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Murcia (city)

Murcia is a sizable city (according to Spanish average) with 450,000 inhabitants in 2018, ranking seventh in Spain. It's in southeastern Spain, inland but not far from the coast.

It’s mainly a services city and an important university town. Murcia is known for its huerta (agricultural zone) and its famous products (fruits and vegetables) exported all over Spain and Europe, its folklore (mainly based around its huerta), its festivals and its several baroque churches.

It's the capital of the Murcia Region, one of the seventeen autonomous communities in which Spain is divided into.

Understand
The city of Murcia was founded in 831 by Abd-Al-Rahman II in the center of the Segura River valley. The remnants of this Moorish rule can be seen in the still-visible city wall, which contrasts strongly with the city's numerous churches, mainly of baroque style, on which cause is known for being "the baroque city in Levante (southeastern Spain)".

Murcia city is typically Spanish but a little cosmopolitan, it is more of a peaceful place to live: lots of safe, pedestrian streets, large green areas, very kind people, and neither too quiet nor too busy. Since it's placed inland, Murcia tends to be calm during the holiday season when people move to the coast, and lively during the school year, especially since it is a university town.

The most famous thing about Murcia used to be its vegetables; neighbours from Cartagena call residents of Murcia "green stomach" (but Murcianos do not like this nickname).

By plane

 * Alicante Airport is an hour away and has a larger choice of domestic and international flights, including many low cost airlines.
 * Alicante Airport is an hour away and has a larger choice of domestic and international flights, including many low cost airlines.

By train
AVE fast trains run every 2-3 hours from Madrid Atocha or Chamartin, taking 3 hr 30 min via Albacete, Villena, Alicante, Elche and Orihuela. A regional train also runs from Alicante every two hours, taking an hour, while another heads south to Lorca Sutullena. However, this line has now closed pending the installation of a new high speed line from Madrid to Almeria, due to open in 2026.

railway station is 1 km south of city centre.

By road
Distances to Murcia: Madrid 405 km, Albacete 145 km, Alicante 80 km, Cartagena 50 km.

is 500 m west of city centre near the Autovia.

See

 * The Palacio del Almudi
 * The Iglesia de San Esteban
 * For a good view of Murcia and the surrounding valley, the best place to go is El Valle or the La Fuensanta Sanctuary, both of them in the mountains behind the city. Directions: Go toward Cartagena, and before the mountains (5 or 10 km away from Murcia), head towards La Alberca and pass straight by. You will see signs for Santuario de la Fuensanta. Try going there for sunset; the view is incredible.
 * Another place that shouldn't be missed is the Moorish castle on top of the Monteagudo mountain that can be seen from almost anywhere in Murcia. It was converted to Christianity by placing an "open arms" image of Christ on the top. Directions: leave Murcia by the old Alicante road and it will take you 5 minutes to reach. The motorway to Alicante will also take you there. Park the car down the mountain and walk to the top. You can touch Jesus's feet and toes (bigger than footballs!) while having a look at Murcia and his huerta.
 * Murcia has a lot of beautiful beaches. Some of them are still virgin territory, like those between Mazarron and Aguilas, whilst others are very busy places in summer, like La Manga, a strip of land that separates the Mediterranean from a small inland "minor sea" (mar menor).

Museums

 * The most famous one is dedicated to the great sculptor Salzillo, who made most of the pasos that are used in the Easter Holy Week (Semana Santa). His polychromed wood bodies of angels, biblical personalities and virgins, with faces and hands carved of wood, are simply alive! Don't miss the Belen de Salzillo, a fine reproduction of the story of the birth of Jesus made of small sculptures. Directions: C/San Andres, at the Plaza de San Agustin. Leave the motorway bypass in the Ronda Norte direction. At the traffic lights take the street at your right (San Anton), and follow it straight along. It becomes C/San Andres without notice and then you reach the Plaza de San Agustin at your left. There is the museum, on your right, clearly indicated.

Do
A walker/cycle friendly hotel in the area with fantastic views of the Barrancos de Gebas and 2 minutes walk and you are in the regional park of the Sierra Espuna is Hotel la Mariposa in Gebas, a renovated farmstead and tobacco outlet converted into a beautiful mountain hotel.

 * Paredes de Leiba Nearby is also one of the best places to practice wall climbing. It is like a big wall of stone, 500 m long and 60-80 m tall, full of routes to climb: some very easy, others only for trained people. Every year people open new routes.
 * Caravaca and Cehegin. An easy half day trip to these Murcian towns. The Iglesia de Mary Magdalena is a medieval church in Cehegin with magnificent views. The Castle of Saint Cruz, the full name of the town is Caravaca de la Cruz, is a grand castle and has a cross with healing powers. You'll need your own car to get around.
 * Mula, 40 km from Murcia, has an excellent Museo de Arte Ibérico El Cigarralejo. The museum has artifacts recovered from a pre-Roman Iberian settlement and is housed in a palatial 17th century home. A 35 minute drive just off autovia RM-15.

Buy
Two of the most famous streets in Murcia are Traperia Street and Plateria Street, both very near the Cathedral. Here, everyone can find the best brands of clothes. Also, Murcia has a long list of shopping and leisure centers: Nueva Condomina, Thader, Myrtea, and El Corte Inglés.

Sleep

 * Arco de San Juan Pl. Ceballos 10. Set in an old colonial style building. 3 Star.

Connect
As of Feb 2023, Murcia and its approach highways have 5G from all Spanish carriers.

Go next

 * Cartagena, the Roman port.

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Murcia (Philippines)

Murcia is a municipality in central Negros Occidental with a population of about 87,000 as of the 2020 census. It borders the capital city, Bacolod, and could be considered a suburb.

Get in
There are buses and jeepneys from Bacolod. The distance is about 17 km.

See
The Mambukal Resort is on a higher elevation than the city hence it has a cooler average temperature; the main attraction are its natural hot springs. There are also caves and several species of bat.

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Murcia (region)

The Region of Murcia (Spanish: Región de Murcia), is a region in Spain associated with the autonomous community of Murcia as well as the province of Murcia.

Murcia is the Spanish Mediterranean region that has grown the more and the fastest during the past few years, due to the construction boom of accommodations, services and other mass tourist equipments. It is promoting and boosting its potential as a cultural destination thanks to historical cities like Murcia (the capital city), Cartagena or Lorca, notable monumental municipalities as well as cities of services, with a colorful local folklore and festivities.

Cities

 * — an important university town known for its fruits and vegetables, its folklore, its festivals and its several baroque churches
 * — the fifth holiest place in Catholic Christianity in the world, dominated by the medieval Sanctuary of True Cross
 * — an ancient port city full of monuments, with many archaeological sites and outstanding buildings of historical interest
 * — a major sports and leisure resort with shallow and protected waters
 * — a baroque and renaissance city overlooked by its castle with renowned Holy Week processions

Other destinations

 * is a salty lagoon separated to the Mediterranean sea by a long and 100 to 1200 m width sand stripe, in Southeastern Spain, within the Region of Murcia. It has a surface area of nearly 170 km², a coastal length of 70 km (43.5 miles) and warm and clear water which does not exceed 7 m in depth. It belongs to four municipalities: Cartagena, San Javier, Los Alcázares and San Pedro del Pinatar. Its relatively high salinity, which aids floatation, and remarkable sporting infrastructures make this one of the most popular places in Europe for the practice and training of all kinds of water sports.

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Murdeshwar

Murdeshwar is a town in Uttara Kannada region in southern India. The name "Murdeshwar" means Shiva or Eeshwara.

Understand
"Murdeshwar" is another name of the Hindu god Shiva. Famous for the world's tallest Shiva statue, this beach town lies on the coast of the Arabian Sea and is also famous for the Murdeshwar Temple.

By bus
Now sleeper/sitting non-AC buses are available from Bangalore. They take just over 12 hours to reach and costs vary from ₹600-750 depending on the operator and the seating chosen. From Mumbai, a private Volvo bus is available for Mangalore which stops at Murdeshwar bypass road opposite to the main gate of the temple and adjacent to the gate is a rickshaw stand which will charge ₹30 (April 2017) for a ride till Main temple.

By road
Murdeshwar being along the south western coast of India is connected to the National Highway 66, (NH-66) Drive down from Goa towards Mangalore, take the right turn after Konkan Railway station at Murdeshwar and drive down to the beach to visit the tallest Shiva Idol in the world and a towering Gopuram located on the beach.

By rail
Murdeshwar station lies on the Konkan Railway. Some trains from Mumbai and Mangalore stop here. Some other prominent trains that stop at Murdeshwar are the Nethravat Express and the Matsyagandha Express. Further details at the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited site.

By air
Nearest airport is Mangalore International Airport, 165 km away. Hubli and Panaji airports are other alternatives.

See

 * Murdeshwar is a land mass projected into the Arabian Sea in the shape of a Shiva Linga. There are beaches on all the three sides of the land mass. The beaches are hard sand and drivable.
 * Murdeshwar Temple and Raja Gopura: It is a temple dedicated to the Lord Shiva that possesses the 249-foot-tall Raja Gopura. The Murdeshwar temple complex is renowned for the tallest idol of Lord Shiva in the world, which is 123 feet. The latest addition to the temple is the Rajagopuram, which was opened in 2008. And it is the tallest the tallest Hindu Temple Gopuram in the World. The Rajagopuram of Murdeshwar Temple has 21 floors, including the ground floor. The base measures 105 feet in length and 51 feet breadth. The gopura also possess a lift and visitors can go to the top and have an aerial view of the Arabian Sea and the statue of Lord Shiva. Two life-size elephants in concrete stand guard at the steps leading to the temple. The entire temple and temple complex, including the 249 feet tall Raja Gopura, which is considered the tallest gopura in the world, was constructed to its present form by businessman and philanthropist Mr R N Shetty. The temple complex is open between 6AM-1PM and 3PM-9PM.
 * Statue of Lord Shiva: A huge towering statue of Lord Shiva, visible from great distances, is present in the temple complex. It is the tallest statue of Shiva in the world. The statue is 123 feet (37 m) in height, and took about 2 years to build. The statue was built by Shivamogga's Kashinath and several other sculptors, financed by businessman and philanthropist Mr R.N. Shetty, at a cost of approximately ₹50 million. The idol is designed such that it gets the sun light directly and thus appears sparkling. The statue was made four arms, and was adorned in gold paint. However, large wind gusts blew the arm off (the one that held a small drum), and rains dissolved the paint.
 * Murdeshwar Fort: A fort behind the temple is said to have been renovated by Tipu Sultan.
 * This tourist place is also famous for making bricks by well known Murdeshwar Tiles factory.
 * There is a small exhibition of statues telling the story of Murdeshwar and Shiva from the epics. The exhibition is inside a cave built under the Shiva statue.  Tickets ₹10 for adults and ₹5 for children.
 * Near the Shiva statue, there is a more beautiful statue representing the discourse of Krishna and Arjuna in a chariot.

Do
Beach: pristine sands, swimming, water sports and boating. If you stroll down the beach there is some good handicraft shopping.

Diving: For those who want to dive in clear waters, there are organized trips to (also known as Pigeon Island). Netrani Island is about 10 nautical miles off shore from Murdeshwar. Diving shops in Goa can help you in getting you there.

Buy
There are several souvenir shops and bag shops all around the beach.

Eat
RNS Restaurant is near the temple. Good to eat.

Good restaurants are scattered all along the beach.

Go next

 * Bhatkal - 16 km
 * Idagunji - 20 km
 * Gokarna - 65 km
 * Karwar - 120 km
 * Kollur - 63 km
 * Jog Falls - 90 km
 * Manjuguni - 90 km
 * Udupi - 100 km
 * Anshi National Park
 * Honavar

The beach could get crowded during the holiday season, though it is relatively less frequented. You can get a great view of the Lord Shiva statue and the Gopuram from here.

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Mureș County

Mureș County is in Szeklerland, Transylvania, Romania. Mureș county has a vibrant multicultural fabric that includes Hungarian-speaking Székelys and Transylvanian Saxons, with a rich heritage of fortified churches and towns.

Cities

 * — famous for its Art Nouveau buildings, it is the cultural and economic centre of the Székely Land
 * — a former German town with a lot of Jewish history
 * — a UNESCO World Heritage site with a fortified church and the ruins of a peasant fortress
 * — home to the grand Máriaffy Castle, now in a stare of disrepair
 * — one of the few still inhabited citadels in Europe; a UNESCO world heritage site
 * — a spa town and health resort with several saltwater lakes
 * — set in a wonderful natural landscape of hills, with the Târnava Mică river passing through it

Understand
The northeastern side of the county consists of the Călimani and Gurghiu Mountains and the sub-Carpathian hills, members of the Inner Eastern Carpathians. The rest of the county is part of the Transylvanian Plateau, with deep but wide valleys.

The main river crossing in the county is the Mureș River. The Târnava Mare River and the Târnava Mică River also cross the county.

The county's population is about 53% ethnic Romanian, 38% Hungarian, 7% Roma, and less than 0.5% German and other groups.

See
Some of the main tourist attractions in the county are the old city of Târgu Mureș, the medieval city of Sighișoara, Sovata resort, the city of Reghin, the medieval fortified church of Saschiz, and the Călimani and Gurghiu Mountains.

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Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro is a city in the Nashville metropolitan area of Middle Tennessee. It is the largest suburb of Nashville and the sixth largest city in Tennessee. Since the 1990s, Murfreesboro has been Tennessee's fastest growing major city and one of the fastest growing cities in the country. Murfreesboro is home to Middle Tennessee State University, the second largest undergraduate university in the state of Tennessee, with almost 23,000 students in 2014.

Understand
The city is home to the center of population of Tennessee and the geographic center of Tennessee.

History
The new county seat for Rutherford County was founded in 1811, and named after Revolutionary War hero Colonel Hardy Murfree. As Tennessee settlement expanded to the west, the location of the state capital in Knoxville became inconvenient for most newcomers. In 1818, Murfreesboro was designated as the capital of Tennessee and its population boomed. Eight years later, however, it was replaced by Nashville.

During the American Civil War, at the very end of 1862, the Battle of Stones River, also called the Battle of Murfreesboro, was fought near the city. This was a major engagement between December 31 and January 2, 1863, the rival armies suffered 23,515 casualties. It was one of the bloodiest battles of the war. The Stones River National Battlefield is now a national historical site.

Union General William Rosecrans chose Murfreesboro to become his supply depot. Fortress Rosecrans, 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of the town, had fortifications covered about 225 acres (0.91 km²). They were the largest built during the war. The fort's interior was a huge logistical resource center, including sawmills, warehouses, quartermaster maintenance depots, ammunition magazines, and living quarters for the 2,000 men who handled the operations and defended the post. The fortress was completed in June 1863. Major portions of the earthworks still exist and have been incorporated into the battlefield site.

After the war, Murfreesboro, which had been a mainly agricultural community, became home to several colleges and academies, gaining it the nickname the "Athens of Tennessee". World War II resulted in Murfreesboro diversifying into industry, manufacturing, and education. Growth has been steady since that time, creating a stable economy.

Murfreesboro has enjoyed substantial residential and commercial growth, with its population more than doubling between 1990 and 2010. The city has been a destination for many immigrants leaving areas affected by warfare; since 1990 numerous Somalis and Kurds from Iraq have settled here.

Climate
Being in the Sun Belt, Murfreesboro's climate is humid subtropical, with mild winters and hot, humid summers.

Murfreesboro has been in the path of destructive tornados several times. IN 2009, an EF4 tornado struck the fringes of Murfreesboro. As a result, two people were killed and 41 others injured. 117 homes were totally destroyed, and 292 had major damage.

Get in
It is 34 miles (55 km) southeast of downtown Nashville.

By plane
Murfreesboro is served by Nashville International Airport (IATA code BNA), Smyrna Airport (MQY) and Murfreesboro Municipal Airport (MBT).

By car
There are several highways running through the city, including Interstates 24 and 840; U.S. Routes 41, 70S, and 231; and State Routes 1, 2, 10, 96, 99, and 268.
 * From the Airport - Follow the signs to Interstate 24 East then follow the directions from Nashville below.
 * From Nashville (Interstate 24 East) - Take Exit 76 and turn left onto Medical Center Parkway. Turn left onto Thompson Lane. Turn left at the park entrance at 1563 N. Thompson Lane. Follow the tour road to the visitor center.
 * From Chattanooga (Interstate 24 West) - Take Exit 76 and turn right onto Medical Center Parkway. Turn left onto Thompson Lane. Turn left at the park entrance at 1563 N. Thompson Lane. Follow the tour road to the visitor center.
 * From Knoxville (Interstate 40) - Take Exit 235 onto TN 840. Take Exit 55 onto US 41/TN 70 and follow the signs for Murfreesboro. Turn right onto Thompson Lane at the first traffic light. Turn right at the park entrance at 1563 N. Thompson Lane. Follow the tour road to the visitor center.

By bus
Murfreesboro's public transportation system has 9 small buses, each capable of holding 16 people and including two spaces for wheelchairs. The system is called Rover; the buses are bright green with Rover and a cartoon dog painted on the side. As of 2019, buses operate in seven major corridors: Memorial Boulevard, Gateway, Old Fort Parkway, South Church Street, Mercury Boulevard, Highland Avenue and Westside Loop.

A one-way fare is $1.00 for adults, $0.50 for children 6–16 and seniors 65 and over, and free for children under 6. The system operates M-F 6AM-6PM.

See

 * The town square and old courthouse, which is only one of six pre-Civil War government buildings still in use.
 * The Murfreesboro Center for the Arts, close to the Square, entertains with a variety of exhibits, theatre arts, concerts, dances, and magic shows.
 * Murfreesboro Little Theatre provides the community with popular and alternative forms of theatre arts.
 * Murfreesboro's International FolkFest is held annually during the second week in June. Groups from countries spanning the globe participate in the festival, performing traditional songs and dances while attired in regional apparel.
 * The Discovery Center at Murfree Spring is a nature center and interactive museum focusing on children and families. The facility includes 20 acres (8 ha) of wetlands with a variety of animals.
 * Bradley Academy Museum contains collectibles and exhibits of the first school in Rutherford County. This school became the only African American school in Murfreesboro, which closed in 1955.
 * Oaklands Historic House Museum is a 19th-century mansion which became involved in the Civil War.
 * Earth Experience: The Middle Tennessee Museum of Natural History is the only natural history museum in Middle Tennessee. The museum features more than 2,000 items on display, including a complete replica Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton.
 * The Main Street Jazzfest each May.
 * A not-for-profit music festival called Boro Fondo, which is also a bike tour and local artist feature.
 * The Main Street Jazzfest each May.
 * A not-for-profit music festival called Boro Fondo, which is also a bike tour and local artist feature.

Do

 * Uncle Dave Macon Days celebrates the musical tradition of Uncle Dave Macon. This annual July event includes national competitions for old-time music and dancing.
 * Uncle Dave Macon Days celebrates the musical tradition of Uncle Dave Macon. This annual July event includes national competitions for old-time music and dancing.

Parks

 * Old Fort Park is a 50-acre (200,000 m2) park which includes baseball fields, tennis courts, children's playground, an 18-hole championship golf course, picnic shelters and bike trail.
 * Barfield Crescent Park is a 430-acre (1,700,000 m2) facility with eight baseball fields, 7 miles (11 km) of biking/running trails, an 18-hole championship disc golf course, and ten picnic shelters.
 * Murfreesboro Greenway System is a system of greenways with 12 miles (19 km) of paved paths and 11 trail heads.

Buy

 * The Avenue Murfreesboro is an outdoor lifestyle center with such shops as American Eagle, Hollister, Best Buy, Belk, Petco, Dick's Sporting Goods, Express, Mimi's Cafe, Romano's Macaroni Grill, and LongHorn Steakhouse.
 * The Historic Downtown Murfreesboro district offers a wide variety of shopping and dining experiences that encircle the pre-Civil War Courthouse.
 * The Historic Downtown Murfreesboro district offers a wide variety of shopping and dining experiences that encircle the pre-Civil War Courthouse.

Drink

 * Gentlemen Jim's (also known as redneck Jim's) on East Main Street where you can drink an Eight Liquor Ass Kicker.

By phone
Most telephone numbers in Murfreesboro consist of +1 615 plus a seven-digit number, but the region is now served by an overlay complex of two area codes, with +1 629 being the second. A local or in-state telephone call now requires all 10 digits of the local number be dialed (omitting just the leading +1 from a local landline call).

Signage on many established businesses may still display the original seven-digit numbers; dial 615 before these if no area code is indicated.

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Murghab

Murghab is a town in the Pamirs of Tajikistan. It is on the Pamir Highway, from Khorog and  from Osh (Kyrgyzstan). Murghab is a very remote and fairly hard-to-access town in eastern Tajikistan, deep inside a mountainous area.

Understand
It was founded as a Russian military outpost in the 1800s and later turned into a dedicated living area by the Soviets, so the town is largely Russian-speaking unlike most of rural Tajikistan. You can get by very well only knowing Russian and not Tajik. Also because of Russian influence, alcohol is common although the population is largely Muslim.

Get in
There are shared vans/jeeps to Khorog almost everyday from the bazaar, 100-120 somoni per seat (2012). They wait for passengers and depart when full. There are fewer passengers on weekends, though. Small Chinese vans should be cheaper, since they spend less fuel than normal jeeps. If you want go to Dzhelondy, Khargush, and similar places, the drivers would nevertheless ask the full fare to Khorog, so hitchhiking may be a better option. Just head south along the highway, cross the bridge, walk up to the check point (3-4 km from the centre). You can hitch the trucks coming from China or some vans, 40-50 somoni to Dzhelondy or 60-80 to Khorog should be enough.

Shared jeeps from Osh are less frequent and depart only when they find enough passengers. Normally, there are 1-2 jeeps every day or every second day. The price is 150 somoni to Osh. You have to be at the parking lot ('stoyanka') at the bazaar at 07:00-08:00, as sometimes they start early. Arranging with the driver in the evening of the previous day may be even better, but don't rely on one driver, who will likely 'promise' you that he will find the remaining passengers tomorrow. He may find them, or may not find and eventually not go. It is better to wait at the parking lot, because there is some occasional transport every now and then. Hitchhiking is also possible. Some cars start or terminate at small settlements between Murghab and Kyzyl-Art. Each 40-50 km there are settlements or road worker's houses along the highway, where you can sleep or have tea. You can walk from Tajik border post to the Kyrgyz border post in 3-4 hours, all the way down, nice walk. And from the Kyrgyz border post it is a bit longer hike over 25 km, across Alai valley to Sary-Tash with abundant transport to Osh.

If you are hiring a car all the way from Osh, ensure it is a Kyrgyzstani car, or the driver has all necessary papers for border crossing.

Get around
No public transport in the town, but given that it is fairly small there is no real need for it. You could just flag down any car on the street, most would be happy to bring you around the town for 2-5 somoni.

Do
In town there is nothing to do. Internet is available for 10 somoni per hour at ACTED during weekdays.

The surroundings are really beautiful, and several trips can be made from Murghab. Most require your own transport and are costly.

For those keen on walking, you can walk to Gumbezkul in the Pschart valley (35 km), sleep there in a yurt (25 somoni), hike up the 4,732 m pass and walk all the way back to Murghab (31 km).

Eat
There are only basic food supplies in Murghab. You can buy rice, flour, oil, alcohol, sugar, potatoes, onions, some dried fruits, confectionery and cakes in the bazaar. Try the ice cream sold in the little shack near the bazaar. Few basic restaurants around bazaar are open only in daytime. Most hotels and homestays could provide meal, which is often included in the price (US$1-5 per time per person).

Sleep
There are homestays/guesthouses and hotels. Prices can be bargained for, depending on the inclusion of food and time of year. Expect to pay US$4-20.

One is not so far from bazaar: go up to the main highway, cross it and walk more about 100-200 metres up. Then you will see some empty area, behind that there is a hotel on the left hand side. It has no signs even in Russian, but if you people for 'gostinitsa' they should be able to direct you.

Connect
There is a mobile network in Murghab, though it is very unreliable and slow. For internet, you can buy Beeline's SIM 'internet' (on others promotion internet is expensive). Then apply for monthly 3GB package for US$6. (Recharge your account, then enter USSD-code "*110*820#"), wait until 01:00 for activation. It's better to have Indigo SIM also, since some areas in Pamirs are better serviced by Indigo. SIM cards should cost 1-10 som, depending on how much money it already charged.

Go next
From Murghab to Khorog there are, on average, more than 10 Chinese trucks daily (if the border is open) and few cars. However, the Khargush-Langar road may have no traffic for days. Dzhelondy deserves a stop for at least few hours to soak in nice hot springs; they are so pleasant after cold and windy Eastern Pamir. There are few hot springs in the Dzhelondy area, most can also provide food and basic accommodation. Then it is not hard to find onward transport in the direction of Khorog.

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Murillo de Gallego

Murillo de Gallego is a village in Zaragoza province in Aragon, with fewer than 200 residents.

Get in
The village can be accessed by the A-132, and is 40 km from the city of Huesca and 110 km from Zaragoza.

It can be accessed by the Riglos-Concilo train station (a ten-minute drive).

See

 * Hermitage of the Virgin of La Liena
 * Church of San Salvador — declared an Asset of Cultural Interest.
 * Remains of a castle from the 11th century
 * Electrical Museum

Sleep
Murillo De Gallego has a few hotels and a large campsite, Camping Armalygal.

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Murmansk

Murmansk (Russian: Му́рманск) is a city in the extreme northwest of Russia and the world's largest city north of the Arctic Circle. It lies in the Kola Bay on the Kola Peninsula, by the Barents Sea.

Understand
With a population of over 300,000, Murmansk is the largest city in the Arctic and an important Russian naval base and commercial port. Unlike Arkhangelsk on the White Sea, its harbor does not freeze in winter. It was the last city founded by the Russian Empire. In World War II, known to Russians as the Great Patriotic War, Murmansk served as a port for the arctic convoys, and after the war became the Soviet Union's most important submarine base. This history provides a major reason to visit the city, museums and port.

Climate
In the Far North, Murmansk experiences cold winters with temperatures routinely dropping below. The brief summer offers mild temperatures between. Strong winds are common, especially at the higher parts of the city.

By plane
The airport is about south of Murmansk, near the town of Murmashi. Taxis to the city center cost ₽600-700 and make the trip in about 40 minutes. Catching a taxi waiting outside the airport is more expensive, expect to pay up to ₽800, depending on your language and negotiation skills. For cheaper (and official) taxi service, you have to order a taxi, expect to wait up to 30–40 minutes for it to arrive, though. Bus 106 goes to the train station, stopping at Detsky Mir near the Poliarnie Zori Hotel on its way, is less expensive but much more sluggish than a taxi.

By boat
During the summer months, offers occasional trips to and from Barentsburg on Svalbard. They also serve remote villages along the northern coast of the Kola peninsula, most notably the isolated naval base of Ostrovnoy, with 2-3 trips per month.

A few cruise lines also visit the city during the summer season. The pier facilities are nil, basically a bare pier in a freight handling area, but with areas for buses, taxis, etc.

By train

Murmansk can be reached from most places in north-west Russia by train. Moscow is 35–40 hours away and Saint Petersburg 27–30 hours, depending on the train. The Arktika (Арктика) branded train is the fastest option, with first-class wagons and a restaurant on board. All long-distance trains make stop-overs in cities such as Kandalaksha and Petrozavodsk on their way. Other night trains reach Murmansk from cities as far east as Arkhangelsk or from Minsk and Brest in the west. Trains from Saint Petersburg and Moscow are daily, most others 2-3 times a week. During summer additional routes are added, mostly to Ukraine and the Black Sea.

Tickets can be bought either at the station or online at the webpage of national operator RZD.

By bus
Pasvik Turist provides a bus connection from Kirkenes in Norway daily at 14:00 or 15:00 (confirm on website) for 350 NOK one-way or 600 NOK return (Sept 2017). They also offer Russian taxi (maximum 3 passengers) from 2000 NOK one way. A once-weekly bus service is also available from Ivalo, Finland by Auto Express.

Book in advance, and be there on time, since it is a bad idea to miss the bus and overstay Russian visas.

By car
There are roads from Ivalo, Finland (290 km) and Kirkenes, Norway (220 km). When calculating travel time expect hour-long waits at the border and keep the time difference in mind. A trip starting in Kirkenes at 09:00 (Norwegian time) might end at 16:00 (Russian time).

On foot
Although Murmansk is long and thin, most sites of interest to visitors are within a fairly compact area in the city center. is the main north-south thoroughfare through the city center and the central Five Corners Square. Avid walkers could cover the entire stretch of the central area from the Poliarnie Zori Hotel on the south end of the city center to the Alyosha Statue, on a plateau on the north side of the city, in less than two hours.

By bus
Trolleybuses are available on most larger streets and generally follows a north-south route, if you are heading east ("up the hill") you have to rely on the small marshrutka buses. Both buses and trolleybuses can be much delayed during rush hours due to traffic jams. A route planner showing real time location of trolleybuses on the most used lines is available online, the catch is it's in Russian only.

By taxi
Another option is to use taxis which are plentiful and cheap, few drivers speak anything other than Russian, so memorize the street or name of the place you are going to. A typical journey in the city centre will cost somewhere around ₽400. Unmarked taxis can be cheaper, but are generally a bit unreliable to use for those not fluent in the native tongue.

See
As a relatively new city, Murmansk has few real sights apart from the giant statue Alyosha; architecture buffs will, however, be intrigued by the crumbling Stalinist architecture downtown. The architecture is complemented by trees and other vegetation receiving little care.

Walking up into the nearby hills offers remarkable views over the city, Kola bay, beautiful lakes, and the surrounding completely barren mountains - revealing how far north the city really is.

The city has several museums, all mildly interesting compared to larger cities in Russia, but they do offer a good appreciation for the regions history and art.

Do
A nice and popular way to see the city is to take the ferry across Kola fjord.

Sleep

Consulates

 * 🇫🇮 Finland
 * 🇳🇱 Netherlands
 * 🇳🇴 Norway
 * 🇸🇪 Sweden

Stay safe
Some neighbourhoods may be unsafe at night, particularly Rostu and Zhilstroy.

Packs of stray dogs roam around suburban areas and have been known to attack humans carrying food. There are also bear sightings along the road leading to the airport. Although bears usually flee upon contact, mothers protecting cubs may be aggressive.

Go next
The wilderness of the Kola peninsula and Murmansk Oblast is perfect for camping, fishing or hunting. Many visitors continue out in the wild from here. There are several large national parks nearby and there are several companies to organize your trip.

Or you can head north; Murmansk is a great place to start for your icebreaker cruise to the Arctic Sea and the North Pole.

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Murmansk Oblast

Murmansk Oblast is the northernmost region of northwestern Russia, on the Kola Peninsula, which borders Finland's Lapland to the west, Norway's Finnmark Region to the northwest, the Barents Sea to the north, the White Sea to the southeast, and Karelia to the south.

Understand
Murmansk is the only major city on the Kola Peninsula; it is Russia's main merchant and fishing port on the Arctic Ocean.

The region's smaller cities mostly owe their existence to mining and mineral processing: Monchegorsk was founded at a copper and nickel mine (which is now exhausted, but the associated metal refinery keeps operating, using ore from Norilsk), Olenegorsk and Kovdor mine iron ore, Kandalaksha has an aluminum refinery. It is not too hard to guess that Apatity processes apatite (the source material for phosphorous fertilizer, mined in nearby Kirovsk), while Nikel (and nearby Zapolyarny) mine and process nickel ore.

A special permit may be required for visiting the naval harbors (Severomorsk, Polyarny, etc.) and air bases in Kola Fjord north of Murmansk, or elsewhere in the region.

Besides Russians, the peninsula also has an indigenous population of Sami people. Many of them live in the Oblast's Lovozero District, and are engaged in reindeer husbandry.

Murmansk Oblast is of interest to a tourist mostly for its novelty value—it is in Russia's extreme north, above the Arctic Circle, and is relatively easy to get to from Saint Petersburg. The highlights of a Murmansk Oblast trip are its capital and perhaps also an adventurous trip out to Kola. To heighten the novelty value of your trip, try to come around the summer Equinox, when the sun moves around the sky but never sets, or the winter Solstice, when the sun never rises and the region is plunged into blackness. The winter is cold, but it is also the best time to see the Northern Lights.

Each year, Murmansk Oblast plays host to the Festival of the North, known as Prazdnik Severa, a 10-day annual sporting event in 20 winter sports.

Cities

 * — the capital and largest city is an important naval base and has a large sea port which remains ice-free year round; the world's largest city north of the Arctic Circle
 * — mining town on top of one of the richest mineral deposits on the planet, a paradise for rock and mineral collectors
 * — a large town with the world's northernmost botanical gardens and a ski resort in the Khibiny Mountains
 * — the peninsula's oldest town boasts its original fort, the Cathedral of the Assumption (the first stone building in the region), and a museum of local culture
 * — a nickel mining town and border post at the Norwegian border
 * — a closed town, one of the region's oldest, on the Murmansk Fjord; it is now a site for decommissioning nuclear Soviet and Russian submarines
 * — a closed city, the region's second largest city, and the main administrative center of the Russian Northern Fleet
 * — historic coastal town at the White Sea shore, with plenty of tourist attractions
 * — mining town best known for the science project
 * — mining town best known for the science project

Other destinations

 * — on the coast and islands of the White Sea
 * — in the Monche Tundra mountains west of Monchegorsk
 * — the region's highest mountain massif, around Kirovsk
 * — the region's highest mountain massif, around Kirovsk

Talk
Russian.

This is part of the Sámi homeland, but the Sámi are a small minority and even among them most only speak Russian. Traditionally Skolt, Kildin, Ter and Akkala Sámi were spoken here, all of which are eastern Sámi languages, not mutually intelligible with e.g. Northern Sámi. The languages now have few speakers, with Lovozero being one of the few places where one of the languages is still widely spoken.

By plane
The easiest way to get in is via Murmansk's airport, which is served by flights from Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and Arkhangelsk. There are also flights from northern Norway and, seasonally, from Helsinki in Finland.

A smaller airport operates in Apatity/Kirovsk, with flights from Moscow, St Petersburg, and a few other destinations.

By train
A single railway, constructed during World War I, connects Murmansk with the rest of Russia. On the way to Murmansk, trains stop in most other cities of the province (Kandalaksha, Polyarnye Zori, Apatity, Olenegorsk [for Monchegorsk]), Kola).

Several trains a day run to Murmansk from Moscow (at least 28 hours) and St Petersburg (24 hours); on the way to Murmansk, they also stop in Petrozavodsk and other towns of Russian Karelia. There is also a train to Murmansk from Vologda. During the summer holiday season, additional trains are scheduled between Murmansk and popular resort destinations in southern Russia.

Overland from Finland or Norway
From Finland, take the overnight train departing about 19:00 from Helsinki to Rovaniemi. Continue from Rovaniemi by bus in the morning, transfer in Ivalo in the early afternoon (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) and be in Murmansk 22:50, spending about the same time on the journey as from Saint Petersburg (including some hours in Rovaniemi and Ivalo). There is probably also a bus from Rovaniemi via Kemijärvi and Salla to Kandalaksha.

There are roads with border crossings from Kirkenes in Norway and from Ivalo and Salla in Finland.

Get around
Most of the region's population centers are located in the north-south valley between Kandalaksha and Murmansk, along which both the St Petersburg–Murmansk railway (with several trains a day) and St Petersburg–Murmansk highway (with several buses a day) run. Buses on the highway run via Kandalaksha, Monchegorsk, and Olenegorsk, with Apatity and Kirovsk on a branch road. Trains run east of Lake Imandra, between Kandalaksha, Apatity, Olenegorsk, and Murmansk.

The highway and railway from Murmansk toward the northwestern Pechenga District and the Norwegian border have much less frequent service.

Do
Kirovsk has a small ski resort open from mid November to mid June. There is also cross country ski infrastructure.
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Murnau

Murnau is a city of 12,000 people (2021) in Upper Bavaria about 90 km south of Munich. It is situated on the Staffelsee (lake), just north of the Bavarian Alps.

Understand
Murnau developed in the 12th century out of the Murnau castle.

By train
Murnau is on the train line between Munich and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and on the Oberammergau train line. Murnau is about an hour's train ride from Munich and half an hour from Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Do
For a map covering the wider area, buy the Pfaffenwinkel Ammergauer Alpen nördl. Teil (UK50-49) map (scale 1:50000). Unfortunately the excellent Deutscher Alpenverein maps (scale 1:25000) do not extend this far north, though the Ammergebirge Ost (sheet BY 7) and Estergebirge (BY 9) sheets cover the mountain areas to the southwest and south respectively.
 * Staffelsee-Rundweg (20.5 km) – full circumnavigation of the Staffelsee; can be shortened by incorporating a Staffelsee boat trip (above)
 * Schwaigrohr-Rundweg (4 km) – from Grafenaschau
 * Loisach-Rundweg (8 km) – from Großweil
 * Drachenstich-Rundweg (5.8 km)
 * Moos-Rundweg (12.5 km) – explores the Murnauer Moos, a marshland nature reserve
 * Kleine Staffelsee-Schlife (5.3 km) – a short lakeside stroll from Uffing
 * Guglhör-Rundweg (11.5 km)
 * Höhlmühle-Rundweg (5.8 km)
 * Riegsee-Rundweg (9 km) – circumnavigation of the Riegsee, a smaller lake than the Staffelsee
 * Weiler-Rundweg (7.5 km) – from Großweil
 * Tafertshofen-Rundweg (15.4 km) – from Schöffau
 * Kirnberg-Rundweg (8.4 km) – from Schöffau
 * Hungerbach-Rundweg (9.3 km)
 * Schwaiganger-Rundweg (6.4 km)
 * Hungerbach-Rundweg (9.3 km)
 * Schwaiganger-Rundweg (6.4 km)

Go next

 * Munich
 * Bad Kohlgrub
 * Oberammergau
 * Garmisch-Partenkirchen

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Muroran

Muroran (室蘭) is a city in Hokkaido's Central Circuit.

Understand
Located on a hook-shaped peninsula, Muroran is a declining industrial town and a fishing port, overshadowed on the tourist radar by the hot springs of Noboribetsu nearby. Still the headquarters of Japan Steel Works, employment at the mill has plummeted from tens of thousands to hundreds and the town has shrunk with it, losing nearly half its population since 1980.

Tourist information
The local tourist association has a [http://muro-kanko.com/ Japanese-only guide site, Otto! Muroran], with integrated machine translation.

By train
Muroran has two major stations. Roughly hourly Hokuto limited expresses between Sapporo (1 hr 15 min) and Hakodate (2 hr 30 min) stop at (東室蘭駅) on the eastern side of town, where you can connect to the JR Muroran Line for the final 10-minute trundle into (室蘭駅) in the center of town. There are also around 5 Suzuran limited expresses daily directly from Sapporo to Muroran station.

The Hokkaido Shinkansen, due to be completed in 2030, will tunnel through the mountains and bypass Muroran entirely, requiring a transfer at Oshamambe (1:30 away) instead.

By ferry
Tsugaru Kaikyo Ferry operates a daily car ferry from Aomori (7 hours, from ¥5,090).

See

 * Chikyu Misaki - A scenic cape with a lighthouse.
 * Hakucho Bridge - The largest suspension bridge in eastern Japan.
 * Senkai Temple

Eat

Muroran's most famous dish is curry ramen, which is exactly what it sounds like: the unholy love child of Japanese curry with ramen.

Go next

 * Noboribetsu — one of Japan's largest hot spring resorts, only 15 minutes away by train
 * Shiraoi
 * Tomakomai
 * Chitose
 * Date
 * Toyako
 * Sobetsu
 * Kuromatsunai
 * Oshamambe

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Muros

Muros is a town of about 10,000 people in Galicia. Muros is an old harbour town whose traditional economy, like that of most harbour towns, is based on fishing.

Understand
After surviving a city-planning boom from the 1960s and 1970s, Muros has conserved one of the most historical centres of the Galician coast. In the parish of Louro they emphasize the numerous found petroglyphs, as well as the singular Via Crucis and the monastery of San Francisco. It has about twenty beaches.

Get in
Bus from Santiago de Compostela. The bus ride is a very pleasant part of a visit to the town, in its own right.

Get around
No problem with walking.

See
This is at the end of the Ria de Muros e Noia. Unsurprisingly the Ria is less visited by tourists and less built up than the rias of Pontevedra and Vigo. Some guidebooks reckon it second only to Pontevedra as a Galician town. Possibly this is a bit over-enthusiastic but, be that as it may, the setting of the town is its main attraction.

Eat
Like many places around it, Muros is a great place for seafood--try to take advantage, even if it's only something to eat while waiting for the bus.

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Murphy

Murphy is a town in western North Carolina, located in Cherokee County.

Get in
Murphy is roughly centrally located between Chattanooga, Tennessee and Asheville, North Carolina on US Hwy 64, which turns south and east at Murphy and goes through Hayesville on its way to Franklin and places east. Proceeding east along Hwy 19/74 takes your through Andrews, the Nantahala Gorge, and on to Asheville.

It sounds complicated, but it isn't. The four-lane highway running east and west through Murphy takes you from Chattanooga to Asheville (or vice-versa) with no turns. It's just the numbers on the road that change.

Murphy is also located about 100 miles or so from Knoxville, Tennessee; Greenville, South Carolina; and Atlanta, Georgia. Travel to these towns is a bit more complicated because of the lack of highways.

The roads in and out of Murphy are generally well-maintained and are of good quality. In the winter, it may take a few hours or a day to clear the roads for travel after a snow-storm, but it rarely takes much longer.

There is a small airport near Andrews, North Carolina (about 15 miles) that is being expanded to handle commuter jets and is perfectly suited to smaller private planes.

It still has a small town feel, but the town is quickly growing with a large casino going into the county.

Get around
You will need a car or truck to get around Murphy.

See
In the fall, you will enjoy seeing mile after mile of spectacular autumn leaves and Murphy is a popular destination for leaf watchers.

On Hwy 294, west of Murphy, you can see the Fields of the Wood, which has one of the largest Ten Commandments in the world.

Do
Not to Miss:

Murphy hosts a huge flea-market in Downtown Murphy (500 Hiwassee Street) every Tuesday which starts early and ends a little after noon. It is a completely unique experience and shouldn't be missed if you love eclectic southern flea-markets.

There is also a Farmers Market every Saturday which starts at 10AM and ends before 2PM.

Fishing, Boating, Swimming:

There are many rivers and lakes in the area that are popular for boating, swimming and fishing. Try Lake Hiwassee at Hanging Dog Recreation Area, about ten minutes away. You can obtain a fishing license online at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission for about $10 per person. For a nice relaxing, family-friendly day on the cheap, take a trip to the Blue Hole at the Ocoee Whitewater Center.

Watersports:

West of Murphy is the Ocoee River, a great whitewater rafting, kayaking, and canoeing destination for many people. It was the home of the watersports competitions during the Atlanta Olympics.

East of Murphy is the Nantahala River, another great river for rafting, kayaking and canoeing. It is easier than the Ocoee River and there are stretches where you can relax and enjoy the scenery and the friends making the trip with you. You'll encounter some whitewater -- just enough to make it exciting. This is an outstanding trip for whitewater beginners and families.

Hiking/Walking:

For families and those who would like a nice easy walk, try the Murphy River Walk, a 2-mile trail (4-mile round trip) that surrounds the town's center.

For the hiker, there are many trails that surround Murphy, and more famous trails such as Deep Creek are only about an hour away. Other hikes in the Smokies are a bit farther away, anywhere from 2 to 3 hours.

Native American and Folk Heritage:

About 15 miles south of Murphy is the world-famous John C. Campbell Folk School, an American version of the Danish folkehojskole, where people learn American traditional arts and crafts, including blacksmithing, ceramics, cooking, jewelry, dance and music. The Folk School has a Fall Festival the first weekend in October every year and thousands of people come to purchase arts and crafts and listen to the music. This is a great way to buy those hard-to-find gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, and Christmas. Go to their website and request a free printed catalog.

Murphy is about an hour from popular tourist destinations such as Cherokee, NC, home of the Cherokee Indians, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which sits on the Tennessee/North Carolina border.

Buy
Handmade arts and crafts abound in our area. There are several popular stores in and around town that offer arts, crafts, fine art, and antiques.

Eat

 * Shoebooties Cafe, Peachtree Street in the heart of downtown. One of the most popular places to eat.

 * The Longhouse Restaurant and Bar, located at the Cherokee Hills Golf and Country Club is a popular place to eat, especially for golfers.
 * Brothers, located on Andrews Road Murphy next door to Big Lots. Wonderful service and food.

Sleep
ERA Carolina Mountain Homes has a full time property manager who can find you the perfect cabin get-a-way.

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Murphys

Murphys is an old gold-mining town in Calaveras County within the Gold Country region of California. The town has been a tourist destination since the late 1800s due to its proximity to the giant sequoia trees in Calaveras Big Trees State Park. Today the walkable main street offers a number of wine-tasting rooms, restaurants, and tourist-friendly shops while providing an "old-timey" feel that hearkens back to the Gold Rush days.

Understand
In 2010, the town was hone to 2,200 people.

Do
There are three golf courses, tennis, fishing, hiking, gold panning expeditions, white water rafting, shopping, winter skiing at Bear Valley plus summer water skiing on New Melones Lake.

Drink
Murphys is becoming a rival to some Napa Valley towns for vineyards and wineries, with more than a dozen tasting rooms located along Main Street, and vineyards located just outside of town.

Go next

 * - Angels Camp is a Gold Rush town where Mark Twain overheard a tale that inspired his short story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"; today the town hosts a "Jumping Frog Jubilee" every May that draws thousands of visitors. Visitors will also enjoy the historic downtown and find amenities including several hotels and restaurants.  Attractions located just outside of town include the Natural Bridges trail, a 2 mi hike through two short but spectacular limestone caverns that have been carved out by Coyote Creek, as well as the Carson Hill ghost town, a former mine where a 195 pound troy gold nugget was unearthed in 1854.
 * - Arnold is a tiny town that offers supplies, restaurants and lodging for visitors to the giant sequoia groves of neighboring Calaveras Big Trees State Park. The town is also the starting point for the Ebbetts Pass National Scenic Byway, a 61 mi stretch of Highways 4 and 89 that leads through incredible mountain scenery as it crosses over 8736 ft Ebbetts Pass, one of the Sierra's least-traveled mountain passes.  Additionally, Arnold is home to a 7 acre logging museum that has indoor and outdoor exhibits of large logging equipment and artifacts.
 * - This 6,498-acre park preserves two groves of giant sequoia trees, with the easily-accessible north grove home to approximately 100 trees, while the more remote south grove is home to about 1,000 trees. It has been a tourist destination since 1852 and is considered the longest continuously operated tourist facility in California. A campground is available from March through November.
 * - This 6,498-acre park preserves two groves of giant sequoia trees, with the easily-accessible north grove home to approximately 100 trees, while the more remote south grove is home to about 1,000 trees. It has been a tourist destination since 1852 and is considered the longest continuously operated tourist facility in California. A campground is available from March through November.
 * - This 6,498-acre park preserves two groves of giant sequoia trees, with the easily-accessible north grove home to approximately 100 trees, while the more remote south grove is home to about 1,000 trees. It has been a tourist destination since 1852 and is considered the longest continuously operated tourist facility in California. A campground is available from March through November.

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Murray

There is more than one place called Murray:

United States of America

 * Murray (California), a town in Kings County
 * Murray (Indiana)
 * Murray (Iowa)
 * Murray (Kentucky)
 * Murray (Nebraska)
 * Murray (New York)
 * Murray (Utah)

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Murray (Kentucky)

Murray is the county seat of Calloway County, is on highway U.S. 641 in Kentucky's Western Waterlands, just a few miles from the Kentucky-Tennessee state line. It is best known as the home of Murray State University, a well-regarded public liberal arts school.

Understand
Murray was home to about 19,000 people in 2019.

Apart from the university, two of the major industries here are Briggs and Stratton, which makes small engines and Pella, manufacturing fine windows & doors. There are over a dozen smaller companies in the community. However, the city is dominated by Murray State University. The inventor of radio, Nathan B. Stubblefield, was a native of Calloway County. The first demonstration of radio was held on the courthouse square in Murray in 1902. Murray/Calloway County is a Rand McNally top-rated retirement community.

Climate
Murray has a humid subtropical climate and four distinct seasons. The warmest month of the year is July, with an average high temperature of 90 °F (32 °C). The coldest month is January, with an average high temperature of 45 °F.

Murray experiences tornadoes and storms, and has been the site of two F4 tornadoes. In 2008, Kentucky and surrounding states were subject to many violent tornadoes with some of them in Western Kentucky. In 2009, a violent storm with winds of up to 90 miles per hour (140 km/h) ravaged trees and damaged buildings. Aldo in 2009 another tornado outbreak in Western Kentucky left Independence Day celebrations spoiled throughout the region. Murray escaped significant damage in a December 2021 outbreak that caused major damage in nearby Benton and catastrophic damage in nearby Mayfield.

Get in
US 641 is the main travel corridor and provides access from the north and south. Access from the east and west is provided by KY 94. Another major highway, KY 80, feeds traffic from the east and west, but does not enter the city, instead intersecting with 641 about 3 miles (5 km) north of the city.

Murray has no commercial airline service. The nearest commercial airport is Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) west of Paducah, about 50 miles (80 km) from Murray, but it offers only commuter flights to Memphis. Most locals choose to fly out of Nashville International Airport (BNA), about a two-hour drive away, which offers connections throughout the U.S.

Get around
The Murray Calloway Transit Authority operates "Racer Routes" service that provide four public bus routes throughout Murray.

See

 * The Clara M. Eagle Gallery is a multi-level art gallery that houses around 1,200 permanent artworks. The gallery has also been home to temporary shows, featuring contemporary art, African art, woodworking, and tapestries from Spain among others. The galleries have near 8,300 square feet (770 m2) of show space.
 * The Wrather West Kentucky Museum is in the first building constructed on the campus of Murray State University and has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The museum, which is free to the public, highlights the social development, economic and cultural development of the people of the Jackson Purchase region of Kentucky through permanent and changing exhibits.

Do

 * Murray's annual celebration, Freedom Fest features several days of festivities (including a concert featuring a top country music act) centered around the Fourth of July.
 * The Murray-Calloway County Community Theater's Playhouse in the Park is one of the oldest community theaters in the state. It is housed in the historic (1907) L&N Freight Depot, now located in the heart of the city park.

Learn
Murray State University is one of the highest rated liberal arts schools in the Southeastern United States, brings a unique cultural element to the city. The school supports athletic teams, known as Racers, in six men's sports, eight women's sports, and one coeducational sport (rifle shooting). The best-known Racers team is the men's basketball team, a perennial invitee to the NCAA basketball tournament.

By phone
Most telephone numbers in Murray consist of +1 270 plus a seven-digit number, but the entire Purchase area is now served by an overlay complex of two area codes, with +1 364 as the second. A local or in-state telephone call now requires all 10 digits of the local number be dialed (omitting just the leading +1 from a local landline call).

Signage on many established businesses may still display the original seven-digit numbers; dial 270 before these if no area code is indicated.

Go next
Just a few miles away is the beautiful Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley, which annually draws multitudes of sportsman & vacationers from all around the country.

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Murray Bridge

Murray Bridge is a city of 17,500 people (2021) in the Murray region of South Australia.

History
Murray Bridge is in the traditional lands of the Ngarrindjeri people, who refer to Murray Bridge as Pomberuk. The first European explorer was Charles Sturt who camped there on 8 February 1830.

The first road bridge across the lower Murray was known as The Murray Bridge and completed at Edwards's Crossing in 1879. To distinguish this bridge with the many other bridges that cross the Murray River, this bridge is known as the Murray River road bridge, Murray Bridge. The bridge also became a shared road and rail bridge in 1886 until the separate rail bridge was completed in 1925. The bridge was designed for 1,067 mm (3' 6") rail track gauge though in actuality, only 1,600 mm (5' 3") gauge trains ever used it.

Geography
Murray Bridge is 76 km south-east of Adelaide and is the population centre of the Murraylands region.

Climate
The usual climate of Murray Bridge is typically south south Mediterranean.

By train
Murray Bridge has a train station at Railway Terrace. It is serviced only by the Overland which runs between Adelaide and Melbourne in either direction 3 days per week. Contact Great Southern Railways

By bus
Murray Bridge is serviced by a coach to Adelaide operating seven days. It can be picked up from Murray Bridge Railway Station and Murray Bridge Information Centre, the bus terminates at the Adelaide Central Bus Station. Contact LinkSA

Get around
Murray Bridge is serviced with a Dial-A-Ride town bus service. The bus operates on weekdays from 8am till 4pm and can take you right to your doorstep. It leaves the Murray Bridge Green shopping centre (Bus Stop 1) every hour.

Do

 * Go to Rotor-Sport and try your hand at flying a gyroplane

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Murray and Mallee Riverland

The Murraylands is in South Australia. The Riverland contains some of South Australia's best canoeing and kayaking backwaters and is superb for houseboat holidays.

Cities

 * – an agricultural town
 * – lakeside town
 * – marks the easternmost point of the SE Fwy and the largest city near the Murray River's mouth

Other destinations

 * – the world's second-longest beach
 * – protects the many riverbanks of the Murray River

Understand
South Australia's Murray Riverland is one of the most relaxing holidays you can take and the Riverland is the stretch of the Murray River that winds its way from the South Australia-Victoria-NSW meeting point and winds its way westward until it reaches the town of Morgan, where it turns south, toward the Southern Ocean.

The River Murray is at the heart and soul of this South Australian community and the Riverland has become the food bowl of South Australia, producing an amazing array of fresh fruit and vegetables and much of the wine that South Australia is so famous for.

Get in
The Murray Riverland is a special agricultural quarantine zone to prevent the spread of fruit flies. Many common fruit and vegetables cannot be brought in, even from elsewhere in South Australia. If you enter South Australia from Mildura i.e. on the Mildura-Renmark road there is a manned quarantine station near the border. You are not permitted to bring fruit or fruiting vegetables past the quarantine station

The easiest way to get in the region is via car through the M1 South Eastern Freeway from Adelaide, which should take about 1.5 hours

See
Recreational opportunities are abundant in the region. There are many sport facilities, reserves, parks, and trails for walking, cycling and horse riding. Many are connected to the River Murray. A major government program has funded a Murray Coorong Trail initiative, which will eventually connect a range of loop trails and experiences beside or near the river for 250 km (160 miles) from Cadell in the Riverland to Salt Creek in the Coorong National Park; as of 2021 a 5-km (3-mile) walking trail had been completed at Parnka Point in Coorong National Park and others were being constructed.

Do

 * Bush walking along the silent Murray River, taking in a great variety of bird life, wildlife and unique bushland.
 * Kayaking, through pristine wilderness on a myriad of backwaters of the Murray River.
 * Monash playground, adventure park.

Eat
The Riverland is home to some of South Australia's best locally grown produce. So get out and sample the freshest produce, or settle into some of our fabulous eating houses that specialise in cooking with local ingredients. Or Sample some from cute roadside stalls

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Murray Sunset National Park

Murray-Sunset National Park is in The Murray region of Victoria. The park is made up of semi-arid plains and four seasonal lakes.

History
The park was created in 1979, and expanded to encompass Pink Lakes State Park in 1999. The lakes are dubbed "pink" after the beta-carotene pigment that colours it in late summer, caused by the algae Dunaliella salina. This area was the site of a major salt industry from 1916 to 1975. At its peak, ten thousand tons of salt was harvested and railed from Lake Crosbie, Lake Becking and Lake Kenyon to the nearby town of Linga. For management purposes, the Murray-Sunset National Park is managed with the Hattah-Kulkyne National Park, Wyperfeld National Park, Lake Albacutya Park and Murray-Kulkyne Park as part of the Victorian Mallee Parks.

Another defunct railway, the Nowingi line, terminates at the remains of a gypsum mine hopper on the Raak Plain. Other historical relics include Shearer's Quarters and Mopoke Hut, built as grazier accommodation in the 1960s.

Flora and fauna
Over 600 species of plants, and 300 species of birds have been recorded. Notable plants include Murray lily, silvery emu-bush, saltbush, buloke, porcupine grass, blue-leaved mallee and other mallee eucalypts. In spring, wildflowers include spider orchids, azure sun orchids, desert heath-myrtles and poached-egg daisies.

Emus, wedge-tailed eagles, and both western grey and red kangaroos are also present in the park.

Most of the park also lies within the Murray-Sunset, Hattah and Annuello Important Bird Area (IBA), so identified by BirdLife International because it contains mallee habitat supporting a suite of threatened mallee bird species, including the malleefowl, black-eared miner and mallee emu-wren.

Get in
Murray-Sunset is accessible by car from Melbourne (550 km), Adelaide (400 km) or Mildura (50 km). Two-wheel drive autos must use the gravel road from Linga on the Mallee Highway. Apart from that, there are no other forms of transport getting into.

See

 * Pine Lakes - the former site of commercial salt harvesting, so called due to the colour of the algae in the lakes. The lakes are dry in summer.
 * Lindsay Island
 * Murray River

Do

 * Bird watching. Local species include the regent parrot.
 * Four-wheel driving
 * Hiking. The Pink Lakes area has several trails.

Eat
There are no places to eat in the park. Bring your own food.

Sleep
Murray Sunset has several options for camping, primitive and with facilities (toilets, showers, BBQ, etc.), and a hostel, Shearer's Hut.

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Murree

Murree, once a charming colonial town nestled in the Himalayan foothills, is now a popular hill station and bustling summer resort in the Galyat region of northern Punjab. Due to being a picturesque and pleasantly scenic places in the country, the last one decade have seen rampant development and today Murree more closely resembles a litter-strewn overcrowded and a thriving tourist resort. However it remains exceedingly popular with Pakistani families for whom its truly a tourist paradise and receives glowing recommendations from this demographic. In summer it is cool - even chilly in the evening - while light rain is common. In winter Murree hides herself under thick blanket of snow. It is the birthplace of explorer Francis Younghusband.

Understand
An American journalist Camile wrote, that, "Everything and anything can happen in Murree. Romance is in the atmosphere; intrigue is in the air. The roads to this happy holiday's resort embrace both the heaven and earth. In Murree it is easy to fall in love".

The name "Murree" means "high place" and it stands at 7,517 feet above sea level in the Pir Panjal range. It was founded in the 18th century by the British, and served as the summer headquarters of the British Raj in the Punjab Province until 1864.

Climate
Murree's cool climate is the precise reason why it is such a popular summer retreat. Located at an altitude of approximately 2,300m above sea level, the region has a hilly terrain and is covered by dense evergreen forests. A few visitors choose to visit Murree during winter, when the place is less crowded, snowy and the views are too spectacular for words.Murree is one of the world's beautiful site for enjoying snowfall in winter. People play with snowballs and enjoy snow skating. Bandar point in Murree is an amazing site for tourists.

Get in
There is no airport and railway station in Murree due to its mountainous terrain and therefore, only accessible by road. The nearest air link is Islamabad International Airport and the nearest rail Link is at Rawalpindi Cantonment Station.

By car
Murree is the administrative headquarters of the Murree district and therefore, it is well connected by road to other towns of the district. Murree is also linked by road to the larger towns of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Muzafarabad and Abbotabad. No matter whatever is your mode of transportation is, make sure that it is in good condition because the moment you enter Murree you'll face roads having sharp turns and as road is taking you on top of mountain so it requires more fuel consumption which often heat-up the car engine and you have to stop it.

There are four routes to Murree from the capital, Islamabad: it takes 1½ hours to reach Murree from Islamabad via the old Islamabad-Murree Road, it takes 1 hour to reach Murree from Islamabad via the 4-lane Islamabad-Murree Expressway M-75. The Expressway have made travelling to Murree more safer and convenient. This Expressway links Islamabad to Muzaffarabad via Murree. The expressway has a bad reputation for accidents and there are often police stopping speeding motorists

There are two less used routes that are worth exploring if you are not in a hurry. The third longer route to Murree from Islamabad via Nilore and Simli Dam - this joins at Lower Topa. The fourth is even more adventurous and starts from the Monal restaurant in Pir Sohawa - if you keep following the road you will eventually end up on the 'old Murree Road' - this route requires a 4x4 as the road is unpaved in parts, and you have to bump over a riverbed where a bridge has been washed away. For this fourth route a print out of a google map and a GPS is strongly advised. Takes 3 hours or so - although you'll want to stop for photographs.

The mountain drive is refreshing and the scenery is breath-taking especially on the Nilore-Simli-Lower Topa route.

Be cautious if you are driving on your own. Though roads are fine, the constant melting of snow tends to damage the road conditions. There are always a chances of landslides, so don’t venture at the edge of the road.

By taxi
If you don't have own conveyance, hiring private taxi is a good option. Taxis run from Islamabad and, usually, take about 1½ hours. The best option is to hire taxi from Faizabad bus stand in Rawalpindi. Find if any Murree based taxi is there, because they must have to go back anyway and so they will charge you less. If you are to hire a taxi from Rawalpindi to Murree you need to pay Rs. 1,000 but you can bargain with Murree taxi drivers to Rs. 500. and the taxi will drop you from Faizabad to Murree and if you want it double way you may even get it in around Rs. 700 for round trip.

By bus
There are many buses and hiace runs from Islamabad and Rawalpindi to Murree, cost around Rs. 100 to 150 as one way fare and take 1.30 hour. you can take hiace from SADAR-Rawalpindi, Peer Wadhai Adda, and Faizabad. Daewoo Express Bus Services offers regular bus service for Murree. They are operating daily non-stop 15 buses (luxury 33 seater coaches) from Rawalpindi to Murree and return to Rawalpindi. First bus departs rawalpindi at 6AM and reach Murree at 8AM, this first bus leaves Murree for Rawalpindi at 8:30AM and last bus leaves Rawalpindi for Murree at 7:30PM. Bus fare is approximately Rs. 270 one way from Rawalpindi to Murree. The main terminal of Daewoo Express is located near Kohinoor Textile Mills, Fazalabad Peshawar Road, Rawalpindi Cantt and can be reached at phone: +92-51-111-007-008. There is no terminal in Islamabad.

Get around
Driving in or through Murree is at best a nightmare - the roads are too narrow, and the cars too many. There are alternatives such as taxis and most tourists hire a taxi, which takes you around to all the sight seeing spots in and around Murree. Public transport (buses and vans) are also readily available but would be generally crowded.

The best way to negotiate Murree in a car is to take the old Murree Road and park to the north of Murree and walk in to the centre. Similarly if heading to Natia Gali or other towns north of Murree, take the old road (which acts as a Murree by-pass) and turn on to the Abbotabad road. If you must take the expressway then take this past Murree to Lower Topa, then take the Lower Topa - Murree road, which will take you to the Abbotabad road. Just to restate avoid driving through the centre of Murree at pretty much all costs.

Except for the Islamabad-Murree highway all other roads are single/two-lane roads and the driver should be conversant with mountain driving skills.

While going from Murree to Nathiagali or Ayubia etc. Prefer taxi recommended by your hotel management. It will be helpful and driver will serve you as guide too.

See
There's noting much to do see in Murree other than its scenic vistas for which it is known and make it one of the more picturesque places in the country, and so a tourist paradise. It is surrounded by thickly forested hills of pine- and oak-covered mountains, criss-crossed with springs and rivulets and dotted with lawns and orchards.

It is a rustic resort high on the southern slopes of the Western Himalayan foothills. It is an outstanding hilltop that offers great views of Himalayas, breathtaking mountain scenery and the most impressive views of sunrise and sunset. On a clear crystal days, one can see a good view of the snowy peaks of Kashmir, and the crest of Nanga Parbat can sometimes be seen as well.

Do
The main attractions of Murree are its natural scenery and refreshing atmosphere. It is an ideal place for a family get away and vacation. Day trips can be planned for Nathia Gali, Ayubia, Patriata, Bhurban while Murree can serve as a focal hub of your stay. With many places of interests around, Murree offers many spots for mountain hiking and trekking. The Golf Course at Bhurban is unique because of its altitude and tough layout. The area around Patriata has been developed and provides excellent hiking and trekking paths. It also has a scenic two stage cable car that would take the tourists up to the top. Those not interested in waiting in the queue for the ride can drive up to the Patriata top.

 * Take a leisurely walk at the Mall. If you're too lazy to walk, hop on a "strollers’.
 * Near Patrita (Murree).jpg a chair lift tour of Murree and its scenic galyats

Buy
Murree has a variety of handicraft shops selling curios for the tourist to remind them of their visit to this hill station. Traditional clothing items, head wear, carved walking sticks, jewellery items and leather goods are abundantly available.

Also visit Millenium Mall - on main Mall road, next to Usmania Restaurant. A complete shopping mall with every kind of multinational brands in cosmetics, clothing, shoes, grocery, watches, leather, restaurants, coffee, ice cream parlors, sweets from all over the world, some of famous names are KFC, Pizza Hut, Indulge coffee shop, Nirala sweets, Gucci, Emporio Armani, Nike, Addidas, Piere Cardin, Rado, Tissot, Victoria Secrets, and many more have already got outlets in this mall. 1st floor is only for joy land amusement park for children.

Eat
There are many restaurants in Murree, mostly along The Mall. One very popular restaurant is called Al-mai-dah.

'Fuschia Restaurant' near Kashmir Point just before the Governors House is a newly opened restaurant. It offers a mix of English, Pakistani, Italian, etc. The Restaurant also has thrilling games for children such as a Jumping Castle, Trampoline, battery powered cars and an Arcade.

 * Red Onion is a chain restaurant on the main Mall road. Established in 1993, pioneer of "Buy one pizza & get the second one absolutely free", this restaurant offers a wide range of cuisines not offered anywhere else in the vicinity, i.e. Mexican, Italian, Chinese, Pakistani & Continental. Prices are moderate, ambiance is modern & customer service is very friendly.
 * Saffron: An elegantly decorated restaurant with stunning views of the surrounding hills and valleys. Saffron offered the ultimate personalized culinary experience. The menu is a blend of continental and local favorites including our very own rendition of the ever-popular chicken karahi and chicken makhani. Saffron lies overlooking crisscrossing paths, beautiful hills and valleys. The restaurants outdoor patio allows you to dine under the roof of the world, in the most breathing natural surroundings our part of the world has to offer.
 * Angeethi - the Grill is next to the Huqqa Pani lounge and follows the same earthen traditional theme. So after relaxing in the lounge, you can come and watch our chefs prepare a variety of mouthwatering barbeque dishes. The beautiful backdrop and the traditional ambiance, combined with the delicious food make dining at The Grill an occasion to remember.
 * Pesahawr Namak Mandi Restaurant' on main Kashmir point, an open air terrace with views of the surrounding parks and road. The restaurant is famous for traditional peshawar namak mandi (namkeen tikka and karahai).

Drink
Hard liquor is easily available even to Muslims at PC Bhurban hotel. However night receptionists at nearly all hotels are able to arrange some stuff for a little consideration. There are no bars or pubs in town.

Sleep
Murree being a well established tourist destination has a wide variety of lodgings available to suit all pockets. There're many good standard hotels available in Murree proper besides a number of other hired lodgings of various standards. Another option is to hire summer houses. Murree also has a number of private and government owned rest houses or Dak bungalows. Generally the summer season rates are 5 to 6 times the winter off season rate.

There are a lot of hotels and restaurants on Mall Road Murree.

Stay safe
Murree is quite safe even for foreigner travellers but during seasonal time a surge of visitors keep visiting this beautiful place and some people exploit this opportunity for their own benefits. So a note of cautious is given while roaming around the city. If you get lost and don't have enough directions get around the city then just ask for Mall Rd. From there you can easily head to any destination of your choice. Sometimes, temperature goes below freezing level, especially during winter season. So travelers are advised to carry appropriate clothing.

Murree has now become a highly commercialized place. The residents of Murree area have adopted the profession of gaining easy money by becoming agents that roams around every corner of main Mall Rd to trap the visitors and take them to the hotels, impersonating the hotel employees, however in reality these agents takes commission from the hotel owners by bringing in the customers and taking percentage of commission up to 40-50% of the total amount paid by the visitors to the hotels for room. These agents actually chase visitors and frustrates them to get a room through them. The best way to avoid these agents is to book a hotel in advance, or do not roam with luggage on Mall Rd.

Cope
There are many well-equipped medical centres in Murree and environs.

Go next

 * Ayubia is about 26 km from Murree, (Khairagali, Changlagali, Khanspur and Ghora Dhaka, these four mini resorts spread over an area of 26 km have been developed into a resort complex called Ayubia). In addition to riding trails, hiking places and picnic spots, Ayubia has a chair lift at Ghora Dhaka, which attracts visitors to enjoy scenic beauty of Pine Hills. The bracing air of the surrounding mountains of Nathia Gali is as pure as fresh spring water.

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Murrells Inlet

Once a quiet fishing village, Murrells Inlet is now one of the many popular seaside towns along the Grand Strand of South Carolina. The town is known primary for its salt marshes, seafood restaurants, and the biker bars that line the town's main drag. Compared to heavily commercialized Myrtle Beach just to the north, Murrells Inlet is much quieter, in keeping with its fishing village roots, and lies near the scenic natural reserve of Huntington Beach State Park, which has one of the most pristine, undeveloped stretches of beach on the Grand Strand.

Get in
Murrells Inlet proper sits on US Highway 17, about ten miles south of Myrtle Beach. From US 17, you can exit onto Business US 17, the quieter main street of the town.

Sleep

 * Overnight camping is available at Huntington Beach State Park.

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Mürren

Mürren  is a mountain village in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland, with a resident population of 155 (2015) but hundreds of seasonal workers and 2000 hotel guests. It grew with the tourist industry since the 1890s, when the railway and cable car meant you could ski downhill without first hiking up the mountain. There is no road access, so it's a charming traffic-free village.

Get in
For inter-city routes, travel via Interlaken, which has trains every 30 min from Bern.

Change at Interlaken Ost for the BOB train – the Berner Oberland-Bahn. Don't get off at Interlaken West, which is the town centre.

You need to be in the front portion of the BOB train. This runs every 30 min and takes 20 min via Wilderswil and Zweilütschinen (where the rear portion divides for Grindelwald) to Lauterbrunnen. There you take the cable-car up the cliffs to Grütschalp: the last ascent is at 20:30. A train then runs along the ledge via Winteregg to Mürren - sit on the left for spectacular views. Eurail passes get you a 25% discount on the BOB and WAB trains (serving Wengen) but are not in themselves valid for travel beyond Interlaken. A Swiss Travel Pass is valid to Lauterbrunnen, Mürren and Grindelwald and gets you 50% discount on the WAB trains.

is north end of the village.

You can also take the Postbus from Lauterbrunnen further up the valley to Stechelberg. This is the foot of the Schilthornbahn cable car, which ascends via Gimmelwald to Mürren, Birg and Schilthorn. The last lift all the way up is at 16:00, but it plies between Stechelberg and Mürren until midnight. The cable car is closed each year for maintenance around the last week in April and for three weeks from mid-Nov.

cable-car station is south end of the village. A new cable-car is under construction, bypassing Gimmelwald, and due to open in 2025. Expect some noise, mud and disruption while the work is under way.

Cars are not permitted in Mürren, you have to park at Lauterbrunnen or Stechelberg, see there for details.

Get around
Everything within the village is accessible on foot - it's level going. Mürren is free from private vehicles. Hotels have electric carts and may offer to pick up luggage from the stations. Just check what they're charging for a load that you've already lugged free to your home airport then four trains and a cable-car to get here.

See and do

 * Skiing season is from mid-Dec to mid-April: the lifts run for a couple of weekends before main season, then daily. It gets a bit scratchy by late March. The lift pass suitable for most skiers is the Mürren-Schilthorn pass. It covers all the ski-lifts this side of the valley, and all public transport as far down as Lauterbrunnen. In 2021/22 an adult pass is Fr. 69 for one day, for six is Fr. 314. The Wengen-Grindelwald-First area is a separate pass, or you can buy a Jungfrau Pass for the combined areas. No pass is valid above Eigergletscher on the train up to Jungfraujoch, but you can buy an add-on ticket for Fr. 49 return.
 * Sportzentrum is on Höhematte, 100 m south of the railway station. It has a pool, spa and fitness centre but is best known for the open-air ice rink, open Dec to mid-March daily 10:00-19:00. Your accommodation may give you a pass or discount for the facilities.
 * (1932 m) is the hill just west of the village, a 30 min hike or take the funicular (which is closed for maintenance April to mid-June and mid-Oct to mid-Dec). The tree line on this side of the valley is about 1800 m so the views really open out. This area has easy skiing so classes are often held here. There's a restaurant at the top.
 * Maulerhubel (1930 m) the next hill north has more easy slopes. It can also be reached by chairlift from Winteregg, the intermediate station on the railway between Mürren and Grütschalp.
 * (2145 m) has the widest range of skiing, with blue, red and black runs. See Gimmelwald for the five-hour hike to the summit of Schilthorn: the trail from Mürren joins at Gimmeln and flanks Schiltgrat towards Birg.
 * (2684 m) is an intermediate summit and cable-car station towards Schilthorn, reached by an ear-popping ascent. "Thrill walk" outside is a wire catwalk on the cliff face, suitable for older children.
 * (2970 m) is reached via Birg. The ski area in the basin below has intermediate and advanced runs. The piste beyond is the hairy-scary "Gunbarrel" but this is often closed by avalanche danger, so you return to Birg for the cable-car down. Atop the Schilthorn is the wondrously kitsch Piz Gloria revolving restaurant, film location for the 1969 On Her Majesty's Secret Service. They've bigged-up this connection as "Bond World", with tourist-trappy helicopter arrivals, Bond-brunches and so on; you really ought to be in a tux or a beehive-hairdo.
 * Inferno is a 16 km ski race held in mid-Jan, from the Schilthorn down the Gunbarrel to Winteregg and Lauterbrunnen. One upper section, the Kandahar run, also gave its name to a race, but nowadays races and sports promotions of that name are found in several places, though not in Kandahar.
 * is a picture-perfect hamlet perched on the cliff edge. It's 30 min walk down the lane, with steeper paths short-cutting the hairpins, and served by the Schilthornbahn cable-car.
 * Via Ferrata or Klettersteig descends from Mürren to Gimmelwald. It's open daily June-Oct; novice users must have a guide and be secured to the safety cables. You edge along cliff faces and the "Nepal Bridge" with the wind rushing beneath your boots, and breathtaking views of your mobile phone turning over and over as it freefalls towards the valley floor.
 * (3967 m / 13,015 ft), (4110 m / 13,480 ft) and  (4158 m / 13,642 ft) are the magnificent peaks across the valley east. Head to Kleine Scheidegg for a close-up view.

Buy

 * Co-op supermarket is central, by the Blumenthal and Regina hotels. It's open daily 08:00-18:00
 * Intersport (Stäger-Sport) is the winter sports chain, at three locations: by the Schilthornbahn, at Chalet Enzian mid-town, and at Alpines Sportzentrum near the railway station. They're open Dec-March daily 09:00-18:00.

Eat

 * Tham serves Chinese food at Rouft 1067A, open daily 12:00-21:00.
 * Eiger and Bellevue hotel restaurants in town get good reviews. Mountain restaurants such as Allmendhubel and Piz Gloria close at 17:00.
 * Eiger and Bellevue hotel restaurants in town get good reviews. Mountain restaurants such as Allmendhubel and Piz Gloria close at 17:00.

Drink

 * Gondelbar at Grueben 1051 is open daily 13:00-23:00.

Connect
As of March 2022, Mürren has 4G from all Swiss carriers. 5G is approaching up the valley but has not yet reached the village.

Go next

 * Lauterbrunnen nowadays feels like just a transport hub, but in early summer spectacular waterfalls hurtle into the valley. Staubbach Falls are south edge of the town, Trümmelbach Falls are inside the mountain 2 km north of Stechelberg cable-car station.
 * Wengen and Kleine Scheidegg are the resorts above the east side of the valley. Come this way for the dizzy heights of Jungfraujoch, with views over Aletsch Glacier.
 * Interlaken has lakeland scenery.
 * Bern is an easy day-trip, if your mountain activities are closed down by the weather.

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Murrurundi

Murrurundi (pop 2017) is a rural town in the Upper Hunter Valley, in New South Wales. The town is located on the Pages River, at the base of the Liverpool Range.

Get in
Murrurundi is located on the New England Highway, about 200 km from Newcastle via the A15 and M15.

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Murshidabad

Murshidabad (Bengali: মুর্শিদাবাদ Murśidābād) is a historic town in West Bengal. It was the capital of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha during the Nawab rule. The last capital city of independent Bengal was named after Nawab Murshid Quli Khan, the Diwan of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha. It is situated on the banks of the Bhagirathi River. A city of splendours and famous for its silk, it was made the capital of Bengal in 1717. The British East India Company starts its journey from that place. The British shifted the capital to Calcutta in 1773.

Understand
Murshidabad (MOOR-shih-dah-bahd) became the capital of Bengal under Murshid Quli Khan in 1727. He was the first independent ruler of the region, which consisted of present-day Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha. Murshidabad was a flourishing trade and commerce centre and historical records even suggested that Murshidabad contributed about 20% of the Indian economy and a staggering 5% of the world GDP. After the Battle of Plassey in 1757, Murshidabad was considered as prosperous as London. Sadly, Murshidabad has long lost its former glory and only traces of its glorious past survive to this day. Whatever has survived is still enough to turn Murshidabad into a leading tourism destination, but sadly the place lacks proper tourist infrastructure. Still, Murshidabad along with Bishnupur and Gour-Pandua are the three important historic tourist destinations of West Bengal.

Get in
Murshidabad is well connected from Kolkata by both rail and road.

By train
is on the Ranaghat–Lalgola line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway. Other than local trains, there are three express trains from Kolkata to Murshidabad, namely Bhagirathi Express, Hazarduari Express and Dhano Dhanye Express. From Howrah, you can take Ganadevata Express, Balurghat Express, Malda Town Intercity Express or any other Azimganj-bound trains to reach Azimganj. Then you have to reach Murshidabad from Azimganj by ferry or road.

By bus
Regular long distance buses are also available from Kolkata. Volvo bus service is available for the Kolkata-Baharampur route.

Get around
By auto rickshaw. Cars are also available for hire. Horse-drawn carriage is also an option for short distances. There are no fixed rates so bargaining is required.

See and do
The historical sites of Murshidabad can be divided into five sectors:
 * Hazar Duari Complex
 * East of Hazar Duari Complex
 * North of Hazar Duari Complex
 * South of Hazar Duari Complex
 * West of the Bhagirathi River

Do

 * Murshidabad Heritage Festival: The Murshidabad Heritage Festival aims at reviving the tangible and intangible heritage of Murshidabad along with those nearby heritage tows of Jiaganj Azimganj and Cossimbazar. The festival aims at preserving the past and integrating it with the present and to bring Murshidabad back in the tourism, cultural and heritage map of India. It is an initiative of Murshidabad Heritage Development Society (MHDS). The festival began in 2011 and has been celebrated ever since. There are no fixed days for the festival but it is celebrated during the winter season, especially during January or February. The festival is complete with cultural performances, heritage walks, cruise along the Bhagirathi River and exotic food. The food served during the festival is purely vegetarian, with special emphasis on Sheherwali cuisine.

Buy

 * Other things include Shola art, brass, copper and Kansha items.
 * Other things include Shola art, brass, copper and Kansha items.
 * Other things include Shola art, brass, copper and Kansha items.

Eat and drink
Nothing special in Murshidabad particularly for Kolkatans. Nawabi Ghee-e bhaja chhanabora has been replaced by Dalda-bhaja one. Still Kolkatans can relish sweets and curd of Murshidabad because those are much cheaper here.

If you sit for lunch in a roadside ordinary hotel near Hazarduari, first ask whether the menu follows meal-system or a la carte and the rate. Otherwise, you may feel cheated after the lunch is over.

The ground water here is contaminated with arsenic, so you are better off drinking from the municipal supply of surface water or bottled drinking water of reputed companies, not of ordinary companies, here and there in Murshidabad, even if those are cheaper by ₹2 per litre.

Go next

 * Baharampur (Berhampore) — about from Murshidabad.
 * Gour — a historical and heritage town.
 * Jiaganj Azimganj
 * Tarapith — a Hindu pilgrimage site. Best known for the Maa Tara Temple built by Sadhak Bamakshyapa. It is a major Hindu pilgrimage centre, and several thousand devotees visit the temple every day.

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Murska Sobota

Murska Sobota (locally Mürska Subouta) is a city in Eastern Slovenia on Pannonian plain.

See
Mürska Subouta lies on Pannonian plain, which means landscape is flat. Surroundings of Mürska Subouta is stunning. The city is only Slovenian city with majority of Protestants instead of Catholics which is reason for beautiful Protestant cathedral.

Do

 * Watch football: NŠ Mura play soccer in PrvaLiga, the country's top tier. Their home ground is Fazanerija City Stadium, capacity 7800, one km northwest of town centre. However for the biggest games (eg Europa Conference) they play in Maribor.

Drink
Cafe Pomaranča on the main square has free WIFI and nice selection of drinks and ice cream. Great atmosphere.

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Murter

Murter (Morter or Mortero in Italian) is an island in the Croatian part of the Adriatic sea, located in central Dalmatia. A small village on the north-western part of the island also bears the name.

Understand
The island is populated by around five thousand people, with two thousand of them living in the village of Murter.

The island lies in the northwest part of the Šibenik archipelago and is separated from the mainland by a 20 m wide sea canal at Tisno. The canal is spanned by a 37 m draw-bridge. The island covers an area of about 18.7 km², and the highest point is the peak of Raduč at 125 m above sea level.

The southwestern coastline is predominantly of steep slopes divided by many sandy coves. The island has an assortment of both sandy and rocky beaches.

Townships
Murter is the biggest and oldest settlement, the three other settlements on the island are Betina, Jezera and Tisno.

 * Murter was named in 1715 and carries the same name as the island. It offers hotels, homestays condominiums, marinas, nice quiet beaches, numerous restaurants and taverns. The township also has many sports facilities providing for tennis, basketball, five-a-side football and water sports. In the April the regatta Murter-Kornati helps start off the season. More traditional celebrations are St. Roko annually on 16 August and Nativity of the Virgin Mary on 8 September. The static population of around 2000 swells fourfold in the peak tourism season. The town has bank facilities, a health clinic, pharmacy, automobile repair shops, scuba diving shops, an open air cinema and marina facilities in Hramina bay.
 * Tisno was first mentioned in 1474. It is split in two halves by a narrow straight. A long quay has been built along the narrowest part of it and a moveable bridge there connects the island with the mainland. There are a few shops in the town. Tisno has become an important religious centre due to pilgrimages to Our Lady of Caravaggio, frequented by believers from Šibenik and Zadar.
 * Betina, on the northeastern side of the island near Murter, is considered to be one of the most beautiful places in the Adriatic with notable architectural attractions. The historical central part of Betina is built on the eastern slopes of Cape Artić, at the northern opening to the Murter passage. In Zdrače bay there is a marina and shipyard and a local beach. Betina has nearly 100 small family-run shipyards with a tradition of strong hand-built and long-lasting traditional wooden boats.
 * Jezera is the smallest settlement on the island and spreads around the sheltered bay on the southeast side of the island. Its centre is on the north side of the bay. ACI marina at Jezera is situated on the south side of the bay. Jezera is a central Dalmatian fishing centre and the site of the holiday village "Lovišća", situated in Lovišća bay to the northwest of Jezera.

History
The island has been populated for nearly two millennia. An Illyria (Ancient Roman) settlement known as Colentum has been found near Betina. Documents from In 1293 indicate that Murter was called "Villa Magna' meaning 'the big village'. During the 13th century there were two documented settlements on the island; Jezera and Veliko selo, Srimač (now Murter). Betina and Tisno were most likely built around the beginning of the 15th century, during the time of conflict with the Ottoman Empire. The population of the island increased during that time as refugees fled from the Turks.

Beaches, quality accommodation and supporting services make Murter an ideal tourist destination and accordingly the island has a history as a popular regional destination.

By bus

 * Regional buses from Tribunj, Vodice, Šibenik
 * Daily buses to Šibenik, Zadar, Rijeka, Zagreb and various destinations along the coast.

By plane
The closest airports are in Split and Zadar.

For Split airport it would be more reasonable to get to Trogir straight from the airport (instead of Split proper), then take a bus from there.

By car
Cross the bridge at Tisno. All four towns on the island are readily accessible by road using a private car.

By bus

 * Regional buses also connect the major settlements on the island to each other.

See

 * St. Michael's church, St. Rock's chapel, and the church of Our Lady of Gradina are the oldest churches on the island.
 * The local graveyard, with historic early Croatian graves is situated on the Gradina cape.
 * The Archeological Park ”Colentum" Remains of Roman buildings, including the remains of the antique settlement at Colentum. Visit the foot of the Gradina elevation, at Hramina cove and elsewhere.

Do

 * Slanica cove, said to be the most beautiful beach of the Šibenik Riviera.
 * Murter had a military base built on it during World War II, with tunnels bored deep inside the island. Some locals believe the site is haunted.
 * There are 3 marinas on the island

Buy
The population of Murter traditionally deal with agriculture and fishing and are well known for these skills, as well as being producers of excellent olive oil.

Nema otvorenih restorana u Murteru, jedini otvoreni restoran na otoku je konoba "Broscica" u Tisnom.

Sleep
Murter offers various accommodation including hotels, homestays and condominiums.

Connect
See Croatia

Emergency services
 * Emergency: 112
 * Police: 192
 * Fire Brigade: 193
 * Ambulance 194

Go next

 * Kornati National Park
 * Vodice
 * Prvić
 * Šibenik
 * Zadar
 * Krka National Park
 * Dugi Otok and Telašćica Nature Park
 * Vransko jezero Nature Park
 * Split, international airport, ferry terminal and harbour

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