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Bavarian cuisine

Here is a list of some traditional food and drink in Bavaria. Even though Bavaria is a rather small region, there are regional variations within Bavaria, with both Swabia and Franconia having their own regional dishes and lacking the tradition of some of the other dishes that are mostly Bavarian. The term "Weißwurst-Äquator" (white sausage-equator) originated to jokingly refer to the culinary and cultural differences one experiences when crossing the Danube. As much of the state of Bavaria as it exists today was annexed during the Napoleonic wars, the Bavarian state in its pre-19th century borders is often referred to as "Alt-Baiern" or Old Bavaria.

As for other icons of Bavarian culture, many Bavarian dishes are known around the world as "German", though far from all of them are popular throughout Germany.

The cuisines of the Alps, including those of North Italy — especially South Tyrol — have similarities to Bavarian cuisine.

Breads and salads

 * Kalter Braten is cold Schweinsbraten (roasted pork) cut in thin slices usually served with bread and horseradish
 * Wurstsalat is marinated cold sausage cut in thin slices with onion rings. Note that it is not actually the accepted definition of a 'salad', with no other vegetables other than the onion rings.
 * Schweizer Wurstsalat same as above but with cheese.
 * Krautsalat mit Speck is marinated white cabbage slices with bacon.
 * Kartoffelsalat is salad made from marinated boiled potatoes. It is a common dish in southern part of Germany, but the Bavarians tend to add more vinegar than others. This is vegetarian.
 * Obazda (Old Bavaria) or Grupfter (Franconia) is a cheese creme with onions and paprika powder, served with bread or a pretzel.
 * Leberknödelsuppe  is a typical Bavarian soup with a dumpling from pork liver.
 * Leberspätzlesuppe is the same as above, with many small pieces instead of a dumpling.
 * Stadtwurst mit Musik is a special kind of pork sausage with onions and marinade

Main courses with meat

 * Weißwurst is a traditional Bavarian sausage made from very finely minced veal and fresh pork bacon. As it is very perishable, Weißwurst is traditionally manufactured early in the morning and boiled as a snack between breakfast and lunch. It is served with sweet mustard and bretzels (and a liter of beer if you want to go fully traditional in the morning). Don't eat the thick sausage skin.
 * Schweinsbraten, the most common dish in upper Bavaria, is pork served in slices with gravy, accompanied by Knödel.
 * Schäufele, a common dish in Franconia, is pork shoulder served with gravy, accompanied by potato dumplings called Klöse.
 * Krustenbraten is Schweinsbraten. The people just want to emphasize the great crust that you normally get with a Schweinsbraten.
 * Schweinshaxe is grilled pork joint often served as half or quarter Schweinehaxe.
 * Rollbraten is pig belly rolled up served with Kartoffelsalat and Brezels. Can be very fattening!
 * Nürnberger Bratwurst mit Sauerkraut is probably the smallest among all sausages in Bavaria and has become famous all over Germany. Fried sausages served with sauerkraut is a specialty from Franconia. The Nuremberg ones are the smallest, other Franconian Bratwursts (german plural: Bratwürste) are larger. Original Franconian bratwurst (together with Thuringian ones) have a higher quality standard than those from other German regions. Only meat, bacon, water and spices are allowed, but no slab, giblets and other low quality parts of pigs.
 * Leberkäse looks like bread but is a variant of meatloaf. Literally translated, it would be "liver cheese", but there is no liver and (in its pure form) no cheese in it.  It has a texture similar to cooked Spam. It is normally served with bread or Kartoffelsalat, and of course, a good mustard. As a quick snack inside a bun it is called a Leberkässemmel in old Bavaria and served with mustard. The Franconian term would be Leberkäsweggla.

Main courses with fish
The carp season lasts from September to April.

 * Karpfen gebacken, Deep-fried Carp, a common dish in Franconia and Upper Palatinate, it is served with salad or/and Kartoffelsalat (Potato salad). The price depends on weight. The best time to eat carp are the "months with r" from September to April. While some parts of Franconia have more carps than people (and indeed the carp is a common feature in many a coat of arms in the region), demand is so high that sometimes imported carp from the Czech Republic (also a country with a carp tradition) and farther away is served.
 * Karpfenfilet, Deep-fried Carp filet, the fishbones are cut so fine that they become barely noticeable. It is served with salad or/and Kartoffelsalat (Potato salad).
 * Karpfen blau, carp is cooked in a spiced vinegar and onion stock, it is served with boiled potatoes, horseradish and liquid butter.

Trout is available all over Bavaria, in the south around the lakes there also are Coregonus, char and other white fish.

 * Forelle gebacken, Deep-fried trout, a common dish, it is served with salad or/and Kartoffelsalat (Potato salad).
 * Forelle Müllerin, trout rolled in flour and pan fried, it is served with salad or/and Kartoffelsalat (Potato salad), or boiled potatoes and butter.
 * Forelle blau, trout cooked in a spiced vinegar and onion stock, is served with boiled potatoes, horseradish and liquid butter
 * Geräucherte Forelle, smoked trout, hot or cold smoked, served with horseradish and bread
 * Meefischli is a specialty from the area near the river Main in Lower Franconia. Small fishes rolled in flour and deep fried, it is served with tartar sauce and salad or/and Kartoffelsalat (Potato salad).
 * Steckerlfisch is smoked fish, usually mackerel or pike.
 * Gwedelte - young herring or mackerel (sometimes trout or other fishes) baked over an open flame, which gives it a smoky aroma. Popular in Franconia.

Vegetarian
Although the region is well known for meat dishes, there are vegetarian options to be found in Bavaria:

 * Kässpatzen is made of flour, eggs, salt, water and much Bavarian cheese, with fried onions on top. A rather heavy meal. - popular in Swabia and the Allgäu.
 * Kratzat is made of flour, eggs, milk and salt.
 * Kaspatzen Spätzle is made of eggs, flour, water, salt with sauerkraut, if you want with bacon.
 * Apfelkrapfen is made of flour, eggs and apples.
 * Reiberdatschi (old Bavarian) or Baggers(Franconian) a traditional potato pan cake, usually eaten with applesauce or cowberry. Of course it also can be eaten with salmon and kren (horseradish). onions etc.
 * Bergkäse (mountain cheese) is a Southern Bavarian cheese - it originates from the Alm Tradition of yore when the cows spent the summer higher up than most people and the milk was made into a savory cheese on site.

These and much other meals are really traditional Southern Bavarian as before 1900 the Allgäu in the south of Bavarian was a poor region, and meat was very expensive for the farmers. However the Allgäu has been - and still is - a dairy region, so cheese is readily available.

There are also plenty of Asian and restaurants that can cater to vegans and vegetarians. Furthermore, vegetarians can consider the numerous Italian restaurants in the region.

Desserts

 * Apfelauflauf is similar to an apple cobbler.
 * Dampfnudeln mit Vanillesauce is a steamed bun covered in a vanilla sauce, sometimes it can be served with a fruit sauce.
 * Semmelschmarrn mit Zwetschgenkompott is fast-food bread, a sort of pancake with a plum jam.
 * Münchner Apfelstrudel is apple strudel.
 * Prinzregententorte is layers of sponge and chocolate buttercream with a chocolate ganache
 * Kletzenbrot is a sweet bread that has pieces of dried fruit. Traditionally dried pears were used, but now many types of fruit can be included.

Bread, rolls and others
Bavarian bakeries have a great variety of bread and rolls. Bavarian bread is made of rye and wheat flour, Some are more pale, others more dark. Esp. traditional Franconian bread is often made of sourdough, has a crispy crust and may contain spices.

 *  Brezn (old Bavarian) or Brezel (Franconian) is typically Bavarian and often part of a "Brotzeit". As opposed to North America pretzels always have a soft interior. The brown color comes from a reaction with Sodium Hydroxide. Franconian ones have crispy crust, Bavarian medium and Swabian soft.
 * Salzstange and Kümmelstange are a kind of rolls, but long shaped and strewn with salt and caraway. Kümmelstangen have more caraway
 * Seele are originally from Swabia but now well-known in all regions. Similar to Salzstange, but larger and made of spelt flour

Sweet pastries
Some famous yeast based pastries:

 * Krapfen originally from Vienna its common all over Bavaria. Strewn with sugar and filled with jam. In Franconia "Hiffenmark" (rose hip jam) is preferred, but raspberry and apricot is also common in Bavaria. A somewhat common practical joke is filling them with mustard instead of jam.
 * Küchle are hollow and strewn with sugar. In Franconia they are a speciality at "Kirchweih" (parish fair) and each village tries to have the best.
 * Knieküchle (Franconia) or Auszogene (Old Bavaria) are similar to Küchle, but flat and not like a "balloon" like Küchle. The curious name "Knieküchle" comes from stretching the paste over the knees to get them flat, which is allegedly the traditional way.
 * Rohrnudeln strewn with sugar. Sometimes filled with plums.

Other pastries and cakes:

 * Bamberger Hörnchen a kind of croissant which must be made with butter. Use of other kinds of fat or grease is not allowed. Bamberger Hörnla may also refer to a type of potato, but usually it is apparent from context which is meant.
 * Zwetschgendatschi traditional old Bavarian plum cake
 * Kirschplotz traditional Franconian cherry cake
 * Rübenkuchen traditional Franconian cake with carrots

Bavarian beer purity law
The "Bavarian Beer Purity Law" sometimes called the "German Purity Law" in German "Deutsches Reinheitsgebot" was a regulation concerning the production of beer in Germany. In the original text from 23 April 1516, the only ingredients that could be used in the production of beer were water, barley and hops. German breweries claim to still abide by it, though both yeast and some methods of production in use today (e.g. hop extract instead of hops, filtration with coal) are not mentioned in that law. Ironically wheat beer - one of the things Bavaria is famous for - was unequivocally outlawed by the 1516 ordinance as the rulers wanted people to use wheat for making bread.

Quantities
The standard serving for a beer is 0.5L, called eine Halbe or a Hoibe (Bavarian), a Seidla (Franconian). Unlike in other parts of Germany, where you can get 0.2l or 0.33l of beer, there is no really "small beer" in Munich or upper Bavaria. If you order a "small beer", you will show that you have no idea about drinking Bavarian beer and get 0.5L anyway. Sometimes, you might be able to get einen Schnitt, which is a normal 0.5L glass filled half with beer and half with foam. Traditionally a "Schnitt" is only served as the last drink of the evening after you have had at least one regular beer.

If you see a restaurant in Upper Bavaria selling beer (except pilsener) in quantities of only 0.3L you should know the only reason why they do this is because they can ask for a higher price (per litre) without you noting it.

Bavarian taverns do usually offer 0.3L servings, but they are considered women's servings. A man ordering such a small serving would probably get a chuckle from the bartender.

Types
There are two main types of Bavarian beer: Helles and Weißbier.

Helles - which literally means "pale" - is the most popular Bavarian beer. It is a type of lager beer, similar to the pilsener, but contains less hop and tastes sweeter.

The "Reinheitsgebot" (purity law) allows only water, barley and hop to be used to brew this beer, which is like the Helles is the Dunkles (meaning "dark") that has a stronger taste because it is brewed with more dark (roasted) malt.

Weißbier, literally meaning "white beer", is made of barley and wheat. Because of the use of wheat it is called Weizenbier (meaning "wheat beer") in other regions of Germany, but do not use this word in Munich or Upper Bavaria - the locals insist on using Weißbier. It tastes more sour than Helles. Because the yeast is still in the beer, it looks more cloudy then Helles but it is not lighter in color as the name would imply. If you order "eine Halbe Weißbier", you usually get it in a special glass. Often you will get the bottle and the glass and are expected to pour it yourself. Normally, you do not order "eine Maß Weißbier".

There is also a version brewed with more dark malt with the paradoxical name dunkles Weißbier meaning "dark white beer". The name "Weißbier" has nothing to do with beer's colour. It's foam during fermentation is pale while foam of barley beer is darker. In Franconia and all other regions of Germany, Weißbier is called Weizen (bier).

Other common types esp. in Franconia (north Bavaria) are Dunkles, Märzen and Kellerbier. Kellerbier and Zwickl/Zoigl (from Upper Palatinate) are special kinds of beer with very little CO2.

Normally, in a restaurant, you will order and get "eine Halbe". At festivals in Old Bavaria, you usually get "eine Maß" which is 1 litre. On some (like the Oktoberfest), it is the only quantity you can get. But at festivals in Franconia both "a Maß" or "a Seidla" is usual. At festivals and in beer gardens, it is very common to share "eine Maß" with your partner or a good friend.

Mixed with non-alcoholic drinks

 * Radler (meaning "cyclist") is a Helles beer mixed with lemon soda / lemonade. It is considered appropriate to 'cycle' between bars or beergardens drinking this lighter version of beer on a hot day. (The legal limit for a cyclist is 0.13% alcohol in your bloodstream, as opposed to 0.05% for driving a car, in case you were wondering)
 * Russn (meaning "Russian") is Weißbier mixed with lemon soda / lemonade.
 * Diesel or ein dreckiges (meaning "a dirty one") is Weißbier mixed with Coke. The generic term "Cola-Weizen" is also frequently used, especially in Franconia and among recent immigrants from other parts of Germany ("Zugraßte")

Strangely, nobody sells Helles mixed with Coke.

Popular with young people is eine Goasnmaß (meaning "a goat's Maß"). This is 0.5L Weißbier mixed with 0.5L coke and an unknown quantity of cherry brandy. It tastes very sweet, and you can swallow it like water, but at least it has the quantity of alcohol as does pure beer.

Brands
Besides some great breweries Bavaria has hundreds of small and local breweries, most of them in Upper Franconia. Breweries in Franconia lists breweries, beer cellars, brewery museums. They make several types of beer, e.g. Helles, Weißbier, Dunkel, Kellerbier, Märzen, Bock and many more. Often these breweries are connected with an inn (Brauerei-Gasthof in German) and sometimes the brand is only available there and in casks but not in bottles. Starting several years ago, traditional specialties like unstrained "Kellerbier" in Franconia, unstrained "Zwickl"or "Zoigl" in Upper Palatinate, and beers brewed with spelt, emmer or rye had their comeback.

Some Munich breweries are:

 * Augustiner is the oldest brewery in Munich, founded in 1328. Though it does no advertising or sponsoring, it is very popular among young people. Maybe this is due to the fact that it is one of the sweetest Munich beers. You find mostly Helles, called "grüner August" or "green August" (Bavarian) by the locals because it has a green sticker on it. Often, you can get Edelstoff too, slightly more bitter than Helles. There is also a Weißbier brewed by Augustiner, but it is served only in a few restaurants.
 * Franziskaner the Weißbier section of Spaten. Popular with the locals, young and old.
 * Hacker-Pschorr
 * Hofbräu Because all the tourists think Hofbräu (and the famous Hofbräuhaus) is the real Bavarian beer culture, there is no Hofbräu beer left for the locals. If you drink Hofbräu beer, you are a tourist.
 * Löwenbräu Like Spaten, this beer is not so popular with the younger people.
 * Paulaner A popular beer (both Helles and Weißbier) especially liked the elders. Paulaner is one of the few breweries that make rye beer.
 * Spaten You will find this beer in many Munich clubs and discos. Nevertheless, the young locals do not really like it.
 * Ayinger is not truly a Munich beer because it is brewed in the rural district of Munich, but it is served in some restaurants in the city.

Some other larger breweries:
 * Herrn-Bräu Ingolstadt. well-known Weißbier
 *  Erdinger, Erding near Munich.well-known Weißbier
 *  Maisel Bayreuth. wellknown-Weißbier
 * EKU Kulmbach. another large one with several types
 *  Tucher Nürnberg and Fürth. Most of their beer is typical "large brewery beer", but they have a very tasty brand: Grüner, an old-fashion Helles brewed in Fürth.

Some typical local or smaller breweries:

 * Andechser from Andechs near Munich. A very famous place: Brewery, Abbey and place of pilgrimage.
 * Weihenstephan from Weihenstephan near Munich. They claim to be the oldest still existing brewery of the world. True or not, they make very tasty beer
 *  Hofbräu Traunstein, Flötzinger Rosenheim and Wieninger Teisendorf (Berchtesgadener Land). typical old Bavarian breweries with many types of good beer
 *  Dornbräu Ammerndorf (Fürth district), Hofmann Pahres (Neustadt/Aisch district), Weißenohe Klosterbräu Weißenohe (Forchheim district) and Ott Oberleinleiter (Bamberg district). typical Franconian breweries with very tasty beer. Dornbräu and Hofmann are famous for their Dunkel, Weißenohe Klostersud is a very tasty kind of Märzen
 *  Stadter Sachsendorf (Bayreuth district) and Adlerbräu Schlüsselfeld (Bamberg district). typical brewery inns. Sorry, their very tasty beer is only available there.
 * Apostelbräu Hauzenberg (Passau district). Their specialty is spelt beer
 * Schlenkerla Bamberg. Their specialty is Rauchbier, a fumy tasting beer that's only brewed in Bamberg
 * Weltenburger from Weltenburg Abbey near Kehlheim. An old Abbey, a biergarten, good beer and a wonderful landscape
 * Unertel Haag (Mühldorf district) Some people say it's one of the best Weißbier
 * Georgenbräu Buttenheim (Bamberg district). Their specialty is Kellerbier, a traditional Franconian unstrained pale beer
 * Riedenburger Brauhaus Riedenburg (Altmühl valley). Their specialty is emmer beer

Wine
Franconia is an important wine region. Most vineyards are along the Main River around Würzburg, Kitzingen, Volkach and Marktbreit, and in Steigerwald (Schwanberg, Rödelsee, Castell). Smaller areas are around Ipsheim (Neustadt/Aisch district), Aschaffenburg, Taubertal and Bamberg/Haßfurt. Franconia is famous for dry white wines. Wines are often filled in Bocksbeutel, a special shaped bottle. Most important grape varieties for white wines are Silvaner, Müller-Thurgau, Kerner and Bacchus; for red wines, Domina and Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir). A rare speciality is Tauberschwarz, an old red wine grape which is only grown in Taubertal (Badenian part of Franconia) and some small adjacent areas in Lower Franconia.

Bavaria also has smaller vineyards around Lindau, Regensburg and Neuburg/Donau.

The standard glass of wine is 0,2 or 0,25l. In Franconia you usually order a "viertele" (0,25). Wine is drunken pure, but white wine can be mixed with mineral water, called Schorle.

During summer months there are "temporary inns" in Franconia, called Hecken- or Straußenwirtschaft: Winegrowers offer wine and some kinds of "Vesper"/"Brotzeit". Often these Heckenwirtschaften are romantic places in vineyards and villages.

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Bavaro

Bavaro is a coastal town in the Dominican Republic.

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Baviaans

The Baviaans is a sparsely populated region in the Cacadu District of the Eastern Cape. It is a sought-after wilderness destination that offers camping, hiking and a serene refuge with clean skies, starry nights and sweet breezes.

Understand
The Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve, a World Heritage Site and South Africa's largest protected area has seven biomes with an abundance of bird and animal life, holds ample opportunity for outdoor recreation. The Baviaanskloof is a nature reserve synonymous with breathtaking scenery and wide open spaces.

There are plenty of heritage sites waiting to be discovered, as well as San Art which adorns the pristine cliffs.

Among the friendly and quaint towns in the Baviaans area are Willowmore and Steytlerville, each with colourful histories and surroundings which offer outdoor adventures, scenic routes and a variety of arts and crafts to appreciate. Willowmore is one of the only places in the Karoo with coastal fynbos, while Steytlerville is renowned for its variety of semi-desert vegetation.

By plane
There are two airports near the Baviaans. The closest is the Port Elizabeth airport which is 163 km away. The George airport is 165 km away. There are regular flights from Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and other South African destinations to the airports in Port Elizabeth, George and East London.

By car
The Baviaans is easily accessible by motorways from Cape Town (691 km), Durban (869 km), East London (350 km) or Nelson Mandela Bay (75 km). You could also drive in from Johannesburg (1107 km). The road conditions are fairly good if you are coming from any of these cities.

By bus
All major South African coach companies offer regular schedules to and from destinations like the Baviaans.

See

 * Hankey
 * Patensie
 * Hankey
 * Patensie
 * Patensie

Connect
Local telephone directory: 1023 International telephone directory: 10903

Important numbers

 * Ambulance: 10177 or +27 46 624-4240
 * Police: 10111 or +27 46 622-222
 * Fire Station: + 27 46 624-1111 or +27 46 624-1140

Go next

 * Addo
 * Grahamstown
 * Jeffreys Bay & St Francis
 * Karoo Heartland
 * Sunshine Coast
 * Tsitsikamma

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Baxter Springs

Baxter Springs population 4250, is a city on historic Route 66 in Southeastern Kansas. During the US Civil War, it briefly hosted a US fortress (Fort Baxter, aka Fort Blair, abandoned 1863) and was the site of the Baxter Springs Massacre battle.

Understand
The area from Joplin, Missouri through Galena, Riverton and Baxter Springs, Kansas to Picher, Oklahoma was lead and zinc mining country, extracting galena (lead sulphide) ore until the 1960s. The closure of the mines, followed by the bypassing of US Route 66 by Interstate highways, led to a decline in the local economy and a drop in local population.

As mining was never permitted within the Baxter Springs city limits, the town escaped the ecological damage which turned nearby Picher into a ghost town. The original motels and campgrounds which served motorists on the dozen miles of US Route 66 in Kansas are now gone, but portions of the city's Route 66 legacy live on to attract visitors today.

Get in
Baxter Springs is accessible by motorcar on the former US Route 66, where it is sixteen miles (22 km) west of Joplin, Missouri. There is no local transit service.

When Interstate 44 bypassed Route 66, it avoided Kansas entirely by crossing directly from Missouri to Oklahoma. To get back to Route 66 (Alternate US 69) from I-44, exit to US Route 400 at the Missouri state line and drive 8 miles (13 km) west to Baxter Springs.

Riverton
An unincorporated Route 66 community, population 930, at what is now the junction of K-66 and U.S. Route 69 Alternate.

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Bayahibe

Bayhibe is a small town in the Dominican Republic.

Get in
From Santo Domingo, travelers can find a direct bus through Romana Express, located near Parque Enriquillo. Alternatively, travelers can take a bus to La Romana, and from there take an additional bus to Bayahaibe. By bus, it costs about $6 USD as of 2019.

Travelers can also take a taxi from Santo Domingo to Bayahaibe for roughly $110 USD.

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Bayanhongor

Bayanhongor is the capital of Bayanhongor province. Outside of the city are many hot springs, rivers, lakes, oases, and the Great Gobi A National Park.

Understand
Bayankhongor was once home to one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries, Gegeen Monastery, in Mongolia with over 10,000 Lama monks until Stalinist purges in the 1930s. It was a major center of learning and religion for the region at the time. However, the communist government destroyed most of the temples and executed many of the monks. In the early 1990s, a small concrete ger was established on the site in an effort to restore Tibetan Buddhism. There are several other active monasteries nearby, plus ruins of other also destroyed by the communists. The city is situated near the northern boundary of the Govi Desert with desert to the south and steppe and forests to the north.

Get in
There is a bus that goes from Ulaanbaatar everyday at 08:00. A paved road connects Bayanhongor with Ulaanbaater through Arvayheer. Travel time is 8-10 hours.

By plane
Airport is just outside of the city with a concrete runway.

Get around
Getting around the town is pretty easy. You can walk from one side to the other in less than 30 minutes. Even the airport is within easy walking distance if you don't have too much luggage. Taxis in Bayanhongor work like they do elsewhere in Mongolia, wave down a random car or go to the market to hire one. Taxis to the villages (or soums) surrounding Bayanhogor gather at the market. Most drivers live in the villages and drive into Bayanhongor in the morning, leaving in the afternoon.

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Bayan Lepas

Bayan Lepas is a town in Penang, Malaysia. The area makes up the south-east region of Pulau Pinang and includes the mid-way town of Gelugor, which separates Bayan Lepas and George Town, along with Batu Muang at the south-eastern tip of the island.

By bus
Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal, located in the Bayan Lepas Area, provides connections mainly from Kuala Lumpur and Thailand by buses and serves the whole Penang Island. The ticket price for the buses are in the range of RM60-80 to Kuala Lumpur.

By car
Bayan Lepas has 2 bridge connections (Penang Bridge & 2nd Penang Bridge) with the mainland (Seberang Perai). The two bridges are easily accessible from the North-South Expressway which connects the whole west coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

By car
Cars can be easily rented from the Penang International Airport. A wide selection of car rental companies and cars available to choose.

By bus
Rapid Penang offers good bus services to go around and connecting other areas to the Bayan Lepas Area. There is a Rapid Penang bus hub just in front of Bukit Jambul Complex that serves the Bayan Lepas Area, all bus lines which begins with the number 3 (eg.301) and bus line 401E would pass through the hub.
 * Line 301  Relau to Jetty
 * Line 302  Batu Maung to Jetty
 * Line 303  Bukit Gedung to Jety
 * Line 304  Bukit Gedung to Gurney Plaza
 * Line 305  Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal to Teluk Tempoyak
 * Line 306  Airport to Hospital Pulau Pinang (Penang General Hospital)
 * Line 307  Batu Maung to Jetty
 * Line 308  Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal to Gertak Sanggul
 * Line 401E Jetty to Balik Pulau

See

Go next

 * Continue up north to George Town, the capital of Penang and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
 * Relax on the beach at Batu Ferringhi and the nearby resort town of Tanjung Bungah. If you're hungry for seafood look no further than the fishing village of Teluk Bahang and, if time permits, go for a leisurely trek in Penang National Park.
 * Visit Penang's mainland, which is somewhat off the tourist track. The towns of Butterworth and Bukit Mertajam are great places to start.

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Bayan Nur

Bayan Nur (巴彦淖尔, Bāyàn Nào'ěr, Mongolian: Bayannaɣur) is a prefecture level city in western Inner Mongolia.

Districts
Bayan Nur is subdivided as follows
 * Linhe District (临河区; Línhéqū) — 186,000 inhabitants, situated at the northern loop of the Yellow River
 * Wuyuan District (五原区; Wǔyuánqū) — 280,000 inhabitants, with administrative centre in Lóngxìngchāng (隆兴昌)
 * Dengkou District (磴口区; Dèngkǒuqū) — 120,000 inhabitants, mostly residential, not geared towards travellers
 * Urat Front District (乌拉特前区; Wūlātèqiánqū) — 340,000 inhabitants, formerly a banner and situated on the northern bank of the Yellow River
 * Urat Middle District (乌拉特中区; Wūlātèzhōngqū) — 140,000 inhabitants, administrative centre in Haliut (海流图)
 * Urat Rear District (乌拉特后区; Wūlātèhòuqū) — 60,000 inhabitants, the smallest district in population but the largest in area. Administrative centre is in Bayan Bolig (巴音宝力格)
 * Hanggin Rear District (杭锦后区; Hángjǐnhòuqū) — 300,000 inhabitants, administrative centre in Shanba (陕坝)

Talk
Mongolian and Mandarin Chinese are the two official languages in the area. There are different dialects of both spoken throughout the region. The northeast of the province speak with a Dongbei accent that is very similar to standard Mandarin Chinese. Central areas speak the Jin dialect of Chinese. The two dialects are mutually unintelligible. The official dialect of Mongolian is Chahar and is distinct form the dialect used in the Republic of Mongolia. The Mongolian language and population is primarily in the northern and border regions of Inner Mongolia with the neighboring Republic of Mongolia to the north.

Writing on signs, menus and other documents is usually in both Mongolian and Chinese Hanzi scripts. The Mongolian script here follows the traditional style (vertical), in contrast with the Republic of Mongolia which adopted the Cyrillic script due to previous Russian/Soviet influences.

By plane
Flights from Beijing (PEK) to Bayan Nur (RLK) leave most weekday mornings at about 8am.

By train
The main train station in Bayan Nur is Linhe Station, which is well connected to other parts of China, but no high-speed trains pass through this region yet. A ride to Baotou takes about two and a half hours and costs ¥32.5 (as of 2019).

Eat
Traditional Mongolian food is found throughout Inner Mongolia. This is typically high in dairy produce such as milk, yoghurt and cheese. The traditional Mongolian milk tea is exceptionally good. Meats, especially lamb, form most meals. The meat is usually roasted with a coating of spices to give a strong distinctive flavour. Similar with many areas of China, the hotpot is a popular style of cooking. Mongolian hotpot usually has a well flavoured soup but without the hot spices of central China.

Drink
Mongolian milk tea is distinctive to this region and frequently served in hotels along with breakfast. Some brands of Mongolian bottle water are known for their purity or special mineral content.

Go next
It is possible to travel to the Republic of Mongolia, (Outer Mongolia) and Russia from here by both road and rail. There are good connections into the southern neighbouring provinces of China.

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Bayard

Bayard is a small city in the Nebraska Panhandle with a population of 1,100. It is the closet town to the Chimney Rock National Historic Site.

Get in
Bayard is 23 miles (37 km) from the city of Scottsbluff and sits along US-26 between NE-92 and NE-62A. Just follow the highway.

Get around
The city covers approximately 1 km² of land. Navigating the town will be simple thanks to the grid pattern. Numbered streets go east-west, increasing the further north they are. North-south streets are labeled as avenues.

Sleep
There are no motel or hotels in the city. A few campgrounds are scattered around the area.

Go next

 * Head west to Scottsbluff and Gering to see the Scottsbluff National Monument.
 * Continue further on into Wyoming and visit the capital, Cheyenne.
 * Head east to Ogallala and swim in Lake McConaughy.

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Bay Area

The San Francisco Bay Area, ringing the San Francisco Bay in northern California, is a geographically diverse and extensive metropolitan region that is home to nearly 8 million inhabitants in cities such as San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley and San Jose. Once a focus of Spanish missions and Gold Rush prospectors, the Bay Area is best known now for its alternative lifestyles, liberal politics and the high-tech industry of Silicon Valley.

Regions
A small region of its own, the Bay Area still has distinct areas with their own attractions and cultures. The sub-regions of the Bay Area are described several ways, which may give the first time visitor the impression that the Bay Area is bigger than it really is. In fact, the unique geography of the Bay Area makes it relatively easy to get a sense of where you are.

The boundary between the Peninsula and South Bay is not formal; some locals, and some other sites/guides may place some of the northern Santa Clara County cities in the Peninsula instead of the South Bay.

Cities
There are scores of cities that surround the Bay; these are some of the most famous.

 * — known for its liberal activism, world-class public university, and extensive cultural and culinary attractions
 * — historic port city with a patchwork of cultural diversity, vibrant entertainment, and urban parks.
 * — a small but active city, home to lots of tech startups and right by Stanford University
 * — the heart of the Bay Area, famous for its scenic beauty and unique culture
 * — the center of Silicon Valley and largest city in the Bay Area

Other destinations

 * – the notorious island prison that once held Al Capone
 * – This 20,000 acre (80 km2) state park provides great hiking opportunities on a mountain that dominates the landscape for most of central and eastern Contra Costa County. It offers an incredible viewshed, with views on clear days stretching 181 miles (291 km) to Mount Lassen.
 * – a forest of old-growth redwoods, the tallest trees on the planet
 * – in the North Bay, renowned for its fine wineries
 * – one of the Bay Area's hidden treasures, a national seashore full of hiking trails, scenic hills, and diverse wildlife including marine mammals
 * – a shorthand for the computer industry as much as a meta-region within the Bay Area, comprising parts of the South Bay and southern Peninsula

Understand
Although it doesn't have any firm boundaries, the Bay Area covers at least parts of nine counties: Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Solano, San Francisco, San Mateo, Contra Costa, Alameda, and Santa Clara. Whether outlying towns such as Gilroy and Santa Cruz are part of the Bay Area or nearby regions like the Central Valley and Central Coast will depend on who you ask.

Perhaps the unifying feature of the Bay Area, besides the hilly seaside landscapes, is its acceptance of unconventional lifestyles. The undercurrent of nonconformism brought by gold rush prospectors has allowed the region to give rise to the Summer of Love, the Black Panther Party, the "Gay Capital of America", and the tech hub of Silicon Valley. It remains to be seen what will arise next in this offbeat and eclectic region that has been reinventing itself continuously for well over a century.

Climate
Temperate in summer and mild in the winter, the Bay Area is an excellent place to visit year-round. The weather in the Bay Area is affected by microclimates: parts of the East Bay or the North Bay can be as much as 25°F (15°C) warmer than downtown San Francisco or the Golden Gate bridge. Crossing a hill or going through a tunnel can take you from hot sunshine to cool fog or back again. Generally the closer to the ocean one goes the cooler it is. Dress in layers accordingly.

By plane
There are three major airports in the San Francisco Bay Area: San Francisco International Airport (, located about 10 miles / 15 km south of the city) is the largest, a major international airport with numerous passenger amenities; Oakland International Airport, in the East Bay is smaller and serves destinations in the U.S. and Mexico; and Mineta San Jose International Airport , in Silicon Valley) serves the U.S. and only a few international flights to Mexico and Japan. All are served by discount airlines such as Southwest, though OAK and SJC tend to have more low-cost flights than SFO. All three airports may be reached by inexpensive public transit (SFO and OAK are both served by the regional BART system), though SJC is the most inconvenient to San Francisco (SJC is served by San Jose's VTA Light Rail and the regional Caltrain line). Private pilots should consider Oakland rather than SFO, as the separate general aviation field there is more accommodating to light aircraft. While SFO is the largest and serves the most international connections, it is also the most congested and delays due to that as well as fog are not unheard of.

By train
Amtrak, +1-800-872-7245, serves the Bay Area with long-distance and intercity trains. Two long distance trains, the California Zephyr to Chicago and the Coast Starlight between Seattle and Los Angeles, serve the Bay Area with stations in Martinez and Emeryville, with the Coast Starlight also stopping at Oakland's Jack London Square Station and San Jose. From Emeryville, passengers may take an Amtrak California Thruway bus over the Bay Bridge to San Francisco's Amtrak stop at 101 The Embarcadero (near the Ferry Building) and usually several other downtown destinations (note that Amtrak passengers are not subjected to any extra charge for the bus).

Two shorter distance Amtrak routes also serve the Bay Area: The Capitol Corridor runs 16 times daily (11 on weekends and holidays) between Sacramento and Emeryville, with some trains also serving San Jose, with connections to Caltrain in San Jose, Amtrak bus at Emeryville, and BART at Richmond or the Oakland Coliseum station. Additionally, the San Joaquin runs 4 times daily between Bakersfield, Stockton and Emeryville. Travelers on the San Joaquin can connect to Amtrak bus at Emeryville or the BART at the Richmond station.

By car
From the east, the entrance to the Bay Area is superhighway Interstate 80, which wends its way all the way from New York several thousand miles to pass through Lake Tahoe and Sacramento and end up in San Francisco.

From the south, the lovely Highway 101 runs from Southern California through the Central Coast to Silicon Valley and up the Peninsula to San Francisco. Some people prefer Highway 5, which travels more directly through the San Joaquin Valley to highway 580 and then into the Bay Area through the East Bay.

From the North Coast or the Pacific Northwest, the story is similar. Coastal highway 101 is more scenic, while highway 5 is efficient but somewhat boring. Interstate 5 intersects interstate 80 in Sacramento, however, when coming from the north, Interstate 505 can be used to bypass Sacramento and get to the Bay Area quicker.

Parking rates in San Francisco can go up to around $30. You can park at BART parking lots: For example: Park in Colma parking garage $2 all day, free weekends and round trip BART from Colma to Moscone Center would cost $6.50 for one person, so two people could park and train for $15 as opposed to $25 for all day parking at the center.

By bus
Most routes connect the Bay Area to Los Angeles via Interstate 5. Other routes go to Sacramento, Redding, and San Luis Obispo.

By boat
Some cruise lines along the Pacific Coast stop in San Francisco, but only for the day.

By car
The Bay Area is well served by a network of freeways. Highways 280 and 101 run up the Peninsula from the Silicon Valley to San Francisco, and 101 continues into Marin County across the Golden Gate Bridge. Highways 880 (also called the Nimitz Freeway) and 580 run the length of the East Bay, and Highway 24 runs out to Contra Costa County. All major freeways, particularly those going through San Francisco and Oakland, suffer from severe congestion at commute times. Interstate 280 and the South Bay freeways and expressways tend to be less congested than the Peninsula and East Bay freeways.

For a slower but vastly more scenic route, the Pacific Coast Highway (also known as PCH and Highway 1) runs along the coast. In many places this route may not be appropriate for those prone to car sickness or fear of heights, but for all others it provides an unforgettable vista over the Pacific Coast.

Note that many Bay Area freeways tend to have dense traffic at any time of day or the evening, any day of the week (even Sundays), and you will be lucky if traffic is actually moving at the speed limit (rather than far below it). This is particularly true of the Eastshore Freeway in Berkeley and the James Lick Skyway in San Francisco. Other freeways, such as Interstate 280 on the Peninsula, are congested only during rush hours on weekdays and are relatively easy to drive at all other times. You can get traffic reports 24 hours a day from several radio stations, most notably KCBS (740 AM and 106.9 FM) which has traffic and weather reports every ten minutes on the eights (:08, :18, :28, :38, :48, and :58).

There is a proportion of "hurried" drivers that will zig-zag between cars at high speeds. There are also fast successions of freeway interchanges; a misunderstanding may land you on the wrong freeway, even on a bridge you do not intend to take. Interchanges are signposted with road numbers and compass directions, but even these may be confusing: the same stretch of road may carry several numbers and opposite compass directions between these numbers. Read a map carefully before driving or have a passenger watch for directions.

Note that since tolls are charged only one-way on the toll bridges, you should plan road trips to minimize the number of times you traverse bridges in the toll direction.

By train
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) is an extensive regional metro system that connects San Francisco to the East Bay as well as parts of the Peninsula, the eastern half of Silicon Valley, and the San Francisco and Oakland airports. BART is also useful for getting around within SF and Oakland. Fares vary by distance traveled, but usually run about $2–5 one way. Pay by Clipper card, which can be purchased from vending machines at any station. You will need to tap the card on the barriers when entering and exiting the system. Clipper cards hold a balance, deducting the appropriate price for each trip. Note that the BART vending machines accept any credit card only twice within any 24 hour period. Trains run about every 10–20 minutes starting around 6AM and closing just after midnight.

Caltrain is a commuter train system running along the Peninsula between San Francisco, San Jose and Gilroy. Ticket prices vary by the distance between stations, but usually run around $3-6 one way. Trains run about once every half hour, on average, once an hour late evenings and weekends, with several more trains running during commute hours. This train service is not particularly fast; however, in a move to improve speed, many trains during commute hours run express or semi-express service, so they do not stop at all stations. Tickets must be purchased before boarding the train from ticket vending machines at any of the stations or from ticket clerks at staffed stations. Tickets are checked on the trains and anyone found without a ticket is liable to a substantial fine. Cyclists should use the designated car at the northern end of the train, and be aware that bike space is often limited during commute hours.

A full list of Bay Area public transportation agencies, as well as a refreshingly useful trip planner, can be found at the Metropolitan Transportation Commissions's web site 511.org. This planner is more useful than Google maps, as the Bay Area has so many transit agencies navigating them is a chore and not all of them are on Google. In some cases this could save you money as an express bus could get you to the same place and be just as fast as BART for half the price!

By boat
Passenger ferries link many of the cities in the Bay Area (particularly the North Bay), and can be a very scenic way to get around, with splendid views of the San Francisco skyline, Alcatraz, and much of the lush hillside scenery. In San Francisco, the ferries dock at one or both of the city's two piers at Fisherman's Wharf and the Ferry Building, the later of which is a very short walk from extensive BART and Muni services. In Oakland, the ferry terminal is at the foot of Clay Street in Jack London Square. There are three operators of ferry services in the Bay Area:

 * Golden Gate Ferry, +1 415 455-2000. Runs regular service between San Francisco and Larkspur and Sausalito.
 * Blue and Gold Fleet, +1 415 705-8200. Runs ferries between San Francisco and Sausalito, Alameda/Oakland, Tiburon, and Angel Island, with additional service to Angel Island from Alameda/Oakland.
 * San Francisco Bay Ferry, +1-877-705-8291. Runs ferries between San Francisco and Alameda, Harbor Bay (in Alameda), Oakland, and Vallejo, as well as service between South San Francisco and Alameda/Oakland.

By bus
There are many transit agencies in the Bay Area. Most places can be reached by local bus. Longer distances should be travelled with regional rail like Caltrain or BART to decrease travel time.

By bicycle
This is a reasonably popular area for biking, though be warned that much of it is hilly. Bay Wheels is a local bikeshare network offering both regular bicycles and ebikes, with stations in San Francisco, the East Bay, and San Jose.

See
The Bay Area has a multifaceted history, with all sorts of people who have made their homes here: Miwok and Ohlone native Americans, Spanish missionaries, Russian colonists, gold miners, the first Chinese community in North America, bohemians, beatniks, hippies, naval sailors... All of these groups have left their marks on the region, and that's before even mentioning some of the most interesting and distinctive historic sites, like the notorious prison on Alcatraz Island, the roots of modern environmentalism in Martinez, and the eccentric Winchester Mystery House in San Jose. Nor is the region's distinctiveness limited to the past. San Francisco and Oakland continue to be fascinating patchworks of cultural diversity, Berkeley is a hotbed of left-wing political activism, and Silicon Valley is one of the world's major centers of innovation.

World-class museums include the Exploratorium in Fisherman's Wharf, the de Young Museum of fine arts and nearby California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park, and the Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley. Many towns have local history museums or art galleries, and there are lots of niche museums in the area as well (like the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, the Charles M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, the Pacific Pinball Museum in Alameda, and the Aftel Archive of Curious Scents in Berkeley).

Military history buffs will find a number of attractions reflecting the Bay Area's importance to the U.S. Navy in World War II. Former shipyards, ships, and museums can be toured in Fisherman's Wharf and a few places in the East Bay (Alameda, Martinez, Oakland, and Richmond).

Do
Rolling hills, dramatic cliffs, majestic redwoods, and foggy seas make the Bay Area a wonderful place to explore the outdoors. There are so many opportunities for hiking, biking, horseback riding, and sailing, you're unlikely to run out of nature to explore. Bicyclists from other parts of the United States will find that this region has a strong biking culture, including urban and mountain biking. For hikers, a surprising number of trails are accessible by public transit (see the Hiking by Transit website for an extensive map and specific routes). Swimming, surfing, and other beach activities are possible as well, but the water is too cold for them to be as popular here as they are in Socal. If you need equipment for outdoor activities, local chain Sports Basement has about a dozen branches scattered around the Bay Area with reasonably-priced rentals, from bicycles and surfboards to tents and neck warmers.

Nature lovers visiting the region should not miss Point Reyes and Muir Woods, both of which are unique and extraordinary nature preserves in Marin County. There are lots of beaches on the Peninsula, including some with great tidepools. Mount Diablo and Angel Island also merit mention, and almost anywhere in the Bay Area you can find lovely hills or beaches to enjoy nature and nice views.

In terms of wildlife: deer, coyotes, lizards, banana slugs, sea lions, herons, vultures, and hawks are frequently seen. If you're lucky and venture off the most well-trodden paths, you might also spot bobcats, whales, elephant seals, and beavers, among others.

In the Bay Area's cities, the region's multicultural heritage brings a wide variety of festivals and cultural celebrations ranging from mainstream (county fairs and holiday celebrations) to offbeat (races in costume and BDSM festivals). Lots of performing arts as well, centered in SF but certainly not just there.

Eat
The San Francisco Bay Area has a broad array of cuisines from various countries of Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe. While San Francisco probably has the widest variety of any of the Bay Area cities, locals will often tell you to go outside of San Francisco for the best of some cuisines, such as Fremont for Afghan or Indian or Pakistani, Burlingame for Jewish, Oakland for Ethiopian, or Redwood City for Mexican. The area has also developed its own array of localized Chinese cuisines; this started in San Francisco and has expanded throughout the Bay Area.

Drink
The Bay Area is home to one of the world's premier wine-producing regions. The Napa Valley and neighboring Sonoma County draw huge numbers of visitors for wine tastings.

If wine isn't your thing, the area is home to a number of microbreweries and innumerable independent coffee shops. Peet's Coffee has now expanded across the U.S., but it started out and still has its strongest presence in the Bay Area.

Sleep
Housing in the Bay Area is notoriously expensive. San Francisco's housing crisis is among the worst in the country, and lodging is expensive for visitors as well as residents. Unfortunately, lower prices are sometimes a sign of an inconvenient location or a rougher neighborhood (some of San Francisco's cheapest options are in the Tenderloin).

Crime
With a few notable exceptions, parts of the Bay Area of interest to tourists are as safe as any other major North American city. However, care should be taken in a few areas, when going "off the beaten path" or when traveling through unfamiliar residential areas. While locals (and those from elsewhere in California) will generally be able to recognize poorer or high crime areas even when unfamiliar with the specific area, the signs of dangerous areas and slums are not always the same as in other American cities, let alone those abroad.

Certain parts of the Bay Area are plagued by high crime rates. The very worst areas are primarily residential/industrial and not much interest to tourists or travelers - these include the Southeastern section of San Francisco (Bayview-Hunter's Point, Sunnydale, Visitation Valley), East Palo Alto, West Oakland and much of East Oakland, some parts of Hayward and San Leandro, Bay Point, San Pablo, Central Richmond, the East parts of Redwood City and San Jose, and Vallejo.

However, other high-crime parts of the Bay Area are either in tourist areas or directly adjacent to them. These are generally safe if you stick to high-traffic commercial/through streets even at night, but care should be taken if you park on or detour through side streets, especially at night. These areas include
 * San Francisco's Mission District, SOMA (South of Market), the Tenderloin/Civic Center, and the Western Addition in San Francisco.
 * Oakland downtown and around Jack London Square.
 * San Jose downtown
 * Berkeley around the University of California Campus.

Even outside of "dangerous" areas, within the major cities (San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland and other developed parts of the East Bay) keep aware of your surroundings and use the same common sense as in any major urban area.

Certain heavily-Latino neighborhoods, including the Mission District in San Francisco and many poorer parts of San Jose (such as Alum Rock) and the East Bay have a high degree of gang violence. While this will not be such an issue in major shopping centers or on busy commercial streets, especially if venturing outside these areas especially into residential or industrial areas, men should be careful to avoid wearing red or blue shirts as these are associated with Norteno and Sureno gang members.

There are also rough neighborhoods in many of the suburbs throughout the Bay Area: these include but are not limited to the cities of El Cerrito, Pittsburg, Antioch, Albany, El Sobrante, Martinez, Concord, Rodeo, Crockett, South San Francisco, Daly City, Union City, San Rafael, Fairfield, Vacaville, Suisun City, Napa, and Santa Rosa. If in doubt, ask a local if the area is safe.

Wildlife
Rattlesnakes and black widow spiders live in the area, but they are shy and won't bite unless they feel threatened. If you see one, give it a wide berth, and if bitten, seek immediate medical attention.

Coyotes and bobcats may be a threat to unattended babies or pets but are very unlikely to attack an adult. Mountain lion sightings are rare but possible; if you see one, make noise and try to look big to scare it away.

Be careful to check for ticks after hiking in fields in the Bay Area. There is a high rate of Lyme disease transmission in the Bay Area. If a bulls' eye rash develops at the tick bite site, immediately seek medical help and treatment with antibiotics.

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 * Central Coast – The rugged section of coast south of the Bay Area that includes Monterey Bay and Big Sur.
 * San Joaquin Valley – California's bread basket in the Central Valley.
 * Sacramento Valley – Home of the state capital.
 * North Coast – Located to the north of the Bay Area and home to massive redwoods and remote coastline.

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Baybay

Baybay is a city in the province of Leyte, in the Philippines.

Understand
Baybay is located on the western coast of the province and serves as an industry and business hub for the region. It became famous for the Visayas State College of Agriculture (now Visayas State University) with its sprawling campus located in the city. The school campus is a tourist attraction in Baybay City.

Air

 * The airports near Baybay are at Ormoc, Tacloban and Cebu.

Ferry

 * There is two daily Roble Shipping lines ferry from Baybay to/from Cebu City. Economy fare.

Bus & minivans

 * There are minivans and buses available from Tacloban, Maasin or Ormoc.

Buy
Metrobank and PNB along Magsaysay Ave have the only 24-hour ATMs in town.

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Bay City

There is more than one place called Bay City:

United States of America

 * Bay City (Michigan) - A town in the state of Michigan.
 * Bay City (Oregon) - A town in the state of Oregon.
 * Bay City (Texas) - A town in the state of Texas.
 * Bay City (Wisconsin) - A town in the state of Wisconsin.

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Bay City (Michigan)

Bay City is a city in Central Michigan. A former lumbering/mill town that was incorporated in 1865, it was at one time the home of the celebrity Madonna, which is commemorated in a mural downtown.

By car
Bay City is accessible from I-75 / US-23 and US-10 highways.

By bus
Bay City is served by Greyhound Bus Lines through Indian Trails.

See

 * The four bascule-type drawbridges over the Saginaw River that bisects the town along with the historic downtown area.
 * The four bascule-type drawbridges over the Saginaw River that bisects the town along with the historic downtown area.
 * The four bascule-type drawbridges over the Saginaw River that bisects the town along with the historic downtown area.
 * The four bascule-type drawbridges over the Saginaw River that bisects the town along with the historic downtown area.
 * The four bascule-type drawbridges over the Saginaw River that bisects the town along with the historic downtown area.
 * The four bascule-type drawbridges over the Saginaw River that bisects the town along with the historic downtown area.

Do
The Riverwalk located along the Saginaw river. Features artwork, gardens, softball fields and a children's playground.

Drink
Visit Bay City's Midland Street for a wide variety of pubs, bars and clubs set in with local shops and restaurants. The area is part of the historic down town of West Bay City.

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Bay City (Texas)

Bay City is a small city in the Gulf Coast region of Texas. It's on SH-35, about two hours from Houston, at the Colorado River.

Get in
Access exclusively by private car. From Houston, locate SH-35 (it crosses IH-45 just south of down town, inside the loop), and go south for about two hours.

Get around
Car, foot, bike, or taxi

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 * Lake Jackson is a nearby city with some things to do.
 * Surfside and Surfside Beach, Bryan Beach, and Quintana Beach are south of Lake Jackson on SH-36. There are wide stretches of beaches with vehicle access and few people (at least compared to Galveston).  The fishing is often very good, especially for shark and redfish.
 * West Columbia has some interesting buildings about a hundred years old.
 * Palacios is about a half hour south on SH-35 and has lots of old interesting houses and interesting restaurants.
 * Galveston makes a great day trip and scenic drive. Head north on SH-35 to Lake Jackson, then south on SH-36 until you come to the Bluewater Highway (CR-332).  Head north east (left) and follow the coast.  The toll bridge at San Luis Pass costs about $2.  The road then becomes San Luis Pass Road (CR-3005) and continues to Galveston.
 * Houston is a major city with endless things to see and do, and is about ninety minutes north on SH-35.

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Bay County

Bay County is the name of several counties in the United States:

 * Bay County (Florida)
 * Bay County (Michigan)

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Bayeux

Bayeux is a small town (population 16,000) in northern France within Lower Normandy. Bayeux is best known for the remarkable Bayeux Tapestry that chronicles in visual form the conquest of England by William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, in 1066.

Understand

Bayeux is linked to two famous cross-Channel invasions. The Norman conquest of England by William the Conqueror in 1066 is depicted in a famous tapestry that has been kept in Bayeux for so many centuries it now bears the town's name. On 6 June 1944 the Allied D-Day (French: Jour-J) invasion force struck the beaches just north of the town. Bayeux was the first significant French town to be liberated from Nazi occupation during the 1944 Battle of Normandy and survived almost completely unscathed. On 16 June 1944 General Charles de Gaulle made his first important speech on liberated French soil in Bayeux. The town now hosts the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in Normandy and is an excellent base for visiting the Normandy beaches.

Get in
Trains run every couple of hours from Paris Saint-Lazare via Caen, taking 2 hr 20 to Bayeux, and continuing to Lison, Carentan, Valognes and Cherbourg. These are regional TER trains, not bookable; bicycles may be carried.

The town stands on route N13 between Caen and Cherbourg and is on Eurovelo 4 cycle route.

Get around
Most of the town can be navigated by foot after arriving at the train station (South of the city), even with a wheeled suitcase. The town centre, a ten minute walk from the train station, mostly lines the main street which changes names a few times as it goes along.

Streets are narrow and uneven and often cobblestone or similar, so bring comfortable footwear (especially if going on local expedition tours—see below for more information).

See

Buy
Shopping in Bayeux is a sensible combination of French authenticity and touristic gaudiness—almost at a one-to-one ratio. Shops toward the centre-ville (city centre) tend to be more overpriced than some of their counterparts about 3 km (1.8 mi) north.

Eat
Food can be procured for as little or as much as you wish: the main boulevard through town is lined with boulangeries and even a supermarket near the south end of town.

Go next
D-Day beaches. From Bayeux train station, you can catch a bus to some of the D-Day beaches. On the bus website there is a map of the bus route to the D-Day beaches. Bus No. 70 takes you to Omaha beach, the American cemetery, and to Pointe Du Hoc. Bus No. 74 takes you to Arromanches beach - the location of the Mulberry harbors. According to Wikipedia: "Omaha beach is 5 miles (8 km) long, from east of Sainte-Honorine-des-Pertes to west of Vierville-sur-Mer" and these villages are accessible via the No. 70 bus. Note very carefully from the bus timetable that buses are few and far between, hence, you would schedule your bus trip to take into account the few buses. The buses are mainly for local school children and workers so tend to be early morning and late afternoon/early evening. It is almost impossible to visit the D-Day sites via bus. Also, buses do not run when there is heavy snow, so check the bus website beforehand during snow season.

Guided Tours of World War II Historic Sites (There are several guided tour companies in the area; Bayeux has a central designated meeting spot where all of the tours embark from in the morning and return to each afternoon).
 * Normandy Sightseeing Tours, or NST provide tours on every parts of the Normandy Beaches and elsewhere in Normandy. The tours available are Omaha beach (morning or afternoon tours), Gold beach (morning), Juno and the Canadian sector (afternoon), Sword (afternoon), as well as a US beaches tour including the paratroopers, Utah and Omaha (full day), and a US paratroopers tour (full day). The company is offering as well private tours to visit Mont Saint Michel, Honfleur, Deauville, Rouen, Giverny, and many more places depending of your wishes. NST is offering shuttle service for Paris to Bayeux. The company own comfortable and air-conditioned vehicles, from a luxury 4-seater car to a 57-seater coach.
 * Battlebus offer guided tours of sights including all the landing beaches, museums and cemeteries, and countless other hard-to-find sites. Tours offered are divided into zones of coverage (American, British, Canadian, and others), as each zone is fairly large. A one-day tour gives you a good overview of most of the highlights the region has to offer. Guides are experienced, interested, and respectful of the great history of the region. Pick up and drop off from your accommodation

Chateau de Balleroy - Not far from Bayeux, on the edge of the Cerisy Forest, is the small village of Balleroy with its 17th century chateau. The site offers the historic castle, built by a relative of Louis XIII, along with a good gift shop, an adequate tea room, extensive grounds, and a hot air balloon museum dedicated to the ballooning obsession of its latter day owner Malcolm Forbes (of Forbes magazine)

Cerisy-la-Forêt - From Balleroy, drive through Cerisy Forest, which is an interesting area of woodland home to its own endemic species of beetle, Carabus auronitens (French: carabe doré à reflet cuivré - the golden beetle with copper hints), and other common forest animals such as deer, badgers, foxes and boar. Leaving the forest by the D13 road, you come to the village of Cerisy-la-Forêt, noted for its magnificent neoclassical abbey and international sculpture park.

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Bayfield (Wisconsin)

Bayfield is a city in Northwest Wisconsin.

Go next

 * Take the ferry to Madeline Island

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Bay Harbor

Bay Harbor is a small community in the Mackinac Area of Northern Michigan.

Get in
Bay Harbor is off US-31, between Petoskey and Charlevoix on five miles of Lake Michigan Shoreline. Approximately 10 minutes from Petoskey and 15 minutes from Charlevoix.

Get around
There are private neighborhoods within the community that are gated, but other areas that are open to the public. Ride your bike here on the Little Traverse Wheelway which is a 23 mile non-motorized path from Charlevoix to Harbor Springs. You can also drive here and park and walk to several of the amenities. Bay Harbor is also the largest per capita user of GEM (Global Electric Motor) vehicles in the world. The 300 GEM cars at Bay Harbor saving our atmosphere from an estimated 450 tons of carbon emissions annually.

Do

 * Shop, Eat, Enjoy...Like Nowhere Else in the Village at Bay Harbor. Open 7 days a week.
 * "Go To an Event": Bay Harbor has many premier events that are held throughout the year. Contact Marketing Coordinator, Michelle Culver at 231-439-2000 to hear what is going on in Bay Harbor for 2009!
 * "Rent a Boat" from the Lake Marina from Lake Michigan Yacht Sales. Contact 231-439-2675 for information
 * Go Charter Fishing" - Two fishing charters docked at Bay Harbor Lake Marina, two fishing trips daily during the season. Enjoy trips with "Plumbers Helper" or "Gail Force Charters"
 * "Get Married" in several unique and beautiful venues in Bay Harbor. Contact Group Sales Coordinator, Megan Nickerson at 231-439-2000.
 * Enroll in a clinic, or take horse lessons at the Bay Harbor Equestrian Club. Contact Jakki Baltzer at 231-439-7100 for information.
 * Get Stylish" at ilaria Hair Studio, providing clients with sophisticated styling and unparalleled customer service.

Drink
Knot Just A Bar cava

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Bayi

Bayi (བྲག་ཡིབ་ཆུས།, 巴宜区 bāyíqǖ) is a district of Nyingchi in southwestern Tibet. It is the administrative capital of Nyingchi, and the town itself is also known as Bayizhen (八一镇, "Bayi Town").

By train
The railway from Lhasa opened in 2021. Travel time is 3.5 hours, making this both the fastest and the most comfortable way to get here.

The railway forms part of the Sichuan–Tibet railway that will eventually extend all the way to Chengdu, but this is not expected to open before the 2030s.

By bus
Nyingchi can be accessed via public and private transportation from Lhasa's public bus station. Large buses will make the trip in nine hours for around ¥80, whereas private cars will do the trip in six hours for around ¥150. Buses and cars do not run on a set schedule, but rather leave when full. An Alien Travel Permit is required to visit the region, but there are no checkpoints on Highway 319 to Bayi or in Bayi.

Get around
Taxis will take one around the city for a flat ¥10, to the World Cypress King Park for ¥20, and to the Yalung Zangbo Canyon for ¥300 roundtrip.

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Bay Islands

The Bay Islands (Spanish: Islas de la Bahía) are several Caribbean islands (and some islets) in the Bay of Honduras, off the northern coast of Honduras, in Central America.

Get in

 * Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport

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Bay of Fundy

The Bay of Fundy, between the southern coast of New Brunswick and the province of Nova Scotia, is famous for the highest tides in the world.

This region of New Brunswick is notable for its seafood and historic coastal towns.

Cities

 * — the province's second-largest city, and home of the provincial museum
 * — "Canada's Chocolate Town"
 * — an historic seaside resort town
 * — a town on the Magaguadavic River
 * — has twin covered bridges
 * — the "Dairy Centre of the Maritimes"
 * — headquarters of the Fundy National Park, and a fishing town for lobster and scallops

Other destinations

 * — the Old Sow, the largest tidal whirlpool in the western hemisphere, can be viewed from Deer Island Point Park
 * — a popular summer colony for wealthy Canadians and Americans, including Franklin D. Roosevelt spent his summers at a family estate on Campobello
 * — a beautiful island of small fishing communities
 * — a Canadian Wildlife Service sanctuary and nesting ground for thousands of seabirds, and a lighthouse
 * — a rugged coastline, the highest tides in the world and more than 25 waterfalls

Understand

The tidal range is famous as the Bay of Fundy acts as a funnel, directing massive amounts of tidal energy to one point; this generates the region's famously large high tides. The tidal range in the Bay of Fundy is about 13 metres (43 ft). (The average tidal range worldwide is about 1 metre.) In one 12-hour tidal cycle, about 100 billion tonnes of water flows in and out of the bay, which is twice as much as the combined flow of all the rivers of the world over the same period.

Most of the rivers have a tidal bore, a wave front of the incoming tide that "bores" its way up a river against its normal flow. Notable ones include those on the Maccan, St. Croix, and Kennetcook rivers. The Petitcodiac River has one of the world's largest tidal bores, up to 2 m high. In 2013 surfers rode it a record-breaking 29 km.

Other phenomena include the Reversing Falls near the mouth of the Saint John River, a rip tide at Cape Enrage, and the Old Sow whirlpool at Passamaquoddy Bay.

The name is likely a corruption of the French word fendu, meaning "split".

History
The Mi'kmaq fished in the Bay of Fundy and lived in communities around the bay for centuries before the first Europeans arrived. According to Mi'kmaq legend, the tide was created when Glooscap wanted to take a bath.

The first European to visit the bay may have been Portuguese explorer João Álvares Fagundes in about 1520. The first European settlement was French, founded at Île-Saint-Croix, and then Port Royal, founded in 1605. Champlain named it Baie Française (French Bay). About 75 years later, Acadians spread out along the bay. There was much military action and many attacks on the settlements around the bay, first as the French and British fought for control of the area, leading to the Expulsion of the Acadians, and later by Americans during the American Revolution and the War of 1812.

In the 1800s, shipbuilders flourished. Fundy ports produced the fastest ship in the world, Marco Polo; the largest wooden ship ever built in Canada, William D. Lawrence; and the first female sea captain in the western world, Molly Kool. The mystery ship Mary Celeste was also built there.

Talk
While New Brunswick is officially a bilingual province (due to the historic presence of both United Empire Loyalists and Acadians), the southern portion of the province is disproportionately English-speaking.

Get in
Most visitors arrive by driving the Trans-Canada Highway (which leads from Edmundston through Fredericton and Moncton), perhaps stopping to see attractions like the World's Largest Axe, the World's Longest Covered Bridge, the sunrise over the Saint John river valley and Magnetic Hill on the outskirts of Moncton.

Maritime Bus provides intercity bus service to Saint John (although it does not reach smaller towns in the region) and an automobile/passenger ferry from Saint John to Digby.

Get around
Most get around by car.

As the region is relatively hilly, bicycle lanes are still limited, but one can bicycle around the region. The flat upper region of the bay is especially suited to this, and in places you can follow the Trans-Canada Trail.

The bay is traversed by ferries:
 * Saint John to Digby, operated by Bay Ferries.
 * Grand Manan to Blacks Harbour and White Head Island, to Grand Manan, operated by Coastal Transport.
 * The Letete to Deer Island Ferry, operated by the New Brunswick Department of Transportation.
 * Campobello Island, to Deer Island and Eastport, Maine, to Deer Island. Operated by East Coast Ferries Limited.
 * Brier Island) to Long Island and Long Island to peninsular Nova Scotia, operated by Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Public Works.

See
The area is rich in natural beauty as well as cultural and historical highlights.

See the Bay at both high and low tide: check the times of the tides.

The New Brunswick Museum in Saint John has a wide array of local historic information and artefacts, artwork, scientific exhibits and displays, and a Discovery Centre with many interactive and educational activities. The museum has a to-scale plaster of a mastodon skeleton and skeletons of whales.

The City Market in Saint John is the oldest continuing farmer's market in Canada. Local businesses, craft workers, artists, farmers, bakers and grocers sell a wide array of unique foods and crafts, native to New Brunswick or around the world. The building is a historic site with amazing period architecture. The Kingsbrae Garden in Saint Andrews is a gorgeous 27-acre horticultural garden. It has over 50,000 perennials on many themed gardens, great Canadian sculpture competition, alpacas, peacocks, Dutch windmill, and cedar maze.

Do
In Fundy National Park, you can explore the ocean floor at low tide, kayak, and hike.

The Chocolate Fest is held in the first week in August, celebrating the products of the local chocolate factory.

Take a Sea Watch Tour to Machias Seal Island from Grand Manan.

Eat
The area is known for its seafood, especially lobster, but you will also find other regional foods. The picturesque village of Alma on the east side of Fundy National Park, is a vibrant active lobster harbour, and boasts three different lobster shops. You can also dine at the hotel in town, and eat seafood while overlooking the harbour. Digby, on the Nova Scotia side of the bay, is known as the scallop capital of the world. Fiddlehead greens are a delicacy in the spring, and in late winter maple foods are common especially in the upper half of the bay.

Stay safe
Stay well away from the water as the tide is coming in, as the extreme tides in the basin mean that water levels could easily rise a few feet in a matter of minutes. A tremendous amount of tidal power is funnelled into a relatively-small area, potentially dangerous for the unwary.

Go next

 * Nova Scotia
 * New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island
 * Maine

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Bay of Islands

The Bay of Islands is a historic area and very popular tourist destination in the Northland region of the North Island of New Zealand.

Towns

 * - With shimmering safe waters and superb beaches, Paihia is a good base for your Bay of Islands experience. Take a relaxing walk along unspoilt beaches, take a guided tour through historical sites or go fishing. If adventure is what you seek, try skydiving, parasailing, scuba diving or kayaking. Paihia is the place of friendly locals, happy cafés and people enjoying life. Whether it is swimming with delightful dolphins, taking in a spot of retail therapy, or lazing under a tree, Paihia is the place for it. Adjacent Waitangi is one of New Zealand's most historic sites: it is where representatives of the English Crown and a number of Maori chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi on 6 February 1840. The Waitangi Treaty Grounds are home to the Treaty House, a fully carved Maori meeting house, a large Maori war canoe and a Visitor Centre and Gallery. The estate is a must-see for anyone interested in New Zealand's history and culture.
 * - A quick passenger ferry ride across the water from Paihia is the charming, elegant township of Russell. This historic township dates back to the early 19th century. Kororāreka, as it was then known, was a lawless trading centre where whalers, seafarers and merchants mixed with adventurers, deserters and escaped convicts from Australia. Today Russell is still a favoured spot for boaties who seek safe anchorage. You will find a wide range of accommodation available and you can also arrange sightseeing, adventure or fishing activity from the Russell waterfront. Drivers can take the vehicular ferry from Opua or drive the longer route from Whakapara 26 km north of Whangarei.
 * - The Mission House is the oldest building in New Zealand, and the Stone Store is the oldest stone building. These formed the centre of the first permanent Christian mission station in the country in the early 1800s, existing under the protection of the resident Maori chief Hongi Hika, who terrorised other Maori tribes. Kerikeri overflows with orchards and galleries, fruit and art. All along the roadside, orchards sell their delicious oranges, kiwifruit and avocados. Follow the art and craft trail and you'll get to know some of the artisans. Visit the wineries, lunch in one of the many outdoor cafés, indulge in delicious handmade chocolates or locally made macadamia liqueur. Kerikeri also has excellent sporting facilities including golf, all-weather tennis and yachting. Expect a good choice of cafés and restaurants. Within minutes by car or an hour's walk from the Kerikeri Basin car park is the 27-metre Rainbow Falls. Further afield lies the Puketi Forest, an ideal place to tramp and view kauri trees from a boardwalk which also has wheelchair access.
 * - For those who arrive in the Bay of Islands by sea, Opua is your port. It's where the boats live - yachts, launches, ferries and runabouts of every description. On the wharf, a number of charter companies offer yachts you can sail yourself. Opua is a delightful safe-haven for sailors with a 240-berth marina, yacht club, boat haul-out yards, and extensive marine services. It is also where you catch the car ferry to drive to Russell.
 * - Gateway to the Bay of Islands, Kawakawa is marked by its unique entrance sign, an arch constructed in the style of Friedensreich Hundertwasser. Kawakawa is home to the famous Hundertwasser-designed public toilets - a definite must on your itinerary. This is the only building in the Southern Hemisphere designed by the Austrian-born artist and is the last building he designed before he died in 2000. The Te Hononga community centre in Hundertwasser Memorial Park opened in 2020. A tourist excursion train runs on a 19th-century railway line along the middle of the main street.

Other destinations

 * – an isolated promontory

Understand
This region of New Zealand is rich in history and a fantastic example of why New Zealand has much to offer the traveller. This area of New Zealand is where the first missionaries settled in the early 19th century.

By car
State Highway 1 from Whangarei and Auckland runs through Kawakawa on its way to Kaitaia.

By bus
GreatSights New Zealand operate daily sightseeing tours from Auckland. Tours can be completed in one day, including a guided tour of the Waitangi Treaty Grounds and Fullers GreatSights Dolphin-watching Cruise to Cape Brett and the famous "Hole in the Rock".

InterCity Coachlines operates a number of daily coach departures to the Bay of Islands and other Northland destinations. Fares start from $1 plus booking fee.

Other excursions including accommodation, food, travel and activities can be purchased from major New Zealand tour companies such as Kiwi Experience.

By plane
Bay of Islands Airport at Kerikeri has scheduled flights several times a day from Auckland Airport and North Shore Aerodrome. Flights take 45 minutes.

Get around
A number of boat operators run regular ferries between Paihia Wharf and Russell. Tickets can be purchased on-board and cost around $6 each way or $10 return.

See

 * Historic buildings – The Bay of Islands sites are: Kerikeri Mission Station and Stone Store; Pompallier Mission in Russell; Te Waimate Mission at Waimate North – the Hokianga sites are: Clendon House in Rawene; Mangungu Mission at Horeke.
 * Haruru Falls. Haruru means "big noise". The water falls in a horseshoe shape - very rare and quite spectacular - and Maori legend states that a taniwha (water monster) lives in the lagoon below. You can walk to Haruru Falls along the Waitangi walking track, or drive to Haruru Falls township - which is only 3 km from Paihia. In the 1800s, there were over 100 Maori villages along the Haruru Falls river.
 * Stone Store at Kerikeri, the oldest stone building in New Zealand, and adjacent Kemp House, are perennial subjects for tourists' cameras.
 * Kawakawa Museum, in the former Memorial Library, Wynyard St, Kawakawa. Th-F. A glimpse of Kawakawa's coal mining history.
 * The railway line running through the centre of Kawakawa to Opua is a remnant of the coal mining times. Major maintenance requirements mean that regular trips to Opua by Gabriel, the renowned steam train, have been suspended, however the station is open and welcomes visitors.
 * Kawiti glow-worm caves, Waiomio. A galaxy of glow-worm lights, white limestone formations and 12 generations of history.
 * The railway line running through the centre of Kawakawa to Opua is a remnant of the coal mining times. Major maintenance requirements mean that regular trips to Opua by Gabriel, the renowned steam train, have been suspended, however the station is open and welcomes visitors.
 * Kawiti glow-worm caves, Waiomio. A galaxy of glow-worm lights, white limestone formations and 12 generations of history.

Do

 * Fullers GreatSights. Operate the widest range of marine and land based activities in the region. Licensed by the Department of Conservation, they operate a number of cruises that are permitted to actively seek dolphins and whales in and around the Bay of Islands. Many cruises pick up passengers from both Paihia and Russell. There are also Cape Reinga and 90 Mile Beach day tours. Also marketed by awesomeNZ.com.

The area has a huge number of activities, from lounging on boats cruising around the islands, to scenic helicopter or fixed wing flights. Many of the activities are focused on or in the water. If you fancy kayaking, try Island Kayaks in Paihia.

Go next

 * Whangaroa
 * Ninety Mile Beach and Cape Reinga. Coach tours from Paihia usually last 8-10 hours so it may be better to take a Kaitaia-based tour instead.
 * Hokianga (45 minutes drive from Kerikeri and 60 minutes from Paihia)
 * Mangungu Mission House (historic site) — site of the biggest signing of the Treaty of Waitangi
 * Koutu Boulders — biggest concretions in the world
 * Sand Dunes — fantastic sandstone sculptures on top of dune opposite Opononi
 * Wairere Boulders (nature park) — an enormous basalt flow just south of Horeke
 * Omahuta Kauri Sanctuary — see 5 of the 12 biggest kauri trees in an undisturbed healthy forest
 * Tane Mahuta — Lord of the Forest (most visited kauri tree in NZ)

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Bay of Kotor

The Bay of Kotor (Montenegrin: Boka Kotorska) is a region of Montenegro. The bay, the city of Kotor and the surrounding territory are a protected UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Cities

 * – Founded in 1382 and located at the entrance of the Bay of Kotor, very close to the Croatian border.
 * – An ancient fortified town located deep down the bay, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
 * – A well preserved, beautiful small village, built entirely in baroque style, and a UNESCO World Natural and Historical Heritage Site, most famous for its two islands.
 * – A small family-friendly place with a great view of the bay.
 * – A small town, quickly emerging into a major touristic, business and transport centre with its own international airport. Tivat is also home to the luxury yacht marina called Porto Montenegro.

Understand
The bay is composed of 4 smaller gulfs: gulf of Herceg Novi, gulf of Tivat, gulf of Risan and gulf of Kotor. The first 2 are connected via the Kumbor strait, while the Verige strait connects the gulf of Tivat with the gulfs of Risan and Kotor. The total area equals 88 square kilometres.

Due to its unusual look, the bay is often called Europe's southernmost fjord, but in fact it's a submerged river canyon.

The territory of the bay of Boka Kotorska is divided into 3 municipalities: Kotor, Herceg Novi and Tivat. It's a multiethnic region, with a Serb majority in the municipalities of Herceg Novi and Tivat, a Montenegrin majority in Kotor, and a sizeable Croat minority in Kotor and Tivat.

Talk
The Montenegrins', Serbs' and Croats' languages are all mutually intelligible varieties of Serbo-Croatian. The dialect and the vocabulary of the local people are heavily influenced by Italian. Locals usually speak and understand Italian, Russian and English.

By plane

 * Tivat Airport – Many international and budget flights.

By bus
Buses are very frequent in the area, and are the most popular terms of transport, being usually very cheap and very comfortable.

By boat
Boka Kotorska has 2 international passenger sea ports: in Kotor and in Zelenika. Port of Kotor hosts cruisers on a daily basis during the summer.

By bus
There's a plenty of local bus lines, both inter- and intra-municipal.

By taxi
Taxi service is fairly safe and comfortable, but on the other side also quite expensive.

By boat
Tourist boats operate on several destinations in the area, they vary from luxury Bateau Mouche-styled boats that offer excursions through the whole bay to small fishing boats that transport tourists from coastal towns to some near, but hardly reachable places (for example: Perast - the island of Gospa od Škrpjela; Herceg Novi - Žanjice beach etc.).

A ferry line operates between the villages of Lepetane and Kamenari in the narrowest part of the bay, the Verige strait. A one-way ticket for an automobile is €4, but pedestrians can cross the strait free of charge.

See

 * Visit the Old Town of Kotor and the surrounding walls.
 * Take a walk on the 6 km-long 5 Danica's esplanade in Herceg Novi and meet with the rich and diverse history of the town.
 * The oldest settlement in the bay, Risan, and the historical capital of the Illyrian kingdom.

Eat
Boka Kotorska offers a wide variety of restaurants serving both local and international food. For some great Mediterranean cuisine, visit Ćatovića Mlini in Morinj, or Stari Mlini in Ljuta, near Kotor. As far as international cuisine is concerned, the old towns of Kotor and Herceg Novi are packed with Italian restaurants. There are also restaurants serving Dalmatian, Russian, Greek food... Herceg Novi even has a Georgian restaurant. Dishes from Eastern Asia are hard to find in this area.

Drink
You have got a wide choice between open summer bars along the coast or cafés at the old towns' squares. Prices vary greatly, but usually a bottle of water is around €1, an espresso or a cup of cold Nescafé cost €1-1.50, Coca-Cola and similar non-alcoholic juices cost €1.50-2.

Nightlife
All open bars have to close at 1AM, and that's when the party moves to some of the closed nightclubs and discothèques. The best clubs and discos are:
 * Maximus in Kotor
 * Win Night Club Tivat in Tivat
 * Pandora and People's in Igalo

Stay safe
Montenegro is generally a safe country, and this region is no exception to that. Still, be aware of beggars and pickpockets in resort towns.

Go next

 * Budva – The Montenegrin touristic metropolis is located some 20 km outside the bay.
 * Cetinje – The historical capital of Montenegro is located just under Mt Lovćen, the mountain overlooking the bay of Kotor.
 * Dubrovnik – The hub of Croatian tourism can be reached from Herceg Novi in less than 40 minutes.

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Bay of Plenty

The Bay of Plenty is a region on the north-east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named for the large bay that stretches from East Cape to Coromandel Peninsula.

Towns

 * – an eastern coastal town, not far from its bigger neighbour Whakatane
 * – inland city with geothermal attractions, and a centre for the indigenous Maori culture
 * – the biggest city, with a harbour and ocean beaches
 * – a horticultural centre south-east of Tauranga
 * – small town at the western end, with 9 km white-sand beach, popular with surfing enthusiasts
 * – a coastal town, one of the sunniest in the country

Other destinations

 * (Whakaari) – an active island volcano that you can fly over

Understand
Geothermal activity is a significant tourist attraction, particularly around Rotorua. The Taupo Volcanic Zone runs through the Bay of Plenty from the active volcanoes around Mount Ruapehu in the south-west to beyond White Island in the north-east. Here the Earth's crust is believed to be only 5 km thick in places. There are several other large, though dormant, volcanoes in this zone, including the volcanic calderas occupied by Lakes Taupo and Rotorua, as well as the more familiar volcanic cones.

Get in
Fly to Rotorua Airport, Tauranga Airport or Whakatane Airport.

InterCity is a coach company that serves more than 600 destinations nationwide.

Do

 * Swimming with dolphins and whale watching
 * There are very famous MTB trails in Rotorua where you can bike through the redwood forest. If you don't have your own bike, you can also rent very well equipped MTBs including a helmet (~$50/d).
 * Relaxing on countless beaches throughout the bay.

Go next

 * Central North Island south from Rotorua
 * The East Coast region via eastern Bay of Plenty and East Cape
 * Coromandel Peninsula via western Bay of Plenty

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Bayonne

There is more than one place called Bayonne:

France

 * Bayonne (France) - A town in Aquitaine.

United States of America

 * Bayonne (New Jersey) - A city in New Jersey.

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Bayonne (France)

Bayonne is a town in Pyrénées-Atlantiques in the southwest corner of France, part of the Basque region straddling the border with Spain. It's part of the triple township of BAB, Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne, which in 2021 had a population of 309,392, and as a tourist destination it's been overshadowed by the more famous Biarritz. But it has more to offer the visitor, with its charming half-timbered buildings and range of interesting sights. It's also the transport hub for the area.

Understand
The town grew up at a point where the valley of the river Adour is pinched, and dominated by a hill. As the chief town of the Basque province of Labourd, it came under English rule from 1152 when Eleanor of Aquitaine married Henry II; France only regained it in 1451. Whaling and later cod-fishing were important industries, forging the Basque connection with Newfoundland and maritime Canada. Around 1500, many Jews arrived here from Spain, fleeing the Spanish Inquisition - they brought with them the art of chocolate-making, and this too became a major industry. Around 1700, Vauban enclosed Bayonne within sturdy ramparts. The town was battered and besieged in 1814 as Wellington's forces advanced out of Spain against Napeolon's France. In the 19th and early 20th century, Biarritz was a fashionable seaside resort, but Bayonne was neglected. It revived after 1951 when a gas field was discovered, and the BAB area became industrialised.

The area around Bayonne has a high proportion of Basque ("Euskara") speakers, but in the BAB conurbation only 9% were fluent, according to a survey of 2006.

By train
Trains run every two hours from Paris Montparnasse, taking 4 hours via Bordeaux and Dax. From Toulouse usually takes 4-5 hr with a change at Bordeaux, but one a day is direct, taking 3 hr 30 min via Tarbes, Lourdes, Pau and Orthez.

From Hendaye on the Spanish border, take the hourly local train, which takes 40 min via St-Jean-de-Luz and Biarritz. The hourly Euskotren runs from San Sebastián (aka Donostia) to Hendaye. From Madrid trains run to Irun, where you walk across the border to Hendaye.

the railway station is 1 km north of town centre, across the Adour river bridge.

By bus
Flixbus runs four times a day from Paris Bercy Seine, taking 10-11 hours via Bordeaux. Four buses run from Toulouse, taking four hours via Tarbes and Pau. These buses continue across the border, either to Bilbao, taking 3 hr 30 min via Hendaye and San Sebastián, or to Madrid, 8-9 hours via San Sebastián, Vitoria-Gasteiz and Burgos.

is the draughty bus stop for Flixbus; no facilities here and little shelter. Bla-bla-car share rides also pick up and drop off here but you may be able to negotiate a spot downtown.

By road
Principal autoroutes are A64 from Pau, Tarbes and Toulouse, and A63 from to Bordeaux and continuing south to the border at Irun, where it becomes AP8 towards San Sebastian

Bayonne is on the historic pilgrimage route to Santiago de la Compostella. Routes through Aquitaine converge on Bayonne then there's a choice of paths over into Spain, with way-stations a convenient day's hike apart.

Get around
Txik Txak is the public transport network for the three BAB townships. N1, N2 and N6 are free navettes in town centre. On other routes, a single ticket in 2024 is €1.20, valid for 90 min including interchange between buses. Cheaper multi-journey tickets can be bought at the kiosk by Town Hall and at tobacconists but not on the bus. These include a 10-journey ticket (€9.60), a seven-day travel pass (€13.40), and a 24-hour pass (€3.50).

South of River Adour
This is the charming Old Town, enclosed by grassy ramparts. Town and ramparts straddle a smaller river, the Nive, which here joins the Adour. West of the Nive is called Grand Bayonne and east is Petit Bayonne; the quays of the Nive are very picturesque. Several sights in Old Town close during the festival in July.
 * Château-Vieux Gaztelu Zaharra is a fortress on Allee de Poterne 100 m north of the cathedral. Parts date back to the 12th century; Napoleon considered it of no value and ordered it to be demolished, but this was never acted on. It's nowadays a military base and you can't visit. La Poterne was its west postern gate, nowadays facing the Botanic Gardens.
 * Jardin Léon Bonnat is a small public garden next to Town Hall at the river confluence. It was laid out in 1907 in classical style.
 * was the town's west gate, on the road to Pamplona. Down it went kings, pilgrims, armies and Ernest Hemingway, but most modern visitors are heading for the adjacent parking lot.
 * was the town's west gate, on the road to Pamplona. Down it went kings, pilgrims, armies and Ernest Hemingway, but most modern visitors are heading for the adjacent parking lot.
 * was the town's west gate, on the road to Pamplona. Down it went kings, pilgrims, armies and Ernest Hemingway, but most modern visitors are heading for the adjacent parking lot.
 * Château Neuf is a fortress in the city defences just east of Saint-André. It's now a university campus so you can't go inside, but you can stroll around the exterior.
 * was the east entrance to town.
 * is a restored section of city defences east bank of the Nive.
 * was the east entrance to town.
 * is a restored section of city defences east bank of the Nive.

North of river
The district of Saint-Esprit is just as old as "Old Town", but lost its medieval streets and buildings to make way for the railway station.
 * spans the Adour. The present bridge is from 1845-49, but there's been a bridge here since 1149.
 * Église de Saint-Esprit faces the railway station. It looks Spanish colonial with its mission bells.
 * La Citadelle occupies the hill just north of the railway station, fortified by Vauban in 1680. It's a military base and you can't visit.
 * La Citadelle occupies the hill just north of the railway station, fortified by Vauban in 1680. It's a military base and you can't visit.
 * La Citadelle occupies the hill just north of the railway station, fortified by Vauban in 1680. It's a military base and you can't visit.

Do

 * Barthes "has contrived — amazingly — to bestow an entirely new dignity upon the age-old activity, so long unjustly disparaged, of saying nothing at great length." - critique by Simon Leys of Roland Barthes (1915-1980) the structuralist writer, whose early years were in Bayonne

 * Theatre: Scène Nationale perform in City Hall.
 * Cinema: L'Atalanta is opposite the railway station. CGR Bayonne is a multiplex on the ring road east of Bastion Royal.
 * Boat tours cruise the river in summer, several operators.
 * Rugby: Aviron Bayonnaise play rugby union (15-a-side) in Top 14, the French top tier. Their home ground Stade Jean-Dauger (capacity 18,000) is 500 m south of town centre.
 * Bayonne Ham Fair is early April.
 * Fêtes de Bayonne is a week in mid-July. Wear white clothes with a red scarf.

Buy

 * Les Halles is a large covered market on Quai Dominique Roquebert, west bank of the Nive, open M-Th 07:00-13:30, F-Su 07:00-14:30.
 * Several convenience stores along Rue Victor Hugo in the centre of Old Town.

Eat

 * Jambon de Bayonne is local air-dried ham, an EU protected name of origin. It's slightly sweet, not salty, cut very thin as it's more chewy than cooked ham.
 * Chez Bai is an African restaurant next to Bakera at 8 Rue de Pontrique, open Tu-Sa 11:00-15:00, 19:00-23:00.
 * Chez Bai is an African restaurant next to Bakera at 8 Rue de Pontrique, open Tu-Sa 11:00-15:00, 19:00-23:00.
 * Chez Bai is an African restaurant next to Bakera at 8 Rue de Pontrique, open Tu-Sa 11:00-15:00, 19:00-23:00.
 * Chez Bai is an African restaurant next to Bakera at 8 Rue de Pontrique, open Tu-Sa 11:00-15:00, 19:00-23:00.
 * Chez Bai is an African restaurant next to Bakera at 8 Rue de Pontrique, open Tu-Sa 11:00-15:00, 19:00-23:00.
 * Chez Bai is an African restaurant next to Bakera at 8 Rue de Pontrique, open Tu-Sa 11:00-15:00, 19:00-23:00.
 * Chez Bai is an African restaurant next to Bakera at 8 Rue de Pontrique, open Tu-Sa 11:00-15:00, 19:00-23:00.
 * Chez Bai is an African restaurant next to Bakera at 8 Rue de Pontrique, open Tu-Sa 11:00-15:00, 19:00-23:00.

Drink

 * Wine: the southwest wine-growing region produces mostly whites. The famous Bordeaux region is about 150 km north.
 * Katie Daly's is an Irish pub at 3 Place de la Liberté.
 * Bar Le Corsaire is at 11 Rue des Tonneliers.
 * Xupito is at 17 Rue Pannecau.
 * Café des Pyrénées is at 62 Rue Pannecau.
 * Xapatan is at 29 Rue des Cordeliers.
 * La Pétrolette is next door at 31 Rue des Cordeliers.
 * Sankara Ostatua is at 22 Quai Augustin Chaho.

Connect
As of March 2024, Bayonne, Biarritz and their approach highways have 5G from all French carriers.

Go next

 * The beach resort of Biarritz is an easy day-trip. Take the bus, as it drops you centrally, whereas Biarritz railway station is 3 km out from the centre.
 * There's nothing to see in the town of Angelet, though the airport is here and some accommodation, and Biarritz's eastern beaches are actually in Angelet.
 * Other good day-trips are Saint Jean de Luz & Ciboure, and San Sebastián or Donostia. These can easily be reached on public transport. From San Sebastián, the "Feve" coastal railway runs west to Bilbao, Santander and eventually Ferrol.
 * For countryside pursuits, head north into Gascony and Landes, or up into the mountains. You'll need your own wheels.

title: Bayonne (France)