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Hertford

Hertford is the county town of Hertfordshire in England and has a population of around 29,000 in 2021. It was the birthplace of Samuel Stone, who is credited with being the founder of Hartford, Connecticut. The medieval town was built next to Hertford Castle that protects the ford through the River Lee replacing an earlier Saxon burh.

Get in
Travelling to Hertford is simple, with a large selection of transport options. The town lies directly north of London.

By rail
Hertford is easily accessed by train, generously served by two train stations. Both stations accept Oyster and contactless payments.

By bus
Hertford bus station is at Bircherley Green.

By road
Hertford is close to the A10, A414, A1(M) and M25. From the A10 take the junction for Hertford at Rush Green. From the A1(M) take Junction 4 for Welywn Garden City and follow the A414 Eastbound. From the M25 Junction 23 links up with the A1(M), or Junction 25 links the A10. The town can be reached in 45 minutes from Stansted Airport via the A10 and A120. It can be reached from London Gatwick and London Heathrow via the M25.

By plane
Hertford can be reached by public transport from all five London airports:

 * London Heathrow – Greenline 724 bus (2½ hr) or the Piccadilly Line connecting at Finsbury Park to Hertford North (1½ hr).
 * London Stansted – National Express bus route 737 (45 mins); or Greater Anglia train to Broxbourne and change for train to Hertford East.
 * London Gatwick – Thameslink train to Finsbury Park and change for train to Hertford North.
 * London City – Docklands Light Railway (DLR) to Stratford station, then train to Hertford East.
 * London Luton – National Express bus route 737 to Hertford East station (1 hr).

Get around
Hertford has a small town centre and everything can be seen by walking around.

See
Historical points of interest include:

Do
Cultural venues provide wholesome entertainment:
 * Walk along the rivers. Hertford is at the confluence of four rivers, with the Rivers Beane, Mimram and Rib flowing into the River Lea and forming a navigable canal at Hertford, with the next to the Hertford Theatre.

Buy
Hertford is a noted centre for shops selling antiques and collectables.

Eat
A broad array of cuisines are offered through the restaurants of Hertford:

Drink

The town is well provisioned with public houses, many of which are supplied by the in the town:

Not McMullens
and a selection of town centre pubs that don't sell McMullen's Beer:

Off Centre
A few minutes further walk from the centre:

North
To the north of Hertford in Bengeo:

Sleep
A selection of comfortable hotels provide overnight accommodation:

Go next
Villages surrounding Hertford are very attractive and affluent, as the area forms part of London's commuter belt:
 * To the east, Ware, miles following the River Lea.
 * To the west, Hatfield, miles along the A414 and another  to St Albans.
 * To the south west through country lanes to Essendon, Brookmans Park and Potters Bar along the B158.

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Hertford (disambiguation)

There's more than one place called Hertford:

United Kingdom

 * Hertford - a town in Hertfordshire

United States of America

 * Hertford (North Carolina) - a town in Perquimans County, North Carolina

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Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire, on London's northern border, is a predominantly rural county. The countryside is broken up by several market towns like Hertford and Hitchin, large towns like Watford and Stevenage, one cathedral city in St Albans, and dozens of smaller villages.

Some of the county's parks and green spaces have special legal status to protect their unique appearances - among them the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and the Lee Valley Regional Park. Many of Hertfordshire's towns are on mainline rail routes out of London, with some stations within the London fare zones, on the famous tube map.

The county is regularly seen on screen. With large film and TV studios at Elstree, Leavesden (which is home to the Warner Bros. Studio Tour) and Bovingdon, crews often make excursions to picturesque towns and villages nearby.

Towns

 * – city with a magnificent cathedral
 * – the county town, with a castle and plenty of restaurants
 * – historic town on the Grand Union Canal
 * – home of Hatfield House, childhood home of Queen Elizabeth I
 * – featuring the Natural History Museum Tring
 * – home of Hatfield House, childhood home of Queen Elizabeth I
 * – featuring the Natural History Museum Tring
 * – home of Hatfield House, childhood home of Queen Elizabeth I
 * – featuring the Natural History Museum Tring
 * – home of Hatfield House, childhood home of Queen Elizabeth I
 * – featuring the Natural History Museum Tring
 * – featuring the Natural History Museum Tring
 * – featuring the Natural History Museum Tring
 * – featuring the Natural History Museum Tring
 * – featuring the Natural History Museum Tring
 * – featuring the Natural History Museum Tring
 * – featuring the Natural History Museum Tring
 * – featuring the Natural History Museum Tring

Other destinations

 * - the Chiltern Hills spans several counties, across the area between Reading, Berkshire and Hitchin. In Hertfordshire, the AONB features countryside around Tring and the Offleys
 * - protected land between Ware and the River Thames, London, to support "recreation, sport, entertainment and the enjoyment of leisure"
 * - managed land along the River Colne between Staines, Surrey and Rickmansworth in Hertfordshire

Understand
The county is situated just north of London. It has the third highest population density for a non-metropolitan county after Surrey and Berkshire which are similarly suburban in nature. The Hertfordshire district of Hertsmere has the highest percentage of Jewish residents (11% but much larger in certain towns such as Radlett) of any English district outside London.

By train
Hertfordshire is easy to get to by train, with some stations in London's fare zones.

National Rail from Central London
Hertfordshire is on several train lines, with routes from several major London termini (from west-east):

 * - Local Chiltern Railways services into Rickmansworth and Chorleywood.
 * - Fast Avanti West Coast services into Watford Junction. Local London Northwestern Railway towards Bushey, Watford Junction, Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted and Tring. London Overground towards Bushey, Watford High Street and Watford Junction.
 * - Fast and local Thameslink services towards Elstree and Borehamwood, St Albans City and Harpenden.
 * - Fast and local Great Northern and Thameslink services towards Potters Bar, Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Stevenage, Hitchin, Letchworth and Royston. Fast London North Eastern Railway and Hull Trains services towards Stevenage.
 * - Local Great Northern services towards Potters Bar, Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Cuffley, Hertford North and Stevenage.
 * - Fast and local Greater Anglia services towards Waltham Cross, Cheshunt, Broxbourne, Ware, Hertford East, Sawbridgeworth and Bishop's Stortford. Fast Stansted Express services towards Bishop's Stortford. London Overground towards Theobalds Grove and Cheshunt.
 * - Local Greater Anglia services towards Waltham Cross, Cheshunt, Broxbourne, Sawbridgeworth and Bishop's Stortford.

London Underground

 * - London Underground Metropolitan line connects the City and Central London with Moor Park, Rickmansworth, Chorleywood, Croxley and Watford.

National Rail
From west-east, National Rail routes into Hertfordshire are:

 * Chiltern Railways - from Aylesbury and Amersham into Chorleywood and Rickmansworth;
 * Avanti West Coast  - from destinations such as Glasgow, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham and Milton Keynes into Watford Junction;
 * London Northwestern Railway  - from Northampton and Milton Keynes into Tring, Berkhamsted, Hemel Hempstead, Watford and Bushey;
 * Southern  - from Croydon, Clapham Junction and Shepherd's Bush into Watford Junction;
 * Thameslink  - from destinations such as Bedford, Brighton, Cambridge, Croydon, Farringdon, Finsbury Park, Gatwick Airport, Huntingdon, London Blackfriars, London Bridge, Luton, Luton Airport Parkway , and Peterborough into various destinations - including Elstree and Borehamwood, Hatfield, Harpenden, Hitchin, Letchworth, Royston, St Albans City, Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City;
 * Great Northern  - from destinations such as Alexandra Palace, Cambridge, Finsbury Park, Huntingdon and Peterborough into Hatfield, Potters Bar, Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City;
 * Greater Anglia  - from destinations such as Ely and Cambridge into Bishop's Stortford, Sawbridgeworth, Broxbourne and Cheshunt;
 * Stansted Express  - direct trains between Stansted Airport and Bishop's Stortford.

By car
Hertfordshire is easy to get to by car from London, the Midlands and the North. Major routes into the county include:

 * (London - Luton Airport and Leeds) - passing Watford, St Albans and Hemel Hempstead;
 * (London Orbital with a direct connection into Heathrow Airport) - passing Watford, St Albans, Hatfield, Potters Bar and Waltham Cross;
 * /UK-Motorway-A1_(M).svg (Central London and Barnet - Peterborough and Scotland) - passing Borehamwood, Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Stevenage and Letchworth;
 * (London and Enfield - Cambridge and King's Lynn) - passing Waltham Cross, Cheshunt, Hertford, Ware and Royston;
 * (Puckeridge - Colchester and Harwich) - passing Bishop's Stortford;
 * (London - Bicester and Birkenhead) - passing Watford, Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted and Tring;
 * (Hemel Hempstead - Chelmsford and Maldon) - passing Ware, Hertford, Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield, St Albans and Hemel Hempstead;
 * (Luton - the Cambridge area) - passing Hitchin, Letchworth, Baldock and Royston.

The M11 motorway, although not in Hertfordshire, passes close to Bishop's Stortford, accessed via junction 8.

By plane
There are no international airports in Hertfordshire, but two London airports are near the county's borders. These are:

 * - near Bishop's Stortford;
 * - near Harpenden and Hitchin.

The M25 motorway connects Hertfordshire with London Heathrow Airport, Britain's largest airport, approximately south of Maple Cross, near the Hertfordshire town of Rickmansworth. London Gatwick Airport, although the other side of London to Hertfordshire, is on the Thameslink railway route with direct trains to and from the county.

There is a small aerodrome at Elstree, approximately east of Watford.

From Central London

 * Flixbus UK006 - London to Cambridge via Stevenage;
 * Green Line 755/757 - London to Luton Airport and Luton Interchange, via Bricket Wood.

National routes

 * National Express 230 - Gatwick Airport to Derby, via Hemel Hempstead, Luton Airport, Leicester and Nottingham;
 * National Express 707 - Heathrow Airport to Birmingham, via Hemel Hempstead, Luton Airport, Northampton and Coventry;
 * National Express 737 - Stansted Airport to Oxford, via Harlow, Hertford, Hatfield, Luton Airport  and Milton Keynes.

Local routes
Local routes connect Hertfordshire with destinations in the surrounding counties of Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex and Greater London. Major local routes include:

Although buses are run by different companies with their own ticket systems, the Intalink website has a collection of routes and timetables. Ask for the "Intalink Explorer" ticket for unlimited travel around the county.
 * Carousel 1 - High Wycombe to Hemel Hempstead, via Amersham and Chesham;
 * Stagecoach 9 - Bedford to Hitchin;
 * Vectare 13 - Epping and Epping tube station to Waltham Cross;
 * Centrebus 26 - Cambridge to Royston;
 * Centrebus 46 - Luton to Hemel Hempstead, via Redbourn;
 * Arriva 66 - Loughton and Debden  tube stations to Waltham Cross;
 * Arriva 100/101 - Luton and Luton Airport to Stevenage, via Hitchin;
 * Central Connect 301 - Saffron Walden to Bishop's Stortford;
 * Arriva 321 - Luton to Watford, via St Albans;
 * Arriva 500 - Aylesbury to Hemel Hempstead, via Tring and Berkhamsted;
 * Arriva 508/509/510 - Harlow to Stansted Airport, via Sawbridgeworth and Bishop's Stortford;
 * Uno 610 - Luton to Potters Bar, via Harpenden and Hatfield;
 * Uno 614 - Queensbury tube station to Hatfield;
 * Green Line 724 - Harlow to Heathrow Airport, via Ware, Hertford, Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield, St Albans, Watford and Rickmansworth.

London buses
London buses connect Watford, Borehamwood, Potters Bar and Waltham Cross with destinations in the capital. London night bus N279 links Waltham Cross Bus Station in Hertfordshire directly with Tottenham Hotspur FC, Camden Town, Leicester Square and Trafalgar Square.

By train
There are very few east-west rail links across Hertfordshire. It is often quicker to travel through central London by train, rather than using alternative public transport within the county only.

East-west routes in Hertfordshire include:

 * Watford Junction - St Albans Abbey - London Northwestern Railway via Watford North and Bricket Wood
 * London - Letchworth - Cambridge  - Thameslink and Great Northern via Stevenage, Letchworth, Royston and Cambridge

By car
It is easy to travel within Hertfordshire by car, but there is heavy congestion at peak times on some routes - particularly around Broxbourne, Hemel Hempstead, Hertford, St Albans, Hemel Hempstead and Potters Bar.

By bus
Check local routes online or at bus stops. Intalink is the official Hertfordshire County Council public transport website. In addition to regular, timetabled routes, dial-a-ride (bookable) services include ArrivaClick in Watford and HertsLynx in eastern and northern Hertfordshire.

By bike
Cycle routes criss-cross Hertfordshire. Some longer routes include:

 * Ware - Hertford - Welwyn Garden City (Cole Green Way) - approximately miles of signposted cycleway between Ware, Hertford and Welwyn Garden City. The seven-mile stretch between Hertford and WGC follows a former railway line. Part of the National Cycle Network Route 61;
 * Chilterns Cycleway - a route which mostly follows minor roads. Access via Berkhamsted, Harpenden or Tring in Hertfordshire.

Towpaths along the Grand Union Canal (Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Tring), Lee Navigation (Hertford, Ware, Hoddesdon and Cheshunt) and River Stort (Sawbridgeworth and Bishop's Stortford) are also shared-use paths.

See
With historic homes, pretty market streets, and rivers and valleys, there are a great many things to see in Hertfordshire.

Ashridge Estate, near Tring, has rolling hills and a 5,000-acre woodland managed by the National Trust. The Natural History Museum at Tring is a sister museum to the larger Natural History Museum in London. More than 4,900 objects are stored in the Hertfordshire collection, including two little fleas dressed as Mexicans dating back to 1905 and the last British specimen of the great auk, which is extinct.

Hatfield House, near Hatfield, was the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth I.

The Henry Moore Studios, in Much Hadham near Bishop's Stortford has a 70-acre sculpture garden at his former home.

Royston Cave, near Royston, features carvings which depict Christian icons in a medieval style, and some earlier Pagan symbols.

You can spot common tern, kestrel, owls and kingfisher at the RSPB Rye Meads bird reserve in the lush green Lee Valley south of Ware.

St Albans Cathedral has the longest nave of any cathedral in England. The St Albans Museums include 159 Roman coins unearthed in the Hertfordshire countryside, an ancient Roman heating system, and an exhibition space in the city centre.

The Welwyn Roman Baths, in Welwyn Garden City, is a 1,800-year-old Roman bathhouse.

Do
A large county close to London, Hertfordshire is home to several hands-on attractions, sports venues and events.

Attractions
Paradise Wildlife Park in Broxbourne outside of Hertford, has white lions, tigers, snow leopards, zebras, reindeer, tapir, meerkat, red pandas and capybaras.

The Warner Bros. Studio Tour takes you inside the Leavesden studios, where the Harry Potter films were made, just north of Watford Junction.

Arts, music and festivals
Alban Arena in St Albans hosts a range of events, from local theatre and dance groups to shows on the national comedy circuit. The St Albans Comedy Garden is an annual summer festival of comedy in featuring some of the biggest names on the London and national circuts.

Hatfield Park hosts a year-round calendar featuring markets, immersive theatre, music festivals, concerts, motor shows, fireworks, Christmas lights, and the Folk by the Oak festival.

Knebworth House near Stevenage runs events throughout the year including concerts, gardening events, motor shows and Christmas markets.

Standon Calling, held in fields near Standon south of Buntingford, is an enormous, friendly festival featuring some of the biggest names in UK music. Watford Colosseum hosts a range of music and drama events throughout the year.

Sports
Hertfordshire is home to a network of active travel trails for walking and cycling. Among them are:

The Lee Valley White Water Centre, near Waltham Cross in the Lee Valley, was the London 2012 Olympics canoe and kayak venue. The centre is open to the public for rafting or paddling.

The Stanborough Park Water Sports Centre has lakes open for sailing, canoeing, paddleboarding, rafting and open water swimming in Welwyn Garden City.

Stay safe
Hertfordshire is the second safest county in the UK. The chances of you being attacked/robbed at night are slim, and in the daytime basically none. The only crime you may encounter is at closing time in the larger urban areas (Watford, St. Albans, Hatfield and Stevenage) around clubs/pubs. Theft or interference with cars may occur, but only if left in the more unpleasant areas overnight.

Usual instructions apply, if a crime/emergency is in progress call 999 or 112 and ask for Police/Fire/Ambulance as needed. There are three main police stations (Open M Th 8AM-11PM, F Sa 8AM-midnight and Su 10AM-8PM) in Watford, Hatfield and Stevenage. A police counter service is available at Abbots Langley and Rickmansworth police stations.

Hospitals

 * Stevenage (Lister Hospital) with 24-hr A&E
 * Watford (Watford General) with 24-hr A&E
 * St Albans (St Albans City Hospital) with a Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) open every day of the week from 9AM-8PM. No A&E
 * Bishop's Stortford (Herts and Essex Hospital) with Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) open M-F 9AM-4:30PM. No A&E
 * Cheshunt (Cheshunt Community Hospital) with a Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) open every day of the week from 8AM-8PM. No A&E
 * Hemel Hempstead (Hemel Hempstead Hospital) with Urgent Care Centre open 8AM-10PM. No A&E
 * Northwood (Mount Vernon Cancer Centre) with Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) open every day 9AM-8PM (except Christmas Day). No A&E
 * Welwyn Garden City (QEII) with 24-hr Urgent Care Centre. No A&E

Go next

 * London, England's capital city, lies just south of Hertfordshire. Central London, with its museums, galleries, theatres, bars, restaurants and nightlife, is as little as 30 minutes by train from some Hertfordshire destinations
 * Bicester in Oxfordshire is home to a busy shopping village which is less than an hour from Tring
 * Cambridge, the world-famous university city, lies to the north-east of Hertfordshire
 * Saffron Walden in Essex is a picturesque market town near the Hertfordshire border
 * Southend-on-Sea - a coastal city in Essex - features the world's longest pier
 * Whipsnade Zoo near Dunstable is part of the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) family

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Hervey Bay

Hervey Bay (pronounced Harvey Bay) is a string of beachside towns located in south east Queensland, around 3 1/2 hours drive north of Brisbane. Hervey Bay is home to many retired people. Its main attraction is an 868 meter long pier that extends into the ocean.

The town (population approximately 50,000 and growing fast) is a centre for whale watching. People flock to Hervey Bay every Whale season, which starts late July and goes through to early November. It is also a gateway to K'gari and the southern Great Barrier Reef.

It has fantastic weather and consequently draws 'sea-changers', backpackers and those who don't like living in houses. Its offshore protection provides beaches almost free from waves.

The large bay is formed by K'gari and the coast. Hervey Bay is not so much a single town, as a few seaside towns merged along the bay, Urangan, Torquay, Scarness, Pialba, and Point Vernon each have their own shopping precinct, parks and playgrounds.

The area has a mild, sub-tropical climate with an average 30 °C (86 °F) in summer and 23 °C (73 °F) in winter. The coast is predominantly affected by the south east trade winds which keep a cool breeze throughout the summer.

Hervey Bay was discovered by Captain James Cook in 1770 while he was travelling the east coast of Australia. He wrongly assumed that K'gari was joined to the Australian mainland and the sheltered waters behind it were a bay. The waters of the Great Sandy Strait are very shallow and he did not proceed far enough south to find the passage between K'gari and the coast. He named the bay "Hervey's Bay" after Lord Augustus Hervey an admiral of the Blue, the Earl of Bristol and Captain Cook's boss.

By plane
Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) airport is around 4km from Urangan, or a few minutes drive. It is only about an hours walk, so it would be possible if you were enthusiastic. It is certainly an easy cycle if you box your bike on the plane.

The airport is called the Fraser Coast airport, by some airlines.
 * Qantaslink fly to Brisbane.
 * Virgin Australia and Jetstar operate services to Sydney. Often flights to Hervey Bay from Sydney are cheaper than flights to Brisbane or the Sunshine Coast.
 * There are also flights to Lady Elliot Island (you could fly there from the Gold Coast or Bundaberg spend a day or two, and then fly back to Hervey Bay if you wished to.

Shuttles are available from the Airport into town, or as far as Bundaberg.

Taxis from the airport into town cost $15-$20 depending on destination.

The airport has an ATM, and a cafe restaurant. The terminal buildings are air-conditioned. There is no aerobridge access to planes, and you must use the stairs.

By car
About 2 1/2 hours drive north from the Sunshine Coast, and 3 1/2 hours drive north from Brisbane.

Take the Bruce Highway (driving north from Brisbane) until you reach Maryborough, exit at Maryborough and follow the signs through Maryborough that will take you to the Hervey Bay Maryborough Road.

By train
A coach service connects with the Brisbane to Rockhampton tilt train, that runs to Pialba and Urangan.

By bus
Coach services running north from Brisbane stop in Hervey Bay.

By car
Can rental facilities are easily available. Avis, Hertz, Europcar, Budget all have car rental depots.

Hervey Bay Rent A Car. 5 Cunningham Street, Hervey Bay. (07) 4194 6626. Rent small, medium and large vehicles, motor scooters and bicycles. All vehicles are automatic, power steering, and have air conditioning. Short and long term rentals are available.

By taxi
Taxis are available. Call the national 131 008 taxi number for service.

By bike
There is 18km of waterfront cycleway, starting from Urangan and going to Point Vernon, and there is never a need to cycle on the Esplanade roadway. If you want to make better time the back streets tend to be wide, flat and quiet. A bicycle is quite an ideal way to see Hervey Bay, because with the towns spread over about 10km, it is a little far to walk, and a car seems unnecessary. The two bike hire places make prices competitive.

The layout of the cycleway should inspire even the most lycra-averse to get on a bike, with possibilities of stopping for coffee, ice-cream, a swim or a beer, every couple of kilometres along the path. Public amenities on the foreshore cycleway include free BBQ's, drinking fountains, toilets, shaded seating, and information boards at regular intervals. Take a detour at Margaret St/Esplanade or Elizabeth St/Esplanade and ride up to the Botanical Gardens Hervey Bay Botanic Gardens and Orchid House on Elizabeth St for a shady sojourn. The mobility corridor runs along the southern border of the Botanical Gardens and provides another easy access option.

Take a walk, rollerblade or rent a bike and ride along 14km of shared pathway along the Hervey Bay Esplanade from Urangan to Point Vernon and return via the 6km Link Mobility Corridor, a purpose built pedestrian and bike path through the centre of the city. See the map for details: Hervey Bay Recreational Trails

See

 * Explore Urangan Jetty (980m long), if only for its "pier rats" and their local dialect. A variety of fish can be seen from the Jetty, as well as many people with a line trying to catch them.

Do

 * Swim. Hervey Bay's has calm waters, and a range of sandy beaches.
 * Cycle. The 18km bay foreshore cycleway.

Eat
There are a number of restaurants and take-away places situated in town and along the esplanade. You will have no difficulty finding Thai, Italian, Chinese and Mexican restaurants.

There are kiosks, fish and chips, bakeries and cafes located near the beach.

Drink
Some of Hervey Bay's pubs are on the Esplanade. The Torquay Hotel, Hoolihan's, and the Beach House, all of which are across the road from the beach and perfect people-watching locations.

There are other pubs on Boat Harbour Drive.

Morocco's is as good as Hervey Bay's night-clubbing gets. Seven also exists.

Hervey Bay Boat Club is a large club near the marina and K'gari ferry wharf. It serves meals, and has live music country style.

Sleep
There are many apartments for rent along the esplanade. The esplanade is a road that runs along the waterfront, but there are no buildings on the ocean side of the road. All the apartments, motels, etc. look over the road, and then a park, and then the water. You have to cross the road to the beach.

Budget
There are numerous backpacker's hostels in the Bay.

Mid-range
The resort tag on the end of the names of hotels and motels in Hervey Bay can be misleading. It seems a small backyard swimming pool is all that is required for a fairly standard motor inn to call itself a resort. Check the facilities carefully, so you know what you are in for.

Stay safe
The town may have a relaxed feel to it and is considered safe. There has been a growing (albeit minor) drugs problem, but shouldn't impact your visit.

Go next

 * Lady Elliot Island is a 30 minute flight.
 * Go and see K'gari (considered the world's largest sand island).  Ferry services make the short trip regularly from the boat harbour.  You can do a day-trip, or stay longer.  Some combine the trip with whale watching.

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Herzegovina

Herzegovina (Bosnian/Croatian: Hercegovina, Serbian: Херцеговина) is in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Cities

 * — town on the Croatian border, close to the Adriatic Sea
 * — a for its nearby stecci tombs, also known for the railway bridge destroyed during the Second World War
 * — popular destination for rafting on the Neretva river, with Titos Cold War bunker nearby
 * — city surrounded by mountains, known for claims of apparitions of the Virgin Mary to six locals
 * — city with a pleasant old town and restored medieval bridge
 * — the only coastal town of the country on the Adriatic Sea, surrounded by Croatia
 * — the only coastal town of the country on the Adriatic Sea, surrounded by Croatia

Understand
Herzegovina is one of the two traditional regions making up the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina (the other being, perhaps non-surprisingly, Bosnia), and forms the southern quarter of the country. It borders Croatia to west, Montenegro to southeast, and has a tiny coastline on the Adriatic at Neum, the sole window of the country to the sea.

Although mass displacements and ethnic cleansings of the locals took place during the Yugoslav Wars of 1992–1995, the region still has a multi-ethnic community (though not to the extend that it was before the war) and is roughly divided in half between the two political entities of the country: Bosniak/Croat-majority Federation occupies the western half, while Serb-majority Republic of Srpska occupies the eastern half.

The most visited places in Herzegovina are Međugorje and Mostar, in that order. Široki Brijeg, Grude, Ljubuški and Posušje make up Western Herzegovina, the region of ardent Croat nationalism, enormous Catholic churches, wedding halls, countless bars/clubs blaring kitschy pop-folk music and gastarbeiters who return from Germany with Mercedes-Benz cars and build lavish houses. Along the Neretva river you will find Čapljina and the beautiful medieval fortress of Počitelj. Radimlja, near Stolac, has an impressive stećak necropolis with intricately adorned medieval tombs. Eastern Herzegovina, the Serb-inhabited region, is rarely visited by tourists, even though it is home to Trebinje, a pleasant town full of Ottoman architecture and only 30 km from Dubrovnik.

Climate
Although slightly inland as it is separated from the coastline by a portion of Croatia, southern parts of Herzegovina enjoy a mild Mediterranean climate while northern parts are under influence of continental climate with cold winters.

Talk
All three major languages of the country (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian) are spoken natively in the region. As these three languages are mutually intelligible, travellers speaking any of them will have no problems in communicating with locals throughout the region. However, as local Serbs prefer the Cyrillic alphabet over Latin, you may need to get acquainted with Cyrillic for a smooth experience in the eastern parts of Herzegovina.

From Croatia
Several buses head to Mostar from Split and Dubrovnik. All rail connections have been cancelled, though.

From other parts of BiH
Trebinje can be reached by direct bus from Banja Luka; a lot of destinations in the Federation BiH part of Herzegovina can be reached by bus or train from Sarajevo. The train is more scenic.

Do

 * The Ćiro Trail is a 157-km cycling route across the region between Mostar and Trebinje and onwards to Dubrovnik beyond the border. It's a rail trail following the tracks of a dismantled Austro-Hungarian narrow gauge railway, and crosses several 19th-century tunnels and bridges.

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Herzliya

Herzliya (הרצליה, also Herzliyya, Herzlia) is a city on the Mediterranean coast of Israel, directly to the north of Tel Aviv.

Understand
Herzliya (population 88,734 in 2011) consists of two parts which are separated by the main roads and rail line that cut through it. To the east of the highways is Herzliya, the city itself, often referred to by locals as "the city". This is mostly a residential area that doesn't usually get many tourists, although travelers wanting to step away from the beaten path and see authentic urban life in Israel could find it very interesting. To the west of the highways, right on the coastline, lies an upscale suburb called Herzliya Pituach (הרצליה פיתוח), home to many beachfront hotels and expensive residences. This is a big industrial and commercial center, home to many high-tech companies, decent beaches, good restaurants and lively night clubs, and most tourists to the city find themselves in this area. the main road is named Ben Gurion (בן גוריון).

Get in
The main transport lines that pass through Herzliya cut through it from south to north on their way along the Israeli Coastal Plain.

By train
is on the main Tel Aviv-Haifa train line. From the train station you will likely need a bus or taxi to your destination. Bus 29 has two directions, one goes to Herzliya Pituach area (including the beach, marina, "Arena" mall, and Hi-tech commercial zone); the other direction of bus 29 goes through the city, including "Sokolov" Street, central bus station, and on to the cities of Ra'anana and Kfar-saba.

By car
Herzliya can easily be reached by driving via one of the two major highways that cut through it. The Coastal Highway (Highway 2) that runs from Tel Aviv to Haifa has two exits in Herzliya: HaSira (lit. The Boat) and Rabin. Ayalon Highways (Highway 20), which runs along the Tel Aviv district, also has two exits in Herzliya, one of which is its northern terminus.

Alternatively, it is possible to drive into Herzliya directly from its surrounding cities - Ramat HaSharon in the south and Ra'anana in the northeast.

By bus
Bus 90 meanders past the seafront and through the leafy streets of Herzliya Pituach on its way to central Tel Aviv. The trip takes 30 minutes in good traffic. Shared taxi vans ("sherut") cover the same route on the Sabbath.

Among many other bus connections are the 501, 502, 47, 48, and 247 which connect Tel Aviv with Herzliya City.

By boat
There are no ferries or cruises to Herzliya, but you can bring your own boat into the marina. From abroad, call ahead before entering Israeli waters to arrange immigration and customs clearance. Large vessels should head either for Ashdod to the south or for Haifa to the north, both of them large commercial ports with 24 hour entry facilities.

By plane
Herzliya Airport is a small airfield mostly for flight instruction and recreational flying. This airport is specifically designated with a Hebrew speaking tower when acceding to international aviation agreements, you can speak English on the radio forcing all other pilots to also do so but you might get some sour faces and comments at the FBO, you will need to enter the country through Ben Gurion Airport which also has an English speaking tower. Air taxis can be hired to and from Herzliya.

By bus
Buses are the cheapest way to get across large distances in Herzliya.

On foot
Walking can sometimes be a good option within a specific area, but to walk the gap from Herzliya Pituach and the city can take twenty minutes or more.

By bicycle
Bicycles and e-bike are also popular, and many areas have designated cycle lanes.

By taxi
There is no lack of taxis either, if you want to pay extra.

Yango ride-hailing service is available.

In Herzliya City
The center of the city is filled with falafel stores, banks, coffee shops and other stores ranging from Korean objets d'art to grills and guitars.

In Herzliya Pituach
Herzliya beach is the perfect place to sunbathe, play matkot (Israeli paddle ball) and engage in watersports. The water is fine and the food prices are reasonable.

Herzliya Pituach is also home to more than a 100 different restaurants, bars and nightclubs operating 7 days a week. Many of the restaurants serve mainly the local hi-tech industry employees during day time and random visitors at night, these restaurants are mostly located within the office district while others operate along the beaches and in the adjacent marina.

Water sports

 * Herzliya Yacht rental (daytrip yacht charter) HaTsedef St 1 · In the Arena Mall ☏ +972-77-997-7089 (groups, couples, family sailing along Herzliya beautiful shoreline in 42 ft. sailing yachts fleet)
 * Herzliya Yacht rental (daytrip yacht charter) HaTsedef St 1 · In the Arena Mall ☏ +972-77-997-7089 (groups, couples, family sailing along Herzliya beautiful shoreline in 42 ft. sailing yachts fleet)

In Herzliya City
Two pubs opened Herzliya City in 2010 following the renovation of the city center. They are about 7 minutes walk from each other.

In Herzliya Pituach

The Herzliya beachfront has a number of laid-back open-air bars. Drinks are surprisingly expensive, though; figure on ₪30+ for anything alcoholic.

At night, Herzliya Pituach can be more crowded and popular than Tel Aviv. Some of the best bars are in the industrial area on Maskit Street and Shenkar Street, while you can also go and enjoy a cocktail, a beer or even a little dancing on the beach between the hotels.
 * Caveman Cafe also known as Hermit House. If you hike northward along the beach from the hotels towards the Sidna Ali Mosque, you will encounter the bizarre residence of the Caveman (his real name is Nissim Cachlon), carved out of the sand dunes in defiance of zoning regulations and common sense, decorated with anything and everything he can get his hands on. Open randomly whenever the more than slightly eccentric owner is around and in the mood, but worth a look any time.

Sleep
Herzliya has a slew of expensive beachside hotels.

Connect
Reichman University operates a local radio station on 106.2FM, called AudioVersity (formerly IDC Radio). Some of its programs are in English. The radio's English website provides a program schedule, and marks English programs with "EN".

Go next
Nearby cities of Ra'anana, Ramat-Hasharon, or watch a movie in "Cinema City" Gelilot.

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Hesperia

Hesperia is a city in San Bernardino County in Southern California.

Sleep
You may also want to check nearby Victorville for other lodging choices.

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Hesperia (disambiguation)

There's more than one place called Hesperia:

United States of America

 * Hesperia - a city in San Bernardino County, California
 * Hesperia (Michigan) - a village in West Michigan

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Hesse

Hesse (German: Hessen) is a state in west-central Germany, with around six million inhabitants, most of them living in the Rhine-Main region of the southwest. The rest of Hesse is hilly, with 40 per cent of the land area covered by forests.

Cities

 * - the state capital and storied spa town
 * - former state capital focused on science and high technology, with an astonishing variety of architectural monuments
 * - the largest city of Hesse and Germany's financial centre, known half jokingly as "Bankfurt" and "Mainhattan"
 * - much more than just tyres, the city is full of sights to behold and hides its size very well behind a small-town facade
 * - a university town famous for an elephant loo. Seriously.
 * - the birthplace of the Brothers Grimm...
 * - ...who moved here later. Plus a spectacular Bergpark, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
 * – Limburg Cathedral, castle, old town.
 * - a picturesque historic university town with a castle perched atop a hill

Other destinations

 * Naturpark Rhein-Taunus
 * Naturpark Rhein-Taunus
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Understand
What is now Hesse was governed mostly by two states, Hesse-Darmstadt and Hesse-Kassel, both named for the residence of their ruling house. Other places like Frankfurt were de facto independent in medieval times already. Hesse, lying at the crossroads of Europe was an important place for trade and exchange and Frankfurt rose to a trade and financial center early on. Frankfurt still enjoys its status as the seat of many important banks (like the European Central Bank) as well as Germany's and Continental Europe's most important stock exchange, whose movements are followed by analysts and politicians throughout the world. This importance has led to Frankfurt being called "Bankfurt" or "Mainhattan" (a pun on the river Main it sits at). Despite being the biggest and most important city, Frankfurt is not the capital, nor are the historical residences Darmstadt or Kassel with that honor going to Wiesbaden instead, which in turn is just across the river from Mainz, the capital of neighboring Rheinland-Pfalz. Hesse has a lot of highlands, mostly in the North but also to the East and West. The valley of the Main is the main lowland and also a major center of population with cities like Frankfurt, Wiesbaden or Darmstadt. In the North Kassel is the most important city, which was one of the first to be connected to Germany's high speed rail network, when a new line was built from Würzburg to Hannover, running mostly North South through Hesse and neighboring Niedersachsen. Owing in part to the airport in Frankfurt (Germany's busiest), the good Autobahn and rail connections, Frankfurt as a financial center and several small and medium-sized world industrial leaders, Hesse is one of the richest regions in Germany, only being beaten on a state level by Hamburg and Bremen in per capita GDP. Unlike the city states, however Hesse also has a relatively low unemployment rate, which of course affects prices with Frankfurt being particularly expensive. Hesse was also a hotbed for political radicalism as early as 1848 when the first attempt at a democratic constitution was made by the revolutionary national assembly that deliberated in St. Paul's church in Frankfurt. Later Frankfurt became a center for leftist radicalism and the so-called Sponti-Szene, a member of which was a certain Joschka Fischer, who would go on to become minister for the environment in Hesse (famously wearing sneakers while being sworn in) and later foreign minister of Germany (1998–2005), both in a coalition government of his green party and the Social Democrats.

Tourist information

 * Hesse tourism website

Talk
German is the main language in most of the state, although Hessian, the local dialect, is spoken natively by many rural and old people and can sound quite different from standard German. However, since almost all Hessian speakers also speak standard German and most people also speak at least rudimentary English you shouldn't have any problems communicating with them.

You can talk English in Hesse without a problem, but it's better when you speak slowly, as many people are not confident about their English and do not want to embarrass themselves with a native speaker. In smaller towns and out in the country, it's more likely that you will encounter old people who cannot speak or understand English.

However, as students take English as a second language, you'll find that almost all young people speak English well, albeit possibly with an accent. Even slightly older people usually do have at least some command of English, and in the cities you should not be surprised to find a 60-year-old who speaks English quite well.

You may be surprised at how friendly the people can be, as (like most Germans) the Hessians are very friendly and nice when you are friendly too, with the exception of the Odenwald, where there is a tendency to be suspicious of foreigners.

You can get some good tips on local events and places to visit from the locals if you take the time to ask.

Feel free to try out any German you have—either you'll get what you want, or at the least impress/amuse your victim!

By plane
International visitors will arrive mostly at Frankfurt Airport, the second largest airport in Europe and a major hub for the German carrier Lufthansa. Frankfurt's central station is less than 15 minutes away by subway.

Hahn, somewhat misleadingly officially called "Frankfurt Hahn" even though the hamlet is over 100 km away from Frankfurt, is a former military airfield being used by "no frills" low budget airlines. Getting from Hahn to Frankfurt takes about 90 minutes by bus (there is no train, the next station is about 9 km away from the airport).

By train
Regular and high-speed InterCity (Express) trains connect Hesse to the rest of the nation as well as to various international destinations, such as Vienna, Basel, Brussels and Amsterdam. TGV also connect Hesse to French cities like Paris Marseille  and Strasbourg.

By car
The A3 and A5, crossing near Frankfurt, provide a fast way into and through Hesse.

Get around
There are large regional networks of local public transport:
 * Nordhessischer Verkehrsverbund (NVV) providing all local public transport in north Hesse including Bebra and Kassel.
 * Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV), providing all public transport in Frankfurt, Darmstadt, Hanau, Wiesbaden and the surrounding area.
 * The VRN (Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Neckar) also provides local public transport in the far south of Hesse around Bensheim.

The three VVB offer a wide range of discounted local travel tickets for their own regions, details of which can be found on their own websites, and also cooperate to offer a state-wide ticket:

 * The "Hessenticket" is valid for day-long travel (not before 0900 Monday-Friday) on local (RB/RE) trains and on all modes of public transport in the RMV, NVV and VRN areas in Hesse (and also Mainz) for up to 5 people. The 2018 price is €35; unlike most other Ländertickets, the Hessenticket still comes only in the one, full price version: there are no price variations for smaller groups. See this official plan for the full area covered.

For travel beyond the borders of Hesse, German Rail offer the "Schönes-Wochenende-Ticket" [detailed link in German] (2018 price €44 + €6 each for extra travellers, up to €68 for 5 passengers) giving day-long unlimited travel at weekends on local trains and some other local transport nationwide (see this PDF  for full details, in German), and also offer the "Quer-durchs-Land Ticket" (Travel throughout Germany Ticket) [detailed link in German] (2018 price €44 + €8 each for extra travellers, up to €76 for 5 passengers) after 0900 Monday-Friday and all day at weekends for nationwide travel on local trains (but not other public transport).

Be aware when using a car that Hessen likes to put speed cameras (tall thin cylindrical grey towers) not just on major roads and feeders into towns but also on county roads.

See

 * Frankfurt's skyline of high-rises clustered in the city centre is a rare sight in Europe.
 * Wiesbaden with Kurhaus (spa house), it is one of the oldest spa towns in Europe with 26 (today: 14) hot springs.
 * Not necessarily touristy Rüdesheim, but the Middle Rhine Valley of the river Rhine with its castles and vineyards such as Schloss Vollrads in Oestrich-Winkel.
 * Eberbach Abbey in the Rheingau, a cistercian monastery where 'The Name of the Rose' was shot
 * Hessenpark, near Bad Homburg, an open-air museum showcasing half-timbered buildings from the land of Hesse
 * Also near Bad Homburg, reconstructed Roman Fort Saalburg.
 * The "Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe" in Kassel is a major sight.
 * The "Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe" in Kassel is a major sight.
 * The "Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe" in Kassel is a major sight.
 * The "Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe" in Kassel is a major sight.
 * The "Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe" in Kassel is a major sight.

Do

 * Shopping, museums, opera, theater and ballet options abound in Frankfurt.

Hesse has much nature, and is good for outdoor life.
 * Take a boat trip on the rivers Main and Rhine.
 * Go canoeing on the Lahn river.
 * Do some hiking up the Feldberg/Taunus or in the Spessart woods.
 * The Rheinsteig walking trail passes through the Rheingau and the Middle Rhine Valley.

Itineraries

 * Bergstraße - Route with vineyards and several attractive towns between Darmstadt and Heidelberg.

Eat

 * A vegetarian option for the daring is Handkäs mit Musik, literally: hand cheese with music, a traditional dish where dry, round, low-fat cheese is marinated in oil with caraway and raw onions (hence the "music").
 * Another Hesse specialty is Rippchen mit Kraut, cooked pork chops with loads of Sauerkraut.
 * Not to mention the original Frankfurter Würstchen, which are essentially the same as Wiener.
 * For pastries, try the Frankfurter Kranz (Frankfurt Wreath).

Drink
Local specialities include wine from grapes, especially white grapes, and from apples (a kind of cider). This apple wine (Ebbelwei or Ebbelwoi) may be enjoyed straight (pur) or mixed (gespritzt). The latter versions distinguish between "sweet" and "sour", i.e. mixed with either some citrus soda (Süßg'spritzter) or sparkling mineral water (Sauerg'spritzter).

Sleep
Across the state and the country is a dense network of Youth Hostels (membership required).

Internet cafes
Good luck if you're out of the major cities like Frankfurt or Wiesbaden.

Telephone
Public telephones are rare in many areas, and to complicate matters there was a transition from coins to rechargeable/disposable cards a few years before mobile phones made public telephones mostly obsolete. You can buy public telephone cards at the Post or some shops. If you have a mobile phone that takes SIM cards, consider buying a disposable SIM at a mobile phone shop. In the case of an emergency, most people would let you use their mobile phone.

Accidents
The number for the Police (Polizei) is 110, and for the fire department (Feuerwehr) and ambulance service 112. They can often speak some English.

Go next
As a very central state of Germany – and the site of its biggest airport – this is a good starting point to explore the rest of the country.

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Hetta

Hetta (Sami: Heahttá) is the main village of the municipality Enontekiö in Northern Finland.

Get in

Kittilä airport has flights around the year and is 150 km away. See Enontekiö for other options.

Hetta is 25 km off E8, so mostly you have to turn or transfer at Palojoensuu, west of Hetta (there are daily coaches, but check waiting time). E45 from Sweden follows E8 from Karesuando to Palojoensuu, forks off to Hetta and continues to the north along road 93 to Kautokeino via the border crossing Kivilompolo, passes a junction for Karasjok and reaches E6 and Alta. A road from Kittilä comes to Hetta from the east.

The Eurovelo cycling route nr 7 from Nordkapp to Malta ("Sun Route", 7,409 km) comes down trough Finnmarksvidda, passes Hetta and continues down through Sweden. The coaches usually take bikes, so you can choose what legs to go on your own.

Get around
The village is spread out along the roads, so just roaming about is not a time efficient way to find places. Not too long distances, though.

See

Do

 * There are cross country skiing tracks around Hetta, some of them in the national park. The 10-km illuminated track by the village is usually opened in November, the last tracks usually in February. Skiing conditions are usually good until the beginning of May.
 * There are several hiking trails. Some are suitable for a day trip, others for overnight hikes. The trail to Pöyrisjärvi in Pöyrisjärvi Wilderness Area (45 km) starts at the nature centre, the one to Pallastunturit in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park (55 km) on the opposite shore of the lake.
 * There are cross country skiing tracks around Hetta, some of them in the national park. The 10-km illuminated track by the village is usually opened in November, the last tracks usually in February. Skiing conditions are usually good until the beginning of May.
 * There are several hiking trails. Some are suitable for a day trip, others for overnight hikes. The trail to Pöyrisjärvi in Pöyrisjärvi Wilderness Area (45 km) starts at the nature centre, the one to Pallastunturit in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park (55 km) on the opposite shore of the lake.

Events

 * Traditional Christmas market, held in Hetta in late November.
 * Traditional Christmas market, held in Hetta in late November.
 * Traditional Christmas market, held in Hetta in late November.

Buy
The nature centre has some souvenirs. If you want local handicraft, check in advance where to find it, as artists might work from home without advertising much locally.

Connect
Postal code: 99400 Enontekiö

Go next

 * Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park: The third largest (1,020 km2) and most visited national park in Finland starts with Ounastunturi just across the lake. The 55-km hiking trail to the central areas of the park (Pallastunturi, with services and communications) is old, nice and quite easy.
 * Pöyrisjärvi Wilderness Area by the lake that gave it its name, by the Norwegian border. It has varying nature and two traditional Sami summer villages, still inhabited part of the year. There are rivers suitable for fishing and canoeing. A trail to Pöyrisjärvi starts in Hetta.
 * Stuorrahanoaivi trek, a hike through the Tarvantovaara Wilderness Area, visiting the peak of Stuorrahanoaivi, one of the points on the Struve Geodetic Arc.
 * Kilpisjärvi, another village in Enontekiö.

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Hexham

Hexham is a small market town in the Tyne valley of Northumberland, 24 miles west of Newcastle. It's an attractive place with a medieval abbey and jail, and a good base for exploring Hadrian's Wall to the northwest. Also within a short drive are Northumberland National Park and North Pennines AONB. In 2021 Hexham had a population of 10,941.

Understand

 * Her wæs Alfwald Norðhymbra cyning ofslægen fram Sigan on .viiii. Kalendas Octobris, 7.
 * - King Alfwald was murdered by Sicga at Chesters and buried at Hexham in 788 AD, according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.

"Hagustaldes ham" meant the sorry bit of land that a younger son had to make do with, because the firstborn son inherited the farm. The River Tyne has north and south branches which here unite to create a fertile valley trending east to Newcastle. Only a low rise at Haltwhistle separates this from the Irthing valley west to Carlisle, so Hexham grew as a market town on this coast-to-coast route and confluence of lesser valleys. The Romans built Hadrian's Wall and Chesters fort along the ridge five miles north of the Tyne-Irthing corridor. Hexham acquired an abbey and other medieval buildings, and agricultural industry such as leather-making for gloves. Today its major employer is Egger wood-pulp factory making chipboard panels, and you'll see its plume of steam from afar.

The Tourist Information Centre is within Queen's Hall on Beaumont St by the abbey. It's open M-Sa 9AM-5PM.

Get in
Trains run every 30 min from Newcastle upon Tyne, taking 40 min via Metrocentre and Prudhoe, and continuing west to Haltwhistle and Carlisle, another 50 min. Some trains start from Morpeth or from Nunthorpe near Middlesbrough. Change at Newcastle for London Kings Cross, Leeds, York and Edinburgh. Change at Carlisle for Glasgow, Manchester and Birmingham.

The is a quarter-mile northeast of town centre. It has a staffed ticket office and machines, toilets and a dog-friendly cafe-bar. There is step-free access to the Carlisle-bound platform, and a ramp from the north car park to the Newcastle-bound platform. Plusbus tickets are available for this station.

Tynedale Bus X84 / 85 runs from Newcastle Eldon Square M-Sa every 30 min, taking an hour via Denton, Throckley, Heddon on the Wall, Wylam, Ovington and Corbridge. There's only two on Sunday.

Bus 10 runs from Newcastle Eldon Square via the railway station, Metro Centre, Blaydon, Prudhoe, Riding Mill and Corbridge. It's every 30 min M-Sa and hourly on Sunday.

Bus 74 runs from Newcastle Eldon Square every three hours M-Sa via Westerhope, Ponteland and Matfen. It doesn't serve Newcastle Airport a mile east of Ponteland.

Stagecoach Bus 685 runs from Carlisle (hourly M-Sa, every two hours on Sunday) to Brampton, Greenhead, Haltwhistle, Hexham (90 min) and Newcastle Eldon Square.

Bus 685 runs twice M-Sa from Consett, taking just under an hour via Shotley Bridge, Ebchester, Minsteracres and Slaley.

Tynedale Bus 680 runs from Bellingham every two hours M-Sa via Wark, Humshaugh and Acomb. Buses from other little villages such as Byrness are just school buses with one inbound run in the morning and return in the afternoon.

The is on Dene Ave east side of town centre. It's modern, completed in 2016, but the toilets and cafe are usually closed and there's no departure board. Buses make other stops along the main street.

By road follow A69 between Newcastle and Carlisle: it's a low-level coast-to-coast highway that stays open in the worst of weather, and is mostly a fast dual carriageway. Bicycles are permitted but cyclists are safer using loops of the former main road through Heddon and Corbridge. The A68 from Darlington to Jedburgh and Edinburgh intersects it at Corbridge.

Newcastle Airport is 20 miles away on A696 near Ponteland. This is northwest of the city so you can get onto A69 to Hexham without going through city centre. By public transport, take the Metro from the airport to city centre for buses or trains to Hexham. A taxi from the airport in 2023 costs about £45.

Get around
Bus AD122 parallels Hadrian's Wall between Hexham and Haltwhistle, ideal for one-way hikes then a ride back to your vehicle or lodging. It runs two-hourly, daily mid-Apr to Oct, weekends mid-Feb to mid-Apr and Nov to mid-Dec. The main stops from Hexham are Chesters, Housesteads, The Sill, Vindolanda, Walltown, Greenhead and Haltwhistle.

Taxi firms are EcoCabs (+44 1434 600600) and Advanced (+44 1434 606565).

See

 * Moot Hall on Hallgate near the jail was the medieval courthouse, used until 1838. It's now council offices.
 * Hexham Bridge carries the A6079 north from town to the bypass. It was completed in 1793 by Smeaton after the Tyne had swiftly demolished previous attempts: their stumps are still visible. Ferry Lane just east indicates how you got across in earlier centuries; it's an industrial zone dominated by the wood pulp factory.
 * was part of the Wars of the Roses, fought at Linnels three miles south of town on 15 May 1464. The Yorkists had allied with the Scots so the Lancastrians were trying to drive a wedge between them. The battle was relatively bloodless, and the slaughter came later: many Lancastrians fled when they saw the Yorkist onrush, leaving their companions to be tamely captured. The captives were butchered that night in Market Square; their leader Henry VI escaped but the Lancastrian cause was broken in the north. There are no traces of the battlefield but there are pleasant woods and riverbanks for walking the dog.
 * Hadrian's Wall passes 4 miles north of town, with a footpath along its entire length coast to coast. The eastern section from Wallsend through Newcastle to Corbridge has points of interest but almost all the masonry has gone, with just a low course of stonework approaching the river at Chollerford and Chesters. Further west the wall and forts are better preserved, and the route strides across great scenery, with the best of it above Haltwhistle. Then it dwindles again into farm tracks towards Brampton, Carlisle and the Solway Firth.
 * guarded the River North Tyne crossing 6 miles north of Hexham. See Hadrian's Wall for details of this and other features along the wall.
 * is the main remnant of the fort of Brocolitia five miles west of Chesters.
 * guarded the River North Tyne crossing 6 miles north of Hexham. See Hadrian's Wall for details of this and other features along the wall.
 * is the main remnant of the fort of Brocolitia five miles west of Chesters.

Do

 * What's on? Read Hexham Courant or listen to BBC Radio Newcastle on 95.4FM.
 * Forum Cinema in the Market Place is Art Deco.
 * Wentworth Leisure Centre is by the railway station, open M-F 6:30AM-10PM, Sa Su 8AM-6PM. It has bowling alleys, a 25-m pool and gym.
 * Hike: use Landranger Map OS87 for trails near town, and OS86 for the best sections of Hadrian's Wall to the west. These maps also cover the Pennine Way, which comes north through the scenic South Tyne valley to join Hadrian's Wall at Greenhead, then marches east with it sinister-dexter to Housesteads Roman fort before diverging north again through forestry plantations towards Bellingham and the Cheviots.
 * Golf: Hexham GC and Tynedale GC are both north side of town near the river.
 * Fishing: the Tyne has trout, pike and salmon. Buy permits from the Post Office on the main street.
 * Throssel Hall is a Buddhist Abbey in the Soto Zen tradition, out in the hills at Carrshield ten miles southwest of Hexham. It's not for casual callers but they give talks on Buddhism at introductory level, and offer spiritual retreats.
 * Hexham Book Festival is in spring, with the next on 11 March 2023.
 * Hexham Jazz Festival is next held on 12-14 May 2023.
 * Hexham Book Festival is in spring, with the next on 11 March 2023.
 * Hexham Jazz Festival is next held on 12-14 May 2023.

Buy

 * Farmer's Market is held on the second and fourth Saturday of the month 9AM-1:30PM in the Market Place.
 * Vintage Emporium in Market Place by the Abbey has floor floors of antiques small traders, open M-Sa 9:30AM-4PM.
 * Supermarkets are on the retail park north near the station, with Aldi, Tesco, Lidl and Waitrose. For big-ticket shopping, head to the Metro Centre west edge of Newcastle.

Eat

 * Indus Valley at the railway station is open W-M 4:30-11PM.
 * Bunters is a coffee shop by the Old Gaol, open M-Sa 9AM-4:30PM.
 * Buongiorno is a pizzeria opposite Hextol Tans at 12 St Mary's Chare, open M-Th noon-9PM, F Sa noon-10PM.
 * Buongiorno is a pizzeria opposite Hextol Tans at 12 St Mary's Chare, open M-Th noon-9PM, F Sa noon-10PM.
 * Buongiorno is a pizzeria opposite Hextol Tans at 12 St Mary's Chare, open M-Th noon-9PM, F Sa noon-10PM.
 * Buongiorno is a pizzeria opposite Hextol Tans at 12 St Mary's Chare, open M-Th noon-9PM, F Sa noon-10PM.
 * Buongiorno is a pizzeria opposite Hextol Tans at 12 St Mary's Chare, open M-Th noon-9PM, F Sa noon-10PM.

Drink

 * Mr Ant's is a cocktail bar at 22 Priestpopple, open M-Th noon-11PM, F Sa noon-midnight, Su 3-11PM.
 * Dipton Mill Inn has its own micro-brewery, see above.
 * Mr Ant's is a cocktail bar at 22 Priestpopple, open M-Th noon-11PM, F Sa noon-midnight, Su 3-11PM.
 * Dipton Mill Inn has its own micro-brewery, see above.
 * Mr Ant's is a cocktail bar at 22 Priestpopple, open M-Th noon-11PM, F Sa noon-midnight, Su 3-11PM.
 * Dipton Mill Inn has its own micro-brewery, see above.
 * Dipton Mill Inn has its own micro-brewery, see above.

Sleep

 * Station Inn is a basic place at the railway station, tel +44 1434 603155.
 * Hadrian's Wall lists other places more convenient for the wall than town.
 * Hadrian's Wall lists other places more convenient for the wall than town.
 * Hadrian's Wall lists other places more convenient for the wall than town.
 * Hadrian's Wall lists other places more convenient for the wall than town.
 * Hadrian's Wall lists other places more convenient for the wall than town.

Connect
As of Feb 2023, Hexham and its approach roads have 4G from all UK carriers. 5G has not yet reached town.

Go next

 * Corbridge is a pleasant small market town four miles east, with the Roman fort of Corstopitum.
 * Haltwhistle west is near the best sections of Hadrian's Wall, with Housesteads Fort and The Sill.
 * Kielder Water northwest is a large reservoir for fishing and boating, with trails through the forest.
 * Allen valley south is an old lead-mining area.
 * Alston is a small town 20 miles southwest on the A686 to Penrith. It has a narrow gauge steam railway and the Hub museum.

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Heze

Heze (菏泽, Hézé) is a city in Shandong. It is an off-the-beaten track destination, where foreigners are an extreme rarity.

Understand
Many people in Heze have never seen a foreigner. The local dialect is more widely spoken than standard Mandarin. Native Chinese speakers typically have no trouble with the dialect, as it is similar to the Beijing dialect, but it can prove challenging for non-native Chinese speakers.

History
According to historical records, as early as 4,000 years ago in the Neolithic Age, the ancestors multiplied and lived in Heze City, retaining many historical relics of primitive society. In August 1949, Pingyuan Province was established, and the northwestern part of the territory was divided into Heze special area and Heze County. Since then, "Heze" has become a local name at the regional or regional level.

Climate
Heze city is on the narrow north-south path between Taihang Mountain and Taiyi Mountain, with a temperate monsoon type continental climate. The main characteristics are hot summer and cold winter, four distinct seasons.

In spring, there is little rain, the south and north wind frequently alternate, and the temperature rises quickly.

Summer is hot and humid, often blowing southeast wind, rainfall concentration.

The autumn rainfall gradually decreases, the wind changes from south to north, and the temperature drops rapidly.

Winter rain and snow are rare, more northerly wind, dry and cold climate.

The whole year is full of light, rich in heat, rain and heat in the same season, suitable for the growth of a variety of crops, but the distribution of precipitation is extremely uneven, and often affected by the northern continental air mass, many years appear disastrous weather.

Get in
Heze has a long distance bus station and a train station.

Get around
It is possible to get around the city by bus, but they shut down on major holidays such as during the Chinese New Year. Cab rides are very inexpensive: about ¥10 will get you most places in town. If you are going to one of the surrounding villages, cab rides are often around ¥150. It is also possible to get around much of the city by walking.

See

 * There are some nice paths and bridges along the river.
 * Heze is famous for its peony blossoms.

Eat
Dumplings are one of the specialties of northeast China, and are common in Heze. Heze also has a surprising number of Sichuan restaurants.

Drink
Heze Melon Juice (菏泽瓜汁): Heze is renowned for its melon production, and you can find freshly squeezed melon juices such as watermelon juice and cantaloupe juice.

Connect
Emergency numbers: 110 - Police, 119 - Fire, 120 - First aid, 122 - Traffic accidents

Heze's area code for landlines is 0530, adding a "0530" at the beginning if calling from outside of the city. For international calls add +86, the country code for China.

Heze has many Internet cafés .Most of the bars that cater to the expatriate community and many of the foreign-based fast food chains — Starbucks, KFC, McDonald's and likely others — offer free WiFi. Many hotels also provide free WiFi service. The Great Firewall of China blocks popular web services including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google, and Yahoo. Some of the websites that are partially blocked include Wikipedia, BlogSpot, WordPress, and Tumblr. To overcome these restrictions, travelers use VPN services that unblock these favorite websites. VPNs also help travelers to access Public Wi-Fi Hotspots securely.

Go next
Jinan is about 4 hours by train (6 hours by bus) to the northeast. Zhengzhou, Henan is likewise a few hours away by bus or train to the southwest.

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Hezhou

Hezhou (贺州 Hèzhōu) is a city in Central Guangxi. Hezhou City is the hometown of Hakka, famous tea, rare stones, navel oranges, and horseshoe in China.

Understand
Hezhou is in the far eastern part of Guangxi surrounded by forest. The prefecture has a population of 2.5 million (2022) of which 1 million live in the urban area. The city is populated by a number of ethnic minorities, including the Zhuang people. Hezhou is an important regional transportation hub.

It is one of the key forest areas in Guangxi. As of the end of 2020, the forest area of Hezhou City was 897500 hectares, with a forest coverage rate of 72.65%.

History
Hezhou has a history of more than 2,000 years. Hezhou has been the thoroughfare of Guangxi, Guangdong and Hunan provinces since ancient times, and has retained the historical and cultural heritage spanning thousands of years. There are ancient road culture with Xiaohe Ancient Road as the cornerstone, folk customs culture with Nanling national culture as the element, mining culture with tin mining as the carrier.

Climate
Hezhou has a subtropical monsoon climate with four obvious seasons. Summer is humid and hot, winter is relatively dry and warm, and spring and autumn are the most pleasant seasons.

Holidays
On March 3, the Zhuang people mainly worship their ancestors, choose a mate for a song, eat dinner, sing opera, grab fireworks, throw hydrangeas, fight eggs and other activities. You can participate in the related activity in Nanning's Qingxiu Mountain Scenic spot: "Zhuang March 3rd Eight-gui Carnival" cultural tourism brand activity, the activity time is on March 3rd of the lunar calendar every year, the activity content includes singing and dancing, fashion play and other live interactive forms. You need to pay a ¥25 ticket fee to enter Qingxiu Mountain, and you can choose to take subway Line 1 or take a bus there.

By plane
There is no airport in Hezhou: the nearest airports are in Guilin and Wuzhou. After arriving in Guilin or Wuzhou, transfer to Hezhou by bus or train. There is one direct bus daily from Guilin Airport to Hezhou. The bus departs at 14:30 and arrives at the Hezhou Bus Station about 3 hours later. It then continues on to the Hezhou International Hotel. The bus fare is ¥100. Wuzhou Xijiang Airport is 184 km from Hezhou, approximately a 2½-hour drive (a ¥160 toll).

By train
There are five high-speed railway stations in Hezhou, namely: Hezhou Station, Zhongshan West Station, Fuchuan Station, Zhongshan Station, and Guangxi Hezhou Xindu Railway Station.

By road
Highways connects the city to Wuzhou, Liuzhou, Nanning, Yongzhou and further. The new Guilin-Wuzhou and Luoyang-Zhanjiang will also pass Hezhou. Hezhou City is fully promoting the Guangdong Lianshan to Hezhou Expressway, Guangning via Cangwu to Zhaoping Expressway and other six Dongrong expressways, is expected to open to traffic in 2025 five new expressways.

By water
The waterway of Hezhou is complicated, and it can reach Babu, Xiwan, Zhongshan, Bucheon, and communicate with Yongzhou and Daoxian county in southern Hunan, connecting with Xiaoshui. Along the Guiling River, you can reach Daning, Guiling, Kaishan and even Jianghua Yao Autonomous County in southern Hunan and Lianshan County in western Guangdong. Southward, across Dagui Mountain, can reach Xindu, Fengkai, and connect with the Pearl River water transport network; then along the Pearl River. The east can direct to Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas. To the west, you can reach Nanning, and if you cross the Nanliu River, you can connect with Xuwen, Hepu and other famous ancient ports.

The key project to improve the quality of Guijiang shipping upgrading - Guijiang River channel expansion project to start this year, Jingnan lock renovation and expansion project is also included in the channel project unified implementation, which will lay a solid foundation for Hezhou water transport to open the "Ren and Du two veins".

Get around
In cities, taxis usually cost ¥2 to ¥3, while tricycles cost a fixed ¥2.

Also, if you prefer a shared electric vehicle as your mode of transportation, it starts at ¥2. This convenient way to travel is not only economical, but also provides you with an environmentally friendly and comfortable travel experience.

Drink

Go next

 * Guilin: Not far from Hezhou, Guilin is famous for its magnificent karst landforms, with beautiful scenery of the Li River and rural scenery of Yangshuo. In Guilin, you can take a boat tour of the Li River and enjoy the beautiful scenery composed of unique peaks and rocks.
 * Liuzhou is relatively close to Hezhou. It features several attractions, including Liuzhou Silver Beach and Liuzhou Yinchuan. Liuzhou food is heavy and spicy, and there are food stalls everywhere. The signature dish is Liuzhou Luosifen, a rice noodle soup.
 * Longsheng: Longsheng Nationalities Autonomous County is in the northeast of Guangxi. Different seasons, especially the rice season, present different scenery, as well as Zhuang villages and Zhuang culture. Ponkan of Longsheng Ethnic Autonomous County is one of the tastiest varieties of citrus.
 * Guiyang: If you want to continue north, you can head to Guiyang to explore the scenery and culture of Guizhou, including Huangguoshu Waterfall and Qianhu Miao Village.

The surrounding countryside of Hezhou: If you want to experience a more peaceful rural life, you can spend some time in the surrounding villages of Hezhou to feel the local culture and customs.

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Hezuo

Hezuo (合作市 Hézuò; Tibetan: གཙོས་གྲོང་ཁྱིར། Zö) is a town in Gansu Province. It is also the capital of Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.

By bus
Buses from Xiahe and Linxia, which take 2 hours, and buses from Lanzhou, which take 5 hours

See

 * Tsoe Gompa (Hezuo Monastery) & Milarepa Lhakhang - monastery complex constructed in 17th century and its most striking building, the Milarepa Lhakhang, which stands 13 stories high.

Sleep
Gannan Binguan - opposite bus station Gansu Highland Travel - guesthouse to the north of the bus station Lingcheng Minzu Lushe - has 3 person rooms available. Shaoma Hotel - opposite Tianyuan Hotel Tianyuan Hotel - down street to east of Lingcheng MInzu

Go next
Buses for Lanzhou (every 30 min from 5:30AM), Xining, Linxia (every 30 min from 5:30AM), and Xiahe. Buses for other towns in Gannan Prefecture. Buses to Henan in Qinghai and Aba and Ruoergai in Sichuan.

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Hialeah

Hialeah is a city in the Greater Miami region of Florida.

By car
Hialeah is accessible from the 826 Palmetto Highway. The 103rd/49th Street Exit will take you to 49th Street, the major shopping thoroughfare in Hialeah.

Hialeah is easily accessible from the Miami International Airport. Taking Lejeune Road north will take you directly into the center of Hialeah.

By transit
MetroRail, a rapid transit rail system connecting to downtown Miami and the airport, has three stations in Hialeah -, ,.

The Tri-Rail commuter rail system has two stops in Hialeah: MetroRail transfer, and. Tri-Rail connects to Miami Airport, Fort Lauderdale Airport, and West Palm Beach Airport.

Note that "Tri-Rail" station on MetroRail, and "MetroRail transfer" station on Tri-Rail, are in the same location, so you can transfer between the lines.

Parks

 * The Bill Graham Farm Village, including a petting zoo of farm animals, a pony ring, with rides for children and an old fashioned general store.
 * Bark Park, a five-acre recreational area for your furry friends, including a separate section for smaller dogs, to whom admission is free.
 * Picnic Shelters, four with BBQ, 1 large corporate size and also 2 Tents.
 * Junior Sailing Program, for kids from ages 9-15, which allows the children to become trained in sailing.
 * Mountain Bike trails, including beginner, intermediate and advanced trails. There is also a playground for children, including swings, jungle gyms, etc.
 * Mountain Bike trails, including beginner, intermediate and advanced trails. There is also a playground for children, including swings, jungle gyms, etc.

Eat
There are several chains located on 49th Street, including Chili's (located inside of Westland Mall), Red Lobster, Denny's and Picadilly's.

 * La Carreta, 5350 W 16th Ave, +1 305-823-5200. For authentic Cuban fare, a Hialeah/Miami institution, with great and reasonably priced Cuban cuisine.
 * Molina's Ranch Restaurant on 4100 E 8th Avenue..... for a great gallinita rellena.
 * Molina's Ranch Restaurant on 4100 E 8th Avenue..... for a great gallinita rellena.

Drink
One of the best watering holes and restaurants in South Florida is the Flanagan's chain, which has a location in Hialeah, located at 1550 W. 84th St. This is the best place hands down for a drink, bar food, and a burger or steak in Hialeah.

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Hickory

Hickory is a city in the foothills of North Carolina. Hickory is something of a regional shopping hub and a significant center for furniture manufacturing. As a result, it's an excellent place for buying furniture.

By plane

The closest commercial service airports are Charlotte and Greensboro. Hickory Hop offers shuttle service from Charlotte Airport.

By car

 * I-40 - Exit 125 or 126 will take you to the commercial district for shopping and most chain restaurants.
 * US-321 - Intersects with I-40 at mile marker 123.
 * US-70 - Runs nearly parallel with I-40 East-West through town. Most shopping, restaurants, and hotels are along the US-70 corridor.
 * NC-127 - Divides the town roughly between East and West. Head north until 127 ends to find US-64.

By bus
Greyhound buses offer direct service from several major North Carolina cities: Raleigh, Durham, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and Asheville; connections are available to numerous other destinations. The buses stop at the at 3361 Hwy 70 SE in Newton. This is quite a ways outside of town, so you'll need to either have someone pick you up, call a taxi or rideshare, or take a local bus into town.

By train
Hickory no longer has passenger rail service. The nearest Amtrak stations are in Charlotte and Salisbury.

By car
Driving in Hickory is quite easy, although the remaining one-way streets and eclectic street naming conventions can be somewhat bewildering. If you get lost, just ask a local and say you're from out of town. They'll refrain from an age-old Hickory tradition of giving directions based on where things "used to be".

The main thoroughfares in Hickory are Interstate 40, U.S. 70, and U.S. 321.

By bus
Greenway bus service is available in and around Hickory. Buses run Monday–Friday early morning to late afternoon and Saturday with a more limited schedule. The fare is $1.25 per ride, with one free transfer. $3 for a one-day pass. Children under 5 are free.

Furniture
Take I-85S to US-321N for excellent furniture shopping at a host of furniture outlets as well as:

Malls
Hickory has two malls next to each other off US Highway 70 SE.

Drink
If you want to buy liquor by the bottle you must do it at state-run ABC (Alcoholic Beverage Commission) stores rather than at a traditional liquor store. Beer and wine are available for purchase at most markets, grocery stores and gas stations. The alcohol laws of North Carolina prohibit the sale of alcohol after 2AM Monday through Saturday, and from 2AM until noon on Sundays.

Given Hickory's German heritage and heavy Lutheran influences, it's no surprise that beer is easy to find and fun to ingest among friends in Hickory: see McGuire's Pub, Backstreets, Olde Hickory Taproom, and Hickory Tavern above.

Sleep
Hotels are mostly clustered in an area near the (1960 13th Av Drive SE) and the malls.

Stay safe
Stay away from South Center Street. Everywhere else is relatively safe. Avoid the intersection of Highway 70 and Lenoir Rhyne Boulevard at rush hour.

 * Emergencies: 911
 * Hickory Police. +1 828-328-5551 (Non-emergency).

Connect

The area code is 828.

Go next

 * Blowing Rock, NC. Beautiful town in the mountains. Great park downtown. Get some ice cream across the street, enjoy the breeze, and read a book. US-321N.
 * Blue Ridge Parkway. Junction is just north of Blowing Rock. US-321N.
 * Charlotte, NC. Largest city in NC with lots of things to do. Take US-321S to I-85N.
 * Linville Gorge Wilderness. Serious hikers only. Pristine wilderness in the rugged, untamed Linville Gorge. I-40W to NC-18N/W to NC-181 to NC-183. Permits required for overnights during the peak months. Stay away from Cabin Trail and Rock Jock.

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Hida

Hida (飛騨) is a city in the northern part of Gifu Prefecture.

Understand
Known as Furukawa (古川) until its 2004 merger with nearby villages, the town is often likened to a small version of Takayama, with a popular spring festival and a small, well-preserved historical city center.

Tourist Information Site
Hida Travel is the city's official multilingual guide site.

Get in
Get off JR Hida Furukawa (飛騨古川) station on JR Takayama line. 15 minutes from Takayama by JR train.

Get around
This town is really small. So you can get around on foot.

Go next

 * Oku-Hida Onsen Villages
 * Gero Onsen
 * Shirakawa-go
 * Hida-Takayama
 * Gujo
 * Shirakawa
 * Toyama
 * Kamiichi
 * Matsumoto

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Hidaka

Hidaka (日高町) is a town in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido.

This article also covers Biratori town. (平取町)

Understand
On 2006, the town of Monbetsu (門別, not to be confused with Monbetsu (紋別) City further east) was merged into the old Hidaka, giving rise to the current Hidaka town. The town's area is divided into two: Hidaka ward in the north and Monbetsu ward in the south. The town of Biratori left the merger talks and remained a separate town.

Tourist information sites

 * Hidaka town has an official Japanese-only guide site.

 * Biratori Town's tourist association has a multilingual guide site.

By train
JR Hidaka main line runs in Monbetsu ward from Tomakomai to Samani. Only local trains are operated, which are not suitable for rush travel.

By bus
Dōnan Bus operates Highway bus (Intercity bus) services.
 * "Highway Pegasus" (高速ペガサス号) - From Sapporo to Urakawa via Monbetsu ward with 7-8 round trips per day. It must be booked.
 * "Highway Hidaka" (高速ひだか号) - From Sapporo to Hidaka ward via Monbetsu ward and Biratori town with a round trip per day.
 * "Highway Urakawa" (高速うらかわ号) - From New Chitose Airport to Urakawa via Tomakomai and Monbetsu ward with a round trip per day.
 * "Express Hidaka" (特急ひだか号) - From Tomakomai to Hidaka ward via Monbetsu ward and Biratori town with a round trip per day.

There is another local bus service, from Shimukappu to Hidaka ward.

By car
Hidaka Expressway connects with Tomakomai to the west. The eastern terminus is the Hidaka-Atsuga IC. There are plans to extend the expressway east to Urakawa.

National Route 235 passes through Monbetsu ward on its way from Tomakomai to Urakawa. National Route 237 runs from Furano to Monbetsu ward. National Route 274 passes through Hidaka ward on its way from Yubari to Tokachi.

Sleep

Go next

 * Mukawa
 * Niikappu
 * Shimukappu
 * Shimizu
 * Shinhidaka
 * Obihiro
 * Biratori
 * Shintoku
 * Nakasatsunai

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Hidalgo

Hidalgo is a state in Central Mexico. Within easy day-trip distance from Mexico City, Hidalgo is a weekend playground for millions of Mexicans. Hidalgo offers fascinating archaeological sites like the mystical Atlantean statues of Tula, as well as colonial mining towns and haciendas, and rugged outdoor backcountry for mountain sports and communing with nature. The state has many Pueblos Mágicos (Magical Towns) including Huasca de Ocampo, Mineral del Chico, and Real del Monte, which are some of the most visited parts of the state.

Cities

 * — the state's capital and main city has a well-preserved historical center and lots of mining heritage
 * — historic small town nestled in a scenic mountain range
 * — colonial small town with a 9km 16th century aqueduct and some tasty gastronomic specialties
 * — charming small town with spectacular waterfalls and nearby national parks
 * — elegant viceregal town where the tradition of Mexico's president re-enacting Father Hidalgo's famous cry for freedom first began in 1812
 * — charming colonial town with 16th century churches, thermal spas, and waterparks
 * — quaint small town, gateway to El Chico National Park, a designated Pueblo Magico
 * — an old mining town with centuries of industrial, cultural and gastronomic history
 * — popular weekend getaway destination with colonial haciendas and outdoor activities in nearby mountain forests
 * — come for the waters...Tecozautla is famous for hot mineral springs, aquatic parks, and spa treatments
 * — home to the Huapalcalco archeological site, which was the forerunner to the Teotihuacan civilization
 * — colonial mining town, close to Los Marmoles National Park

Other destinations

 * — archeological site of the capital city of the Toltec civilization, destroyed in the 12th century
 * — national park preserving pine forests in a mountainous terrain with caves, springs, and two lakes
 * — national park preserving pine-oak forests in a mountainous terrain with its own ghost town
 * - Deep, narrow canyon of the Metztitlan River with dramatic scenery including steep cliffs and twisty canyons
 * - Near the town of Pacula is an eerie Martian landscape of red sand dunes amid scattered boulders (the red color comes from iron oxide)

Understand
The state has a number of relatively intact native cultures such as the Otomi as well as some important historical indigenous sites that will tempt anyone with an interest in history or anthropology. There are also three notable immigrant cultures, those of the descendants of Cornish miners from Cornwall (in South West England) who arrived in the 19th century, some Italian descendants, and a small Jewish enclave which claims to be descended from Sephardi Jews who came to New Spain in the 16th century.

The state contains a number of ecotourism attractions including part of the Huasteca area, the ruins of Tula, natural hot water springs, and mountain ranges.

Talk
Spanish is the most widely spoken language. Other indigenous languages can be heard but Spanish is the language to get you by. English is spoken in random circles of people specially with younger educated individuals and in touristic places.

By bus
There are several bus lines that serve the state of Hidalgo from major cities in Central Mexico, The bus system is very big and will get you everywhere in the region. The biggest bus station in the state is in the state capital, Pachuca, which is served by ADO, Estrella Blanca and a variety of smaller bus lines including Ovnibus and Autobuses Conexion, both of which serve several of the smaller markets in Hidalgo with direct buses from Mexico City.

From Mexico City, ADO buses to Pachuca run from the city's Central de Autobuses Norte terminal. Futura buses to Pachuca depart from the terminal inside Benito Juarez International Airport. Buses between Mexico City and Pachuca run about every 30 minutes, throughout the day and night, and they offer a range of service levels, from very economical to executive class accommodations. Prices are affordable.

From Pachuca, you can catch a bus to most cities in Hidalgo.

By car
There is several toll roads and public roads that run from all surrounding states. Mexico-Pachuca and Mexico-Tulancingo are main roads that go through the state capital and main cities.

Get around
Buses run throughout the state, fairly often. at reliable schedules. within cities or towns you will find "combis" or taxis that serve the local population to get around. Make sure to ask around about a way to get to your destination since the local buses don't have an online ticketing version. Fares at local buses vary, around five pesos or less. Taxis are widely available. Car rentals are offered in the major cities.

See
The state has a wide variety of scenic natural scenes to offer. The landscape varies, from deserts with beautiful cacti to humid dense forests. Being in the boundaries of Mexico's arid north and the Tropical south the state has a unique contrast of natural wonders.
 * Grutas de Tolantongo are a communal run complex with caves, warm springs, and several campsites, pools and restaurants complex.
 * Santa Maria Amajac is another warm springs pools and saunas complex in the middle of beautiful wilderness.
 * Los prismas basalticos are a rock formation of prisms and waterfalls.
 * The Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque Hydraulic System, a UNESCO World Heritage site (partially located in Mexico State)

Do
There is a corridor of spas with more than 70 locations, where most have mineral hot springs with warm waters around 38-40 °C. Some small towns have a shockingly large number of big waterparks with huge pools. Some have very scenic natural pools on cliffs or beside rivers. Hidalgo rewards the slow, patient traveler who takes the time to relax and enjoy life.

Eat
One can find different kind of dishes served in the state, most which shares with the rest of central Mexico, Like Tamales, Tacos, Tortas. There is some ingredients that can make regional dishes atypical, even for other Mexicans, You can find mainstream Mexican dishes made of plants like mesquite beans, nopal and other cactus and various cactus fruit such as “tuna” and “xoconostle.”

Another of the rarities that you must try while visiting Hidalgo are dishes that are made of a variety of edible insects, many of which are considered delicacies such as escamoles (ant eggs) and maguey larvae as well as others such as larvae found on nopal plants, “chacas ” (beetles) and “chicharras” (cicadas).

Other local animals still, but rarely used for food include tadpoles (called atepocates), salamanders and their larvae, squirrels and rabbits. You can also find a variety of moles and a specialty of central Mexico, mixiote.

Another common central Mexican dish popular in the state and through central Mexico is Hidalgo's barbacoa. This dish has its origins in the pre-Hispanic period, when it was meat cooked in an underground pit. Today, it is most often cooked in pots in more conventional ovens, but the meat, today mostly pork, is still smothered in the alcoholic beverage pulque and wrapped in maguey leaves for flavor. This preparation of barbacoa is considered to be the state dish.

Drink
Although people in Hidalgo share a thirst for pulque, it is far less prevalant than in the rest of Central Mexico. Instead, you find more bars serving micheladas and cantaritos.

Stay safe
Hidalgo is one of the safest states in Mexico. Travelers are unlikely to encounter serious crime. More important will be preparing for any kind of outdoor sports that you may want to explore. The state is rugged with a lot of mountains and natural backcountry areas. Caving, rock climbing, rappeling and canyoning all require special equipment and an awareness of risks. Hiring a good local guide can be good insurance if you're trying something for the first time.

Go next

 * Tlaxcala
 * The Bajio
 * Aculco
 * Teotihuacan

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Takayama

Takayama (高山市 Takayama-shi), sometimes called Hida-Takayama (飛騨高山) to distinguish it from other towns of the same name, is a city near the northern Japan Alps of Gifu prefecture, in the Chubu region of Japan.

Understand
Takayama is famous for its well-preserved quarter with Edo-style streets. Sometimes called "Little Kyoto of Hida" (飛騨の小京都), the traditional townscape is a major attraction to visitors, only rivalled by that of Kanazawa among cities in the Chubu region.

Much of the city had been established when it had been a castle town surrounding the Takayama Castle (高山城) since the 15th century until the 18th century. The central Tokugawa shogunate then took over the control and demolished the castle. Over the period of some 200 years since then, the city saw development of the forestry industry and boasted the crafts made by its artisans. The art of woodcraft and other works of craftsmanship has then been passed over through the Meiji era to the present day.

Having a humid continental climate, there is a large variation in temperature in the city in summer, sometimes from 0 to 35 °C in a day. With much of the area close to or midst of mountains, winter brings constant snowfalls to the city, with temperatures sometimes falling below -10 °C.

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

Get in
Takayama is the major transport hub of the Hida region.

By train

The Hida (ひだ) limited express train runs from Toyama in the north, 1½ hrs (¥3,360), and Nagoya in the south, 2-2½ hrs (¥6,030). Local trains from Toyama take 2 hours, including a transfer at Inotani (¥1,690).

From Tokyo there are two equally viable routes: the Tokaido Shinkansen to Nagoya on the Nozomi (4-4½ hours) or Hikari (just over 4½ hours), or the Hokuriku Shinkansen to Toyama on the Kagayaki or Hakutaka (4 hours). Both routes are around ¥15,000. Search engines may find only the Tokaido route; try searching with a stop in Toyama, or experiment with the departure or arrival time.

From Kyoto, take the Tokaido Shinkansen to Nagoya, which takes 2½-3 hours (around ¥10,500). Alternately, one Hida leaves Kansai in the morning (#25 at 07:58 from Osaka Station) and returns in the evening (#36 at 15:38 from Takayama) using conventional lines. This is convenient because there are no transfers, and it's cheaper than the Shinkansen, but it's slower and no food or drink is sold on the train. Travel on this service from Kyoto takes around 4 hours (¥7,650), and from Osaka around 4¼ hours (¥8,300).

Using a JR East Pass, take the Azusa limited express train from Tokyo to Matsumoto, walk to Nohi Bus at the Matsumoto Bus Terminal, and then take an express bus to Takayama. The trip takes about 5½ hours depending on connections in Matsumoto. With a JR East Pass the Azusa is free and you can get a round-trip bus ticket between Matsumoto and Takayama at the discounted price of ¥2,500 (normally ¥5,500). The downside is that you can only buy these tickets at the JR East Travel Service Centers at Narita or Haneda Airports, or in Takayama at the Nohi Bus Center. If you're already in Tokyo, you'll need to go to Haneda Airport (free with the pass) and visit the JR East counter during business hours to buy a ticket.

By bus
From Chubu Centrair International Airport, Nohi Bus provides a bus service for ¥4,000. The 3½-hour trip requires a transfer in Meitetsu bus center in the Nagoya train station.

Nohi Bus runs highway buses from Tokyo (5½ hr, ¥6,690, jointly with Keio Kosoku Bus, great views along the way), Nagoya, Gifu, Kyoto, Osaka, Kanazawa, Shirakawa-go, Toyama and Mount Fuji.

There are 3-4 daily buses from Matsumoto for ¥3,500. With a stopover at Hirayu, the total fare will increase to about ¥5,200, and heading to Kamikōchi will set you back ¥3,500 each way.

Buses to and from the Oku-Hida Onsen Villages like Hirayu leave from the bus station adjacent to JR Takayama station.

Get around
Takayama is small enough to cover on foot, but bicycle rental (¥600 per day from the youth hostel) is also a good option.

Do
Takayama is famous for its two festivals:

Even though the festivals' origins are unknown, it is said that they were first celebrated between 1586 and 1692 when the Kanamori family governed the Hida-Takayama area. The spring festival is associated with Hie Shrine (日枝神社) and the autumn with Sakurayama Hachimangu Shrine (桜山八幡宮). They are much alike and feature a parade of large floats (屋台 yatai) decorated with thick curtains, lacquer ware, and mechanical dolls (karakuri). Twelve floats appear in the spring festival and eleven in autumn. The procession carrying the portable shrine (mikoshi) is unique to the autumn. During both festivals, this usually quiet town is lively and filled with visitors, so it is best to book accommodation (particularly on the night of the parade) and tickets early.

Buy
There are several crafts that Takayama is known for. Sarubobo amulets (lit. "baby monkey") are shaped like faceless humans and available in a variety of sizes. Shunkei lacquerware, beautiful wooden boxes, trays and utensils, with a lustrous transparent lacquer that lets the grain of the wood show through, are another good choice. Takayama is also known for its wood block prints, with many well known artists spending time each year in Takayama. Many shops sell original modern works at reasonable prices.

Eat
Takayama is famous for its ramen noodles, cooked in miso stock with thin noodles. As elsewhere in Gifu, you are also likely to encounter hōba miso (ほうば味噌), a version of the ubiquitous Japanese bean paste grilled on a hōba leaf and served as a dip or for eating with rice as is. Sounds pretty simple, but the taste is exquisite. Takayama is also famous for its steak (飛騨牛 hidagyu). You can find it at many restaurants throughout the city.

Drink
Takayama is pretty quiet at night. Some of the few bars which are open include:

Sleep
Takayama has more traditional-style accommodation than western-style hotels, but it is a great opportunity to experience a ryokan or temple stay. Keep in mind that in Japan, room rates are advertised as per person as opposed to per room. Accommodation is categorized below with the assumption two adults would be staying in the room.

Go next

 * Oku-Hida Onsen Villages — these remote and beautiful villages are less than an hour away by bus
 * Shirakawa-go — beautifully-preserved villages and an open-air museum
 * Gero Onsen — one of Japan's three famous hot springs, a short ride down the JR Takayama Line
 * Hida
 * Toyama
 * Matsumoto
 * Gifu
 * Nanto
 * Minoota

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Higashihiroshima (東広島) is a city in Hiroshima prefecture.

Understand
Higashihiroshima is a university town of Hiroshima University. Higashihiroshima is adjacent to Hiroshima, and so also forms a commuter town of Hiroshima.

There are many sake breweries in Saijo district, one of the towns in Japan famous for the production of sake.

Tourist information site
The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site with basic navigation in English.

Go next

 * Takehara
 * Mihara
 * Kure
 * Hiroshima
 * Akitakata
 * Kumano
 * Etajima
 * Onomichi
 * Fukuyama

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Higashikagawa

Higashikagawa (東かがわ) is the easternmost city in Kagawa prefecture.

Tourist information site
The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site.

Get in
The JR Kotoku Line which connects Takamatsu with Tokushima passes through Higashikagawa. There are 5 stations in Higashikagawa: Nibu, Sanbonmatsu, Sanuki-Shirotori, Hiketa, and Sanuki-Aioi Stations. The Limited Express Uzushio trains all stop at Sanbonmatsu Station. Some trains also stop at Sanuki-Shirotori and Hiketa Station. Check before boarding if these are your destinations.

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 * Sanuki
 * Miki
 * Takamatsu
 * Itano
 * Naruto
 * Matsushige
 * Aizumi
 * Kitajima
 * Tokushima

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Higashimatsuyama

Higashimatsuyama (東松山) is a city in Saitama prefecture, in Japan.

Understand
The name Higashimatsuyama literally means "East Pine Tree Mountain".

Tourist information site
The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site.

Eat
Very famous for skewered pork (confusingly called yakitori) with unusual miso sauce.

Go next

 * Yoshimi
 * Ranzan
 * Kumagaya
 * Gyoda
 * Namegawa
 * Sakado
 * Hatoyama
 * Yorii
 * Ogawa (Saitama)

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Higüey

Higüey is a city in the Dominican Republic.

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