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Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia (also known as Nouvelle-Écosse), is one of Canada's Atlantic Provinces. With just under one million inhabitants, it is the largest of the four (7th overall in Canada by population) and generally considered to be the touristic hub of the Maritimes.

From the historic Acadian southern coast to scenic Cape Breton, to the seaside villages of Lunenburg to the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Nova Scotia offers many beaches, historic sites, rugged wilderness parks, and an interesting mix of Celtic, Acadian French, and Indigenous cultures to explore.

Cities

 * — capital of the province and economic and cultural hub of Atlantic Canada. There's history to explore, culture, beaches and friendly laid-back East Coast hospitality.
 * — bordering New Brunswick, the closest city to the Joggins Fossil Centre, a.
 * — the "City of Lakes", across the harbor from Halifax, has many shopping areas and parks to explore.
 * — an attractive seaside town with a lighthouse museum and an excellent harbor.
 * — historic fishing village with brightly painted houses and a picturesque townsite. UNESCO World Heritage Site.
 * — the birthplace of new Scotland has many old buildings to see, an attractive waterfront and several museums.
 * — largest city on Cape Breton Island, center of Celtic culture, and close to the ferry to Newfoundland.
 * — the "birthplace" of hockey, and gateway into the Annapolis Valley.
 * — a good base for exploring the inland wilderness areas, with over 365 lakes and several major rivers.

Other destinations

 * — The largest protected wilderness area in Atlantic Canada. The Tobeatic is a large natural area that spans five counties and more than 104,000 hectares of central southwestern Nova Scotia. Nine major rivers flow from the Tobeatic and over 120 lakes are found within the wilderness area. The wilderness area is available to the public for canoeing, birding, and other outdoor pursuits for the enjoyment of nature. The Tobeatic features numerous species of interest including the last native population of moose, black bear, southern flying squirrel, Blanding's turtle, Eastern ribbon snake, Bald Eagle, brook trout, Lady Slipper orchids, and various carnivorous and non-chlorophytic flowering plants.
 * — a unique destination off the end of ancient basalt formation (Digby Neck) jutting out into the Bay of Fundy. This area is rich in marine life (Whale watching, Atlantic flyway for migrating birds and has a resident seal colony) The area has been long visited by naturalists who regularly spot rare and endangered plants. Rockhounds will be impressed with the many types of rock formations and can find quartz, agate jasper, amethyst and even zeolite. An area truly unspoiled, off the beaten track and deeply steeped in maritime tradition. (Home of the famous Joshua Slocum, the first person to sail solo around the world in 1895 on the Spay a 37’ sloop.) Brier Island offers many trails to explore both easy and challenging for hikers on short or extended visits. The island is accessible by two short ferry rides from the end of Digby Neck.
 * – a, a historic Acadian village, which served as a site of British deportation in the early 18th century.
 * - a of geological and paleontological interest, mainly from the Devonian age between 420 to 360 million years ago.
 * - a of geological and paleontological interest, mainly from the Devonian age between 420 to 360 million years ago.

Understand
For a population just under a million Nova Scotia is remarkably diverse. Mi'kmaq, Scots descendants, black Nova Scotians, French Acadians, Annapolis Valley farmers, Cape Bretoners and Haligonians all form distinct groups with their own unique quirks, culture and language. For example, the novel "Rockbound" is written entirely in the South Shore dialect of the fishermen of that region, a fusion of Shakespearean English, German and unique local idioms.

Nova Scotia lies in the mid-temperate zone, and despite being peninsular has a generally continental climate with relatively cold winters and warm summers, and a high level of coastal fog.

Champlain named Nova Scotia "Acadie" and claimed it for France in 1604. French immigrants settled the area and became prosperous farmers and fishermen. However, they were expelled by the British in the mid-18th century, with their lands, especially on the South Shore, repopulated with "foreign Protestants," meaning mostly Dutch and Germans. Many areas still retain a strong Acadian French culture, including the largest Francophone municipalities, Clare in Digby County and Argyle, in Yarmouth County. Nova Scotia hosted the World Acadian Congress in 2005. The Louisiana "Cajun" is a slang adaptation of "Acadien" in French. Longfellow's poem "Evangeline" celebrates the victims of the expulsion, as does Zachary Richard's drum and voice song "Reveille". Because of the expulsion, French is far more commonly heard in New Brunswick.

Nova Scotia received 3,500 Black Loyalists, who were evacuated by the British from the United States between 1776 and 1785. Shelburne was a main landing spot.

Halifax, the capital, is one of the oldest cities in North America and was a critical sea link during World Wars I and II. The infamous "Halifax explosion" caused by collision of two ships in Halifax Harbour in 1917 was the worst man-made explosion on Earth until Hiroshima in 1945.

Halifax today is an education and high technology centre, with over a dozen post-secondary institutions including Dalhousie University and substantial operations by major high-technology firms. Academics have unusual influence in Nova Scotia, perhaps because of their concentration in the capital.

Unless you are a winter surfer, or like to snowshoe, then it is probably best to visit Nova Scotia sometime between June and October, when the weather is warm, the skies are blue and the water may be less frigid. The main byways are along the coast, and a lot of small shops and restaurants are open around the coast during the summer months. Watch out for mosquitoes and horseflies in the summer, however, especially after a storm.

Tourist information

 * Nova Scotia Tourism website

By plane
Robert L. Stanfield International Airport, in Goffs, is the main international airport in the province, serving mainland Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and some lower areas of New Brunswick. It is about half an hour (30 kilometers) from downtown Halifax, and taxis/Ubers and hotels are available on-site. Flights are available year-round to and from anywhere in Canada, as well as the eastern United States of America and western Europe. There are also routes offered seasonally to Mexico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Bermuda, and Iceland.

By car
The only land route out of Nova Scotia is via Highway 104 into New Brunswick.

Near Amherst, Route 2 in New Brunswick crosses into Nova Scotia becoming Highway 104. Route 2 and Highway 104 is part of the Trans-Canada Highway. It is roughly a three-hour drive from Moncton to Halifax and 3.5 hours from Charlottetown to Halifax.

By boat
Ferry service is available from:

 * Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island to Pictou, Crossing time is 75 minutes. Connects Highway 1 (in Prince Edward Island) and Highway 106 (in Nova Scotia), which are both part of a branch of the Trans-Canada Highway.
 * Saint John, New Brunswick to Digby
 * Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador to North Sydney. Crossing time is 7 hours.  Connects Highway 1 (in Newfoundland) to Highway 105 (in Nova Scotia), which are both part of the Trans-Canada Highway.
 * Argentia, Newfoundland and Labrador to North Sydney. Crossing time is 16 hours.  Operates from June to September.
 * Bar Harbor, Maine in the United States of America to Yarmouth

By train

 * Operates The Ocean service connecting Halifax and Montreal with three trips per direction per week. The trip takes 22 hours and also stops at Truro and Amherst.

By car
Nova Scotia has a comprehensive road network, with three tiers of highways:
 * Provincial (100-series) highways Nova Scotia 102.svg — The fastest and most direct routes as they tend to by-pass the towns and villages, but not as scenic as the other highways. Some of them, such as the 102 and much of the 104, are expressway/motorway standard.
 * Trunk highways Nova Scotia 2.svg — Two lane highways with the occasional passing lane. These routes connect the towns and villages so are slower than the 100-series highways but more scenic.
 * Collector highways Nova Scotia Route 333.svg — Generally narrow, windy and variable quality (may be paved or gravel), but are best for taking you off the beaten path.

Highway 104 on mainland Nova Scotia and Highway 105 on Cape Breton for the Trans-Canada Highway. Highway 102 connects Highway 104 with Halifax. Together, Highway 102, 104, and 105 form the backbone of the road network connecting most of the province's main centers with New Brunswick and the ferries to Newfoundland. Highways 101 and 103 connect Yarmouth to Halifax via the Annapolis Valley (Hwy 101) and the South Shore (Hwy 103).

The provincial tourism department has created a number of scenic routes that cover specific geographic regions of the province, such as the Lighthouse Route along the South Shore or the Glooscap Trail that covers the Minas Basin region. The routes are generally well sign-posted and good to explore if you want to focus on a specific region in-depth.

If driving, be aware of road conditions in the winter, especially away from major areas.

By bus
Connects major destinations, including Amherst, Truro, Sydney, and Halifax.

Park Bus connects Halifax to Kejimikujik National Park.

See
Peggys Cove Lighthouse, 35 km SW of Halifax on road 333 is one of Canada's more renowned landscape scenes. It is a lighthouse on rounded rocks. There is a restaurant and tourist information, but otherwise it is just big rocks with a dozen small houses and 60 people living there. Outside Peggys Cove on the 333 there are plenty of B&Bs and restaurants. The Swissair Memorial, close to Peggys Cove on the 333, commemorates a 1998 aircraft disaster.

The Cape Breton Highlands provide a profoundly beautiful drive along the Cabot Trail any time of the year but it is most pristine in Autumn, once the leaves change.

Bras d'Or Lake (pronounced 'bre-dor', an inland sea within the island of Cape Breton). The Cape George Lighthouse, on the northeastern mainland coast, near Antigonish provides incredible views.

Citadel Hill in downtown Halifax is a fortification dating from the first half of the 19th century; it is called the 'Warden of the North'. Downtown Halifax is a compact historic city with some interesting sites.

The Southern Nova Scotia Biosphere includes the Tobeatic Wilderness Area and Kejimikujik National Park in the southern half of the province. Together they form the largest protected wilderness area in Atlantic Canada.

The Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site on Cape Breton Island is the largest reconstructed 18th-century French fortified town in North America.

Do
For fossil collectors, there are many beaches along the shores of Cape Breton Island that have exposed coal seams and rocks containing fossilized ferns and other flora can be found in these areas.

During the Tall Ships Festival, Halifax hosts up to 30 historic and unique (and usually massive) maritime sailing vessels from around the world.

Whale-watching tours are popular in towns along the Atlantic coast.

Tidal Bore Rafting is a unique way to experience the highest tides in the world near Truro.

Victoria Park is a 400-hectare park in Truro with wooded trails, swimming pool, picnic areas, waterfalls, ball field, playground, and outdoor stage.

Hike the Trans Canada Trail in Nova Scotia.

Sports
The province has several major teams in a variety of professional sports leagues, including hockey, box lacrosse, and soccer, as well as many teams affiliated with local universities operating in the Atlantic University Sport and Atlantic Collegiate Athletic associations.

 * Halifax Mooseheads, in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, who play at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax from October through March.

 * Cape Breton Screaming Eagles, also in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, who play at Centre 200 in Sydney from October through March.
 * Halifax Thunderbirds, in the National Lacrosse League, who also play at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax from December through June.
 * Halifax Wanderers FC, in the Canadian Premier League, who play at the Wanderers Grounds in Halifax from April through October.

Eat
Berries: having so much of the province in a natural state, there are many opportunities to pick wild fruit and berries. There are wild strawberries in the fields and along roads, wild blueberries, raspberries and cranberries (in coastal areas). Blueberry grunt is a blueberry baked with a sweet dumpling topping.

Deep fried pepperoni: a bar snack often dipped in honey mustard sauce.

Dulse: most of this seaweed is harvested at very low tides in parts of Nova Scotia. Locally it is dried and used as a snack.

Garlic fingers: similar to a pizza in shape and size and made with the same type of dough. Instead of the traditional tomato sauce and toppings, garlic fingers consist of pizza dough topped with garlic butter, parsley, and cheese, cooked until the cheese is melted. Bacon bits are sometimes added. They are typically eaten as a side dish with pizza and often dipped in donair or marinara sauce. They are presented in thin strips (or "fingers") as opposed to triangular slices.

Halifax donair: a pile of roasted, spiced beef (known as donair meat) with diced tomatoes and white onions covered in condensed milk sauce and wrapped in a pita. It is unique to the province and is available at almost every corner diner and pizzeria.

Hodge podge: a creamy soup of fresh baby vegetables; rarely found in restaurants.

Lobster rolls are common throughout the province.

Digby Scallops: local seafood which is highly recommended by literature and locals.

Drink
The legal drinking age in Nova Scotia is 19, and establishments commonly ask for a government-issued ID from anyone who looks under 30. It is illegal to buy alcohol for the purpose of consumption by a minor. There are penalties for operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol level above 0.05, and alcohol must be unopened if in a vehicle, or otherwise stored in the trunk. Consumption of alcohol in public locations such as parks is also illegal, and is subject to a $467.50 fine.

The sole distributor of alcohol and recreational cannabis in the province is the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation, which operates 108 stores across the province, primarily attached to grocery stores such as Sobeys. There are four private retailers in the Halifax area who sell beer, wine, and spirits. There are 65 agency stores in rural areas of the province which operate privately as alcohol vendors on NSLC's behalf.

Nova Scotia produces some very good wines. Most wineries offer free tours. Of particular note is Jost Winery along the Northumberland Strait north of Truro.

Try the local beers. Nova Scotia is best known as the home of "Alexander Keith's India Pale Ale", known locally as "Keith's". But there are many lesser known brews available as well. Not to be missed are the offerings of Propeller Brewery and Garrison Brewing in Halifax, as well as several microbreweries and brewpubs.

Sleep
Due to the increasing popularity of the area, there are several options of accommodation to choose from. Especially in the rural areas one should rather expect smaller B&Bs than international hotel chains.

As in most places, there are great differences between season and off-season, both in price and availability. Many places close during winter (late October/early November until March/April).

Stay safe
Statistically, Nova Scotia is one of the safest provinces in Canada for violent crime. As with any place, always keep your wits about you and leave any suspicious situations.

In case of emergency, dial 911. Be aware that there may be a lengthy response time for ambulances or emergency services, which may exceed half an hour or more. In rural areas, cell coverage can be weak or even unavailable, so inform people of your destination and plans ahead of time.

Seat belts are mandatory for drivers and all passengers. Helmets are required by law for all motorcycle and bicycle riders. Radar detectors are illegal and will be confiscated if found by the RCMP.

The majority of Nova Scotia is very rural outside of the urban area of Halifax and generally heavily forested. If embarking into a rural area, ensure your vehicle is properly packed with an emergency kit (especially in winter) and that you have informed someone as to where you are going.

Nova Scotia is home to several large mammals which may be dangerous if threatened, such as black bears, coyotes, and bobcats. If hiking, carry a radio at all times and make lots of noise as you walk, as it will lower the chances of a surprise encounter with an animal. Do not travel into the wilderness on your own. Be alert and aware of your surroundings at all times and stay on specifically marked paths. If camping, secure all your food in air-tight containers or leave it in your vehicle and burn any scraps. You should also be aware that Lyme Disease is carried by ticks, which are particularly abundant in the spring. Tie the ends of your pant legs or pull your socks over your pant legs to prevent them climbing under your clothing, and periodically check for ticks as you travel.

Never feed a wild animal as it encourages assimilation to humans and increases the chances of an attack. Though exceptionally rare, several attacks on humans by coyotes have occurred in rural areas of Cape Breton and the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. If you encounter a coyote, maintain eye contact, wave your arms and shout, and throw rocks at the animal. Do not ever run away from a coyote as it may pursue you.

The Atlantic Ocean is extremely dangerous. Unless at a designated beach area, do not attempt to enter the water. Avoid climbing onto rocks or entering areas which appear wet, even if they are presently above the water level. Nova Scotia has some of the highest tides in the world, and conditions can change rapidly and result in you being stranded or swept underwater. If you fall into the ocean there is little anyone can do to help you.

Go next
The Maritimes are small relative to the size of Canada as a whole, and could be readily explored in a single trip.
 * Ferries leave for Newfoundland from North Sydney.
 * Ferry service to Maine runs from Yarmouth.
 * New Brunswick and Quebec can be reached in a day's drive on the Trans-Canada Highway
 * Prince Edward Island (PEI) can be reached via ferry from Caribou Wharf near Pictou, or via the Confederation Bridge from New Brunswick.

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Novato

Novato is a sprawling suburb in Marin County in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Novato is in the transition zone between the patchwork of suburban Marin County towns, long oriented towards San Francisco and the bay, and the wineries and pastureland of Sonoma County to the north.

By car
Via Highway 101, the major north-south freeway or from Highway 37 which crosses marshland from Vallejo and Highway 80 or from west Marin on Hicks Valley Road/Novato Blvd.

By bus
Marin Transit offers service from other Marin County cities, and the affiliated service Golden Gate Transit goes north to Sonoma County and south to San Francisco.

By train
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit, or SMART, connects Novato with San Rafael, Larkspur, and places in Sonoma County: Petaluma, Rohnert Park, Santa Rosa, and Sonoma County Airport. The Larkspur station allows connections to the Golden Gate Ferry to San Francisco.

SMART has three stations in Novato:

Get around
Novato has tried to manufacture a "cute historic downtown" feel but alas it has not quite been successful. The small downtown area is very walkable and nicer than an outdoor mall, but it lacks the character and organic liveliness of downtown San Rafael, Petaluma, or even Larkspur.

Outside of downtown, Novato is a car-oriented community with inconsistent sidewalks and large distances.

By bike
Conditions may be too windy for bicycles to go "upwind."

By bus
There is limited Marin Transit (bus) service, which is primarily used by commuters. The bus serves a major stop "downtown" on Old Redwood Highway.

Do
Essentially a bedroom community but there are various hiking opportunities in the open space around Novato and Marin County (e.g. Mt. Burdell). Immediately west of town are rolling hills, cow farms and 60-acre-plus ranches—a pleasant, scenic ride by car or motorcycle.

Go next

 * San Rafael, a charming city with plenty of restaurants and shopping, is a 15-minute drive south on highway 101.
 * San Francisco is about 30 minutes south on highway 101.
 * Napa, a widely-recognized wine-lovers' destination, is about 45 minutes to the northeast.

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Novaya Chara

Novaya Chara (Russian: новая чара, NO-va-ya CHA-ra) is a city in Zabaykalsky Krai.

Understand
Built by Kazakhs, Novaya Chara is about half way between Severobaikalsk and Tynda, and has a population of about 4000. There are several large copper deposits in the region, and it is a common stopping point for expeditions into the Kodar Mountain ranges and several local gulag sites.

Get in
By train on the Baikal-Amur Mainline.

Get around
The city can be covered on foot. Taxis and minibuses make the trip between Novaya Chara and Staraya Chara (Old Chara), about 18km to the north west.

See
The railway station, with a peaked aluminium roof.

The regional museum, with an interesting section on natural history, local history, the gulag, the railway, the original town plan, and so on.

Make a visit to the Chara sands, a mysterious 37 square kilometre patch of sand dunes about 7km north west of the town.

Buy
There are souvenirs available in the train station. Also, there's a deep purple rock that occurs only here called 'charait', someone might try and sell you a bit.

Eat
There's a shop not far from the railway station, though fresh produce is sometimes difficult to find, even in summer.

Sleep
The Novaya Chara hotel, opposite the railway station, is a common stopping off point for travellers in the region, and has rooms available for between ₽1000-2000. It is always possible to sleep in the station's waiting room, but the station does not have a hostel.

Connect
There are no public internet facilities, but mobile phones work.

Go next
There are several excellent trips in the area.

The Chara sand dunes are most easily accessed from an old road behind Staraya Chara, use a GPS or local knowledge to find the trail, then walk about 4km on very boggy terrain and across a river, and you'll find them. It's also possible to walk in a loop via the southern mining branch line/access road. Sand dunes on 600m of permafrost - it's a bit odd!

The Kodar Mountains to the north are an ideal location for a hike lasting several days to several weeks or longer. Accessible in this way is several reasonably well preserved gulags that originally mined Uranium. They are also accessible by helicopter. Photos and artefacts from an expedition there are visible in the museum.

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Nová Baňa

Nová Baňa is a city in Central Slovakia.

Understand
Nová Baňa is a picturesque town situated in a wonderful landscape of area called Pohronie where mounts Štiavnické vrchy and Pohronský Inovec intercourse. The predominant sierra with the altitude of 901 meters above the sea level is called Pohronský Inovec, which coextends between the mountains called Tríbeč and Štiavnické vrchy. The town is located in the altitude of 221 meters above the sea level with the climate which can be characterized as mildly warm. Cadastral area of the town is quite vast because it extends to the adjoining zones of the small nearby villages and habitations which belong to the town itself.

History
The venerable history of this royal quarrying town reflects its successive development in the exploitation of scarce metals and alternations of the town itself. The very first roots of the town are dated by the archeological findings of the mill tools in the latter Neolithic Age. In the area called Janíkove zeme was found a lithic ax from period of the middle Bronze Age dated in the year around 1500 B.C. Discoveries of the coinage from the era of the 3rd and 2nd centuries B.C. document the mercantile commerces within the Roman epoch. On the turn of the post-Moravian era and the establishment of the Hungarian state, there used to be a chain of strongholds protecting the old route of Pohronie during these restless times. One of those strongholds was once a hummocky fortress called Zámčisko, which is located near Nová Baňa. In order to protect the fortress and not let the enemy inside, it was bulwarked and around the whole fortress was made an entrenchment. Both protective alternations can apparently be seen even nowadays.

The oldest epistolary reference about the habitation of Seunich, latter Nová Baňa, comes from the year 1337 when miners and diggers from Pukanec found an auriferous seams and habitats in this area. Due to the fact that there was an increment of the ore cracking mills, this business sector became very profitable, and as the result of that, the big boom in this sector helped the pristine habitation transform into a conurbation. Organizing markets, right of the sword, mileage right, these were the first prerogatives with which has the city been bestowed as a free royal and quarrying town in 1345. The years 1345, 1346, 1347 document the first wattages and corraborations in the self-governed town. Moreover, from September 8th, comes a mandate of Louis I. which concretly substantiates the members of the town council. The Quarrying Record, coming from the year 1355, displays the ambits of the region. The year 1348 documents the first record issued by the town with an adjoint signet.

In the second half of 14th century, Nová Baňa was one of the seven quarrying towns of the Upper Hungary, and everything due to the upswing of the quarrying and exploitation of the scarce metals. The face of the town was completely changed by the indwelling riots within Hungary and anti-Turkish invasions. Furthermore, in 1664, the Turks plundered and destroyed the town. These unfortunate events were followed by the epidemic plague, which almost unpopulated the town during the 17th century. Bottom waters negatively affected the further development of quarrying in the mines. In 1722, an English designer Isaac Potter constructed an atmospheric fire engine which was supposed to save the deluged mines. This steam engine constructed by Isaac Potter happened to be the first one ever used on the soil of continental Europe. In the year 1723 was established an auriferous incorporation, but the balance of prosperity or breakdown was on a very thin ice. Due to the fact that the sector of quarrying became unprofitable, the mines were closed in 1887.

Despite this setback, the town was well known for its skilled craftsmen like blacksmiths, tailors, ceramists, and shoemakers, as well as for its manufacturing of millstones and rich crops of fruit since the 14th century. In 1630, in nearby Stará Huta was established one of the first Hungarian glassworks. The very first outset of the modern industry in Nová Baňa was started by building up the glassworks in 1907. Hoarstones and monuments reminiscence the auld lang syne of the town (the Church of Blessed Virgin Nativity, Church of St. Elizabeth, hospital, statue of Holy Trinity, Neogothic Pilgrim's Chapel of Virgin Mary in Kohútovo, and Church of Holy Cross in Kalvária).

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Nové Hrady

Nové Hrady (German: Gratzen) is a small town in South Bohemia, Czech Republic on borders with Austria. It is a gateway to Nobohradské Mountains with many opportunities to hike and cycle.

Understand
In middle ages, Nové Hrady ("New Castles") was important fortress on Bohemian borders. After 1620 it was the town seat of Buqoy family until the end of World War II.

Get in
There is a railway connection from Ceske Budejovice (Budweis) and Vienna. From Prague, it takes 2 hours by car or 3 hours by train with transfer in Ceske Budejovice.

Get around
Nove Hrady is small. You can manage everything on foot.

Do
From Nove Hrady you can start a walk towards a small waterfall of the same name along beautiful marshes.

Go next
České Budějovice, Český Krumlov, Vienna

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Nové Město na Moravě

Nové Město na Moravě is a town in the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands of the Czech Republic. It has 10,464 inhabitants. Near Nové Město na Moravě, there is a test facility of EGU Brno. Although it may be not possible to visit this installation, you should have a closer look on it as to this facility a transmission tower belongs, which looks like a construction of Gyro Gearloose and is therefore nicknamed "Gyro Gearloose Tower".

Understand
The town is a winter sports resort and it hosted the 2013 Biathlon World Championships.

Talk
You might be in trouble with communication around Nové Město. Most of the people there (with many exceptions) speak only Czech, maybe a little bit Russian. But younger people (25 and younger) mostly speak very good English.

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Nové Město pod Smrkem

Nové Město pod Smrkem is a city in North Bohemia.

Understand
Nové Město pod Smrkem is a town at the north foot of Jizera Mountains, near the border with Poland. It was founded in the 16th Century in the vicinity to tin ore mines at the nearby mountain. Later on from the 17th century, when the deposits were depleted, the textile industry become the main source of livelihood.

After the WWII, similarly to other places in this region, most of the original German population was displaced and their houses were taken by Czech and Polish newcomers.

By car

 * From Czech Republic follow the road number 13 to the north. When leaving Frýdlant, turn right to road 291. If you'd like to go by a shorter and smaller road (which is also faster), turn right in Mníšek to the bridge. In Raspenava, turn left (sign to Nové Město pod Smrkem) and you'll come to the road 291 aforementioned. This second way can be difficult to drive in the winter, however when the wind is very strong, it may be a better choice, because the road 13 is very often impassable for hours due to truck crashes.
 * Another possibility from Czech Republic may be road 290 from Tanvald. This road is quite small and the maximum speed is reduced, but goes through a nice nature of Jizera Mountains. It's closed in the wintertime, which is mentioned on the signs. If you go this way, turn right in Hejnice and go through Lázně Libverda and Ludvíkov pod Smrkem.
 * From Poland, you can come from the east - Świeradów-Zdrój - just follow the road. Or you can arrive from the north, from Zgorzelec - then go to Frýdlant and turn left at the sign. Or you can come from the east from Bogatynia - then again go to Frýdlant, straight on the roundabout and right at the end of the town.
 * Parking is possible almost everywhere, there is a parking lot just on the main square.

By Train
Train is usually the fastest way to go by public transport. There are straight trains from Liberec and some more with changing a train in Frýdlant. There are no passenger trains from Poland.

By bus
Some busses are going straight from Liberec, or you can change in Frýdlant. The price is the same as for a train, but the times are usually longer.

Get around
There is no local transport or taxi service, but you can easily walk everywhere on foot. Or you can borrow a bicycle near the pond and start of singletrack trails. However the fee is quite high as they are borrowing high-quality mountain bikes, c. 500 Kč/day.

Do

 * Świeradów-Zdrój in Poland has a cabin lift with skiing possibilities in the winter (one 2.5 km blue slope in 2011). It's about 9 km by car.
 * Several springs with natural radioactive water are located in the vicinity:, located directly at the singletrack mountain bike trail (be careful not to obstruct the bikers when you walk along the track), and  and  nearby.
 * Świeradów-Zdrój in Poland has a cabin lift with skiing possibilities in the winter (one 2.5 km blue slope in 2011). It's about 9 km by car.
 * Several springs with natural radioactive water are located in the vicinity:, located directly at the singletrack mountain bike trail (be careful not to obstruct the bikers when you walk along the track), and  and  nearby.
 * Several springs with natural radioactive water are located in the vicinity:, located directly at the singletrack mountain bike trail (be careful not to obstruct the bikers when you walk along the track), and  and  nearby.
 * Several springs with natural radioactive water are located in the vicinity:, located directly at the singletrack mountain bike trail (be careful not to obstruct the bikers when you walk along the track), and  and  nearby.
 * Several springs with natural radioactive water are located in the vicinity:, located directly at the singletrack mountain bike trail (be careful not to obstruct the bikers when you walk along the track), and  and  nearby.

Buy

 * Bring a bottle to Kyselka and get some mineral water.

Eat

 * Restaurant "U Zlaté hvězdy", right on the main square. International cuisine.

Sleep

 * Hotel Měděnec, from the main square, continue by the road to the south (from the lower side). After c. 200 m you will see the hotel on the left.
 * Huts at the local pond and Singletrack start. Ask in the local pub.

Go next
Nové Město pod Smrkem is a good starting point for hiking and cycling in Jizera mountains. Because it's not well-known, you can enjoy hiking/cycling in the nature without meeting many people. It's also possible to go corss-countrying, but be prepared for going upwards a lot before reaching the main mountain range. Also the castles in Frýdlant and Czocha (near Leśna) may be worth visiting.

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Nové Mesto nad Váhom

Nové Mesto nad Váhom is a city in Western Slovakia.

Understand
Nové Mesto nad Váhom, a small beautiful city, is located in the western part of Slovakia,100 km to the north from Bratislava. The city has approximately 21,000 inhabitants and is situated in a scenic valley between Biele Karpaty and Povazsky Inovec and thanks to its location and natural beauties the city offers many interesting things to see and to do.

History
Even though the name of the city is Nové Mesto nad Váhom (the exact translation to English would be "New City upon the Vah river") the environment of the city was settled many years ago. According to several archaeological fields that were found in the city, in the part called “Mnešice” the city belongs to one of the most important Slovak historical locations. Archaeologists found out that on those places people used to live and had their houses 240 000years ago. In the past the city was built as a big fortress with several towers that helped to defend the city and their citizens. The settlement was bombarded by soldiers and army but also by rowdy Turks several times and their houses and everything was ruined. The oldest document that was written about the history of Nové Mesto nad Váhom comes from the year 1253 when king Bela fourth dignified the settlement for a city because of the duty that citizens gave him during the horrific Turks incursion. Gradually, the city became a very important business center thanks to a very convenient location where people had good conditions for growing and rearing. Many markets took place very often where people exchanged different products and things among them. In the city were spread also several kinds of handicrafts such as shoes, ceramic or fur handicraft. Till nowadays Nové Mesto nad Váhom is a very important place for many industrial factories and companies, mostly foreign, which employ a lot of people from the whole region.

Get in
There are several ways how you can get into the city. Because of quite good conditions of the infrastructure, you can get into the city by using highway by car or bus, but also by train.

See
A very rich culture of the city left here many valuable and imposing historical sights. In the historical part of the city there is a Roman Catholic Church with roman tower from 13th century which was renewed to gothic and baroque style. The rich baroque interior was made by Italian workers who were building it for 15 years. In the past this church was just a very poor basilica but today it belongs to the biggest dominant of the city. In the city used to live many Jewish people who had beautiful houses which belong also to big adornments of the Nové Mesto nad Váhom. In the city there are several small churches and chapels such as a church of the saint Ondrej located at the beginning of the square that comes from 18th century and in the past it was considered to be a place for very poor and homeless people. Another very important historical sight is situated on the main square too. This renaissance building comes from the year 1740 and it used to be a palace for one rich nobility family. The part of the house that was renewed there are concentrated ethnographic and historical documents about Nové Mesto nad Váhom and other villages near it. In the front of the museum there is a statue of saint Florian that is a motive of scaffold. Not so far from this place, the middle of the square adorns a sculpture that is a memory on a plaque that was in the city during the year 1694.

Do
Nové Mesto nad Váhom offers its visitors plenty of things to do. There are several ways how you can pleasantly enjoy your time by visiting Nové Mesto nad Váhom. Not very far from the city, about 2km, there is located one of the most popular recreation centers with natural water area in west Slovakia called Zelená voda (Green water) that got the name because of the green color of the water. It's first of all the summer touristy center which is in the last years also known for many visitors from Czech republic or Hungary. The area offers for people also a possibility for accommodation in small hotels, like hotel Perla, hotel Ardea, and Margareta or in camps. The area offers also many kinds of sport activities except of good swimming, also playing tennis, beach volleyball, football, miniature golf or riding horses. Additionally, there are good possibilities for windsurfing, kayaking and you can rent there also water bikes, small boats or you can try toboggan. During the summer season many young people go to Zelena voda because of discos, parties and festivals that occur there very often. The most known festival is "Topvar Rock Fest" that is a two-day action that opens the summer touristy period and usually takes place in July.The groups which come there to perform are mostly from Slovakia but also from abroad like from Czechia, UK etc.Another special occasion which can interest Nové Mesto nad Váhom's visitors is the Nové Mesto's market (Novomestsky jarmok). This kind of "market" takes place in September and offers much fun because of several kinds of carousels.Plus, there are many stands where you can buy some of the traditional products, tasty food or drinks. A very favorite place which people use for relaxing are small mountains called “Kamenna” which are at the end of the city where people like walking, hiking or doing jogging.

Buy
There are several possibilities where you can do shopping in Nové Mesto nad Váhom. In the center of the city there are many shops with clothing, shoes, books, souvenirs etc. and in hypermarkets or supermarkets like Tesco, Billa, Lidl you can get almost everything under the one roof.

Eat
In Nové Mesto nad Váhom you can find also several very good restaurants which offer their customers tasty meals for reasonable prices. To the most recommended restaurants in the city belong the restaurants:
 * "U Kapustika",
 * Italian restaurant "Al Caciatore",
 * "Cinema movie restaurant",
 * "Ambrozia"

Drink

 * Irish pub,
 * Cinema movie club
 * Krokodil
 * Leo
 * Aztek Bar

Sleep

 * Hotel Diana- in the center of the city
 * Hotel Perla, Ardea or Margareta- all of them in the area of Zelena voda (2 km from the center of the city)

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Novgorod

Novgorod (Russian: Великий Новгород Velikii Novgorod) is one of the oldest cities in Russia. It was first mentioned in the manuscripts as early as 859.

Understand
The city of Novgorod the Great (Novgorod Veliky) is located between Moscow (530 km) and Saint Petersburg (108 km). Its population is estimated at 230,000 people. Novgorod is inscribed on the World Heritage List. It is part of the Silver Ring of cultural and historical centers of the Northwest of Russia.

History
Novgorod was first mentioned in manuscripts as early as 859. Together with Kyiv, Novgorod was a very important cultural, social, and economical centre in Rus, and was the capital of one of the first European democracies, the Novgorod Republic, addressed publicly as "Lord Novgorod the Great". This independence came to be resented by the Muscovite autocrats; eventually Ivan the Terrible forced it into submission. It has ever since been a backwater kind of place.

By plane
Novgorod Airport is not operational. It was a busy airport during the time of the USSR. The planned replacement Krechevitsy Airport is also not open to civil aircraft.

Closest airport is Pulkovo Airport.

By train

Russian Railways operates trains to the Novgorod-Na-Volhove train station from Saint Petersburg's Moskovskiy Vokzal station (3 hours, early morning and late evening, ~₽400) and from Moscow's Leningradskii Vokzal station (8 hours, overnight, from ₽800). The trains from Saint Petersburg are all seated and can be uncomfortable, although there is a lot of leg room. The overnight trains from Moscow feature soft berths and compartments for an additional charge.

By bus
The bus station in Novgorod is located across the street from the train station.

Several buses run daily from Saint Petersburg's Main Bus Terminal to Novgorod (several daily, 4 hours, ~₽200). Buses from Moscow operate only during the summer, but the trip is long and inconvenient. Buses also operate from Tver, Pskov, Riga, and other cities in the Novgorod region.

By bus
Novgorod has bus and trolleybus systems. Running approximately every 5 minutes, buses and trolleybuses will get you to every part of the city. Bus & trolleybus route maps and timetables are available online in Russian.

By foot
Novgorod is a walking-friendly city, and if you like long walks, everything in the city is within walking distance. The advantage is also that you have a chance to see the beautiful architecture of the city.

By bicycle
Bicycles are a perfect way to get around Novgorod. Bicycle and rollerblade rental are available at the "Shooting Club" on the Main Alley of the Kremlin Park. Phone: +7 921 731 74 32.

By taxi
Taxis are cheap and plentiful.

See
Several buildings make up the Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings.

Museums

Buy
Souvenirs, particularly wooden handicrafts and birch-bark paintings, can be found at many locations, including the souvenir market on Sennaya Square (to one's right as one faces the Kremlin from Sofiyskaya Square and the Lenin Statue).

Drink
Honey mead is a local favorite.

Go next

 * Moscow
 * Pskov
 * Saint Petersburg
 * Tver

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Novgorod Oblast

Novgorod Oblast is a region in Northwestern Russia, which borders Pskov Oblast to the west, Leningrad Oblast to the north, Vologda Oblast to the northeast, and Tver Oblast to the south.

Cities

 * — the capital is the region's only city and a great weekend trip from Saint Petersburg or Moscow as its kremlin holds the oldest church in Russia, Saint Sophia's Cathedral, and the kremlin and city are full of a wide variety of churches, one of which boasts frescoes painted by the 12th century Russian master, Andrey Rublev.
 * — if you're looking for an adventure, head to this small town ruined by World War II and try to get to the abandoned Rdeisky Monastery in the thick woods and swamp to the west.
 * — a large town where Dostoevsky spent his summers and wrote The Brothers Karamazov, which is set in the town; Dostoevsky's house is open to visitors as a museum.
 * — Iversky Monastery is under construction, albeit still beautiful, and this town is the main base for exploring Valdaisky National Park.

Other destinations

 * — some 10 km north of Novgorod, this monastery was once considered one of the most important of the Novgorod Republic.

Understand
Novgorod Oblast is surprisingly sparsely populated for European Russia because World War II hit this region hard. Most of the former residents were either killed or forced to relocate permanently. But fear not, the cultural monuments of Novgorod were among the first of the Soviet's priorities for restoration after the war, underscoring their huge importance to Russia.

Novgorod's kremlin and churches are without question the highlight of any visit to the region, and probably the only destination on your itinerary for the region. That is, unless you love Dostoevsky as much as you should, in which case you should budget a full day to explore Staraya Russa.

Get in
Daily trains depart from Saint Petersburg to Novgorod in the afternoon and take 3 hours. The return trip leaves Novgorod in the morning around 07:00.

Daily overnight trains also depart from Moscow (around 22:00) for Novgorod (arriving around 06:00).

Drink
Novgorod is famous for its mead and rightly so—it's absolutely delicious.

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Novi

Novi is a city in Southeast Michigan.

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Novi Sad

Novi Sad (Serbian: Нови Сад/Novi Sad) is the capital of Vojvodina, the northern Autonomous Province of Serbia, and the second largest city in Serbia. Situated on the Danube River between Budapest and Belgrade, it is a treasured regional and cultural centre.

Understand
Novi Sad is a growing regional center with a population of over 300,000 people. It is architecturally (and, to an extent, culturally) different from other larger cities in central and south Serbia such as Belgrade and Niš, since it was not under the Ottoman influence but instead, that of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The buildings in the city centre resemble the ones in Vienna and Budapest.

It is a university town, with more than 40,000 students attending the University of Novi Sad, which is on a beautiful green campus near the Danube. Because of the abundance of young people, Novi Sad has many bars, "hipstery" places, and is generally more open-minded than the rest of Serbia.

The people of Novi Sad are known to be relaxed and easy going, sometimes a bit too slow-paced for the other Serbians from the central and south of Serbia (their accent is one example of this).

The city is very flat (which makes it suitable for biking), with wide streets and lots of trees. For those who love hiking, there is a mountain, Fruška Gora, less than 15 km away, which is a national park featuring beautiful nature and many old monasteries.

Tourists that come to Novi Sad are usually impressed the most by Serbian cuisine, very low prices by Western standards, and by the hospitality of Serbian people. Many tourists come to Novi Sad for the Exit Festival which takes place on the Petrovaradin fortress in early July.

History
The area of Novi Sad was inhabited since the distant past - the found remains of old settlements date back to the Neolithic period (5000 BCE). Before the middle ages, the region was inhabited by different tribes, including Celts, Romans, and Huns. Slavic tribes (including Serbs) settled the region around Novi Sad mainly in the 6th and 7th century. The region was under the medieval Kingdom of Hungary in the 11th and 12th century and afterwards under the Ottomans from 1526 until 1687, when Habsburg Monarchy took over the control.

The settlement was declared a "free royal city” by the Habsburg empress Maria Theresa in 1748, and it gained its present names Novi Sad, Újvidék, and Neoplanta, meaning “new plantation” in Serbian, Hungarian, and Latin, respectively. For much of the 18th and 19th centuries, this was the largest Serb-inhabited city in the world, part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the end of World War I in 1918, when it became part of Kingdom of Serbia. During World War II, it was under Hungarian occupation.

After the World War II, the city went through rapid industrialization and its population more than doubled in the period between World War II and the breakup of Yugoslavia after the fall of the Soviet Union. Devastated by NATO bombardment that lasted 78 days during the Kosovo War of 1999, Novi Sad was left without any of its three Danube bridges, and with significant damage to its infrastructure including communications, water, and electricity. Residential areas were cluster-bombed several times while its oil refinery was bombarded daily.

Novi Sad has mostly recovered from the 1990s and it has grown strongly since 2001, shifting its economy from industry-driven to the tertiary sector. It is home of the national headquarters of numerous banks, third largest insurance company in Serbia, and major energy companies. Novi Sad is also a growing information technology center in Serbia.

Climate
Novi Sad has a continental climate, with four distinct seasons. The best weather is generally between April and September.

Winters are cold, with temperatures being below zero for a couple of weeks per year, often accompanied with snow (which stays for a couple of days or more at a time). The first snow usually falls in late November/early December.

Springs are short and rainy. On the first warm and sunny day after the winter, usually in March, the people of Novi Sad come out to the city centre to have a drink in a cafe in Zmaj Jovina street, or take a walk on the promenade next to the Danube.

Summers often arrive abruptly, with temperatures above 25°C being very common, starting as early as May. If the weather becomes too hot, you can have a swim at Štrand, a well-maintained public beach on the river Danube, popular with the locals. If you want to have a proper swim, the outdoor pool at Spens is an option. Go early in the morning to avoid the crowds. Short heavy rains occur from time to time in the summer, cooling the air for a couple of hours. The weather remains warm until the middle of September or later.

Autumns arrive usually by the beginning of October, and are not too cold, with the temperatures between 10 and 20°C. Rain is not uncommon in this period, however there are many sunny days too. The leaves changing colours and falling from the trees make Novi Sad quite beautiful, especially in the parks and on the promenade next to the Danube.

By plane
The nearest airport is Belgrade 70 km southeast, less than an hour ride from Novi Sad. Some taxi companies run regular cars between Belgrade Airport and Novi Sad, e.g. Autoturist tel. +381 63 504 587, Belgrade Airport Transfer, inexpensive for foreign standards. Belgrade airport is the most convenient for coming into Novi Sad (and Serbia) not only because it is the closest, but also because the transport from other airports includes land border crossings, which can sometimes take hours to cross (the busiest are the ones coming from/to Hungary).

Other airports with low-cost flights are Budapest 250 km north, and Timisoara 130 km northeast. There are also taxi companies offering regular cars from these airports, e.g. Autoturist.

By train
Novi Sad is on the railway line between Budapest (6 hours), Subotica and Belgrade. The line between Novi Sad and Belgrade has been upgraded to a high-speed line, greatly reducing trip time. The high speed "Soko" trains are non-stop and more expensive, but get to Belgrade in 36 minutes on a good day.

Timetables are available on SrbijaVoz website and prices are available in the SrbijaVoz app. Regional train tickets from Belgrade cost RSD393 and Soko train tickets cost RSD483. Beware that the ticket seller may charge you an extra RSD120 for sitting on the upper deck of Soko train. The Soko trains are rarely full and train conductors do not check if you're sitting in your assigned seat.

By bus
Novi Sad has buses to all the other major cities in Serbia. Buses for Belgrade run every 15 minutes; the quickest zip along the motorway in 90 mins but others take roundabout routes, so the next departure might not be your quickest option.

There are buses to Sofia in Bulgaria, Budapest in Hungary, Zagreb, Vukovar, and Osijek in Croatia, Sarajevo and Banja Luka in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Budva, Tivat, Podgorica, Herceg Novi in Montenegro. Connections from elsewhere across Europe usually mean changing in Budapest.

For local and long-distance bus timetables in Serbian and English, visit the web site of JGSP Novi Sad, the city public transport company.

The bus station is on Bulevar Jaše Tomića 6, next to the railway station. There's ticket kiosks and a cafe, plus adjacent "Mekdonalds".

By car
E-75 between Belgrade and Budapest skirts Novi Sad 5 km north. The toll for a standard car from Belgrade is RSD 240.

For Zagreb and Ljubljana, get onto E-70 highway some 40 km southwest of Novi Sad.

By bike
The cycling route EuroVelo 6 connects Novi Sad to Hungary and to Belgrade along the Danube.

On foot
The city centre is quite small and most of the interesting sights, bars and hotels are all within easy walking distance. There are plenty of street maps, especially in the centre, so you can find your way easily.

By taxi
Taxis are not overly expensive (by Western standards), the minimum fare varies between RSD 80 and 100, with a cross-city trip typically costing RSD 150-200. It helps to have the address written out although many taxi drivers speak fair, sometimes even excellent, English. However, be careful of taxis unaffiliated with one of the major firms (especially at the train station), or you may pay up to four times more than your fare should be. Some good taxi companies: Pan, Vojvodjani, SOS, Delta, Novus, Naš, Lav.

By bus
Novi Sad has an excellent bus service. A single ride (no transfers) is RSD 65. Tickets can only be purchased from the driver, using cash. Most of the bus lines operate only during the day, from 04:30 until 00:00. Since the bus network plan is not incorporated into Google Maps, it is best to ask a local how to get from point A to B, they will be happy to help out. Yandex app has bus schedules in real time.

The town center has two main bus stops - one after the underpass in Mihajla Pupina and one in Uspenska by the theatre. You can get from the railway/bus station to the town center with bus lines 4, 10, 14 and 15. 10, 14 and 15 stop in Uspenska, and 4 stops by the underpass. To get to the Štrand beach, take numbers 1 or 8 from either of the stops in the town center. Number 3 will take you from either of the stops to the Petrovaradin fortress - get off on the first stop after the bridge.

One should also keep in mind that the timetable shown on the bus stops and the website is the timetable for the bus leaving from the starting bus stop of that route, not the current bus stop. However, the timetable can give an idea on how frequent are the buses around a certain part of the day (it varies from every 10 minutes or less during the middle of the day, to every half an hour late in the evenings). If you want real-time information, download the free NSmart app that is, for the most part, pretty accurate.

By car
There are three parking zones in the city: red (53 RSD per hour, SMS: 8211), blue (44 RSD per hour, SMS: 8212) and white (30 RSD per hour, SMS: 8218). A daily ticket can be obtained in all white zones and some blue zones for 95 RSD (SMS: 8215). (Prices as of Mar 2022.) You should send and SMS to the corresponding number and type your vehicle's license plate in capital letters and without spaces in the body of the message. More information on the parking service's website. Map of the parking zones.

By bike
Novi Sad is flat, and has dedicated cycle-paths along most of its avenues (as in most of Europe, sidewalk cycling is not allowed), which makes it an exceptionally bicycle-friendly city for regional standards. There is a public bike-share scheme with a fair number of bike stations around the city (maintenance of the bikes leaves something to be desired however), but it's also possible to get a private bike rental, for a higher quality or more specialized bicycle; this also doesn't limit to you moving between bike stations.

See
Novi Sad has a relatively small city centre, with some charming old architecture within the pedestrian area in the centre. The main pedestrian streets are Dunavska street and Zmaj Jovina street, the latter includes the main square (Trg slobode). There are also nice green areas and parks around Novi Sad, such as Dunavski park, Limanski park, and the campus around the University of Novi Sad. The promenade next to the Danube river stretches over around 5 km and is also nice to walk along. Around the middle of the promenade (the part closest to the city centre) there is a square dedicated to the victims of the raid during the World War II (Trg zrtava racije). It offers a place to sit and enjoy the view over the Petrovaradin Fortress, which is across the river. On the other hand, Petrovaradin Fortress provides a beautiful view over the city, especially around the sunset. You can end your sightseeing day by enjoying some food with a view from one of the restaurants at the top of the fortress.

Green areas

Do

 * A stroll around the city's imposing boulevards and along the Danube river, for example the route Kralja Aleksandra - Trg Slobode - Zmaj Jovina - Dunavska - Beogradski Kej - Kej Žrtava Racije
 * If the weather is nice, sit down at one of the cafés around Spens and enjoy
 * Go to the beach in this distinctly land-locked country: the Strand is a sand beach on the Danube riverbank, usually open mid-May to mid-Sep.
 * Football: Novi Sad has two soccer teams in SuperLiga, the country's top tier. Vojvodina and Proleter both play at Karađorđe Stadium (capacity 14,500) southwest side of city centre.
 * Go to the beach in this distinctly land-locked country: the Strand is a sand beach on the Danube riverbank, usually open mid-May to mid-Sep.
 * Football: Novi Sad has two soccer teams in SuperLiga, the country's top tier. Vojvodina and Proleter both play at Karađorđe Stadium (capacity 14,500) southwest side of city centre.
 * Football: Novi Sad has two soccer teams in SuperLiga, the country's top tier. Vojvodina and Proleter both play at Karađorđe Stadium (capacity 14,500) southwest side of city centre.

Buy

 * Coats good quality (particularly for the harsh winter) and very cheap.
 * Leather goods at the Manual Company, a modern franchise based on high quality luxury leather, handmade at affordable prices. Various shops, one at Zmaj Jovina 18
 * Quality goods, especially sportswear, can be found at Spens
 * Merkur
 * NewNork (renovated shopping mall at the city center across the street from the Opera House)
 * Futoška pijaca and Riblja pijaca are two open-air markets in the city center where you can buy cheap clothes, local fresh produce and some groceries imported from Hungary.
 * NewNork (renovated shopping mall at the city center across the street from the Opera House)
 * Futoška pijaca and Riblja pijaca are two open-air markets in the city center where you can buy cheap clothes, local fresh produce and some groceries imported from Hungary.

Eat
After a hearty breakfast with meat, Serbians traditionally work eight hours straight before having their "lunch" between 15:00-18:00. This is by far the biggest meal of the day, with huge quantities of soup, roasted meat and potatoes, and a pickle salad as a side dish. Restaurants are typically open until 22:00. Vegetarian options are going to be noticeably hard to find, as the Serbian diet is very meat-heavy.

Budget
Lots of cheap food (pizza, hamburger, pancakes etc) around Bulevar Oslobođenja leading from the station, Braće Popović near Novi Sad Fair, Zmaj Jovina, and Futoški put. Further out there's another collection around Vojvodina stadium.

Mid-range
The (Fisherman's Island) has a slew of riverside restaurants and cafes. (updated Sep 2022)

Drink
As a university town, Novi Sad has a lively bar scene. Many bars are in the small streets to the west of Zmaj Jovina, around Njegoševa and Grčkoškolska streets.
 * Absolut, Zmaj Jovina 12 is a quiet place for coffee or cocktails.
 * Pivnica Gusan, Zmaj Jovina 12 - one of the best pubs
 * Absolut, Zmaj Jovina 12 is a quiet place for coffee or cocktails.
 * Pivnica Gusan, Zmaj Jovina 12 - one of the best pubs
 * Pivnica Gusan, Zmaj Jovina 12 - one of the best pubs

Go next

 * Sremski Karlovci is an attractive small town 8 km from Novi Sad with well preserved architecture. A wine festival is held there in September.
 * Fruška Gora National Park is south of the Danube facing Novi Sad; upland scenery and many monasteries.
 * Fantast Dvorac Dunđerski is a well-preserved old castle 40 km north of Novi Sad.
 * Palic is a spa resort on a lake.
 * Sombor near Novi Sad has delightful old architecture.
 * Belgrade the capital is a fascinating cosmopolitan city.
 * Subotica on the border is a miniature Hungary. Then cross to reach Szeged, Pécs and of course Budapest.
 * Romania's Timișoara is another regional centre in the Pannonian Basin, sharing some of the similar architectural styles

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Novokuznetsk

Novokuznetsk (Russian: Новокузне́цк nuh-vuh-kooz-NYETSK) is a big metallurgy and coal city in the south of Kemerovo Oblast. As the oldest city in the region by far (1617), Novokuznetsk has seen its fair share of different names. It was known simply as Kuznetsk (Blacksmith City) until the 1930s when massive coal deposits were found, sparking the industrialization of the city under the name Stalinsk. In the Khruschev era, the city was reborn as Novokuznetsk (New Kuznetsk). Novokuznetsk's age and proximity to the Kemerovo Oblast's beautiful southern region makes it the top destination in the region for tourism.

Get in
Trains arrive from Novosibirsk and Kemerovo, or, if arriving from the east, the more distant Taishet. It's not far from the Trans-Siberian Railway proper, and if doing that trip in sections, you may find it convenient to take a train passing through Novokuznetsk.

Novokuznetsk also has an airport with flights arriving from Moscow and Saint Petersburg. For the benefit of locals who want to get out of Siberia and hit the beaches, there are also flights in the summer to/from Russia's Black Sea Region: Sochi, Krasnodar, and Anapa.

Get around

Public transport consists of a bus network and a small tram network.

See

 * Kuznetsky Fortress (1780)
 * Kuznetsky Fortress (1780)
 * Kuznetsky Fortress (1780)
 * Kuznetsky Fortress (1780)

Do

 * Drama Theatre
 * Circus
 * Ice hockey palace
 * Skating rink

Buy

 * Entertainment & Shopping Centers Globus and Continent

Learn

 * Novokuznetsk State industrial University
 * NBI Kemerovo State University

Eat

 * Pel'meni
 * Bliny
 * Smetana
 * Khren
 * Schi

Drink

 * Casino & Night Clubs
 * Jazz Club "Gelikon", 4 Pokryshkina st.
 * Vodka di Novokuzneck "Kuznechanka"
 * Ivan Vodka (Иван Водка)

Go next

 * Novokuznetsk is a convenient gateway for travelers going south into the Gornaya Shoria region of Kemerovo Oblast: to Tashtagol for skiing or to the Shorsky Nature Reserve.
 * Kuznetsky Alatau Nature Reserve

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Novo Mesto

Novo Mesto  (Slovenian: Novo mesto) is in a city in Southeastern Slovenia.

Get in
Town Municipality of Novo mesto is one of the eleven Town Municipalities in Slovenia. Through history Novo mesto established itself as economic and cultural centre of the Dolenjska region. Its responsibility is to lead the region in further development and future European integration processes.

By train
There are daily trains from Ljubljana with Slovenske železnice.

By bus
There are buses running daily from Ljubljana, one of the largest operators is Avtobusna Postaja Ljubljana.

See
Heritage Trail project in Dolenjska and Bela krajina is a pilot project in former socialist countries. Its goal is revitalization of countryside with inclusion of natural and cultural heritage in tourist offerings under principles of stable tourism. This tourist programme includes 28 natural and cultural sights in Dolenjska and Bela krajina, which invite tourists to pleasant trips and excursions, full of curiosities and dissimilarities to regular tours, that can be adjusted to your individual preferences. Visit castles and medieval monasteries, villages with decorated churches, health resorts and town squares. Admire rivers and brooks and walk beside them. Along with birds hearken to the wonderfully soft and rolling country, enjoy traditional entertainment with local people, get to know their handmade products. You can enjoy everything you need for a once in a lifetime holiday.

In Novo mesto municipality there are three sights that are included in the project:

 * Old town centre of Novo mesto

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Novorossiysk

Novorossiysk is a port city in Krasnodar Krai with population 230,000.

History
In the times of the Ancient Greeks, here was the site of Bata of the Bosporan Kingdom, a colony that specialized in the grain trade. It was settled by Adyghe tribes and later conquered by the Mongols. From 1722 to the Russo-Turkish war in 1829, the area was controlled by the Ottomans. In 1855, English and French fleets unsuccessfully besieged the fort during the Crimean war. In late 1942, the area was occupied by the Germans.

A naval base is under construction and is scheduled to be completed by 2020.

Geography
The city is situated on a 25km bay and is formed as an amphitheater by surrounding mountains protecting it from the cold air coming from the continent. The river Tsemes runs through the city.

Climate
Novorossiysk has a humid subtropical climate. In winter, the air masses from the north take hold of the city while in the summer the air is of tropical origin. The cold weather lasts from November to March and three-day storms with severe wind are pretty common. The clouds of cold air rolling over the mountains look like giant candyfloss and temperatures drop 10-15 degrees in a few hours.

The average temperature of July is 23.7C and is 2.3C in January. The bay is prone to tornadoes and storms in August.

By plane
Anapa Airport is 63km northwest of the city. The airport serves regular flights to Moscow, Sochi, and Simferopol as has seasonal flights to most major cities in Russia.

Krasnodar International Airport is 165km km east of the city and offers additional flight options.

By train
A train departs Moskva Kazansky terminal in Moscow every day at 2:18PM arriving in Novorossiysk at 12:55 the next day (22.5 hours, From ₽2500). There are 2 other daily trains from Moscow, but they are much slower, taking up to 37 hours. From Saint Petersburg, there are departures every second day during summer (41.5 hours, From ₽3200).

Other Russian cities with rail connections include Kazan (45 hours), Nizhny Novgorod (42½ hours), Perm (59 hours), Yekaterinburg (60 hours), and Arkhangelsk (52 hours, From ₽2600).

From Krasnodar, there are four daily commuter trains leaving for Novorossiysk taking 3-4 hours.

The train station is one of the oldest in Russia, built in 1898.

By bus
Buses operate approximately every 3 hours between Novorossiysk and Krasnodar (₽350, 3.5 hours). Daily buses also operate to/from Sochi (8 hours, ₽400).

By sea
Hydrofoils offer service to/from Sochi (3-5 hours, ₽1800) in the summer.

Get around
There is a network of trolleybus, bus, and marshrutka services.

Museums

 * Ruins of the Palace of Culture
 * Novorossiysk Historical Museum Reserve
 * Cement Industry Museum
 * Gagarin Planetarium
 * Novorossiysk Dolphinarium Sea Life
 * Novorossiysk State Historical Museum Reserve
 * Prima-Yug Art Gallery
 * Prima-Yug Art Gallery

Monuments

 * Malaya Zemlja V Novorossijske Memorial Complex - The site of a historical World War II battle.
 * Monument Ensemble Line of Defense
 * Monument to Sailors of Revolution
 * Exodus Monument
 * Monument to the Wives of Sailors
 * Monument to the Unknown Sailor
 * Torpedo Boat Memorial
 * Monument to the Founders of Novorossiysk
 * Monument to the Fallen in the Undeclared War
 * Monument to the Fishermen
 * Brezhnev Statue
 * Lenin Statue

Do

 * Beach activities including sunbathing, diving, and yachting.

Consulates

 * 🇬🇷 Greece

Go next

 * Krasnodar
 * Anapa

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Novosedly na Moravě

Novosedly na Moravě is a small town in the Moravian wine region of the Czech Republic, where you can take an amazing trip on horseback through the vineyards.

Get in
You can take either a train or bus from Brno to Novosedly. From there you will have to walk east (towards Mikulov) along the main road approximately a half kilometer until you reach the ranch. The ranch will be on your left; you know you have passed it if you come to a large brick storage field (also on your left).

For train and bus connections see. There are several villages in the Czech Republic named Novosedly, you want Novosedly [BV].

Get around
There are plenty of local buses you can take at very little cost (10 Kč).

See
In addition to the horseback tour, there are some spectacular vistas of the country side from the top of some of the area's larger hills. Once you are tired out from riding, you may want to go for a stroll up to the top of one of them.

Do

 * Horseback riding - For 500 Kč you can go on a 3-hour horseback ride through the area's vineyards. Half-way through your journey you get to rest at (and take a small tour of) a small wine cellar dating back to the 19th century.  While there you are treated to a tasting of home made cheese and wine.  After the wine tasting you then loop back around (on horseback) to the small ranch.  A local family runs the operation, no more than three people and the guide may go on a trip (due to the limited number of horses).  The riding is not too difficult, no prior riding experience is necessary.  Longer or shorter trips are available. The director speaks English, the young woman who will be your trip guide less so, but only basic communication is necessary once you set out into the beautiful country side.

Warning - Bring a pair of jeans for the horseback ride, otherwise you are likely to end up returning with several nasty blisters.

Buy
There are plenty of local homemade food products available such as cheese, vegetables and a wide selection of the region's wines.

Eat
There is a restaurant with an outdoor terrace serving traditional Moravian food on the ranch. The ranch is directly on a vineyard, so there is also a wide selection of great wines available before or after you return from the ride. The nearby pension has a restaurant where you can have breakfast, lunch or dinner. The prices for a good lunch starts around 70 Kč.

Sleep
Accommodation is available at a well-kept "pension" next to the ranch. The price is 300 Kč per adult and 200 Kč per child. For more information about the accommodation you can contact the pension at [mailto:info@vinarstvi-kovacs.cz info@vinarstvi-kovacs.cz].

Go next
The best way to get out is to continue on to Mikulov, spend some time touring around there and then take a bus or train from there to Brno.

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Novosibirsk

Novosibirsk (Russian: Новосиби́рск nuh-vuh-see-BEERSK) is a city of 1.6 million people (2018) in Novosibirsk Oblast, Siberia. Its main interest for visitors is as a stop-off on the Trans-Siberian Railway, two days from Moscow.

Understand
The course of the Trans-Siberian Railway was dictated by where it was possible to span the great rivers of Siberia, and this altered as engineering techniques advanced. To cross the mighty River Ob, they eventually chose the village of Krivoshchekovskaya, founded in 1696. A new town grew up, at first called Novonikolayevsk (Новониколаевск), in honour both of Saint Nicholas and of the reigning Tsar Nicholas II. At the time of the bridge's opening in 1897, Novonikolayevsk's population was 7800; by 1907, when the population exceeded 47,000, it was granted town status with full rights for self-government.

In the 1950s, the Soviet Government directed that a centre for scientific research be built in what was now Novosibirsk, and in 1957, the multi-facility scientific research complex of Akademgorodok was constructed about 30 km south of the city centre. The city expanded rapidly, reaching a population of one million in 1962.

Novosibirsk is a typical Soviet-era city, laid out on a grid pattern with medium-rise slabby blocks. It's far from beautiful but there's plenty to see to occupy a day or two here. People seldom speak English, but as the Trans-Siberian tourist industry has built up they've become used to foreigners and are generally helpful.

The climate is Siberian. Summers in Novosibirsk are typically warm, but sometimes cool and rainy. Winters are cruel, with temperatures routinely dropping to -20° C and sometimes down to -40° - your life is at risk if you're not properly prepared for such conditions.

By plane

To travel between the airport and the city:
 * Bus #111 (₽35) operates between the airport and the main train station "Novosibirsk-Glavny" (Новосибирск-Главный) and Avtovokzal (Автовокзал), the bus terminal (30 minutes).
 * Minibus #312 operates between the airport and the main train station.
 * Bus #112 (₽30) operates between the airport and shopping mall "Mega" (IKEA).
 * A taxi takes around 30 minutes and should cost ₽500 if negotiated in advance.

By train

All Trans-Siberian trains stop at Novosibirsk Vokzal-Glavny Station. You can take this train as far as Moscow, Beijing, Ulaan Baator, or Vladivostok. Additionally, there are regional trains from most nearby cities. Timetables and fares can be searched for on the RZD website. See Russia for general advice on travelling in Russia by train.

The main station, (Новосибирск-Главный) is on Ulitsa Shamshurina, metro station Garina Mikhailovskogo (Гарина Михайловского) is nearby.

On foot
The city centre is fairly compact and a walk from the railway station to Lenin's square takes around 20 minutes.

By public transport

Public transport includes a Metro system in the city centre as well as buses, trams, marshrutkas and trolleybuses. A ride on intra-city public transport costs ₽35 or less.

Be careful: The trolleybus line at main street has a terminus called ”Airport", but this is the station for the disused airport, not OVB.

Monuments & churches

 * As in every Russian city, there are multiple monuments to heroes of the Great Patriotic War (World War II), including an eternal flame guarded at special ceremonies by youths with replica Kalashnikovs.
 * In front of the Opera & Ballet House, Lenin's Square is adorned by a big grey statue of Lenin. His cloak billows out behind like Marilyn Monroe's skirt, as if to show where the Metro passes beneath.
 * The exact geographical centre of the former Soviet Union just south of Lenin Square is marked by the Chapel of Saint Nicholas. It was built in 1915 to commemorate 300 years of Romanov rule, destroyed in 1930 and rebuilt in 1993. The Chapel is tiny, sitting on a traffic island like a clock-tower, yet regular services are held within.
 * A little further S, past the Art Museum, is the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral at 1A Krasnyi Prospekt. Big as it is, you won't see it until you're upon it, as it's somewhat set back from the street.
 * 1 km north of Lenin Sq is Ascension Cathedral, at the corner of Sovietskaya & Gogolya.

Akademgorodok
A visit to Akademgorodok, built in the 1950s as an area for academics but suffering from neglect in the post-Soviet years, is still pleasant as a day trip. This formerly elite institution is about 30 km south of the city and features several museums and nice, tree-lined streets.

While you're in the area, you might also visit one of several nice beaches on the Ob Sea, the large body of water created by a dam on the Ob River.

Also south of the city, about 2 km north of Akademgorodok, is the open-air West Siberian Rail Museum. There are about 90 historical trains and rail carriages.

Do

 * Since there is plenty of snow in Siberia during the winter, going skiing or ice skating could be a lot of fun in Novosibirsk. There are a lot of ice arenas in the city. Some of them are free of charge, but those don't usually rent skates. The ones that rent skates may be not free of charge. One of the centrally located stadiums is "Spartak".
 * Since there is plenty of snow in Siberia during the winter, going skiing or ice skating could be a lot of fun in Novosibirsk. There are a lot of ice arenas in the city. Some of them are free of charge, but those don't usually rent skates. The ones that rent skates may be not free of charge. One of the centrally located stadiums is "Spartak".

Buy
There are a lot of malls, shops, boutiques and stores in Novosibirsk. They offer a lot of goods from all round the world and you can have a great time while shopping. However, be careful when buying anything there: always check what you buy, before you pay. Sometimes the goods you buy may be produced not by a brand company but by another that has a licence for producing products under the same name. Sometimes the quality of these goods doesn't correspond to the quality of the original brand. This may be especially applied to the European brands. For example, the same scents may have a different aroma in Novosibirsk and somewhere in Europe. It doesn't mean that the goods are of bad quality and you shouldn't shop. But be careful if you want to purchase anything.

You could have a lot of fun if you go to markets like Central Market ("Центральный рынок") or "Baraholka". There you'll see people from around the world selling stuff that is not a known brand but it may have a good quality. Be careful there as well, as you may run into pocket pickers. You may even find some local food there and try some specials. There are a lot of different markets in the city but the most famous are Central Market and Baroholka. You may buy nothing there but what you see, you'll see nowhere in the world. It resembles an Asian market with only difference it's in the Russian way.

Eat
There are many good dining options and many local chain restaurants. Lenin Square is a popular place to eat. Italian food, sushi, and Russian food are all very popular. Many cafes offer lunch specials on weekdays.

Cafes
The Russian café chain Coffee House (Кофе Хауз) has several locations in Novosibirsk, but the food is considered to be subpar and overpriced.

Sleep
With the exception of some high-end hotels, all hotels and hostels offer free WiFi and many have computer terminals. Almost all accept credit cards. Hotels and hostels will usually provide a visa invitation and registration for an additional fee.

Internet
Many cafes and restaurants offer either free or paid WiFi. There is also WiFi available in the main train station, public libraries, shopping malls, cinemas, universities and other establishments.

Internet cafes and computer clubs are also commonly found.

Consulates

 * 🇩🇪 Germany

Visa centers

 * 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇬🇷 Greece 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇲🇹 Malta 🇪🇸 Spain
 * 🇮🇹 Italy

Stay safe
While it's better to stay away from some run-down areas the overall situation is not bad. Pervomayskiy rayon and far-off neighbourhoods of Leninskiy and Kirovskiy rayons should be avoided at any time.

The safest place is the centre (nearby Lenin Square).

Go next
Omsk and Tomsk are reachable by train within a day. For Kazakhstan, the train will involve a zig-zag via Petropavlovsk, but there's a regular bus direct to Astana.

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Novosibirsk Oblast

Novosibirsk Oblast (Russian: Новосиби́рская о́бласть nuh-vuh-see-BEER-skuh-yuh OH-blust') is a region in Western Siberia, which borders Kazakhstan to the southwest, Omsk Oblast to the west, Tomsk Oblast to the north, Kemerovo Oblast to the east, and Altai Krai to the south.

Cities

 * — the administrative capital of Siberia, Russia's third largest city, and home to more than half of Novosibirsk Oblast's residents.
 * — a Trans-Siberian Railway town.
 * — an old city and the region's second largest.
 * — a small, very unpretentious, industrial city with a museum of regional studies.
 * — a town on the Karasuk River near the border with Altai Krai and Kazakhstan.
 * — a town in the south-east with nice churches and a museum with a Peter Simon Pallas book. It was a coining mint in the 18th century.
 * — a science-city, business incubator close to the capital.

Talk
Russian is essential for extensive independent travel.

Get in
Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport receives flights from international destinations such as: Baku, Bangkok, Beijing, Bishkek, Dushanbe, Frankfurt, Hanover, Kyiv, Tashkent, and Urumqi, as well as many domestic flights from all over Russia.

The Trans-Siberian Railway also crosses Novosibirsk Oblast and stops at (from west to east): Kalachinsk, Tatarsk, Barabinsk, Ob, Novosibirsk, and Bolotnoye.

Get around
Google maps can navigate public transport, but locals recommend 2GIS.

See

 * Wildflowers
 * Wildflowers
 * Wildflowers

Do

 * Fishing tours to rivers.
 * Pheasant hunting.
 * Snowboarding.
 * Skiing.
 * Mushroom picking. Some mushrooms poisonous.

Eat
Cold soups, solyanka, salad "Herring under the coat" (Селёдка под шубой) and pelmeni. Many berry varieties. Pine nuts.

Drink
Beer "Siberian Crown" (Сибирская Корона). Local vodka Сибирь, Алмаз, Снегирь etc. and a variety of Balsams produced by OOO "Vita".

Cope

 * Excursions around Novosibirsk in English, Italian, German, Chinese, Japanese, visa support, if needed.

Go next
The next major stops on the Trans-Siberian Railway are Omsk to the west and Anzhero-Sudzhensk to the east. You may also go to Barnaul and on to Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan via the Turkestani-Siberian Magistral line from Novosibirsk. Direct trains also run from Novosibirsk to Kemerovo and Novokuznetsk.

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Novyi Svet

Novyi Svet is a small resort town in the Crimea.

The town is on the Black Sea coast with rocky mountains around separating it from the civilization. While being a resort place (the town and the surrounding area have reserved natural park status) it's also known for its winery, especially for the sparkling wine production.

Get in
Novy Svet is near Sudak, so you can get there and back by marshrutka (a small bus) in 10-15 minutes - they stop at the Sudak bus station on one side and the Novyi Svet central square on the other. The town is well-known around the Crimea, so you can get there by taxi from any other point as well.

The winding road between Sudak and Novy Svet is not the safest place for driving, so better use local drivers service.

Get around
The town is rather small, you'll need only 15 min to cross it. Nevertheless you should better buy a map of the town and surrounding country as the locals are not good in foreign languages. There are 2 streets there, but the building "assigned" to that street may be on the other side of the town; some buildings may have no street/number assigned (that's where the map will help).

Do
There are two beaches - one is town central one (just go down till you reach the sea), but it's often overcrowded, another is called "Tsar beach", it's harder to reach it, but there are often fewer people and nicer sightseeings. Also no one stops you from discovering your own beach there.

If get tired of the sea, the mountains around are the worth place. The highest point seems to be the Sokol mountain.

Eat
Several home kitchens exist, most deliver the food around the town, some has cafes. You will get a rich dinner for at most US$3-5 there. The locals will direct you.

Sleep
Most locals lease private accommodations to the tourists, so it's not hard to get one. The prices range from US$5 to 25 per person depending on the services included. Water is supplied 2 hours a day (and it's cold water), but many locals have internal water accumulators and boilers for their accommodations, also the gas supply is being installed - so such things should be cleared out when getting a room.

The prices also vary depending on the season. The people often arrive there from May to late October, and the peak (read: the highest prices) are from late August through September.

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Nowra and Bomaderry

Nowra is a town on the Shoalhaven region of New South Wales situated on the Shoalhaven River 163 km south of Sydney. With a population 29,000 Nowra is the chief administrative and business centre in the Shoalhaven City municipality, and a regional centre for tourism. Bomaderry is its twin town to the north of the Shoalhaven River and contains the town's train station.

Understand
The traditional owners of the area south of the river are Wandi-Wandandian tribe of the Yuin nation. Nowra is an Aboriginal word meaning 'Black Cockatoo'.

The centre of city is a service town, just a short diversion of the Princes Highway. There is a shopping mall, and handful of speciality shops. It is good to stop for supplies or a coffee, but the centre of town isn't particularly scenic. It is away from the Shoalhaven River, and away from the coast.

The hinterland, the river, and the nearby beaches are spectacular on a sunny day, and offer good opportunities for scenic drives, or even a bicycle ride down country lanes if you plan your trip carefully.

By train
Trains on the South Coast Line (SCO) run to from Kiama, which has direct trains from Wollongong and Sydney. The trains terminate at Bomaderry which is north of the Shoalhaven river from the Nowra township. A bus connects with the train to go over the road bridge to Nowra (extra fare).

The train journey from Kiama usually runs every two hours – from anywhere north of Kiama, you'll need to change from electric to diesel trains in Kiama for the last leg. Consequently, some indicator boards show the train only going as far as Kiama. So check the timetable before travelling, or check with station staff. The train from Sydney (Central) usually takes three to three and a half hours to arrive in Nowra/Bomaderry. Bomaderry is on the Opal network, so no seat reservations or bookings are required.

The train fares to Nowra are cheap for the distance travelled - no more expensive than to the outskirts of Sydney. The Opal Sunday fare cap in particular makes it a good value trip.

The trip down the coast south of Sydney by train is a pleasant one.

By bus
Premier Motor Services run coaches from Sydney to Nowra and beyond. Priors Scenic Express run coaches from Greater Sydney and the Southern Highlands to Nowra and as far south as Narooma.

By car
Nowra is on the Princes Hwy which is A1/M1 heading south from Sydney. Follow the signs south to Wollongong, then Kiama and then continue on to Nowra. It is about 2 hours drive from Sydney to Nowra on good quality roads. Driving will easily beat the train and the bus for time, although the train line is more scenic and runs closer to the coast for most of the distance.

Get around
Being in Nowra without a car is limiting, as many of the attractions are away from the town centre; the city layout is also car-centric otherwise. You can access the shopping strip easily, but this is probably the least inspiring part of the town. You can walk as far as the river, bridge and train station if you are enthusiastic, it is around 3-4 km from the town centre to the station. Most other locations will require a car.

There are cycle lanes on the Princes Highway around the centre of Nowra, but paint isn't true cycle infrastructure. The streets south of the river down to Comerong Island and Greenwell point are good for cycling. Bolong Road to the north of the river gets busy with fast traffic and narrow shoulders.

By bus
Nowra Coaches, Kennedy's tours and Shoalbus provide local bus services, but these only run a few times a day to surrounding areas.

Go next

 * Jervis Bay and Huskisson are not too far from Nowra, with their white sand and calm beaches.
 * The town of Currarong, though a half hour drive, is a sleepy little village which boasts some of the best beaches and bushwalks in the region.
 * Kangaroo Valley is 30 minutes drive north

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Nowy Sącz

Nowy Sacz is a historic town in Małopolskie Province, in the Beskid mountains of southern Poland. It is one of the largest towns in the region.

By bus
The fastest way to get there is bus. There are buses from Krakow leaving from the Bus Station next to Main Railway Station on the upper deck of the station every 30 minutes. There are two major companies: Szwagropol and Voyager. Ticket costs 30 PLN (as of July 2022) and takes around 2h to get in. You can buy tickets online, in the ticket kiosk on the lower deck of the Krakow Bus Station, or from the driver where you can also pay with card.

hosts private-owned long-haul buses to/from Kraków, Tarnów, Limanowa, Piwniczna-Zdrój, Krynica-Zdrój, Grybów, Zakopane and others.

By train
As an alternative way, trains from Kraków depart every two hours and take 2,5h - 3,5h to get to Nowy Sącz depending on the service. Tickets from Kraków cost 21,50 zł (as of July 2022). From Tarnów the journey takes two hours and costs 13,30 zł. It's a good choice if you want to make a stop in Tarnów or see some landscapes on the way, or if you just prefer trains over buses which are more comfortable.

is two km south of the historic centre.

Get around
Public transport in Nowy Sącz is managed by MPK Nowy Sącz. There is no schedule on Google Maps, however you can use jakdojade app which gives you precise directions and timetable. You can also buy tickets via app.

There is also a ticket machine inside the interchange bus station where you can pay with either cash or card.

You can also buy the tickets inside the bus at the driver, however it's cash only and you need a specified amount of cash as there is no change given.

is the main bus station for local public transport around the city. It's located just next to the railway station. Nearly all of the services stop here so it is the best place to start.

Go next

 * Krynica-Zdrój – a spa town in Małopolskie Province in the Beskid mountains

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Nowy Targ

Nowy Targ is a town in Małopolskie Province in southern Poland, 80 km south of Kraków. The main reason to visit is to explore the Gorce Mountains to the north, and Tatra Mountains to the south.

By car
The popular "Zakopianka" highway connecting Kraków and Zakopane is the most convenient way to get to Nowy Targ. Be aware of traffic jams during weekends.

By train
The is located on the outskirts of the town, but still on a walkable distance. Intercity from Kraków go to Nowy Targ in 2 hours 45 minutes and tickets cost 29 zł. Cheaper regional trains cost 20 zł and cover the distance in 3,5 hours. Coming from Zakopane, intercity trains arrive in Nowy Targ after 30 minutes while tickets cost 10 zł. Regional trains do the journey in 40 minutes and tickets cost 5,40 zł.

By bus
Express buses to Zakopane leaving Kraków make a stop in the.

Go next

 * Dębno – famous for its wooden church
 * Rabka-Zdrój
 * Niedzica
 * Zakopane

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Nowy Wiśnicz

Nowy Wiśnicz  [ˈnɔvɨ ˈvʲiɕɲit͡ʂ] is a historic town in Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland, situated south east of Kraków. There is one of the most beautiful renaissance castles there.

See

 * The Castle was built by Casimir the Great in the 14th century and then rebuilt as a Palazzo in Fortezza in the 16th century. The castle is part of Museum of Wiśnicz Land.
 * Former Carmelite Convent which now serves as prison
 * Town hall
 * Cemeteries

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Noyabrsk

Noyabrsk (Russian: Ноя́брьск nah-YAH-br'sk) is a big oil and gas city in Yamalia.

Get around
Just about any street a taxi can be found, or can take a "Ghost taxi "

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Noyemberyan

Noyemberyan (Armenian: Նոյեմբերյան) is a city in Northern Armenia at a height of 800 meters above sea level, with a population of 5,500 people.

By train
Nearest train station is in 22 km SE - Ayrum.

By bus
Marshutnis can be taken from Yerevan, Vanadzor, and others. In Yerevan, they leave from the central bus station, usually referred to as the Kilikia Bus Station.

By taxi
Taxis could also be taken from the border with Georgia. The common fare for a taxi is 100 dram per kilometer, though taxis will try to prey on visitors lack of knowledge.

Get around
Taxis wait for fares near the bus station, just up the stairs. They will speak Armenian, and usually Russian as well. The standard fare is 100 dram per kilometer.

In the vicinity of town
There are two beautiful but difficult to reach monastery nearby.

Eat
There are several cafes in town. They do not usually serve food, but will go and buy something at a store if you ask. If you want food, there is a horavats (grill) restaurant on the road south of town before you reach the next village. The taxi fare should be 500 dram, the minimum fare.

Drink
There are several cafes in town. There you can find soft drinks, Armenia (Turkish) style coffee, beers, vodka, and brandy (called cognac).

Sleep
There are two hotels in Noyemberyan and a third one is being built.

Connect
There is a Wi-Fi zone covering entire town of Noyemberyan although it's not free.

Go next

 * Ijevan (S 15 km)

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Ntchisi Forest Reserve

Ntchisi Forest Reserve is in the Central Region of Malawi.

Landscape
The Reserve sits on the escarpment of the East African Rift Valley, on Ntchisi Mountain, and has stunning views of the valley, Lake Malawi and even across the lake to the mountains in Mozambique.

Flora and fauna
One of the last remaining patches of tropical rainforest in southern Africa, Ntchisi Forest Reserve is a haven for rare birds, several species of monkeys, hyena, small antelopes, civet, serval cat and many other small species. The rainforest flora, however, is the real highlight of this area of outstanding natural beauty.

Climate
At 1500-1700 metres, the climate in Ntchisi Forest Reserve is cooler than the surrounding low-lying areas, making it a welcome escape from the heat. It is also mosquito-free.

Get in
One of the most beautiful dirt roads in the country lies between Mponela and Ntchisi Forest Reserve, the most direct route from Lilongwe. The Reserve is around 2 hours drive from Lilongwe, or 1.5 hours from the airport, making it an easy first destination on arrival in the country. A four-wheel drive car is required in the rainy season.

Fees and permits
Entry to the Forest Reserve is free.

Do
There are many hiking trails of varying length covering Ntchisi Mountain and surrounding slopes. A guide can be hired at Ntchisi Forest Lodge, who can also arrange village tours or walks in the forest with the local traditional healer.

Ntchisi Forest Lodge can also arrange tours of their community projects in surrounding villages.

Go next
Various excursions are possible if you are based in Ntchisi Forest Reserve:
 * Local markets in Ntchisi town
 * Village visits to remote parts of Malawi
 * Nkhotakota, with access to Lake Malawi and Nkhotakota Pottery (working pottery with restaurant and beach), is 1.5 hr drive east.

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