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Kavala

Kavala (Greek: Καβάλα) is a city in Macedonia (Greece). Kavala is one of the most beautiful smaller cities in Greece offering a wide range of places of interest for tourism. A wealth of possibilities for excursions in the surrounding area, many beautiful not overcrowded beaches, archaeological sites and many places of natural beauty makes it a fun-filled vacation destination.

Understand

In 2021, Kavala was home to 66,000 people.

History
In Ancient Greece people of Thassos island established Kavala as a colony in the mid-7th century BC to secure commercial control of the straits between Thassos and the mainland and to exploit the gold deposits at Mount Pangaion.

Kavala prospered due to its trade routes and the commercial harbor and gained independence from Thassos but for security reasons, maintained friendly relations with Athens, the major power in the region, as a member of the Athenian League.

In the 4th century BC, the city lost its independence and became the port of the neighboring Macedonian city of Philippi.

During occupation of the Roman Empire, the city prospered again as a major commercial station along the Via Egnatia, as well as the port of Philippi.

During the Byzantine period, Kavala became part of the “East Roman Empire”. Remains of the Byzantine fortifications can still be seen at many points on the old town (called Panagia), as well as the imposing Castle.

Kavala was prey to numerous assaults by Slavs, Franks, Venetians and Turks until in 1391 it was captured by the Ottoman Empire. Under Turkish occupation, the Castle and the walls of Kavala were repaired, and around 1550 the large aqueduct was constructed under Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (1520-1566). It consists of 60 arches of four different sizes and at its highest point stands 25 m high.

Kavala was the birthplace of the founder of the last Egyptian dynasty, called Mehmet Ali (1769). He lived in the city for many years and his home is now a museum and coffee house, standing at the top of the old town.

Mehmet Ali was a great benefactor to the city, erecting the poorhouse (Imaret) in 1817, which also functioned as a religious school and boarding school. A remarkable example of Islamic architecture, the building now belongs to the Egyptian state and is being converted into a luxury hotel.

After the Turkish-Greek war of 1922, some 25,000 Greek refugees settled in Kavala, increasing the population of the city significantly. At the same time the city was enjoying great economic prosperity as a major center for the processing of tobacco. Many of the tobacco storage and processing houses are still a part of the cityscape.

From the 1970s to the 1990s, the textile industry was of great importance. With the opening of Bulgaria after the fall of the Soviet Union the sewing industry shifted there. Since then, service and tourism have become the most important economic sectors.

Climate
Kavala has hot dry summers (mid-June to mid-September) and wet cool winters (November to April). Its not as hot as southern Greece in summer but colder in winter. The swimming season starts in early May and ends mid-October. From mid-June to late August there is hardly any rain and therefore is the best travel season (but also the hottest). For those who don't like the heat of the summer and do not mind occasional rainy days best traveling time is from mid-May to mid June and September to mid-October.

By boat
Kavala is a major port. It is possible to reach it by ferry from Lemnos, and several other north Aegean islands. With a bit of careful planning, or aimless wandering, it is possible to reach Kavala from almost any Greek island with a ferry via other islands. A modern marina for sailing or motorboats offers all services.

By plane
Except by taxis, the airport is hard to reach by public transport. Car rental at the airport is available. There is only one bus per day from the airport to Kavala city. The official flat rate taxi fare from Kavala airport to city is €35 (August 2020). Unregulated taxis at the airport are common and also the regular taxis show irregularities: taxi licence not on display, complete lack of information about the fare being applied (drivers claim they need to apply a double fare from airport to city). According to Kavala's police department, not having the fares displayed in the taxi is legal while only licence should be displayed. If you decide for taxi it is advisable to enquire about fare prior to entering in the car. The cheapest way is to take a taxi to the bus station (KTEL) in Chrysoupolis and from there by bus to Kavala.

By regional coach
Interurban coaches KTEL are by far the most convenient way to travel around Greece, as well as for intra-regional travelling. There is frequent bus service from Athens Kifisos Station to Kavala, as well as from Thessaloniki bus terminal "Macedonia" to Kavala.

The first bus from Kavala to Thessaloniki departs at 06:00 and the last one leaves at 20:40. There is one each hour (06:00, 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, etc.) The buses at 09:00, 13:00 and 17:00 are scheduled as "Express" so these buses won't stop on their way to Thessaloniki.

The fare for a ticket to Thessaloniki is €15 and it will take between 2 and 2½ hours until the bus arrives at Thessaloniki. The regular buses (non-Express) on the other hand might serve some villages in between which can extend the journey to 3 hours.

From Thessaloniki to Kavala there are also hourly buses from 08:00 until 22:00 (except 07:00 and 21:00).

To Athens there is a bus twice a day: 08:45 and 20:30. From Athens to Kavala it's the same: Two buses each day at 08:45 and 20:30.

The timetable for buses to Ioannina is 09:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00 and 17:00.

By car
If you are in a hurry and cannot wait for scheduled plane or coach services it could be worthwhile getting a taxi from Thessaloniki, especially if there are 4 travellers when the split price can approximate a bus fare each. Make sure you agree the price before you get in the cab.

By bus
There is an efficient public transport system with lines going around the city (ticket price about €1.50). Detailed info in the regional bus terminal (called "Astiko KTEL") in "Filikas Etarias" Street near the harbour.

By taxi
Taxis in Kavala, as elsewhere in Greece, are comparably cheap. You should not pay more than €5 if you hail a cab (orange or white colour) on the road to take you anywhere in the city. Note that taxi meters have two rates - rate 1 applies from 05:00 till midnight, and rate 2, the double rate, from midnight to 05:00. Taxi fare fraud is not widespread but it still happens, so make sure the rate is correct. If you feel you have been overcharged, ask for a receipt (they are obliged to give one) and take the plate number, then phone the tourist police to report the driver on 171. Expect to pay €1 or €2 extra if you take a taxi from the bus station, the train station or the port, and a surcharge if you call for a taxi service on demand.

Trainaki ("The Little Train")
There is a free bus from the main square (11) to the old town which looks like a tourist train. The station is in front of the National Bank. Schedules are written on the "train cars" (08:00-14:00), except Sundays and holidays.

See
Highlights for short-term visitors: * Castle * Aqueduct * Promenade * Philippi

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Beaches

The city beaches are flat and suitable for children. In the summer months, some chairs and parasols are available for free. The beaches are all easily accessible by city buses. The water quality is acceptable for beaches within the town.

Close to the west end of Kavala are two much visited beaches. They offer all comfort for a relaxed day at the beach with pool, sun loungers, parasols, chairs, entertainment for kids, beach bar, toilets, changing room, etc. They can be reached by public bus from the main bus terminal.

Towards the west of Kavala are the touristic outlying suburbs all with nice beaches and beach bars. The latter two are typical holiday places with a lot of beach bars, restaurants, cafeterias, etc.

Along the expressway from Nea Peramos towards Thessaloniki are more nice the beaches with crystal clear water and beautiful surroundings, most of them with beach bars. During weekend in high season they can be quite crowded. The best known are the beaches of, , ,. Further to the west, about 2 km after the turn of (hot springs) is a famous nudist beach.Further west follow the wonderful and touristic fully developed beaches of Orfrinou and Asprovalta.

To the east of Kavala are several nice beaches too:

Buy

 * Prices in the shops and restaurants are fixed and bargaining is not common.
 * A speciality of Kavala are "Kourampiedes", very tasty butter-almond biscuits, which are offered throughout the city. Best are the originals without any other aroma additives.
 * Wine from the Pangaion Hills region is of protected origin and definitely worth trying.

Eat
People in Greece usually eat late in the evening (21:00 - 24:00), so during the day some taverns, psistaries and restaurants might be closed. However, tsipouradika and fast food restaurants are open all day long. In general calculate €15 per person for meal plus drinks in Kavala. It is difficult to recommend some restaurants because the food quality often varies greatly, and hardly any restaurant provides consistently good quality.

The best restaurants are on the street to Panagia, which is a street going from port to Muhammad Ali's house and at the old district next to Agios Nicolas Church (7). You may not want to eat near the port as prices are high and quality is not necessarily good. A good choice is the romantic fishing harbour Sfagia (19) at the east end of Kavala. There are several good restaurants directly at the sea front.

There are no taverns with foreign cuisine in Kavala only a German restaurant in Nea Peramos (Kastro tou Germanou). Real Greek specialities that are not adapted to "Tourist Greek Style" can be found in many mountain villages. A popular speciality restaurant is located in Koryfes (Oreino).

Drink
Most bars, cafeterias and restaurants are located along the promenade, at the port, in the quarter around Ag.Nikolas church and in the street that leads to the old town. Another destination is the little fishing harbor called “Sfagio” at the east end of Kavala. There are very nice restaurants and bars directly at the waterfront. Summer bars can be found also further away from the center of Kavala in Palio, Irakliza and Nea Peramos. These are typical tourist villages. During high season they offer musical events, beach parties, etc.

Sleep
Of the downtown hotels, the Galaxy and Acropolis have the most beautiful location right on the harbour, but the Acropolis is almost as old as its namesake and in a similar state. The Galaxy is much better, its restaurant on the 7th floor overlooking the old town and the harbour is hard to beat. Other acceptable city hotels are the Oceanis and the Esperia. But they are both in the second row directly behind the park on a major road. The Egnatia Hotel is a 4-star hotel and the first one to meet when coming from the highway. It is located above the city with a magnificent view, but by its distance from the center rather something for someone who has a car. But it offers a beautiful wellness area for the ladies. The Lucy is the only city hotel right on the beach, so you can combine sightseeing and beach holiday. It is about 20 minutes walk from the center away. By taxi from there but for €5 to the centre. Highly recommended, but upscale, is the Imaret in the old town.

Since 2017, the renting of private living space by www.airbnb.com has increased a lot.

For camping best places are "Batis" at the west end of Kavala and to the east "Camping Alexandros" in Nea Karvali.

Kavala never gives the atmosphere of a typical holiday place, as the city does not live on tourism. Therefore, most tourists who want to spend more than a weekend go to the typical holiday suburbs Palio, Nea Iraklitsa or Nea Peramos. There you have the typical seaside resort atmosphere. Keramoti and, above all, the island of Thassos, which is easy to reach by car and is one of the greenest and perhaps most beautiful islands in Greece, are also very popular and recommendable.

Stay healthy
Appointments with general practitioners, medical specialist and dentists are usually given on the same day. However, you have to pay in cash (about €50/visit). The quality of the doctors is usually good. Many have studied abroad and speak English. The hospital is located on top of the mountain on the outskirts, just after the motorway exit. The new hospital was opened in 2010 and has 395 beds. It is in a very good condition and equipped with 188 doctors from all departments for all eventualities.

Stay safe
In Kavala you can move day and night without hesitation. Raiding almost never happens. Ladies can move freely and relaxed during the day and at night without fear of annoyance. The only annoyance you can barely escape are the flying dealers (mostly Roma or black people) who come to the tables in the cafes or restaurants. However, these are also surprisingly polite, they are waiting for an interested look. If you do not pay any attention to them or say "ochi," they disappear immediately.

Go next

 * Drama is a provincial town. The very nice park, "Agios Barbara" with its cafés, high overshadowing trees, streams, lakes with bridges, ducks and swans is really worth visiting.
 * Thassos The green Island with high forested mountains and fine beaches is one of the most beautiful Greek Islands. Thassos can be visited as a day trip from Kavala, but it is worth to spend several days there.
 * Xanthi: famous for its carnival and picturesque Old Town
 * Lemnos and Agios Efstratios Island: Reachable by ferry boat from Kavala. Both islands with nice beaches and little tourism. A good alternative to the typical tourism islands.
 * Samothrace Island: is an ideal place for a rural retreat, it is very unsophisticated and lacks almost all tourist infrastructure. Reachable by ferry boat via Alexandroupolis
 * Nestos: About 30 km east of Kavala lies the nature reserve of the Nestos river, an area of unique natural beauty and wildlife
 * Serres & Serres (region) is a provincial town on the way to Bulgaria. Worth seeing is Lake Kerkini which is a habit for migrating birds
 * Thessaloniki
 * Halkidiki: top Greek tourist destination

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Kavali

Kavali is a city in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh in India.

By train
A large number of train services are available from Hyderabad, Chennai, Tirupathi and Vijayawada

By bus
Buses from all major cities and all towns are available.

See

 * Bay of Bengal 5 km.
 * Summer Storage Tank, Jammalapalem
 * Kalugolamma Temple, near Manasa theater.
 * Siva Temple, near Thummala penta bus stop.
 * Sai baba Temple, Ramamurthy Nagar.
 * Asta Lakshmi Temple, Thufan nagar
 * Sri Lakshmi Narasimha swami Temple, Kavali cheruvu*

Do

 * Visit Ramayapatnam Beach.

Buy

 * Kavali is known for good clothing, wholesale as well as retail market.
 * Kandukuri Garments & Readymade show room, Near Devi theater.

Eat

 * First of all, Kavali is very famous for "Bonda", people in the town will prefer to  have Bonda as breakfast with onion chutney.
 * Venka Reddy Biryani Centre, Main Road, Kavali.
 * Tulasi Hot Foods, Trunk road.
 * BPS Ice cream shop, Opp Post Office.
 * Singh Sweet stall, Opp Railway road. Famous for the sweets in Kavali.Sweet "Malai Khaja", a famous sweet, available here only.
 * Namaskar Hotel, near Ongole Bus stand.
 * Ramakrishna Hotel, Main Road.

Drink

 * Pendem Cool drink shop
 * B.P.S Cool drinks
 * Suganda soda it is special here--available in all shops.
 * Sugendhapal

Sleep

 * Hotel Mourya Paradise
 * Hotel White House A/C
 * Namaskar International A/C
 * J.K Paradise A/C
 * Kaavya Lodge A/C
 * Surya Lodge A/C
 * Dwaraka Lodge A/C
 * M.S Guest House A/C

and many small lodges

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Kavalkinaru

Kavalkinaru is a beautiful village in the state of Tamil Nadu. Here, all religious people live together as one family. The village is a 45 Min drive from Thirunelveli and a 30 min drive from Nagercoil, and has a well connected road network and rail network. Kavalkinaru is a symbol of unity. More than 10,000 people live here. In the centre of the village we have a church (Sacred Heart Church). Moreover, Kavalkinaru has two big ponds. One monsoon both of these were filled and the water is used for agriculture. Kavalkinaru has a rock in the outer of the village called as Pothai. A certain percentage of the people spend their life by working in this rock.

Since Kavalkinaru has more schools and colleges this village is well educated. Every one in the village is educated. After completing their studies, most of the people goes to abroad, Mumbai and Chennai, for their career and financial growth. The young generation sets their career in rig, software & BPO industry. Every one is assembled at Kavalkinaru in the month of may. Since we celebrate Sacred Heart church festival very grandly every year in May as well, this is the holiday for schools.

History
Once upon a time this village was the boundary of the kingdoms of the Cheras, Cholas and Pandiyas. So, it had an inn and well for the guarding soldiers, which became the cause of the name of Kavalkinaru.

Get in
Kavalkinaru is located in Tirunelveli district. Kavalkinaru Junction is in the highway of Kanniyakumar to Kashmir. Kavalkinaru is about 20 kilometer from Kanniyakumari. Kavalkinaru is in the border of Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari district.

DISTANCE-CITY to KAVALKINARU

Trivandrum to Kavalkinaru

Distance: 86 km Journey Time: 2.5 hours Route: The route is Thiruvanantthapuram- NagerKovil

Tirunelveli to Kavalkinaru

Distance: 71 km Route: Tirunelveli – Nanguneri- Valliyoo- Kavalkinaru

Chennai to Kavalkinaru

Distance: 691 km Route: The route from Chennai to Kavalkinaru 1) Chennai to Villupuram (160 km) 2)Villupuram to Trichy (160 km) 3)Trichy to Madurai (140 km) 4)Madurai to Tirunelveli (140 km) 5) Tiruvenveli to Kavalkinaru (71 km) Travel Time: 12 – 13 hours (approx)

Tiruchendur to Kavalkinaru

Distance: 68 km Route:Tiruchendur-Valliyoor- Kavalkinaru

See

 * The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is located near Kavalkinaru Junction.
 * Around Kavalkinaru you can see the beauty of thousands of huge fans in one sight.
 * Now the surrounding of Kavalkinaru is occupied with wind mills.

Festivals

 * Sacred Heart Church Festival
 * St Antony's Church Festival
 * Fatima Mary's Church Festival
 * Annai Velankanni Church Festival
 * Sri Athimara Madasamy Koil Kodai Vizha
 * Sri Athimara Madasamy Koil Kodai Vizha

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Kavieng

Kavieng is the capital city of the New Ireland province of Papua New Guinea.

Understand
Kavieng is located on the northern tip of the New Ireland. With only one or two flights arriving every day, it is not a major tourist destination. However, with excellent diving, sailing, fishing and surfing it can offer a rewarding visit for those with the time, and money, to seek it out. Visible from Kavieng are the many islands lying between New Ireland and New Hanover.

On January 21, 1942, Kavieng was bombed by Japanese forces. The Japanese invaded and occupied the island. By the time the Allies retook the island in 1945, Kavieng had been almost completely destroyed. Today Kavieng is New Ireland's export port for copra and other products and is home to a thriving tourism industry.

As a result of the Japanese occupation and subsequent Allied invasion there are several relics from WWII in the town.

Get in

 * Air Niugini has daily flights from the nation's capital, Port Moresby, as well as flights from Rabaul, Manus and other locations in PNG.

Get around
The town of Kavieng is small and can be safely visited on foot. Even the airport is only one mile from the center.

Do

 * Surfing. The northern end of mainland New Ireland around Kavieng is a popular surfing area, with North Pacific Ocean swells between November and April. PNG surf tourism promoters have entered into partnership with local land and reef owners to develop "surf management plans." These provide resource owners with income from the surfers and limit the number of surfers at one time.
 * Diving. Most of the islands between Kavieng and New Hanover to the north are fringed with reefs. Numerous currents bring in nutrients for the sea life. Several dive companies operate from the town, and organize dives both to natural sites and wrecks dating from World War II. Dive organizers include:
 * Scuba Ventures Kavieng.

 * Fishing. The seas around Kavieng have an abundance of fish of many species (see New Ireland article). Companies providing fish charters include:
 * Sports Fishing New Ireland. Operate the 42-foot MV Maikara for 4-5 day fishing cruises or day trips from Kavieng.

 * Play golf. Rounds can be played on a nine-hole course at the Kavieng Club.

Buy

 * Carvings. New Ireland is home of some unique carvings from the Malagan culture. These are to be found in collections and museums all over the world but these days only a few skilled carvers remain.

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Kawagoe

Kawagoe (川越) is an old trading outpost of the ancient capital Edo. Located in Saitama prefecture, the city is now a small suburban city of around 33,000 people, but the preserved warehouse district draws around 4 million visitors to the city each year, and has earned the city the nickname of "Little Edo" (Koedo).

Tourist Information

The local tourist association has a multilingual tourist guide site, Koedo Kawagoe Web (小江戸川越ウェブ).

By train
Kawagoe Station (川越駅) is a stop on the JR Saikyo Line and the private Tobu Tojo line. From Tokyo the fastest route is the Tobu Tojo line from Ikebukuro, which takes 30 min on the express and costs ¥450. From Omiya the Saikyo line takes 17 min and costs ¥320.

Hon-Kawagoe Station (本川越駅) is closer to the temple district and is part of the private Seibu-Shinjuku line. Express trains from Shinjuku take 47 min and cost ¥480.

By bus
Long-distance buses from Osaka, Nagoya, Kanazawa and Toyama, Limousine Bus Route from Haneda Airport and Narita Airport, Daytime bus service from the Fujisawa and Tokyo Disney Resort.

Get around
While it's perfectly feasible to walk around to the main sights, the city also has a network of buses. The most interesting for visitors are the Koedo Kawagoe loop bus , a regular bus that covers all the main attractions in a 40-minute loop, a one-day pass costs ¥300. And the vintage Co-edo Loop Bus that also loops around the main attractions in about an hour and cost ¥500 for a day pass.

See
Kawagoe is known as "Little Edo" (小江戸 Koedo), after the old name for Tokyo, and its old wooden houses of the Ichiban Gai area, still draw tourists looking for a taste of days gone by.

Warehouse district
Following an event known as the Kawagoe Great Fire in 1893, wealthy traders supplying the old Edo capital with boats down the Shingashi river, began to reconstruct their warehouse in the Kurazukuri style. While very costly to build, this method of construction - while still looking distinctively Japanese - is made from fire-resistant materials, rather than the clay and wood traditionally used. The buildings are crowned with steep tile roofs featuring immense, fire-deflecting Onigawara (Ogre tiles). Although virtually all of Japan has lost such buildings in the pre world war II era, unusually a preservation movement arose in the town in the mid 1960s, after a great deal of the traditional warehouses had been demolished, to preserve what was left of the historic district, and develop it as an attraction.

Today the warehouse district covers a few hundred square meters, about 1.5 km north of Kawagoe station. While narrow sidewalks along a fairly trafficked road takes away some of the charm, it is still a worthwhile excursion from Tokyo, for those interested in catching a fleeting glance of the elusive "old Japan".

Buy
Kashiya Yokocho (菓子屋横丁) – This is a traditional shopping district. You can buy many kinds of cheap candies. One of the most popular foods is fugashi. It is very long, like a sword. Its taste is sweet.

Eat
Kawagoe is known for its violet sweet potato, which can be eaten as imokenpi (fried sticks), imokoi (potato and red bean in glutinous rice), or ice cream.

Sleep
Most people choose to make Kawagoe a day trip from Tokyo, but there are some options:

Go next

 * Saitama
 * Kawajima
 * Tsurugashima
 * Hidaka
 * Hanno
 * Tokorozawa
 * Sakado
 * Kumagaya
 * Chichibu

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Kawaguchi

Kawaguchi (川口) is a city in Saitama prefecture.

Understand
The first stop into Saitama prefecture travelling north from Tokyo on the JR Keihin-Tohoku line. As Kawaguchi lies over the Arakawa (River Ara) and outside the boundaries of Tokyo city it was the site of much industrial development before, and especially after, the Second World War. A great many smelting and die-casting foundries were set up and the city gained a reputation for small scale steel and precision instrument production (it was apparently the place in Japan for the production of athletic shot-puts).

However as the urban sprawl spread across the Kanto plain the need for living space grew so in the last five years most of the factories and plants in Kawaguchi have been demolished to make way for apartment blocks and high rise condominiums. The station area has been extensively redeveloped with a great many new shops and shopping centers opening up. These two developments have changed the face of Kawaguchi from an aging and declining industrial town into a thriving commuter town with an expanding number of young families.

Its location means that it's great for getting into central Tokyo (Tokyo station 23 minutes, Shinjuku 21 minutes, Ebisu 28 minutes, Roppongi 41 minutes) but because it's in Saitama the rents and costs are proportionally lower.

Lastly as Kawaguchi is on the River Ara ("Kawaguchi" means river mouth) it means that unlike many towns there is a lot of greenery to be found. Along the river bank, between the river and the raised flood banks, the city government has put football (soccer), rugby and baseball pitches, a couple of golf course, picnic areas and just open space for all to use. It makes a big difference to have somewhere green and quiet to head after a week working in the concrete jungle.

Tourist information site
The local Tourism and Products Association has a Japanese-only guide site.

By plane
From Narita Airport, you can take the JR Narita Express to Tokyo Station and change to the Keihin-Tohoku Line. The journey costs ¥3300, although for foreigners the one-way cost can be brought down to ¥1500 by purchasing a N'EX Tokyo Direct Ticket (From March 2015 this ticket will only be sold in a round-trip version for ¥4000). Of course, this journey is fully covered if you use the Japan Rail Pass or JR East Rail Pass.

You can also use the Keisei Skyliner train from Narita, changing at Nippori for the JR Line. The Keihin-Tohoku Line stops at Nippori during the morning and evening hours. During the mid-day hours it skips Nippori, so you will have to take the Yamanote Line up to Tabata and change there to the Keihin-Tohoku Line. This is cheaper, at a cost of ¥2560. Even cheaper from Narita is to use the Keisei limited express - a commuter train which can get very crowded - and change at Nippori for the JR Line (¥1160).

Allow just over an hour to travel from Narita to Kawaguchi by Skyliner, 90 minutes by Narita Express, and 100 minutes by Keisei limited express.

From Haneda Airport, take the Tokyo Monorail to Hamamatsucho, OR the Keikyu Line to Shinagawa, and change to the JR Keihin-Tohoku Line for the run to Kawaguchi (One hour, ¥760 and ¥780, respectively)

By train
Kawaguchi is served by several train stations at various locations in the city.

 * Kawaguchi and Nishi-Kawaguchi stations are located in the southern part of the city on the JR Keihin Tohoku Line. Kawaguchi can be reached in approximately 25 minutes from Tokyo station at a cost of ¥290; Nishi-Kawaguchi is another three minutes up the line. From the western end of the Tokyo metropolis, take the Yamanote Line and change to the Keihin-Tohoku line at Tabata station, or take the Saikyo Line and change at Akabane station.

Keihin-Tohoku line trains run directly to/from Yokohama (One hour, ¥690).

 * Higashi-Kawaguchi station is located in the northern part of the city on the JR Musashino Line.
 * The Saitama Rapid Railway serves several stations in Kawaguchi, including Kawaguchi-Motogo station, about 1 km east of JR Kawaguchi, as well as Higashi-Kawaguchi station. Trains on this line run through to the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line and Tokyu Meguro Line. Direct connections can be made to stations such as Komagome and Meguro on the Yamanote Line, but the Saitama Rapid Railway is more expensive; taking the JR line to Kawaguchi station will be much cheaper.

By bus
From Shinjuku station, walk out the West exit. Go to the ground floor of Yasuda Seimei 2 to take "Keio Bus" for ¥1700. The trip takes 1 hr 45 min.

Budget
JGH Tokyo Hostel is a great, cheap place to stay. It's a short walk from Nishi-Kawaguchi Station, the second stop outside Tokyo-proper, and from there a short trip into Tokyo. They claim to be the cheapest accommodation in Tokyo and it's a believable claim. The manager/receptionist speaks good English and is very friendly. There's a supermarket just 100 m down the road, open till midnight, and a 24-hour coin laundromat opposite. Single capsule style rooms from ¥1495, Single private for ¥2610, Double for ¥1675 per person (all shared bathroom).

Go next

 * Hatogaya
 * Koshigaya
 * Soka
 * Warabi
 * Toba
 * Saitama
 * Tokyo
 * Misato
 * Asaka

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Kawarthas

The Kawarthas or Kawartha Lakes region of Ontario, Canada, is located one to two hours by car (depending where in the region you are travelling) northeast of Toronto, and is considered part of Central Ontario. This is one of Ontario's prime cottage and vacation areas, encompassing the County of Peterborough and the City of Kawartha Lakes (formerly Victoria County) and is encircled by Durham region and Haliburton, Northumberland and Prince Edward Counties.

The Kawarthas is a region that, as the name suggests, includes many lakes -- in fact hundreds of lakes and rivers, and offers some of Ontario's best sport and recreational fishing. The region attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, mostly during the Spring to Autumn months, who come to cottages and resorts in the area, or to some of the many hotels, motels, inns and excellent campgrounds. There is year round activity, though, including fishing, hunting, hiking, camping, golf, festivals, museums, cultural and historic attractions, shopping and more.

Cities and communities
This region is covered by these articles:
 * — the region's major business, education, cultural, and health care centre
 * — cottage country and lakeside resorts on the Highway 28 corridor in the east
 * In the City of Kawartha Lakes:
 * — the former Town of Lindsay is the main settlement of the sprawling rural "city"
 * — the former Village of Fenelon Falls sits by its eponymous falls in "cottage country"
 * — the former Village of Bobcaygeon is a pretty tourist village that caters to sport fishers and shoppers

Other destinations

 * , near Lindsay. Nature & wildlife areas, picnic shelters, washroom facilities, a large playground structure. Several loop trails lead through forests, meadows, and wetlands. One route includes the floating boardwalk that winds through the provincially significant MacLaren Creek Wetland bordering Sturgeon Lake.

Get in
The city of Peterborough is reachable by GO Transit intercity bus services from Toronto. Otherwise, the car is your best, or only, bet to visiting the Kawarthas. Take Highway 401 and exit for Ontario Highway 115.

Get around
Highway 28 forms a central spine through the Kawarthas and attractions such as Petroglyphs Provincial Park and Stoney Lake are easily accessible from the highway.

Outside of Peterborough and Lindsay, there is little in the way of public transportation - a car is close to being a necessity.

 * Peterborough Transit operates 12 regular routes seven days a week and express routes September to April to Trent University and Sir Sandford Fleming College.
 * Lindsay Transit operates three routes M-Sa 7AM-7PM in the former Town of Lindsay.

Houseboating
Renting a houseboat is a popular way of seeing the Trent-Severn Waterway and the Kawartha lakes. The season typically runs from mid-May to mid-October (when you may get to see the beginnings of the autumn colours). You do not need a boating licence, and you will be given a brief training session when you arrive to pick up your boat. The houseboats are to  long, and sleep 4-12 people, although you will be packed in if you plan on maximum occupancy. They are available at different price/comfort levels. Be sure that the company you rent from provides nautical charts and/or GPS, or plan to bring your own. Book in advance for the busiest summer weeks.

See

 * Visit the Liftlocks in Peterborough.
 * See the petroglyphs at Petroglyphs Provincial Park near Stoney Lake
 * Stoney Lake is beautiful in summertime.
 * Kawartha Settlers Village, Bobcaygeon, is a collection of over 20 historic homes and buildings from 1830 – 1935.

Do
Fishing and boating are big draws for the Kawartha Lakes region. Sports stores and outfitters through the area can get you set up with the equipment you need.

From Peterborough, you can take a riverboat cruise: two-hour sightseeing or luncheon cruises on the Peterborough section of the Trent-Severn Waterway, including the Centennial Fountain and Peterborough Liftlock.

The Victoria Rail Trail is a 55-km trail that stretches from Lindsay 22 km through Cameron to Fenelon Falls, then 33 km to Kinmount. The trail is used year-round for hiking, horseback riding, cycling, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling. The trail follows the former CN rail line.

The Ontario Open Fiddle and Step Dance Contest takes place in Bobcaygeon the last weekend in July.

In winter, snowmobiling is a popular activity, and the Devils Elbow Ski Area, in Bethany near Peterborough, offers 14 downhill ski runs, and 8.5 km of trails for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing

Drink
If you're thirsty for a pint or wanting to dance a bit, there are several pubs and bars in Peterborough.

Sleep

 * There are cottage rentals available year-round throughout the region, campgrounds and trailer parks in the summer, and hotels in the towns and villages.

Stay safe
Blue-green algae is a toxic form of algae that can be an occasional problem in this region. Do not swim or wade in water where this algae is present, do not drink the water, and do not let pets in the water. Blooms most commonly occur in late summer and early fall. They thrive in areas where the water is shallow, slow moving and warm, but they may be present in deeper, cooler water. Dense blue-green algae blooms may make the water look bluish-green, or like green pea soup or turquoise paint. Very dense blooms may form solid-looking clumps. Fresh blooms often smell like newly mown grass, while older blooms may smell like rotting garbage.

Poison ivy is common in wooded areas. All parts of poison ivy, including the roots, contain a poisonous substance which causes an irritating inflammation of the skin of most people, the inflamed areas frequently developing blisters and accompanied by intense itchiness.

Go next

 * Quinte-Northumberland
 * Haliburton Highlands

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Kawasaki

Kawasaki (川崎) is a city in Kanagawa, Japan, sandwiched between Tokyo and Yokohama.

Understand
Kawasaki has been an important city of trade since the days of the Tokugawa Shogunate, as a stop on the Tokaido road between Tokyo and Kyoto. With a population of over 1.5 million (2020), Kawasaki is the ninth most populated city in Japan, but it's sandwiched between Japan's two largest cities, Tokyo and Yokohama, and consequently ignored by the vast majority of tourists zooming between the two. There are attractions, though, that make Kawasaki a unique side trip, including a Buddhist temple that ranks as one of Japan's top three most visited temples during the New Year, a Shinto fertility shrine that hosts one of Japan's wackiest festivals, and an underrated open-air museum.

Geographically, Kawasaki lies in the middle of the Keihin (Tokyo-Yokohama) region, separated from the Tokyo metropolis by the Tama River, which it roughly follows, and is divided into seven wards. The eastern part of Kawasaki, along Tokyo Bay, contains industrial work areas and blue-collar housing, while more upscale buildings can be found in the Tama Hills further west and inland.

Tourist information site
The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site with integrated Google Translate. Its Pamphlet section has some materials in English.

By plane
To reach Kawasaki from Narita Airport, take the JR Narita Express to Shinagawa and transfer to the Tokaido Line. This takes about 90 minutes and the trip is covered by the Japan Rail Pass and JR East Rail Pass. Without a pass the one-way fare is ¥3280. The N'EX Tokyo Direct Ticket is only sold in a round-trip version for ¥4000. The transfer from Shinagawa station is easier than Tokyo station.

A cheaper way of traveling from Narita Airport is by using a combination of commuter trains on the Keisei Railway, Toei Asakusa Subway Line and Keikyu Line. This takes about 2 hours with at least one change of trains required en route, and the trains can get crowded, but the fare is only ¥1380.

From Haneda Airport, you can take the Keikyu Line's Express (急行) to the Keikyu-Kawasaki station in 15–20 minutes for ¥400. Note that the Express train has several variants: If the train's destination is Shin-Zushi (新逗子) or Kanazawa-Bunko (金沢文庫), then you can stay on the train for the entire trip. If the train goes to another destination, it's likely to continue on into Tokyo so you will need to change at Keikyu-Kamata station to the next main line train on Platform 2.

By train
JR Kawasaki station is on the Tokaido Main Line from Tokyo. Trains on both the Tokaido Line and the Keihin-Tohoku Line stop here. The Tokaido Line is slightly faster from Tokyo Station (15 minutes) compared to the Keihin-Tohoku Line (22 minutes); it costs ¥290 in either case. From Yokohama it takes 7 minutes on the Tokaido Line and 13 on the Keihin-Tohoku Line (¥210).

The Tōkyū Tōyoko line runs between Shibuya station in Tokyo and Yokahama station, and stops in several places in Kawasaki, most notably Musashi-Kosugi (where one can transfer to the Nambu line, Yokosuka line, Shonan-Shinjuku line, etc). The Tōkyū Meguro line runs between Meguro in Tokyo and Musashi-Kosugi.

The Yokosuka and Shonan-Shinjuku lines run on the same tracks in Kawasaki from various places in Tokyo (notably Shinagawa and Tokyo stations on the Yokosuka line, and Shinjuku and Shibuya stations on the Shonan-Shinjuku line) to Yokohama, and stop at Musashi-Kosugi and Shin-Kawasaki stations in Kawasaki.

The Nambu Line runs from Kawasaki along the western part of Tokyo. It runs to Tachikawa, a stop on the JR Chuo Line (55 minutes, ¥620), and also offers connections to the Tokyu Line at Musashi-Kosugi, the Odakyu Railway at Noborito, and the Keio Railway at Bubaigawara.

The immediately adjacent Keikyu-Kawasaki station is also accessible more cheaply on the private Keikyu line from Shinagawa (10 minutes via Limited Express, ¥220). The trip from Yokohama on Keikyu is more or less on par with the Tokaido Line (6 minutes, ¥220).

Although it is possible to reach Kawasaki station from the western end of the Yamanote Loop (i.e. Shinjuku, Shibuya) by taking the Shonan-Shinjuku line to Musashi Kosugi and changing to the Nambu Line, the easier way is to take the Yamanote Line, changing at Shinagawa to the Tokaido, Keihin-Tohoku or Keikyu lines as these trains are more frequent.

By car
Two major roads run through central Kawasaki Ward on either side of the Kawasaki train stations: To the east of the trains is Route 15, also called Dai-ichi Keihin (第一京浜) while to the west of the trains is Route 1, also called Dai-ni Keihin (第二京浜). Both roads run between Tokyo and Yokohama. Route 409 runs across these roads north of Kawasaki station.

The Metropolitan Expressway (toll road) provides two connections into Kawasaki Ward. The K1 Yokohane Line (a continuation of the Route 1 Haneda Line) connects to Route 409 at the Daishi exit. From the Bayshore Line (aka Wangan Line), a connection can be made at Kawasaki Ukishima Junction to the K6 Kawasaki Line, which runs into Route 409. The Tokyo Bay Aqua Line (toll road), which runs from Kisarazu across Tokyo Bay, also connects to the K6 Kawasaki Line.

Route 15 in Kawasaki runs closest to the old Tokaido Road.

By train
The surprisingly rustic Keikyū Daishi Line (京急大師線) putters through people's backyards, and is useful for the three-stop trip from Keikyu Kawasaki to Kawasaki Daishi. From Shinagawa, it takes about 20 minutes total at a cost of ¥230.

By car
You really don't need a car to travel in Kawasaki, especially since trains make it easy to get in and get around. Nevertheless, Toyota, Nissan and Nippon Rentacar have car rental facilities between Kawasaki Station and Route 15 should you need it.

See
Kawasaki is largely an industrial area and residential suburb — as typical in Japan, not much distinction between the two is made. But there's one very large temple and one very offbeat shrine to draw in the occasional curious tourist.

 * In the shrine building you can also find a small sex museum, showcasing mostly Japanese erotic art. A few notable exhibits include a version of the Three Monkeys with two extra monkeys and life-sized brass model of a vagina; if you buy an amulet from the shop (see Buy), you're supposed to rub it against this. Opening hours are erratic, but the shrine shop attendant will usually be happy to open it up on request. Entry is free, but donations are accepted.
 * If you like to gamble, Kawasaki is also home to a horse racing track and a keirin (bicycle racing) track. The horse track is located next to the Keikyu Daishi Line Minatomachi station, while the keirin track is a 15 minute walk from the JR and Keikyu Kawasaki train stations.
 * Summer fireworks displays Whilst summer fireworks are ubiquitous across Japan, especially Tokyo, the one outside Futako-Tamagawa station between Tokyo and Kawasaki is perhaps the hidden gem of the calendar. It has a "boom-factor" rivalling some of the larger ones, but is instead split into two on the roster each with half the notoriety (thus bumping it to the end of the listings) as half the fireworks are launched in Tokyo Prefecture and half in Kanagawa Prefecture. On the one night. They take turns so it comes across as somewhat as a competition of one-upmanship. Happens near the end of summer, check local schedules.
 * If you like to gamble, Kawasaki is also home to a horse racing track and a keirin (bicycle racing) track. The horse track is located next to the Keikyu Daishi Line Minatomachi station, while the keirin track is a 15 minute walk from the JR and Keikyu Kawasaki train stations.
 * Summer fireworks displays Whilst summer fireworks are ubiquitous across Japan, especially Tokyo, the one outside Futako-Tamagawa station between Tokyo and Kawasaki is perhaps the hidden gem of the calendar. It has a "boom-factor" rivalling some of the larger ones, but is instead split into two on the roster each with half the notoriety (thus bumping it to the end of the listings) as half the fireworks are launched in Tokyo Prefecture and half in Kanagawa Prefecture. On the one night. They take turns so it comes across as somewhat as a competition of one-upmanship. Happens near the end of summer, check local schedules.
 * Summer fireworks displays Whilst summer fireworks are ubiquitous across Japan, especially Tokyo, the one outside Futako-Tamagawa station between Tokyo and Kawasaki is perhaps the hidden gem of the calendar. It has a "boom-factor" rivalling some of the larger ones, but is instead split into two on the roster each with half the notoriety (thus bumping it to the end of the listings) as half the fireworks are launched in Tokyo Prefecture and half in Kanagawa Prefecture. On the one night. They take turns so it comes across as somewhat as a competition of one-upmanship. Happens near the end of summer, check local schedules.

Do

 * Kawasaki's best-known event is the Kanamara Matsuri (金まら祭り), also known as the Iron Penis Festival, held on the first Sunday in April. Penis-laden temple floats (o-mikoshi) are paraded down the streets of Kawasaki and everybody gets sloshed. The festival has been to some extent hijacked by foreign tourists and Tokyo's transgender ("new half") community, who often make up half the audience, but as you can imagine the people running the show aren't terribly uptight and nobody seems to mind. Penis (o-chinko) and newer addition vagina (o-manko) boiled candy popsicles are on sale. The manko ones in particular tend to be produced in smaller quantities and sell out early in the morning, the chinko typically selling out before midday. For a souvenir to take home, pick up as traditionally dyed cloth as a headscarf... with penis insignias on it.
 * Ride the World's Shortest Escalator, located in the basement of the More's shopping complex near Kawasaki station. is the small, thin, dirty looking one just to the south of the two stations, over the road with the entire ground floor one games arcade. Pop down the escalator and find the lowest entrance to the underground car park and there you have it. The actual act of riding it takes 8 seconds so you can easily sandwich this into a day trip somewhere else. The legend varies considerably as to just why this thing exists, especially considering it is placed between two sets of stairs making it pointless even for the disabled. The popular version states that they simply ran out of cash and ceased construction after the 5 metallic steps were made. Local drunks may tell you tales of a child dying there. Perhaps more plausible is that they simply messed up the measurements? You decide. (In fact, it was an engineer's mistake: he found there was a structural beam in the way only after the first section had been installed. Now the city's official site has a page on the "petitcalator" under the section "Modern Industrial Cultural Properties".)
 * Tour the Kawasaki Industrial Zone at night. Located on a bunch of man made islands and split up by a network of canals and bridges, the combination of smoke, piping and lighting makes it quite spectacular and a big drawcard for local photographers. The easiest way is to get there promptly is simply take the Keikyu Daishi train to the end, walk south and then find one of the east-trending roads leading on to one of the larger islands. There's a lot of long dead-ends that don't quite reach the islands so print off an aerial photo or map from Google Earth or Yahoo! Maps beforehand. The more luxurious way is a nighttime boat cruise or Hato bus tour: the latest unusual craze for Japanese domestic tourists in 2010.

Buy
Wakamiya Hachiman has a wonderful selection of amulets promising fertility, sexual prowess and protection from disease. Prices ¥500-1000, and some of the revenue goes to HIV/AIDS research.

In festival time, a little market selling penis-shaped candies and other sexual paraphernalia pops up on the shrine grounds.

Eat
Previously long thought of as a working-class, blue collar, industrial city with little to offer in terms of the sophistication of Tokyo or the internationalized flair of Yokohama, central Kawasaki was revitalized and is a modern city. The area around the station is quite clean and modern, very safe and convenient and offers good value in terms of eating establishments. You will not find much in the way of notable or must-eat culinary restaurants but you will find very competent and reasonable dining, particularly on the east side of the station and in the Azalea Underground Arcade connected to the east exit of the station, where about 40 restaurants line on a straight corridor.

Sleep
There is no compelling reason to stay here overnight and most visitors daytrip from Tokyo, but if you are splitting time between Tokyo and Yokohama and your destinations are on the JR Tokaido Line or the Keihin Kyuko Line and the hotels in Shinagawa are all sold out, Kawasaki might be a good alternative as there are many inexpensive business hotels in the Kawasaki area. Outside of the central business districts there's a large highwayside cluster of motels in Shin-Maruko, near the Tama River.

Go next

 * Yokohama
 * Yokosuka
 * Miura
 * Kamakura
 * Fujisawa
 * Fuchu
 * Machida
 * Chofu
 * Tama

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Kawkaban

Kawkaban is a small village to the west of Sana'a in the Yemeni Mountains.

Understand
An ancient historical centers and a fortified citadel about 2800 m above sea level, the city is walled from the north and is fortified naturally from the other directions. It was a capital of Bani Sharaf Al-Deen in the 9th century AH (15th century AD). It is characterized by beautiful architectural design. Most of its houses were destroyed in the past, and rebuilt. It was reputed as a school of music. It is said that it was named so because it had two palaces decorated with precious stones. Each of them was called " a star" (Literally Planet", so it is Kawkaban (two stars) attributed to these two palaces.

Get in
Kawkaban is accessible by road from Shibam number II near Sanaa. Important reminder, there are two Shibams in Yemen; Shibam number I is in the Hadramaut province toward the east some 400+ kilometers. Shibam number I is the one sometimes called the Manhattan of Yemen. The road climbs a steep hill and is covered. It is also possible to walk from Shibam to Kawkaban and the view makes this a good option but perhaps it's better go up to Kawkaban by car rather than walk there if you have heavy luggage. Shared taxis leave for Shibam from outskirts of Sana'a, trip takes about one hour. Travelpermit from tourist police in Sana'a is required before setting up for the trip.

See
The view from the cliffs on which Kawkaban is built is quite striking, particularly if it's reached by foot from Shibam. The old gate The old mosques "Almadrasa, Almansoor, ALsharefa, Harabat, ..." The old market located in the middle of the city The old rainwater reservoirs "Meseda, Alasdad, Sedalhamam, ..." The edges around the city overlook on Shibam city and Wadi alnaeem The very nice in old style hotels "Kawkaban Hotel, Jabal Kawkaban Hotel, Altaj hotel"

Do
Walk around Enjoy Yemenis music Sunlight bath Qat Traditional dance party

Buy
Kawkaban is very famous with the traditional issue. You can buy very nice and cheap food with the original favor and homemade. You can buy some mementos and gifts from the old market, which are handmade. Traditional clothes and galleries shops are around.

Eat
Funduq Kawkaban offers tourists a great traditional meal that is definitely worth the high price (between 700-100 riyal). The Taj Kawkaban hotel has very nice views and tradition food.

Drink
Only soft drink and hot drink Don't forget to try the Kawkabanian coffee "Qahwa Qisher". It has special favor.

Go next
Walking to Shipam using the old satires "Alaqabah" is very special experience

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Kawthaung

Kawthaung (also Kawthoung; previously Victoria Point) is at the southern tip of Myanmar, on the border with Thailand.

By plane
Myanmar National Airlines has daily flights from Yangon. Flights to Bokepyin and Myeik may also be available.

Flights may be cancelled with little or no advance notice, due to a lack of bookings, the weather, or any number of other unpredictable circumstances.

A 50-minute flight from Kawthaung to Myeik costs approximately US$55 / 95000 kyat (April 2022). There's not much to see from the plane due to air pollution. But the skies are clear after the rainy season, in Oct-Nov.

By boat
The boat service to Myeik was shut down at the end of 2016. It is allowed for foreigners to continue via the land route.

By bus
The bus station is 3 km out off the center, at the main road.

 * Myeik – The bus and minivan connection are now open to foreigners. Different companies offer minivan transportation (one is opposite of the clock tower). The bus passes through the town of Bokepyin. At 12:00, 15:00, 17:00 and probably in the morning. To Myeik it takes 10-12 hr, depending on the road conditions (in the beginning of 2017 there were many construction sites).

 * Dawei – The bus leaves Dawei at 10:00 and 17:00, and costs 30,000 kyat.

By bicycle
The road from Myeik to Kawthoung is very challenging even though it is completely paved. It is a constant up and down with extreme gradients (often greater than 10%). Besides a guest house in Bokepyin and a hotel in Tanintharyi there is no accommodation available along the way. The only options are monasteries or wild camping, which is officially forbidden in Myanmar.

From Thailand

A bumboat from the docks at Ranong (Thailand) is a common way to enter Kawthaung, used by travellers from Thailand looking to extend their visa-free stays in Thailand. Travel agents in Ranong can arrange this for around 400 baht per person including transport to the dock, but not including visa fees, for which pristine, unmarked Thai baht or US dollars should be used. Even a slightly creased, marked or torn note will be rejected and change is not usually given at the customs hut in Kawthaung.

Get around
The most common way to get around town are motorcycle taxis. They are 700 or 1,000 kyat per person for short distances. It is about 3,000 or 5,000 kyat to the airport which is about 10 km away.

Do
Andaman Club Resort Hotel, on Thahtay Kyun Island about half an hour trip by boat from Kawthaung or Ranong, is famous for casino gambling, the only casino in Myanmar on the Andaman side.

Not far from the town, there is Kayin Kwa Island and others such as Myauk Ni and Salone Islands, a part of the Mergui Archipelago. They are a good places for diving. Nearby Kawthoung has a small waterfall and there are hot springs at Maliwun Village, 40 km north of town. It can be reached within half an hour by car over a good paved road.

Buy
You can use baht everywhere in the town area. Still they don't always have change and the prices paid with baht are a little bit more expensive. There are several places to change money. For example some of the IP Star Shops do it. The rate is about 3,500 kyat for 100 baht. Local banks have ATMs that accept Visa and MasterCard withdrawals.

Eat
There are lots of restaurants in town. The cheapest one is 700 kyat for a bowl of noodles.

Drink
Myanmar Beer is good. You can get a glass of it for about 20 baht. There are also fresh fruit juices (such as banana, mango, apple, papaya, etc.).

Sleep
You are only allowed to stay in three hotels. They are the Honey Bear Hotel for 800 baht, a guesthouse for 400 baht, and another place that is even more expensive.

The guesthouse is quiet and has a nice rooftop. Still the facilities are very basic. Toilets are outside the room. They have electricity and running water intermittently.

Go next
Myanmar (south to north):
 * Myeik – by air or bus/minivan
 * Dawei – via Myeik
 * Yangon – by ship (infrequent) or by air

Thailand:
 * Ranong – by longtail boat

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Kaya

Kaya is a town in North Burkina Faso

Understand
100km northeast of Ouaga. The population is mostly Mossi, so Moore is the primary language.

Kaya is the leather capital of Burkina, though San Francisco is a better bet if you're looking for whips, chaps and slings: check out the artisans market right at the front of the grand marché (near the round point).

Get in

 * OA: 1500cfa one-way, a car leaves every hour from 6:30 until 20:00, goes to centre-ville.
 * Sogebaf stops on the paved road (on the way to Dori/Gorom-Gorom) and bush taxis can be found along the Kaya-Ouaga route.

Do

 * Regional football games at Le Stade
 * Cinema (secteur 1)
 * Swimming pool at Hotel Zinoogo, if you don't mind not being able to see the bottom.

Marché
In centre-ville, in front of the round point (with the white horse). Depending on the season you can get practically all fruits, veggies, and house supplies (buckets, mattresses, etc.).

Boutiques
Zam’s Alimentation: in front of the Total station on the main road; can get tuna, toilet paper, variety of cookies, alcohol, notebooks, etc.

Tailors
Various: in front of the marché, next to the marché, across from the bar L’Amitié. Prices (approximate): 1500 CFA for a skirt, 1000 CFA for a man’s shirt, 3000 CFA for a complete suit.

Boutique
Boutique 'Monchique', au Restaurant 'Pierini

Eat
There's plenty of food stalls in the city centre, many are clustered around the market and outside of La Liberté. Most serves brochettes.

 * La Liberté (best food at lunch)
 * L’escale
 * Trois Luttes
 * Zinoogo – service takes forever so come prepared to wait (you can watch MTV and Eurosport TV)

Drink

 * La Liberté
 * L’Amitié
 * L’escale'
 * Payote
 * Nicole’s Dad’s Bar (by the cinema)
 * 'Restaurant Pierini

Post Office
Located at the top of a hill, past the round point, past the CHR (hospital) and Musée de Kaya. Hours: Monday – Friday: 7:30-12:30, 15:00-16:30. Taking money out is slow (30 minutes to one hour) so be prepared to wait

Internet
Across the street from Zam’s next to the Total station: starts after 17:00, prices approx. 1200 CFA/hour and the connection is ok (not wicked fast)

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Kayaköy

Kayaköy is a "ghost town" near Fethiye in Lycia, Turkey.

Understand

Kayaköy, or Levissi as it was known to its former inhabitants, was a Greek-inhabited town until 1923, when, after the multinational Ottoman Empire drew to close, the governments of Greece and Turkey concluded on a population exchange to become nation states as much ethnically homogenous as possible on the basis of the Treaty of Lausanne. According to that treaty, all Greek Orthodox inhabitants of Turkey were to be exiled to Greece, while all Muslim inhabitants of Greece were to be exiled to Turkey in return. When the Greeks of Kayaköy left for Greece, Muslims from Greek Macedonia were settled in their place. However, the Macedonians who were used to large and fertile fields in their former land found this hilly and rocky area with little arable land unfit to live, and abandoned the place in favour of other regions. Decades of neglect in addition to the big earthquake of 1957 that shook the region hard has left Kayaköy what it is today.

In its heyday, Kayaköy was populated enough to support a local newspaper and several schools and stores, but today there is only a handful of natives living there, mostly in the neighbourhoods of and, on the flat ground respectively about 1.5 km north and 2 km west of the ghost town.

Get in
Fethiye is the major hub of the region, and as such, is the point of entry for practically all travellers to Kayaköy. See Fethiye: Get in for options when approaching from out of the region.

 * There are fairly frequent minibuses (dolmuş) from Fethiye. They depart from the stops at the side of a mosque on the main street downtown. As well the bus can be caught next to the Carrefour SA store by the bus station. Minibuses run every hour starting at 7:00 and every 30 minutes from 9:00. There are also dolmuşes from Ölüdeniz, at least during the season.
 * A tarmac, albeit winding and somewhat narrow road links Kayaköy with Fethiye. Follow the brown "Kayaköy" signs from the town centre. Another, better maintained road connects the town with Hisarönü, which is on the highway between Fethiye and Ölüdeniz. Renting a motor-powered scooter and riding from Fethiye is a cheap and fun option on a sunny day — a short and beautiful trip over into the valley.
 * Hiking from Fethiye is also an option, thanks to a 8-km long cobbled, medieval path through the forest. It takes around three hours to walk this easy-ish track; see the "Fethiye-Kayaköy" section of the Lycian Way article for more details.

Get around
You'll mostly walk around. Disabled access may be impossible into the depths of the ghost town, due to rough surfaces and stairs.

See

The ghost town of Kayaköy itself, including the partially ruined shells of hundreds of abandoned houses, is the main sight. Those not to be missed include the which dates back to 1888 by the tarmac road, two abandoned churches (aptly dubbed  and, respectively the upper and lower churches, dictated by their relative positioning), and the  (about 20-min uphill walk from the lower church; follow the red dot marks on the ground), which provides a stunning view of the valley and the sea below, invisible from the town itself due to the ridge inbetween.

The lower church and the streets (or stairs to be more precisely) in its vicinity has been declared a museum by the Turkish Ministry of Culture with a ticket office in the entrance which require anyone passing through — whether they have the intention to check out the church or not — to buy a ticket which costs 20 TL (2022). You may freely pass during the early and late hours of the day when the office is unmanned without a ticket, though.

Afkule and Gemile

8 km southwest of Kayaköy, the beach at is accessible by a gravel road good enough for most conventional cars from Kınalı, about 2 km west of the ghost town, although there is no public transport heading there. There is also a hiking path which somewhat shortcuts the gravel road. The trail begins out of Kınalı, at where the road starts its winding descent towards the coast. Just off shore is (Gemiler Adası in Turkish) with the ruins of a Byzantine chapel which dates back to the 4th century, likely where St Nicholas was originally interred (his relics were later moved to Myra, where he preached for most of his life, and later still to Bari in Italy).

Perhaps an even more rewarding site in the same direction is the monastery at (also spelled Af Kule), clinging to the high cliffs over the sea, and affording really impressive views over the Gulf of Fethiye, as far away as Rhodes if the air is clear. This Greek Orthodox monastery is almost as sturdy as it was when abandoned in the 1920s, except its roof which collapsed in the meantime. To get there, you will need a short (about 3 km) but pretty demanding hike up and down along a trail, part of which, fortunately, is through a shaded pine forest. Expect to cover the distance in around an hour on foot. West of Kayaköy, leave the gravel road to Gemile at where the trail (a dirt track) to Afkule branches off, helpfully marked by yellow signs. At about midway through the trail (about 1 km away from where you started), you'll notice a branching track to the right: this is the wrong path, keep to the trail to the left instead. The trail ends in an open space; this serves as the carpark for those bringing along their cars. From here, take the wide track to the right, which is waymarked with the yellow&red markers common in the area. This will slowly ascent to the top of the cliff, about 1 km away from the carpark. Then the trail will descend down to the monastery, but be extremely careful in this section covered in loose gravel — stumbling has never been easier. Once you are in the monastery, you can further explore the lower stories of the complex (the church and the monk residences), but perhaps this is not for the fainthearted: this will require a very steep climb down with the full view of the high cliffs dropping all the way to the coast (a whopping 400 m just below your feet), so those with afraid of heights, do beware.

Do

 * Horseback riding is a popular activity in Kayaköy.
 * Ethnic Music Festival, held annually or biennially either in spring or autumn, is what its name says. The workshops and other non-musical activities have a spiritual/Sufi/New Age edge.
 * Ethnic Music Festival, held annually or biennially either in spring or autumn, is what its name says. The workshops and other non-musical activities have a spiritual/Sufi/New Age edge.

Hiking to Cold Water Bay
Not just for hiking but also for a dip in the sea, you can take the marked trail to (Soğuksu Koyu), just south of the ghost town, but not as immediately noticeable due to the hills inbetween blocking the view. While it is not much more than a cove with a quite short stretch of pebble beach really, it is the nearest access to the sea from Kayaköy. If you've been in almost pork-free Turkey for a while, the restaurant with wild boar stew on the menu just behind the beach may also be worth the trip there.

The waymarks on this route are red dots. There are no signs but the dots are placed once every few metres, so it's impossible to get lost even if you wanted to.

The route starts from in front of the lower church and ascents towards the hilltop. To avoid the admission fee to access the area around the church, either start very early before the ticket office opens, or take a long detour around the part of the town that was declared museum (you can start by taking the path on the side of the old fountain). Take the small chapel on the very top hill as a bearing — you should be walking towards (but not straight to) it. Once you are clear off the house ruins, near the hilltop, there are two trails: One leading to the chapel, other descending towards the (now visible) sea. Both trails are signed with the same red dots so be careful. At this point, the trail begins descending on a volcanic-looking somewhat slippery surface between huge brown boulders. After passing a short level ground with some Mediterranean scrub, it again starts descending towards the sea, which the trail soon meets.

Buy

 * There is only one grocery store (market) in Kayaköy, on the side of the road past the church, and they don't accept credit cards. Don't expect to find an ATM in this place, either.

Eat
There are restaurants in and around the town, mainly between Keçiler and Kayaköy.

Drink
You'll find a bar or two situated in the yards of the abandoned houses close to the church.

Sleep
There are guesthouses (pansiyon) in and out of the ghost town. There are also some bungalows which start from 20 TL a night.

Kayaköy can also be easily visited as a day trip while staying in the nearby towns of Fethiye or Hisarönü, both of which have a lot more options for accommodation.

Connect
The town is within the GSM coverage, despite its abandoned status.

Go next
Two marked hiking trails head out from Kayaköy (apart from the one that descends to Cold Water Bay): one descends from the upper church towards the shore and Ölüdeniz, while the other leads to Ovacık inland, north of Ölüdeniz, the trailhead of the Lycian Way.

title: Kayaköy


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Kayamkulam

Kayamkulam is a city and a municipality in district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is an ancient maritime trading centre and is almost equidistant from Alappuzha town and Kollam.

Get in
100 km from Trivandrum International Airport, on National Highway 47. 130 km from Cochin International Airport, Nedumbassery, Alwaye, on National Highway 47. Kayamkulam Railway Junction is 1.5 km from the town. Trains from the North from Ernakulam via Kottayam, and from Ernakulam via Alappuzha pass through Kayamkulam Junction and then proceed to Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram and further to Nagercoil and Kanyakumari.

Get around
Taxis and Auto Rickshaws and private buses available to move around.

See
Oachira Vrishchikam festival is celebrated every year at the Oachira Temple. Chettikulangara Kumbha Bharani, the Bharani festival celebrated in the month of Kumbham is an important event for the people of this locality and neighbouring places.

Do
Watch the making of Coir and other coconut products at local farms.

Buy
Spices and Coir products.

Eat
Local Cuisines good fish items

Drink
Toddy form the numerous toddy shops at village sides.

title: Kayamkulam


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Kayan phrasebook

The Kayan language is one of the major languages of Borneo. It is spoken not only in Sarawak, Malaysia, but over a much larger area in Indonesian Kalimantan. Unlike some other Bornean languages, Kayan retains a large measure of uniformity over all this area.

Pronunciation guide
Kayan is an easy language to learn. Kayan language contains a lot of loanword from Malay, English, Chinese, Iban and many other local languages. There are tones or gender to be observed in daily conversation with the Kayans. In Malaysia, the Kayan Baram and Kayan Rejang dialect are nearly unintelligible with one other. Generally, Kayan would be referred to as Kayan Baram. This phrasebook is dedicated solely to Kayan Baram dialect.

Vowels

 * a : like 'a' in "father"
 * ê : like 'e' in "vowel" (schwa)
 * e, é : like 'e' in "bed"
 * i : like 'ee' in "beet"
 * o : like 'ow' in "low",without the "w" sound
 * u : like 'oo' in "hoop", in open positions,such as in final "uh" and "uk" combinations.

Consonants

 * b : like 'b' in "bed"
 * c : like 'ch' in "China"
 * ch : old spelling of c
 * d : like 'd' in "dog"
 * f : like 'ph' in "phone"
 * g : like 'g' in "go"
 * h : like 'h' in "help"
 * j : like 'j' in "jug"
 * k : like 'c' in "cat"; at ends of words, a glottal stop like the stop some people use to pronounce "something" as "sump'n."
 * kh : like 'ch' in "loch" or 'c' in "cat."
 * l : like 'l' in "love"
 * m : like 'm' in "mother"
 * n : like 'n' in "nice"
 * p : like 'p' in "pig"
 * q : like 'q' in "quest" (most commonly with "u", and only in Arabic borrowings)
 * r : like 'rh' in "rheumatism"
 * s : like 'ss' in "hiss"
 * sy : like 'sh' in "sheep"

 * t : like 't' in "top"
 * v : like 'ph' in "phone" (rarely used)
 * w : like 'w' in "weight"
 * x : like 'cks' in "kicks"
 * y : like 'y' in "yes"
 * z : like 's' in "hiss", like 'z' in "haze", like 'dg' in "edge"

Basics

 * Hello. : Kenun dengah. (ka-NOON-dunk-AH )
 * Hello. (informal) : Nun dengah. (NOON-dunk-AH )
 * How are you? : Sayu ka ika' ya? ( ?)
 * Fine, thank you. : Sayu ka akui,. ( )
 * What is your name? : Kenun aran ka du? ( ?)
 * My name is ______ . : ______ aran kui. ( _____ .)
 * Nice to meet you. : Sayu kenep deng pepsuk dahim. ( )
 * Please. : Tulung. ( )
 * Thank you. : Trimak kasih/Sayu kenep men ikak/ikam lim/kelo. ( )
 * You're welcome. : Sayu kenep ka mn ika lahuh. ( )
 * Yes. : Ie. ( )
 * No. : Nusik/Usik. ( )
 * Excuse me. (begging pardon) : Akei asi. ( )
 * I'm sorry. : Akei asi kui. ( )
 * Goodbye : Pepsuk la'an. ( )
 * Goodbye (informal) : Bai. ( )
 * I can't speak Kayan [well]. : Nusi kui jam/haman duan dahun Kayan[lan-lan ]. ( [ ])
 * Do you speak English? : Jam ika' duan dahun urang puti du? ( ?)
 * Is there someone here who speaks English? : Tek hi hi hak inih jam duan dahun urang puti du? ( ?)
 * Help! : Tulung! ( !)
 * Look out! : Jaga! ( !)
 * Good morning. : Selamet jehima. ( )
 * Good evening. : Selamet ngedau. ( )
 * Good night. : Selamet malem. ( )
 * Good night (to sleep) : Selamet malem. ( )
 * I don't understand. : Nusi kui jam. ( )
 * Where is the toilet? : Ha' hino' jaben du? ( ?)

Problems

 * Leave me alone. : Meng kasau akui. (...)
 * Get lost! : Lap im! ("...")
 * Don't touch me! : Meng gem akui! (...)
 * I'll call the police. : Akui seng bara pulis anih. (...)
 * Police! : Pulis! (...)
 * Help! : Tulung! ("...")
 * Stop! Rapist! : Meng lap! Kelunan buling ketamak! ("...")
 * Stop! Thief! : Meng lap! Kelunan nakau! (...)
 * I need your help. : Akui pelu lan ikak tulung akui. (...)
 * It's an emergency. : Hen dekaya anih..mesti salet. (...)
 * I'm lost. : Lingok kui. (...)
 * I lost my bag. : Padek beg kui. (...)
 * I lost my wallet. : Padek beg sin kui. (...)
 * I'm sick. : Perah kui. (...)
 * I feel dizzy. : Perah kahung kui. ("...")
 * I've been injured. : Ga' kui. (...)
 * I'm bleeding. : Daha kui. ("...")
 * I need to see a doctor. : Akui pelu jupak duktun. (...)
 * Can I use your phone? : Deng akui pakei/pijam telifon ika' ya? (...)

Numbers

 * 0 : Kusung
 * 1 : Ji
 * 2 : Duak
 * 3 : Telok
 * 4 : Pat
 * 5 : Limak
 * 6 : Nem
 * 7 : Tusu
 * 8 : Sayak
 * 9 : Pitan
 * 10 : Pulu
 * 11 : Puli ji
 * 12 : Pulu duak
 * 13 : Pulu telok
 * 100 : Ji atuh
 * 110 : Ji atuh pulu
 * 111 : Ji atuh pulu ji
 * 1,000 : Ji libuk
 * 10,000 : Pulu libuk
 * 11,000 : Pulu ji libuk
 * 100,000 : Ji atuh libuk
 * 1,000,000 : Ji juta
 * 10,000,000 : Pulu juta
 * 100,000,000 : Ji atuh juta
 * 1,000,000,000 : Ji biliun / Ji libuk juta
 * number _____ (car, bus, house etc.) : (kelita', bes,uma ) lubun _____ (...)
 * half : ji hunang (...)
 * less : kurang (...)
 * more : lebih (...)
 * roughly (more or less) : lebih kurang

Time

 * now : kerei nih (...)
 * later : na'a (...)
 * before : em pian (...)
 * after : uh / uh anih (...)
 * morning : jehima
 * afternoon : belua dau
 * evening : levi
 * night : malem

Clock time

 * one o'clock AM : pukun ji jehima (...)
 * two o'clock AM : pukun dua' jehima (...)
 * noon : belua dau (...)
 * one o'clock PM : pukun ji levi (...)
 * two o'clock PM : pukun dua' levi (...)
 * midnight : belua malem (...)

Duration

 * _____ second(s) : _____ siken (SEE-khen)
 * _____ minute(s) : _____ minit (MI-nit)
 * _____ hour(s) : _____ jam (jahm)
 * _____ day(s) : _____ dau (DHAW)
 * _____ week(s) : _____ migu (MEE-goo)
 * _____ month(s) : _____ bulan (BOO-lahn)
 * _____ year(s) : _____ duman (dhu-MAHN)
 * _____ hour(s) and _____ minute(s) : If the minute is in numbers, _____jam _____ minit. If the minute is expressed as a fraction of the hour e.g two and a half hour: dua jam ji unang.

Days

 * today : dau anih (...)
 * yesterday : dahlem
 * the day before yesterday : dahlem dahlem dih / dau em pian men dahlem dih
 * tomorrow : jima
 * the day after tomorrow : jima jima / jima atih / dua' dau la'an
 * three days after today : telo dau la'an
 * this week : migu anih
 * last week : migu areh
 * next week : migu atih

 * Sunday : Dau Migu / Dau Tusu
 * Monday : Dau Ji
 * Tuesday : Dau Dua'
 * Wednesday : Dau Telo'
 * Thursday : Dau Pat
 * Friday : Dau Lima'
 * Saturday : Dau Nem

Months

 * January : Bulan Ji
 * February : Bulan Dua'
 * March : Bulan Telo'
 * April : Bulan Pat
 * May : Bulan Lima'
 * June : Bulan Nem
 * July : Bulan Tusu
 * August : Bulan Saya'
 * September : Bulan Pitan
 * October : Bulan Pulu
 * November : Bulan Pulu Ji
 * December : Bulan Pulu Dua'

Writing time

 * 1.00 : pukun ji
 * 1.01 : pukun ji ,ji minit
 * 1.15 : pukun ji ,pulu lima minit
 * 1.20 : pukun ji ,dua' pulu minit
 * 1.30 : pukun ji ji unang / pukun ji telo' pulu minit
 * 1.40 : pukun ji pat pulu minit
 * 1.45 : pukun ji pat pulu lima' minit / Pulu lima' minit jeleng pukun dua'

 * As in Malay, the hours are written from zero to 12. So 06.00 PM is written as 6.00PM.

Date
First one should write the day, after that the month and then the year, as in Malay

 * September 3rd 1986 : 3hb September 1986 : 03/09/1986 ; 3/9/1986

Colors
Kayan have limited names for color. For example the word "Nyemit" can mean either blue, yellow or green.
 * black : pitem ( )
 * white : puti (POO-te)
 * red : bela ( )
 * blue : nyemit lagit ( )
 * yellow : nyemit ( )
 * green : nyemit uro' ( )
 * orange : urin ( )
 * purple : nyemit uvek lan / papel ( )
 * brown : lah tana ( )

Bus and train

 * How much is a ticket to _____? : Kuri legah tiket tei ha' _____? ( )
 * I want to buy one ticket to _____. : Akui ngenep bele' ji tiket tei ha' _____. ( )
 * Where does this car/bus go? : Kelita' / Bes anih tei ha' ino' du? ( )
 * Where is the car/bus to _____? : Ha' ino' kui deng ala kelita'/bes tei ha' _____ du? (...)
 * Does this car/bus stop in _____? : Tren/bes anih ngeta' ha'_____ du? (...)
 * What time does the car/bus leave for _____? : Pukun kuri kelita'/bes anih leka' tei ha' _____ du? (...)
 * When will this car/bus arrive in _____? : Pukun kuri kelita' / bes anih ateng ha' _____ du? (...)

Directions

 * How do I get to _____ ? : Nuno seng tei ha'_____ ? (...)
 * ...the bus station? : ...padang bes?
 * ...the airport? : ...padang bilun? (...)
 * ...downtown? : ...pasen? (...)
 * ...______ house: ... uma ________ ? (...)
 * Where are there a lot of... : Ha' ino' te' kahum... (...)
 * ...hotels? : ...hutil / ngavan melo'? (...)
 * ...restaurants? : ...kedei kuman? (...)
 * ...sites to see? : ...ngavan aleng sayu en lawat / nyineng / tei? (...)
 * Please show me on the map. : Nujo' men akui ha' kelatet anih. ( )
 * street : alan (...)
 * Turn left. : Tei pedah ta'o. (...)
 * Turn right. : Tei pedah hulei. (...)
 * left : ta'o (...)
 * right : hulei (...)
 * straight ahead : tutau (...)
 * towards the _____ : jeleng _____ (...)
 * past the _____ : lipes _____ (...)
 * before the _____ : em pian _____ (...)
 * Watch for the _____. : Nyineng _____. (...)
 * intersection : sipang (...)

Money
Sin

Eating
eat=kuman

title: Kayan phrasebook


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Kayenta

Kayenta is a small town near the northern border of Arizona and part of the Navajo Nation. The population was 5,189 at the 2010 census. Kayenta is 22 miles (35 km) south of Monument Valley and contains a number of hotels and motels which service visitors to Monument Valley.

Understand
Kayenta is located at an elevation of 5,700 feet (1,738 m).

Like other places within the Navajo Nation, it is illegal to serve alcohol in Kayenta. Kayenta and the rest of the Navajo Nation observes Daylight Savings Time, although the rest of Arizona does not.

Get in
Kayenta is on U.S. 163, near the junction with U.S. 160. The only practical way to get to Kayenta is by driving a car, either along U.S. Route 160 or U.S. Route 163. There is an airstrip, but it has no scheduled flights and is mainly used for medical evacuation flights. Flagsraff Pullam Airport, with scheduled commercials flights, is about a 2-1/2-hour drive away.

Get around
 The center of Kayenta is small enough to walk around. Take the usual precautions against summer heat or winter cold. There is no public transport. To go further afield, a car is required.

Do
Every Wednesday the flea market comes to Kayenta, which will give visitors a glimpse into the local Navajo culture and always has a large selection of local foods including excellent fry bread for one or two dollars.

Buy

A Bashas' grocery store is located in Kayenta. Kayenta also has a True Value, a Video Plus movie rental store, as well as Navajo art shops.

Eat
Kayenta is the home of several sit down and fast food restaurants, most of which are located at the junction between the 160 and the 163. In terms of fast food, Kayenta has a Burger King, Sonic Drive-In, Subway restaurant, and McDonald's. For casual dining there is the Golden Rice Bowl Chinese restaurant, Pizza Edge, and Shepherd's Eye Coffee. Amigo Cafe serves several typical Navajo dishes such as a large "Navajo taco" (frybread with taco-style toppings).

It is probably better to go on to Monument Valley or Mexican Hat to eat, or get a picnic at Basha's grocery. Near the Bashas' there is pizza available, as well as McDonald's and Burger King.

Go next
The nearest places with significant population (Mexican Water, Mexican Hat, Shonto) are each about away along either U.S. Route 160 or U.S. Route 163. Monument Valley is away along U.S. Route 163. Navajo National Monument is.

 * North – on US 163:
 * Monument Valley –.
 * Mexican Hat, Utah –.

 * East – on US 160:
 * Mexican Water, Arizona –.
 * Four Corners –.

 * Southwest – on US 160:
 * Navajo National Monument – -- southwest on US 160, then north on AZ 564.
 * Shonto, Arizona – -- southwest on US 160, then north on AZ 98, then northeast on paved route following signs to Shonto.
 * Tuba City, Arizona –.

title: Kayenta


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Kayes (city)

Kayes is a city in the Kayes Region on the river Senegal in the West African country of Mali.

Understand
The city is told to be the hottest town in Africa. Until 1908 it was the colonial capital of French Sudan. The town is a stop of the Dakar-Bamako railway. The area is rich in iron and gold.

Get in
Kayes is on the railway between Dakar and Bamako, however due to the deteriorating of tracks international trains are suspended, leaving only a slow thrice-weekly service from Bamako.

Go next
Take a truck to Keniéba, in southwest Mali. One hell of a journey!

title: Kayes (city)


text:
Kayes (region)

Kayes is a region in Mali named after the largest city within the region.

Sleep
Le Logo Hotel next to the Prison CFA 9000

title: Kayes (region)


text:
Kayseri

Kayseri is a city in Central Anatolia, 350 km southeast of Ankara. In 2021 the population was 1.2 million. Kayseri is a sprawling industrial city, with a mixture of trades such as furniture, and has a university. It governs Kayseri Province, which borders the very touristy Cappadocia, so many visitors pass through but don't linger.

Understand
"Kayseri" refers to Caesar Augustus (Octavian, 63 BCE-14 AD, the first Roman Emperor), and similar names were given to several towns across his growing empire. It had previously been called Mazaka (Մաժաք in Armenian) and sat on a ridge outcrop of Mount Argaeus, the volcano now known as Erciyes. The town was astride the trade routes east-west and north-south, and along these also came a succession of conquering armies. The Seljuks only held it from 1178 to 1243 but left the greatest legacy, in the citadel and several mosque-medrese complexes. The later Ottomans kept these in good repair, so they are the principal tourist sights in Kayseri.

By train
Trains run three times a day from Ankara to Kayseri, taking 7 hours. There are couchettes but no sleeping car; some trains have a buffet but never rely on it. They continue east to Sivas (another 4 hours) then diverge:
 * via Malatya and Elazığ to Tatvan (Vangölü Ekspresi), with dolmus connections to Van, for the train to Tabriz and Tehran.
 * via Malatya to Diyarbakir and Kurtalan (Guney Kurtalan Ekspresi);
 * via Erzurum to Kars (Doğu Ekspresi)

The single fare from Ankara in 2022 is 87 TL. For timetables and online tickets see the Turkish railways website.

From Adana Erciyes Ekspresi runs once a day, taking six hours to Kayseri.

the railway station is central on Kocasinan Blvd.

A high speed railway from Ankara is under construction, supposedly for completion by 2026, though this date seems optimistic. The new line and railway station are 10 km north of the city, further out than the airport. The Ankara-Sivas high-speed line opened in 2023 but takes a new route far from Kayseri.

By bus
Buses from Ankara run hourly round the clock and take 5 hours, for a single fare in 2022 of 120 TL. Many of them start in Istanbul, a 11 hour journey for 400 TL. They may continue to Gaziantep (6 hours), Adana (5 hours) or Malatya (5½ hours).

Buses also run once or twice a day from Izmir and Antalya via Konya, Nevşehir, Göreme and Avanos in Cappadocia.

Bus operators on these routes include Metro Turizm, Flixbus and Kent Turizm.

Whenever the high speed railway arrives, the bus terminal will relocate north near to the new railway station.

By road
From Ankara follow O-21 motorway onto D300, reckon 3 hours. D300 continues from Kayseri to Malatya and the far east of Turkey. From Adana follow O-21 onto D805.

Get around
A network of trams and buses are operated by the municipality. Timetables can be found on their website.

Tram T1 runs from İldem (northeast) along the central spine of Sivas Boulevard to Organize Industrial Zone (west).

Tram T2 runs from Talas (southeast) onto Sivas Boulevard then turns west as far as Cumhuriyet Meydanı (Republic Square).

Tram T3 follows the T1 route west of the centre, and heads north to the present bus terminal and Nuh Naci Yazgan University, then east to the new bus station and YHT railway station (both under construction). A further extension to the airport is probably years away.

Tickets for trams and buses must be bought beforehand from kiosks. Kart38 is a travel smart card with a reduction on standard fares.

See

 * The clocktower stands at the main city crossroads at the north foot of the castle.
 * Castle walls of stout basalt line Park Blv north of the castle, Seyyid Burhanettin Blv east, and İnönü Blv south. You can't walk on them, but they indicate the former extent of the castle.
 * Ulu Camii the Great Mosque is by the bazaar 200 m southwest of the castle. It's 13th century.
 * Hunat Hatun Complex just east of the castle is a 13th century mosque, tomb, medrese and hamam, well preserved and still in use. It was commissioned by Hunat Mahperi Hatun, wife of the Seljuk Sultan Kayqubad I. He'd defeated her father at Alanya, but the peace deal was that he married Hatun, who converted to Islam.
 * Tomb of Zeynel Abidin is at the north edge of that complex on Sivas Blv. It was built in 1886 over Abidin's modest original 15th century grave.
 * Virgin Mary Church (Meryem Ana Kilisesi) is across the street west from St Gregory. It was built some time in the 19th century and has variously been a city storage depot, police station, mosque and sports centre. It's now a library and you can look in for free.
 * Atatürk House Museum opposite the Ethnographic Museum is the mansion where Atatürk stayed during his time in Kayseri. It's open Tu-Su 08:30-17:30, free.
 * is a large cemetery with many historic tombs and monuments, such as the pepperpot Doner tower.
 * Çifte Medrese ("Twin Seminaries") are two adjoining 12th century religious complexes facing the castle, north side across Park Blv. They're named for Sultan Gıyasettin and his sister Gevher Nesibe. The latter medrese was a hospital, and contains her tomb. Kurşunlu Mosque was built in 1573 by Mimar Sinan.
 * is a large cemetery with many historic tombs and monuments, such as the pepperpot Doner tower.
 * Çifte Medrese ("Twin Seminaries") are two adjoining 12th century religious complexes facing the castle, north side across Park Blv. They're named for Sultan Gıyasettin and his sister Gevher Nesibe. The latter medrese was a hospital, and contains her tomb. Kurşunlu Mosque was built in 1573 by Mimar Sinan.
 * Çifte Medrese ("Twin Seminaries") are two adjoining 12th century religious complexes facing the castle, north side across Park Blv. They're named for Sultan Gıyasettin and his sister Gevher Nesibe. The latter medrese was a hospital, and contains her tomb. Kurşunlu Mosque was built in 1573 by Mimar Sinan.

Do

 * Football: Kayserispor play soccer in Süper Lig, Turkey's top tier. Their home ground is Kadir Has Stadium, sponsored as RHG Enertürk Enerji Stadium (capacity 32,800) 3 km northwest of town centre. The town's other team Kayseri Erciyesspor had a spell in Süper Lig but folded in 2018.
 * Şirin Aquapark is 5 km east of town on D300. It has cold dirty water and they only open a few of the slides.
 * Mount Erciyes is 15 km south of town, a volcano of 3917 m. It's dormant not extinct, and probably hasn't erupted for several thousand years. The mountain resort area is a further 10 km south and in winter has skiing. There is insufficient lift capacity for the crowds so there are long lines for short ski runs and for every other facility. In summer you can use the lifts to access mountain trails, but the approach to the summit is only for experienced mountaineers.

Buy

 * Bazaar: Kayseri Kapalı Çarşı is southwest side of the castle. It's worth exploring even if you're not shopping.
 * Supermarkets are mostly east in the residential areas flanking Sivas Blv.
 * Handwoven carpets are the major touristic merchandise in Kayseri, but they can be expensive especially if they're silk.
 * Meat specialties such as pastirma need to be eaten up before you head home, as most other countries prohibit casual meat imports.

Eat

 * Pastırma is a local specialty: dried, salted beef covered with çemen, a caraway paste. It's served as a spicy starter, as a component of main dishes, or as stuffing for börek.
 * Bolulu Hasan Usta is a chain of coffee and dessert cafes. They have three outlets in town: on Istasyon Cd towards the railway station, on Ahmet Paşa Cd northeast of the castle, and within Hunat Çarşısı department store off Sivas Blv.
 * Bolulu Hasan Usta is a chain of coffee and dessert cafes. They have three outlets in town: on Istasyon Cd towards the railway station, on Ahmet Paşa Cd northeast of the castle, and within Hunat Çarşısı department store off Sivas Blv.
 * Bolulu Hasan Usta is a chain of coffee and dessert cafes. They have three outlets in town: on Istasyon Cd towards the railway station, on Ahmet Paşa Cd northeast of the castle, and within Hunat Çarşısı department store off Sivas Blv.

Drink

 * Gilaburu is the local name for Viburnum opulus, known in English as guelder-rose and in Slav countries as kalina. It's a shrub with clusters of small, intensely red fruit. The juice is acidic and works as a palate-cleanser, but is mildly toxic - larger draughts cause stomach cramps and diarrhoea. Since it's more like "nasty medicine" than a cocktail, all sorts of improbable health benefits have been claimed for Gilaburu.
 * Bars around the historic centre are JJ within Wyndham Grand Hotel, Rafineri, Karman, Class Bar and City Pub.

Sleep

 * Kocasinan Blv has a budget to mid-price strip of hotels just outside the railway station. West to east these are Konak Kayseri (pretty basic), Imamoglu Pasa Hotel, My Liva, Lifos Otel, Newway, Nuzhet, and Novotel and Ibis (below).
 * Ibis Kayseri is next to Novotel and run by the same chain, slightly cheaper.
 * KLAS Atalay 200 m south of Bent Hotel is a basic place, occasionally clean.
 * KLAS Atalay 200 m south of Bent Hotel is a basic place, occasionally clean.
 * KLAS Atalay 200 m south of Bent Hotel is a basic place, occasionally clean.

Connect
Kayseri and its surrounding highways have 4G from all Turkish carriers. As of Nov 2022, 5G has not rolled out in Turkey.

Go next

 * Cappadocia west is a fantastical moonscape, with Göreme its main town.
 * Ankara northwest is the sprawling modern capital, but with many sights clustered round its ancient core.
 * Sivas is on the route to the far northeast of Turkey, and like Kayseri is modern but with a collection of historic buildings.

title: Kayseri


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Kaysersberg

Kaysersberg, in Alsace, Grand-Est was an important town in the Middle Ages. It has a large fortress, and the town's name means Emperor's mountain which comes from the fortress. It has wonderfully preserved half timbered houses and is a great setting for any Alsacian Festival due to its medieval atmosphere.

Drink
Tokay (now sold as Pinot Gris, after Tokaji became a protected denomination of origin) is the specialty wine of Kaysersberg and the town is surrounded by vines. There is a large old stone well in the town which has an inscription advising you to drink wine with dinner and eschew water.

title: Kaysersberg