. Taxis if taken with you as the only passenger can be as expensive (¥100), so any foreigner should use a Chinese person to agree on a price. Drivers will give you a business card and you can call them, or try to flag down a taxi.

See
Little Yellow Mountain, Rufeng Waterfall Group, Qinshui Valley, Guangdong's Highest Peak.

Do
Hiking or swimming. There are 3 main hiking paths. These paths are stone with railing and stairs. The trail to the mountain is closed (summer 2012).

Buy
Dried mushrooms.

Eat
Air-dried sausages, wild mushrooms, local fish and chicken.

Drink
Water from the mountain streams.

Sleep
Orange House. ¥238 for a triple room without a/c, ¥328 for standard room with a/c on weekends. Prices vary depending on time of visit. Walk straight ahead where bus drops you off, turn right, cross the bridge, you will see Orange House on your left.

Lodging
There is an inn up the hill immediately before the park entrance. Rooms are rustic yet clean, a peaceful place. Rooms are around ¥150. However, the Orange Hotel is the only place that will stamp your park admission for an additional day.

Camping
Camping in the mountain requires a prearranged permit.

Stay safe
Beware of stray dogs at night.

Go next
Ruyuan County. There's an ancient tower downtown, you will see it on the bus.

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Nanning

Nanning (南宁; Nánníng) is the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in south-west China. It is a large, modern city and a transport gateway for travellers to and from Vietnam.

Understand
District: Jiangnan District, Xingning District, Qingxiu District, Liangqing District, Xixiangtang District, Wuming District, Yongning District

Talk
Though the older people speak Cantonese (白话 báihuà), the younger generation mainly speak Mandarin (普通话 pǔtōnghuà). Nanning is regarded as one of the most successful cities in China in terms of popularizing Mandarin or 'common language'. So it is a very good place to learn Putonghua. Universities offering Chinese courses are many, including Guangxi University for Nationalities and Guangxi University. However, be aware that Nanning people, like virtually all Chinese in the south, have a non-standard pronunciation for many of the basic sounds of Mandarin (which comes from the northern Han people). The local dialect of Cantonese has a distinctive accent that is noticeably different from standard Cantonese, though it will still be largely comprehensible to fluent speakers of standard Cantonese.

Nanning, as the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, embraces the Zhuang ethnic language, and virtually all public building signs in Guangxi display the Zhuang written text alongside Chinese. It is not to be confused with pinyin, the romanized phonetic transliteration of Mandarin.

By plane

There are 4 airport bus lines in operate connecting the airport and the city. Public bus line no. 301 runs between the old terminal T1 and the city center, journey time is approximately 1.5 hours and costs only ¥3. But all airlines now operate from T2; walking from T2 to nearest stop of bus line no. 301 is more than 5 km.
 * Airport Bus Line 1: Run directly to Vienna Hotel Nanning Chaoyang Road (朝阳路维也纳酒店) which is 400 m away from the Nanning Railway station. Operation time: from first arriving flight to last flight of the day, frequency: half an hour, fare: ¥20. The buses run from the Vienna Hotel Nanning Chaoyang Road to airport every 30 min from 05:30 to 22:30. Full journey time is 45-60 min.
 * Airport Bus Line 2: Run to Wharton International Hotel near the South Lake (Nanhu, 南湖) via a downtown stop at Jiangnan Bus Terminal (江南客运站). Operation time: from first arriving flight to 23:00, frequency: half an hour, fare ¥20. The buses run from the Wharton International Hotel to airport every 30 min from 05:30 to 21:00. Full journey time is 50-75 min.
 * Airport Bus Line 3: Run directly to Nanning Zoo (动物园), operation time: 09:30 - 18:30, Frequency: every hour. The buses run from the zoo to airport every hour from 08:00 to 19:00. Fare ¥20. Full journey time is 45-60 min.
 * Airport Bus Line 4: Run directly to Nanning East Railway Station (南宁东站), operation time: 09:00 - 19:30, frequency: every 45 min. The buses run from the south square of Nanning East Railway Station to airport every 45 min from 10:45 to 19:00. Fare ¥20. Full journey time is 60-75 min.

Taxis are also available. Fixed price to downtown is ¥100. A taxi from the airport to Langdong bus terminal will cost ¥120-130, but it is still possible to bargain for ¥100-110. The drivers might refuse to use the meter but the price is not exorbitant as it may even cost more with the meter.

By train

 * All long-distance services use
 * Trains from points east may also stop at

By bus
Nanning has three major bus terminals:

 * Langdong (埌东) bus terminal is on Minzu Dadao (民族大道; Mínzú Dàdào) to the east of the city centre amongst all the new skyscrapers. Yunde (云德; Yúndé) buses from Hanoi arrive at Langdong Bus Station.  Buses for Hanoi are ¥150, which includes drinks, a lunch at Pingxiang and insurance.  It is possible to opt out of insurance, which costs ¥2, if you tell the ticket-seller.  This is a through-service, which will bring you all the way to Hanoi, though it does involve a change of buses and other vehicles in between. Buses leave Langdong at 08:40, 09:00 and 10:00. The journey takes 7 hours.  There are also direct buses to Nanning from Haiphong and Ha Long Bay.
 * Jiangnan bus terminal is on Xingguang Dadao way south of the city center. Buses from the south, Pingxiang near the Vietnam border (arrivals roughly hourly, 2.5 hr, ¥60), and Yangshuo (via Guilin) operate from Jiangnan. metro line 2 connects Jiangnan to Chaoyang Road in the city centre. Catch them from the square in front of the terminal. Alternatively a taxi will take you for ¥15-20.

Get around
Local buses serve the city, and are either ¥1 or ¥2 per trip, depending on whether the buses have A/C or not. Buy a bus map of the city for about ¥5 for the routes around the city, which doubles as a city map.

Taxis are also convenient for getting around the city, and most rides within the city should cost under ¥20. Fares start at ¥9 for the first 2 km and are based on time and distance afterwards.

Nanning Rail Transit Line 1 is a 25-station line that connects Shibu and Nanning East Railway Station, crossing the city from east to west, operates from 06:30 to 23:00 everyday (If encountering important days such as holidays, the operating hours will also be extended). The fare is ¥2-6 based on stops. Line 2 crosses from north to south;Line 3 connects Pingliang Overpass and Keyuan Dadao(Keyuan Ave);Line 4 connects Lengtangcun and Hongyun Lu(Hongyun Rd)，cross from east to west;Line 5 connects Guokai Dadao(Guokai Ave) and Jinqiao Coach Station.(Updated Jan 2024)

Share bikes also operate in the city. Mobike and ofo can be picked up from many areas, if you have an account.

Work
As a regional capital, Nanning has a lot of work opportunities compared to other cities of Guangxi Province. The booming import and export business exchanges between Guangxi and Vietnam means that there is a big demand for people who can speak both Chinese and Vietnamese. Also, if you are a native English speaker, teaching jobs are also abundant. See Working in China for more information.

Eat
Zhongshan Rd (中山路) is Nanning's food street, with a vast assortment of street stalls serving many kinds of Liang Guang (literally, the two Guang provinces, Guangxi and Guangdong) foods, as well as food from neighbouring provinces, such as Hunan and Yunnan. It is diagonally opposite the Incity, home of Wal-Mart. Throughout the city there are many good-value restaurants. Few have English menus. However, Zhongshan Rd has now been closed due to renovation.The newly developed eastern end of the city (around Langdong, and the APEC Exhibition Centre) has lots of up-market restaurants, cafes and coffee lounges.(Updated Jan 2024)

Budget
There are dumpling stalls and small eating houses all over the city. Fresh, tasty and very cheap. Zhongshan Rd food stalls are also worth a try. Try the local rice noodle soup, laoyoufen (老友粉; literally old friend rice noodle). It is traditionally made with pork based broth, pickled bamboo shoots, fermented soy beans, and other typical Chinese spices. It is an acquired tasted due to the pickled bamboo shoots.

Mid-range
About 90% of the restaurants in Nanning would fall into this category.

Splurge
Anything in or around Langdong or the Five Elephant Plaza (financial district); the YongJiang Hotel, by the river, has an excellent buffet, with fresh seafood, and good quality meat BBQs.

Drink
Many popular bars are to be found along Minzu Da Dao, the long avenue that runs from east to west through the city, bisecting South Lake. Many have a cover charge, and offer a variety of international as well as domestic beers, in addition to the standard supply of liquors. The '100' bar area (near the city library) has a cluster of up-market bars and coffee lounges, many featuring live music. A number of more intimate, low key bars and pubs can be found in the university district in the north west of the city, around University Road (Da Xue Lu) and Mingxiu Road.

Sleep
As for every major Chinese city, booking hotels online is more convenient than ever. Chinese website include Tuniu.com, Ctrip.com, and Fliggy.com. Western ones include Hotels.com (run by Expedia).

Budget
Around the square in front of the station are several hotels offering bargains for rooms and dorm beds with dorm beds starting at ¥15.

Mid-range

 * Other mid-range places a short walk from Nanning Main Railway Station are Phoenix Hotel, Vake, and Vienna. You'll see them from the station precinct.
 * Other mid-range places a short walk from Nanning Main Railway Station are Phoenix Hotel, Vake, and Vienna. You'll see them from the station precinct.
 * Other mid-range places a short walk from Nanning Main Railway Station are Phoenix Hotel, Vake, and Vienna. You'll see them from the station precinct.

Stay safe
Chinese cities are generally speaking very safe in terms of violent crimes, and Nanning is no exception. But petty crimes like pickpocketing are quite common. On public transportation, be extra-careful about your mobile phones and wallets.

Pyramid/Ponzi schemes are endemic in Nanning, and similar to other pyramid schemes in China, criminals operating these schemes can resort to violence if their scam is about to be exposed. Simply avoid any dubious investment scheme is sufficient for normal visitors. You should also be careful if strangers are trying to talk to you and sell you something or leading you somewhere.

Consulates

 * 🇰🇭 Cambodia
 * 🇹🇭 Thailand
 * Vietnam

Go next

 * Northern Vietnam — within striking distance
 * Beihai — take the fast train (can be booked from a travel agent or Ctrip) for around ¥60 (1.5 hours) or take bus from Langdong or Jiangnan bus station (3 hours)
 * Kunming — there is a train there, reportedly a sensational ride through isolated mountainous country
 * Guilin and Yangshuo — famously scenic tourist area, only a short distance from Nanning (about 5 hr by direct bus or 2.5 hr by train)
 * Detian Waterfall — with a 75 meter drop, on the Chinese-Vietnamese border, It is about 4 hours from Nanning.

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Nanoor

Nanoor is a small town in the central region of West Bengal. It is the birthplace of 14th century lyric poet Chandidas of Vaishnava Padavali fame. This could be a place to visit if one has the interest of Vaishnava Padavali literature and keen interest in the great life of Chandidas. One hour could be enough to get around the major places to see.

Get in
Nanoor is about 20 km from Santiniketan by road. Frequent bus services are available from Bolpur (Jambuni) Bus Stand towards Katwa, Uddharanpur, Salar, Krishnanagar, Nabadwip, Baharampur etc. It is about 5 km from Kirnahar on the Ahmadpur-Katwa narrow gauge line. There is a road to Labhpur via Kirnahar.

Get around
Walk or hire cycle rikshaw or have your own transport.

See
There are several temples built in the 17-18th century beside a mound popularly known as Chandidas bhita. Some of these temples have exquisite terracotta sculpture.

Do
Fishing in some big ponds (dighi) could be a good idea with the help from the local people.

Buy
Kantha Stitched Sarees are very famous at Nanoor.

Eat
It is too small a place with no big food outlets. But sweetshops are all around where you can buy different kinds of sweets, yoghurt (doi), fries etc.

Drink
Carry your own

Sleep
One has to stay in Santiniketan.

Also, a few Guest Rooms are there at Kirnahar.

Go next

 * Santiniketan
 * Labhpur
 * Kendubillo

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Nanping

Nanping (南平 Nánpíng) is an inland city in Fujian, up the Min River from Fuzhou.

See
Wuyishan: Climb up this mountain and enjoy the view from the top. It is worth it! It takes about an hour to reach the top and half an hour to come down.

Enjoy the scenic bamboo raft ride down the river. You get to see huge rocks of different shapes and sizes - some of which resemble people or animals. You will also get to see some "hanging coffins" - coffins, believed to be more than 2000 years old, placed inside large cracks in some of the gigantic rocks. These cracks are about 20-40 metres above the river. Nobody knows how the coffins got there. The ride takes about one and a half hours. Each raft comes with two rowers and can take six passengers.

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Nangqen

Nangqen (囊谦; Nángqiān) is a town and county in Yushu (prefecture), in the southernmost part of Qinghai Province, southeast of Yushu Prefecture.

Get in
Yushu and Xining are the only towns with direct public transport to Nangqen.

From Xining, the sleeper bus will arrive at the bus station, on Xiangda St, in downtown Nangqen. Fare is ¥280.

From Yushu, the collective taxi drop passengers to their destination if it is into town. If you don't know where you are going, ask to be dropped off at the bus station. Fare is ¥50 per person from Yushu.

Sleep
If your hotel has no hot shower, you can take one at the bus station (in the inner parking lot, the office on the right) for ¥8, from 10:00.

Go next
The bus station has only one bus per day, a sleeper bus leaving around 12:00 to Xining at a price of ¥280 and arrives in Xining around 07:30. (2019)

Collective taxis to Yushu leave from Xiangda Dong (east) St, just East of the main intersection in downtown Nangqen. ¥50. (2019)

To visit the monasteries further south on the G214 or to reach Riwoqe in Tibet, you have to hire a taxi or hitchhike. In the morning, ask the taxi drivers waiting on Xiangda Dong (east) St. their destination, you might get lucky. Monks sometimes come into town to do their shopping, you can find the trucks transporting them near the intersection that is just east of the main monastery (Nangqensi). You might get lucky here too.

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Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne

Nans-sous-Sainte Anne is a modest spectacularly-located village hidden in the deep forested folds of the Doubs department of the Franche-Comte region in Eastern France.

Understand
It has some 130 inhabitants and its name means the 'valley below (the chateau of) Saint Anne'. It attracts younger visitors for the many outdoor activities it offers and older ones as a convenient springboard for motor-touring and the rich gastronomic possibilities both within the region and beyond: Burgundy, Alsace and Switzerland, all easily accessible in a day's driving.

Get in
The village is accessible only by road, unless you walk/cycle/ride the ancient tracks, of course. Approaches by road are from 3 directions: from the North via Besançon and Amancey, from the West via Dole and Salins-les-Bains,                                                                                and from the South via Switzerland, Pontarlier and Villeneuve d'Amont.

Get around
You would get around by car, bike, horse, donkey or on foot.

See
There are two sites in the village which rate two stars in the Green Michelin guide: - the sources of the River Lison which gushes from a cave in a spectacular waterfall in a deep wooded gorge, and - the Taillanderie (a National Monument), a major 19th century sharp-edged tool-making facility driven entirely by water-power. Other interesting sites are: - five different viewpoints overlooking the village and the gorge of the Lison river. - the Cascade and Cave-source of the Verneau stream. - Two chateaux in the village and one (ruined) up above. - A local cheese-making facility with viewing platform to observe the process.

Do
The village offers a Via Ferrata climbing route, 30 km of serious caving, fishing (trout and grayling), and gentle canoeing, as well as walks of varying degrees of difficulty. (It stands on the route of a French long-distance trail). Horses and donkeys can be hired in neighbouring villages. Para-gliding, swimming, tennis, canoeing and bike-hire are available within 15 minutes' drive. Golf and lakes are a little further.

Buy
Local cheeses, sausages, honey and wines.

Eat
Hotel de la Poste and at the Lison Accueil outdoor activities centre.

Drink
Hotel de la Poste and at the Lison Accueil outdoor activities centre.

Sleep
As well as the Hotel de la Poste and the Lison Accueil there are other possibilities for Bed and Breakfast (a few with evening meal) in the village. There are many self-catering possibilities, such as, for longer visits.

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Nantes

Nantes (Breton: Naoned) is the capital of Pays de la Loire region in northwest France. Historically it was part of Brittany, whose dukes built up its castle and made the town their capital. It was also a major port on the Loire. Nowadays the economy of Nantes is driven by the service sector; in 2020 the population was 320,732.

Understand

 * ''"Des principaux de cité rebelée / Qui tiendront fort pour liberté rauoir / Detrencher masses infelice meslée, / Cris vrlemens a Nante; piteux voir."
 * "From the principle ones of the city rebellion / Who will strive to cover their liberty / The males hacked to pieces, a futile conflict, / Cries, lamentation, at Nantes; piteous to see." - cheery prophesy of Nostradamus, Century V, Verse 33

The River Loire is navigable by shallow-draught boats for 140 km upstream. Nantes 50 km upstream is at the confluence with the small River Erdre, which has dumped its silt to form river islands and break the Loire into a leash of channels. The Namnetes were a Gaulish tribe; their name likely meant "river" or "stream". The Romans took control in the 1st century BC and stayed until the 5th century AD. In medieval times the town belonged to Brittany, whose dukes built up the castle and resisted the growing power of France, until a dynastic marriage of 1491 united the realms. In 1598 the town gave its name to the Edict of Nantes, which granted tolerance of Protestants or Huguenots; this ended religious wars in France but displeased many and horrified the pope. It was revoked in 1685, leading to a mass exodus of Huguenots and the blighting of French industry.

Nantes became a major port during the 15th century, and was the country's largest by 1700. It then grew rich from the Atlantic slave triangle, exporting manufactured goods to West Africa, thence slaves to the Caribbean, and back to Nantes laden with sugar, rum, tobacco, indigo, coffee and cocoa. The French Revolution was disastrous for the city's economy: Atlantic trade withered, wars with Britain brought a naval blockade, and other French ports outgrew Nantes. By the time the railway arrived in 1851, larger ships struggled to come this far upriver, and trade moved downstream to Saint-Nazaire. One observer of that maritime trade, and fired by tales of exotic journeys, was the writer Jules Verne, born here in 1828.

In the 20th century several river channels were filled in, and small river islands were consolidated into a single Île de Nantes. No sooner done than France was invaded by Nazi Germany, which set about its trademark murderous regime. The city also came under heavy Allied bombing in 1943. Postwar saw the decline of manufacturing industry and the rise of the service sector, plus a large student population which helps the city feel young and lively.

Climate is Atlantic - it rains. Summers are bright with occasional showers, sometimes thundery and heavy. Winters are mild.

Tourist information: Le Voyage à Nantes is the helpful tourist office, at 9 Rue des États next to the castle entrance, open daily 10:00-18:00. The tourist office in Feydeau district has closed.

By plane
The airport is 8 km southwest of town centre:

 * Navette Aéroport shuttle bus runs daily 06:00-23:00 every 20-30 min, for a fare of €10.00. It runs from outside Arrivals to "gare sud" the railway station south entrance (20 min), Lieu Unique event gallery, and Place de Commerce (30 min; route shortened because of road works in 2023 to Hôtel Dieu).
 * TAN Bus 38 runs from the airport every 20 min, taking 25 min to Pirmil just south of the bridge from Île de Nantes - change here for Tram 3 into town, while the bus continues south bank of the river to Greneraie. A single ticket costs €1.80 from the machine outside Arrivals (bank cards accepted) and is valid for interchanges for one hour. On Saturday and Sunday it's free.
 * TAN Bus 98 runs every 30-60 min and stops at Lindbergh roundabout 500 m east of the airport, on its way from the village of Brains to Neustrie, terminus of Tram 3. You'd only take it for places west edge of town not served by Bus 38. Buy your ticket outside Arrivals as there's no machine at the roundabout stop.
 * There are no plans to extend the tram to the airport, nor to use the railway which runs right by it; instead a dedicated Busway will be built.

 * Taxis authorised at Nantes Airport are Allo Taxis (+33 2 4069 2222) and Hep Taxis (+33 2 4085 4085). The taxi rank is outside Arrivals. A ride downtown takes 20 min and costs around €30. Have nothing to do with unauthorised taxis.

By train
Hourly trains from Paris Montparnasse take 2 hr 20 min via Le Mans and Angers, and continue to Saint-Nazaire. From Paris CDG airport you normally change at Les Halles / Montparnasse for a four hour journey, but occasional direct services from Lille or Strasbourg via CDG take three hours.

From Bordeaux takes up to 5 hours, usually with a change at St-Pierre-des-corps. Two direct trains run daily from Lyon (4 hr 40 min), but most destinations in the south of France involve changing across Paris.

From Rennes an hourly regional train takes 80 min; change at Rennes for Saint-Malo. Other direct local services are from Quimper via Vannes, from Orléans via Tours, and from Saint-Nazaire,

was upgraded in 2020 so it's clean, modern and well-policed; expect some disruption as further work continues to 2025. It's aligned east-west: exit north (gare nord) for city centre and trams, exit south (gare sud) for regional buses and the Convention Centre. Both exits and the connecting bridge have ticket machines and cafes. There's also a connecting subway.

By road
From Paris follow A11 west. From the Channel ports follow A28 to join A11 at Le Mans.

By bus
Blablacar (owned by the rail company SNCF) runs three times a day from Paris (Bercy-Seine), taking six hours via Paris Orly Airport, Le Mans and Nantes (Route de Paris) to Nantes Airport. In 2023 an adult single is about €30. Flixbus have two late-night runs.

Blablacar services from other French cities are often car-share rides, and may start or drop off some distance from city centres.

is the miserable terminus for inter-city buses, just a draughty shelter outside Clinique Jules Verne in the northeast of town. Trams and town buses stop nearby.

Public transport
TAN (Transports de l'Agglomération Nantaise) is the integrated public transport network, with three tram lines, two BusWays (buses with re-assignment surgery into trams), 50-some daytime bus lines, three night buses, and Navibus river ferries. Most stops have real-time indicator boards.

In 2023 an adult single ticket is €2 buying on board, €1.80 from a ticket machine, €1.60 from a carnet of ten, and €1.52 by e-ticket "Formule Sur Mesure". These tickets are valid for one hour with unlimited transfers. A 24-hour ticket is €6 for one person and €11 for up to four people. Town trams and buses are free on Saturday and Sunday: this includes Bus 38 to the airport but excludes the navette.

By taxi
City fares, last published in 2019, are €7.10 flagfall, €1.78/km travelled and €26/hr waiting. These apply M-Sa 07:00-19:00.

There are taxi ranks by Place du Commerce and the railway station.

By bike
Nantes is bicycle-friendly, with bike lanes along most major roads, and many small streets only accessible by pedestrians and cyclists.

Bicloo is the self-service network: registration starts at €2 for a day, with a €150 deposit. It's designed for short trips not extended sight-seeing, so the first 30 minutes are free, then you pay €0.50 for the next 30 min, €1 for the following 30 min, thereafter €2 per 30 min up to 24 hours. Other plans are aimed at long-term users. There are almost 100 pick-up and drop-off locations across the city, and the Bicloo map indicates real-time availability.

See

 * Jardin des Plantes is a bosky park just north of the railway station, bounded to the west by Rue Stanislas Baudry and east by Rue Frédéric Cailliaud. It's free to enter in daylight hours. By its northeast corner is the back entrance to Bouteillerie cemetery, with elaborate 19th-century ornaments, and First World War graves in regimented rows.
 * Miroir d'eau is an ornamental pond south side of the castle with a pleasing reflection.
 * Place Maréchal-Foch is the broad pleasant square just north of the cathedral, named for the French military commander of the First World War. The fellow teetering atop the column with his head still on is Louis XVI, one of the few such statues to survive Revolutionary zeal.
 * Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-l'Immaculée-Conception is from 1470. It's in the block south of the Fine Arts Museum on Rue Malherbe.
 * is an island in the River Erdre 1 km north of city centre, take Tram 2. The entire island is a Japanese garden and a pleasant place to relax.
 * Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-l'Immaculée-Conception is from 1470. It's in the block south of the Fine Arts Museum on Rue Malherbe.
 * is an island in the River Erdre 1 km north of city centre, take Tram 2. The entire island is a Japanese garden and a pleasant place to relax.
 * is an island in the River Erdre 1 km north of city centre, take Tram 2. The entire island is a Japanese garden and a pleasant place to relax.
 * Musée Thomas Dobrée at 18 Rue Voltaire holds the vast personal art collection of Dobrée (1810-1895). It's closed for reconstruction, probably until 2024.
 * was built from 1669 in classical style, with a richly decorated interior. The elaborate belfry-cum-clocktower was added in 1860.
 * is a city landmark for all the wrong reasons. It's a 144-m skyscraper built on a postwar gap site and completed in 1976, when its slabby modernistic architecture had fallen out of fashion. Commercial and retail clients didn't want to use it so it's mostly stood vacant, and one of the few customers of the 32nd-floor restaurant turned out to be a base-jumper.
 * is a stonking granite neogothic basilica built 1844-69. The site meant it had to be aligned north-south, not "oriented" traditionally to the east. It was badly damaged by Allied bombing in 1943; reconstruction took until 1974.
 * Place Royale just south of the Basilica is a pedestrianised square with an elaborate fountain. It was built from 1786 when the old city walls were demolished and Nantes expanded. It too was bombed, but restored like-for-like after the war.
 * has handsome 18th century architecture. It was an islet in a north arm of the Loire, stabilised and enlarged in the 1720s, becoming prime real estate for shipowners and merchants made wealthy by the slave trade. That river arm was infilled in the 1930s, but Feydeau district retained its unity of style and is still referred to as an "island". The central street is pedestrianised and lined with cafes.
 * Place du Bouffay just north of Île Feydeau is an elegant pedestrianised square laid out in the 1770s, sweeping away a medieval neighbourhood and castle. Lots of outdoor cafes and bars here.
 * is city centre, with outdoor cafes and upscale shopping. Leading off it are Place Royale, Quai de la Fosse and Rue Crébillon.
 * , built 1840-43, is an elegant shopping arcade festooned with neo-classical statuary. It connects Rue de la Fosse with Rue Santeuil, which is 9.4 m higher so shops are on three levels with a flight of stairs midway.
 * is centrepiece of the neoclassical Graslin district, laid out from 1780. Cours Cambronne just south is a strip of park lined by fine buildings.
 * Galerie des Oubliés has rotating exhibitions of 20th century artists who the owners reckon are unjustly ignored. It's at 2 Rue de Bréa, 50 m south of the Natural History Museum, open Tu-Th 14:00-19:00, F Sa 14:00-18:00.
 * is the focus of the west end of the city, with a circle of eight fine 19th century mansions. Mellinet was the commander from Nantes who from 1850 brought Algeria under French control. His statue is gesticulating with sword in the opposite direction, perhaps to feint a retreat or expedite an overdue lunch break.
 * is the focus of the west end of the city, with a circle of eight fine 19th century mansions. Mellinet was the commander from Nantes who from 1850 brought Algeria under French control. His statue is gesticulating with sword in the opposite direction, perhaps to feint a retreat or expedite an overdue lunch break.
 * , more often known as Église Saint-Louis, is a sturdy church built from 1852.
 * is an exotic garden in a former quarry, with waterfalls cascading from its "cliffs". It's open free 09:00-18:00.
 * Île de Nantes mid-river is 5 km long by 1 km wide, consolidated from a string of islets in the 19th and 20th centuries, with 13 access bridges.
 * Carrousel des Mondes Marins 200 m west of Les Machines is a similarly wacky three-level roundabout of underwater denizens.
 * is a big yellow crane just west of the Carrousel.
 * at the west tip of Île de Nantes is a similar crane, helpfully painted grey so you don't confuse it with the one that's jaune. The former banana warehouse here has been turned into an art and event space.
 * is a neo-Romanesque church built 1872-89; the chapel and cemetery outside are much older. The basilica suffered a serious fire in 2015 but re-opened in 2021. It's named for two Christian martyrs of Nantes around 300 AD.
 * is a big yellow crane just west of the Carrousel.
 * at the west tip of Île de Nantes is a similar crane, helpfully painted grey so you don't confuse it with the one that's jaune. The former banana warehouse here has been turned into an art and event space.
 * is a neo-Romanesque church built 1872-89; the chapel and cemetery outside are much older. The basilica suffered a serious fire in 2015 but re-opened in 2021. It's named for two Christian martyrs of Nantes around 300 AD.

Do

 * Le Lieu Unique is a cultural centre at 2 Rue de la Biscuiterie, 200 m west of gare sud entrance. It has exhibitions, expositions, sauna, restaurant and bar. You can pay €3 to ascend its Tour LU.
 * Planetarium is at 8 Rue des Acadiens next to Jules Verne Museum, open M-F 10:00-12:30, 13:30-18:00, Sa Su 13:30-18:00.
 * Football: FC Nantes play soccer in Ligue 1, the top tier, and often qualify for European tournaments. Their home ground Stade de la Beaujoire (capacity 35,300) is 5 km northeast of the city centre, off the bypass N844. Take Tram 1. In 2023 this ground hosted matches in the Rugby Union World Cup.
 * Cinemas near the centre are Le Cinématographe north of the castle, Gaumont just south of Place Royale, and Katorza just north of Place Graslin.
 * Hellfest is a heavy metal concert held in June in nearby Clisson.
 * La Nuit de l'Erdre is a music festival in Nort-sur-Erdre, with the next on 4-7 July 2024.
 * Stade Nantais the rugby union club play away down in the regional amateur leagues, at Stade Pascal-Laporte.
 * Boat trips ply the river between Nantes and Saint-Nazaire. They sail May-Oct several days a week, daily in August, taking 2 hr 30 min each way. The riverbank is dotted with wacky artworks. You can return on the train, which you'll have to do if you take an afternoon boat.

Learn
Nantes Université has over 37,000 students and 2000 academic staff. As well as its undergrad and postgrad programmes, it offers short courses and hosts exhibitions suitable for short-term visitors. Its campuses and departments are all over the city and there are satellite campuses in Saint-Nazaire and La Roche-sur-Yon.

Work
You need eligibility to work in the EU, so that includes Irish citizens, but not British unless you've established EU domicile.

Atdec is the clearing house for those seeking or offering employment in the city. It's physically based at 5 Rue de l'Île Mabon (one of the islands consolidated into Île de Nantes) but get started online.

Buy

 * Supermarkets north flank of the station are Carrefour Express, Delices Alimentation and Apéro Factory. South flank is the larger Carrefour City, open M-Sa 07:00-22:00, Su 09:00-19:00.
 * Marché de Talensac is the principal fresh food market. It's in a covered hall on Rue Talensac 500 m north of the cathedral, open Tu-Su 08:00-13:00.
 * Les Rigolettes Nantaises sells Nantes candies, chocolates and other local specialities. It's at 18 Rue de Verdun, 100 m north of the castle entrance, open M-Sa 10:00-19:00.

Budget

 * Some cafés and crêperies offer affordable prix-fixe menus for lunch. Try the local galettes de sarrasin, buckwheat crêpes.

Drink

 * Buck Mulligan's is an Irish pub at 12 Rue du Château near the castle entrance, open daily 16:00-00:00.
 * Le Live is at 7 Rue des États by the castle entrance. It has food and live music and is open M-Sa 14:00-02:00, Su 14:00-00:30.
 * Le Bar du Coin, east side of Église Saint-Croix, has an old-fashioned interior and occasionally an in-house DJ. It's open M-W 14:00-02:00, Th-Su 12:00-02:00.
 * John McByrne is the name of two entirely separate Irish pubs along Rue de la Juiverie, midway between castle and Église Saint-Croix. Only in Ireland, eh? John McBryne & Co is the one mid-street, jostled by two Japanese and one Lebanese restaurant and a curry house. John McBryne without the "& Co" is round the corner at 21 Rue des Petites Ecuries. They both have TV sport and English-speaking staff and are open late.
 * Le Shaft is a small cosy bar nearby at 14 Rue Petites Ecuries, open daily 16:00-02:00.
 * La Maison Café is a bar decorated as a 1970s house, so you can have a drink sitting in a bathtub in the "bathroom". It's at 4 Rue Lebrun, an alley connecting Rue Sully and Rue du Maréchal Joffre 150 m north of the cathedral, open M-Sa 15:00-02:00, Su 17:00-00:00.
 * Délirium Café at 19 Allée Baco has a lively student atmosphere. It's open Tu-Sa 17:30-02:00.
 * Fleming's is an Irish pub at 22 Rue des Carmes, corner with Rue des Trois Croissants, open Su-F 14:00-02:00, Sa 10:00-02:00. It's lined with books so they're aiming for literary Irish, and show TV sport. Mixed reviews for service and welcome.
 * Little Atlantic Brewery is downriver at 23 Blvd de Chantenay. The beerhall and restaurant are open daily.
 * Nantes vineyards are to the southeast towards Clisson. The local Muscadet goes well with seafood. Local wine is also distilled into marc and brandy.
 * Breton cider comes in brut or doux (sweet) varieties. For a summertime drink, kir Breton is cider with fruit liquor such as black currant, blackberry, or peach.

Budget

 * Crous Nantes is a student accommodation bureau that may be able to place others, for instance in university residences during vacation.
 * Crous Nantes is a student accommodation bureau that may be able to place others, for instance in university residences during vacation.

Mid-range

 * Lots and lots of chain hotels around the railway station:

Stay safe
Standard precautions about avoiding drunks, low-life and demos, any of which can turn violent. Central areas and the trams are well policed.

Consulates
Always start by checking the embassy website - something like a lost passport will be handled from there or even from the home country rather than the local consulate. This section doesn't list Honorary Consuls, who will express sympathy at your predicament but advise you to call the embassy in Paris.

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 * 🇹🇷 Turkey

Connect
As of June 2022, Nantes has 5G with all French carriers.

Go next

 * La Baule is a beach resort north of the Loire estuary, and Pornic is a quieter place south of the estuary.
 * Saint-Nazaire is a busy port on the Loire.
 * Guérande still has its medieval walls. Breton sea salt is harvested here.
 * Clisson is a small town with a ruined castle and hosts Hellfest heavy metal festival in June.

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Nanton

Nanton is a town of 2,100 (2016) in Southern Alberta. Traditionally a farming and ranching community, Nanton is now a popular tourist destination for its historic main Street and museums.

Understand
Nanton was historically known as "Tap Town", after providing passing motorists with free water supplied from the foothills via a stand tap on the northbound highway. This water was one of this first to be bottled and sold in Canada, resulting in the creation of Nanton Water & Soda Ltd, still a thriving business in the town today.
 * Nanton Town Council website

By car
Nanton is about 45 minutes south of Calgary on Highway 2.

Get around
Nanton is fairly compact and easily walkable. Highway 2 splits into parallel one-way streets when passing the town, and the historic business district is located between the two streets.

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Nantong

Nantong (南通 Nántōng) is a city in Jiangsu Province, on the northern bank of the Yangtze River, near its mouth, a vital river port and a major industrial and commercial center in the Yangtze Delta region. It is also known for its kite-making and textile industries.

Understand
Nantong is a major port on the Yangtze River near Shanghai that was historically known for its distinctive textiles. The city has a population of around two million (2010) in the core area, more than seven million overall. It is a bit inland of Shanghai.

By plane
Nantong is near Shanghai, so the major method to get in is from Hongqiao Airport or Pudong Airport, and it takes about two hours to drive from Hongqiao to the center of Nantong via expressway.

By train
There are two major railway stations in Nantong:

Both stations have frequent train services from Shanghai. The journey time from Shanghai is about one and a half hours. There are also regular trains from Nanjing. Most trains from Nanjing take about two and a half hour to reach Nantong.

By car
Several national expressways run through this city. Cars can get in from the North via G15, from the West (such as Nanjing) via G40. Sutong Bridge connects Nantong and Suzhou. From Shanghai, a highway goes to Nantong via the Yangtze River Tunnel and Bridge, crossing Chongming Island.

Get around
Taxis are cheap to get around Nantong. Buses ply the main streets however can take a bit long to wade through the local traffic if you are in a hurry to get somewhere quick.

Line 1 of Nantong Rail Transit opened in 2022. It runs in an Northwest-Southeast direction and transverses the central part of the city. A second line is under construction and will likely open by the end of 2023.

See

 * The Cao Gong Zhu Memorial Temple commemorates a local hero who defended the city against Japanese pirates in 1557.
 * Nantong Medical College - was founded in the first decade of 20th century. Visit the college at evening; you may see hustle and bustle.
 * Nantong Medical College - was founded in the first decade of 20th century. Visit the college at evening; you may see hustle and bustle.
 * Nantong Medical College - was founded in the first decade of 20th century. Visit the college at evening; you may see hustle and bustle.
 * Nantong Medical College - was founded in the first decade of 20th century. Visit the college at evening; you may see hustle and bustle.
 * Nantong Medical College - was founded in the first decade of 20th century. Visit the college at evening; you may see hustle and bustle.

Do

 * Boat Trip Along the Hao He river is a treat in the evening. You can hire an e-boat for a few hundred yuan and it is worthwhile doing it in the evening when the lights come on and the fountains go splashing around 19:00.

Buy

 * Nan da jie its a shopping street, you may find interesting things here.
 * Underground Shopping Streets on the north end of Nan da jie, with a variety of shops, mostly fashion and clothing, located in a converted former bomb shelter. The different aisles actually have street names.
 * RT Mart is a supermarket located on the second floor of the shopping center on the north end of the pedestrian street, near the Underground Shopping Streets.
 * Lan Yin Hua Bu (fabric printed with a distinctive blue flower design) - during the Ming Dynasties this particular design of cloth was popular among Southern China's elite. Now it is only produced at the Nantong Textile Museum.

Eat
Nantongmap.net Nantong Mapped Out is a comprehensive English language website that provides information about all Western style restaurants in Nantong, including maps to specific restaurants and general, localized maps.

A very busy place for a quick meal served in a jiffy can be found along Jiao Yu Lu on the North entrances to Nantong Textile and Vocational College and Nantong Vocational College end. Several hole in the wall restaurants ply their trade here with some great food on offer at a very economical price.

Try out some 'Maala Taang' which is a local version of 'hot pot' except that its cooked for you after you picked up all the veggies and meats to go in the pot from the shelf. Can cost you ¥5-10 for a yummy meal. Along Jiaoyu Lu.

Or, try out a pancake roll with pickle, egg and coriander leaves for ¥2. Couple of shops are well known for this treat near the roadside barbecue where they will grill any snack for you for ¥0.5 a piece.

Doula Shop for a meal in a fancy setting around the City Vogue Hotel. Great array of menu choices for a dining experience which will surely impress.

Waterside Restaurant near the Hao He river area in the Central part of Nantong offers a great spread of steaks and Chinese delicacies in elegant and ambient surroundings overlooking the river. Surprisingly not so pricey for a nice restaurant with lovely decor. Worthwhile taking a look.

Ye Shanghai does churn out a good fare, often full so book ahead for some Shanghainese cuisine.

Captain's Bar and Grill offers a full Western menu that is fairly reasonably priced. Offerings include Mexican, German, Italian and steaks. Also breakfast anytime. Weekends feature a brunch served from 10:30 to 16:30. Captain's is a sponsor of Nantongmap.net. Web site and printable map available. Captain's Bar and Grill and Map

Blue Chip, next door to Tiger Tiger Bar, offers a clean, healthy and sumptuous meal of traditional British styled 'fish and chips' cooked fresh and ready to take-away or eat in their plush diner. They also Cater for Corporate events, private functions and Birthday parties. Website and printable Map

Drink

 * Angels Bar, on the corner of Nanda Jie and Haonan Lu, a few doors east from the Youfei Hotel located inside the MingDu Plaza. Behind the bar stocks a full assortment of whiskey, vodka, gin, tequila, and rum. Angels also has draft and bottled beer not to mention all your popular cocktails and shooters. Bring your laptop and a friend cause Angels also offers free WiFi internet connection, pool table, beer pong, foosball, and satellite tv.
 * Captains Bar and Grill, QingNian Lu, near the SanTeh Hotel. Captains bar serves Wstern food, with a slant on Mexican and German. It has great lunch specials, happy hour every night, and free WiFi internet access.
 * City Hunter. Dingy, but friendly
 * Camino, south of the Victoria Hotel on Chengshan Lu. Clean and cheap bar with friendly staff and wide collection of music, most of which has been donated by visiting expats.
 * Chef Richard Bar and Grill Café, Haonan Lu, a few doors west from the Youfei Hotel. Serves Western food, and offers free WiFi network connection.
 * Nantong Shipyard has a row of about twenty bars! Most are aimed at seamen stopping in the port, which makes them a little sleazy, though they have character and can be good fun.
 * Scotland Bar - just a few doors down from Camino this place has a warm and friendly atmosphere and fantastic staff and regulars.
 * Love Tiger Bar - attractive bar, beauty and friendly staff. just a few doors down from Camino and Scotland bar. Good movie music, you can relax here.

Go next
Nanjing, Shanghai and Suzhou are all very near.

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Nantou

Nantou (南投 Nántóu in Mandarin, Lâm-tâu in Hokkien) is a city in Nantou County.

Understand
The name of the city is a transliteration of the Hoanya word Ramtau with its first character (南; "south") chosen to complement that of Beitou's (北; "north"), a district in Taipei, even though there is no relation between the aboriginal names.

On foot
Downtown Nantou (mostly the shopping district) is small enough to get around on foot.

By taxi
The easiest alternative mode of transportation would probably be by taxi. Near the bus station and Carrefour there are always taxis standing by, but since these usually don't use meters, be careful and negotiate a good deal first.

Do
Every Wednesday night, there is a night market on the streets around Carrefour.

Buy

 * Carrefour (家樂福)
 * Watsons
 * Xin Nong Sheng Xian Supermarket (新農生鮮超市)
 * Twilight Market (黃昏市場), a market that sells a variety of groceries, including many traditional Taiwanese dishes.
 * He Jia Ren Bookstore, a bookstore that sells some English books.
 * Tsang Kun, a large electronics store.

Local specialities
Nantou is famous for delicious Taiwanese dishes.

 * Bucket Sticky Rice (桶子米糕)
 * Yi Noodle (義麵)
 * Shaved Ice (ㄘㄨㄚˋ冰)

Drink
Refreshment shops can be found all over, most offering a variety of bubble teas, tea, and fruit juice.

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Nantou County

Nantou County (南投縣) is in the Central Region of Taiwan. It is famous for its mountain scenery and is the only county in Taiwan without a coastline.

Cities

 * – the county capital.

 * – Location of the Taiwan Times Village and the Nan Tun Old Street.
 * – A small scenic town.
 * – More than half the area is comprised of "Experimental Forest", a government initiative where universities conduct research into environmental issues.
 * – a town located at the geographic center of the island and often gateway to Sun Moon Lake
 * – An area with a nice environment and sporting a number of European-style B&Bs.
 * – an alternative to Puli due to its closer distance to Sun Moon Lake, with a scenic and historic train from down the valley in Ershui
 * – The highest peak in Taiwan is located here.
 * – The location of the Sun Moon Lake. The area is also the home of the indigenous Thao people (邵族).
 * – The location of the Sun Moon Lake. The area is also the home of the indigenous Thao people (邵族).

Other destinations

 * – The largest lake in Taiwan, famous for its clear, sparkling blue water set against a picturesque mountain backdrop. It has also been a center of aboriginal life for thousands of years.
 * – The highest mountain of Taiwan and also the name of the related National Park that lies partly in Nantou County, Hualien County and Kaohsiung County.
 * – Hot spring resort village with hiking options.

Get in
Many people come in through Puli from Taichung by bus or car, especially for Sun Moon Lake. However, also consider taking the scenic and historic train from Ershui to Shuili (worth a visit) or vice-verse when heading out again.

By bus
Many bus services run in the region. Try Google Maps, which has many connections available, but is a little bad on the timing.

By thumb
Due to the remote nature of the region and fewer urbanisation, hitch-hiking is straight forward. You can easily hitch-hike from Sun Moon Lake into Taroko Gorge, or vice-versa.

Drink
There are many good teas coming from the Nantou area. Donding Oolong (凍頂烏龍) is famous worldwide.

Sleep

 * Also, near Hehuanshan but in Hualien County the more affordable Kuan Yun Youth Activity Center can be found.
 * Also, near Hehuanshan but in Hualien County the more affordable Kuan Yun Youth Activity Center can be found.

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Nantucket

Nantucket is an island and town 30 mi (48 km) off the coast of Cape Cod and part of Massachusetts. The island offers quiet harbors, dramatic cliffs, sandy beaches, lighthouses, beautiful old mansions and gardens, interesting history – even a series of (sometimes bawdy) limericks about its residents. Whether you’re looking for a few nights out on the town with friends, a fun-filled weekend with the kids, or a little R&R, Nantucket is where you want to be.

Understand
Nantucket is a small island, 3.5 by 14 miles long. It is frequented by CEOs, executives, lawyers, bankers, surgeons, and megastars – and others looking for a getaway. It gives them an opportunity, while enjoying a few Bloody Marys on the beach, to get away from the intense city and work atmosphere with their families and friends. They are able to enjoy many of the fine and casual dining restaurants the island has to offer. Many people come to Nantucket because they know that it is a location where five-star service is quite common. Tourists are treated to the finest seafood and other cuisines. Nantucket also has some of the most exclusive golf clubs, lodges, restaurants, beaches, and homes.

While most popular in the summer, the island can be visited at any time of the year. The summer population of 55,000 residents dwindles to 12,000 during the off-season, making for a quieter visit. Be aware that smaller crowds also mean fewer services available, including more limited ferry schedules and fewer open restaurants and stores.

The local government and people of Nantucket are environmentally friendly and green conscious. There is a wonderful recycling system intact that must be followed by all visitors and residents of the island. About 36% of the island is protected and maintained by the Nantucket Conservation Foundation. Protected lands include beaches, hardwood forests, dunes, shrublands, bogs, heathlands, marshes, grasslands, meadows, and ponds. The Nantucket Conservation Foundation also works to preserve the local wildlife of the island. Be sure to protect yourself from being bitten by the Island's famous deer ticks; use repellent and wear permethrin treated socks. To see the local sea life of the Island there is an aquarium, which is open to the public for a small admission fee. Whale, seal and bird watching are three very popular past times that many locals, vacationers and their families enjoy taking part in. In the olden days, Nantucket was central to the whaling industry. You will find many old whaling bars on the island as well as The Whaling Museum located in town. There is the Nantucket Cottage Hospital, many Banks, a Library, Town Hall, and Police Station if needed.

One factor that attracts many families to Nantucket is that it is a safe place for children to wander around on their own. Kids can ride their bikes into town with friends and grab ice cream at the juice bar or a bite to eat at the local pharmacy. A lot of the restaurants on Island accommodate small children, infants and large parties, so the whole family can sit down together and enjoy a nice meal as well as a night out on the town. There is also a local strip with food vendors and gift shops, which is also a local hang out stop for all ages. A few of the popular tourist recreational activities and services include: biking, boating, fishing, water sports, boat charters, boat rentals, boating services and supplies, fishing charters, fishing supplies, mooring rentals, regattas, surfing, festivals, museums and sites, spas and clubs, beauty, fitness, massage, tours, eco-tours, kayaking tours, van tours, walking tours, and site tours.

Since Nantucket is a huge tourist destination during the summer season an influx of workers come to the island from all over the world to seek employment for the summer with intentions of returning home at the end of the season. Business is at its all time high and workers are needed to facilitate and administer stores, restaurants, clubs, and all other amenities on the Island that attract tourists. These workers are also tourist because while working they too are experiencing Nantucket for the first time and join in on many tourist activities. Many summer workers are internationals.

Nantucket is commonly abbreviated by its islanders as ACK, also used as Nantucket’s airport code.

Get in
Part of the island's appeal is its isolation; "Nantucket" is a Native American word that translates into "faraway island" or "land far out to sea." You can reach the island either by boat or plane. Nantucket's location near Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard lets visitors take the ferry over and spend either the day or a few nights on the island to enjoy the sights, food and shops. Numerous local and national airlines provide regular service to and from the mainland, primarily to Boston and New York area airports.

Ferries

 *  Steamship Authority Ferries, 141 School St., Hyannis, Massachusetts, +1 508-477-8600. Offers a high-speed or traditional service, is the only ferry to carry automobiles, and also allows bikes and surfboards. During summer months, vehicle reservations are especially important as the wait lines fill up quickly.
 * Hy-Line Cruises, 220 Ocean Street, Hyannis,, +1 508-778-2600. High-speed or traditional service with slightly higher rates; also offers a first class seating area.
 * Freedom Cruise Line, Inc., 702 Main St., Harwich Port, +1 508-432-8999. Beat the busy weekend traffic of Hyannis by going to this port.

By plane
For those who may get seasick or prefer to travel by small airplane.
 * Nantucket Air (also known as ACK air), +1-800-635-8787 or +1 508-228-6234. Flies to Barnstable Municipal Airport, Hyannis.
 * Cape Air, +1-800-635-8787 or +1 508-228-6234,. A sister airline of Nantucket Airlines; flies from New Bedford to Nantucket.
 * Jetblue provides twice-daily summer seasonal round trip flights from JFK on its 100 seat Embraer E190 aircraft
 * Many regional affiliates of major national airlines (American Eagle, United Express, Delta Connection) provide flights from Boston and New York area airports, although most of these services are summer-only.
 * Many regional affiliates of major national airlines (American Eagle, United Express, Delta Connection) provide flights from Boston and New York area airports, although most of these services are summer-only.

Get around

A popular way to see the island is by bicycling on the two-way paved bike paths, which are located alongside every major road on the island. There are several bike shops located in or around town that either sell or rent out bikes to visitors and locals. All bike paths lead into town and out to Madaket, Surfside, Cliff road, and Sconset.

Most bike rentals are available at the Steamship Authority ferry dock at Broad St. It is important to note that most main streets around town are cobblestone and bikes are difficult to ride until you reach paved roads.

 * Young's Bicycle Shop, 6 Broad Street, +1 508-228-1151.
 * Nantucket Bike Shop, three locations: two on Broad Street near the Steamship Authority, one on Straight Wharf near the Hy-Line Ferry dock, +1 508-228-1999.
 * Cook's Cycle Shop, 6 South Beach Street (next to the Harbor House Village), +1 508-228-0800
 * Madaket Bike Path. 6 mi (9.65 km), 45 minutes one way to top of Madaket. Rest areas and water fountains.
 * Siaconset (or Milestone) Bike Path. 7 mi (11.25 km), one-way. Approximately 1 hour to Siasconset. Water available at the rotary.
 * Surfside Bike Path. 3.5 mi (5.6 km), one way. Flat paths, 20 minutes to the beach.
 * Polpis Road Bike Path. 16.5 mi (26.5 km). Loops from the Siasconset Bike Path to Polpis Rd. and back to town.
 * Cliff Road Bike Path. 2.5 mi (4 km). Goes past beautiful cliff-side homes.
 * Dionis Bike Path. Continue on Cliff Road and explore the new Dionis Bike Path.

If you're thinking about visiting Nantucket and you do not enjoy biking, you may take the shuttle bus service which serves all areas. Or you could rent a moped and drive around town. For the most part everything you may need during your stay on Nantucket can be found in town so walking is probably your best bet. There are also taxi cabs available.

A car isn’t really needed to get around the island. The difficulty of having a car is that parking is limited, lots are time checked, and driving in town is full of traffic and people crossing the road.

Boating around Nantucket is very popular. The harbor is full of personal sailboats, racing sailboats, motorboats, fishing boats, and private or company yachts in the marina. The town pier’s Harbormaster can be contacted for mooring or slip rentals. They provide many services to boats in the harbor including delivery of newspaper, donuts, and ice. They also provide a pump-out boat and a dinghy dock. Next door is Brant Point Marine, which sells boat gear, equipment, water sport tubes, and offers boat rentals. There is also a launch that can be accessed near the dock by The Tavern in town that runs all day and will bring people to and from their boats.

See
The island's long and rich history led the National Park Service to declare the entire island a National Historic District. Notable historical sites include the African Meeting House, Brant Point Light, the First Congregational Church, the Hadwen House, Main Street, the Maria Mitchell Association, the Nantucket Atheneum (local library), the Oldest House, the Pacific National Bank, the "Three Bricks" (which has a very interesting construction history), and the Whaling Museum. The majority of sites are within walking distance of each other.

Nantucket was once the whaling capital of the world. A number of the homes on the island are from the 1800s, including many of the red brick houses which were once the homes of wealthy whalers. The first settlers of Nantucket were the Quakers. The Island has a heavy Quaker history. It is believed that values of the Quakers allowed African Americans and women to flourish just as white men did in the olden days. The Island was one of the first places to abolish slavery in the United States. During the late 1800s and early 1900s women were given certain liberties they may have not experienced on the mainland. The first female astronomer, Maria Mitchell is a native of Nantucket. There are many beautiful sights to see in Nantucket. Whether it is the historical houses, colorful gardens, or pristine beaches, sightseeing is always a pleasurable activity.

Beaches
One of the most favorite past times of travelers to Nantucket is going to the Island's many beaches. The crisp fresh air and cool water is quite lovely and the oceanic scene is an image that will leave you breathless. At every corner and end of the island you will find yourself a white-sanded beach. Sit back and enjoy the New England weather or take a dip in the Atlantic Ocean. There are many water activities available, including everything from kayaking to surfing. Each beach on the island attracts a different crowd of visitors. You can definitely find a beach on Nantucket that suits and accommodates your personal preference! The beaches are the primary reason people come to Nantucket. Yes, the island has lots to offer, but the miles and miles of shorelines are what continues to attract visitors again and again.

As a general rule, beaches located on the south side of the island (Cisco, Surfside, Madaket, Siasconset) have heavier surf and slightly cooler water than those on the north side (Children's, Jetties, Dionis, Coatue/Great Point).

Children’s Beach has a playground and faces the harbor. There aren’t large waves, so the beach is suitable for children, hence the name.

Jetties Beach easily accessed from town by bike, car, or shuttle. There is a building at the entrance for snacks and restrooms.

Surfside Beach highly populated with both locals and visitors in the summer. There are large waves for boogie boarding and swimming. There is a hill to get up and down to the beach, but there is a snack bar at the top with food, drinks, and beach supplies rentals.

Festivals

 * Daffodil Festival In late April over 3 million daffodils bloom across the island.
 * Nantucket Wine Festival in May
 * Harborfest Celebration and Nantucket Film Festival in June
 * Independence Day in July
 * Sandcastle and Sculpture Day in August. Contestants enter to build the best sand sculpture along Jetties Beach.
 * Boston Pops on Jetties Beach in August
 * Demolition Derby (near Tom Nevers Field and the Airport) in August
 * Antiques Show in August
 * Nantucket Harvest Festival and Nantucket Arts Festival in October
 * Festival of Wreaths in November
 * Festival of Trees in December and January
 * Christmas Stroll in December
 * Nantucket Restaurant Week in June and September

Tours

 * Cruises to see the gray seals and birds on Muskeget Island are offered by specialized boats designed to navigate the difficult waters around the island. These boats can be found departing from Nantucket Harbor.
 * Nantucket Adventures. Seal Encounter Cruises to Muskeget Island - 3 Trips Daily, +1 508-228-6365
 * Land Based Tours of Nantucket Island are offered by numerous operators.
 * Gail's Tours, +1 508-257-6557.
 * Robert Pitman Grimes Tour, +1 508-228-9382.
 * Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge National History Tour, +1 508-228-6799.

Buy
Main Street is the center of shopping. Located right in town are several very expensive boutiques filled with glamorous summer dresses, custom made jewelry, exclusive handbags, and shoes designed to match every outfit. There are shops for everything from books to antiques to gift shops. Many tourists flocks to the stores on Main Street for souvenirs, party dresses, bathing suits, beach towels (things they may have forgotten at home), or just to shop for the fun of it.

A few of the accessories and clothing shops located on Main Street are Judy Nantucket, Nautical Neckties, Vis a Vis, Float, Kiwi Johns, L’lle de France, Ladybird Lingerie, Murray’s Toggery Shop, Nantucket Looms, Nantucket Reds, NantucKID, Ralph Lauren, Seth, Sunken Ship, and The Black Tick, Nantucket. Great stores to shop for gifts include Art Print of Olde Nantucket, Benji’s Boutique, Blue Beetle, Camera Shop, Flowers on Chestnut, Hill’s of Nantucket, L’lle de France, Majolica, Nantucket Baggs, Nantucket Knotworks, Nantucket Life Candle and Soap Shop, Nantucket Looms, Nobby Clothes Shop, and Olde Nantucket Candle Shop.

There are also many less expensive stores around town. The Sunken Ship has not only clothing but also great souvenirs and beach items. The Pharmacy (which has a pharmacy located in back), sells toiletries, toys, and small gifts, but most popularly sells ice cream and milkshakes at the front counter. Breezin’ Up has a lot of Nantucket labeled clothing. There is Island Breeze located on Main Street. Four Winds, is a great souvenir shop with clothing, jewelry, gifts, toys, and has an upstairs shop as well. Force Five Water Sports offers many surf clothing and gear. There is a great book store called Mitchell’s Book Corner.

Food and drink

 * Nantucket Bake Shop on Orange Street – If you don’t wake up early enough and get to the bakery, you may miss out on some great donuts and other sweet treats. The small shop usually has a line going out the door, which tells you enough about how good the food is!
 * Aunt Leah’s Fudge, across from the grocery store in town. Has amazing fudge for you to sample, as well as a wall of candy where children can fill up a basket with goodies.
 * Murray’s Liquor Store, Main Street.
 * The Pharmacy, Main Street.
 * Murray’s Liquor Store, Main Street.
 * The Pharmacy, Main Street.

Budget

 * Provisions (Sandwich shop and cafe), Still Dock Street at Harbor Square, +1 508-228-3258.
 * Steamboat Wharf Pizza, Broad Street. Grab a slice or a whole pizza to go.
 * Provisions (Sandwich shop and cafe), Still Dock Street at Harbor Square, +1 508-228-3258.
 * Steamboat Wharf Pizza, Broad Street. Grab a slice or a whole pizza to go.
 * Provisions (Sandwich shop and cafe), Still Dock Street at Harbor Square, +1 508-228-3258.
 * Steamboat Wharf Pizza, Broad Street. Grab a slice or a whole pizza to go.
 * Steamboat Wharf Pizza, Broad Street. Grab a slice or a whole pizza to go.

Mid-range

 * Captain Tobey’s Chowder House, 20 Straight Wharf, +1 508-228-0836.
 * Millie’s, previously called The Westender, 326 Madaket Road, Madaket, +1 508-228-8435. Bar on first floor, restaurant on second floor for sunset viewing; take-out also.
 * Captain Tobey’s Chowder House, 20 Straight Wharf, +1 508-228-0836.
 * Millie’s, previously called The Westender, 326 Madaket Road, Madaket, +1 508-228-8435. Bar on first floor, restaurant on second floor for sunset viewing; take-out also.
 * Captain Tobey’s Chowder House, 20 Straight Wharf, +1 508-228-0836.
 * Millie’s, previously called The Westender, 326 Madaket Road, Madaket, +1 508-228-8435. Bar on first floor, restaurant on second floor for sunset viewing; take-out also.
 * Millie’s, previously called The Westender, 326 Madaket Road, Madaket, +1 508-228-8435. Bar on first floor, restaurant on second floor for sunset viewing; take-out also.
 * Millie’s, previously called The Westender, 326 Madaket Road, Madaket, +1 508-228-8435. Bar on first floor, restaurant on second floor for sunset viewing; take-out also.
 * Millie’s, previously called The Westender, 326 Madaket Road, Madaket, +1 508-228-8435. Bar on first floor, restaurant on second floor for sunset viewing; take-out also.
 * Millie’s, previously called The Westender, 326 Madaket Road, Madaket, +1 508-228-8435. Bar on first floor, restaurant on second floor for sunset viewing; take-out also.
 * Millie’s, previously called The Westender, 326 Madaket Road, Madaket, +1 508-228-8435. Bar on first floor, restaurant on second floor for sunset viewing; take-out also.
 * Millie’s, previously called The Westender, 326 Madaket Road, Madaket, +1 508-228-8435. Bar on first floor, restaurant on second floor for sunset viewing; take-out also.
 * Millie’s, previously called The Westender, 326 Madaket Road, Madaket, +1 508-228-8435. Bar on first floor, restaurant on second floor for sunset viewing; take-out also.
 * Millie’s, previously called The Westender, 326 Madaket Road, Madaket, +1 508-228-8435. Bar on first floor, restaurant on second floor for sunset viewing; take-out also.

Drink
See Topper’s Restaurant and Brant Point Grill above – Wine Spectator Awards.

 * The Gazebo at the Tavern. Bar with music.
 * Rose & Crown Pub. DJ with dance floor attracts a crowd at night.
 * The Gazebo at the Tavern. Bar with music.
 * Rose & Crown Pub. DJ with dance floor attracts a crowd at night.
 * Rose & Crown Pub. DJ with dance floor attracts a crowd at night.
 * Rose & Crown Pub. DJ with dance floor attracts a crowd at night.
 * Rose & Crown Pub. DJ with dance floor attracts a crowd at night.
 * Rose & Crown Pub. DJ with dance floor attracts a crowd at night.

Go next

 * Boston - Birthplace of the American Revolution, located a short drive from the base of the Cape.
 * Cape Cod - Popular vacation spot in MA.
 * Martha's Vineyard - An island between Massachusetts state and Nantucket.

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Nantwich

Nantwich is a beautiful historic town in Cheshire. It contains many old buildings which were built after the great fire of Nantwich in 1583.

Someone who is born within the town's boundaries is called a 'Dabber'.

By train
Nantwich is on the Crewe to Shrewsbury line.

By car
Nantwich is 9 miles from Junction 16 of the M6.

By coach
Birkenhead to Portsmouth service calls at Nantwich

By bus
There are frequent buses to Crewe and Chester from Nantwich bus station

By boat
The Shropshire Union Canal has a basin at the western end of the town.

Get around
The town centre is relatively small, with everything within walking distance.

Buy

 * There are many attractive small independent shops in Nantwich.
 * There is a good market on Thursdays and Saturdays in the market hall near the central square.

Connect
Nantwich and its approach roads have 4G from all UK carriers. As of Oct 2022, 5G has not reached town.

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Nanuet

Nanuet is a city in New York.

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Nanuya Lailai

Nanuya Lailai Island is an island just next to the famous Blue Lagoon and Turtle Island in the Yasawa Islands of Fiji.

Do
- Go for a walk over the island. You can see the native cassava gardens, great views of the other islands and the Blue Lagoon, as well as get a sense of the difference between the windward and the leeward sides of the island. Take water with you, it can get hot. - Go snokeling in the Blue Lagoon. It has been declared a fish sanctuary and has great fish and some great coral. If you are lucky you can spot sea-horses in the grass, extremely rare fish, or a sea snake (obviously give the snake it's space). - Go scuba diving (and/or get certified). The Dive shop on Nanuya serves most of the upper the Yasawa chain. The instructors are both extremely knowledgeable and great people. There is also a vast array of great dives just a short boat ride away. The rental gear is also well-maintained and reasonably priced.

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Nanyang

Nanyang (南阳 Nányáng) is a city in Henan Province in China. Nanyang has a long history, beautiful mountains and rivers, and numerous cultural landscapes with profound cultural heritage and fascinating natural landscapes.

Understand
Nanyang, formerly known as Wan, is located in the southwest of Henan Province, bordering Hubei and Shaanxi provinces. It is named after its location south of Funiu Mountain and north of the Han River. Nanyang is a horseshoe-shaped basin surrounded by mountains on three sides, with an opening in the south, known as the Nanyang Basin. The city governs 10 counties, 2 districts, and 1 county-level city.

History
Nanyang has a long history. As early as four to five hundred thousand years ago, the "Nanzhao Ape Man" had been thriving and thriving in the upper reaches of the Bai River. About five or six thousand years ago, villages and houses emerged here, giving rise to handicrafts such as agriculture, animal husbandry, and pottery making. During the Western Zhou Dynasty, Nanyang belonged to Jingzhou and was called "Zhou Tu" by the Zhou people because it was located in the southern part of the Zhou Dynasty. In the early 35th year of King Zhao of Qin (272 BC), Nanyang Commandery was established. During the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period, Nanyang had become one of the eight major cities in China, and iron tools had already been used. There were handicrafts and commerce such as iron smelting and silk production, especially the rapid development of the copper casting industry with a high level of craftsmanship.

After the unification of the six states by Qin, the migration of unscrupulous people to Nanyang led to the gathering of wealthy and skilled merchants and artisans from the six states, promoting the economic development of Nanyang. During the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, the construction industry was particularly developed, with ancient buildings such as Wuhou and Shanshan Guild Hall towering and magnificent. Nanyang was a transportation hub from Beijing to Huguang and Yunguichuan, and the land post road connected to the waterway dock, earning it the nickname of "South Ship and North Horse".

On November 4, 1948, the entire territory of Nanyang was liberated, and the rule of the Kuomintang came to an end. In March 1949, the newly established Henan Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China decided to establish the Nanyang District Committee. In July 1994, the State Council approved the revocation of the Nanyang region and the establishment of a prefecture level Nanyang city, implementing a leadership system of cities leading counties. Nanyang entered a new historical development period.

Climate
Henan Province is located in the transitional zone between warm temperate and subtropical regions, mainly controlled by the atmospheric circulation of the westerlies. The climate characteristics of its transitional zone are obvious, with basic characteristics such as distinct four seasons, simultaneous rainfall and heat, complexity and diversity, and frequent meteorological disasters. The general characteristics are cold winter with less rain and snow, dry spring with more sandstorms, hot summer with abundant rain, and clear and sunny autumn. The average annual temperature in the province is generally between 12-16 ℃, with an average of -3-3 ℃ in January and an average of 24-29 ℃ in July. The extreme minimum temperature is -23.6 ℃, and the extreme maximum temperature is 44.2 ℃. The difference between mountains and plains is quite obvious. The annual frost free period from north to south is 189-240 days.

By train
There are two railway stations in Nanyang's main urban area:

See

 * Nanyang wuhouci (6).jpg
 * Nanyang wuhouci (6).jpg
 * Nanyang wuhouci (6).jpg
 * Nanyang wuhouci (6).jpg

Eat

 * Nanyang Sugar Roast (南阳糖火烧): This is a traditional pastry with a crispy outer layer and a sweet filling, representing one of the distinctive snacks in the Nanyang region.
 * Henan Stewed Beef (河南炖牛肉): Stewed beef in Nanyang is known for its fresh beef and unique seasoning, slow-cooked to achieve a tender and flavorful texture.

Drink
Sweet Soups (糖水): South Yang may feature traditional sweet soups, crafted with various ingredients and syrups, resulting in a variety of sweet and refreshing beverages.

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Naoshima

Naoshima (直島) is an island and town in the Seto Inland Sea of Japan. Although the island is much closer to the main Japanese island of Honshu, administratively it belongs to Kagawa Prefecture in Shikoku.

Understand
Naoshima is famous for its contemporary art museums as well as outdoor contemporary art installations throughout the island. It has a population of approximately 3,000 people.

Avoid visiting the island on Mondays, as most of the museums will be closed.

History
The first settlement on the island was at the now-diminutive fishing port of Tsumuura on the southeastern tip of the island. The most prominent settlement on the island was Honmura which was established as a coastal castle town during the warring states period (1467–1568). The main industry is a smelter and refinery operated by Mitsubishi Materials.

Tourist information site
The local tourist association has a bilingual guide site.

By boat
To reach Naoshima from the main Japanese island of Honshu, take a train to Okayama, transfer to a local train to Uno Station in Tamano, walk across the street to the boat terminal, and then transfer to a boat to Naoshima. Boats are also available from cities on other islands: Takamatsu (Shikoku) and Inujima.

Naoshima has 2 passenger ports:

Ferries cost approximately ¥300 each way. Check the schedules and fares online.

Get around
Detailed bilingual maps are available at the Marine Station Naoshima in the front of the Miyanoura ferry quay. The maps list guesthouses, restaurants, and major exhibits on the island.

By foot
The island is quite hilly but pleasant enough along the coasts for biking and walking, except for the road from Miyanoura to Chichu Art Museum, which is a climb.

Since the island is quite small, you can easily reach any place on foot in 30 to 60 minutes : the two villages, the ports and the museums.
 * Miyanoura port to Chichu Art Museum: about 30 minutes on southwest course (anti-clockwise).
 * Miyanoura port to Honmura (Art House Project): about 30 minutes.
 * Honmura to Benesse House: about 30 minutes. Try the high route that passes by the dam to see a surprising art exhibit near Benesse House . Start from the west side of Honmura, the first left after the Haisha art house.
 * Benesse House to Chichu Art Museum: about 20 minutes.

By bicycle
Information on bicycle rental in Naoshima is available online. There are 6 shops on the island that offer bicycle rental. Fees are ¥300-500/day for a push bike or ¥1,000/day for an electric bicycle.

By bus

 * Town Bus circumnavigates the island and costs ¥100. Press the button to indicate that you want to get off at the next stop. Corresponds to the ferry schedule. Check the schedule since this bus is not frequent.
 * Benesse House free shuttle bus operates approximately every 30 minutes between the major sights on the southern portion of the island.
 * Benesse House Hotel's guests bus goes around the major spots from Miyanoura Port to Chichu Art Museum via Honmura and Benesse House hotels.

See

Naoshima is famous for its contemporary art museums and its outdoor contemporary art installations throughout the island. Be sure to take photos of the giant red gourd near Miyanoura port and the giant yellow gourd on a pier at the southern edge of the island.

Museums
Like in most contemporary Japanese art museums, photography and touching the exhibits are prohibited.

Naoshima architecture
All public institution buildings on Naoshima are designed by Kazuhiro Ishii, an architect born in Tokyo 1944. These buildings are called "Naoshima architecture". Since they are public facilities, anyone can enter, tour, and use the facilities.
 * Naoshima Elementary school (1970)
 * Naoshima Kindergarten (elder class) (1974)
 * Town gymnasium (1976) Gymnasium belongs to Naoshima Junior High school
 * Naoshima Junior High School (1979)
 * Naoshima Town Hall (1982) Called "Naoshima Hiunkaku" because it was designed after Honganji Temple which is famous for the Hiunkaku tower and resembles a castle.
 * Naoshima Kindergarten (younger class) (1983)
 * Tsutsuji-so (1991) municipal cottage
 * Naoshima General Welfare Centre (1995)

Buy
There are several banks with ATMs and ATMs are also available in the convenience stores. The museums take credit cards but many shops do not.

Most shops close in the early evening and most of them are closed entirely on Sundays and Mondays. There is a convenience store, 7–11 in Miyanoura. There are also 2 small supermarkets called 'Co-op' in Miyanoura and Honmura.

 * Head shop at Washinomatsu, north of Miyanoura Port. Open M-Sa 10:00-19:30, Su 10:00-13:00.

Eat and drink
Almost all venues serve Japanese food only. Restaurants may have non-standard or irregular hours, such as being open only for lunch and so it is best to just walk around and find a place that is open. Restaurants accept last orders around 19:30-21:00 during the week and close even earlier on Sundays.

Sleep
It is recommended to book accommodation in advance, especially for weekend stays; however, many places do not have online booking or English-speaking staff. There are several dormitories and ryokan-style (sleep on a tatami mat) lodges on the island. Western-style accommodation is available across the sea, near the Uno Port in Tamano.

Cope
There is an extensive aged population on the island. Please be considerate and greet them warmly as you pass them.

The Miyanoura Port offers 56 lockers of various sizes for luggage storage.

Connect
Some accommodation options and cafes offer WiFi, while many do not. Free internet access at 2 computers is available at the Miyanoura port terminal ("Marine Station Naoshima") from 08:30 to 18:00. Free WiFi is available at the port terminal as well.

Go next

 * Okayama
 * Takamatsu
 * Teshima
 * Shodoshima
 * Tamano

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Napa

Napa is a city in the state of California, located 50 miles north of San Francisco, at the southern end of scenic Napa Valley.

By plane

 * San Francisco International Airport, +1 650-821-8211.
 * Oakland International Airport, +1 510-563-3300.
 * Sacramento International Airport, +1 916-929-5411.

Evans Airport Shuttle provides transportation from OAK and SFO. Check the schedules beforehand.

By car
From San Francisco:
 * Highway 101 North over the Golden Gate Bridge (toll), to Highway 37;
 * Highway 37 East towards Vallejo/Napa, to Highway 121;
 * Highway 121 North towards Napa to Highway 29 North to Napa.

From San Francisco or East Bay:
 * Interstate 80 East Over Carquinez Bridge (toll), to Highway 37;
 * Highway 37 East towards Vallejo/Napa, to Highway 121;
 * Highway 121 North towards Napa to Highway 29 North to Napa.

From Sacramento and points east:
 * Interstate 80 West to Highway 12 West;
 * Highway 12 West/Jamison Canyon Road toward Napa to Highway 29 North to Napa.

By bus

 * Evans Transportation operates scheduled shuttles ($29, 90 minutes) between San Francisco and Oakland airports and Vallejo and Napa hotels.
 * Napa Valley Transit operates several buses, called the VINE from neighboring cities.

By boat
San Francisco Bay Ferry ($13 each way, 60 minutes) operates between San Francisco and Vallejo. From the Vallejo ferry terminal, you can take VINE Bus #10 to Napa.

By bus

 * The Vine Public bus service with several routes in Napa County

By chauffeur

 * Elegant Wine Tours offers a $299 10-passenger limousine 6-hr wine tour plus tax, fuel, gratuity and license. Elegant Wine Tours specializes in providing boutique Napa and Sonoma limousine winery visits, custom Napa and Sonoma itineraries and off-the-beaten path wine tour destinations.
 * Allure Wine Tours based in Napa provides personalized, chauffeured limo excursions throughout wine country. Every guest has the option to design their own trip or have Allure Wine Tour's staff create an itinerary to suit their tastes.
 * Perata Luxury Tours is probably the best private tour service. The owner knows most of the owners of the local wineries personally. $65–75/hour, plus taxes and gratuity. 5-6 hour minimum.
 * Platypus Wine Tours offers daily 6-hour tours of 4 wineries. 8-12 people per tour. $99 per person. Local pick up included.

Do

Sleep
Napa includes many bed and breakfasts, which include breakfast and more home-like, romantic atmospheres than regular hotels, but these establishments have strict cancellation policies and most require non-refundable deposits of 50-100% of the room cost at the time of booking and multiple-night stays on the weekends.

Go next

 * Napa Valley includes several other small similar towns including Sonoma and Vallejo.
 * San Francisco is 90 minutes away.

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Napanee

Napanee, a community in eastern Ontario, is the county seat of Lennox & Addington County.

Understand
This article covers a broad rural area between Belleville and Kingston. The Greater Napanee Area is a population 17,000 town (in 2021) comprised of all the communities historically in the former Lennox County (Napanee, Adolphustown, North and South Fredericksburgh, and Richmond).

History
The first recorded settlement in the area of Greater Napanee is Ganneious, an Iroquois village, settled temporarily by the Oneida from approximately 1660 to 1690. The village was located on or near the Hay Bay area and is one of seven Iroquois villages settled on the northern shores of Lake Ontario in the 17th century. The exact location of the village has not been determined.

The area was settled by United Empire Loyalists fleeing persecution in the United States in 1784. The first Loyalists settlers landing spot (in Adolphustown) and site of the first Loyalist cemetery in the area has been preserved by the Loyalists.

The town developed at the site of a waterfall, the head of navigation, on the Napanee River where early industry could use the power potential of the river. The river transported logs from the interior north of the town. Sawmilling, gristmilling and other farm service industries were established. Gibbard Furniture (1835-2010) was at one point Canada's oldest furniture factory, operating beside the Napanee River for 173 years.

Napanee was first known as Clarksville after Robert Clark, who built a grist mill there. The town's most famous resident was popular musician Avril Lavigne.

Visitor Information

 * Town of Greater Napanee

By car
Napanee is on Highway 401 (exits 579 and 582), about 2½ hours east from downtown Toronto and half an hour west of Kingston. The town's original business district was at the crossroads of Highways 2 and 41 (Dundas and Centre, respectively); 41 leads to Pembroke and the Trans-Canada Highway, the 401 bypasses 2 in the Windsor-Quebec corridor.

By train

 * Operates between Ottawa and Toronto including stops in Smiths Falls, Brockville, Gananoque, Kingston, Napanee, Bellevile, Trenton, Cobourg, Port Hope, and Oshawa. Operates daily.
 * Operates between Ottawa and Toronto including stops in Smiths Falls, Brockville, Gananoque, Kingston, Napanee, Bellevile, Trenton, Cobourg, Port Hope, and Oshawa. Operates daily.

Get around
Limited weekday transit service is available from Deseronto Transit, connecting Deseronto, Belleville, and Napanee. Rides must be booked in advance by phone,.

There are two local taxis, Napanee Cab and Mike's Taxi.

See
Napanee's history dates to the pre-Confederation era and the United Empire Loyalists. There is a museum near the county hall and parkland along the Napanee River east of downtown.

Do
The Loyalist Parkway (Highway 33) passes within the town limits, at Adolphustown. This region is waterfront cottage country with farms at which apples and strawberries can be gathered in-season. The best time for strawberries is traditionally early summer, before the Canada Day (July 1) long weekend. A free ferry takes Highway 33 westward across the Bay of Quinte to Prince Edward County.

Buy
Most established, independent businesses are on the original main street near the highway 2/41 crossroads. These highways are now county roads. Newer development has followed Centre Street (#41) northward to the 401 offramp, although offerings in this section tend to be dominated by national chains and similar in content to that in other towns across Ontario.

Eat

 * Various national chains (KFC, Tim Horton's, Pizza Hut, Wendy's, Dairy Queen, Mr. Sub, McDo, Subway, Shoeless Joe's, Denny's, A&W) are located on or near Centre Street at 401 (exit 579).

Sleep
There are two groups of motels in the town:

Highway 2 (Dundas Street) west of town, three motels:

Highway 41 (Centre Street) north of the 401 (exit 579) offers two motels. There is also a Hampton Inn one block south of the 401:

Bed and breakfast accommodation is also available locally.

Connect
Wi-fi is available in the public library, at the Harvey's and McDonald's hamburger stands (both Centre Street south of the 401 exit 579) and at ONroute highway 401 rest stops (near Odessa).

Adolphustown
A rural area on the Lake Ontario shore, west of Bath. A car ferry on Highway 33 links Adolphustown to Prince Edward County year-round. Like Prince Edward County, this region is agricultural and produces apples, strawberries and grapes.

Bath
A lakeside village established 1784 on the north shore of Lake Ontario, between Kingston and Adolphustown. Once a busy shipping port and centre of commerce, its role diminished as the York Road (1817), Grand Trunk Railway (1856) and the 401 freeway (1964) all bypassed the village in favour of Napanee. The Tragically Hip (a Canadian rock band) maintained studio space in the village.

Odessa
A small village less than a mile across, built on a mill creek, midway between the centre of Napanee and Kingston.

Wilton
A tiny hamlet 8 km north of Odessa. Wilton Pottery studio used to operate in the former limestone public schoolhouse; its husband-and-wife owners have now "retired from being full time, career potters". Wilton has a horse tack shop in a 200-year old feed mill and a cheese factory whose wares are carried by local grocers for miles around.

Go next

 * Prince Edward County — one of Canada's wine regions, and home to some of Ontario's finest sandy beaches at Sandbanks Provincial Park.

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Napa Valley

Napa Valley, in the Bay Area in California, is one of the main wine growing regions of the United States of America and one of the major wine regions of the world. It is also known for its gourmet restaurants, cafes, and spa-treatment centers.

Cities and towns
From north to south the main locales are:

Understand
Napa Valley, a world famous wine area, is one of the most popular tourist attractions in California. More than five million visitors come each year, often overcrowding the roadways on summer weekends. Peak times are the summer months and the harvest "crush" during September and October. Napa Valley is home to more than two hundred wineries. With wine as a focus, great dining naturally emerged to complement it. The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in St. Helena supplies a steady stream of well-trained chefs, supplementing the already prestigious chefs drawn by Napa Valley's reputation and locale.

By plane
A small airport exists in Santa Rosa, but the nearest international airports are in San Francisco, Oakland, and Sacramento. San Francisco is the largest airport of the group presented. Here, a traveler arriving at San Francisco Airport can easily rent a car or reserve a limo to take them to Napa Valley. The trip is about an hour and a half long over the Golden Gate Bridge to scenic Route 1. The Evans Airporter provides scheduled bus service between Napa and Oakland or San Francisco airports.

General aviation
Napa County Airport is a smaller airport in Napa, just west of the intersection of Broadway St. and Lincoln Highway. Air charter companies including Napa Jet Center and Air Charter Advisors offer direct flights with aircraft rentals ranging from economical single & twin engines props to luxury Gulfstream and business jets.

By car
From San Francisco:
 * Highway 101 North over the Golden Gate Bridge, to Highway 37;
 * Highway 37 East towards Vallejo/Napa, to Highway 121;
 * Highway 121 North towards Napa to Highway 29 North.

Use Highway 29 or Silverado Trail to see the valley. They run north-south along the valley.

 * Wine country bus or limousine tours are available from San Francisco or from Napa Valley towns.
 * Napa can be reached by shuttle providers in San Francisco.

By transit
Napa VINE provides bus service to Vallejo, with transfers to Greyhound and the ferry to San Francisco. VINE also serves BART's El Cerrito Del Norte metro station, as well as the Amtrak station in Fairfield.

Get around

 * Bike riding is a popular activity in the valley, and great way to see the scenery it has to offer. There are also opportunities to cycle in the vineyards
 * Walking is also enjoyed by the locals, in one of many parks, trails, and paths on expensive property.
 * Napa VINE Bus transportation throughout the Valley and within towns, as far as Calistoga, Fairfield, and Vallejo.

Do
There are many other leisure activities in Napa Valley to complement fine dining and wine tours. If you are an early riser, you can take a hot air balloon ride. There is also horseback riding, boating, fishing, gliding, golfing, bicycling and spa treatments.

 * Bathe in the hot springs and/or have a mud bath in Calistoga.
 * Balloon flights - All Napa Valley hot air balloon companies launch just after dawn when the winds are at their calmest and the temperatures are the coolest. Flights typically last about one hour, but including check-in, balloon inflation, the flight, pack-up, and transportation back from the landing site, you should plan for at least three hours. Some companies also offer a sit-down breakfast afterwards.
 * Golf - There are 10 golf courses located at towns throughout the valley.
 * Golf - There are 10 golf courses located at towns throughout the valley.

Wine Tours and tasting are the main reason why people go to Napa Valley. To see how their favorite wine is made from stem to bottle is often the passion the drives people to Napa. People may go to Napa valley to taste wines before they invest in them.

Eat
The thing about wine, of course, is that it has a synergy with food; they enhance each other. Accordingly, food is elevated here. There are many excellent chefs in this area and many great dining facilities, ranging from the world-famous French Laundry in Yountville to tiny grocery stores that serve gourmet sandwiches.

The Valley and its wines beg to be brought on a picnic. It might just be the best way to have lunch. Some wineries cater to picnickers, notably V. Sattui has a nice picnic area and even a deli, but they don't want picnickers tying up their limited parking. Some encourage picnics, but only by reservation.

Drink

Most wineries offer tastings and/or tours of their products. The form this takes varies greatly. The largest, most well known wineries such as Mondavi and Beringer are open daily with large hosting facilities, guided tours of the operation and reserve rooms for tasting select, more expensive wines. The many smaller wineries may offer tastings only by appointment, but your tour or tasting may be conducted by the owner. Almost all vineyards charge a fee for the tastings, with the more popular vineyards charging somewhere in the range of $45–$110 (however some ~$30 tours may be available). Winery tours are generally very interesting and informative. Reserve room tastings provide an opportunity to sample expensive wines without having to spend a larger amount for a bottle. Sometimes the tasting fee can be applied to the cost of a bottle purchased.

Popular Large Wineries

 * Beringer Vineyards in St. Helena
 * Grgich Hills Cellar, in Rutherford
 * Robert Mondavi Winery in Oakville
 * V. Sattui Winery in St. Helena
 * Sterling Vineyards in Calistoga
 * The Hess Collection Winery in Napa
 * Castello di Amorosa in Calistoga

Stay safe
Napa Valley enjoys very low crime rates and is generally considered to be a relatively safe part of California. Emergency response (police, fire, and paramedics) can be reached by dialing 911.

Note that California's drunk driving laws are extremely strict and accidents happen often on Highway 29 right after the wineries close around 6PM. Designate or hire a driver and be safe.

Go next

 * - Although its wineries may not be as famous as those in the Napa Valley, Napa County's western neighbor is actually the largest wine producer in California Wine Country and home to over 250 wineries. More than seven million visitors each year explore the county's open spaces and beautiful coastline, including the big trees at Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve and the seaside town of Bodega Bay where Alfred Hitchcock's thriller The Birds was filmed. For those interested in early California history, Fort Ross is a state historic site that preserves a fur trading outpost that was operated by Russia from 1812-1841.
 * - Rural Lake County lies north of Napa County and is named after Clear Lake, a body of water that is believed to be 2.5 million years old and thus the oldest lake in North America. The lake is sometimes called the "Bass Capital of the West", and its 100 miles of shoreline offer ample opportunity for fishing, boating, swimming and birdwatching. The county is also home to the Clear Lake Volcanic Field, a region that includes lava domes, cinder cones, the 4,305 foot tall volcano Mount Konocti, and the world's largest geothermal field with more than twenty geothermal power plants.
 * - With extensive farmlands, Napa County's northeastern neighbor offers numerous opportunities for agritourism: farmer's markets are held regularly, organic farms offer tours and the opportunity to pick your own produce, and more than 35 wineries can be found in the county. The college town of Davis is home to California's third-largest state university and boasts the highest number of bikes per capita in the USA, a statistic that led the US Bicycling Hall of Fame to move to the town in 2010.
 * - Located to the southeast of Napa County, Solano County is far more rural than the other Bay Area counties, and includes significant portions of the California Delta, as well as parts of San Pablo Bay. Two of the county's cities served as early state capitals: Vallejo was the capital in 1852 and again in 1853, while Benicia served as the capital from February 1853 until February 1854; today Benicia Capitol State Historic Park provides the opportunity for visitors to explore the Capitol building from that era.
 * - Napa County's neighbor across the Bay to the south is a primarily residential county that offers a vast array of food, shopping, and lodging options for Bay Area visitors. The landscape is dominated by Mount Diablo, a peak that provides excellent hiking opportunities and, on clear days, summit views that stretch for well over 100 miles in all directions. Other attractions include the John Muir Historic Site in Martinez, the estate of Nobel winning playwright Eugene O'Neill in Danville, and a WWII shipyard, now a national historic site, in Richmond.
 * - The heart of the Bay Area, famous for its scenic beauty and unique culture.
 * - Visitors to Napa County's neighbor to the southwest can see migrating gray whales while strolling the wind-swept beaches of Point Reyes National Seashore, take in the views of the Golden Gate Bridge from the Marin Headlands, or soak in the majesty of the redwoods at Muir Woods National Monument. The county's tiny towns are full of character, and include the artistic enclave of Sausalito, as well as Bolinas, whose reclusive residents are notorious for removing any road sign that points the way into their town.

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