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Teresópolis

Teresópolis is a city in Rio de Janeiro (state), at 900 meters above sea level. It is one of the most charming cities in the region, with relatively cold weather and beautiful mountains. Less rich than her cousin Petrópolis, Teresópolis is the ideal point of departure for the magnificent Serra dos Orgãos National Park.

Understand

Some miles from Petrópolis, Teresópolis is named after Dom Pedro II's wife, Empress Teresa Cristina, and also delights in the same agreeable mountain climate. In the distance are the bay of Guanabara and the spectacular surroundings of this town.

In this seldom-visited region the history of the emperors has nevertheless left its indelible sacred mark.

In 2020, the city was home to 184,000 people.

By bus
You can go by bus from the Novo Rio bus station in Rio de Janeiro. The company is also called Teresopolis and the travel takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes.

By car

 * From Rio de Janeiro, take Linha Vermelha, then BR-040 (Rodovia Washington Luiz), afterwards the BR-116 (Estrada Rio-Teresópolis). Total distance is 91 km.

See

 * Parque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos - Flagship of Brazilian national parks. The beauty of the park resides in the strange shapes of its granite formations.
 * Parque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos - Flagship of Brazilian national parks. The beauty of the park resides in the strange shapes of its granite formations.
 * Parque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos - Flagship of Brazilian national parks. The beauty of the park resides in the strange shapes of its granite formations.

Do
One of the most beautiful walks in Brazil is the one linking Teresópolis to Petropolis, traversing through some of the astonishing scenery.

Eat
The city has very good restaurants.

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Teresina

Teresina is the capital of the State of Piaui, Brazil. It is a hot, sleepy, and unpretentious town. It is not a coastal city and it has a small-town feeling. The city sits between the Parnaíba and Poti rivers. It is one of the hottest cities in Brazil, and is also an important center for hospitals and other health-related institutions.

Formerly called Nova Vila do Poti, Teresina replaced Oeiras as capital of Piauí in 1852. The city was named after the Brazilian Emperor's wife.

By bus

 * From Piripiri by Guanabara, 5 daily, 3 hours, R$26.
 * From Parnaíba and Luis Correa by Guanabara, 5 daily, 6 hours, R$45.
 * From Parnaíba and Luis Correa by Guanabara, 5 daily, 6 hours, R$45.

By car
It is best not to drive at night through the remote highways of the Brazilian North and Northeast. Lack of shoulders and tall farm crops growing right up to the roadside make visibility difficult on curved stretches. You may hit a farm animal, such as a burro, and damage your car and injure yourself and passengers. Driving at night can also be dangerous since thieves and gangs can more easily create roadblocks at night to rob drivers.
 * from Fortaleza (via BR-222 and BR-343 through Piripiri, PI).
 * from Recife (via BR-232 and BR-316 through Salgueiro, PE).
 * from Brasília (via BR-020, BR-242, BR-135, BR-343, and BR-316).

Bus
Municipal bus service is provided by SETUT and costs R$2.10 (2013). Buses carry about 225,000 passengers a day in the city and you can get most anywhere you need to by bus. Don't take valuables with you if traveling by bus.

Taxi
Taxis are affordable in Teresina and are a good alternative to renting a car if you don't plan on traveling too far outside of the city.

Metro
Teresina has a light rail system with 9 stations that was built on tracks laid in 1922 (it is referred to as a metro, but is completely an above-ground system). The rolling stock is new, but the stations are dilapidated and, with the exception of two stations (Engenheiro/Bandeira and Frei Serafim), are nowhere near where you would travel in Teresina as a visitor or even as a member of the upper poor class or higher. Most of the stations on the east side of the Poti River are on narrow, dead end streets in poor neighborhoods with no commerce nearby and no bus terminals. Station names can be a point of confusion for both locals and visitors. The west side terminus is referred to as "Bandeira" station, yet the station's official name is "Engenheiro Alberto Tavares Silva." "Novo Horizonte" is sometimes referred to as "Parque Ideal." Other stations on the east side also vary in name and have no signage to indicate which station you are at (e.g., Mercado, Itararé, Novo Horizonte).

Approximately 8,000 people ride the metro per day (225,000 ride buses per day). Although it was started in 1991 around the same time as larger and more successful metro systems in central and southern Brazil, the Metro appears to be more of a vanity project for local politicians than a useful transportation alternative to buses.

See

Do

Events

 * February - Carnaval.
 * June-November. River Beaches. The rivers levels fall between June and November exposing large sand banks known as the “crowns of the rivers”. These are turned into popular river “beaches” complete with life-guards and vendors selling fried fish straight out of the rivers.
 * June 29 - Procissão de São Pedro. A penitential procession of boats on the river Parnaíba.
 * July - Teresina hosts the three-day Micarana festival, attracting top artists and visitors from all over Brazil - and no foreigners.
 * November - Salão Internacional de Humor. The city is given over to cartoons and charicatures, attracting participants from Brazil and abroad.

Eat

 * Celso's. Piauíese specialities. Rua Angélica 1059, Fátima
 * Panela de Barro, Av. Pedro Freitas 1965
 * Camarão do Elias. Seafood, especially crabs. Av. Pedro Almeida 457
 * O Pesqueirinho. Rua Domingos Jorge Velho 6889 (by the river)

Drink
Cajuína is a sweet soft drink made from the cashew fruit, which link with Teresina was immortalized in the Caetano Veloso song "Cajuína"

The local cachaça brand is Mangueira.

Most nightlife is in the vicinity of Shopping Riverside. A few clubs along Avenida Nossa Senhora da Fátima

Budget
A few cheapies in front of the bus station, although this location is inconvenient if you don´t have your own car. The area between the centre and the hospital zone, south and east of Avendida Frei Serafim, is dotted with cheap pensões, although many of these seem more like hospital waiting rooms.

Cope

 * There are a few internet spots in the center at R$1-2/hour, but they all close evenings, Saturday afternoons and Sundays. Head for more expensive places at the shopping malls.
 * There are a few internet spots in the center at R$1-2/hour, but they all close evenings, Saturday afternoons and Sundays. Head for more expensive places at the shopping malls.

Go next

 * Parnaíba (beach destination in Piauí)
 * Seven Cities National Park (Parque Nacional Sete Cidades)

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Termez

Termez or Termiz is a city in Surkhandarya, Uzbekistan. Termiz is along the border with Afghanistan (the Amu Darya or Oxus river) and was a major supply hub for the NATO war operations there. It is also a busy transport hub for goods entering and leaving Afghanistan due to the Friendship Bridge, built by the Soviet Union.

Understand
Old Termez lies 12 km west of the modern center. Alexander the Great is credited as the founder of the city, though there is little evidence of his passage. The stuff of the Hellenistic period may still be buried under the layers of the Kushan period, when the settlement grew in importance. Two sites in the vicinity, Shor tepe and Kampyr tepe, seem to have got more importance under Achaemenid and Hellenistic rule. The latter was a fortified city at Alexander's time.

Since from the early days of the unified empire of Kanishka I (127–163), Old Termez, controlling a strategic position on the north bank of the Oxus at its junction with the Surkhan Darya, became an important center on the Silk Road and the caravan trade brought Buddhism' religious precepts along with the distinctive art forms of Gandhara style. In 689 AD the city fell to Arab Muslim invaders, replaced by the 11th century and onwards by Turkic tribes. Karakhanids erected the domed mausoleum over the grave of 9th-century mystic Al Hakim At-Termizi. In 1218 Shah Muhammad II of Khwarezm ordered the execution of Mongol envoys seeking to establish trade relations. As a result Mongol armies crossed the Amur Darya, and, after a two-day siege, razed to the ground Old Termez in their way to Urgench. The city was rebuilt in a new relocation few miles eastwards.

In the second half of the 19th century, the village of Patta Hissar became important when it was made a dock for the Russian steamships on the Amu-Darya. In 1898 Termez was annexed by the Russian crown.

By train
Termez's main lies north of the city center. There is a night train from Tashkent every second day, leaving Tashkent Pass Csentr. at 21:00 and arriving next day at 11:40.

By bus
Coming from Afghanistan, it is possible to take a shared taxi or drive to Hairatan on the other side of the river and then walk across the border. The is in the city centre at the western end of Navoi street.

The first half of the Gozar-Termez leg of the road from Bukhara is of poor quality and should not be underestimated. It's not uncommon to see multiple accidents on this stretch. The second half is easier and the views are some of the most breathtaking in Uzbekistan. Truckers driving these roads often don't know the area and take the corners far too fast.

Get around
Isuzu 7-seater marshrutkas. Unmarked but just tell the driver where you're going and they'll either nod or drive on. 10,000 som standard fare.

As in other Uzbek cities, flag down any car as an unofficial taxi and negotiate price beforehand.

See
Termez is the southernmost city in Uzbekistan which has a lot of historical sights. You can arrange a taxi with your hostel to visit the close sights for 100,000-200,000 som.

Buy
Central bazar near clock tower (centre of modern town). Black market money changers opposite on the same street.

Drink
Last chance for alcoholic beverages before crossing to Afghanistan (Uzbek customs ban export of alcohol.)

Sleep

 * Sharq Hotel, English-speaking staff. Clean rooms.  Prices range from US$30 to $50 for a double room.
 * Sharq Hotel, English-speaking staff. Clean rooms.  Prices range from US$30 to $50 for a double room.
 * Sharq Hotel, English-speaking staff. Clean rooms.  Prices range from US$30 to $50 for a double room.
 * Sharq Hotel, English-speaking staff. Clean rooms.  Prices range from US$30 to $50 for a double room.

Connect

Post office by the central clock tower. Small internet kiosk across the street (near taxi rank).

Go next

 * Haimartan, thence Mazar-i-Sharif in Afghanistan.

 * Denau (Denov), to cross the Tajik border.

 * Bukhara, by shared taxi. You might have to get first to Karchi, then to change of taxi there. 150,000 som.

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Ternate

Ternate is an island in the province of North Maluku, part of the Maluku islands of Indonesia.

Understand
Ternate is the seat of the Sultanate of Ternate. The nearby island of Tidore has its own sultanate. The two sultanates have ruled much of the Maluku islands for centuries, and during the era of the spice trade, Ternate allied with the Dutch while Tidore allied with the Spanish and Portuguese.

Like the other Maluku Islands, Ternate was the scene of vicious combat between European colonial powers intent on monopolizing the spice trade, and between those European powers and local rulers. The various conquerors left behind forts that can still be visited today. However, unlike in centuries past, Ternate and neighboring islands are no longer central to world trade, and are not among the best-known tourist destinations in Indonesia.

Like everywhere else in untouristed Indonesia, people are very curious when they see non-Indonesians walking down the street. Expect to be stared at and expect everybody you see to say hello to you, and try to practice their English. Most of the time this curiosity is good-natured, so smile and be friendly in return.

By boat
There are ships from various parts of Indonesia only serviced by PELNI. Schedules and reservations can be checked at PELNI office or by PELNI app.

Get around
Taxis to the airport cost an average of Rp50,000.

The public ferry leaves from Ternate to Sofifi at 06:00. It returns at 09:00, then makes the second journey at 11:00, and returns for the final time at 16:00. Each trip takes 2 hours and costs Rp15,000. The boat departs from "Kota Baru" which costs Rp10,000-15,000 by Ojek (motorcycle taxis) or Rp5000 by Angkot (bemo or minivans). Port tax is Rp2000.

Speedboats operate between Ternate and Tidore, and Ternate and Sofifi all day. It takes 20 minutes to get to Tidore from Ternate and 40-45 minutes to Sofifi. They only run when there are 8 or more individuals making the trip though. Each journey costs Rp50,000.

There is a central station  for all of the Angkot's near the tourist market to go around the city. It is more flexible to use Ojek to go to tourist attractions.

History and building

 * Various memorials to massacred Christians during the riots of 1999-2000. Many abandoned churches too.
 * Various memorials to massacred Christians during the riots of 1999-2000. Many abandoned churches too.
 * Various memorials to massacred Christians during the riots of 1999-2000. Many abandoned churches too.
 * Various memorials to massacred Christians during the riots of 1999-2000. Many abandoned churches too.
 * Various memorials to massacred Christians during the riots of 1999-2000. Many abandoned churches too.
 * Various memorials to massacred Christians during the riots of 1999-2000. Many abandoned churches too.
 * Various memorials to massacred Christians during the riots of 1999-2000. Many abandoned churches too.
 * Various memorials to massacred Christians during the riots of 1999-2000. Many abandoned churches too.

Nature

 * Lagoons
 * Lagoons

City views

 * Graffiti murals dedicated to various punk bands and some figures.
 * Graffiti murals dedicated to various punk bands and some figures.
 * Graffiti murals dedicated to various punk bands and some figures.

Events

 * Festival Kora-Kora, A maritime festival. It is held every November.
 * Legu Gam, An annual event available during April and located in Lapangan Salero, in front of the Kedaton Museum.

Indonesian

Indonesian

Stay safe
Mount Gamalama is an active volcano. The last eruption in December 2011 shut down air traffic in the region and killed 4 people in a lahar.

Go next

 * Sofifi — A new provincial capital of North Maluku and being a transport hub is accessible by speedboats. It has bus and taxi connections to the rest of Halmahera.
 * Tidore — A sultanate island, accessible by speedboat.
 * Morotai Island — A historic island of World War II.
 * Ambon — An island with various beaches and historical sites also registered in UNESCO Creative Cities. 1.5 hr by plane.

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Terney

Terney (Russian: Терне́й, ter-ney) is a Russian city and the administrative center of Terneysky District of Primorsky Krai, on the coast of the Sea of Japan in a small bay of the same name.

It is the second most populated settlement of Terneysky District after Plastun.

History
The bay on which Terney is located was discovered on June 23, 1787 by Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse on his way from Manila to Avacha Bay along the coast of what he called "the Tartary of the Manchus" (la Tartarie de Mantcheoux) and named, in French, Baie de Ternay. It was here that the French explorers became convinced that the coast visited by Maarten Gerritsz Vries in the Castricum in 1643 (i.e., in fact, the east coast of Hokkaido and Sakhalin) was not the mainland, since they French were now at the same latitude as the Dutch had been a century and a half before, but the location looked entirely different. La Perouse's sailors were impressed with good fishing in the area. They explored the area around the bay, but did not see any live residents. They did, however, find a native grave, and upon opening it saw that the dead wore clothes made of Chinese fabrics and decorated with Chinese coins, which indicated that the local tribes had some commerce with the Chinese or Manchu. The present Russian settlement was founded in September 1908.

Climate
Terney has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb/Dwb), almost cold enough to be a subarctic climate (Dfc), which is most unusual for a place so far south and is due to the influence of the cold Oyashio Current which not only makes summers up to 6˚C (11˚F) cooler than in Harbin but also causes a marked seasonal lag, so the September is on average warmer than June. Despite the fairly heavy rainfall due to orographic influences from mountains near the Pacific, Terney is much sunnier than nearby cities on Sakhalin.

Get in
There are three ways of getting in from Vladivostok.

The most convenient way is to have a flight from Vladivostok to Plastun village by Vladavia airlines. You can buy it on the website of this airline company. The flight takes place every week on Monday mornings; one-way ticket costs about 30$. The same price is for a transfer to Terney (about 60 km). But because of bad weather conditions the flight may be delayed for several days up to 1 week. This is the worst thing about this flight.

You can take long-distance bus from Vladivostok bus station to Terney (you can get there by public bus (~ 10$) or by taxy (~ 80$). It leaves twice a day (07 30; 15 30) regularly. One-way ticket costs 35 $, the route (700 km) lasts 14 hours. It is also a great thing to see the landscapes of Primorye. The bus is never delayed and but the trip is rather long. This variant is suitable for those travellers who are not afraid of long-hours crossings in old and not very comfortable buses. Also you should be aware that all information on bus station is only in Russian and all ticket managers and bus drivers speak only Russian.

It is possible to ask for a personal transfer on a comfortable car (max. number of places is 5) from the airport to Terney. It is also a quite sustainable choice. In this case you’ll see natural, urban and rural view while crossing the region. One-way trip will cost about $850 for the whole car (the price includes fee for the driver, payment for the driver's accommodation and the cost of gasoline). Journey will take 9 hours (about 700 km.)

Upolnomochenny Bay
The Upolnomochenny Bay is a paradise bay with a shingly beach, beautiful cliffs and rocks, underwater table-land with rich biological world. Here you can walk along seaboard hills, from each of them opens a fantastic view on the sea, the embayed coast and precipitous cliffs. During a walk along the beach to Cape Mosolov weird forms, new colors, geological paintings on stones, coastal caves and small waterfalls occur behind almost every rock shelve.

A lot of birds breed and rest on stones in the sea, in the main cormorants, gulls, terns, grebes, loons etc. If you're lucky you can see sealeries (Phoca vitulina largha), seals allow people to come very near. Also it is great to climb the mountain Abrek (625 m) which is not far from the Bay. By catching fish, gathering winkles, sea scallops and laminaria (sea cabbage) a tasty dinner is arranged. The sea in August and in the beginning of September is warm (about 22°C) you can swim with a mask and admire the original underwater world and after take the sun on the beach. A sea voyage on a motor boat from the Bay along the Abrek coast is a great finish of the trip. Rocks of different height and form, stacks, scatterings of stones, the summit of the Mountain Abrek, rocky beaches and slopes covered with oak forests, lone pines and larches on cliffs, seals, shorebirds, ghorals (Nemorhaedus goral) – all this slips by your eyes and remains memorable long and maybe even forever.

Rhododendron fauriei
The route takes course in the gorge where Rhododendron fauriei a relict of the preglacial vegetation is growing. This vegetation prevailed in the Sihote-Alin Mountains in the Neogene Period. In the continental Far East it has preserved only in one gorge, where it forms underwood in the pine-spruce forest.

This plant has a life form of a big shrub or a small tree with the height of 6 meters; his leather-like leaves have the length of 20 sm and his flowers are about 4 sm in diameter. Rododendron blooms in the middle of July. Flourishing Rododendron, a tropical flower with big white flowers by sight on an abrupt slope in a coniferous forest appears to give an unusual impression. As every relict of another climatic conditions its contemplation leads to thoughts that how complicated and interesting the history of each vegetation formation is and how fragile and in the same time stable the vegetation word is.

Photography
Sikhote-Alin is a great place to make art photos of the natural world. Exotic plants and animals, sophisticated sea sceneries, infinite mountains, lonely trees – all these can be become a subject of your photos. We invite professional and non-professional photographers to have a photo session in this wild and beautiful place.

Hiking and Trekking
Hike in the UNESCO World Heritage area of Russian Far East, climb highest mountains of the Sikhote-Alin, explore the remote pathless wilderness forests, coastal ecosystems, rivers and lakes.

Our hiking routes are laid in all types of natural communities: virgin beaches and coastal meadows, oak and linden forests, pine-broadleaved forests, coniferous forests, draft pine and mountain tundra communities. Our programs include visiting the most interesting and magnetic places of the Middle Sikhote-Alin. Some trips include walking for many days through the virgin taiga forest, climbing mountains, crossing rivers. You can get the sense of a real forest man or woman and also learn or improve your skills of self-sufficiency in forest. The route content varies so as the level of its difficulty; depending of tourist wishes they alter from easy walks to multi-days sportive routs that require stamina and good physical form.

Flora survey and herb-gathering
The flora of the Middle Sikhote-Alin is composed of 1076 species of vascular plants. Many herbs, bushes and trees have esthetical value. About a hundred of them have medicinal properties.

Among the most known officinal plants are Manchurian aralia, spiny eleuterococcus (Eleutherococcus senticosus), dragon arum (Arisaema), devil's-club (Opiopanax elatus), Pacific bergenia, meadowsweet (Filipendula palmata), Chinese Schizandra, Korean pine, Ajan spruce, Amur linden, actinidia kolomikta, tansy north, Daurian mint, Sakhalin raspberry and many others. Everyone who wishes to can gather, properly dry them up and then prepare herbal teas that strengthen the immune system or have other beneficial effect on the whole organism or on some organs.

Voyages
The coastal zone of the Sea of Japan is very beautiful. Rocks, stacks, cliffs, underwater banquet-tables, precipices, waterfalls and summits of the close mountains, estuaries of the rivers, seals, concentrations of sea birds and flying predatory birds – all these pass in front of your eyes when you travel on a motor boat on the sea.

It is a great luck to meet an orca jumping from the water or a ghoral on the closest cliffs. A voyage is carried out in a fully equipped according to the safety arrangements boat, only when sea is calm and only with a certified instructor.

Birdwatching
Birdwatching means observing birds with a naked eye or with binoculars and listening to their singing. Avifauna of the Middle Sikhote-Alin comprises more than 340 species. Each natural complex is characterized by a set of its representatives. In pine-broadleaf forests birds that depend on the Korean Pine - nutcracker, nuthatch and Siberian Jay play leading role. In oak forests live nuthatch, warblers (Phylloscopus occipitalis), Blue Nightingale, gray thrush, blue flycatcher, etc.

Paleo lagoon lakes, being the richest wetlands, are of giant importance for migrating birds. They provide nursery inhabitant for capelin, redeye, East Siberian char, flatfish, taimen and other fishes, and an abundance of invertebrates that in turn provides a substantial benefits for travelling birds. Flying to or from arctic and subarctic nestling grounds in North-Eastern Siberia, more than half a million geese, ducks (24 species), swans and shorebirds arrive at Blagodatnoe lake each fall and spring, pausing to feed up for several weeks. Forested riverbanks are favorable breeding grounds for such Far Eastern endemics as mandarin and scaly merganser.

The fauna of owls is very diverse - in the Sikhote-Alin mountains 8 species have been found. The rarest and requiring protection is the fish owl. On the coast you can see white-tailed eagle and Steller's sea eagle, osprey lives near rivers, in the forest it is possible to watch found crested eagle. The most interesting and unique species of birds that you may hear or see on the route are: black stork, Japanese snipe, golden eagle, blue hill pigeon, Siberian spruce grouse, blue stone robin, mountain grouse, black crane, Ussuri plover, black hawk, Far East curlew, scaly merganser, oystercatcher, whooper swan, mandarin duck, crested eagle, Steller's sea eagle (wintering), white-tailed eagle, crested honey buzzard, pied harrier, peregrine falcon, buzzard (Butastur indicus), osprey, white owl, brown hawk-owl, starling Japanese, eagle owl, fish owl, stilt, great white heron etc.

Animal Watching
Animal watching means the observation of wildlife as well as exploring the traces of their activity, the study of biology, ecology and ethology of different animals. The Sikhote-Alin Mountains are a place where mix northern and southern species, distant species due to their geographical origin. The species composition of mammals in the Middle Sikhote-Alin is very diverse and represented by 72 species of animals, among them 11 species are marine mammals.

Coastal ecosystems possess a great diversity of wildlife. In spring on the coast you can often see red or sika deer, which come to the sea to drink salt water. In the twilight and at night time foxes and raccoon dogs examine sea wastes on the beach. Coastal meadows are a favorite habitat for a roe deer. In the coastal oak forests one can meet wild boars, especially during the harvest of acorns. Abrek cliffs are a home for Amur goral. This is a rare, endangered species, numbering not more than 600 - 750 individuals. In the marine waters seals live (Phoca vitulina largha); year-round seal rookery is located on the cape Schaslivy and on the Northern Cape. In the autumn months on rockeries accumulate up to 400 individuals. Predatory mammals compound in the Middle Sikhote-Alin 17 species. Family Mustelidae has the greatest diversity of species (otter, sable, yellow-throated marten, badger, columns, etc.). Large carnivores are represented by brown bear and Asiatic black bear, Siberian tiger, lynx and wild cat. Experienced and qualified instructors will tell you different facts of biology, ecology and ethology of animals, and also show traces of their activity. On the trails there are often animal tracks, excrements, wild boars diggings. Less frequently you can meet moose bites, tiger marking trees, ant-hills turned upside down by a bear and his scratches made on fir trees and also wild cherry trees twisted by Asiatic black bear. You can hear the "woof" of roe deer, red deer whistle, in the fall - the roar of red deer in the state of estrus and if you're lucky - the roar of Amur tiger. If you walk quietly, you can find hoofed animals - red deer, roe deer and other small mammals - badger, raccoon, fox, sable, Siberian squirrel etc. It is great in winter to follow tracks of mammals, to study their diurnal variation and behavior.

Health & Nature program
We can offer a health improvement program for people who want to improve their health and well-being while being in nature. The program includes morning yoga, daily hiking trips, voyages and auto visiting the most beautiful sights of the Sikhote-Alin, swimming in the sea and lakes and evening relaxing or medical massage made by a professional. This healing program is accompanied by natural and very tasty food (fresh caught fish, seafood, natural vegetables, home eggs and milk food, herbal teas, honey, pine nuts etc.).

We propose for everyone living in a private house in Terney village with good and comfortable conditions (fireplace, shower, all necessary household appliances and a computer with access to Internet). You will breathe fresh air, drink pure and tasty water, eat natural food and while being in trips fill with the beauty of the nature. In result your health and soul harmony will elevate.

Fishing
Fishing. In the rivers of the Middle Sikhote-Alin are constantly inhabited by trout, flax, grayling, river bull-trout, here are spawning chum salmon, cherry salmon, bull-trout, Pacific lamprey and Asian candle fish. In the sea’s shallow water live catch flounder, bull-calf, redeye etc.

We propose help in organizing fishing activity for experienced fishermen and also we can teach this type of activity everyone who wants to. So you will be able catch a salmon fish yourself and then prepare salty fish and caviar and take them home as souvenirs. The best time to do fishing is from June to November.

Water activities
In Primorye there are several rivers for rafting. Among them the Kema River, it has in its course obstacles up to 5 category of difficulty. In the middle of the river, where there are several difficult rapids competitions are organized so as kayaking and rafting.

We are ready to help tourists to get with their equipment to the river.

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Terni

Terni is in the Umbria region of Italy. It is mainly an industrial town and as a result was heavily bombed by the Allies during the Second World War. In the 19th Century it was known as the "Manchester of Italy".

Get in
From Rome, take the A1 Autostrada, leaving at Orte and follow the SS675 to Terni.

Trains run regularly from the Rome-Termini station. If you are coming from the north, take a train that stops at Orte to connect to the Terni train.

See
As a result of the bombing much of the city was heavily damaged. Consequently, Terni is now considered more interesting for its post-war architecture than its older structures. It is a place to visit if you are passing by, rather than somewhere that merits a special effort. There are also ruins of a Roman Amphitheater and old town walls, together with some medieval buildings.

Do

 * Football: Ternana play soccer in Serie B, the second tier. Their home ground Stadio Libero Liberati (capacity 22,000) is 1 km west of town centre.

Go next
Spoleto, known for its Festival of the Two Worlds, Rieti and Todi are within easy reach by car as are many other fascinating towns in Umbria.

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Ternopil

Ternopil (Ukrainian: Тернопіль) is a city the Ukrainian part of East Galicia.

By public transport
Ternopil has a convenient public transport system:

Single ride tickets in buses cost 8-10 грн, in trolleybuses — 10 грн.
 * 35 bus routes
 * 9 trolleybus routes

Schedules are available on the official website (in Ukrainian) and on the map (in Ukrainian).

You can also check information about public transport on EasyWay and Google Maps.

By taxi
Taxi is the easiest way of getting around the city. Some popular taxi companies include:

Parks

 * Park Topilche
 * Park Shevchenka
 * Park Topilche
 * Park Shevchenka
 * Park Topilche
 * Park Shevchenka

Sleep

 * Hotel Galychyna,
 * Hotel Aligator

Go next

 * Buchach - Lot of to see here, some for tasting Town hall (ратуша), 1750; Assumption of the Virgin Mary church (костел Успіння Діви Марії), 1761-1763; Buchach castle (замок), 16-17th century, Basilians monastery (Василіанський монастир), 1753-1770.
 * Terebovlia

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Terrace

Terrace is an inland city in the North Coast of British Columbia. The largest city in the region, it has a population of about 12,500 people (2015), a significant portion of which are the Kitselas people, who have lived in the area for thousands of years.

Understand
The community is the regional retail and service hub for the northwestern portion of British Columbia.

Terrace was once the cedar pole capital of the world. Over 50,000 poles were manufactured annually to supply many parts of North America with telephone and electric power poles. The world's tallest pole, 50 metres (160 ft) long, was cut in Terrace and stands in New York City. For many years, logging was the region's major industry, but Terrace's economy has been forced to diversify since nearly all wood mills not operated by First Nations groups have closed down. Terrace's largest employers are in the public sector, but there are still some large private employers. Many people in Terrace commute to Kitimat to work at Alcan. The city has continually tried to reinvent itself as a service hub for northwestern British Columbia.

In 2001, the community was significantly affected by problems with and the closure of the largest local employer, the former Skeena Cellulose Inc. sawmill. The mill was bought by Terrace Lumber Co., a group of local owners, and reopened in late August 2005, but did not prosper and closed in mid-2006. By the end of 2006, the remaining equipment was auctioned off and the mill was torn down. The mill's former site is now a vacant lot with its footings covered in graffiti.

The city's economic prospects are linked to tourism, mineral developments to the north and northwest, construction of a power line towards Iskut and energy-related developments in Kitimat. The Prince Rupert container port expansion has resulted in increased rail traffic by CN Rail.

History
The region is one of the oldest continuously occupied regions of the world and, long before European contact, was one of the most densely populated areas north of Mexico. The flat mountain ranges surrounding Terrace are traditionally called Ganeeks Laxha, which in the Tsimshian language means the "Stairway to Heaven". The Skeena River was known as the K'shian River, meaning "where the mist comes out" — ksi, to come out from; yeen (hian-mist), clouds. The Tsimshian Nation's traditional economy was based on hunting, fishing and social gatherings, for domestic consumption or trade, on their traditional lands. For the Aboriginal people, the Skeena River was used for transportation, communication, war, trade, as a source of food, and at times for protection.

In 1866 the steamer Mumford made it as far as Kitsumkalum with supplies for the Collins Overland Telegraph line. It took an average of three days to travel from Port Essington (at the mouth of the Skeena River, near Prince Rupert) to Hazelton. In 1891 the Hudson's Bay Company sternwheeler Caledonia negotiated the Kitselas Canyon and reached Hazelton. A number of other steamers were built around the turn of the century, in part due to the growing fishing industry and the Klondike Gold Rush. In honour of its steamboat heritage, Terrace celebrates a festival called Riverboat Days each summer.

The riverboats operated on the Skeena for only 22 years; the last boat, the Inlander, finished up in September 1912, when the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway took over its function.

During World War II, military units composed primarily of conscripts from central and eastern Canada were stationed in Terrace. Morale was low due to the poor relationship between the soldiers and the local populace, the isolation, the damp weather, lack of recreation, crowded facilities, and the distance from home. In late 1944, because of declining enlistment and heavy casualties, Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King was forced to reconsider his promise to not deploy conscripts overseas. Mackenzie King decided to a one-time assignment of conscripts for overseas service. On November 24, 1944, news that conscripts might be sent overseas triggered a mutiny amongst the men stationed in Terrace. It took until November 29 for officers to restore order to the troops. The Terrace Mutiny was the most serious breach of discipline in Canadian military history.

Climate
Being close to the Pacific Coast, Terrace has a humid continental climate with wet, cold winters (though much milder than inland places) and drier, warm summers, with an annual normal mean temperature of 6.3 °C (43.3 °F) varying between average temperature in January of −4.3 °C (24.3 °F) and in July 16.4 °C (61.5 °F).

Terrace receives an average annual rainfall of 970.1 mm (38.19 in) and snowfall of 375.4 cm (147.80 in); totalling 1,322 mm (52.05 in) of precipitation, which is enough to sustain the lush vegetation of the area. October to February are the wettest months.

Destinations
There are several flights that fly to Terrace. Central Mountain Air runs flights from Prince George (1.25 hours), and Air Canada and Westjet offer operate flights daily from Vancouver (1.5 hours).

Airlines
Canadian airlines that operate to Terrace:

By car
Terrace sits at the intersection of Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway) and Highway 37. The city is 2 hours east of Prince Rupert, 1½ hours north of Kitimat, 1 hour west of Kitwanga (southern terminus of Highway 37, the Stewart-Cassiar Highway), and 8 hours west of Prince George. As this is northern mountains, driving in this area is not recommended in the winter if you are not familiar with travel in such conditions.

Get around
Terrace is small enough to walk around downtown,

By public transit

 * Bus route # 11 operates between Terrace and Kitimat (1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes) from Monday to Saturday. Some of these trips stop at Northwest Regional Airport.
 * Bus route # 11 operates between Terrace and Kitimat (1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes) from Monday to Saturday. Some of these trips stop at Northwest Regional Airport.

See

 * The Kermodei Bear: This all white relative of a black bear is the town mascot of Terrace. It is not an albino, but one with a recessive gene inherited from both parents. Sacred to the First Nations people of the area, sightings are exceedingly rare, and few locals have seen one.

Do

 * Fish: There are many lodges, guides, and tour companies to help you catch steelhead, salmon and trout, and the Skeena is well known for its good fishing.
 * During the summer, Terrace offers many outdoor activities, such as fishing for a wide range of freshwater fish, mountain biking, hiking, kiting and hunting in the surrounding areas.
 * In the fall, many of Terrace's inhabitants go out to search for pine mushrooms (Tricholoma magnivelare), and pick berries.
 * There is a variety of winter sports available in Terrace and the surrounding region such as snowmobiling, ice fishing, curling, and ice skating.

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Terrace Bay

Terrace Bay, the "Gem of the Northshore", is a township in Northern Ontario with 1,500 residents (2021) that is 150 km² in size.

The Terrace Bay region is known for its incredible beauty, and is on the shores of the magnificent Lake Superior, the largest fresh water lake in the world.

Understand
Terrace Bay was named after the sand and gravel terraces which were left behind when ice glaciers receded about 20,000 years ago. The area is surrounded by the rugged Northern Ontario wilderness and the forest is the reason for Terrace Bay's existence. Terrace Bay originated as an undeveloped area catering to the needs of the forestry industry. The decision to develop the town was first conceived in the early 1940s by the Longlac Pulp and Paper Company which was taken in conjunction with the Ontario Hydro water division, completed in 1939, to redirect the northward flowing Long Lake south through the Aguasabon River system to Lake Superior.

By car
Terrace Bay is on the Highway 17 section of the Trans-Canada Highway. It is approximately 2 hours northeast of Thunder Bay, Ontario and 5 hours northwest of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

By bus

 * Operates a bus route multiple days per week between Thunder Bay and Sault Sainte Marie including stops in Red Rock, Nipigon, Schreiber, Terrace Bay, Marathon, White River, and Wawa.
 * Operates a bus route multiple days per week between Thunder Bay and Sault Sainte Marie including stops in Red Rock, Nipigon, Schreiber, Terrace Bay, Marathon, White River, and Wawa.

Get around
Terrace Bay was designed for the walker or biker in mind and can easily be seen by travelling short distances from different sections. The main built-up area is approximately 3 km by 3 km (2 miles by 2 miles). There is not a cab or taxi service in the Municipality, but a vehicle can be rented from the local car dealership if so desired. If looking to travel by walking or biking, it is recommended to park in the Tourist Information Centre parking lot, obtain a print map in the brochure of the Municipality, and start your adventure from there.

See
Terrace Bay has numerous things to see with the following being the more notable:

Do

 * The Dragfest - the local car club puts on an amazing weekend of drag racing the first weekend in August every year and approximately 10,000 people show up. Incredible cars, trucks, and motorcycles from all throughout North America speed down the track at the local airport and it is always a good time.
 * Other events include:
 * the Annual Canada Day celebration on the first of July with activities, food, and fireworks,
 * the Annual Fall Fair in September with products from area crafters,
 * the 4-Man Masters Golf Tournament in July, and
 * the Old Fashioned Skating Party in December.
 * Play a round of golf at the beautiful and challenging 9-hole Aguasabon Golf Course.
 * Book a charter to enjoy the bays in Lake Superior or visit the Slate Islands Provincial Park
 * Bring some friends and snowmobile throughout the areas trails
 * Hike the amazing 52-km Casque Isles Trail that follows the shores of Lake Superior

Buy
There are two main retail areas in Terrace Bay: Simcoe Plaza and the Mill Road Area.

 * The Simcoe Plaza area has numerous retail establishments that will cater to the needs of tourists. Simcoe Plaza is home to Costa's Food Market and Stewart Guardian Pharmacy.  Also within Simcoe Plaza is a CIBC bank, an LCBO for alcohol, a Post Office, a flower shop, a print shop, and various service companies
 * The Mill Road area is home to the Terrace Bay Home Hardware, Mill Road Service for automobile service.

Eat
Terrace Bay restaurants offer some delicious food options with restaurants being: Drifters Restaurant, Wah's Chinese Restaurant, the Red Dog Inn Restaurant with Pizza Hut Express, the Terrace Bay Bakery, Roy Pizzeria and Subs, and Superior Dining. Menus from the restaurants are featured on the municipal website.

Drink
Terrace Bay has one local bar, Drifters, and liquor and spirits can also be purchased in some of the local restaurants and at the LCBO.

Connect
For more information on Terrace Bay Tourism, visit the Tourism section of the Municipal website or call the toll-free number at +1-800-968-8616 or email tourism@terracebay.ca.

Go next
Terrace Bay is a natural paradise and visitors often remark that it is one of the most beautiful communities they have ever seen.

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Terra Nova National Park

Terra Nova National Park is in Eastern Newfoundland. It joined Canada's national parks system in 1957 and is Canada's most easterly national park. Terra Nova is an excellent way to experience the nature, discovery and adventure of eastern Newfoundland. It is a place where sheltered Atlantic fjords stretch inland to touch the boreal landscape. The Terra Nova region is rich in natural resources, such as fish and sea mammals. These resources have attracted people to the Terra Nova area for at least 5,000 years. Prehistoric peoples and European settlers depended on the rich resources of the sea and land, as do many people in the region today.

Understand
Terra Nova National Park covers an area of 399 km² (154 sq mi), which is a bit smaller than the island Montreal. Terra Nova National Park is on the east coast of Newfoundland along several inlets of Bonavista Bay. The park takes its name from the Latin name for Newfoundland; it is also the original Portuguese name given to the region.

Terra Nova National Park was established in 1957 to protect the Eastern Island Boreal Forest natural region. This region covers most of the island of Newfoundland, east of Deer Lake.

Organized activities and serviced campsites are only available mid-May to mid-October. Some trails are closed between October and January. Contact the park office or email: info.tnnp@pc.gc.ca@undefined.

History
The first European settlers in Canada landed at Alexander Bay; what is now the coast of Terra Nova National Park.

Landscape
Terra Nova's landscape is typical of the northeast coast of Newfoundland, but with remnants of the Appalachian Mountains contributing to widely varied and rugged topography throughout the region. The park's seacoast consists of several rocky "fingers" jutting into Bonavista Bay along an area stretching from just north of Port Blandford to the vicinity of Glovertown. The coastline varies from cliffs and exposed headlands to sheltered inlets and coves, contributing to Newfoundland's prime recreational boating area.

Inland areas consist of rolling forested hills, exposed rock faces, and bogs, ponds and wetlands. Wildlife protected by the park range from small to large land mammals, migratory birds, and various marine life. Terra Nova also protects an area containing remnants of the Beothuk Nation, as well as many of the early pioneer European settlements in the region.

Flora and fauna
Animals that inhabit this national park are coyotes, black bears, moose, caribou, black ducks, red foxes, beavers, bald eagles, red squirrels, river otters, lynxes, puffins, snowshoe hares, ospreys, pine martens, and minks. Marine animals that inhabit offshore are humpback whales, minke whales, fin whales, pilot whales, harp seals, orcas and dolphins.

It is characterized by black spruce trees with pockets of balsam fir, white pine, mountain ash, tamarack, maple and other deciduous tree species.

Visitor information

 * Park website

By car
Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) travels through the park. Terra Nova National Park is 250 km (155 miles) northwest of St. John's, Newfoundland, and 60 km (37 miles) southeast of Gander. Depending on where you're coming from -eastern or western Newfoundland - you will enter through the eastern or western gate. The highway's route through the park is some 40 km long, with signs to point you to the Visitor Information Marine Centre in Salton's Brook, campgrounds, and other relevant stops.

DRL operates daily bus routes all around Newfoundland, and has stops near the eastern and the western gates of Terra Nova National Park.

By boat
If you have your own boat, the park is accessible by sea along the northeastern side of the island. For docking and boat launches, try Inner Newman Sound. The mouth of the Southwest Arm in Alexander Bay is another good docking option.

By plane
Terra Nova National Park is:
 * Approximately 220 km west of St. John's International Airport (St. John's) on Highway 1
 * Approximately 67 km east of Gander International Airport (Gander) on Highway 1

Fees and permits

 * Daily fees (2024): adult $6.50, senior $5.50, children under 18 free, family $13.50.
 * Annual passes cost about the same as 5 day passes, less if purchased between May 1 and June 30.
 * Fishing permits (2024): daily $13.50, annual $46.25.

Hotels
Accommodation, except camping can be found just outside the park boundaries, for example:

Camping
It’s wise to book in advance for serviced summer camping.

Go next

 * Eastport Peninsula and Avalon Peninsula
 * Gros Morne National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site on the west coast of Newfoundland.

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Terre Haute

Terre Haute is a city of 61,000 people (2019) in west-central Indiana, about 180 mi (300 km) south of Chicago and 1 hour southwest of Indianapolis. Terre Haute is one of the largest cities in the Wabash Valley and is known as the "Queen City of the Wabash". The city is home to several higher education institutions, including Indiana State University, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana.

Understand
The name "Terre Haute" is French for "high land" and refers to the area's history from the French colonization of the Americas as well as its geography next to the Wabash River. Though the city limits exclude some of Vigo County, the metropolitan area includes the nearby towns of West Terre Haute and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

Terre Haute's history reaches back to the early 1800s with the construction of Fort Harrison as a permanent settlement within the Indiana Territory. The city grew up primarily around industry and river traffic on the Wabash River. The growth of the railroads and a short-lived oil boom contributed to the city's prosperity, but the decline of both, along with the Depression, resulted in the city becoming a model of Midwestern urban decay up through 1980s. Since then, mayors have worked hard to reverse this image, and have begun making gains in turning the city back around.

Tourist information

 * Terre Haute Convention & Visitors Bureau. 643 Wabash Avenue, Terre Haute. or . 24-hour information line: +1 812 238-TALK.

By plane
Most people in Terre Haute and the surrounding regions use Indianapolis International Airport, which is a 1-1½ hour drive east of the city on Interstate 70. Rental car services to Terre Haute are available at the airport.

Terre Haute is served by Terre Haute Regional Airport, but there have not been any commercial flights from there since 1999.

By car
There are three main highways which run through the city: Interstate 70 running east to west through the south of the city (near Honey Creek Mall); U.S. 41 (known locally as Third Street) oriented north-south; and U.S. 40 (also known as Wabash Avenue) as the road which separates the north and south parts of the city. U.S. 40 splits near the central business district. The westbound traffic turns onto Cherry Street, and the eastbound traffic runs into Ohio Street. In the event of an accident on the interstate, traffic is often re-routed through U.S. 41 and 40.

By train
Catch-A-Train provides highway service to the Mattoon Amtrak station for trains to Chicago.

By bus
Greyhound provides service to Terre Haute, with daily buses departing from Indianapolis and St. Louis.

Get around
Automobiles are generally the easiest ways of traveling in Terre Haute. Pedestrian travel is the best on the north portion of the city (including Wabash Avenue), but several of the cross-streets on Third Street have short traffic signals. While there is no "rush hour" like those seen in larger cities, during the afternoon and early evening, the south end of town on U.S. 41 can become hectic. Also, many people cannot manage to drive the speed limit. Bicycling is becoming increasingly popular due to the heightened gas prices, although cyclists should use caution when riding, as bike lanes and paths are still few and far between. Sidewalks are usually the preferred paths for bikes, but some of the sidewalks on secondary roads are in poor condition. This is being improved by the city.

By car
The general speed limit on the streets is 30 miles per hour (48 km/h). Wabash Avenue and Third Street have a slightly higher speed limit. Terre Haute has several train tracks which run through the city, so becoming "railroaded" is a common occurrence. Construction is ongoing around the central business district.

Rental companies

 * Alamo: +1 812-234-1449
 * Avis: +1 812-877-6969
 * Budget: +1 812-238-9963
 * Enterprise: +1 812-235-3142
 * National: +1 812-234-1449

By public transit
Terre Haute is served by a public bus system, which runs Monday through Saturday from 6AM to 6PM. Routes run throughout the city, including several shopping centers. There are tenuous plans to have midnight routes which will serve the local bars and universities. Single-trip fares are $1.75, 14 trip passes are $21, and monthly passes are $45. Although the bus system is growing, the quickest, simplest method of traversing Terre Haute is still by car.

By taxi
Dependable Cab: +1 812-232-1122 Indiana Shuttle: +1 812-877-7787 N.E.T. Taxi: +1 812 208-3857 Terre Haute Cab: +1 812-232-1313 Yellow Cab: +1 812-478-5000

See

Mid-range
For easy access to I-70, there is a cluster of hotels off the Terre Haute Highway 41 exit:

Learn
Unlike other cities its size, Terre Haute boasts five institutes of higher education:

 * Indiana State University. 200 N 7th St. . Founded in 1865, Indiana State University is a public university with around 10,000 students.
 * Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. 5500 Wabash Ave. . Founded in 1874, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is a private college with about 2,000 students. U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks it the #1 undergraduate engineering institution in the United States.
 * Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN. . Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is a liberal arts college for women. Founded in 1840 by Indiana's first Catholic saint (Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, who is entombed on the campus), it is the nation's oldest Catholic college for women.
 * Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana.
 * Harrison College.

Stay safe

 * Terre Haute is generally a safe city, but the same precautions for any other city apply here. Don't go out alone at night, don't flash money around and avoid the sections of town without streetlights, as crime tends to be higher there.
 * Although it is on the edge of Tornado Alley, Terre Haute does experience severe thunderstorms and the occasional tornado warning. Most of these occur in the spring and summer but there have been severe weather events in other months. There are sirens near Indiana State University, but they can only be heard within a mile of the campus. It is usually recommended to tune into local television or radio stations if there is a chance of severe weather.

By phone
Most telephone numbers in Terre Haute consist of +1 812 plus a seven-digit number, but the entire 812 area is now served by an overlay complex of two area codes, with 930 being the second. A local or in-state telephone call now requires all 10 digits of the local number be dialed (omitting just the leading +1 from a local landline call).

Signage on many established businesses may still display the original seven-digit numbers; dial 812 before these if no area code is indicated.

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Terres de l'Ebre

Terres de l'Ebre (Ebre Lands) is a region in Catalonia. It's the southeast region of Catalonia and is crossed by the Ebre river since gets out of Aragon until pours its water to the Mediterranean sea.

Understand
This region is composed by four administrative comarques . Inland, we find the Terra Alta and the Ribera d'Ebre, and at the coast Baix Ebre and Montsià.

The Terres de l'Ebre offer a wide variety of landscapes (Natural Park of Delta de l’Ebre, Natural Park of Ports, Ebre river, coast, plain and mountain. All those possibilities, together with a typical Mediterranean weather, make of Terres de l'Ebre a spot to discover and lowly exploited by the big touristic mass.

Landscape
One of the spots more appreciated by tourists are the areas of "coast and sea" and we can find here one of the more impressive natural spectacles of Terres de l'Ebre where Ebre waters fight with Mediterranean waters at the mouth of the river, giving as a result large sand beaches with very low visitor density, where we can have a calm and intimacy hard to find elsewhere. Very close to those beaches is the Natural Park of Delta de l'Ebre, the biggest humid area of Catalonia, with a surface of 320 km2.

Another dimension of Terres de l'Ebre is the mountain and plain. We can observe here the traditional economic legacy in this land, the primary sector, with vineyards, fruit trees and olive trees. We must point out the millennial olive trees in Montsia, as the name indicates, those trees accompany several generations of inhabitants since many years. Don't forget the Natural Park of Ports, the second natural park with more extension of Catalonia, with a great variety of flora and fauna.

Culture
It's also outstanding the identity culture, which possibly originated because different civilizations grounded in the Iberian peninsula arrived to this area guided by the river Ebre. The civilizations passing Terres de l'Ebre left many elements as the remarkable rock paintings of Ulldecona and the Perelló, declared World Heritage by UNESCO.

The "Terres de l'Ebre" Museum has created the network "Ebre Natura & Cultura", including several museums and heritage interpretation facilities, which articulates the local heritage and nature resources. Among these are: the "Terres de l'Ebre" Museum and the Archaeological Park of La Carrova in Amposta; Interpretation Centre of Culture of the Iberians and the Iberian settlement "Moleta del Remei" in Alcanar, the Interpretation Centre of the Montsià mountain in Freginals; Interpretation Centre of "la Plana" in Santa Bàrbara, and the future Museum of the Ebro sea in Sant Carles de la Ràpita.

In the Terra Alta region, its also interesting the Areas of the Ebro Battle, dedicated to remember the bloody Ebro Battle which took place in this land during the Spanish Civil War.

Gastronomy
Finally, you could not leave these lands without tasting its gastronomy, based on quality products as the rice with D.O. Montsià, the olive oil D. O. Baix Ebre - Montsià, the wine D.O. Terra Alta or the clementines of Alcanar considered IGP (Protected Geographic Indication). Not to mention the eels and the Delta duck, the fish and seafood at the coast, the artichokes and citrics at the plain and the crestó in the mountain.

By plane
The nearest airport is Reus, with airlines as Ryanair. Alternatively, Terres de l'Ebre are equidistant of Barcelona, Valencia and Zaragoza.

See
To discover the nature and the culture of The Ebro region, the best is to visit the museums, interpretation centres and natural outdoor interpretation areas of the network "Ebre Natura & Cultura

Sleep

 * Xanascat the National Network of Youth Hostels for all of Catalonia.

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Teruel

Teruel is the capital city of Teruel province in Aragon. It is noted for its harsh climate, its jamón serrano (cured ham), its pottery, its surrounding archaeological sites, rock outcrops containing some of the oldest dinosaur remains of the Iberian Peninsula, and its famous events. Teruel is regarded as the "town of mudéjar" (Moorish-influenced architecture) due to numerous buildings designed in this style. All of them are comprised in the Mudéjar Architecture of Aragon which is a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO.

Understand
In 2018, it had a population of about 36,000 people.

Teruel's remote and mountainous location 915 metres (3,002 feet) above sea level and its low population has led to relative isolation within Spain. A campaign group with the slogan Teruel existe ("Teruel exists") was founded in 1999 to press for greater recognition and investment in the town and the province. Due in part to the campaign, transport connections to Teruel are being greatly improved with the construction of a motorway between Zaragoza and Sagunto, large parts of which are now open. However, Teruel remains the only provincial capital in peninsular Spain without a direct railway link to the capital, Madrid.

Climate
Summer temperatures are warm to hot, although there is much daily variation, and winters are cool, with low minimum temperatures sometimes dropping to −10 °C (14.0 °F). The lowest amount of rainfall is in winter and the greatest falls at the end of spring and autumn.

Get in
Teruel is actually closer to Valencia than Zaragoza, the capital of Aragon, and Valencia Airport offers more connections that the one in Zaragoza.

Get around
The city centre is very compact, requiring no car. To go further afield, e.g. to Dinópolis (listed below under 'See'), you may want to consider using the town's only taxi service, Taxi Teruel (tel. +34 978 102 040).

Mudéjar architecture
Teruel is the site of some of the most impressive Mudéjar architecture in all Spain, which, with other Mudéjar structures in Aragón, are collectively inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Other sights

 * The Mausoleum of The Lovers of Teruel (Los Amantes) is just off the main square.
 * The Mausoleum of The Lovers of Teruel (Los Amantes) is just off the main square.
 * The Mausoleum of The Lovers of Teruel (Los Amantes) is just off the main square.
 * The Mausoleum of The Lovers of Teruel (Los Amantes) is just off the main square.
 * The Mausoleum of The Lovers of Teruel (Los Amantes) is just off the main square.
 * The Mausoleum of The Lovers of Teruel (Los Amantes) is just off the main square.
 * The Mausoleum of The Lovers of Teruel (Los Amantes) is just off the main square.

Do

 * La Vaquilla del Ángel during the weekend (Friday to Monday) closest to 10 July. 20 cultural associations program and stage more than a hundred musical events during the four days, all of them free of charge and with open access, with first-rate artists of very different styles. There's an odd tradition of throwing meringue at the town hall's door.
 * Bodas de Isabel de Segura around the third weekend of February.
 * At Easter the parades of drummers in full Easter garb are well worth a look.

Buy
Teruel jamon serrano, you can purchase it in some deli shops in the city center. It's awesome.

Do not purchase any "typical bakery", as it may not be made on the premises.

Eat
The best places are 'asadores' and 'rokelin' (there are several ones), anything else is fancy expensive food, you'll be hungry after eating in those places.

Drink
There isn't a typical drink, but you can find microbrews in some bakeries.

Some pubs in the party zone (called simply "la zona") are truly troll nests, don't go there.

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Teslic

Teslić (Cyrillic: Теслић) is a town and municipality on the Usora River in the central part of the Republika Srpska entity, in north-central Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Understand
Tesliċ is a well known tourist destination, mainly because of the Banja Vrućica, а health spa for healing cardio-vascular diseases. With a complex of five hotels and a capacity of over 1000 beds, Banja Vrućica has the biggest tourist capacity in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also worth mentioning nearby mountain Borje, an attractive tourist destination, with two hotels and sports facilities.

History
The town was settled in the 19th century with the first industrialization of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Main industries are wood products and the chemical industry. Long before Tesliċ began to rise a nearby village called Čečava existed as one of the oldest places people inhabited, there is archaeological evidence that Čečava existed as early as the 10th century. Teslić was until the late 1950s among the largest industrial centers in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Today Tesliċ industry is mostly based on the production of wood, milk, clothing, telecommunications, electro industry, metallic industry and building construction.

By car
Tesliċ has a beautiful countryside to drive in as the scenery is spectacular. Enjoy the scenic route to Banja Luka via mount Borja and Liplje Monastery.

By plane
The closest regional and international airport is Banja Luka, about an hour away for Teslic. If arriving by plane, the best deals are to travel via Belgrade (Serbia) Nikola Tesla International Airport, Sarajevo (Bosna and Herzegovina) (shorter route), or Zagreb, Croatia.

By bus
You can try and find direct bus lines from some of European cities to Teslic and Doboj (about 25 km from Teslic), but in that case your journey may be quite long. A bus from Belgrade costs about €12 (2006). Buses also run from Sarajevo and other cities.

Bus Zagreb - Doboj Departure: 14:00 Arrival: about 18:00

Price (one-way): about €13.

Belgrade Bus Station Železnička 4, 2644-455 Ticket Offices 00-24 Information and reservation, tel. 2636-299 (05:30-22:00) BAS turist, Železnička 4, tel. 2658–759, 2627-146 (07:00-20:00) BAS turist, Sremska, tel. 2622–526, 180-377 (08:00-20:00)

Bus Belgrade – Doboj Departure:07:00 - Arrival: 13:00 Departure:10:00 - Arrival: 16:00 Departure:22:30 - Arrival: 04:30

Bus Novi Sad – Doboj Departure:06:00 - Arrival: around 11:00 Departure:07:00 - Arrival: around 12:00 Departure:07:30 - Arrival: around 12:30

By train
Railway options are pretty good as Doboj is railway junction of BiH. From European countries, direct lines from Belgrade, Zagreb, Sarajevo and Nis are bus and railway lines, as follows:

Train Zagreb – Doboj Departure: 08:57 Arrival: 14:55 Price (one-way): about €15.

Train Belgrade – Doboj Departure: 15:30 Arrival: 22:30 Price (one-way): about €11.

Train Budapest – Doboj Departure: 17:45 Arrival: 02:27 Price (one-way): about €35.

Train Sarajevo – Doboj Departure: 10:41 Arrival: 13:34 Departure: 20:32 Arrival: 23:25 Price (one-way): about 18 KM.

For more information – www.zrs-rs.com

Get around
The best way to get around is on foot. For taxi service, go to Tesliċ main square by the Serb Orthodox Church. Hitching is not advised, and walking between towns can prove dangerous (including in areas which may not have been de-mined).
 * Local bus company, Teslić-prevoz a.d., Krajiška bb, Tel: 053/430-083
 * Teslic Street Map

See

 * In Teslic town the local Orthodox Art Gallery and Museum exhibitions (Svetog Save 60; tel: 053 736 363) are certainly a worthwhile visit. You may find reasonably priced gifts and handmade souvenirs that are distinctly Byzantine in style.
 * In Teslic town the local Orthodox Art Gallery and Museum exhibitions (Svetog Save 60; tel: 053 736 363) are certainly a worthwhile visit. You may find reasonably priced gifts and handmade souvenirs that are distinctly Byzantine in style.

 * Duke Momčilo Stones - About 5 km to the South-East from the city center there is a location of medieval tombstones of Duke Momčilo.

Tourist Agencies

 * Turistički savez opštine Teslić, Karađorđeva bb, Tel: 053/430-761
 * Sineks d.o.o., Karađorđeva L/B, Tel: 053/435-829
 * Turističko društvo Borja Teslić, Banja Vrućica bb, Tel: 053/421-200

Do

 * Annual Fish Stew Festival (August) on Usora river beach.
 * Watch Proleter Teslic Football Club at Radolinka Stadium by the river Usora.
 * Hunt with Lovačko društvo "Borja" (The Official Hunting Organization of Teslic), Marka Pejića H-28, Tel: 053/430-810
 * Try fresh testing mineral water at Banja Vrucica Springs (2.5 km from Teslic main square)

Eat
The most available food in Teslic is Cevapi (normally 2-4 km), the ubiquitous Balkan kebab. Two prominent variations exist - the "Banja Luka" Cevap, a larger kebab with a square shape, and the Sarajevo Cevap, smaller and round. If not had before, every visitor should try an order of Cevapi at least once. There are several variations of pita (around 2 km), a sometimes-greasy pastry made of filo dough and stuffed with meat (Burek), cheese (Sirnica), spinach (Zeljanica), potatoes (Krompirusa) or apple (Jabukovaca).

Local food is heavy on meat and fish, and light on vegetarian alternatives. Even traditional so-called vegetarian dishes like beans or Pasulj are cooked with bacon or smoked meats. Stews often contain meat but can be created without. Fast food, with the exceptions of cevapi and pita (or burek) consists of, like in other parts of Europe, pizza, hamburgers and hot dogs. Pannini sandwiches are served in most coffee shops popular with the youth, and Serbian coffee, reminiscent of Turkish coffee, is a must-try for any coffee aficionado.

 * Plavi Cvet, popular restaurant in a city center serving local food including great pasulj, stuffed peppers, mixed grilled meat and more. Plavi cvet s.u.r. 74270 Teslić, Svetog Save 32. Tel. 065 567 402.
 * Picerija Zlatne kapi, Karađorđeva bb, Tel: 053/430-995
 * Restoran Krajina, Svetog Save 64, Tel: 053/436-364

Drink
The legal drinking age in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 18 years (changed in 2005). Popular beers are Banjalucko (Nektar beer). Even in more heavily Islamic areas alcohol is available in abundance to those who choose to drink and almost every bar is fully stocked.

"Rakija' which comes in many a variety and is made both commercially and at home. Red wine is 'Crno vino' (Black wine) and white wine is 'bjelo vino'. Alcohol is not taxed as heavily as in most Western nations and is often very affordable. Quality alcohol is sought after and valued.

Tip: How to toast, Serb style: Like everywhere, Serbs from Bosnia love to toast when in good company, whether it's in a pub or in the home with friends. When toasting, it is expected that you look your friends at the table directly in the eyes whilst clinking glasses as a sign of respect. Say 'Živjeli!' (cheers!) to everyone and take a sip. Repeat as necessary, and enjoy a night out in Teslic!

 * XL Club, Karadjordjevića 55, 1000 spinning Disko, House, Electro, Reggae, Techno, etc.

Sleep
Tesliċ is a very popular tourist destination in the region, mainly because of the Banja Vrućica, а health spa for healing cardio-vascular diseases. With a complex of five hotels and a capacity of over 1000 beds, Banja Vrućica has the biggest tourist capacity in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also worth mentioning nearby mountain Borje, an attractive tourist destination, with two hotels and sports facilities and nearby Liplje Monastery.

Hotels
 * SCR Hajdučke vode, Borje bb, Tel: 053/441-001 (Recommended)
 * Hotel Crna Gora, Svetog Save 52, Tel: 053/431-842 (Center)
 * Hotel Trogir-Blatnica a.d., Blatnica bb, Tel: 053/446-503 (Blatnica is about 30km away)
 * Motel Rođo, Đulići bb, Tel: 053/420-000

Spa of Vrucica (Banja Vrucica) The thermo-mineral water, as the most important resource, the geographic position and the climate, the arranged complex and built capacities, as well as the people factor, contributed that the spa offers a very wide spectrum of health services today, out of them are an included part of defined health programs.

The accommodation capacity of Vrucica Spa are circled to some more than 1000 beds so far, and including private accommodation of about 500 categorized beds, make this Spa complex a leader in our environment in the area of the health, congress and recreation tourism.

Banja Vrucica Complex Hotels
 * The Kardial Hotel - 435 beds, restaurant with teracce (600 seats), night club, cafe exchange office and boutique, congress hall with (450 seats), ten congress rooms (20 to 100 seats), additional equipment, additional service, etc. recreation: bowling, swimming pool, trim-cabinet, fitness-room. Tel: +38753/421-200
 * The Posavina Hotel - 270 beds, restaurant with terrace (280 seats), therapy room, night club and boutique. Tel: +38753/430-345
 * The Hercegovina Hotel - 158 beds, complete prevention, treatment and rehabilitation programme. Tel: +38753/430-270
 * The Serbia Hotel - 179 beds, aperitiv bar, pizzeria, four small saloons with 20-100 seats. It is connected with central treatment center (all medical services are provided here), hotel Herzegovina and restaurant Ozren by heated underground tunnel. Tel: +38753/436-992

Work
With one of the highest unemployment rates in Europe (in some areas up to 40%, official rate 17%), it will be unlikely you will find legitimate employment in the country unless you are working for a multi-national organisation. Try looking into local NGOs including OSCE, EUFOR or USAID.

Stay safe
If you plan on traveling off the beaten path in Teslic region, be aware of the estimated 5 million land mines left around the countryside during the war of 1992–1995. In rural areas try to stay on paved areas if possible, and never touch any unarmed explosive device. Houses and private property were often rigged with mines as their owners fled during the war. If an area or property looks abandoned, stay away from it until it has been cleared by a demining team.

Religion sensitive culture
Churches and mosques are popular tourist attractions enjoyed by many in this region, but as with any religion encountering one another, there is room for misunderstanding. Some tourists have found themselves more confronted than they expected. Enter discussion about this with politeness and caution, or, of course, not at all.

Yugoslav civil war and land mines
Respect the ethnic differences of the people in the Teslic region and their effort to move past the Yugoslav civil war. It is important to be careful in areas where there is still tension and to ensure that one does not offend a particular group due to indifference or sheer ignorance. Always consult local tour guides for advice on the natural dangers and land mines.

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Tesso Nilo National Park

Tesso Nilo National Park is an Indonesian National Park in central Sumatra's Riau province.

Created in 2004 to help preserve Sumatran tigers and Asiatic elephants, development of tourism within the park is still in its infancy.

History
In 2004 Indonesia created the park Tesso_Nilo_National_Park, and more than doubled its size in 2007.

The people of Air Hitam have a history of opposing the park and its purposes. In 2008 people from the village burned a ranger vehicle due to anger at the restrictions placed on their activities by the park. In late November 2010, 5 wild elephants were killed at Air Hitam, despite ongoing education efforts and the work of the Flying Squad elephant patrol.

In late November 2010, a two day major operation involving around 300 police, rangers and military personnel resulted in clearing from the park many of the oil palms planted there illegally.

Landscape
Tesso Nilo contains some tropical lowland forest, and it also contains land that was used as production forest and oil palm plantations but that is now being allowed to revert to jungle.

Flora and fauna

Fauna include the Sumatran tiger, Asian elephant, Malayan tapir, medium-sized primates, deer, large monitor lizards and pigs.

The WWF estimates the tiger population is around 50, while the elephant population is between 60 and 80.

Despite degradation of even the best jungle within the park, its flora displays the highest vascular plant Vascular_plant diversity of anywhere in the world, including the Amazon regions.

Many 200-m² plots of forest when surveyed yielded more than 200 species each, and more than 4,000 species of plants have already been found within the park. Botanists anticipate that a number of species unknown to science live in the park, as well.

Climate
Tesso Nilo has hot days and nights, like most of the rest of Riau province.

By plane
If you are coming from outside of Sumatra, you may fly into Pekanbaru.

From there, go to the WWF headquarters. Along with tours, they may be able to arrange passage for you to the park.

By bus
No regular bus service to either the park or the cities and villages near it exists.

By motorbike
The park headquarters are in Kerinci Pelalawan in Riau, about 5 hours by motorbike from Pekanbaru. Their telephone number is (061) 0761 494 728.

To get to the park from the headquarters requires 2½ to 3 hours of travel down a dirt logging road that now passes through large tracts of oil palm plantations and tree farms, as well as cleared jungle awaiting conversion.

Fees and permits
You will need a permit signed by the head of Tesso Nilo National Park, and you will have to be accompanied by a ranger.

The permit will cost about Rp45,000.

You will pass through two military check-points on the way in, requiring the letter and the ranger.

See

 * The observation tower - Located near Camp Flying Squad in the north central part of the park, climbing the tower can give you a great for getting a good overview of the park and provide a magnificent vantage point for seeing sunsets and sunrises.
 * Animal tracks, signs and homes - Fresh tracks from wild tigers are frequently seen near Camp Flying Squad. In other parts of the park, rangers will probably be able to locate tracks made by Malayan tapir, wild pigs and deer. You might also see trees that have been clawed by hungry Malayan sun bears seeking food. Large mud mounds constructed as homes by ants, as well as hive-like mud structures about six feet high smaller trees, may be readily seen within the park.
 * Primates - A species of larger primates live along a small waterway in a remnant forest near the main ranger station where visitors stay, and one may spot them in the morning and in the evening. One may also walk through that section of the park. As you drive through the park with the rangers, there is also a good chance of spotting primates on the road and in the trees that were planted for tree farms before the creation of the park.
 * Silang (wild honey trees) - Sialang trees, from which locals sustainably harvest wild honey, grown in and around the park. Depending on what part of the month one visits, watching a sialang ceremony conducted by local people prior to climbing sialang and gathering honey may be possible. See below for more.

Do

 * Riding on an elephant - as a part of a patrol by the Flying Squad is possible for Rp150,000.
 * Boat Trip - Charter a boat for Rp300,000 to go up the Nilo River to just past where it joins with the Tesso River. The rangers and guide indicate that part of the jungle is the most intact in the park.
 * Honey Gathering Ceremony - You may be able to arrange to see a ceremony that local people do before sustainably harvesting honey from sialang (wild honey trees). The ceremony includes casting of shadows of the hands and head of prospective climbers.  If the shadow of one's hand shows only four digits or if one's head is not connected to the rest of one's body, one is not allowed to climb the tree and harvest the honey.

Buy
Purchase sustainably harvested honey from sialang (honey trees) at Lubuk Kemgang Bunga, a small village near the park, or at WWF headquarters in Pekanbaru.

You may also purchase the honey directly from the WWF web site.

Lodging
The only lodging in the park is the central ranger station.

Kerinci Pelalawan, the town with the park headquarters, has hotels, including the Hotel Melanti where a double bed, cable TV and air conditioning costs Rp150,000 per night. They also have laundry service, but it is very expensive.

Camping
Camping in the park's backcountry can be arranged for as many days as one might wish.

Backcountry
Trips into the backcountry with a guide, who has guided professional biologists and others on extensive treks, may be arranged.

Stay safe
Tigers, bears and elephants are the largest animals in the park.

Tigers have killed people on Sumatra, so be sure to stay with the rangers and local guide.

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Tetbury

Tetbury is a small market town in Gloucestershire famous for its royal connections as the home of King Charles III. It has a wide choice of tea shops, bistros, cafes, pubs and restaurants serving delicious local produce.

Understand

 * Tetbury visitors information

By car
By car it is 11 miles north of the M4.

By bus
There are limited bus services in the area from Stroud and Cirencester.

By train
Closest rail station is in Kemble. The station has frequent services from London Paddington stopping at Reading and Swindon. It continues on to Stroud, Gloucester and Cheltenham.

Buy
There are a good number of antique shops in the town, mainly on Long Street.

Eat
The Royal Oak, Priory Inn and Hare & Hounds mentioned below also serve good food. On Church street you will find a couple of coffee shops and bakeries.

Drink

 * Royal Oak is a CAMRA award winning pub with a good choice of ales, beers and a small garden; see "Sleep".

Go next

 * Malmesbury
 * Kemble
 * Stroud
 * Wotton-under-Edge

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Tetebatu

Tetebatu is a town in Central and East Lombok, Indonesia.

Understand
This small town is about 2 km from the southern boundary of Mount Rinjani National Park. It is a quaint and scenic rural area some 400-500 m above sea level, and gives visitors the chance to experience real, traditional village life in Lombok. This is as far removed from drunken beer boy scene in Senggigi as you could possibly imagine.

The Tetebatu area is perhaps best known for its cultural attractions. Traditional Sasak handicraft artisans are spread throughout the villages in this area and products include black terracotta and basketry. The nearby town of Kotaraja is the best known location in Lombok to witness traditional Sasak stick fighting and the village has a long tradition of producing forged blacksmith tools.

Get in
Getting to Tetebatu by public transport is a bit of a saga and can take a very long time. There are buses from the main terminal in Mataram to Paokmotong about 12 km south of Tetebatu. These are unpredictable but seem to be most regular in the late mornings. From Pomotong you might be able to find a bemo to take you to Kotaraja, and from there a horse cart (cidomo) for the final 2 km to Tetebatu.

Easier, and not expensive if there is more than one in your party, is to charter a private car or taxi. From the main tourist destinations in West Lombok, this will cost Rp 300,000-500,000 depending on exactly where you are and your negotiating skills. For the return journey, private cars are available in Tetebatu for a similar price.

Get around
Horse carts (cidomos) are easily available for short journeys.

For longer excursions around the local villages you might be able to figure out the bemo routes (although it is difficult). More likely is that you will find a car and driver for hire in town.

Bicycles and motorbikes are available for rent. Expect to pay a daily rate of about Rp 25,000 for a bicycle and Rp 70,000+ for a motorbike. Your hotel will be able to help with this.

See

 * Kotaraja is about 5 km south of Tetebatu and is famous for the local form of stick fighting - peresehan. Regular events are held in which young Sasak men ceremonially fight each other with a rattan stick and a buffalo skin shield. Enquire locally in Tetebatu to see if any fights are scheduled.
 * Kotaraja is about 5 km south of Tetebatu and is famous for the local form of stick fighting - peresehan. Regular events are held in which young Sasak men ceremonially fight each other with a rattan stick and a buffalo skin shield. Enquire locally in Tetebatu to see if any fights are scheduled.
 * Kotaraja is about 5 km south of Tetebatu and is famous for the local form of stick fighting - peresehan. Regular events are held in which young Sasak men ceremonially fight each other with a rattan stick and a buffalo skin shield. Enquire locally in Tetebatu to see if any fights are scheduled.

Buy
There are no ATMs, money changers or banking facilities of any kind here. The nearest are at least 20 minutes or 30 minute away in ,Kota Raja,Masbagik,Sikur, Selong or Mataram, so bring enough Rupiah cash with you.

Eat
Warung Sasak, Jl Wisata Tetebatu, Small restaurant is situated on the main crossing of Tetebatu. It serves traditional Sasak dishes and Indonisian dishes. Main meals Rp 10,000-30,000.

Go next

 * Mount Rinjani — you are on the southern slopes of the Mount Rinjani National Park here, and the energetic can proceed onwards to organise a climb of Indonesia's second highest volcano.
 * Gili Islands — after a full dose of Sasak culture and highland jungles, these sun-soaked islands could be the perfect complement.

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Tete Jaune Cache

Tete Jaune Cache is a village of about 500 people in the Robson Valley of Northern British Columbia. There are a couple of small provincial parks nearby and it's a good spot to see salmon spawning when the Chinook travel up the Fraser River in August.

History
Tête Jaune Cache is located on the traditional territories of the Lheidli T'enneh and Secwepemc First Nations. French voyageurs nicknamed the area Tête Jaune (French for yellow head) after a Métis fur trader, guide and trapper named Pierre Bostonais because of his blonde hair. There is evidence of established villages of tents and pit houses on the banks of the Fraser in this area rich in salmon and wild berries. The townsite land of Tête Jaune Cache was officially located in 1901 and crown-granted (patented) in 1902. During the construction of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, Tête Jaune Cache was a prosperous community and was the head of navigation for the paddle steamers of Foley, Welch and Stewart and the BC Express Company. The town was a booming collection of lumber shacks, tents, and log houses which brought thousands of pioneers, trappers, prospectors, foresters, and entrepreneurs to the Robson Valley. Major industries in historic Tête Jaune were timber, railways, steamship trade, and mining, especially for the locally abundant mica. Some of the largest and cleanest sheets of mica extracted in the era of its highest demand (for its usage in lanterns and stoves) came from this region, and the remains of one such mine can still be found on the popular Mica Mountain hiking trail. The pool halls, theatres, restaurants, jewellers, lady barbers, saloons, and trading posts are no more, with only a few stone chimneys remaining as evidence of this bustling town's existence, but the Valley Museum and Archives in McBride and the Valemount Historical Society maintain an excellent collection of photographs from the heyday of this boom town, c. 1910-1918. The area under the aegis of Tête Jaune Cache is home to Hauer Brothers' Sawmill, and a few small businesses specializing in custom timber milling, woodworking, guided flyfishing, whitewater rafting, snowcat skiing, and bed and breakfast accommodation.

In August 1916, the Simpcw people of the Tête Jaune Cache were forcibly relocated out of the area to Chu Chua and other places. The people were made to travel the 300 km by foot. The people of the Simpcw First Nation have made applications to the government to have lands at Tête Jaune Cache formally recognized. The Lheidli T'enneh First Nation also negotiated unratified land claims to the area with the government which which was frequented and inhabited by members who lived, travelled and traded over Dzulhcho (the Rocky Mountains) through the grease trails and along the waters as Dakelh (people who travel by boat/water). The Lhtakoh (Fraser River) is the main historical travelling route for the Lheidli T'enneh.

By car
The village is just south of the junction between Highway 5 (South Yellowhead Highway) and Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway). Highway 16 is the main branch and Highway 5 is the southern branch. Highway 5 travels northeast, terminating at Tete Jaune Cache. Highway 16 travels east and west of Tete Jaune Cache. To Tete Jaune Cache it is roughly 3½ hours (330 km) north of Kamloops on Highway 5, roughly one hour's drive (100 km) west of Jasper on Highway 16, and roughly 3 hours (240 km) east of Prince George on Highway 16.

Go next

 * East on BC Highway 16 are two spectacular Rocky Mountains parks — Mount Robson Provincial Park (10-15 minute drive) and Jasper and Jasper National Park (1 hr drive). Both parks have plenty of hiking, camping and some stunning scenery.
 * West on BC Highway 16 is McBride and Prince George, the largest city in northern British Columbia.
 * A short distance south on BC Highway 5 is Valemount. Further south is Wells Gray Provincial Park, which is noted for its many waterfalls, and the city of Kamloops.

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Tétouan

Tétouan is a city in Mediterranean Morocco. Tétouan's Medina has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Understand
The city is an important transportation hub in the north. Many travelers only see the bus station en route from Ceuta or Tangier to Chefchaouen, but it is well worth a longer visit.

Climate
Tétouan enjoys a typical Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature is 35°C, while the average winter temperature is a wholly comfortable 22°C.

The city boasts an amazing amount of sunshine.

By plane
Ryanair flies to several European destinations: Belgium (Brussels Charleroi), France (Marseille), Spain (Alicante, Madrid, Malaga, Seville). Royal Air Maroc offers a couple of domestic flights to Al Hoceima, Casablanca.

Getting there/away: the only viable option is taxi. The Grand taxi stand is in front of the airport, they are willing to go anywhere in Morocco, prices are rather elevated, e.g. 10-min trip to Tetouan bus station costs 100 dirham. To cut down the costs walk another 200 m further off the airport to the busy road nearby, where petit taxis will charge only 20-25 dirham (as of Dec 2022) using taximeter for the ride to the bus station or city center.

There are more international connections to the airports of Tangier, Rabat, Casablanca and also Fez. From Rabat and Casablanca you can go via Tangier with high-speed train. From Tangier and Fez there are intercity buses to Tétouan.

By bus
Tétouan is on the Tangier - Fes/Meknes road thus it has the best connection with these cities. Some of those buses make a stopover in Chefchaouen. Besides long-distance buses are available from other major Moroccan cities but are less frequent.

Supratours offers combined tickets comprising a bus to Tangier's train station followed by a train to anywhere else in Morocco.

There are local city buses going to nearby destinations like the beach towns of Fnideq (70 min), Martil (25 min), M'Diq (1 hour); the easiest place to board them is perhaps at the main road - Ave Hassan II (CTM bus station is located on this avenue).

When heading to Ceuta, you can take bus number 35 from just outside the CTM terminal, takes about an hour and drops you in Fnideq. You can walk from there to the border (~30 min). After the border there are buses to the city center (€0.85).

Get around
The CTM bus station and the non-CTM bus station are in the center, though the walk from the CTM station to the center is a hike up a rather steep hill.

The city center is quite small and most tourist attractions and hotels are there, so there really is no need to use petite taxis. But if you choose to stay at one of the hotels on the way to Martil (Champs or Dreams) petite taxis and grand taxis are always available.

Petite taxis are very cheap, though the fare increases if you have luggage.

Though there is a decent-sized public bus system, the buses are notorious for running late and being filthy.

To get to nearby beaches, like Martil, Cabo Negro, Rincon, Marina Smir, and Kabila, grand taxis are easily found at a bottom of Rue Moulay Abbas (the road running along the park, beautiful views of the Rif Mountains). The fare for a single passenger to Martil is 5 dirham, but if you want a little more room, you should purchase two seats. For less popular destinations, like Marina Smir, or for a more direct route to beaches like Cabo Negro and Kabila which require two different grand taxi rides; you can bargain with the driver to purchase the whole taxi. This is often more expensive, but well worth it considering the time saved and the increased comfort. Drivers are often very happy to arrange to pick you up after their day at the beach, saving you time and hassle.

Local buses are an adventure but obvioiusly is cheaper than a taxi.

Medina
Unlike any other Moroccan Medina, Tétouan's (UNESCO World Heritage Site) offers a unique perspective on the multicultural history of northern Morocco and, because of its relatively small size, it offers visitors a chance to explore without getting hopelessly lost. There are three distinct sections of the Medina, the Andalusian, the Jewish, and the Berber sections, though the untrained eye might have trouble distinguishing between the three. Be sure to hire a guide and you'll enjoy the medina that much more. There were seven historic gates (bab in Arabic) of Tetouan:

Modern part of the city

Arts galleries:

Do
Tétouan is surrounded by two mountains: and  which offer splendid hiking opportunities.

Buy
You will find some shops in the pedestrian area and around the city center. If you want to experience the local market feeling, go to the or the.

Drink
Za3Za3 is one of the most locally famous juices. It's a kind of milk-shake with avocado, banana, apple, some almonds, and some other ingredients.

Budget

Stay safe
Be alert at the bus station here; since many travelers only pass through, this is a popular spot for touts. When attempting to purchase a ticket, only talk with someone behind one of the counters, not with anyone standing anywhere near it. Some even have friends working in the bus station who will back them up in their attempt to divert you into an expensive taxi by agreeing that there are no buses to your destination. Be persistent, and show a willingness to wait as long as it takes.

While some complain this town is filled with hustlers and hasslers, others find it charming and a perfect place to make some Moroccan friends, especially if you speak Spanish.

Go next

 * Chefchaouen – A historic city also dubbed the blue city.
 * Oued Laou – A coastal town on the way to Chefchaouen.
 * Ceuta – Spanish semi-exclave.
 * Tangier – Famous port city with ferry connections to Spain.
 * Oujda – In the very east of Morocco, near the Algerian border.

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