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Chaudière-Appalaches

Chaudière-Appalaches is a region in Quebec. This region, with its coastal, agricultural and mining vistas, showcases the many faces of Québec's nature and culture. By following the coast, you will come across some of the most beautiful villages in Québec, characterized by their distinctive architecture and watermills. In this bird-watchers' paradise, you can observe flocks of snow geese during their spring and fall migrations. And in the backcountry valleys, you can taste maple products, bicycle amid the symphony of fall colours and, in summer and winter alike, practise your favourite sport in one of the region's beautiful parks. Make a stop in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, the sculpture centre, where you will discover one aspect of Quebec's cultural landscape!

Cities

 * — a base for exploring Grosse Isle
 * — the main centre of the Beauce region
 * — a centre for sculpture

Other destinations

 * — historic quarantine station for inbound ships from Ireland and Europe

Understand
Chaudière-Appalaches is a consistently overlooked part of Quebec, but it is an extensive and beautiful region. A peculiarly strong local accent is used by a small percentage of the population of Chaudière-Appalaches. There are numerous opportunities for the pursuit of winter sports; snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, skiing and ice skating are all readily at your disposal.

La Beauce is a cultural and historical region of the Chaudière Valley with a strong identity. The Beauceron territory has more than 100,000 inhabitants. Beauce is one of the most fertile regions of Chaudière-Appalaches.

Despite cold winters and a lot of rainfall, the region's humid continental climate also ensures very mild and pleasant summers, conducive to a number of outdoor activities. As for the vegetation, it mainly consists of a mixed forest that covers 74% of the area. Three bioclimatic domains are present: that of maple to linden, that of maple to yellow birch and that of balsam fir to yellow birch.

History
The Côte-du-Sud (south shore) was one of the first regions to be colonized as part of New France in the 1650s. By the end of the French regime, the region's population was about 10,000 of the 60,000 inhabitants of New France. During the 19th century, the lack of land for the populous south shore forced the inhabitants to emigrate. With the advent of the railway, the opening of new settlement lands (e.g. the Lac Saint-Jean in the middle of the 19th century and Abitibi in the 1930s) made the area a land of emigration. As a result, the population stopped growing and even decreased.

Get in
From Waterville, Maine and other points south, US 201 crosses the Appalachian mountains and reaches the US-Canadian border at the southern end of the region, becoming Route 173 (Route du President Kennnedy). From Quebec City, cross the Saint Lawrence River on the Pont Pierre-Laporte, entering the region on Autoroute 73.

The Trans-Canada Highway from Montréal and Lévis passes through Berthier-sur-Mer and Montmagny on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River en route to Rivière-du-Loup.

Saint-Georges also has a regional airport.

By boat
Croisières Lachance runs seasonally from Berthier-sur-Mer to Grosse-Île and Île-aux-Grues; total cost per-person for boat and national historic site admission is about $60/person.

L'Isle-aux-Grues – Montmagny Ferry, seasonal, free, provincially-operated car ferry. Runs 2-4 times daily, depending on tides.

By air
Air Montmagny operates on-demand charter flights year-round from Montmagny to the small landing strips on Île-aux-Grues and Grosse-Île.

See
Grosse-Île National Historic Site was a quarantine station for Irish fleeing the Great Potato Famine of the 1840s.

Saint-Georges is often considered the metropolis of the proudly independent Beauce region. It has an 19th-century church and a miniature village.

Do
Sugaring off in early spring in the centrepiece of the maple syrup harvest. Visit a cabane à sucre or the Festival beauceron de l'Érable (Beauce maple festival) in late March.

Eat
The Beauce region produces 90% of the world's maple syrup, and no visit to the region would be complete without a trip to one of many "cabanes à sucre" or sugar shacks.

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Chau Doc

Chau Doc (Châu Đốc) is a city in the heart of the Mekong Delta, in Vietnam.

Get in
Chau Doc is best-known to travelers as a border crossing with Cambodia.

Get around
Walk: the main downtown area is an easy walk, from the riverside to the market to Chau Doc Square.

By motorcycle
Minh Kim guesthouse (Phone: 029-66552244, 01222225646, Address: 622 Ton Duc Thang, Vinh My) offers motorcycles for rent. The price is 150,000 dong per day. If you will mention to the owner that you want to rent Alan's motorcycle you will be given a semi-automatic motorcycle for 100,000 dong per day. The owner of the guesthouse speaks quite a good English.

See
A stroll along the riverside will be well worth it. You will bump into many young people eager (but a bit shy) to engage you in conversation. It can be very rewarding after a morning spent haggling in the colourful markets.

Do

 * A traditional massage with suction cups is a great way to relax and unwind before returning to Go Chi Minh City or taking one of the riverboats to Phnom Penh.

Buy
A large, sprawling market dominates the centre of town, with a covered section in Bach Dang street. There are many ATMs, mainly in center near the pagoda, and on Le Loi/riverside.

Drink

 * Chau Giang Floating Restaurant, Trần Hưng Đạo street. You can get a cheap drink with a great view of the river at the Chau Giang Floating Restaurant, on the pier at the opposite end to the Victoria Hotel, near the Hang Chau ferry office.

Connect
Get a prepaid SIM card from Mobifone (centre, near pagoda) or Vinaphone (Le Loi, riverside): about 65,000 dong and monthly Internet package ~120,000 dong.

Have a problem with your phone, buy a new SIM card or recharge account balance, visit The Anh Mobile Service 31 Le Loi (near Chau Doc Church, church three-way crossroads).

Go next
Bus station is near the entrance of city about 4 km from centre and ~15,000 dong moto taxi ride.

 * Can Tho is a popular next stop for travelers on a tour of the Mekong Delta.
 * Ha Tien 60,000 dong, 3½ hr, 09:00 departure on the way to Phu Quoc
 * Ho Chi Minh City. Phuong Trang bus company (phone +84 76 356 5888) make the connection for 125,000 dong 6 times a day between 08:45 to 00:15.
 * Phnom Penh is another popular destination. Many travelers stay for one night in Chau Doc and go the next day to Cambodia. Several boats are available, from slow boats to fast boats. A journey on a slow boat can take up to 10 hr to Phnom Pehn, and the quality of the boats is not always the best (extremely noisy engine, heavy vibration, a lot of sun and no toilet can make a 10-hr trip really long). You can get a visa-on-arrival at the border, it costs USD20 or 400,000 dong (Feb 2010). Most likely, some of the tour operators will tell you, that they have to get the visa for you and that it is now more expensive and other lies (such as the border crossing closes soon and they will get there faster with your passport using a motorbike, etc.) but this is not true and you can ignore them. Try not to take to many dong with you, because the exchange rate you get is not very fair. There is no ATM, so bring enough dollars with you. At the border, there is a small restaurant, but it is comparably expensive. You can get take-away meals and a bottle of water from restaurants in Chau Doc if you plan ahead.

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Chaung Tha

Chaung Tha (Burmese ချောင်းသာ) is a coastal town and beach resort in the Irrawaddy region of Myanmar.

Understand
This town is expanding fast and you can now find many beach side resorts. Step from your bungalow straight onto the beach. Although there are not so many foreign visitors, the number is growing and hotels are upgrading their facilities to accommodate them.

The beach itself is a long expanse of golden sand. Each hotel tries to clean its own beach side daily. Many vendors work the beach, but are not pushy. Some carry fresh live seafood and will barbecue it for you upon request. Inflatable rings and dinghies are available for hire.

Get in
Getting in via road, mostly by bus, is the only option.

 * Yangon – Buses leave around dawn and take 5-6 hours to reach Chaung Tha. The last 2 hours or so of the trip are on very bad roads, making the trip longer. The buses make 2-3 scheduled stops along the way at roadside cafes. The journey costs around 8,000 kyat. Travellers departing from Yangon should set aside an extra hour for travel between the city centre and the outskirts bus station, Dagon Ayar Highway Bus Station. Expect to pay between 300 and 5,000 kyat from the centre to the bus station, depending on the kind of transportation, i.e. local bus or taxi.
 * Pathein – Another option is to take a transport to Pathein from Yangon (bus, 3-4 hours, 3,700-8,000 kyat), or any other city in Myanmar, e.g. Pyay or Ngapali. From Pathein you can take a local bus or shared pickup/van for another 2 hours. Try the city bus station near Shwemokehtaw Pagoda or hail for passing by vehicles at the northern end of Min Gyi Road, which leads to Chaung Tha (and Ngwe Saung). The last regular transport leaves at 16:00, after which it is still possible to negotiate a transfer from Pathein to the beach via (pickup) taxi for around 30,000-50,000 kyat. If you do not have a lot of luggage, it is also possible to do this trip via a motorbike for around 10,000 kyat per person (2 hours). Be mindful of the bad roads for this portion of the trip, i.e., this option is not for those looking for comfort.
 * Ngwe Saung via coast and motorbike taxi for about 8-13,000 kyat one-way. This includes at least two river crossings. Reported durations vary widely between 45 min and 4 hr, so clarify beforehand.

You can even negotiate with any Yangon taxi driver to take you by taxi to Chaung Tha (some have air conditioning), so if you are travelling in a group of 3 or 4 and you split the cost it can be worthwhile. However, remember that the taxi will be returning empty, so you have to consider this when agreeing the price. If your trip is for just a few days, it may be better to negotiate with the driver to stay in town (he'll probably sleep in his taxi) and then he will be able to bring you back also. Current rate is around $120-150 one way.

Get around
The main strip is located directly by the beach, meaning all eating and relaxing needs can be satisfied on foot.

The motorbike taxis wait outside most of the hotels and are plentiful. Expect to pay 500 kyat per trip, although nothing is very far. Sidecar (a bicycle with a sidecar of two back-to-back seats) are also available at a more leisurely pace for the same fare.

See
Northern beaches are considered cleaner. On the other hand, depending on circumstances, beaches in the centre may be cleaner; after a storm, northern beaches may have black stuff washed up on them.

Do
Interact with the locals; it inevitably leads to the best adventures.

Drive up north for 5 to 10 km by bicycle or motorbike to discover remote beaches away from the busy village.

Buy
Numerous shops and street stalls exist along the beach road. Here you can buy souvenirs, local snack foods and beach clothing. Go into the village for the local's market of fish, vegetables and provisions.

Eat
Numerous restaurants line the main beach road, serving seafood in addition to the typical Myanmar cuisine. Most serve mango or delicious traditional desserts as a complimentary after-dinner treat.

Try to avoid eating at the larger hotel restaurants, as locals complain that they stifle competition by buying up all the freshly caught seafood and locally grown potatoes from the town's markets.

Drink
Because there is no electricity during the day, it's difficult to buy cold drinks (no electricity = no refrigerator) unless you find a bar with either its own generator or a large ice box.

Sleep
There seems to be a general electricity outage during the day, so do not blame it on the hotels.

Go next

 * Ngwe Saung – Famous for its long and beautiful beach. Can be reached via Pathein by bus, 7-8,000 kyat, 3-4 h. Or you can hire a direct motorbike taxi along the coast for 8-13,000 kyat, which is much more exciting, picturesque and probably better for your stomach. The latter includes at least two river crossings. Reported durations vary widely between 45 min and 4 h, so clarify beforehand.
 * Pathein – Famous for its handcrafted umbrellas. Pickups and buses take about 2 hr and cost about 4,000 kyat from Chaung Tha. Private taxis are around 30-50,000 kyat. You will most likely be dropped of at the city bus station in the center. Take a motorbike taxi to the highway bus station or start from the latter, depending on where you want to go. Possible onward destinations from Pathein include Ngapali and Pyay, but also Yangon.
 * Yangon – Return buses leave Chaung Tha at 05:30, 06:00 and 10:00 drop off at the Dagon Ayar Highway Bus Station outside of Yangon. There is also an Asia Dragon air conditioned bus that leaves Chaung Tha at 09:30 and drops off in the centre of Yangon near the train station, for 8,000 kyat.

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Chautauqua County

Chautauqua County is in the Southern Tier of New York state.

Cities

 * , a tiny town that is home to the Chautauqua Institution.
 * , a port on Lake Erie
 * , the home of State University of New York at Fredonia.
 * , a small city, yet the largest in the county.
 * , a village that is the county seat.

Other destinations
Chautauqua Lake, the inland ribbon of water that gave the county its name. Most people visit in the summer, when the weather is best, but another popular choice is fall, as the leaves are changing color.

Understand
Chautauqua County is an area of rolling, wooded hills and small towns in the extreme southwest of New York State, much closer to Cleveland and Toronto than New York City. As a result, it has a somewhat Midwestern vibe.

By plane

 * Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport ) is very small. Buffalo Niagara International Airport is larger, though further away. When you price shop, work in the cost of transportation from each airport into your calculation, as the distance between Buffalo and Chautauqua County is significant.

Get around
You will have trouble getting around the county without a car.

See
The most pleasant things to see in this county are the landscape and the wonder of the tremendous Lake Erie. Lake Chautauqua - much longer than it is wide, like the Finger Lakes, but not considered a finger lake - is also beautiful, but generally too cold to swim in even in the summer.

Do

 * Skiing/Snowboarding: If winter sports are more your thing, there are many places in the hilly interior where you can carve your trail in the slopes.

Eat
If you like Buffalo wings, you will find them in many bars and restaurants.

Go next

 * Buffalo
 * Niagara Falls
 * Erie, Pennsylvania

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Chavakkad

Chavakkad is a municipality in Thrissur District of Kerala state in India. Chavakkad is noted for its beach and fishing. It lies on National Highway 17 is about 75 km (47 mi) north of the city of Kochi, the commercial capital of Kerala and 25 km (16 mi) west of Thrissur, the cultural capital of Kerala.

Understand
In spite of being a small fishing village, Chavakkad is an extremely rich place. You will be surprised by the sheer number of luxury villas in this village. The people make their money by working in the gulf countries and as per the local grape wine, from smuggling and such illegal business activities. The locals will introduce themselves as smugglers because it is a respectable profession in two cities of Kerala: Chavakkad and Kasaragod.

History
The Chavakkad Province, which was under the control of the Punnathur Swarupam, was captured by the Dutch in 1717 and the Mysore force in 1776. In 1789, on the 26th of September, Chavakkad came to be under the British Malabar used to be a district in the Madras Province. It had then for its Province self rule certain Unions The history of the local self-government of chavakkad commences with the formation of the chavakkad union in 1918 under the Malabar District Board. In 1927, a new administrative machinery formed the Panchayat Board was introduced. In those day only the big landlords, who paid regular taxes had the right to candidature in the elections and the right to vote as well. The elections were not conducted on the basis of secret ballots then. Such a system was started only in 1953, six years after the attainment of independence, during the Panchayat elections. Prior to the Panchayat elections of 1963, the first ever such election after formation of the Kerala State in 1956, the Chavakkad Panchayat had to be re-partitioned in the course of which the Guruvayoor Province was separated from the Chavakkad Panchayat and certain other provinces like the southern Palayoor, Punna, Thiruvathra, Blangad and Manathala included. On October 1st 1978, Chavakkad Panchayat was upgraded to the status of a Municipality.

Stay safe
Smuggling and other illegal activities are quite rife in Chavakkad and there is a big and established underworld. Take care of speeding vehicles and suspicious looking persons coming near your luggage. You need not carry this fear complex with you everywhere in Kerala, as there is only one more place in Kerala where smuggling is widespread, that is Kasaragod in the north.

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Chavín de Huántar

Chavín de Huántar is a town and archaeological site from the pre-Incan Chavin culture of around 900 BC containing ruins and other artefacts. The site in the Central Andes of Peru is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Understand
Chavín de Huántar is a town of around 9,000 inhabitants, most of which are bilingual in Spanish and Quechua. It's the capital of a district with the same name and is perched high up in the Andes at an altitude of 3,137 m above sea level.

Once it was an important center of Chavín ceremonies and a pilgrimage destination, which had a cultural influence on much of Peru from the coast to the highlands from the 15th to the 3rd century BCE. Today the site attracts visitors who want to learn more about this ancient culture from a historical point of view but also visitors interested in the spiritual and mystic site of the place even in the present day, as well as the entheogenic plants of the region (also used in the ancient ceremonies).

Moreover, there's a great deal of beautiful nature in the surroundings. Part of the district is in the Huascarán National Park and there are several day or multi-day treks to see snow-capped mountains, waterfalls and streams.

Climate
Chavín is in the tropics, but also at a high altitude so temperatures aren't particularly high for this latitude. Daytime highs are generally below +20°C, and at night temperatures are a few degrees below +10°C. As with tropical locations, the temperatures don't change much throughout the year but the amount of rain does. The dry season, also known "Andean summer", ranges from April to November, whereas the rainy season covers December to March - though months just before and after the rainy season aren't entirely dry. During the rainy season it may rain up to 1000 mm.

By bus
There are daily buses from Huaraz, Huari, Llamellín and Lima.

From Huaraz the distance is, and the ride along a paved road takes at least two hours. The trip goes south to Cátac, then eastwards at which point the road starts ascending. It then enters the Huascarán National Park and goes through the Kahuish tunnel to enter the district of Chavín de Huántar. Several bus companies located on Mariscal Caceres avenue offer regular departures throughout the day to Chavin (S/12, May 2014). Buses to destinations further afield also stop at Chavin around midnight, but then you'll need to have accommodation sorted out ahead.

By taxi
You might also be able to find shared taxis and combis from Huaraz. From San Marcos, a town away, you can get in by taxi colectivo or combi. The former is a private vehicle, commonly a station wagon, and the latter is a small van with seats. Combis are part of a private association operating routes approved by the Peruvian Ministry of Transport.

By foot
There are hikes of two days and longer from other villages, going through the beautiful Huascarán National Park. Alternatively you can hike along the Inka naani, a well preserved part of the world heritage listed Qhapaq Ñan network of Inca trails. The most famous trail is the Olleros-Chavín trail beginning in the village of Olleros near Huaraz. It has a distance of 38 km, and includes the mountain pass of Yanashallash at above sea level. Do hire a guide from one of the many tour agencies.

By tour
You can also get to Chavín by tour from Huaraz, all the agencies offer a package transportation + Guide for S/35-40 (as of May 2014).

Get around
Attractions within the town are within walking distance, the same goes for most of the sites outside town (see the See section for individual advice).

See

Outside town

Buy
The region has long traditions of making carved stone art, and many shops in town where you can buy such artworks by local artisans.

Sleep
It's a small city but there are several places to sleep, most of which are concentrated downtown.

Stay healthy
As with many locations in Peru, altitude sickness and sunburn are real risks.

There's a health center in the city, and a few pharmacies. The closest hospitals are in Huari (38 km away) and in Huaraz (104 km away, has three hospitals). In addition there are a few small health centers in nearby hamlets.

Connect
Some hotels offer free Wi-Fi. Operators Claro and Movistar have 3G coverage in town and a bit outside of it, Movistar also has 2G coverage further out.

Go next

 * Huaraz
 * Huascarán National Park

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Chaves

Chaves is a beautiful city of 41,000 people (2011) in Trás-os-Montes and one of the most historical cities in Portugal. Chaves is a town and seat of municipality in the far North of Portugal, 10 km south of the Spanish border and 22 km south of Verín, Spain. Is the second most populous of the district of Vila Real. The district capital, Vila Real, is 60 km south on the A24 toll-free motorway. Aquæ Flaviæ was the Roman name for this town.

Understand

Chaves (SHAH-v(ih)sh, /ˈʃa.vɨʃ/) is surrounded by mountains and that brings windy and changing weather, so you'd better bring a jacket or an umbrella with you, at least in and autumn and winter.

Chaves was already inhabited before the time of the Roman Empire, since prehistory. About two millennia ago, the Romans occupied the place, built monuments such as the Trajan bridge and named the city Aquæ Flaviæ. Later the Suevos, Visigodos and Alanos, coming from Eastern Europe, put an end to the Roman occupation. With the Arabs, Islam also invaded the space once occupied by Christianity. Chaves was conquered in the 9th century by Don Afonso, king of Leão. But, at the beginning of the 10th century Chaves was conquered again by the Moors, until, in the 11th century, Don Afonso III, king of Leão, rescued it, ordered to rebuild, populate and surround walls again.

Around 1160 Chaves joined Portugal. Due to its border situation, Chaves was vulnerable to attack by invaders and as a measure of protection, Don Dinis ordered the castle and the walls that still dominate much of the city and its periphery to be raised.

Get in
There is no train service.

By plane
The easy way to go to Chaves by plane is going to Oporto airport, and then catch a bus or highway to Chaves, which should take about one hour and half. There are low cost companies flying to Oporto, one of them is Ryanair.

By car
By the N2 from Vila Real. You can also use the A24 or A7.

By bus
From Porto and Lisbon:
 * Tamega AutoViação
 * Rodonorte

See

 * Chapel of Nossa Senhora de Loreto or Chapel of Santa Cabeça (Praça de Camões) - Next to the Municipality of Chaves, it has a granite facade and tall pilasters. It is surmounted by a curved pediment. Built in 1696, tradition says that the Martyr São Bonifácio is buried here.
 * Misericórdia Church (Praça Caetano Ferreira) - It is considered by many to be the most beautiful church in the city. It has a 17th-century Baroque façade with plinths and capitals that have been worked on. The interior of a single nave has walls covered with tile panels and biblical motifs.
 * Igreja Matriz (Praça de Camões) - It is a Romanesque temple, altered in the 16th century and, therefore, having Renaissance characteristics.
 * Madalena Church or São João de Deus Church (Rua São João de Deus) - Located on the left bank of Tâmega. It dates back to the 18th century, with the dominant style being Renaissance and Baroque. Due to its dome, it is easily recognized from afar. The interior is of a single nave, the plan being octagonal.
 * Misericórdia Church (Praça Caetano Ferreira) - It is considered by many to be the most beautiful church in the city. It has a 17th-century Baroque façade with plinths and capitals that have been worked on. The interior of a single nave has walls covered with tile panels and biblical motifs.
 * Igreja Matriz (Praça de Camões) - It is a Romanesque temple, altered in the 16th century and, therefore, having Renaissance characteristics.
 * Madalena Church or São João de Deus Church (Rua São João de Deus) - Located on the left bank of Tâmega. It dates back to the 18th century, with the dominant style being Renaissance and Baroque. Due to its dome, it is easily recognized from afar. The interior is of a single nave, the plan being octagonal.
 * São Francisco Fort (Alto da Pedisqueira) - Built between 1658 and 1662, it has a square plan. Inside, the church of S. Francisco was maintained. It is a hotel.
 * São Neutel Fort - It has a structure similar to the São Francisco Fort. It has an outer wall. This is due to the strong not being linked to the defensive system of Chaves. The walls are thick and 10 m high. Inside the fort is the Chapel of Nossa Senhora das Brotas.

Do

 * Football: GD Chaves were relegated in 2024 and now play soccer in Liga Portugal 2, the second tier. Their home ground is Estádio Municipal (capacity 8400) 1 km north of town centre.

 * There is a new casino as of 2019.

Eat
The typical dishes of Chaves and Alto Tâmega includ, the famous ham of Chaves and Barroso, the salpicão, the sausages, the alheiras, the barrosã steak, the roasted or stewed kid, the stew to the transmontana, the feijoada to the transmontana, the corn to the Roman, trout stuffed with the tasty ham, Pasteis de Chaves and Folar, a specialty of soft pasta with pork, ham, sausage and sausage. Another specialty is rye bread, honey and its flavored wine.

Dried and cured with smoke from the fireplaces, both ham and sausages acquire their unmistakable flavour, in the making of the Folar de Chaves, as well as the Pastéis de Chaves. The most typical fish dishes are from the Tâmega River, namely trout that are stuffed with local ham. We also highlight the stewed kid, as well as the feijoada and the incomparable stew of the transmontana, the famous corn and the typical french toast.

Go next
Vidago, Pedras Salgadas.
 * Pinhão (Alijó)
 * Vila Real

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Chaweng

Chaweng is a beach on the east coast of Ko Samui. It has a lovely white beach and vibrant nightlife, especially at its north end.

Understand
Chaweng is the largest and most popular of Samui's beaches, and is usually divided into three sections: North Chaweng, Central Chaweng and Chaweng Noi (Little Chaweng) around a headland to the south. Chaweng Beach is the longest beach on Samui's east coast. The beach is beautiful here and local developers are finally cleaning up some of the trashy areas nearby. It attracts many young travellers and families alike, but still remains good value for money.

The beach is approximately 7 km long with powdery white sand. It is bordered by emerald-blue waters and a coral reef where waves break, leaving the bay quite peaceful. Not far from the beach, there are two small islands near the reef. After swimming, you can explore the nearest one by walking through shallow water or go for snorkelling and kayaking at the second island which is further out and larger.

The central part of the beach is a bit more crowded than the quieter north. Many vendors pass by, offering beverages, fruit, ice cream and local Thai food for the more daring. A variety of local crafts and Thai souvenirs are also available.

The beach itself is usually accessed through the hotels, as there are no beach roads to disturb the peacefulness of the area. It is very relaxing but noticeably more touristy during the high season. The water is clean with normal temperatures between 25-28°C.

Parallel to the beach, clustered in the middle of the strip, lies Samui's greatest concentration of restaurants, bars, souvenir shops, and of course, fast food and convenience stores.

Get in
Chaweng is a few minutes ride south of the airport. If you book a taxi at the airport's transport desk, it will cost 400 baht. A shared van (usually requiring 5 passengers before it departs) will cost 120 baht per person. Taxi drivers rarely use taxi meters here. If you decide not to use the booking desk, negotiate the fare in advance with the taxi driver. It should cost from 200-400 baht. Or you may book a transfer with your hotel. This service usually costs 300 baht, though some of the higher-end hotels have quoted rates of 400 baht per person.

You may opt to take other, more adventurous forms of transportation like the following:

Motorcycle taxis are ordinary motorbikes and you sit behind the driver during the ride. Depending on the distance, the price ranges from 30-150 baht.

Motorbike rentals are available if riding solo is what you prefer. Most motorbike rentals in Chaweng offer 100-125 cc bikes such as Honda Waves, Honda Clicks, Suzuki Steps, etc. Rentals cost 100-200 baht per day depending on the length of the rental.

Bigger motorbikes like Harley Davidson's and sport bikes like Kawasaki Ninjas and Honda CBRs are also available. Be warned that bike accidents tend to be a regular occurrence in Ko Samui, so drive carefully.

If you are travelling in a large group, you may opt to rent a Jeep. The rental usually costs at least 800 baht per day. A private car will set you back 1,500 baht or more per day. There are many models to choose from: Honda Jazz, Isuzu Hi-Lander, Toyota Camry, Toyota Fortuner, etc. Established rental companies such as Avis and Hertz also offer insurance. It might be a good idea to get the insurance along with the rental as having no insurance and an accident could be expensive.

Do
Almost all activities are on the beach (even parts of the nightlife) and most Samui dive shops are based in Chaweng. It's also the base to arrange trips to nearby Ko Tao and the Ang Thong National Marine Park.

Buy
There are lots of souvenir shops around town. It is not uncommon for the shopkeepers to ask 5 times the normal tourist price particularly in the central areas. Bargaining is always acceptable when it comes to souvenirs. Even when a price is indicated a discount up to 50% might be available. As many shops and the often cheaper market stalls sell mostly similar products, ask at several places to get an idea of what is a reasonable price before starting haggling for the product you really want. The clothing sold here can often be found at Khao San Road in Bangkok for a lower price.

On the beach, vendors will sell beach clothes, jewelry, beach toys and games, and food (coconuts, sliced fruit, satay, roasted corn, ice cream, water, etc.). Be prepared to bargain. Most food items are generally 50 baht/piece. The vendors will not bother you if you ignore them or say no.

Drink
Downtown Chaweng is full of back-to-back bars and restaurants with a wide variety of cuisines and atmospheres. While the bars along the main street and side streets tend to be more packed, take one of the small walkways to the beach for a unique waterfront experience. Like most of Thailand, bar girls are present in the open air bars of Chaweng on Soi Green Mango and Soi Reggae, though are much less pushy. Soi Reggae consists of only a single western-style bar at the end of the street(Reggae Pub) after about 20 "beer bars". Soi Green Mango and the surrounding area is the primary nightlife area of Chaweng not on the beach, containing various western style clubs and bars and gets quite crowded by midnight.

Sleep
Chaweng is the heart of Ko Samui. The once abundant backpacker bungalows and hostels are virtually non-existent and have been replaced with newer, more modern and obviously more expensive tourist oriented hotels. Always insist to see the room before you book in any hotel if you choose one of the more affordable hotels. Be aware that the nightclub district is not far from many of the good beach hotels, which tend to be on the north half of Chaweng. This is fantastic if that is what you want on your holiday but not suitable for the quieter more romantic holiday.

Mid-range

Splurge

 * Boujis Boutique Resort in Chaweng Noi Beach, between 2,500 - 9,000Thai Baht - Luxurious oceanfront villas at discount prices. Next to Dr Frogs famous Italian Restaurant. Boujissamui.com

Go next

 * Bang Rak
 * Bophut
 * Choeng Mon
 * Laem Yai
 * Lamai
 * Mae Nam
 * Nathon
 * Samui South Coast

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Château-d'Œx

Château d'Œx is a ski station in Switzerland near Gstaad and Montreux.

Understand
Château-d'Œx is a small village of approximately 3,500 inhabitants in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Château-d'Œx has become popular among travelers primarily for the village's incredibly authentic Swiss alpine feel, stunning natural surroundings, and quiet atmosphere.

By train
The of Château-d'Œx has hourly trains to Montreux (1 hr) and Zweisimmen (50 min) via Gstaad (30 min) in the Bernese Highlands. The trip will take a bit longer if you take a regional slow train. The train is operated by GoldenPass Montreux-Bernese Oberland (MOB) Railway. Some of the connections are panorama trains or old style 'classic' trains which do not cost extra and are part of the regular timetable.

There is a bus to Col-des-Mosse from where it is possible to join Aigle via another bus to Le Sépey and a train to Aigle, however it is much easier and faster to take the longer route via train passing through Montreux.

By car
Château-d'Œx is approximately a 2-hour drive from Geneva and a 1-hour and 15-minute drive to Bern. While not directly accessible by a motorway, driving into Château-d'Œx is not difficult. It can be accessed from three directions. The main road comes in from Spiez (with access to the A6 motorway) and Zweisimmen in the Bernese Highlands and goes on to Aigle (with access to the A9 motorway) near the border to Valais. Another smaller road leads into the canton of Fribourg, to Gruyères and Bulle, where you can join the A12 motorway.

Get around
Château-d'Œx is small enough that walking is the easiest and most efficient method of transportation to get anywhere in the village. Château-d'Œx is hilly, however, so any walk may involve a steep hike at one point or another.

Do

 * Paraglide. There are numerous take-off points and numerous pilots in the area, allowing you to ride the winds no matter their direction.
 * Horseback Riding. Numerous bridle paths wind between Rougemont through Château dŒx to Rossinière.
 * Climbing wall. Meet at the Les Moulins to take a climb rain or shine. Tel 924 56 53.
 * Hiking. With over 300 km of marked paths, this region offers some great opportunities to experience the great outdoors. A walking map with 15 suggested itineraries, labelled with length and difficult, is available around town.
 * Watersports
 * Hydrospeed. A wild adventure on the river Sarine. Strap on your flippers and float down the river with your head bobbing on the water's surface.
 * Canyoning. Suited into an isothermal outfit, you can walk and swim into some of the wildest gorges in the region.
 * Canoe or kayak. Paddle around on the lake.
 * Contact:
 * Biking. Marked mountain biking tracks can be found all around the region.
 * Swim. The heated, Olympic sized swimming pool at au Berceau is open from mid-May to early September.
 * Ski. There are plenty of opportunities for downhill and cross country skiing, even tobogganing.
 * Biking. Marked mountain biking tracks can be found all around the region.
 * Swim. The heated, Olympic sized swimming pool at au Berceau is open from mid-May to early September.
 * Ski. There are plenty of opportunities for downhill and cross country skiing, even tobogganing.
 * Swim. The heated, Olympic sized swimming pool at au Berceau is open from mid-May to early September.
 * Ski. There are plenty of opportunities for downhill and cross country skiing, even tobogganing.

Sleep
Château-d'Œx has various hotels and traditional Swiss châlets for rent.

Mountain huts

 * Cabane des Choucas, 1635 meters, tel +41 26 924 79 40.
 * Cabane de Ratevel, 1413 meters, tel +41 26 924 78 20.
 * Cabane de la Sarouche, 1569 meters, tel +41 26 924 61 40.
 * Cabane de la Videmanette, 2120 meters, tel +41 26 924 64 65.
 * Les Monts-Chevreuils, 1667 meters, tel +41 26 924 58 61.

Go next
Château-d'Œx is very close to many other popular Swiss cities easily accessible by car, such as Gstaad, Montreux, Lausanne, and Bern.

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Chã das Caldeiras

Chã das Caldeiras - literally the Plateau of the Crater - is the area inside the original crater that created the island of Fogo 100000 years ago. The villages of Portela and Bangaeria are effectively joined as they sprawl for a kilometer or two on the main road that crosses the crater.

The villagers live from the agriculture in the rich volcanic soil of the crater. Grapes are used to made the excellent Fogo wine which must be tried. Apples, pears, peaches and figs are also grown.

Get in
Aluguers leave from São Filipe around noon. You can also get a lift with Patrick, the proprietor of Pousada Pedra Brabo from his office above the market in São Filipe. The pickup leaves from his downtown office around 11:00 for the 2-hour journey ($500). Aluguers are around the same price but take around three hours due to frequent stops.

Getting back to São Filipe is similar with Patrick's pickup leaving at 8:30. Aluguers leave earlier.

Alternatively, guides will arrange a full service trip including hints, explanations and a private taxi.

Do
The highlight of a trip to Fogo is climbing the Pico de Fogo. Despite the imposing slopes, the climb is possible for anyone of moderate fitness who doesn't mind a bit a rock scrambling. Climbing Pico do Fogo without a guide is not allowed. Prices start around $5000 for up to two persons.

Sturdy footwear is essential - no sandals! High-top hiking boots are recommended, because of sharp-edged lava ash while going down. Walking sticks might be helpful. Take with you enough sun protection, snack and water.

Ideally you will want to spend two nights in Chã das Caldeiras. Take a short walk in the afternoon and arrange a guide for the trip up the peak the following day.

An excursion starting at São Filipe is also possible with a taxi (no meter - fix price) and guide. You start out for Chã das Caldeira very early in the morning. You can either come back the same day or stay in Chã das Caldeira.

Another nice hike from Chã das Caldeira takes you through the fog forest towards Mosteiros.

Eat
These are all within walking distance of each other:
 * Cafe Isabella - more light meals and snack bar

Sleep
The town really took a beating when the volcano erupted in 2014-2015, including some lodging establishments and segments of the road getting destroyed. It would not hurt to inquire about current conditions before arriving.

Stay safe
Be careful of loose rocks when hiking. Climbing Pico do Fogo without a guide is not allowed due to safety restrictions.

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Chéticamp

Chéticamp is a village of 4,000 people on the coast of Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia. Its blend of natural beauty and Acadian culture makes it an interesting place to spend some time in and it also serves as the western entrance to the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. A large majority of its residents are Acadians and speak French natively. Together with its smaller neighbour, Saint-Joseph-du-Moine, Chéticamp makes up the largest Francophone enclave on Cape Breton Island.

Get in
The Cabot Trail is the only road in and out of town. It is about 90 km from Baddeck and over 400 km from Halifax (about 5 - 6 hours drive).

Understand
Chéticamp is at the western entrance to Cape Breton Highlands National Park which contains the Acadian Trail. The downtown area overlooks a harbour that is protected from the Gulf of Saint Lawrence by Chéticamp Island. The Cheticamp River flows into the Gulf of St. Lawrence approximately 5 km northeast of the village.

Apart from an important gypsum mine which operated off and on until the Second World War, the main industry in Chéticamp historically has been fishing. As fish quotas have declined, tourism has taken on more importance and is the largest industry at this time. Chéticamp has also marketed its traditional rug hookers ("tapis hookers"), Acadian music and food.

The name "Chéticamp" is derived from the name given by the Mi'kmaq First Nations (Aboriginal) people, who still live on Cape Breton Island (but not in Chéticamp). The name is Awjátúj in the Mi'kmaq language, meaning "rarely full", presumably making reference to the mouth of Chéticamp harbour that once had a large dune that grew during low tide.

History
Chéticamp was a fishing station used during the summer months by Charles Robin, a merchant from the island of Jersey, and is considered one of the Acadian capitals of the world. In the years following the Great Expulsion, many Acadians came to this area.

Do
Activities for visitors include whale watching, hiking, swimming, cross country skiing, golfing, snowmobiling, cultural events and festivals and photography. They also host an International Dance Festival,[11] and La fête nationale de l'Acadie (August 15).

Go next
The Cabot Trail runs north of town through Cape Breton Highlands National Park, with plenty of scenic vistas and hiking opportunities.

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Chęciny

Chęciny is a town of 4,400 people (2021) in the Świętokrzyskie province in central Poland. It is 15 km south of the regional capital of Kielce.

Understand
It was first mentioned in historical documents from 1275, and obtained its city charter in 1325. At that time was one of major urban centres of northern Lesser Poland.

The most important sight in Chęciny is the royal castle built in the late 13th or early 14th century on the Castle Hill above the town. It fell into a ruin in the 18th century and remains in that state.

For centuries Chęciny (or Chentshin) had a Jewish community and it had been the center of the Hasidic Chentshin dynasty, (Chęciny being pronounced as "Chentshin" or "Khantchin" in Yiddish.)

Get in
Chęciny does not have a railway stop. It is possible to reach Chęciny from Kielce by private minibus departing from the main bus station. Kielce's bus line #31 runs a few times a day between the centre of Kielce and Chęciny.

It's much easier to reach the town by car as it's right next to the S7 expressway which will eventually connect Warsaw and Kraków.

Get around
The town is small enough to explore on foot.

Go next

 * Kielce – the regional capital

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Cheb

Cheb is a city in Bohemia in Western Czech Republic with a population of 33,500 and is close to the German border.

Understand
The name is pronounced "khep" (the first sound like a German or Scottish "ch" or a Spanish "j" not as in "Chicken" - locals will make fun of you if you make this mistake). This town is sometimes called Eger in German, which was its official name until 1945. The city features a very quaint and pretty town square and winding alleys. However, outside of the center, the city is characterized by grimy heavy industry.

By bus
Direct buses run from Prague (150 Kč, 3 hours, 4 daily), Karlovy Vary (56 Kč, 1 hour, 7 daily), Mariánské Lázně (40 Kč, 30 minutes, 12 daily).

Get around
The center is easily accessible by foot.

See
Museums and galleries:

Buildings:

Churches:

Go next

 * Karlovy Vary
 * Loket a pittoresque town surrounded by a curve in the Ohře River, which you can well visit on your way to Karlovy Vary
 * Františkovy Lázně
 * Mariánské Lázně
 * Plzeň
 * Fichtelgebirge

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Chebeague Island

Chebeague Island is an island and town located in Casco Bay about 10 miles from Portland.

Get in
There are two ferries that service the island. The CTC has service to Cousins Island and Casco Bay Lines has service to Portland.

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Cheboksary

Cheboksary (Russian: Чебокса́ры chee-bahk-SAH-ree) is the capital of Chuvashia in the Volga Region of the Russian Federation. About 600,000 people live here and in the nearby satellite city Novocheboksarsk.

By plane
Cheboksary airport is served by various local airlines on Russian Yakovlev Yak-42 jet and Antonov An-24 turboprop. There are regularly scheduled flights from Moscow and other destinations. Cheboksary is also about a four-hour drive from Nizhny Novgorod, a city with international air connections through Lufthansa on an Airbus A319 aircraft. Lufthansa also flies its A319s to Kazan, which is a two-hour car ride away as well. Microbuses may be hired to get to Cheboksary from Kazan, but it is strongly recommended to seek transportation with acquaintances.

By train
The railway network is developed and accessible all year. One of the largest railway junctions of Russia, Kanash, is in the center of the Republic. Via Kanash, the rail system connects Cheboksary with the major industrial centers of Eastern Siberia, the Urals, and Moscow. Express trains present a low-cost, comfortable way to travel. Express trains to and from Moscow are available everyday, and the easy overnight journey is approximately 14 hours each way.

By car
Autos, trucks, and buses carry the majority of transportation, as the Republic ranks fourth in highway density in all of Russia. Cheboksary is on one of the main highways of the Russian Federation leading from Moscow to the industrial areas of Tatarstan, the Southern Urals, and Siberia.

By ship
The Volga river connects Cheboksary with Nizhny Novgorod, Yaroslavl, Moscow, and the northern regions of Russia. By using river-sea vessels, it is possible to get from Chuvash riverports all the way to Saint Petersburg, Novorossiysk (on the Black Sea), Astrakhan, and ports situated on the Danube river. However, the river is frozen from December through April.

Public transportation
Cheboksary is covered by an extensive system of trolleybuses, autobuses, and minibuses. There are several official taxi agencies, but also many so-called "gipsy" taxis, which are privately owned. The latter can be a convenient way of getting around, but also potentially dangerous and thus not recommended. Official taxis cost less than two dollars for travel between most points within the city.

By boat
Cheboksary is a frequent stop on many boat tours that travel up and down the Volga. A boat tour to the major cities along the Volga is highly recommended.

See

 * Monument to the Patron Mother
 * Vvedensky cathedral (1657)
 * Saint-Trinity monastery (1566)
 * Cheboksary Prison. The oldest prison in Russia was built by order of Tsar Ivan IV of Grozny, First there was a wooden prison, then a brick building was built in 1648.
 * Tractor Museum
 * Brewing Museum
 * Chuvash National Museum
 * Museum of Chuvash Embroidery
 * Chuvash Art Museum
 * Ivan Vasilyevich Chapaev Museum

Do
Like many Russian cities, Cheboksary possesses excellent cultural opportunities. There is an Opera-Ballet Theatre, a Philharmonic Orchestra, and numerous theaters (showing productions in both Russian and Chuvash languages). However, a very popular gathering place for the locals is the zalev (bay), in the middle of the city. There people gather to stroll, visit cafes, and socialize. Cheboksary also has beautiful boardwalks and beaches along the Volga River, where people swim in the summer. There are also heated pools, health clubs, and museums (including Russia's only beer museum).

Take a walk

 * Merchant Efremov Boulevard (pedestrian zone)
 * The Red Square
 * Cheboksary Bay Embankment
 * Volga Embankment

Cheboksary has 7 beaches:

 * Central
 * Afanasievsky
 * Novoselsky
 * Zaovrazhny
 * Levoberezhny
 * Sunny Beach
 * Chuvashia

Parks and squares:

 * Ethnopark "Suvar"
 * "Amazonia" park
 * "Victory" park
 * Lakreevsky forest
 * Children's Park named after A.G. Nikolaev
 * Square named after V. I. Chapaev
 * Square named after. Konstantin Ivanov
 * Belka (squirrel) Park
 * Сadet square
 * Park-Hotel "Usad'ba" (manor)

Theaters

 * Chuvash Opera and Ballet Theater
 * Chuvash Drama Theater
 * Chuvash State Puppet Theater
 * Chuvash Theater of the young spectator named after Sespel
 * Chuvash State Philharmonic Society
 * Russian Drama Theater
 * Cheboksary Chamber Theater
 * "Stanislavsky.com" theater

In summer:

 * Windsurfing
 * Kitesurfing
 * Sapsurfing
 * Wake park
 * Rent of boats and catamarans
 * Rent an aquabike and a boat
 * Scooters, Bicycles, Roller Skates
 * Tennis and Pinpong
 * Equestrian clubs and bases
 * Cheboksary Aero Club
 * Laser Tag
 * Quests
 * Banana riding in summer
 * Belka rope park

in winter:

 * Ice skating
 * Skiing and snowboarding
 * Slopes and slides for sledging and tubing
 * Snowmobile trails
 * Banana riding in winter

Festivals

 * "AKATUY" is a national holiday of agriculture
 * International Fireworks Festival "Hĕlhem"
 * "Green Gold" beer Fest
 * "The land of brewers"
 * Republic Day of Chuvashia
 * Сity day of Cheboksary
 * Cheboksary International Film Festival

Souvenirs
Souvenirs from Cheboksary reflects Chuvash culture and ethnic colour. You can buy items with national ornaments and scenes from Chuvash folk tales. Embroidered textiles are a local speciality, as are beer related items such as wooden mugs. Chuvash specialties also include, a beautiful wood embroidery as seen on the image at the right.

 * Clothes, shawls, shoppers, bags and cases with national Chuvash embroidery
 * Silver jewelry in the national style with ornaments
 * Cheboksary Knitwear
 * Сhuvash matryoshka
 * Cheburashka
 * Chuvash honey
 * Balsam "Parne"

Eat
There are many restaurants and cafes throughout the capital city, and excellent dishes can be found at the Restaurant Emilia, the Hotel Rossia, and Favorite.

It is worth trying the dishes of local national cuisine:

 * Meat ball "Shartan"
 * Meat pie "Huplu"
 * Meat broth "Shurpe"
 * Sweet dessert "Yovach"
 * Dumplings "Huran kukli"
 * Okroshka "Uyran yashki"

Drink
Ask someone in Russia about Chuvashia and they will likely respond with a comment about beer, as the republic has been a center of hops growing and beer brewing for hundreds of years. There are two beer manufacturers in Cheboksary, Buket Chuvashii and Yantar, as well as Russia's only beer museum.

Sleep
Hotel Volga and the Ibis Cheboksary Center in Cheboksary provide clean rooms and friendly service at a reasonable price. Hotel DIS is very nice too.

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Cheboygan

Cheboygan is a city in Mackinac Area of Michigan.

Do

 * Running Deep Fishing Charters has fishing trips on Lake Huron. Otherwise, you can fish off of the breakwall at Gordon Turner Park, at the baseball fields where the new walk bridge over the Cheboygan River is located.

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Chełmno

Chełmno is a town in northern Poland with 20,000 inhabitants and the historical capital of Chełmno Land. Chełmno is situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship and lies near the Vistula River.

Understand
The first written mention of Chełmno is known from a document allegedly issued in 1065 by Duke Boleslaus II of Poland for the Benedictine monastery in Mogilno. In 1233 Chełmno was granted city rights known as "Chełmno rights" (renewed in 1251), the model system for over 200 Polish towns.

The town is an interesting tourist attraction but not popular yet.

Do not confuse this town with the village of Chełmno nad Nerem in Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, where the Nazis built (and eventually destroyed) the Chełmno extermination camp, nor with the village of Chełmno in Szamotuły County, Greater Poland Voivodeship.

Get in
Chełmno is about 45 km from both Toruń and Bydgoszcz.

By bus
The best option is to go by bus from Toruń Bus Station - they depart almost every hour. The trip lasts about 1 to 1.5 hours, depending on the connection. The is located at Dworcowa Street.

By car
The trunk road (droga krajowa) no connecting Toruń and Gdańsk runs through Chełmno. There is small car park near the city walls, just at the end of Dworcowa Street. The drive to Chełmno from Toruń should take about 45 minutes.

See

 * The Old Town of Chełmno is full of monuments:
 * City walls with watch towers and Grudziądzka Gate
 * City walls with watch towers and Grudziądzka Gate
 * City walls with watch towers and Grudziądzka Gate

Go next
About 8 km along the trunk road no 91 there is a city of Świecie with Gothish Teutonic Knights castle. 4 km to North-West is Kałdus village and St. Laurence Hill - early-medieval gord and wonderful view on the Vistula river valley.

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Chechen phrasebook

Chechen (Нохчийн мотт / Noxçiyn mott) is the main language spoken in Chechnya. Virtually all Chechens are also able to speak Russian, so learning Chechen is not necessary to communicate. That said, attempting to speak some Chechen will almost certainly impress your hosts.

Basics

 * Hello. :Ассаламу ӏалайкум. (as-sa-lam-u `a-lay-kum )
 * Hello. (informal) :Салам. (sa-lam )
 * How are you? :Муха ду гӏуллакхаш? (mookh doo ghool-lah-qash)
 * Fine, thank you. :Дика ду, баркалла. (deek doo, bar-kahl)
 * What is your name? :Хьан цӏе хӏу ю? (hahn tse hooh yu?)
 * My name is ______ . :Сан цӏе ______ ю. (sahn tse _____ yu.)
 * Nice to meet you. : Девзина хаза хета. (dev-zeen khaz khaet.)
 * Please. :Девзина хаза хета. (dev-zeen khaz khaet)
 * Thank you. :Баркалла. (bar-kahl)
 * You're welcome. :Массарна а. (mahs-sahr-naah)
 * Yes. :Хӏаъ. (hah)
 * No. :Хӏан-хӏа. (hah-ha )
 * Excuse me. (getting attention) :Бехк ма биллахь. (byekhk mah beel-lahh)
 * Excuse me. (begging pardon) : . ( )
 * I'm sorry. : . ( )
 * Goodbye : . ( )
 * Goodbye (informal) : . ( )
 * I don't speak Chechen. :Ас нохчийн мотт ца буьйцу. (ahs noh-chin mott tsa boots )
 * Do you speak English? : ? ( ?)
 * Is there someone here who speaks English? : ? ( ?)
 * Help! : ! ( !)
 * Look out! : ! ( !)
 * Good morning. :Ӏуьйре дика йойла. ((`oor dik yoil)
 * Good evening. :Суьйре дика йойла. (soor dik yoil )
 * Good night. :Буьйса декъал йогӏийла. (boos dek-kal yo-gh)
 * Good night (to sleep) : . ( )
 * I don't understand. :Со ца кхета. (soh tsa khaet)
 * Where is the toilet? : ? ( ?)

Problems

 * Leave me alone. : . ( .)
 * Don't touch me! : ! ( !)
 * I'll call the police. : . ( .)
 * Police! : ! ( !)
 * Stop! Thief! : ! ! ( ! !)
 * I need your help. : . ( .)
 * It's an emergency. : . ( .)
 * I'm lost. : . ( .)
 * I lost my bag. : . ( .)
 * I lost my wallet. : . ( .)
 * I'm sick. : . ( .)
 * I've been injured. : . ( .)
 * I need a doctor. : . ( .)
 * Can I use your phone? : ? ( ?)

Numbers

 * 1 : цхьаъ - Tsha (Tez-Ha )
 * 2 : шиъ - Shi (shee)
 * 3 : кхоъ - Qo (koh)
 * 4 : диъ - Di ( )
 * 5 : пхиъ - Pkhi (pah-Kee)
 * 6 : ялх - Yalkh ( )
 * 7 : ворхӏ - Worh ( )
 * 8 : бархӏ - Barh ( )
 * 9 : исс - Iss ( )
 * 10 : итт - Itt ( )
 * 11 : цхьайтта - Tshaitta (Tez-Hai-Tah )
 * 12 : шийтта - Shiitta ( )
 * 13 : кхойтта - Qoitta (koyt )
 * 14 : дейтта - Deitta ( )
 * 15 : пхийтта - Pkhitta ( )
 * 16 : ялхитта - Yalkhitta ( )
 * 17 : вуьрхӏитта - Vurhitta ( )
 * 18 : берхӏитта - Berhitta ( )
 * 19 : ткъайоьссина - Tq'Aissana (Tookh-Ay-Sana )
 * 20 : ткъа - Tq'a (Tookh-Ah )
 * 21 : ткъе цхьаъ - Tq'a Tsha ( )
 * 22 : ткъе шиь - Tq-ee Shi ( )
 * 23 : ткъе кхоъ - Tq-ee Qo ( )
 * 30 : ткъе итт - Tq'ee Itt ( )
 * 40 : шовзткъа - Showtz Tq'qa ( )
 * 50 : шобзткъе итт - Showtz Tq'ee Itt ( )
 * 60 : кхузткъа - Quuz Tq'a ( )
 * 70 : кхуз ткъе итт - Quuz Tq'ee Itt  ( )
 * 80 : доьзткъа - Dooz Tq'a ( )
 * 90 : доьзткъе итт - Dooz Tq'ee Itt ( )
 * 100 : бӏе - Bee ( )
 * 200 : ши бӏе - Shi Bee ( )
 * 300 : кхо бӏе - Qo Bee ( )
 * 1,000 : эзар - Ezar ( )
 * 2,000 : шиъ эзар - Shi Ezar ( )
 * 1,000,000 : мильон - Milyon ( )
 * 1,000,000,000 : Milliyard ( )
 * 1,000,000,000,000 : Trilyon ( )
 * number _____ (train, bus, etc.) : Nomer ( )
 * half : Akh ( )
 * less : ( )
 * more : ( )

Time

 * now : ( )
 * later : ( )
 * before : ( )
 * morning : ( )
 * afternoon : ( )
 * evening : ( )
 * night : ( )

Clock time

 * one o'clock AM : ( )
 * two o'clock AM : ( )
 * noon : ( )
 * one o'clock PM : ( )
 * two o'clock PM : ( )
 * midnight : ( )

Duration

 * _____ minute(s) : ( )
 * _____ hour(s) : ( )
 * _____ day(s) : ( )
 * _____ week(s) : ( )
 * _____ month(s) : ( )
 * _____ year(s) : ( )

Days

 * today : тахана ( )
 * yesterday : ( )
 * tomorrow : ( )
 * this week : ( )
 * last week : ( )
 * next week : ( )

 * Sunday : кӏиранде ( )
 * Monday : оршот ( )
 * Tuesday : шинара ( )
 * Wednesday : кхаара ( )
 * Thursday : еара ( )
 * Friday : пӏераска ( )
 * Saturday : шот ( )

Months

 * January :январ (yan-var )
 * February : ( )
 * March : ( )
 * April : ( )
 * May :Май (mai )
 * June : ( )
 * July : ( )
 * August : ( )
 * September : ( )
 * October : ( )
 * November : ( )
 * December : ( )

Colors

 * black :ӏаьржа (arzh)
 * white :кӏайн (k'-ayn )
 * gray :сира (seer )
 * red :цӏен (ts'-yehn )
 * blue :сийна (seen)
 * yellow :можа (mozh )
 * pink : беса-цӏениг (bes-ts'ye-nig)
 * green :баьццара (bats-tsar )
 * orange :цӏеран бос (ts'-ye-rhan-bos)
 * purple :лилула-сийна (lee-lool-seen )
 * brown :боьмаша (boh-msh )

Bus and train

 * How much is a ticket to _____? : ( )
 * One ticket to _____, please. : ( )
 * Where does this train/bus go? : ( )
 * Where is the train/bus to _____? : ( )
 * Does this train/bus stop in _____? : ( )
 * When does the train/bus for _____ leave? : ( )
 * When will this train/bus arrive in _____? : ( )

Directions

 * How do I get to _____ ? : ( )
 * ...the train station? : ( )
 * ...the bus station? : ( )
 * ...the airport? : ( )
 * ...downtown? : ( )
 * ...the youth hostel? : ( )
 * ...the _____ hotel? : ( )
 * ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? : ( )
 * Where are there a lot of... : ( )
 * ...hotels? : ( )
 * ...restaurants? : ( )
 * ...bars? : ( )
 * ...sites to see? : ( )
 * Can you show me on the map? : ( )
 * street : ( )
 * Turn left. : ( )
 * Turn right. : ( )
 * left : ( )
 * right : ( )
 * straight ahead : ( )
 * towards the _____ : ( )
 * past the _____ : ( )
 * before the _____ : ( )
 * Watch for the _____. : ( )
 * intersection : ( )
 * north : ( )
 * south : ( )
 * east : ( )
 * west : ( )
 * uphill : ( )
 * downhill : ( )

Taxi

 * Taxi! : ( )
 * Take me to _____, please. : ( )
 * How much does it cost to get to _____? : ( )
 * Take me there, please. : ( )

Lodging

 * Do you have any rooms available? : ( )
 * How much is a room for one person/two people? : ( )
 * Does the room come with... : ( )
 * ...bedsheets? : ( )
 * ...a bathroom? : ( )
 * ...a telephone? : ( )
 * ...a TV? : ( )
 * May I see the room first? : ( )
 * Do you have anything quieter? : ( )
 * ...bigger? : ( )
 * ...cleaner? : ( )
 * ...cheaper? : ( )
 * OK, I'll take it. : ( )
 * I will stay for _____ night(s). : ( )
 * Can you suggest another hotel? : ( )
 * Do you have a safe? : ( )
 * ...lockers? : ( )
 * Is breakfast/supper included? : ( )
 * What time is breakfast/supper? : ( )
 * Please clean my room. : ( )
 * Can you wake me at _____? : ( )
 * I want to check out. : ( )

Money

 * Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? : ( )
 * Do you accept British pounds? : ( )
 * Do you accept euros? : ( )
 * Do you accept credit cards? : ( )
 * Can you change money for me? : ( )
 * Where can I get money changed? : ( )
 * Can you change a traveler's check for me? : ( )
 * Where can I get a traveler's check changed? : ( )
 * What is the exchange rate? : ( )
 * Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? : ( )

Eating

 * A table for one person/two people, please. : ( )
 * Can I look at the menu, please? : ( )
 * Can I look in the kitchen? : ( )
 * Is there a house specialty? : ( )
 * Is there a local specialty? : ( )
 * I'm a vegetarian. : ( )
 * I don't eat pork. : ( )
 * I don't eat beef. : ( )
 * I only eat kosher food. : ( )
 * Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) : ( )
 * fixed-price meal : ( )
 * a la carte : ( )
 * breakfast : ( )
 * lunch : ( )
 * tea (meal) : ( )
 * supper : ( )
 * I want _____. : ( )
 * I want a dish containing _____. : ( )
 * chicken : ( )
 * beef : ( )
 * fish : ( )
 * ham : ( )
 * sausage : ( )
 * cheese : ( )
 * eggs : ( )
 * salad : ( )
 * (fresh) vegetables :  ( )
 * (fresh) fruit : ( )
 * bread : ( )
 * toast : ( )
 * noodles : ( )
 * rice : ( )
 * beans : ( )
 * May I have a glass of _____? : ( )
 * May I have a cup of _____? : ( )
 * May I have a bottle of _____? : ( )
 * coffee : ( )
 * tea (drink) : ( )
 * juice : ( )
 * (bubbly) water : ( )
 * (still) water : ( )
 * beer : ( )
 * red/white wine : ( )
 * May I have some _____? : ( )
 * salt : ( )
 * black pepper : ( )
 * butter : ( )
 * Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server): ( )
 * I'm finished. : ( )
 * It was delicious. : ( )
 * Please clear the plates. : ( )
 * The check, please. : ( )

Bars

 * Do you serve alcohol? : ( )
 * Is there table service? : ( )
 * A beer/two beers, please. : ( )
 * A glass of red/white wine, please. : ( )
 * A pint, please. : ( )
 * A bottle, please. : ( )
 * _____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please. : ( )
 * whiskey : ( )
 * vodka : ( )
 * rum : ( )
 * water : ( )
 * club soda : ( )
 * tonic water : ( )
 * orange juice : ( )
 * Coke (soda) : ( )
 * Do you have any bar snacks? : ( )
 * One more, please. : ( )
 * Another round, please. : ( )
 * When is closing time? : ( )
 * Cheers! : ( )

Shopping

 * Do you have this in my size? : ( )
 * How much is this? : ( )
 * That's too expensive. : ( )
 * Would you take _____? : ( )
 * expensive : ( )
 * cheap : ( )
 * I can't afford it. : ( )
 * I don't want it. : ( )
 * You're cheating me. : ( )
 * I'm not interested. : (..)
 * OK, I'll take it. : ( )
 * Can I have a bag? : ( )
 * Do you ship (overseas)? : ( )
 * I need... : ( )
 * ...toothpaste. : ( )
 * ...a toothbrush. : ( )
 * ...tampons. : . ( )
 * ...soap. : ( )
 * ...shampoo. : ( )
 * ...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen) : ( )
 * ...cold medicine. : ( )
 * ...stomach medicine. : ... ( )
 * ...a razor. : ( )
 * ...an umbrella. : ( )
 * ...sunblock lotion. : ( )
 * ...a postcard. : ( )
 * ...postage stamps. : ( )
 * ...batteries. : ( )
 * ...writing paper. : ( )
 * ...a pen. : ( )
 * ...English-language books. : ( )
 * ...English-language magazines. : ( )
 * ...an English-language newspaper. : ( )
 * ...an English-English dictionary. : ( )

Driving

 * I want to rent a car. : ( )
 * Can I get insurance? : ( )
 * stop (on a street sign) : ( )
 * one way : ( )
 * yield : ( )
 * no parking : ( )
 * speed limit : ( )
 * gas (petrol) station : ( )
 * petrol : ( )
 * diesel : ( )

Authority

 * I haven't done anything wrong. : ( )
 * It was a misunderstanding. : ( )
 * Where are you taking me? : ( )
 * Am I under arrest? : ( )
 * I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. : ( )
 * I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. : ( )
 * I want to talk to a lawyer. : ( )
 * Can I just pay a fine now? : ( )

title: Chechen phrasebook


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Chechnya

For most international travellers, the Chechen Republic (Russian: Чече́нская Респу́блика, Chechenskaya Respublika, Chechen: Нохчийн Республика, Noxçiyn Respublika), a republic in the North Caucasus region of Russia, is a remarkably unknown place. While infamous for its turbulent past, little is known about the region's recent developments or about the stunning mountainous landscapes, picturesque lakes and friendly people that define this part of the Northern Caucasus. Although most foreign governments still consider the political situation too dangerous for travel purposes of any kind, large Russian investments have improved infrastructure and urban development considerably. Those who make the journey to Grozny will find a capital reborn, where signs of the war are few and shiny new residences and shopping malls give away little about the struggling local economy, dependance on federal funding and fragile peace. Chechnya still has a way to go when it comes to inviting tourism in significant numbers, but it is preparing. Chechnya borders Dagestan to the north and east, Georgia to the south, Ingushetia to the west and Stavropol Krai to the northwest.

With the political situation having stabilised, tourists are once again beginning to trickle into the region. Chechen culture is very different from that of the rest of Russia, and even Russians from other regions often feel as if they are in a different country when they visit Chechnya. If you decide to come, you can expect to be treated as an honoured guest, as Chechen culture places a strong emphasis on traditional Islamic hospitality.

Regions
Chechnya can be divided into two main parts:
 * Lowlands - with the national capital city of Grozny
 * Highlands where the main natural and heritage attractions are

Cities

 * — the Chechen capital, a shining city like a mini Dubai with 5 star hotels, wide avenues, impressive mosques and superb condominiums.
 * — An impressive modern (rebuilt) city on the main highway
 * — An oil town in eastern Chechnya, with the same impressive reconstruction and high class buildings
 * — Second largest city by population
 * — A village in southeastern Chechnya near the Vedeno Gorge, hub of Imam Shamil's war against Russian invaders in the early 19th century. Also the birthplace of the notoriously brutal Shamil Basaev; widely considered one of the most dangerous areas of Chechnya
 * — A village in southeastern Chechnya near the Vedeno Gorge, hub of Imam Shamil's war against Russian invaders in the early 19th century. Also the birthplace of the notoriously brutal Shamil Basaev; widely considered one of the most dangerous areas of Chechnya

Other destinations
Outside Grozny high, in the mountains, there are some interesting places to visit with good infrastructure:

 * - small township not far from Grozny
 * - stone township 20 km outside from Shatoi
 * - old citadel-town

Understand
The Chechen Republic is a small autonomous region within the Russian Federation. It is situated in the Caucasian Mountains and Lowlands.

History
The Northern Caucasus has acted as a buffer zone for many empires, from the Persians to Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Ottomans and Russians. Nominally part of Russia since the early 19th century, fiercely independent Chechnya has been in a near constant state of rebellion ever since the approach of Russian power. At times throughout the history of this conflict, including the 21st century, Chechen rebellion has spread to neighbouring regions and threatened the spectre of a multi-ethnic Muslim rebellion across the entire northern Caucasus. What is most important for the traveller is that the anti-Russian violence as well as the Russian military response have been spectacularly brutal, purposely victimizing whoever is most vulnerable: the everyday Russian Federation citizens (Russian and Chechen alike) unfortunate enough to live here and outsiders who are foolish enough to walk into this danger zone. The region is also desperately poor.

One of the most traumatic episodes of violence took place following the Second World War, when Stalin accused Chechens of collaborating with the Nazis and mass deported the entire ethnic Chechen populace to the cold steppe of northern Kazakhstan. Provisions were not made to ensure that the deported Chechens had a good chance of surviving the deportation. Survivors were later allowed to return under Khrushchev. In one of the most horrific events of the 21st century, the radical Chechen rebel leader Shamil Basayev ordered his commandos to take hostage a primary school in Beslan, North Ossetia, in 2004, ending the incident with a shocking massacre of innocent schoolchildren, and the incident remains very much an open wound in the Russian national consciousness.

Chechnya is a land of extraordinary beauty, full of majestic mountains with lush vegetation and auls (mountaintop villages) rising above the tree lines; rapid rivers have cut spectacular gorges throughout the region. Chechen culture is distinctly romantic and chivalric. It is at once steeped in Islamic Sufi mysticism and in the macho codes of hardy mountain tribes. The Chechens have a distinct culture of Caucasian music and dance. The Chechens traditionally follow a strict code of honour and hospitality to accepted guests; unyielding hostility and violence towards enemies.

The present situation is taking an improvement, though on a light scale. Chechnya is led by President Ramzan Kadyrov, who inherited his position from his father and rules like a king. The government is allowing foreign companies to develop Chechnya's rich and previously neglected oil resources, which have brought wealth to the region. Yet most of the money falls in the hands of only a few people. While Grozny is full of new construction and a rising middle-class, much of the region remains poor. Corruption is much more widespread in Chechnya than in some of its neighbours. In exchange for giving up their struggle for independence, the Russian government has given the local Chechen government considerable autonomy, and Sharia law has been implemented in Chechnya, though it is for the most part not enforced on non-Muslim visitors, and is still considerably less strict than in Saudi Arabia.

By plane
Chechnya's airport is finally open again for the first time since the start of the war. Planes to Grozny leave 3 times a week from Moscow's Vnukovo and Domodedovo airports. Estimated flying time is 2 hours and 30 minutes. In November 2016 there was only one international regular service to/from Bishkek,Now there is ongoing service From Sharjah to Grozny by Air Arabia.

By train
A train leaves from/to Moscow once every 2 days. This train is under heavy security by the Russian military so expect long delays and possibly other hassles. Caution must be exercised when travelling by rail in Chechnya due to potential terrorist attacks.

By bus
A daily bus leaves from and to Nazran in equally unstable Ingushetia, with at least one of these continuing on to Vladikavkaz in North Ossetia. Small buses leave from and to many Caucasian, south-Russian cities.

Get around
Most of the sites of Grozny are reachable by foot, and there are minibuses within the city.

Talk
Chechen is the main language spoken in Chechnya, but everyone speaks Russian as well.

See

 * Mountain lakes of Kezenoi-Am (largest lake in Chechnya), Galanchozh-Am (cup-lake), impressive lake Kebosoy
 * Sernovodskoye resort - spa resort in Chechnya
 * Tsoy-Peda - ruined aul (highland town)
 * Monumental Islamic architecture, the most famous of which is the Heart of Chechnya in the capital Grozny, but with other equally impressive mosques scattered around the republic as well.

Buy
Chechnya is famous for its traditional swords and daggers. Foreign retail businesses have been banned from operating in Chechnya by the Chechen government, so the retail sector is helmed exclusively by Russian chains and small local businesses.

Costs
Due to the economic consequences of the war, things in Chechnya are relatively cheap. However, do not expect to find everything you are looking for. There's not much to find in Chechnya except for carpets and daggers. Supplies are also somewhat limited.

Eat
There are a number of restaurants and cafés in the centre of Grozny around Mechetnaya Square (formerly Minutka Square) and Prospekt Putina (formerly prospekt pobedi). There is a reasonable selection, with Chechen traditional, shashlik (grill), burger and pan-asian restaurants. There are other restaurants and cafes throughout the city, mainly limited to shashlik or Chechen traditional.

Drink
Although Chechnya is part of the Russian Federation, there are no nightclubs, strip clubs, bars or discos in Chechnya, even underground ones. Alcohol can be legally sold only from 08:00 to 10:00 in an extremely limited number of stores (usually large supermarkets, such as the “Lenta” hypermarket), and the rest of the time the sale is de facto prohibited. Alcohol is sold only to non-locals and people who don't look like Muslims. You may be asked to show your passport.

But don't worry, there are many trendy coffee shops and tea houses in the cities, as well as cafes and restaurants where soft drinks are plentiful.

The residents of Chechnya themselves often go to the Stavropol Krai (to the north of the republic) to drink alcoholic beverages and for entertainment, or to neighboring Dagestan and Ingushetia, where anti-alcohol laws are not so strict.

Sleep
More and more hotels appear. There is a wide range of accommodation from hostels to spa resorts. The flagship is the 5-star Grozny City, near the Presidential Palace, which has English-speaking staff. Visitors should be aware about lack of service quality.

Stay safe
Although the security situation in Chechnya has improved significantly since the early 2010s, especially in Grozny and other cities, the governments of many foreign countries, including the UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Japan, the USA and the others, “strongly warn their citizens not to travel to Chechnya under any circumstances”. They report that there have been many cases when their citizens, as well as Russian citizens from other regions of Russia, have been abducted by rebels, sometimes by ordinary residents who sympathize with the rebels and handed over to them. Starting from the beginning of the 1990s and up to the end of the 2000s, a lot of foreigners and citizens themselves disappeared, were abducted for ransom and blackmail, killed. Nevertheless, do not be so afraid. rebel attacks are extremely rare now, but sometimes there are shootings, attacks on police and military posts, suicide bombings, hostage-taking. There are very few rebels left, and they are hiding deep in the mountains and dense forests.

Now the entire territory of Chechnya is completely open to foreigners, but when entering this republic, all cars and their passengers pass police posts. Do not be afraid if there are military or FSB (Federal Security Service) officers in these posts. If you, being a foreigner enter Chechnya by car or bus from neighboring regions (for example, from Dagestan, Ingushetia or Stavropol Krai), they will definitely ask about the purpose of the trip. If they hear the desired answer “tourism”, then they calmly skip it. Sometimes they may ask where you will stay and how many days you will stay. Local police and FSB officers are particularly suspicious of foreigners from Muslim-majority countries and, in general, of all foreigners (regardless of citizenship) who have an Islamic name and/or surname. Because they are afraid that you might have come here to join the militants hiding in the mountains and forests. All vehicles will be searched for suspicious and prohibited items (drugs, explosives, large amounts of money, alcohol, a large number of cigarettes, they can rummage through your phone in search of suspicious activity or the presence of pornography). The same order of entry at the airports of Chechnya.

Be prepared that you, as a foreigner, will be under the covert surveillance of FSB agents and informants. A lot of law enforcement officers are dressed in civilian clothes and control the situation on the streets and in other public places.

It is strongly recommended to go on an excursion to the mountains only with a trusted guide and not to walk on goat trails without guides and go alone deep into the forests, as there are still surviving rebels hiding there. The rebels also hide in deep mountain gorges, in caves, in small valleys closed from all sides by mountains.

If you still feel determined to experience the beauty of Chechnya despite the accompanying dangers, then be sure to look into specialist travel insurance, as normal insurance does not cover travel to areas that are advised against by Western governments.

Stay healthy
The civil war may be over in Chechnya, but the area is far from secure and basic necessities are often relatively scarce. It would be wise for one to assume that some necessities may not be available, so bring everything you need before visiting the region.

Working plumbing, heat, and electricity are valuable commodities in parts of Chechnya due to a failing infrastructure that is the result of years of conflict. Sanitise all water or bring bottled water.

Respect
The most important term to know is Nokhchalla (Нохчалла). This is the written code of honour and life of the Chechen people. This term also relates to all Vainakh groups (Ingush and Kistin people). This term regulates and raises all aspects of society from the meaning of life to household arrangements. For instance, holding hands in the street is not permitted, even between married couples, and men are always expected to walk ahead of their wives. Unmarried men and women are not allowed to dine alone as a pair, and must always be accompanied by a relative when going on dates. Men are also expected to give up their seats for women in public transport, regardless of their ages.

Chechnya is a highly conservative and strongly patriarchal Sunni Muslim region. The most obvious things to avoid are public drunkenness, photographing people without their consent, and engaging in negative talk about religion. Unmarried women are forbidden from walking around the streets without a male guardian, and while this rule does not apply to non-Muslim visitors, young women may receive some extra attention from the locals for doing so.

Chechen locals are generally very hospitable and are generally curious about those who visit their place. It's not uncommon to be showered with excessive hospitality, and you may even be invited to come to someone's home. Do not turn down such an opportunity as it would be seen as offensive.

For your own safety, avoid getting into anything political. This especially includes passing comments about Ramzan Kadyrov and the Chechen government in general. It has been widely reported that the authorities have been publicly shaming government critics.

Mobile
In Chechnya there are two Russian federal GSM operators (Beeline, Megafon) and they often have offers that give you a SIM card for free or at least very cheap. If you are planning to stay a while and to keep in touch with locals, you should consider buying a local SIM card instead of going on roaming. To buy a SIM card from a shop you'll need your passport for identification.

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Chedworth

Chedworth is a village in the Cotswolds, seven miles north of Cirencester. It is most famous for its Roman Villa, cared for by the National Trust. Many of the buildings were built hundreds of years ago, and the local pub, the Seven Tuns is a pleasant (if busy) place to retire after walking through the surrounding countryside.

Visitor information

 * Chedworth visitor information

By train
The railway line that once cut through the village was closed in the 1960s.

By car
This is probably the only sensible way to get here, parking could be a problem though. To get here you'll generally want to get onto the A429 (the Fosseway). The turn off for the village is in a dip and is just a small country lane.

By bus
The bus service (once a week to the village! or several times a day to a stop on the main road (the Fosseway - aka A429), two miles away.

By foot
Chedworth offers excellent walking with many footpaths and the Monarch and Macmillan Way run through the village.

Get around
The village is about a mile long, so there's no need to drive once inside the village. The centre of the village is smaller than that anyway, with the Church and Pub within 2 minutes walk of each other.

Do

 * Go for walks to the Roman Villa! But be aware that it's overpriced for what it is (£13.20 with gift aid) while there are just a few mosaics to see, however, some of these are very fine and important to the study of 4th-century Britain.

Buy
At the south east end of the village on Fields Road there is a large farm shop. This has dairy and butchery sections, featuring local produce as well as "basics".

Attached to the shop is cafe with views over farm land and space for children to play.

Go next

 * Cirencester
 * Cheltenham

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Chefchaouen

Chefchaouen (شفشاون, also Chaouen, Chawen or Xaouen) is a gorgeous mountain city in northeastern Morocco.

Understand
It's no wonder that tourists flock here — this humble town is the embodiment of almost every Moroccan cliché. The picturesque medina, set against the dramatic backdrop of the Rif Mountains, is filled with white-washed homes with distinctive, powder-blue accents, and the call to prayer rings out of several mosques around the town in chorus. If you've got a few days to relax from the rigors of travel, this is a good place to do it.

Tourism in Chaouen is also driven by its reputation as centre of the marijuana plantations region in North Morocco. Drugs are widespread and somehow tolerated, but touts trying to sell to tourists are also very annoying.

Spanish and French are most popular foreign languages.

By plane
Airports around are in Tangier, Fez, Rabat, Casablanca and some flights go to Tetouan. From there you can take an intercity bus to Chefchaouen. From Casablanca it makes also sense to use the low-priced high-speed train to Tangier and continue from there.

By bus
There are frequent buses from Fez and Tetouan and also from Casablanca, Rabat, Meknes, Tangier, Nador, Al Hoceima. Enjoy the sales pitches of vendors who come onto the bus while you wait for more passengers at major stops.

Approximate bus timetable to destinations around Morocco (as of Jan 2017):
 * Tetouan - five CTM buses at 04:00, 14:15, 15:15, 18:30 and 20:30; 90 min. Twelve local buses at 06:45, 08:00, 08:15, 08:30, 08:45, 09:45, 11:30, 12:30, 14:45, 16:30, 17:00 and 17:30.
 * Tangier - four CTM buses daily, with stopover in Tetouan; 2½-3 hr. Four Nejme Chamal buses daily: 07:00, 10:00, 14:00, 15:15 and 18:00 and one local bus at 10:45.
 * Rabat - one CTM bus at 07:00, 4½ hr. Five local buses daily: 06:00, 07:30, 08:15, 09:15 and 12:45; 5-5½ hr.
 * Casablanca - one CTM bus at 07:00 (goes to Rabat first), 6 hr. Three local buses: 06:00, 7:30 and 09:00; 6-6½ hr.
 * Meknes - three buses, 06:00, 14:30 and 15:30, 4 hr. In the opposite direction buses leave Meknes at 05:00, 12:00, and 24:00. The 05:00 bus is direct while the other two buses stop in Dardara, about 8 km away from the city, so you have to take a petit taxi to Chefchaouen from there.
 * Fez - five CTM buses: 08:00, 11:00, 12:00, 14:15 and 23:45; 4¼ hr. These buses are often booked out days in advance. Other companies' bus departs at 07:00, 08:30, 09:30, 11:45 and 12:30.
 * If direct buses to Fez and Tetouan are not enough. There are more local buses plying the route from Fez to Tetouan/Tangier stopping at Derdara (8 km from Chefchaouen), where you can get into one of the frequent grand taxis for 5 dirham. This avoids the long uphill walk.
 * Berbered and Ketama - daily buses at 08:00; 3 hr.
 * From Ouzanne there are frequent buses, but none from El Knat el Kebir.
 * Ceuta - no direct buses go to Ceuta, so you'll have to first get to Tetouan, then get a city bus/grand taxi to Fnideq (town bordering Ceuta), from where either walk remaining 3 km to the border or get a shared cab (5 dirham).

Getting there/away: there are usually a couple of petit taxis waiting for a customer at the entry, 10 dirham to get to the medina (as of Jan 2023). Otherwise it's 15 minutes walk uphill.

By taxi

On foot
Chefchaouen is compact and easily walkable. This is what many people come here for.

By guide/tout
If you are looking for sports or peaceful hiking tours, Chefchaouen is the ideal starting point to branch out in the villages and the surrounding mountains of the Rif with a local guide who knows well the region or just by yourself.

By car
If you go to Chefchaouen by car, there are several small car parks on the perimeter of the ancient medina. Car parks are not signposted nor do they have meters, but are tended by people who would claim to be 'guardians'. The going rate seems to be 10 dirham per day—pay when you leave to avoid paying twice.

Also, parking is possible at these specific places:
 * , next to Hotel Parador
 * (6 spaces), near the less touristy Bab El Ounsar gate
 * (30 spaces), just outside, possibly more further away from the gate

Medina
The medina is the focal point of interest for most visitors to Chefchaouen. Walking around the town with its whitewashed walls, decorated in this style by Jewish immigrants, can be a nice change to the hustle and bustle of the cities of Marrakech, Rabat, and Fez.

Hikes

 * Take a hike through the scenic Rif Mountains. There is just behind the Ras El Ma frequented by backpackers. Don't mind the vast marijuana plantations; the farmers and goat herders that work them are used to tourists and will either ignore you or try to sell you hash.
 * A strenuous hike up (the peak immediately overlooking the town) is fun, but can take up to 9 hours round trip and goes by (and if you're lucky/unlucky, through) big marijuana plantations. The route is not well marked (with white and yellow), and you might have to trail blaze for parts of it if you lose the trail. Start by following the road up the southeastern valley, from where you'll get a good view of town, and look for the markings up the mountain. Bring plenty of water, and some snacks. There a  which can be reached in 30 min counting from the city walls.
 * A two-day hike in the via  to Akchour also starts up the big mountain on a 4WD track which goes of in the north of Chefchaouen just after the camping site. At the peak at about 1,800 m is a camping site. There maybe snow even until April, so be prepared for cold temperatures. There are at least two water sources on the way up, so you'll not need to carry too much water. It's about 14 km until the gite in Asilane. The 4WD track continues until the next village from where one has to cross over a small valley, continue straight after passing a tomb-house and climb down the small path to the village of Inezgane. From there, a mule treck follows the river more or less closely and the gorgeous mountains, cliffs and breathtaking views. After a while the path goes down to the river over an ancient bridge and continues north, passing a source (although this one might dry up in summer) and eventually leads to the village of Akchour which has another Gite, but also cheaper accommodation. There are more tracks and gites in the area.

Akchour waterfalls

 * Getting there: see for information about grand taxi to . Getting back may be a bit of a hassle, as there are not many grand taxi in the evening. On weekends you may be able to hitch with locals.

 * Do a 1½-hr hike in the mountains towards the (Pond de Dieu). After the dam, the path lies on the right side of the river and goes up the hill quite steep. The bridge was formed by the river floating underground and carving its way over millennia. There seems also be a way down at the river, so one can see the bridge from below. Don't try this in spring though, as after snow-melt or rain the river may be unpassable. To left over the river starts a path towards the cascades.

Hammams
Have a bath in hammam together with locals for 15 dirham (separate hours for men and women) or rent a private room just for yourself for 100 dirham per hour (as of Jan 2023). There are several hammams scattered around medina, one of them -.

Buy
All the usuals are on offer in the medina — carpets, leatherwares, spices, metal wares, etc. If you're a seasoned bargainer you can probably get better prices in Fes or Marrakech, but Chefchaouen is undoubtedly a more pleasant place to shop. You'll also find plenty of hippie-wear aimed at budget travelers and marijuana tourists.

Leather
Chaouen is particularly renowned for leather artisans, and there are 4 or 5 workshops dotted through the town, whose goods you can find at many of the local stores and in the larger northern cities. Many of the craftsmen in Fes and Tetouan served their apprenticeships here. The choice in local stores is often limited to bags and purses, so if you're up for it take advantage of the workshops where you can tweak a standard design or come up with something entirely your own, even moving beyond traditional leather into snake, crocodile, lizard and more. They can make pretty much anything, from guitar straps and tobacco pouches, to handbags and jackets. It can take a couple of days to make the more complex designs, so head there on your first day.

Eat
The local speciality is baissara, but you'll also find the usual staples such as tajine (vegetable stew with goat or sheep), harira (tomato soup), kofte (meatballs) and tagras (fish). The Moroccan salad is a salad of cucumber and tomatoes, while salada variada includes eggs. The region is also well known for olives and olive oil, and for goat cheese, which is sold on display in various shops.

Always busy restaurants near the Kasbah (Outa Hamman square) offer tajines starting from 40 dirham of somewhat subpar quality.

Local breakfast includes fried eggs, cheese, olives, Moroccan mortadella, bread and tea/coffee, all for 20-25 dirham. Pretty much any cafe will be happy to serve it.

Some stalls cook pancakes (baghrir) with honey and olive oil or butter, for 10-15 dirham.

Mid-range

Drink
Alcohol is not readily available but can be found in Restaurant Oum Rabie. The latter charges some exorbitant prices for alcohol and requires ordering accompanying food. Mint tea is prevalent, 7-10 dirham per cup/pot.

Sleep
Accommodation can be tight in the peak periods (mid-Jul to Sep) so arrive early or book ahead in these periods. A stroll through the medina will reveal dozens of cheap hotels, starting from 40 dirham per night for a single. Many of these hotels have roof terraces.

Hotels that are fully booked will sometimes deliberately over-book and try to move you to another hotel (for a commission), as always avoid touts who may tell you your hotel is closed, not good, hard to find, etc.

Budget

Stay safe
As Chefchaouen is on the edge of Morocco's marijuana growing region, touts desperate to extract money from travelers can be a serious problem. They can often be quite persistent, however, smiling, remaining calm, and politely refusing (repeatedly) will usually work.

Travelers hiking in the Rif Mountain area close to the town can run into the areas of marijuana production. While most of the growers may ignore you, some may offer to sell to you as well. While many travelers partake in or even come here specifically for the abundance of marijuana (hashish), understand that it is definitely illegal and there is nothing stopping you being proscecuted for buying, transporting, or smoking it.

On arriving in Chefchaouen, you may be met by touts at the bus station. They will claim the hotel you're looking for is closed or under restoration. Don't trust these at all and insist on going to your planned destination. They will probably try to take you to some cheap and low-quality hostel in the medina - but it is better to find the place by yourself, because if you arrive with touts, you'll be charged extra so they can get their commission. Touts will then insist that you follow them to their house in the medina, and there try to sell you a stash of dope for 300-500 dirham. Refusing to buy is not contemplated, nor safe, if you end up in such a situation, so just say no from the beginning and don't accept their "help".

The tap water in Chefchaouen is fed from local springs, so it's way cleaner than in other places in Morocco and is safe to drink. However, this does not mean your body will tolerate this water as well as treated tap water. Stick to bottled water if this is a concern.

Go next

 * Tetouan
 * Tangier
 * Rabat
 * Casablanca
 * Meknes
 * Fez
 * Berbered and Ketama
 * Oued Laou
 * Ceuta

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Chehalis

Chehalis is a city in the Southwest Washington region of Washington State.

Get in
Interstate 5 passes through Chehalis.

Sleep
There are several chain hotels & motels located off of the 13th St (SW Parkland Dr) Exit of I-5 (exit #76). Ideal for travelers passing through along I-5 by car:

The following is off the SR-6 Pe Ell-Raymond Exit of I-5 (Main St) (exit #77):

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Chelan

Chelan is a city in the North Cascades region of Washington State. It is the county seat of Chelan County.

Drink
Coffee

Starbucks: Nice chain coffee in Chelan. 216 W Manson Hwy, Chelan, WA 98816.

(509) 682-0715. Free wifi, outdoor seating, city center

The Vouge: Local chain offering coffee along with beer,wine, and the likes. Live music all the time. Great atmosphere. 117 E Woodin Ave, Chelan, WA 98816

(509) 888-5282

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Chełm

Chełm (Ukrainian: Холм, Kholm) is a Baroque town in Lubelskie, Poland. It lies on the main Warsaw - Kyiv road and rail routes, where it is the nearest sizeable Polish town to the Ukrainian border. The border towns are Dorohusk in Poland and Yahodin (or sometimes Yagodin) in Ukraine.

By train
There are several trains daily from Lublin. If coming from Warsaw you will likely change trains in Lublin. The is a bit outside of the old part. There are, however, two direct trains from the capital: at 13:40 (arriving in Chełm at 17:33) and also a few hours later the Warsaw to Kyiv train stops in Chełm at 20:05. To Warsaw, the direct trains are in the wee hours.

There is also the smaller which is slightly closer to the old town. Check in advance if the train you want to take stops here.

By bus
There are frequent bus connections from Lublin. The is just on the edge of the old part of the town.

Do

 * Bicycle tours and sightseeing.
 * Before the Second World War the city of Chełm and its region was a place of meetings of many different cultures and religions. Mainly Catholics, Greek Orthodox, Yiddish and Protestant. That's why there are many historical monuments to see. A full list of monuments is included on an interactive map of the Chelm's region with the pictures and descriptions can be found on http://www.chelm.info/zabytki-chelm-krasnystaw-wlodawa.

Go next

 * Lublin - the regional center
 * Kovel, Ukraine - via the Dorohusk/Yahodyn border

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Chelmsford

There is more than one place called Chelmsford:

Canada

 * Chelmsford (Ontario) - A town in Ontario.

United Kingdom

 * Chelmsford (England) - The county town of Essex (England), England.

United States of America

 * Chelmsford (Massachusetts) - A town in Massachusetts.

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