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Dunajská Streda

Dunajská Streda (Hungarian: Dunaszerdahely) is a city in Southern Slovakia. It is in Trnava county and is the centre of eponymous Dunajská Streda district.

Understand
Dunajská Streda is in the southwestern part of Slovakia, in the center of the Rye Island (Csallóköz) region, located between the river Danube and its branch called the Small Danube. It is close to the Hungarian and the Austrian borders. It is one of the centres of the Hungarian community in Slovakia, with members of this ethnic group constituting some 80% of the population.

History
In the Middle and Modern Ages the settlement was a little market town in the southern part of Pozsony county and a commercial and administrative centre for the neighbouring villages. The population of the town has been predominantly Hungarian at least since the late Middle Ages. In the middle of the 15th century Szerdahely became an oppidum, or market town.

Many Jews settled here in the 18th century. In 1880 the town had 4,182 inhabitants of which were 3,531 Hungarian and 416 German by mother tongue. The number of the Jewish population was 1,874. In 1910 there were 4,679 Hungarian by mother tongue from a total 4,762. In 1930, the town had 5,706 inhabitants, including 2,944 Hungarians, 2,186 Jews (mostly Hungarian-speaking) and 503 Slovaks. According to the 2001 census, 18,756 Hungarians, 3,588 Slovaks, 353 Roma people, 147 Czechs and 24 Germans live in the city, meaning a Hungarian majority of over 80%, one of the highest proportions of any municipality in the country.

In 1919 it became part of Czechoslovakia. It became part of Hungary again in the First Vienna Award in 1938, but was returned to Czechoslovakia in 1945 after World War II. In 1947-48, Czechoslovakia forced a part of the town's Hungarian population to emigrate to Hungary as a part of the forced population transfer carried out in the framework of the so-called Hungarian-Czechoslovakian population exchange.

During the communist era the town underwent rapid modernization and industrialization. Almost all of the old houses of the centre and 85% of the town-apartments were replaced with new ones. In the 1990s the centre of the town was totally rebuilt and revitalized according to the plans of Imre Makovecz, a Hungarian architect of the "Organic" school. Today, it is one of the centres of the Hungarian national community in Slovakia and is the fastest growing city of southern Slovakia.

Get in
There has been no regular border control between Austria, Slovakia and Hungary since January 1, 2008. This has opened up the possibilities for the region, which has always served as a bridge between Hungary and Slovakia, Budapest and Bratislava.

By train
The city lies on the rail track between Bratislava and Komárno, with the trip into either direction taking approximately 1 hr 10 min. The tickets are relatively cheap, and can be purchased at the. The trains are rather decrepit and make several stops. The train station itself is very disheartening and generally not a very good place to hang out at. The staff is rather unfriendly and not even the local Hungarian is spoken, let alone English.

Privately operated electric trains are available for travel in both direction. In addition to increased comfort, these trains cut travel time to 43 minutes to Bratislava. The train station is scheduled to undergo a reconstruction, a move much welcomed by the local audience.

By bus
The bus station is next to the train station and offers a wide selection of intrastate destinations, with the most popular being Bratislava, Komárno and Nitra. Tickets can be purchased directly from the bus drivers. State-run SAD mostly offers local lines (which make stops in several of the villages), while the Slovak Lines have several express options along the main routes. Fares are cheap, travel time to Bratislava is below an hour by express - but you can very well end up in a traffic jam.

By plane
Bratislava Airport is a 35-minute drive away along the road #572, and has many low-cost flights. Vienna Airport and especially Budapest Airport offer competitive prices, they are both reachable in just over two hours.

By car
The town is served by the road #63, a broad first-class road in an excellent condition. This road runs through the middle of the Rye Island, touching Bratislava, Šamorín, Dunajská Streda, Veľký Meďer and Komárno, which are the population centers of the region. Dunajská Streda itself is on a small bypass of the road, designed to spare it of transit traffic. If arriving from Hungary, use the border crossing at Komárno, which is quicker than the alternative route through Győr. Connections to the highway system are available at Bratislava (D2), Senec (D1), Sereď (R1) and Komárno/Győr (Hungarian M1).

Get around
Keep in mind that this is a relatively small town, so it's a good idea to walk. A car is handy is travelling around in the region, free parking places are available in abundance in town. There is also one local bus serving the town, but the schedule is quite erratic.

See

 * The City Hall and its environs. It was rebuilt in the organic style by the famous Hungarian architect Imre Makovecz.
 * The Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady. It was founded in 1341 and rebuilt in the Gothic style in 1541. It was rebuilt again in Baroque style in the end of the 18th century. In front of the church there is a memorial for the Hungarian Revolution in 1848-49.
 * Reformed Church. Built in 1996, and home to several cultural events.
 * Holocaust Memorial. After the demolition of the town's famous synagogue in 1955, the memorial now serves as a solemn reminder of the fate of the town's formerly large and influent Jewish minority.
 * Reformed Church. Built in 1996, and home to several cultural events.
 * Holocaust Memorial. After the demolition of the town's famous synagogue in 1955, the memorial now serves as a solemn reminder of the fate of the town's formerly large and influent Jewish minority.
 * Holocaust Memorial. After the demolition of the town's famous synagogue in 1955, the memorial now serves as a solemn reminder of the fate of the town's formerly large and influent Jewish minority.

Do

 * NFG Klub. The center of for the alternative music scene in the region.
 * Golf. An open-air pub at the site of a former minigolf course (hence the name). A meeting point for the local youth.
 * Golf. An open-air pub at the site of a former minigolf course (hence the name). A meeting point for the local youth.

Nearby :

Buy
The city center and the promenade offer the usual globalized selection of shops. There is a mall just north of the center, and you can find several supermarkets nearby.

Eat
Although in most cases the price is right, it is a bit hard to find food of reliable quality in Dunajská Streda. Most of the places are OK, but only a few offer real culinary treats.

Budget

 * Pelikán. Just a corner from the stadium, both the exterior and the interior may be a bit run down, but don't let yourself be fooled - the place's speciality, Hot Dog á la Matyi is a tested favourite of the locals.

Mid-range

 * Seven. Unremarkable Italian restaurant with enjoyable food.
 * Nevada. While the ambiance is a strange mixture of Western films and Hungarian culture, the food is pretty standard, but very rarely sub-par.
 * Villa Rosa. Probably the most expensive restaurant in town, but the prices are still OK and the food is both well designed and well done. Postmodern Hungarian food and eternal fixtures both on the menu, with specialty weeks and months adding some extra excitement.

Drink

 * Budapest. On the main street. The terrace is a local favourite.

Sleep
There is a number of hotels and private rooms across the town, with a large number of options around the thermal bath.

Budget

 * Penzión Fortune, a cheaper option near the bath.

Mid-range

 * Hotel Bonbon (****) is in the city centre. The reconstructed place has its own bath, but the restaurant is a bit mediocre.
 * Hotel Therma (****) is near the thermal bath. Good wellness options.
 * Hotel Legend  (***), another one near the bath. Good restaurant.

Stay safe
The place is generally OK, and though the city is a bit empty during the nights, you should expect no trouble. It is sometimes better to stay clear of the venues with a sortiment of SUVs standing outside, as these not necessarily attract the kind of crowd you'd want to mingle with.

Go next

 * Veľký Meďer (Hungarian: Nagymegyer), with another (probably even better) thermal bath. A favourite of low-budget Czech tourists, some 20 km to the south.
 * Gabčíkovo (Hungarian: Bős) is a big Hungarian village to the southwest, the site of a huge dam and power plant.
 * The Small Danube offers a good opportunity for kayaking. The forests near the river are lovely.

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Dunbar

Dunbar is a harbour town in East Lothian, on the south-east coast of central Scotland. In 2021 its population was 10,400.

Understand
The original medieval harbour lay a couple of miles west, where the Biel Water flows out: that was "Belhaven" where the brewery now stands. Oliver Cromwell was unimpressed by its muddy creek and ordered construction of the harbour in Dunbar that bears his name. This in turn was outgrown by the 19th century, when the Victoria Harbour was created alongside. This necessitated cutting through the red sandstone of the headland, so it's a striking harbour entrance, with what's left of the castle teetering above it.

Dunbar was the birthplace of the conservationist John Muir (1838-1914). Local natural features and wildlife had already fascinated him by age 11 when his family moved to the USA. There he was to discover the wilds and set about their preservation through the agency of the United States national parks.

Visitor information

 * Dunbar Visitor Information website

By car
Dunbar is on A1087, a loop north of the A1 London-Newcastle Upon Tyne-Edinburgh road. The town is 30 miles (48 km) east of Edinburgh and 28 miles (45 km) northwest of the English border at Berwick-upon-Tweed.

By bicycle
Cyclists may use the A1 at this point, but from Edinburgh must use the old road A199 alongside until Dunbar.

By bus
East Coast Bus X7 runs along A1 between Edinburgh and Dunbar, every 30 minutes M-F and hourly Sa Su, taking 80 min. Borders Bus 253 also runs hourly from Edinburgh via Haddington to Dunbar, and every two hours continues to Cockpurnspath, Grantshouse, Eyemouth, Burnmouth and Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Bus 106 runs hourly from Fort Kinnaird shopping centre at the south edge of Edinburgh via Musselburgh, Wallyford, Tranent, Macmerry, Haddington, East Linton and Dunbar.

Night bus N106 runs after shortly midnight F Sa from Edinburgh to Musselburgh then the same route to Dunbar.

There isn't a bus station, buses stop along Belhaven Rd and High Street and then terminate at Asda on the south side of town.

By rail

Dunbar is on the East Coast Mainline from London King's Cross to Edinburgh, but those trains just flash through. You need to change at York or Newcastle upon Tyne for the Cross-Country trains coming up from the East Midlands and stopping at Dunbar every couple of hours on their way towards Edinburgh. There's also a local train between Dunbar and Edinburgh, so this connection is hourly, taking 20 minutes.

Get around

 * The town is compact, but you need wheels to reach Torness and explore the scenic coast.
 * Taxi firms in town are Torrance (+44 1368 862612), Redline (+44 1368 864640) and WB (+44 1368 862333}.
 * Belhaven Bikes do repairs and bike hire. They're at Rigg Service Station on Belhaven Rd, open Tu-Sa 9AM-5:30PM.

See

 * Lauderdale House at the foot of High Street was a mansion of 1730, extended by the Adams, and converted to a barracks in 1855. It's now private apartments.
 * The harbours are scenic. A drawbridge spans the channel between Cromwell and Victoria harbours - vehicles may use this for unloading, but don't park on the outer pier, and the bridge is usually agape in winter. The battery was built in 1781 to repel privateers.
 * is a five metre steel mesh sculpture of a brown bear rearing up on its hind legs. Erected in 2019 at the south edge of town, it commemorates Yosemite and other US wildernesses protected by John Muir, but it looks like it's minded to raid ASDA supermarket next door.
 * is a gnarly stump 5 miles east of town. It was built in the 14th century; in the 17th the Covenanters used as a base to harry Cromwell.
 * Bass Rock is the bird-limed lump out to sea northwest. Sail around it, and perhaps even land, on boat trips from North Berwick. Due north on a clear day you can also make out the cliffs of the Isle of May, a bird sanctuary. It's usually reached from Anstruther in Fife but there are summer boat trips from North Berwick.
 * is a five metre steel mesh sculpture of a brown bear rearing up on its hind legs. Erected in 2019 at the south edge of town, it commemorates Yosemite and other US wildernesses protected by John Muir, but it looks like it's minded to raid ASDA supermarket next door.
 * is a gnarly stump 5 miles east of town. It was built in the 14th century; in the 17th the Covenanters used as a base to harry Cromwell.
 * Bass Rock is the bird-limed lump out to sea northwest. Sail around it, and perhaps even land, on boat trips from North Berwick. Due north on a clear day you can also make out the cliffs of the Isle of May, a bird sanctuary. It's usually reached from Anstruther in Fife but there are summer boat trips from North Berwick.
 * Bass Rock is the bird-limed lump out to sea northwest. Sail around it, and perhaps even land, on boat trips from North Berwick. Due north on a clear day you can also make out the cliffs of the Isle of May, a bird sanctuary. It's usually reached from Anstruther in Fife but there are summer boat trips from North Berwick.

Do

 * Lammermuir Festival is classical music in Dunbar and other venues across East Lothian. It's next held 5-16 Sept 2024.
 * Traditional Music Festival is held in late Sept, with the next 27-29 Sept 2024.
 * Lammermuir Festival is classical music in Dunbar and other venues across East Lothian. It's next held 5-16 Sept 2024.
 * Traditional Music Festival is held in late Sept, with the next 27-29 Sept 2024.
 * Lammermuir Festival is classical music in Dunbar and other venues across East Lothian. It's next held 5-16 Sept 2024.
 * Traditional Music Festival is held in late Sept, with the next 27-29 Sept 2024.
 * Lammermuir Festival is classical music in Dunbar and other venues across East Lothian. It's next held 5-16 Sept 2024.
 * Traditional Music Festival is held in late Sept, with the next 27-29 Sept 2024.
 * Traditional Music Festival is held in late Sept, with the next 27-29 Sept 2024.

Buy

 * Co-op Food have a small store at 118 High St and a supermarket at Countess Cres, both open daily 7AM-10PM.

Eat

 * Town centre offerings are The Creel by the harbour, Shapla Tandoori on High St, Hector's Pizza top of High St, and 1902 Grill within Dunmuir Hotel on Queen's Rd.

Drink

 * Thistly Cross Cider is made nearby at West Barns from Scottish apples. They don't do tours but if you've got good quality apples, they'd love you to get in touch.
 * Bear & Bull and Eagle Inn are on High St by the museum.
 * Station Yard is a microbrewery with beer garden next to the station, open M-Th 3-11PM, F Sa noon-midnight, Su noon-11PM.
 * Station Yard is a microbrewery with beer garden next to the station, open M-Th 3-11PM, F Sa noon-midnight, Su noon-11PM.

Sleep

 * Belhaven Bay camping & caravan site, open March-Oct, is on A1087 at the west edge of town. They also run the site near Tantallon Caastle.
 * Camping & Caravan Club site is a mile east of town beyond the golf course.
 * B&Bs: lots in town, open in summer.

Connect
As of July 2023, Dunbar and the A1 have 4G from all UK carriers, with a patchy 5G signal from EE.

Go next

 * North Berwick 10 miles northwest has the Scottish Seabird Centre and Tantallon Castle. Stay on this scenic A198 coastal route for Edinburgh rather than dash along A1.
 * Eyemouth southeast is a fishing harbour, and the last town in Scotland before you cross the border at Berwick.
 * Berwick-upon-Tweed is a historic border town, with well-preserved walls and old centre.
 * Edinburgh, Scotland's spectacular capital city, is only 30 miles west.

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Dunblane

Dunblane (Gaelic: Dùn Bhlàthain) is a market and commuter town, with a population of 9410 in 2016. It's nowadays regarded as part of the city of Stirling in Stirlingshire, although historically it was in Perthshire. It grew up around its cathedral (now demoted to a parish church) and became a spa town during the 19th century, when the Dunblane Hydro Hotel was built to cathedral-like proportions. In the late 20th century good rail and road connections turned it into a commuter town, within an hour of Edinburgh and Glasgow.

The tennis player Sir Andy Murray (born 1987) went to school in Dunblane. When he was 9 years old, during the Dunblane school massacre of 1996, he took cover in another classroom; his family knew the perpetrator.

Understand
The Dunblane Massacre was committed by Thomas Hamilton, a 43-year-old local man. He'd been involved in youth work, and was briefly a Scout leader, but there were recurrent concerns about his sexualised behaviour with young boys so he was blacklisted. He complained bitterly to all and sundry (even to the Queen) that he was the victim of persecution by police and the Scout movement. He held, quite legally, two 9mm Browning HP pistols and two Smith & Wesson M19 .357 Magnum revolvers. At about 9:30AM on Wednesday 13 March 1996 he made his way into Dunblane Primary School, and entered the gym where a class of five-year olds were about to start a PE lesson. He began firing rapidly. Over the next four minutes 32 were shot; 15 children and the PE teacher died. Hamilton then shot himself.

Get in

 * And see Stirling for other inter-city options.

By rail
Trains run from Edinburgh M-Sa every 30 min and hourly on Sunday, taking just over an hour via Falkirk. They run from Glasgow Queen Street hourly daily, taking 35 mins, and with additional services changing at Stirling. All trains from the south stop at Stirling, and usually at Bridge of Allan, so these have a train to Dunblane every 20 min or so. The Caledonian Highland Sleeper from London Euston also stops here; see Stirling, the times differ by less than 10 min.

Trains run north every hour or two to Perth, whence they either go north to Pitlochry, Aviemore and Inverness, or east to Dundee and Aberdeen. But most trains along those routes don't stop at Dunblane, so you might be quicker to backtrack and change at Stirling.

is west across the river from town centre. It has a staffed ticket office and machines, luggage lockers, bike storage, toilets and a waiting room but no cafe. There is step-free access to both platforms.

By bus
Scottish Citylink Bus M8 runs from Glasgow Buchanan Station via Cumbernauld, Stirling and Bridge of Allan to Dunblane (one hour), continuing to Perth and Dundee. Buses run hourly M-Sa, every 3 hours Sunday.

Citylink Bus 909 runs once a day from Edinburgh via the airport and Grangemouth, but change at Stirling for a service every two hours.

Stagecoach Bus 15 runs from Stirling via Bridge of Allan to Dunblane (25 min), continuing via Braco and Muthill to Crieff. Buses run hourly M-Sa and every two hours Sunday.

Docherty Midland Bus 20 runs four times M-Sa from Auchterarder via Gleneagles Hotel, Blackford and Braco, continuing from Dunblane to Stirling. The inter-city bus stop is by the police station on Perth Rd east of the river bridge.

By road
From the south follow M9 to its terminus at Jcn 11, then B8033 into town. From the north follow A9 south.

Get around
Dunblane is small enough to walk around easily.

The taxi firm is Dunblane Executive Taxi (+44 7539 188612).

See

 * ''"There you’ll see the noble Whigs, A’ the heroes o the brigs, Raw hides and withered wigs, Riding in array, man - "
 * - Folk song celebrating Jacobite glory at the Battle of Sheriffmuir, which destroyed their campaign of 1715

 * A golden postbox on High St commemorates Andy Murray's victory at the 2012 Olympic tennis singles in London. He took the gold medal again at the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
 * Secret Chapel is within Old Churches House, see Sleep. It was discovered during renovations in 1961 and looks to have been a 13th century place of worship - though the need for secrecy came centuries later. It's free to access daily except when the hotel uses it as an event space.
 * Other churches include St Blane's on High St (1854, Church of Scotland), St Mary's foot of High St (1845, Episcopal) and Holy Family on Claredon Place (1934, Roman Catholic).
 * was fought on the bleak boggy plateau east of town on 13 Nov 1715. The Jacobites, led by Earl of Mar, held the Highlands and were marching south 12,000-strong from Perth. They were checked here by a government force of 4000, and retreated in dismay though they could have advanced. When "the Old Pretender" himself landed at Peterhead in December, his cause was already lost.
 * is a gaunt reminder of World War II. The Germans fortified the coasts of their European conquests with the Atlantikwall, so in the run-up to D-Day, the Allies had work out how to storm it. This crumbling section out on the moors was used a practice range.
 * was fought on the bleak boggy plateau east of town on 13 Nov 1715. The Jacobites, led by Earl of Mar, held the Highlands and were marching south 12,000-strong from Perth. They were checked here by a government force of 4000, and retreated in dismay though they could have advanced. When "the Old Pretender" himself landed at Peterhead in December, his cause was already lost.
 * is a gaunt reminder of World War II. The Germans fortified the coasts of their European conquests with the Atlantikwall, so in the run-up to D-Day, the Allies had work out how to storm it. This crumbling section out on the moors was used a practice range.

Do

 * Darn Walk is an old drovers trail along the river. See Bridge of Allan for the downstream section, a 3-mile walk. It continues upstream to Ashfield.
 * Golf: Dunblane New Golf Club is on Perth Rd, just east across the bridge from the railway station. White tees 5924 yards, par 69, visitor round £35.
 * Blair Drummond Safari Park: see Stirling. It's west across the river near Doune.
 * Doune and Dunblane Show is an agricultural show and Highland Games, held on the first Saturday in July. The next is Sa 6 July 2024 at Keir Mains, a mile south of town. Adult £12, free parking. From M90 terminus jcn 11 take B824 west.

Buy

 * Tesco is next to the railway station, open M-Sa 7AM-10PM, Su 9AM-6PM. There's also a Co-op on High St, but people usually do their big shop in Stirling.

Eat

 * High Street has Riverside Pub and China Gourmet. Village Inn, Chip Inn and Artiz Pizza are by the railway station.
 * India Gate (aka Mr Singh's) is at the junction of High St and Perth Rd, open M-Sa noon-10PM, Su 2-10PM.

Drink

 * Riverside Pub is at 7C Stirling Rd, open daily 10AM-11PM.
 * Tappit Hen on Kirk St is a Belhaven pub, open daily noon-11PM.

Sleep

 * B&Bs in Dunblane remain closed in 2024.

Connect
As of Feb 2024, Dunblane and its approach roads have 4G from all UK carriers, and you might get 5G from EE.

Go next

 * Nearby Doune has a well-preserved medieval castle.
 * Head to Callander for the scenic Trossachs.
 * Crieff is a pleasant Victorian town on the edge of the Highlands.
 * You'll pass Perth on routes north, but it's worth stopping to explore.

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Duncan

There is more than one place called Duncan

Canada

 * Duncan (British Columbia) in British Columbia, Canada

United States of America

 * Duncan (Alabama) in the state of Alabama
 * Duncan (Arizona) in the state of Arizona
 * Duncan (Arkansas) in the state of Arkansas
 * Duncan (Colorado) in the state of Colorado
 * Duncan (Illinois) in the state of Illinois
 * Duncan (Indiana) in the state of Indiana
 * Duncan (Iowa) in the state of Iowa
 * Duncan (Kentucky) in the state of Kentucky
 * Duncan (Kentucky) in the state of Kentucky
 * Duncan (Mississippi) in the state of Mississippi
 * Duncan (Missouri) in the state of Missouri
 * Duncan (Nebraska) in the state of Nebraska
 * Duncan (North Carolina) in the state of North Carolina
 * Duncan (Oklahoma) in the state of Oklahoma
 * Duncan (Oregon) in the state of Oregon
 * Duncan (Pennsylvania) in the state of Pennsylvania
 * Duncan (South Carolina) in the state of South Carolina
 * Duncan (Tennessee) in the state of Tennessee
 * Duncan (Virginia) in the state of Virginia
 * Duncan (Washington) in the state of Washington (state)
 * Duncan (West Virginia) in the state of West Virginia

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Duncan (Oklahoma)

Duncan is in the Great Plains Country region of southwest Oklahoma, known as the "Crepe Myrtle Capital of Oklahoma" and as the place of origin of the petrochemical giant Halliburton. This article also covers the nearby town of Marlow.

Go next

 * Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
 * Wichita Falls, Texas
 * Lawton, Oklahoma

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Dundalk

Dundalk is the county town of County Louth on the east coast of the Republic of Ireland, 7 km south of the border with Northern Ireland. It's industrial and residential but there are scenic areas to the north, especially the Cooley peninsula. Its Irish name Dún Dealgan means "Dealgan's Fort" and there are several ancient sites nearby, such as Dromiskin monastery and Louth village.

Understand
Dundalk has long been a border town, even in legend and prehistory. To the south is low-lying fertile Leinster, settled by many invaders, such as the Normans from the 12th century. To the north rise the mountains of Ulster: the Ring of Gullion and the Mourne Mountains, with a gap between. Communications are funnelled into this gap, towards Newry.

Dundalk was wrecked and its townsfolk slain on so many occasions, but a long peaceful period began from 1801 and created the 19th-century town you see today. It developed into a miniature Belfast with linen and other textiles, food-processing, metal-bashing, shipping, the shoe trade, tobacco and distilling, and the Dublin-Belfast railway arrived in 1849. It grew even in the famine years when rural Ireland was being eviscerated. A slump set in when the 1921 partition of Ireland drew the border with Britain a few km north of town, traditional industries were lost to foreign competition, and from the 1960s "The Troubles" blighted the border. But in December 2000 after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, 60,000 people heard U.S. President Bill Clinton's open-air speech in Market Square, heralding "a new day in Dundalk and a new day in Ireland."

The new day was more like a long grey morning here, as industry and tourism were slow to recover. Currency and tax differences drove cross-border shoppers north to Newry not south to Dundalk. But the area is dotted with prehistoric and medieval sites that you can have to yourself, and there's coastal and hill scenery especially on the Cooley Peninsula. It takes little more than an hour to reach Dublin or Belfast, so Dundalk is very accessible. It's thus become a commuter town for both cities, and in 2022 had a population of 43,000.

The Tourist Information Office is in the municipal building on Magnet Rd, south end of Long Walk. It's open M-F 10AM-4PM.

Get in
Every couple of hours, the Enterprise Train runs from Dublin Connolly via Drogheda to Dundalk, taking 90 min, and continues to Newry, Portadown and Belfast Lanyon Place. There are also morning and evening commuter trains from Dublin. A walk-up single is €15, see Irish Rail for timetables and ticket deals.

is 500 m west of town centre. It has a ticket office open M-F 5:30AM-6PM, Sa 7AM-5PM, Su 10:30AM-2:30PM and ticket machines, toilets and a cafe. It's the original 1894 station, named for Tom Clarke (Tomás Séamus Ó Cléirigh 1858-1916), executed for his part in the Easter Rising; along with Pearse and MacDonagh he was one of its chief instigators.

Expressway Bus 100X runs hourly, daily from Dublin (several city stops but not Busáras) via the airport and Drogheda to Dundalk, taking two hours. The Aircoach and Belfast buses bypass the town.

in town centre is called the Long Walk. Remarkably for an Irish transport facility, this name is nothing to do with being executed by the British.

By car from the south follow M1: there's a toll at Drogheda. From the north follow A1, which sweeps across the border at Killeen to become N1.

plies across the opening of the lough between Grenore east of Dundalk and Greencastle in County Down. A car with all passengers is £12, a foot passenger, cyclist or motorbike is £2.25. It sails hourly Apr-Sep: daily 9AM-9PM, Oct-Mar: Sa Su 10AM-5PM, and the crossing takes 15 min.

There were ferries from Liverpool to Dundalk until 1968. It's still a busy port but only handles freight.

Get around
Walk the town, but you need your own wheels to explore Cooley Peninsula.

Taxi fares are nationally regulated and taxis must use the meter. As of March 2021, fares M-Sa 8AM to 8PM are €3.80 flagfall then €1.14-1.50 per km, 10PM to 8AM and Sunday €4.20 flagfall then €1.45-1.80 per km. In slow traffic or if asked to wait they charge by the minute, 40-50 cents. Local taxi firms include Sevens +353 42 93 77777 and Fives +353 42 93 55555.

By bus
In town, Bus Éireann has three routes from Long Walk bus station, M-Sa every 30 min: 174 to Muirheavna, 174A to Fatima / Cox's, and 174B to Bay Estate. The 174B is the only Sunday service, hourly 1:30-5:30PM.

The cash fare (as of Jan 2021) is €2 adult and €1.20 child, and by TFI Leap Card it's €1.40 adult and 84c child.

Out of town: see Get In for the inter-city bus from Dublin, the airport and Drogheda. Other district routes are:

 * Bus 100 south to Castlebellingham, Dunleer and Drogheda, hourly daily.
 * Bus 160 north to Ravensdale, Carrickcarnon and Newry, daily every 2 hours.
 * Bus 161 loops round the Cooley Peninsula, via Greenore, Carlingford and Omeath to Newry, M-Sa every 2 hours.
 * Bus 166 west to Inniskeen and Carrickmacross, M-F every 2 hours but with only four on Saturdays. M-F one bus extends to Cavan.
 * Bus 167 southwest to Louth Village, Tallanstown and Ardee, M-Sa every 2 hours.
 * Bus 168 south to Dromiskin (for monastery), Castlebellingham, Baltry and Drogheda, M-Sa every 2 hours with four on Sunday.

For route maps see the TFI route mapper.

See

 * Kelly's Monument next to St Patrick's commemorates the 1858 loss of four lifeboat men while attempting to rescue the crew of the wrecked Mary Stoddart.
 * St Nicholas on Church St is Church of Ireland, and called "the green church" for its verdigris spire. There's a monument to the poet Robert Burns, whose sister Agnes moved to Dundalk; her husband William Galt built the reservoirs for Stephenstown House, now just a sorry ruin. She retained her Ayrshire rural accent and recited her brother's poetry in its original inflection, which meant nobody could understand a word. Agnes and William are buried here.
 * Seatown Castle at the corner of Mill St and Castle Rd is a bell tower, all that remains of a Franciscan friary.
 * is a coastal village. In the 1950s / 60s this was the Costa Cavan, a budget beach resort for the nearby landlocked counties. The beach is artificial, as it keeps washing away to silt up the harbour. What the place lacks in sand it recompenses in mud, with mudflats stretching out for 5 km at low tide, a habitat for sea birds. The St Oliver Plunkett Church (Catholic) is attractive with a round tower, but it was only built circa 1920.
 * in legend was the birthplace or castle of Cú Chulainn, and in fact was a motte-and-bailey: an earth mound topped with a palisade. But what you see now is "Byrne's Folly", a single tower of an incomplete 18th-century Gothic house. Byrne was said to be a pirate though it was probably just the common sport of smuggling. The house was rebuilt in the 1850s, to fall down again, so the folly has outlasted more sensible constructions.
 * is the substantial ruin of a 13th century castle perched on a rocky outcrop 10 km northwest of town. It's free to stroll around.
 * in legend was the birthplace or castle of Cú Chulainn, and in fact was a motte-and-bailey: an earth mound topped with a palisade. But what you see now is "Byrne's Folly", a single tower of an incomplete 18th-century Gothic house. Byrne was said to be a pirate though it was probably just the common sport of smuggling. The house was rebuilt in the 1850s, to fall down again, so the folly has outlasted more sensible constructions.
 * is the substantial ruin of a 13th century castle perched on a rocky outcrop 10 km northwest of town. It's free to stroll around.
 * Proleek Dolmen or "Giant's Load" is within the grounds of Ballymascanlon House, see Sleep. There's also a wedge tomb nearby.
 * is a viewpoint north of town. There's a shrine to St Brigid to the west. Faughart Old Graveyard southeast of the hill has the grave of Edward Bruce, who was High King of Ireland until slain in battle here in 1318.
 * is a historic wharf (popular with 18th- and 19th-century smugglers) and beach strip on the Peninsula.
 * is a small resort town on the north coast of Cooley Peninsula, looking across the lough to the Mourne Mountains in County Down. The Tholsel is the medieval gatehouse, The Mint is a 15th- or 16th-century tower house, and there's a ruined friary and castle. Lots of accommodation here.
 * is a village 10 km south of Dundalk with a monastery, active from the 6th to 12th century. There's a squat but impressive Round Tower, High Cross and ruined church.
 * is a standing stone 3 m high, on R171 four km southwest of town towards Knockbridge. In legend Cú Chulainn was slain here, but while his body was lashed to the stone he was able continue hacking bits off his foes.
 * is the tiny place that gave its name to the county. St Mochta founded a monastery here circa 528 AD. Nothing remains that, but there are the ruins of the 12th-century St Mary's Priory, and St Mochta's House a medieval oratory reconstructed in the 1920s.
 * Louth Hall Castle 3 km south of the village is just a shell. it's on private land but you see enough from the road towards Ardee.
 * Knockabbey House and Gardens 3 km southwest of Louth village is closed, and in 2021 the property is for sale.

Do

 * What's on? Listen to Dundalk FM on 97.7 MHz, or read the Dundalk Democrat, The Argus, Dundalk Leader, and Louth Now.
 * An Táin Arts Centre has a theatre and art gallery.
 * Cinemas: IMC is on Long Walk in town centre. Omniplex is just beyond N52 at the east edge of town, junction with Avenue Rd.
 * Look up your Irish ancestors at Louth County Archives in the old gaol on Ardee Rd, and at the Genealogy Research Service in the County Library on Roden Place. It lists a series of source documents.
 * is towards the coast 1 km east of town centre. Blue tees 6206 m, par 72.
 * , 2 km north of town on N52, stages both horse racing and greyhounds. Horse racing is flat, on a 1¼ mile left-handed oval with a Polytrack surface. Most races are Friday evenings, with the principal meetings being the Diamond Stakes and the Mercury Stakes in October. The dog track within the oval hosts greyhound races most Friday and Saturday evenings after the horses depart; the principal event is the Dundalk International.
 * is the 589-m (1932-ft) mountain behind Carlingford, the highest point in the county. Easy loop trails ascend from the village. Ignore Google Map which places it on the border several kilometres west. Ppeople have been reporting this error for years to no avail.
 * Féile na Tána is a festival and masterclass in Irish trad music, song and dance, held in February in Carlingford.
 * Féile na Tána is a festival and masterclass in Irish trad music, song and dance, held in February in Carlingford.

Buy

 * The main retail strip is The Marshes, just south of the centre. Aldi nearby on Rampart Lane is open M-F 9AM-10PM, Sa Su 9AM-9PM.
 * Cross-border shopping since the Good Friday Agreement has usually gone north to Newry, but this waxes and wanes with the relative strengths of pound and euro.

Drink

 * Cooley Distillery on the peninsula produces a variety of whiskeys. No tours.
 * Dundalk Bay is a brewery and distillery on the east edge of town, producing beer, whiskey and gin. No tours.
 * Cooley Distillery on the peninsula produces a variety of whiskeys. No tours.
 * Dundalk Bay is a brewery and distillery on the east edge of town, producing beer, whiskey and gin. No tours.
 * Cooley Distillery on the peninsula produces a variety of whiskeys. No tours.
 * Dundalk Bay is a brewery and distillery on the east edge of town, producing beer, whiskey and gin. No tours.
 * Dundalk Bay is a brewery and distillery on the east edge of town, producing beer, whiskey and gin. No tours.

Connect
As of Jan 2021, Dundalk has 5G from Eir and Three, and 4G from Vodafone. The signal is poor on the Cooley Peninsula.

Go next

 * Newry just across the border is an interesting old market town. You usually have to go that way to reach the Mourne Mountains, as the ferry is summer-only.
 * Drogheda to the south is a historic town near the Boyne battlefield and Brú na Bóinne megalithic complex.
 * Dublin and Belfast can both be reached in little over an hour. You can easily day-trip, thought they're both worth at least a lost weekend.

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Dundalk (disambiguation)

There is more than one place called Dundalk:

Ireland

 * Dundalk

United States of America

 * Dundalk (Maryland) - A suburb of Baltimore.

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Dundee

Dundee is an industrial city and port, historically part of Angus county in North East Scotland. It stands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which here broadens out into the North Sea, and in 2021 had a population of 148,000. Dundee's prime visitor attractions are the polar sailing ship RRS Discovery, the Verdant Works jute mill, and the V&A design museum. It's also a good base for nearby major golf tournaments, and for exploring Deeside and the Eastern Highlands.

Understand
Dundee used to be a grubby, rough industrial town famous for its three J's: jute, jam and journalism. Jute (see "Verdant" below) still marks the landscape: the mills have closed but many still stand as offices and apartments. Jam was made from fruit grown nearby. Journalism refers to the D C Thomson publishing empire, whose renown was less for their journalism than for their stable of comics and cartoon strips. These include the Sunday Post with "Oor Wullie" and "The Broons", the Dandy with "Desperate Dan" and the Beano with "Dennis the Menace". Of course that wasn't all the city had to offer: delicacies such as Dundee Cake, studded with sultanas and almonds, was probably what your Great Aunt Morag enjoyed for Sunday tea along with some Dundee Marmalade to top it off (if you're Scottish). And then there was the bridge that famously and tragically fell down. And Dundee's great cultural icon was William McGonagall (see info box), surely the world's worst poet.

But the industrial grubbiness is gradually disappearing, enabling the city to shine in its attractive natural setting. There are major visitor attractions already and more appearing. There's a student buzz from the universities, and a friendly feel to the place. It's definitely worth a day or two to visit.

Dundee has its own dialect: the vocabulary is much the same as Lowland Scots (see Scotland) but pronunciation is distinctive. "T" is often dropped in a glottal stop, but the signature sound is the short "eh" (phonetic: ɛ) replacing ay, ae, e, i, ie, uy, y and more. So a pie is a "peh"; "eh" can mean I, yes, what? or hmmm... Dundonians can conduct entire conversations by just saying "eh".

Visitor information

 * Dundee Visitor Information
 * Dundee City Council

By plane
Edinburgh Airport is usually the most convenient. From there, take Xplore Dundee's Edinburgh Airport Xpress Service from directly outside the terminal all the way non-stop to just across from the train station in Dundee. Alternatively, take Stagecoach Bus Jet 747 to Inverkeithing in Fife to catch the hourly train to Dundee, or to Halbeath for the hourly Stagecoach Bus X54. Otherwise take the tram or bus from the airport to Edinburgh Haymarket, or Gateway for trains or buses to Dundee.

is 2 miles west of city centre on A85 - with light baggage you could walk it in 30 min. You can fly to Dundee from London City (LCY) or Belfast City (BHD) with Loganair year-round. You can fly from London twice daily Monday to Friday, and there is one service on a Sunday, flights take around 1 hr 45 min. The Belfast flights operate once per weekday and Sunday lunchtime with flights taking just over one hour. These air routes are flown using ATR-42 turboprop aircraft, with 48 seats.

By train
Dundee has Scotrail trains hourly or better from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, all taking 80 min. Three direct daytime LNER trains run from London King's Cross (6 hr) via York and Newcastle, but it's usually more convenient to change in Edinburgh. From the Midlands and Southwest, take the CrossCountry train, winding all the way from Penzance via Bristol, Birmingham, Sheffield and York.

The Caledonian Highland Sleeper to Aberdeen runs Su-F from London Euston, departing after 9PM and ejecting you onto a chilly Dundee platform at 6AM. The southbound train picks up around 11PM to reach Euston towards 8AM. You might prefer to take the Lowland Sleeper from Euston towards midnight and change to a day train in Edinburgh. Going back, you need to leave Dundee around 10PM to join the southbound sleeper at 11:30PM from Edinburgh.

There's also a station halt at the west edge of town at Invergowrie, which might be more convenient for Ninewells Hospital area.

Four miles east of town is the seaside town of Broughty Ferry, with an hourly train (towards Arbroath) taking 7 min.

The slow trains to Arbroath also stop at Monifieth and Carnoustie.

By car
From 30 May 2024, the city centre will be a Low Emission Zone. There will be a £60 penalty charge for driving into the city centre in a non-compliant car or van. Cars built after 2015 generally are compliant, but check online. The zone covers an area within the A991 Inner Ring Road.

From Edinburgh and the south follow M90 / A90 north, about 55 miles (90 km) or just over an hour's drive. A slow scenic route is to branch off onto A92 towards Kirkcaldy then wind along the Fife coast and through St Andrews.

From Glasgow follow M80 then M9 / A9 to Perth, and then swing east onto A90. It's 75 miles (120 km), about a 90-min drive.

From Aberdeen follow A90 south: it's 67 miles (105 km) and will take about 80 min.

A90 skirts the north of Dundee, where it's called Kingsway. The speed limit of 40/50 mph is vigilantly enforced.

By bus
Scottish Citylink buses run hourly from Glasgow Buchanan station (1 hr 40 min) and Aberdeen Union Square (1 hr 20 min), and every two hours from Edinburgh St Andrews Square (90 min): beware slower buses that meander through the small towns. Megabus competes on those city routes, and also runs direct from Manchester (6 hr). National Express coaches take 11-12 hr from London Victoria and continue to Aberdeen.

Ember Electric Bus glides quietly from Edinburgh every 90 min daytime, plus two night buses, for a single fare in 2022 of £7.50. It takes 1 hr 45 min via Haymarket, the zoo, Ingliston P&R (for trams), Edinburgh Airport, Rosyth P&R, Kinross P&R, Bridge of Earn and Perth Broxden P&R.

Ember buses also run from Glasgow Buchanan Station every two hours daytime, with two night runs, single fare £8.50. They take two hours via Cumbernauld, Stirling Castleview P&R, Dunblane and Perth Broxden P&R.

is on Seagate. There are no left-luggage facilities, but lots of cafes & fast-food nearby.

Get around
The main sights are all within walking distance. The local bus you're most likely to use is Stagecoach Bus 73, which runs every 10 min between Ninewells Hospital, Dundee High Street and bus station, Broughty Ferry, Monifieth, Carnoustie and Arbroath.

Cycle Hub for bike rentals is by the V&A, 100 yards from the railway station.

By taxi you'll pay about £6 for a journey within the city centre and £15 to Broughty Ferry.

See

 * The Beach is a little triangle of fine sand on the promenade between V&A and the Cycle Hub, with plenty of seating. The nearest natural beach is at Broughty Ferry.
 * The Beach is a little triangle of fine sand on the promenade between V&A and the Cycle Hub, with plenty of seating. The nearest natural beach is at Broughty Ferry.
 * The Beach is a little triangle of fine sand on the promenade between V&A and the Cycle Hub, with plenty of seating. The nearest natural beach is at Broughty Ferry.
 * Tay Bridges:  There are three... well, two-and-a-scrap really:
 * Tay Bridges:  There are three... well, two-and-a-scrap really:
 * Tay Bridges:  There are three... well, two-and-a-scrap really:
 * Tay Bridges:  There are three... well, two-and-a-scrap really:
 * Tay Bridges:  There are three... well, two-and-a-scrap really:
 * Tay Bridges:  There are three... well, two-and-a-scrap really:
 * Tay Bridges:  There are three... well, two-and-a-scrap really:
 * is the small town 4 miles east of Dundee which was the historic crossing point over the Tay. It has a small castle built in 1496 now housing a local history museum (Tu-Sa 10AM-4PM, Su 12:30-4PM, admission free).
 * Broughty Ferry to the east merges into Monifieth where many Pictish stones have been found, which are in the National Museum in Edinburgh. You'll need a car or bike to reach Ardestie and Carlungie Earth Houses, two Iron Age souterrains off A92. They're free to enter Apr-Oct.
 * Tealing Earth House is a Pictish souterrain from 100 AD. Next to it is a 16th century dovecot, and the village has a 17th century church. Tealing is on A90 six miles north of the city.

Do

 * Duck Slattery's Showbar: Dundee’s biggest party venue! Which includes a night of non stop singing and dancing on benches, massaoke, disco bingo and more! With live music and dancing it's not one to miss!
 * Club Tropicana & Venga Dundee: This nightclub is one of Scotland's biggest clubbing venues with 2 levels, 4 rooms and 6 bars! Offering a variety of packages for Hen Do’s, Stag Do’s and Birthdays as well as Work Night’s Out this 1980s and 1990s club has all the throwback floor-filler classics and hits to keep you dancing till 3AM!
 * Aura Dundee: Aura Nightclub is Dundee’s largest nightclub with an amazing sound system, resident DJ, VIP area, student nights and online booking available!
 * Walk up, a 572-ft extinct volcano, for views over the city and Tay.
 * Places of worship: Dundee has over 30 churches, 3 mosques, a Sikh temple and a Buddhist group. See section above for the two cathedrals.
 * Duck Slattery's Showbar: Dundee’s biggest party venue! Which includes a night of non stop singing and dancing on benches, massaoke, disco bingo and more! With live music and dancing it's not one to miss!
 * Club Tropicana & Venga Dundee: This nightclub is one of Scotland's biggest clubbing venues with 2 levels, 4 rooms and 6 bars! Offering a variety of packages for Hen Do’s, Stag Do’s and Birthdays as well as Work Night’s Out this 1980s and 1990s club has all the throwback floor-filler classics and hits to keep you dancing till 3AM!
 * Aura Dundee: Aura Nightclub is Dundee’s largest nightclub with an amazing sound system, resident DJ, VIP area, student nights and online booking available!
 * Walk up, a 572-ft extinct volcano, for views over the city and Tay.
 * Places of worship: Dundee has over 30 churches, 3 mosques, a Sikh temple and a Buddhist group. See section above for the two cathedrals.
 * Places of worship: Dundee has over 30 churches, 3 mosques, a Sikh temple and a Buddhist group. See section above for the two cathedrals.

Football
The city has two professional soccer teams, with stadiums almost adjacent:

Golf

 * See St Andrews for the Royal & Ancient: best known is the Old Course, but they run half a dozen others, and there are several more clubs and courses that are not part of R&A.
 * See Perth and Kinross for Gleneagles.
 * is north edge of Dundee. There are also clubs at Downfield to the northwest, and Ballumbie Castle north.
 * is north edge of Dundee. There are also clubs at Downfield to the northwest, and Ballumbie Castle north.

Other

 * Rugby: Dundee HSFP play rugby union in National League One, the amateur second tier in Scotland. Their home ground is Mayfield, on Arbroath Rd a mile east of town centre.
 * Skiing: see Braemar for Glenshee, an hour's drive north on A93. See also Aviemore.

Events

 * Fingask Follies are a cabaret in April / May based at Fingask Castle 10 miles west of Dundee, see Perth (Scotland) for dates.
 * Westfest is a music festival and community fair held on Magdalen Green. The next is probably Su 2 June 2024, tbc.
 * Solas is a midsummer music festival at Errol Park 8 miles west of the city in June.
 * Dundee Food Festival on 6 and 7 July 2024 in various city centre locations. This event is a partially replacement for Dundee Flower and Food Festival which didn't happen in 2023.
 * Festival of the Future is about collaboration between science, arts and culture in October in the Botanic Gardens.

Learn

 * Dundee University
 * University Of Abertay
 * Dundee & Angus College

Work

 * The City Jobcentre is in the Wellgate Centre, open M Tu Th F 8:30AM-5PM, W 10AM-5PM.
 * Adecco is a recruitment agency on Commercial St, open M-F 8AM-5:30PM. You can search their job offers online.

Buy
The Overgate and the Wellgate are Dundee's two main shopping malls which sit at either end of the city centre. Each has various national and international brands such as H&M, Gap, Superdry and Next in the Overgate, and New Look in the Wellgate.
 * In addition to this, there are substantial branches of High street stores along the Murraygate and city centre area.
 * Dundee also has the usual large-scale out of town retail parks that are common in Scotland's bigger towns and cities.
 * Farmers Market is in City Square, 10:00-16:00 on the third Saturday of each month.
 * Dundee also has the usual large-scale out of town retail parks that are common in Scotland's bigger towns and cities.
 * Farmers Market is in City Square, 10:00-16:00 on the third Saturday of each month.

Eat
There is a flourishing café culture in Dundee city centre. Lots of fast-food, takeaways, cafés and restaurants.

For self-catering, there are lots of supermarkets. Tesco predominates, with four branches: in the city centre, one next to the railway station (24 hr), one in South Road near Sterling Mills and another on Kingsway. ASDA have a big store on East Kingsway (24 hr) and a smaller one on Gilburn Road. Morrisons are on the Forfar Road, north of A90 Kingsway.

Drink
Pubs are dwindling, as in other cities, but there's no shortage. The main concentration is along Hawkhill, Perth Road or West End of the city, with another strip along Nethergate. The student unions of Dundee and Abertay Universities are great for a cheap night out. The following were all in business in early 2020, and see also "Eat" listings.

City centre pubs:
 * Tickety Boo's, Seagate at Commercial Street.
 * Klozet, Seagate is the main gay bar.
 * Trades House Bar, Union Street.
 * The Old Bank Bar, Union Street.
 * The Westport Bar, North Lindsay Street.

Pubs along Hawkhill, Perth Road, and West End:
 * The Nether Inn, Nethergate. Cheap Student 'Scream' pub.
 * Phoenix, Nethergate at Perth Road. Traditional pub
 * Jute Cafe Bar, Perth Road. Trendy bar attached to Dundee Contemporary Arts Centre
 * Braes, Perth Road. Modern bar, middle-aged clientele at weekends.
 * Speedwell Bar, Perth Road. Locally renowned traditional pub

Nightclubs are all in the city centre:

 * Fat Sams, South Ward Road
 * Underground, South Tay Street.

Local breweries include 71 Brewing and St Andrews Brewing Co. There's a gin distillery at Verdant Spirits.

Sleep
Central choices include: There's a string of hotels along the A90 at the edge of the city, including:
 * Sleeperz is right above the railway station, B&B double £60.
 * Student accommodation is mostly empty in summer. Try contacting the local Universities (via websites under "Learn") to see if they have anything to offer. Other flats and apartments may also be available: Dundee empties out in summer unless there's a major golf tournament nearby.
 * Taypark House is a Victorian Gothic mansion a couple of miles west of town centre.
 * Student accommodation is mostly empty in summer. Try contacting the local Universities (via websites under "Learn") to see if they have anything to offer. Other flats and apartments may also be available: Dundee empties out in summer unless there's a major golf tournament nearby.
 * Taypark House is a Victorian Gothic mansion a couple of miles west of town centre.
 * Student accommodation is mostly empty in summer. Try contacting the local Universities (via websites under "Learn") to see if they have anything to offer. Other flats and apartments may also be available: Dundee empties out in summer unless there's a major golf tournament nearby.
 * Taypark House is a Victorian Gothic mansion a couple of miles west of town centre.
 * Student accommodation is mostly empty in summer. Try contacting the local Universities (via websites under "Learn") to see if they have anything to offer. Other flats and apartments may also be available: Dundee empties out in summer unless there's a major golf tournament nearby.
 * Taypark House is a Victorian Gothic mansion a couple of miles west of town centre.
 * Student accommodation is mostly empty in summer. Try contacting the local Universities (via websites under "Learn") to see if they have anything to offer. Other flats and apartments may also be available: Dundee empties out in summer unless there's a major golf tournament nearby.
 * Taypark House is a Victorian Gothic mansion a couple of miles west of town centre.

Further out in the countryside:

Connect
As of Aug 2021, Dundee and its surrounds have 4G from all UK carriers, and city centre has 5G from Vodafone.

Stay safe
The local police is Police Scotland and the main office is in the town centre at the end of West Bell St beside Dundee's Sheriff Court. In the UK, '999' is the number to call the emergency services, and 101 for less urgent calls to the police. The pan-European emergency number 112 also works.

Dundee has an extensive CCTV system, covering most of the city and the entire city centre. This is owned by Dundee City Council and run by Tayside Police and has helped reduce crime significantly.

Dundee, like any other major city, has its anti-social problems, mainly drugs. The area round the rear of the Wellgate centre (Hilltown) and Stobswell have a bad reputation and care should be exercised on The Law at night. Overall the city has a good reputation.

Dundee has a dual carriageway going through it, the Kingsway, which almost splits the city in half. Be aware of speeding cars, as in any other busy city, as accidents are common.

Go next

 * South across the Tay is St Andrews, an ancient university town by the sea. It's the home of the Royal and Ancient, the ruling body of golf, and is the former ecclesiastical capital of Scotland. Frequent buses take 30 min. With your own car, continue south to the charming fishing villages of East Fife, such as Anstruther, and to Falkland Palace.
 * A short bus or train ride brings you to Perth  and Stirling.
 * Visit the nearby glens: Glenshee, Glenisla and the Tay Valley. North on A9 through Dunkeld and Blair Atholl leads to Aviemore, the Spey Valley and Inverness.
 * North along the coast is Aberdeen and Deeside, and eventually Inverness. So the coast route and the Tay Valley route together make a natural circuit of the east and central Highlands.

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Dundee (disambiguation)

There's more than one place called Dundee:

South Africa

 * Dundee (KwaZulu-Natal) - a town in the Battlefields region of the KwaZulu-Natal province

United Kingdom

 * Dundee - a city in North East Scotland

United States of America

 * Dundee (Florida) — a town in Polk County, Florida

 * Dundee (Michigan) - a village in Monroe County, Michigan

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Dundee (KwaZulu-Natal)

Dundee is a coal-mining town of 35,000 people (2011) in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was the site of the Battle of Blood River in 1838 between 464 Voortrekkers ("Pioneers"), and an estimated 10,000 to 15,000 Zulu.

Get in
It is said that Blood River was so-named when its waters ran red with the blood of the slain warriors on its shores. The Blood River Commemorative Site marks the place where 470 Voortrekkers, led by Andries Pretorius, went into battle with 10,000-15,000 Zulus on 16 December 1838. There were around 3,000 Zulu mortalities, while three Voortrekker commandos were wounded in the battle, which was instigated by Voortrekker occupation of Zulu land.

Today the Heritage Site is a tribute to the Voortrekker victory and a dedication to the fallen Zulu warriors. An important part of South African history, the battle of Blood River had a resounding social and political effect, forming part of the legacy of racial divisions that scars the face of this country. In South Africa’s spirit of reconciliation, both sides are represented at the site. In keeping with the post-apartheid shift in politics, this is now a peaceful place and an interesting destination for all visitors.

The unbiased nature of the place is represented in the two museums on either side of the river. On the west is the Blood River granite monument and museum, which is considered an important part of Afrikaner cultural heritage in South Africa. Here, there is a bronze wagon memorial lager built on the site of the original lager - the formation of which was the decisive factor in the otherwise improbable Voortrekker victory - as well as three replica cannons. The museum has an interpretation centre, curio shop and restaurant in the style of an old Boer kitchen.

On the east is the Ncome Zulu Museum, constructed in the distinct Zulu ‘bull horns’ war formation. The Museum offers a different perspective on the events of the battle and its build-up, and insight into general Zulu history and custom.

The juxtaposition of these facilities gives visitors a comprehensive sense of the events that took place at the Battle of Blood River, and encourages an appreciation of the ‘new South Africa’. Once a day of celebration for Afrikaners, 16 December is now a national holiday and has been renamed Reconciliation Day. Scheduling a visit to the site on that day offers visitors the benefit of an annual re-enactment of the battle in full traditional dress by both sides – transporting guests back in time to witness the battle in action

Get around
R33 between Dundee and Vryheid follow the road for 24 km turnoff at the signpost Ncome/Blood River. For 20 km on the gravel road you stop at the entrance of the Blood River Heritage Site.

See

Go next
Head northwest to the industrial town of Newcastle.

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Dundee (Michigan)

Dundee is a village in Monroe County (Michigan).

Via Driving
From the Detroit Metropolitan and Toledo Express Airports, it takes forty minutes to get there on land.

Do

 * - located in Dundee
 * - located in Dundee

Connect
Area code: 734

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Dunedin

Dunedin (prounounced "duh-NEE-din") is the main city of the Otago region and the second-largest city on the South Island of New Zealand. The city was predominantly settled by Scots, and its name is an anglicised version of Dùn Èideann, the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh. It had a population of 130,400 in June 2022.

Understand
Dunedin is a university town, a cultural hub, and a city with a strong historic streak. It is a small city with a compact walkable city centre surrounded by hilly suburbs. It has easy access to beaches, wildlife attractions and areas of native forest.

Known as the Edinburgh of the South, it has a proud Scots heritage. It has as its heart a statue of the poet Robbie Burns and many of its streets carry the same name as streets in Edinburgh (but visitors from Edinburgh may be confused as they are in a different order). Due to the gold rush in central Otago, Dunedin was the biggest and most prosperous city in New Zealand from 1865 to 1900, and many of its old buildings and character stem from that period. Because of history and geography, Dunedin is usually considered New Zealand's fourth major centre behind Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, despite being seventh in the population ranks.

Dunedin sits in a natural harbour, with the centre of the city on a relatively small area of flat land surrounded by suburbs on the steep hillsides. Some of its streets are very steep: Baldwin Street is claimed to be the steepest street in the world.

It does get cold: many of the streets are iced over in winter, and every two or three years the city gets a snowfall.

These days, Dunedin is best known for its University of Otago, the oldest and one of the best universities in New Zealand, and its 'scarfie' student culture. The university is the South Island's second largest employer and by far the biggest contributor to the Dunedin economy. Dunedin is a university town rather than just a town with a university since the student population of around 27,000 is nearly 23% of the 120,000 residents. A consequence of this is that the city is significantly quieter during the university summer holiday period (approx November to February), and that accommodation may be harder to find or more expensive during orientation week and university graduations, etc.

Dunedinites (the Dunedin people) are generally friendly, and pride themselves on being friendlier than those from the bigger cities of NZ.

Visitor information

 * Enterprise Dunedin

By plane

 * Air New Zealand,, , flies domestically from Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
 * Jetstar flies domestically from Auckland.

Airport transport
There is no scheduled public transport service to the airport. Taxis and shuttle buses operate from just outside the terminal and are usually there when flights arrive. A taxi to the centre of Dunedin costs around $90 to $100 and will take approximately 20 minutes.

Airport shuttles usually cost $20-25 per passenger between the airport and anywhere within a 5-km radius of the Octagon (city centre). Airport shuttles include:

All the major rental car operators serve the airport.

By car
State Highway 1 passes through Dunedin. Allow 4.5 hours travel time from Christchurch and 2.5 hours from Invercargill. Be sure to get a good detailed map as soon as you can. Most hostels have very detailed maps for the central business district (CBD) with reasonable details for the outlying areas. Dunedin's urban roads can be very confusing with lots of one way streets, circles, and tight and winding hill routes.

By bus
There are several daily services from Christchurch, Invercargill, Wanaka and Queenstown. The major operators are Intercity, Atomic Shuttles and Ritchies. The trip from Christchurch takes about 6.5 hours.

By train
The is close to the centre of town (and is an architectural attraction as well as transport hub). There is no longer a regular long distance passenger train service, but some people arrive in the city by the local scenic trains. These are operated by the Dunedin Railways,, which run out as far as Hindon and Oamaru.

By ship
Cruise ships are an increasingly popular way to visit Dunedin. There are 80-90 visits each October to March shipping season. The Dunedin City Council provides free Wi-Fi at the port and runs a web page for cruise visitors. The two major cruise companies Carnival (Holland America, P&O, Princess) and Royal Caribbean both serve Dunedin. Most cruise ships dock at the deep water harbour, 14 km northeast of Dunedin, 20-30 minutes drive from the city centre. You can travel direct by cruise ship shuttle bus for $10 one-way/$15 return. Alternatively, you can board the public Bus 13 Port Chalmers to City at the Port Chalmers turnaround, five minutes walk from ship side, for $5.20 one-way (free for New Zealand Gold Card holders) and a 20-min ride to the Octagon. You may catch the return Bus 14 City to Port Chalmers at the Countdown stop on Cumberland near Lower Stuart. Taxis cost about $45 one-way.

Seasoned cruise ship travellers will be aware that tourism products marketed directly to cruise ship passengers are often more expensive, so arranging visits to Dunedin attractions and tours independently can save money.

By bike
Dunedin is surrounded by hills, so cycling from other places requires effort. Cyclists are banned from State Highway 1 as it approaches the city from both north and south. There are alternative routes for cyclists.
 * From the north: turn left at Waitati and take Mt Cargill Rd, or turn left or right at the following intersection and take Donalds Hill Rd/Mt Cargill Rd or Waitati Valley Rd/Leith Valley Rd (this includes crossing the no-bikes highway at the summit)
 * From the south: Exit State Highway 1 at the Mosgiel interchange and take Quarry, Gordon and Dukes Roads to the aptly-named Three Mile Hill Rd, or turn right and take Quarry, Morris, Main and Main South Roads.

By foot
The city layout is focused on the Octagon, an eight-sided 'plaza' with a central carriageway. It hosts a few significant buildings, and a couple of bars and cafes, but for all intents and purposes it is a large bus stop and a roundabout.

The main retail area lies further north up George Street toward Dunedin North, and this could arguably be considered the city centre. Here you will find a larger range of shopping, some malls, cafes, etc. To a lesser there is some retail south along Princes Street and east along Lower Stuart Street from the Octagon. At the end of Lower Stuart Street, 400 metres from the Octagon, lies Anzac Square (actually a triangular area of public gardens) and Dunedin Railway Station and Toitū Otago Settlers Museum. Beyond that is an industrial area and the Otago harbour.

The street blocks in Dunedin are quite long, and walking from the Octagon past the university to the Botanic Gardens can take the best part of an hour. Always remember that Dunedin has a flatter area by the water, and then climbs steeply. So, the shorter route may not be the easiest one if you are going over the hills. Check the contours before setting out.

By bus
Getting around Dunedin is super easy thanks to the extensive Orbus bus network organized by the Otago Regional Council connecting the city centre and the outlying suburbs and towns (such as Mosgiel and Palmerston). Various bus companies as GoBus and Ritchies are contracted by the Otago Regional Council to provide the Orbus service. Most drivers will tell you where to find the right bus if you ask nicely, or you can call the bus helpline on 0800 672 8736 (also free from cell phones), between M-F 8AM to 5:30PM, Sa Su 9AM to 5PM. All buses are wheelchair friendly.

All city buses operate from the Central City Bus Hub which is located on Great King Street between Moray Place and St Andrew St. Buses run regularly during the week, but services are greatly reduced (or non-existent) on weekends and holidays.

Fares
Bus drivers will accept cash, although it costs less to ride with an electronic GoCard bus service debit card. By using a GoCard you pay less than a cash fare and get a discounted transfer within the same zone if you get on another bus within 30 minutes of getting off the first (i.e. your second trip will be discounted by 1 zone).

GoCards cost $5 to set up, with a minimum top up of $10, and can be used elsewhere in Otago including Queenstown. They can be obtained from: To add money to the card you can ask your bus driver to load money onto your card or top-up at any of the places listed above below: To top up on a bus you will need to pay in cash. If you want to top up with EFTPOS you will need to go to one of the locations listed above.
 * The bus driver.
 * Otago Regional Council, 70 Stafford St.
 * Dunedin City Council, Customer Service Centre in the Octagon.
 * University Bookshop, 378 Great King St.
 * Otago Regional Council, 70 Stafford St.
 * Dunedin City Council Customer Service Centre in the Octagon.
 * University Bookshop, 378 Great King St.

Bus fares are (as of 2019): One zone Adult $1.92 (GoCard) $2.60 (cash); Two zones Adult $2.53 (GoCard) $3.40 (cash); Three zones Adult $4.44 (GoCard) $6.00 (cash); Four zones 4 Adult $7.58 (GoCard) $10.20 (cash); Five zones Adult $11.41 (GoCard) $15.30 (cash).

Routes

 * The main line service, Normanby-City-St Clair, (GoBus No 9) runs every 15 minutes and is handy to about a dozen of the city's attractions: St Clair beach, the University, Dunedin Botanic Garden and Baldwin St
 * Most other routes are every 30-40 min.
 * The Peninsula bus route from the Museum is a good way to see the Peninsula, unless you're terrified by oncoming traffic: in places the full sized buses are wider than the lanes they travel in. The traffic is generally used to this and travels very cautiously. The service however does not go to Lanach Castle nor as far as Taiaroa Head.
 * The Brockville (55) and Halfway Bush (44) bus routes take you to the city's near-alpine outskirts, especially fun when snow has fallen.
 * Bus services are reduced on Sundays and New Zealand public holidays; on Christmas Day, Good Friday and Easter Sunday there are no services but the local bus museum operates classic vehicles (not wheelchair friendly) on two main routes.

By bicycle
Although some of those hills are extremely steep but the town centre is reasonably flat. The following companies rent bicycles: There is a recycling centre down by the north-east end of the docks (in Wickliffe Street) which generally has one or two reasonable-condition bicycles lying about for $10 apiece. Carefully add air (there's a service station due west back over the bridge) and oil and you're set to go. You will also need a skid-lid/stack-hat/helmet, which are generally unavailable second-hand for liability reasons, but can be had new for $20 from the KMart in Meridian, between George Street and Filleul Street. There is another recycling shop called "The Recover Store" at the Dunedin Landfill on Brighton Road, Green Island.

There is an excellent flat ride out along the western shore of the Otago Peninsula to Harington Point, although it's a narrow road shared by lots of tour buses. A cycle track runs along of the industrial eastern shore of the harbour, about half-way to Port Chalmers (busy highway the rest of the way).

If you like a bit of a hill-climb, ride out along North Road to the Organ Pipes, a collection of rapidly-cooled volcanic lava formed into vertical columnar basalt. The walk along a bush track up to the Pipes themselves is very scenic and well attended by small, harmless wildlife. The ride up along the ridge of the Peninsula to Lanarch Castle is also good high-energy exercise.

If you like pushing a bike up a hill because it's too steep, dive off North Road onto Norwood Street, or cross to the east side of the Peninsula, or head straight up the hill behind the Octagon past the Beverly-Begg Observatory to suburbs with a view like Roslyn.

See
The following attractions are free: Baldwin Street, Dunedin Railway Station, Otago Museum, Public Art Gallery, Toitū Otago Settlers Museum, and the churches.

Out of town

 * Otago Peninsula - much scenic coastline including rugged points and headlands, wildfowl-laden mud flats and beautiful Allans Beach (plus several smaller beaches) on the south/east coast, and picturesque hamlets on the north/west coast (including a pretty and peaceful cemetery on a little spit of land called Dunoon, many boat-houses and a minuscule beach). Seals, sea-lions and other interesting fauna turn up at all of the southern/eastern beaches. Ask nicely, and the locals may even tell you where the good spots are for gathering shellfish, catching blue cod, and viewing the wildlife without having to pay for the privilege.

Active pursuits

 * Baldwin Street Gutbuster. Take part in a run up and back on the world's steepest street during the city's summer festival.
 * Tramping. Dunedin has some of the most easily-accessible tracks of any city in NZ. In less than half an hour you can be in pristine bush far from the worries of the world. Ask about Green Hut Track, Carey's Creek, Possum Hut, Rosella Ridge, Yellow Ridge, Rocky Ridge, Rongamai, Honeycomb, Powder Creek, Long Ridge, Swampy Ridge, Leith Saddle, Burns, Rustlers, Nichols Creek, Nichols Falls, to name just some of the fabulous tramping tracks around this city. Ask at the Visitor Centre or get "The Ultimate Tramping Guide for around Dunedin" at DoC ($10) and cut loose.

Beaches

Saint Clair beach is the most popular, closest to the city and (along with the adjoining St Kilda) is regularly visited by a wide array of wildlife, such as seals, blue penguins and sea lions and the very occasional shark. St Clair beach also features an esplanade with cafes/bars/restaurants, together with a salt water swimming pool at its western end, and a surf school with wetsuit and board rental which operates in the summer. There are also a number of other less populated local beaches a short drive away from the city, including Aramoana, Long Beach, Warrington Beach, Tunnel Beach, Brighton, and Sandfly Bay. St Clair, St Kilda, Warrington and Brighton beaches are patrolled by life guards on summer weekends and daily at the height of summer.

Swimming in the ocean is much more fun if you wear a wetsuit to combat the ocean's chill. For further information see the Dunedin City website

Cinema
The city has a number of cinemas.

Spectator sports

 * Rugby Union is a huge part of Otago culture. From February until August the Highlanders and then the Otago NPC team play games at the roofed Forsyth Barr Stadium (below). Otherwise there are local club games that you can watch for free at parks around town on Saturday mornings.
 * Watch a cricket game. Cricket replaces rugby as the national sporting pastime when summer arrives (although the national cricket team, the Black Caps, enjoys considerably less success than the All Blacks). National level cricket games are played at the throughout the summer, along with the occasional international match, and on a sunny day its a great way to spend your time. Otherwise, as with rugby, local club games can be watched around the town at weekends.

Learn
The University of Otago (Māori: 'Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo') is internationally recognised and New Zealand's oldest university. It had over 21,000 students enrolled during 2018.

The university has New Zealand's highest average research quality and in New Zealand is second only to the University of Auckland in the number of A rated academic researchers it employs. Probably the most internationally famous research to come out of Otago is the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study (or "Dunedin Study" for short), which has followed 1037 people born in Dunedin during 1972-73 since age three and is arguably one of the richest sources of human health and development data in the world.

The Otago Polytechnic focuses on skills based, technical education and occupational training, offering a range of New Zealand accredited degrees, diplomas and certificates in many areas of interest

The students in Dunedin are referred to as scarfies and are well known throughout New Zealand for their antics. Much of the student accommodation in Dunedin is located in close proximity to the University in old houses known as 'flats'. The majority of the houses in North Dunedin around the university are student flats, creating a student 'ghetto'. Dunedin is known for having a tightly woven active student culture with many well known traditions, ranging from the toga party for first years to the infamous Hyde Street keg race.

Work
The main industry sectors contributing to Dunedin's economy are property services, education, business services, health services and food manufacturing. Communication, Government administration and tourism are all big industries.

Dunedin's main employers (employing more than 2000 people) are the University of Otago and the Otago District Health Board. Another large employer is the Dunedin City Council.

Buy
Most Dunedin shopping is on George Street north of the Octagon, centred around the Meridian/Golden Centre/Wall Street mall complex. There are also a number of souvenir shops near the Octagon.

Markets
For the freshest local organic produce, including fruit, vegetables, eggs, bread, cheese, check out the. Held at the railway station Sa 8AM–12:30PM, it is a Dunedin institution and one of the best places to try local food. It has delicious delicacies such as crepes (including gluten free), the deservedly famous "bacon buttie" (far corner from the Railway Station, look for the crowd), whitebait fritters, and baking as well as fresh fruit and vegetables. It's rated as one of the best farmers markets in New Zealand.

Eat
Dunedin is home to numerous reasonably priced ethnic restaurants and being a university town, the city is home to many establishments that cater to students. Lower Stuart Street, around the Octagon and the northern part of central George Street (including the side streets) have the majority of Dunedin's restaurants. There are also a few interesting places on Albany Street, which runs across the south of the University of Otago. There is a full range of ethnic cuisine available, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Italian, Turkish, Malaysian, Thai, Filipino and Indian.

One Dunedin favourite is the cheese roll: a mixture of grated cheese, onion and soup mix in a toasted rolled slice of bread, a speciality of the southern part of the South Island, available in cafes.

Budget
Fish and chips are the classic cheap eats: the minimum serve of chips usually costs around $1.50 and will fill you up. Best Cafe on Lower Stuart Street is often rated as one of the best in town. Being a student town, you can expect to find some very cheap take-away food near the university campus: you will pay $3.50-4.00 for a teriyaki chicken riceball from many sushi stores, the Flying Squid (Squiddies) on Albany Street sells hearty burgers for $3.50 at lunch time, and you can get a decent sub sandwich from Frankly Sandwiches in the University's 'link' (corner of Albany and Cumberland Street) for around $5.

Hot kumara chips are made from a sweet-potato variant and are typically priced at about double the cost of potato chips.

Cones of ice cream sell for reasonable prices at many places, including little delis and general stores at places like MacAndrew Bay. Rob Roy on the corner of George and Albany St is a popular favourite and typically sell an average of 500 ice creams a day, with the record total being 1,219 on a September day in 2015.

McDonald's is at 232 George Street. A second McDonald's, and a variety of fast food outlets, can be found in North Dunedin near the end of the one-way going north (Great King Street - "Fatty Alley"), and even more fast food places are on the way to South Dunedin on Anderson's Bay Road.

Drink

Dunedin is known for its vibrant nightlife, mainly stemming from its large student population. It is also home to some well known beer breweries, Speights, Emersons and to a lesser extent Green Man. There is also a strong coffee culture with a number of good cafes.

Local beer
Speights was founded in Dunedin in 1876 and is now a national brand associated with Dunedin and the southern region of New Zealand. It is still brewed at the Dunedin location and brewery tours are available. The Speights brewery also makes Speight's Old Dark, and the Speights Craft Range of beer.

Emerson's Brewery Limited is a microbrewery in Dunedin, New Zealand established in 1993. It has shifted into a new and much bigger brewery facility and offers brewery tours. It has won numerous Australian and New Zealand awards and it is well appreciated by locals. Good places to find it on tap include Albar on Lower Stuart street and Tonic on Princess street, or the Emersons Taproom and Brewery on Anzac Avenue (near the stadium), where you can fill your own riggers if you like (plastic 1.25 L bottles).

Bars
The majority of the bars are located in and around the Octagon and Lower Stuart Street, with a few popular student bars in North Dunedin. There is a strip of bars along the east side of the Octagon with tables outside, which all fill up when the weather allows. A jug of ale costs about $10.

Sleep
Dunedin has a wide range of places to stay in, from hostels to upmarket hotels. Most accommodation is close to the city centre, though some spots offer a challenging uphill stroll back from town. Most motels are located at the northern end of George Street, close to the university.

Splurge

Stay safe
The city is quite safe, but try to walk in a group on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. People can get excessively inebriated and occasionally look to cause trouble. Exercise the same caution and common sense that you would in any other western city. The police station is in Great King Street, next to Countdown, the supermarket.

Connect
Dunedin Public Library has free Internet terminals and Wi-Fi. The Octagon has free Wi-Fi, as well as telephone booths (next to the Town Hall). The booths serve as a tourism attraction as well, due to their rarity, and distinct style characteristic for New Zealand.

Otherwise, Internet access is available at various cafes for a fee.

Cope

Consulates

 * 🇫🇯 Fiji
 * 🇫🇮 Finland
 * 🇫🇷 France
 * 🇮🇹 Italy

Go next

 * Christchurch, 5 hours north
 * Wanaka and Queenstown, 4 hours inland via Alexandra and Cromwell
 * Invercargill, for Bluff oysters, 2.5 hours south via Gore and Mataura
 * Oamaru, 1 hour 45 min north
 * Blueskin Bay, 30 min north

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Dunedin (Florida)

Dunedin is a city in Pinellas County. Dunedin has several beaches, including Dunedin Causeway, Honeymoon Island, and Caladesi Island State Park, which is consistently rated among the best beaches in the world.

Understand
Dunedin (/dəˈniːdɨn/) is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The name comes from Dùn Èideann, the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It was home to about 37,000 people in 2019. Dunedin is one of the few open waterfront communities from Sarasota to Cedar Key where buildings do not completely obscure the view of the Intercoastal Waterway and the Gulf of Mexico beyond; a 1-mile stretch of Edgewater Drive (also known as Alternate US 19) south of downtown offers views of St. Joseph Sound, Clearwater Beach, and Caladesi Island. Downtown Clearwater and Clearwater Beach are a 6-mile drive down Edgewater.

The quaint, but thriving downtown business district is striking in comparison to neighboring Florida communities for its absence of commercial signage and corporate franchise restaurants and retail stores. The Pinellas Trail, a 39-mile-long bicycle and pedestrian trail that traverses all of Pinellas County, bisects downtown Dunedin. Bicyclists are a common sight in the business district.

Since 1977, Dunedin has been the spring training home of the Toronto Blue Jays, and of the class-A Minor League Dunedin Blue Jays of the Florida State League. Dunedin is one of the smallest communities used by Major League spring training teams. Dunedin Stadium is next to the Dunedin Public Library, a few blocks south of downtown on Douglas Avenue, and two blocks east of Edgewater Drive.

By car
FL-580 goes west from Tampa/Oldsmar across the bay and becomes Main St of Dunedin after crossing US-19. Keene Rd and other major roads of Dunedin connect it to Clearwater to the south and Palm Harbor to the north.

On foot
Dunedin is very pedestrian friendly, offering many shops and restaurants in the main downtown area.

By trolley
The Jolley Trolley runs once an hour on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday only. A bit before the top of the hour it stops at trolley stop signs on Main Street, near Pioneer Park.

Go next

 * Palm Harbor
 * Tarpon Springs
 * Ozona (Florida)

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Dunfermline

Dunfermline (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Phàrlain) is a historic city in Fife, 3 miles north of the Firth of Forth in central Scotland. Dunfermline Abbey is one of the best examples of Scoto-Norman monastic architecture. The city was a royal residence, ecclesiastical centre and effective capital of Scotland from the 11th century, and many monarchs are buried here. It's also the birthplace of tycoon philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. In 2020 the population was 55,000.

Understand
"Dun" means a fortified hill or outcrop, and "ferm lynn" is thought to mean a crooked stream, no-one's sure. Prehistoric folk settled in spots that could be fortified against their dear neighbours and in-laws, and needed a water supply, so they were here from 3000 BC. But the town only emerges into history circa 1070 AD, when King Malcolm III married Margaret of Wessex (later canonised as St Margaret) and together they made it a royal residence and ecclesiastic centre, effectively capital of Scotland. Its fortunes rose and fell with those of independent Scotland: 7 kings were buried here, the last being Robert the Bruce in 1329. The last monarch to be born here was Charles I in 1600. But then the crowns of England and Scotland were united, James VI / I much preferred London to chilly Scotland, and all the power and patronage ebbed away south. And then the town burned down in 1624.

The area around Dunfermline became industrial in the early modern period, with salt panning, coal mining, limestone quarrying, linen weaving and metal-bashing. Initially it developed as a series of industrial villages, with wooden wagonways connecting the mines and quarries to a string of small ports along the Forth. (One of these, Culross, has been beautifully restored.) The Victorian period brought larger scale industry, shipping and railways, and a concentration into fewer but larger towns and ports. Dunfermline was constrained to the north by the Cleish Hills but expanded to the south and east; its port of Rosyth was carved off in 1909 to become a separate town and Royal Navy base. The area slumped after the Second World War as the coalfields were exhausted and traditional heavy industries such as ship-breaking were lost to foreign competition.

The opening of the Forth Road Bridge in 1964, and linking highways, improved Dunfermline's connection to Edinburgh and the rest of central Scotland. The town attracted new businesses and became part of the Edinburgh commuter belt, and expanded rapidly east. It's now reached the "natural" boundary of M90 at Halbeath, and its council forsees future expansion west. This has created an urban and suburban sprawl but hasn't blighted the abbey and park which are Dunfermline's main attraction.

In 2022 Dunfermline received official city status, as part of the celebration of the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth.

Visitor information

 * Dunfermline.com

By plane
 Edinburgh Airport has good flight connections across Europe and UK and within Scotland. A direct bus runs from airport stop G across the old Forth Road Bridge to Inverkeithing (for trains) and Halbeath P&R (for local buses). This is the Stagecoach Jet 747 which takes 30 min and costs £7.50 single and £14 for a return within 28 days. It runs daily 24 hours, every 20 min daytime.

By train
Trains from Edinburgh Waverley run every 30 min via Haymarket (for airport), Dalmeny (for South Queensferry), North Queensferry, Inverkeithing and Rosyth, taking 35 min and continuing to Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly, Cardenen and Glenrothes-with-Thornton. Change at Inverkeithing for trains along the Fife coast from Kirkcaldy, Leuchars (for St Andrews), Dundee, Aberdeen, Perth and Inverness. From Glasgow Queen Street take the fast train to Edinburgh and change at Haymarket.

is the main station, in town centre and with a staffed ticket office, machines and toilets. There is level access to Platform 2 (towards Glenrothes) and a ramp to Platform 1 (towards Edinburgh).

is three minutes further along the line, near Queen Margaret Hospital. It's just an unstaffed platform halt, with ticket machines but no toilets.

By car
Dunfermline is two miles west of M90 motorway. From the south, follow M90 over Queensferry Crossing (no toll) and at junction 2 take the spur A823(M). However there's a little cluster of hotels and other facilities at the east edge of town: for these and the two hospitals take junction 3.

By bus
The main bus operator is Stagecoach. Bus X55 runs hourly daily from Edinburgh over the old Forth Road Bridge to Rosyth and Dunfermline, taking just over an hour.

Bus X24 runs hourly from Glasgow (sometimes starting from the airport) to Cumbernauld and Dunfermline, and continues to Glenrothes and St Andrews. X26 also runs from Glasgow via Dunfermline to Glenrothes and Dundee. These all call at west side of town centre.

However, most inter-city buses bypass the town but call at on A92 four miles east. These include buses M90 and M91 to Perth and Inverness, M92 and G92 to Dundee and Aberdeen, X56 to Kinross and Perth, and X61 to Glenrothes and Leven. The Edinburgh airport bus also runs from here. See below for local buses between the P&R and town centre.

Get around
Buses between town and Halbeath P&R are Bus 19, which runs south to Rosyth and north to Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly and Ballingry; Bus 33 running east to Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly, Cardenen and Kirkcaldy; and Bus 83 southeast to Dalgety Bay.

Stagecoach Bus 89 runs hourly M-Sa from Crossford and Dunfermline to Queen Margaret Hospital, Inverkeithing and North Queensferry, 40 min.

Bus 87 runs from Dunfermline to Dalgety Bay, Inverkeithing and North Queensferry. They run M-Sa every hour or two.

Bus 7 runs every 30 min all along the coast to Kirkcaldy and Leven; Bus 7B / 7D runs every 30-60 min from Kelty to Dunfermline, Rosyth, Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay.

Bus 8 runs hourly daily from Dunfermline to Culross, Kincardine, Clackmannan and Alloa, which has buses to Sirling.

Bus 28 runs M-F every 3 or 4 hours from Queen Margaret Hospital to Dunfermline, Culross, Kincardine and Falkirk.

Taxi operators include Corporate Taxis +44 1383 252525, A-A Taxis +44 1383 305099, Morgans +44 1383 412000 and Crossford +44 1383 733333.

See

 * St Leonard's Church is at the roundabout 200 yards below Town railway station. It has a Round Tower, associated with ancient Ireland, and the Apse is in Norman style, but it's all retro construction from 1904.
 * St Leonard's Church is at the roundabout 200 yards below Town railway station. It has a Round Tower, associated with ancient Ireland, and the Apse is in Norman style, but it's all retro construction from 1904.
 * St Leonard's Church is at the roundabout 200 yards below Town railway station. It has a Round Tower, associated with ancient Ireland, and the Apse is in Norman style, but it's all retro construction from 1904.
 * St Leonard's Church is at the roundabout 200 yards below Town railway station. It has a Round Tower, associated with ancient Ireland, and the Apse is in Norman style, but it's all retro construction from 1904.

Do

 * Watch a show at
 * Football: Dunfermline Athletic were promoted in 2023 and now play soccer in the Scottish Championship, the second tier. Their home ground (capacity 11,480) is East End Park, on A907 half a mile east of town centre.
 * Golf courses are Pitreavie GC, Canmore GC, Dunfermline GC, and Forrester Park Resort, see Sleep.
 * Walk or cycle along the coast of the Firth of Forth, west through Culross, Kincardine and Clackmannan, swinging inland past Rosyth navy base; going east the coastal trail goes all the way to St Andrews. You may cross the river by the Kincardine Bridge or the old Forth Road Bridge, both toll free; you may not use the Queensferry Crossing, which is motorway. Another trail to Clackmannan runs inland parallel to A907.
 * Highland Games are held in Ballast Park in Inverkeithing in early August, see North Queensferry.
 * Walk or cycle along the coast of the Firth of Forth, west through Culross, Kincardine and Clackmannan, swinging inland past Rosyth navy base; going east the coastal trail goes all the way to St Andrews. You may cross the river by the Kincardine Bridge or the old Forth Road Bridge, both toll free; you may not use the Queensferry Crossing, which is motorway. Another trail to Clackmannan runs inland parallel to A907.
 * Highland Games are held in Ballast Park in Inverkeithing in early August, see North Queensferry.

Buy
The main retail park is Halbeath, east of the centre on A907. There's an Asda here, open daily 08:00-22:00.

Eat

 * Garvock House Hotel is an upscale Georgian place east of the centre on St John's Drive, but it's the restaurant that most impresses.
 * Fife Leisure Park by M90 junction 3 has a rash of cheap eateries, including Frankie and Benny's, Pizza Hut, Brewer's Fayre, Bella Italia and Chiquito.
 * Garvock House Hotel is an upscale Georgian place east of the centre on St John's Drive, but it's the restaurant that most impresses.
 * Fife Leisure Park by M90 junction 3 has a rash of cheap eateries, including Frankie and Benny's, Pizza Hut, Brewer's Fayre, Bella Italia and Chiquito.
 * Garvock House Hotel is an upscale Georgian place east of the centre on St John's Drive, but it's the restaurant that most impresses.
 * Fife Leisure Park by M90 junction 3 has a rash of cheap eateries, including Frankie and Benny's, Pizza Hut, Brewer's Fayre, Bella Italia and Chiquito.

Drink

 * "The king sits in Dunfermline toune, drinking the blude reid wine...." - Ballad of Sir Patrick Spens, anon

 * Guildhall & Linen Exchange is a JD Wetherspoon at 83 High St, open daily until midnight. They also have rooms.
 * Other central places are Coady's, Commercial Inn, Monty's and Lourenzo's. Just east are East Port Bar and The Monarch.
 * West of centre along St Catherine's Wynd are Bruce Tavern, Tappie Toories, The Old Inn and the Creepy Wee Pub.
 * Strange but true: Fusion Whisky make Japanese-style Scotch whisky. They're blenders not a distillery.

Sleep

 * City Hotel is a pub with rooms near the bus station. Weekends are noisy with karaoke.

Connect
Dunfermline has 4G from all UK carriers. As of Sept 2021, 5G has not reached this area.

Go next

 * The Fife coast is urban until you get east of Kirkcaldy and Leven. The view improves greatly around Anstruther and the charming fishing villages of the East Neuk.
 * Culross 10 miles west is a well-restored 17th- to 18th-century village. Highlights are the Abbey, Town House, Study and Palace.
 * Dollar, reached by the scenic A823 over the hills, has a walk up the ravine of Dollar Glen to the ruin of Castle Campbell. The autumn colours here are fabulous.
 * Falkland Palace, ten miles north of Kirkcaldy, is the medieval palace of the Stuart kings, rebuilt in the 19th century.

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