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Praia de Pipa

Praia de Pipa is one of Brazil's most famous beach towns. Situated on the southern coast of Rio Grande do Norte, it is administratively a part of Tibau do Sul.

Understand
6 km south of Tibau do Sul, Pipa's collection of beaches are the most exciting and well-known in Rio Grande do Norte and include some of the most spectacular in Brazil. It is cosmopolitan and international where many Brazilian accents & languages from around the world flow together. Tours through the forests, dunes and along the beaches are always a pleasure and the flavours provided by the town's gastronomy will satisfy even the most demanding of palates. Pipa's nightlife is always buzzing with many bars offering live music, the energy is contagious and resistance is futile. A little further south is Praia das Minas: 7km of deserted beaches featuring segregated areas for the protected turtles.

The world over Pipa is famous for it's natural beauty. With the media numbering Pipa's beaches amongst the most beautiful Brazil has to offer, the area attracts both national and international visitors. Here, as in Porto de Galinhas, one encounters natural pools, utopian beaches and excellent surf breaks, like Fernando de Noronha the presence of dolphins is constant; the imposing coloured cliffs remind of Arraial d'Ajuda (Bahia); the preserved areas of Atlantic Forest compare to those in Itacaré; and, Pipa's winds compete with those of Jericoacoara. Not least, the area boasts the dune fields of Natal and the dazzling Guaraíras Lagoon (ideal for fishing, boating and canoe trips and the stage for a truly golden sunset).

If the nature does not charm you, the architecture, fashion, culture, art and pace of life certainly will.

Pipa at night is an attraction on its own: stylish bars; restaurants with the best in regional, national and international gastronomy; cafés; art galleries; and, a rich and varied artisan tradition.

The community is made up of fishermen and small-business owners alongside Brazilians and people from all around the world who have chosen this small slice of paradise in which to live all warm-hearted people dedicated year-round to helping you feel at home.

Get in
The most convenient by plane is to fly to the airport of Natal. Further flight connections you can find to Recife and João Pessoa.

From Natal there are direct buses for R$18 (as of 2020) and Blablacar rides.

From João Pessoa and Recife there is no direct bus, but some shared rides are offered on Blablacar. If you search on Blablacar from João Pessoa or Recife to Pipa, it will also show you rides to Goianinha and "Rio Grande do Norte". You can take those rides, too! Ask the driver to let you out at the main road of Goianinha near the blue church. To Goianinha there are also intercity buses from Recife for R$29 (May 2021) and from João Pessoa for around R$60 (May 2021).

In Goianinha a minibus leaves from behind the blue church for Pipa every 12 minutes for R$4.50 (May 2021). On the way to the blue church is an eatery called Salgateria Seus on the right side with tasty Brazilian snacks for R$1.50 (May 2021). The locals like it.

Get around
The village can be easily explored by foot. You can take the minibus to all villages and attractions on the way to Goianinha.

See

 * – An outlook over the beach in the east of Pipa

You can reach all these places by the minibus, that goes to Goianinha:
 * – outlook over the beach and ocean. Also there are the Dunas de Cacimbinhas.
 * – A village way less touristy than Pipa

Do

 * - beach in the north with natural swimming pools. Suitable for surfing.
 * – pituresque beach in the east with white-sand beach, palm trees and rocky cliffs
 * – Beach in the south-east

You can reach all these places by the minibus that goes to Goianinha:

 * - You can make a boat tour and may see dolphins.
 * – nice stretch of beach at cliffs adorned with forest.
 * – beach at cliffs with nice looking stone formations.
 * – Forested reserve at the ocean with several trails ranging in dificuilty and a variety of wildlife. There is an entry fee.

Buy
Bradesco has one ATM in the center of the village.

There are a few minimarkets and supermarkets. One of the bigger stores for groceries is the at the Praça do Pescador.

Go next
Both places have hostels and private rooms:

Natal

João Pessoa

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Praia do Forte

Praia do Forte is a beach and a coastal village in the Brazilian state of Bahia, 82 km north of Salvador. Despite being overpriced and tourist-oriented without any disguise, it is probably one of the most beautiful and pleasant spots of the Northeast of the country, and a good way to relax from the noise and crowds of Salvador.

Get in
Praia do Forte is 1.5 - 2 hours by bus from Salvador. You can get the bus from Calçada (near the bottom of the Lacerda lift) or from the Rodoviária bus station.

Salvador's airport is to the northeast of the town, giving easy access to Praia do Forte if you want to by-pass Salvador. Car rental is available from several companies. Buses leave from the airport at 10:30 and 14:30 for Praia do Forte.

Get around

 * From where the bus drops you off, you can walk anywhere in town. The path to the beach and to Projeto Tamar is lined with shops and restaurants.

Do

 * Shopping - There are many nice boutiques and they don't just sell bikinis, t-shirts and other turtle-themed souvenirs.
 * The Beach - The beach is very nice. When the tide is out there are tide pools that are full of sea life.  Farther down on the beach, past Projeto Tamar there is a great place for swimming.  There are a lot of fish and you don't even need a snorkel and mask to see them.  After seeing Projeto Tamar, spend the rest of the day relaxing on the beach, swimming in the ocean or exploring the tide pools. It's not uncommon to see a whale surface past the breaking waves.
 * Sapiranga Ecological Reserve. Atlantic rainforest area just a couple of km from Praia do Forte. Lots of interesting plants and birds, but rather spoilt by the 4-wheeled motorbikes that are the latest invasive species.
 * Horse riding. Available on the beach and for trips to Sapiranga reserve.
 * Bicycle hire. Several good trails are available.
 * Surfing and paragliding.
 * Capoeira You can train for example with Grupo Esporão with some great teachers as Contra-Mestre Fuampa or Professor Macaco.

Buy

 * It also has fantastic views of the coast and offers great photographic opportunities.
 * It also has fantastic views of the coast and offers great photographic opportunities.
 * It also has fantastic views of the coast and offers great photographic opportunities.
 * It also has fantastic views of the coast and offers great photographic opportunities.
 * It also has fantastic views of the coast and offers great photographic opportunities.

Sleep
Many of the hotels and pousadas in this area seem reluctant to quote their rates on their web sites. Use the booking service on the web site to get a quote.

Go next

 * Salvador. Some people fly in, stay in Praia do Forte for a week, fly out again and never see Salvador. It is only an hour and a half to downtown and to miss Salvador would be a big mistake.

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Praiano

Praiano is in Campania, Italy. It's a part of the world-famous Amalfi Coast, a really beautiful and quiet place. There are dozens of hotels on the steep cliffs.

By bus
Use the SITA bus from Sorrento Circumvesuviana train station or from Amalfi bus station. From Sorrento the trip takes about 1 hour, from Amalfi there is a 20-minute drive.

By train/bus
Main train line of Trenitalia closer stations are in Naples Piazza Garibaldi or Salerno main station.

From Naples use the Circumvesuviana local train to Sorrento, trip is about 1 hour and then continue to Praiano by SITA bus, trip is about another hour.

From Salerno use the SITA bus to Amalfi, trip is about another hour. the continue to Praiano, still by SITA bus for about further 20 minutes.

By boat
There is a network of ferries that run along the towns of the Amalfi Coast. The ferry service is run by Coop Sant'Andrea. They provide quicker access to the towns during the summer months, as opposed to the one main Amalfi Coast road which connects Amalfi to Praiano to Positano and onwards to Sorrento. Major ferry stops are Salerno, Sorrento, Positano, and Amalfi. In summer, there are ferry connections from Positano and Amalfi to the pretty towns of Maiori and Minori. Praiano is not served by ferry as there is no stable pier to dock and the marina is very shallow. Positano is the closest point for people staying in Praiano who want the ferry.

By bus
The SITA bus service runs all along the Amalfi Coast (and from the main towns of Naples to Salerno). Tourists can purchase a 24-hr ticket for €6 or a 3-day pass for €15. The rides are quite frequent and late evening ones are also available. During summer the service is available until midnight from Sorrento and Amalfi to Praiano.

A local bus that loops Praiano and Positano is available from spring until fall. The service is operated by the Flavio Gioia company. Tickets can be purchased on board or at the tobacconist.

Further information are available at the local efficient Praiano's tourist office, located in the centre of the village in Via Capriglione by the main Church of San Gennaro.

By scooter
There are few scooter rental companies in Praiano. This route is highly recommended if one has motorcycle experience. Though the roads are skinny at points, the drivers tend to be responsible and under control.

By foot
This is the best way to enjoy Praiano walking the ancient paths that during the last millennium were built with the local stones by the village inhabitants.

See

 * Chiesa di San Gennaro.
 * Chiesa di San Tommaso, for its unique climate.
 * Chiesa di Santa Caterina, on the 163 Statal Road.
 * Chiesa di San Giovanni, with a wonderful floor and pipe organ.
 * Chiesa SS.Annunziata, on the beach La Praia.
 * Chiesa S.Maria di Costantinopoli, with a wonderful landscape.
 * Chiesa S.Maria ad Castra, for the wonderful view and mystical experience.
 * Chiesa S.Maria ad Castra, for the wonderful view and mystical experience.

Do

 * Relax - Praiano is an ideal village if you wish a relaxing holiday in the bustling Amalfi Coast without giving up of being in the middle of the attraction. Positano and Amalfi are at only 20 minutes drive and well connected by the Sita bus network. You can reach the village of Ravello and attend a spectacular concert driving only 35 minutes.
 * Locals gather together for gossip and talking at the main church squares of San Gennaro and San Luca, especially in the evening. The young generation instead will meet at the busy bars of Vivaro, bar Sole and Fioriere to listen music and enjoy a soft drink, a red wine glass or a bier.
 * Praiano has few small pebble beaches, some are only reachable by boat. The main ones are Marina di Praia especially frequented in the evening because of the famous night club L’Africana but also for the lovely restaurants and La Gavitella, the other main beach, lately becoming the most entertaining beach of the coast for his  seaside lidos. The Gavitella is also one of the few beaches of the Amalfi Coast facing West meaning the best exposure to the sun rotation enjoying the longest sun light on the Amalfi Coast until 20:00 during the summer period.
 * Some local hotel offer cooking classes with reservation. It could be a fun experience to do if you have Italian culinary ambitions.

Buy
Local stores offer hand-made ceramics at lower prices than the neighboring towns.

Eat
The proximity to the sea provides many chances to enjoy the local cuisine of the Amalfi Coast. You will see many of the restaurants heading out on their fishing boats to bring back meals for that day. The fish is fresh and the shellfish is very sweet. Be aware that some seafood items may be frozen. The menu will alert you to this. The majority of the wines are local.

 * La Brace, Via Gennaro Capriglione, 146.
 * La Strada, Via Gennaro Capriglione, 178.
 * La Brace, Via Gennaro Capriglione, 146.
 * La Strada, Via Gennaro Capriglione, 178.
 * La Strada, Via Gennaro Capriglione, 178.
 * La Strada, Via Gennaro Capriglione, 178.
 * La Strada, Via Gennaro Capriglione, 178.

Drink

 * Bar del Sole, Capriglione 120 gets very lively at night. It is also sells ice cream and beer and wine to go. This seems to be the prime location to get all of the Italian bar items, including all espresso-based beverages (cappuccino, espresso, etc.) and pastries (sfogliatelle, treccine, cornetti, etc.). There is an indoor bar as well as an outdoor terrace that overlooks San Gennaro Church. This is where you will find many of the local villagers and fisherman.
 * Bar del Sole, Capriglione 120 gets very lively at night. It is also sells ice cream and beer and wine to go. This seems to be the prime location to get all of the Italian bar items, including all espresso-based beverages (cappuccino, espresso, etc.) and pastries (sfogliatelle, treccine, cornetti, etc.). There is an indoor bar as well as an outdoor terrace that overlooks San Gennaro Church. This is where you will find many of the local villagers and fisherman.

Sleep
Many companies offer apartment and villa rentals, often by the week. These are terrific for those who like to travel and not depend upon the services of a formal hotel. These tend to have more charm and offer economical choices when compared to hotels.

 * Hotel Onda Verde, Via Terramare 3, Telephone +30 089 874143, +39 089 874 125 (fax: +39 089 8131049), . Hotel Onda Verde offers a stunning location with panoramic views, attentive and friendly staff and outstanding cuisine. Access to the beach, and boats to La Grotta Smeraldo and La Gavitella. The SITA bus, which connects all Amalfi coast points, stops right outside the hotel entrance.
 * Hotel Onda Verde, Via Terramare 3, Telephone +30 089 874143, +39 089 874 125 (fax: +39 089 8131049), . Hotel Onda Verde offers a stunning location with panoramic views, attentive and friendly staff and outstanding cuisine. Access to the beach, and boats to La Grotta Smeraldo and La Gavitella. The SITA bus, which connects all Amalfi coast points, stops right outside the hotel entrance.
 * Hotel Onda Verde, Via Terramare 3, Telephone +30 089 874143, +39 089 874 125 (fax: +39 089 8131049), . Hotel Onda Verde offers a stunning location with panoramic views, attentive and friendly staff and outstanding cuisine. Access to the beach, and boats to La Grotta Smeraldo and La Gavitella. The SITA bus, which connects all Amalfi coast points, stops right outside the hotel entrance.
 * Hotel Onda Verde, Via Terramare 3, Telephone +30 089 874143, +39 089 874 125 (fax: +39 089 8131049), . Hotel Onda Verde offers a stunning location with panoramic views, attentive and friendly staff and outstanding cuisine. Access to the beach, and boats to La Grotta Smeraldo and La Gavitella. The SITA bus, which connects all Amalfi coast points, stops right outside the hotel entrance.

Go next
Praiano is on the SITA Sorrento-Salerno line, which will allow you to travel to all of the towns along the Amalfi Coast. Tickets can be purchased at any tabacchi. Remember to validate the ticket once you board the bus or else you risk the chance of being fined if you are caught without a validated ticket.

 * Maiori
 * Minori
 * Ravello
 * Amalfi
 * Tramonti
 * Conca dei Marini
 * Furore
 * Positano
 * Capri
 * Pompeii
 * Herculaneum

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Prairie du Chien

Prairie du Chien is a city in the Southern Wisconsin River Valley of Southwest Wisconsin, near the junction of the Mississippi and Wisconsin rivers.

Understand
Another place discovered by Marquette and Joliet in 1673 during their quest to find a way to the Mississippi,  where they met Fox Indians living there with a chief whose name meant "dog" or "chien" in French, this town passed through French, British, and American possession over the course of time. It was also the site of Fort Crawford where the Fox and Sauk nations ceded much of their land in a treaty.

Get in
Prairie du Chien is situated at the intersection of US Highway 18 and Wisconsin highways 27 and 35, making it easily accessible by car.

See

 * Wyalusing State Park, 13081 State Park Ln, Bagley. State park built upon bluffs overlooking the Mississippi, with hiking trails and burial mound monuments.
 * Wyalusing State Park, 13081 State Park Ln, Bagley. State park built upon bluffs overlooking the Mississippi, with hiking trails and burial mound monuments.

Sleep

 * Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Prairie du Chien, 1833 S Marquette Rd. Indoor pool and hot tub.

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Prairie du Sac

Prairie du Sac is a village in the Baraboo River Valley of Wisconsin.

By plane

 * Sauk Prairie Airport (91C FAA LID ) is the airport serving the Sauk Prairie area (Sauk City and Prairie du Sac). It has no commercial flights, but is open to the public for general aviation flights.

By car

 * US-12 goes through Sauk City, a neighboring city of Prairie du Sac. Take the Business route to get into Prairie du Sac. State routes including WI-60, WI-78, and WI-188 also pass through or near Prairie du Sac.
 * 40 minutes from downtown Madison on US-12, and from the Dane County Regional Airport on WI-113, County K, and US-12.
 * 100 minutes from Milwaukee on I-94, and 3 hours from Chicago on I-90.
 * 2 hours and 30 minutes from Green Bay on I-41 and WI-60.

By train

 * Amtrak's Empire Builder route stops in Wisconsin Dells and Portage (Wisconsin), each are around 30 minutes away from Prairie du Sac by car.

Go next

 * Baraboo has a casino and the Devil's Head ski resort.
 * Devil's Lake includes miles of hiking trails, some of them on bluffs of moraine overlooking the lake. The park has two pleasant beaches, and you can hike, bike, boat, swim, climb, hunt, or fish. It can be a bit crowded in the summer.
 * Madison, the state capitol, is within an hour's reach by car.

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Prairies

The Prairies are a region in the centre of Canada, made up of three provinces: Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Though the word "prairie" means grassland, this region also contains mountains, hills, lakes, shoreline, and metropolitan cities.

This is a sparsely populated region; each of the provinces has a land area larger than France, or than any US state except Texas or Alaska, but the combined population for all three is under seven million; half of those live in just three cities (Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg) leaving the rest of the region almost empty. Part of the reason for that is that prairie winters are extremely harsh (see winter in North America); this region gets colder than the US states to the south or any of the big cities of Eastern Canada. The Prairies are known as the Last Best West, a land that was still "open" for settlement after "the frontier" in the United States was closed. Even though Europeans had explored the area as early as the later 17th century, this region was essentially still controlled by its Indigenous inhabitants until 1869 (when Canada bought the claim to the region from a British private firm, the Hudson's Bay Company) and their cultures have largely survived down to the present (despite mistreatment by the Canadian authorities). Mass immigration from Eastern Canada and Europe started in earnest only in the 1890s, and vast areas were still being cleared for new agriculture until 1939 (and to a lesser extent right to the present).

Agriculture remains the dominant economic activity in terms of land use, but it has consolidated into such vast farms that the percentage of people who actually live on the land is minuscule. More important now for the prairie economy is the often controversial extraction of crude oil and natural gas, including the famous "tar sands"/"oil sands" of northern Alberta.

From this natural wealth, prairie Canadians have built societies with extremely high qualities of life, combining American-style low taxes and free enterprise with more European-like levels of public health care and education spending; in fact Canada's socialized health insurance system was pioneered in Saskatchewan. Prairie cities are favourably ranked by surveys with Calgary regularly challenging Melbourne and Zurich as among the "most livable" on earth, while smaller places like St. Albert often take the Canadian title. Most of the current political debate here is whether this enviable political and economic success can be sustained in a future when oil and gas demand may eventually peak.

Provinces
Each of these provinces is larger than most of the countries in the European Union or the American states, therefore to describe any of them in detail is challenging without talking about the distinct regions within each province. A few general observations can be made, however. They are all tall and narrow and therefore cover multiple climatic regions, with distinct economies and characters. In all three cases, the main cities and attractions are in the south, while the north is largely the sparsely-inhabited and less-visited boreal forest. The climate is (of course) warmer towards the south, but also drier, and even drier to the west, with "sunny Alberta" (an old tourist marketing slogan of that province) being semi-arid in parts. By contrast, the Hudson Bay coast of Manitoba is too cold even for the hearty trees of the boreal forest, and is instead a Arctic-like region of "tundra" (treeless scrub land) and sea ice.

Cities

 * - known for the annual Calgary Stampede (a combination rodeo and fair) and one of the biggest international airports in Canada. The largest city in the Prairies, but more influenced by the Rockies. It has a river and is close to the mountains, and is thus full of people who do outdoor activities.
 * - the largest shopping mall east of Asia and Canada's largest outdoor museum are two of the big attractions. It also has a lush river valley which is the largest urban park area in North America and is dubbed Canada's festival city.  It is the capital of Alberta and home to the largest university in the Prairies.
 * - the third largest city in Alberta, and sixth in the Prairies, it is the hub for Southern Alberta. A leafy university town in a river valley surrounded by treeless plains, it is also the nearest city to three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: scenic Waterton Lakes National Park, historic Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump, and unique Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park.
 * - compact capital of Saskatchewan.
 * - largest city and economic hub of Saskatchewan.
 * - the historic and cultural capital of the prairies. Those interested in architecture, art, museums, and culture would do well in Winnipeg. Also home to the largest French-speaking community in the Prairies.

Other destinations

 * Southern Alberta, including - a hilly island surrounded by a sea of grasslands, straddling the Alberta-Saskatchewan border, as well as the famous dinosaur museum at Drumheller, and the World Heritage dig site at  near Brooks.
 * The Alberta Rockies, including the oldest and most popular national park in Canada, famed for stunning mountain scenery such as world-renowned Lake Louise, and  a less crowded alternative to Banff for mountains and wildlife.
 * is renowned for its "watchable" wildlife and forms the core of the Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
 * - home to the rare wood bison or "buffalo", the largest national park in Canada and UNESCO World Heritage Site, mostly inaccessible by road, but great for trekking or canoe camping.
 * Manitoba's Interlake region, home of the massive Lake Winnipeg and Lake Manitoba, two of the world's largest freshwater lakes.
 * - claimed as the Polar Bear and Beluga Whale Watching Capital of World, this is where the cold Arctic waters of Hudson Bay touch the Prairie provinces. Go here for a cold-weather safari.

Understand
Travel to the Prairies is precisely the opposite of an archetypal British "city break" to Spain, Central Europe, etc., with its cheap short-haul flights and railways, compact historic city centres full of castles and churches, and cheap drinks and accommodations. Here distances are vast, prices are high, and the architecture is...functional. But what the region does have to offer in spades is the unique freedom that only wide open space can provide, like a cool climate version of the Australian Outback or American Southwest. In fact the best international equivalents to the Prairies in terms of landscape and climate are the taiga and steppes of Russia but here you'll find a Canadian level of amenities and services, and all in English if you desire.

The climate in this vast region varies dramatically, of course, north to south, and this produces vastly different vegetation and economies. The southern parts of all three provinces are mostly farmland—lots of wheat and beef, some of various other things— and this is where most people live and the main cities are found. The northern parts of the region are part of the great boreal forest and sparsely populated, and the northernmost parts of Manitoba are even tundra; where it is too cold for most trees.

In the true prairies (grasslands) of the far southern parts of all three provinces, it is possible to have an experience of the Old West, complete with buffaloes, tipis, guest ranches, rodeos, and the like, but instead of tales of the gunslingers and "Indian wars" as in the U.S.A., you'll learn about the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the story of the mild (not wild) west.

There are rolling hills in many areas but the only serious mountains are the Rockies along the Alberta-BC border which is also the western edge of this region. That area is popular with international visitors, quite scenic and with fine skiing and other mountain sports.

Much of the northern halves of the three Prairie Provinces are part of the Canadian Shield, a region scoured nearly flat by glaciers during the last Ice Age and left with rolling hills and literally millions of lakes. Much of the tourism there involves hunting or fishing though people also go just to observe or photograph wildlife, such as the polar bears around Churchill, or to see the Northern Lights.

Despite all this focus on landscapes, there are also reasons to visit the cities as well. They are very new places by world standards and have the sense of continual change and dynamism of youth, with new infrastructure still being added all the time, such as Edmonton's new provincial art gallery (2010), concert and sports arena (2016), provincial museum (2018), and light rail line (2023).

By plane
International and transcontinental flights fly to the following airports in the region:

 * Calgary
 * Edmonton
 * Winnipeg

To a lesser extent, international flights travel to the following airports in the region:

 * Regina
 * Saskatoon

By car
You can enter from the United States at numerous land crossings. Roads through the Rockies include Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway), Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway), and Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway). From Ontario, the Trans-Canada Highway or a detour through the United States are the only land options.

By bus

 * Direct services between Winnipeg and Thunder Bay.
 * Operates a bus route the Trans-Canada Highway between Calgary and Vancouver. Multiple days per week service.

By train

 * Operates The Canadian from Vancouver and Toronto to Winnipeg, Saskatoon and Edmonton. The train operates two to three trips per direction per week. Because the service is limited, the train provides more of a sightseeing service, and is not practical for day-to-day traveling.
 * Operates a route between Prince Rupert and Jasper via Prince George. Aside from the terminus stop in Jasper in Alberta, all other stops are in British Columbia.
 * Operates a route between Prince Rupert and Jasper via Prince George. Aside from the terminus stop in Jasper in Alberta, all other stops are in British Columbia.

By car

 * The best way to travel in the Prairies is by car. The Prairies are served by Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) and Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway), which both travel east and west.

By train
Aside from trains listed under "Get in" above within the "By train" section, there is a train that travels between Winnipeg and Churchill. While the route's termini are in southern and northern Manitoba, part of the route travels through eastern Saskatchewan.

By bus

 * Bus routes include:
 * Between Calgary and Edmonton
 * Between Edmonton and Regina via Saskatoon
 * Between Regina and Winnipeg
 * Other bus companies provide limited service on some other routes.
 * Transit in the largest cities is good and it is not necessary to have a car, but in other places it is recommended.

See
The main indoor museums include the Art Gallery of Alberta and the Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton, the Canadian Museum of Human Rights in Winnipeg, the Royal Tyrell Museum of Paleontology in Drumheller, the Glenbow Museum and Archives and National Music Centre in Calgary, the Royal Saskatchewan Museum in Regina. But also be on the lookout for numerous open-air museums, pioneer villages, and indigenous sites, both right in the cities at Heritage Park in Calgary and Fort Edmonton Park, and off the beaten path, notably the living history interpretation at the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village beside Elk Island National Park, the settlement and 1885 battlefield at Batoche, and the major fur trading post at Lower Fort Garry as well as the multi-site Western Development Museum with locations across Saskatchewan (Saskatoon, Moose Jaw, Yorkton, and North Battleford). Historic city districts here are much smaller and younger than in much of the world, but the Forks and the Exchange District in central Winnipeg are worth a stroll.

The region is particularly fond of festivals of various descriptions (from small-town fairs to large programmed and curated shows), notably the Calgary Stampede (a rodeo and midway) and the Edmonton Fringe Festival (avante-garde theatre). Prairie Canadians are quite fond of ethnic food and dance festivals representing the diverse origins of their ancestors, so you can also see events dedicated to one culture, like Canada's National Ukrainian Festival in Dauphin or the "Islendingadagurinn" (Icelandic Festival of Manitoba) in Gimli, or you can even try to absorb a world's worth of culture at multi-ethnic festivals like Winnipeg's Folklorama or Edmonton's Heritage Festival, among numerous others.

There are lots of different kinds of spectacular scenery, from the Rocky Mountains to the Alberta Badlands to the sand dunes near Uranium City in Saskatchewan and the grasslands of the Prairies. On those landscapes one can many different kinds of wildlife notably bison or buffalo in a few national parks, and polar bears near Churchill, Manitoba,

Attending live sporting events is a major pastime here, especially ice hockey, which is the local favourite in the winter. There are world-famous professional teams that play in Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg as well varsity teams at most universities and high-level amateur (called "junior hockey") in dozens of mid-sized towns across the Prairies. In the summer, baseball and soccer are all played in local semi-professional leagues. And in autumn Canadian football (a close cousin to the American variety) is popular with professional teams in Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, and Winnipeg. This region is also the heartland of the sport of curling, and often the Canadian and World championships are held here. As well, a rodeo is major summer event in many towns and cities.

Itineraries
The major east-west driving routes across this region are the Trans-Canada Highway which runs through the southern third of the region, linking Winnipeg, Regina and Calgary, through mostly flat and treeless countryside, and its more northerly cousin the Yellowhead Highway, which runs through more green and rolling countryside from Brandon, through Saskatoon, and on to Edmonton. For a more meandering alternative which crosses the true prairies near the US border, there is the Red Coat Trail, approximating the historic route the "Mounties" (mounted police) took in 1870s, on the way to Fort Macleod.

If travelling north-south, there are also a variety of ways to connect to the Alaska Highway from the lower 48 states through here. The most important north-south route is the Queen Elizabeth II Highway (QE2) in Central Alberta if going for speed and access to services. The most famous day trip in the region is also a north-south route though the Rockies: the Icefields Parkway, which is considered at "must-do" drive between Jasper and Lake Louise. If you'd rather see Rockies on the horizon but drive through the Foothills where cattle ranches predominate, take the Cowboy Trail (Alberta Highway 22). A further extension north from either the Icefield or Cowboy routes this is the so called "scenic route to Alaska" (as claimed by a famous highway sign) on Alberta Highway 40 leading to Northern Alberta. If Alaska isn't remote enough for you, for a different northern adventure you can also take the Mackenzie Highway from Alberta to the Northwest Territories.

If you're interested in train travel, The Canadian passes across this region in its way from Toronto to Vancouver.

Long-distance travel by bicycle, horse, or on foot on these highways is legal but almost impossible for most people because of the distances involved. Besides which, hiking on the side of a major highway isn't exactly safe or enjoyable. Try the Trans Canada Trail, instead, but again be mindful of the vast distances involved. For a quintessentially Canadian experience, long-distance canoeing is possible on numerous rivers throughout the region, as are point-to-point cross-country skiing or snowmobiling in the winter (including on the above-mentioned Trans Canada Trail).

Do

 * Go trail riding in Sundre or Rocky Mountain House, Alberta.
 * Do a canoeing circuit at Lac La Biche, Alberta
 * Shop at West Edmonton Mall, North America's largest which includes an indoor roller coaster and waterside park, cinema, bowling alley, ice rink, shooting range, go kart track, and more than 500 shops
 * Try whitewater rafting in Kananaskis Country, Alberta

Eat
Prairie Canadians are proud of the quality of their beef, which is usually produced from cattle that are grass-fed in their youth and then fattened on a diet of locally-grown grains, especially barley. This produces a different taste to Eastern Canadian and American beef which is often finished on corn (maize). Because cattle-raising is a major industry here, expect to find steak and hamburgers on many menus.

Freshwater fish can be a nice treat here as there are some large lakes with commercial fisheries. Local specialties include walleye, bull and brook trout, Winnipeg goldeye.

If you like Eastern European food, you are in luck here as the region is awash in borsht and perogies. Sadly most of it is not found in restaurants, however; for the good stuff, you need to find a church basement fundraiser or one of the aforementioned festivals. This is a cultural experience to itself, much like a Hawaiian luau or an East Coast lobster dinner.

Drink
Nightlife on the Prairies ranges from social dances at the community hall at a rural crossroads, to western two-stepping at a honky tonk in a small town, to your standard array of pub, bars, and clubs in the biggest cities. About the only thing you'd have trouble finding are the more niche subgenres of electronic dance music or hip hop popular in Europe and the U.S.: the Prairies skew more towards country and rock.

Stand up comedy and live theatre are also decently popular here. Opera and ballet can be found in the bigger towns. For the local flavour try attending a Ukrainian dance performance: this is a highly choreographed and acrobatic stage version of the folk dance that Ukrainian immigrants brought to the region in a massive wave from 1892-1914. Ukrainians are still demographically powerful in the region, but over the generations some of the linguistic and religious identity of the community has weakened, though curiously the commitment to the culture through dancing remains high, probably because it is so much fun to do and a spectacle to watch. Besides the Ukrainians, most of the world's diaporas have cultural institutions in this multicultural region from Irish Gaelic games matches to Japanese taiko drumming performances, from Latin tango bachatas to Chinese dragon boat races, you can actually see all that here.

Rye whisky (also called "Canadian whisky") and lager beer are the local drinks of choice. The most famous local cocktail is the bloody Caesar, close to a Bloody Mary but with clam broth added. Yes, clams, despite this being a region hundreds of miles from the sea.

Stay safe
Crime is rarely a problem here, extreme weather or wildlife encounters are more likely to be an issue. Nevertheless one should exercise caution near the nightlife districts in the larger cities near the government-mandated "closing times" when all the bars let out at once (different in each province) and drunks may become confrontational. Otherwise extremely safe.

Go next
For more mountains and for coastal areas, try British Columbia, for more plains see the Great Plains states of the U.S.A., for more wilderness see Northern Canada, and for more lakes and holiday resort towns see Northern Ontario.

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Prairies and Lakes

The Prairies and Lakes Region is located in the north central part of Texas. It is home to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, the fourth largest metropolitan area in the United States. This region also has a beautiful countryside with ranches, "bed and breakfasts", and many recreational lakes. Whether you're looking for the excitement of a big town (shopping, dining, nightlife), or for a more leisurely time in the rural areas, you'll find it here in the Prairies and Lakes Region.

Regions
The Prairies and Lakes region of Texas is divided into 3 bands which run roughly northeast to southwest, plus the metropolitan area of Dallas-Fort Worth.
 * Cross Timbers - from the Oklahoma border west of Lake Texoma to southeast of Fort Worth, including areas north, west, and southwest of the Metroplex.
 * Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex - wedged between the Cross Timbers and the Blackland Prairie, includes Dallas and Tarrant Counties.
 * Blackland Prairie - from the Oklahoma border east of Lake Texoma to just north of Austin, covers the northeast, east, and south sides of the Metroplex.
 * Post Oak Savannah - from the edge of the Piney Woods down into the cradle between Austin and Houston.

Cities

 * - Over 170 restaurants in 4 square miles (10sqkm).
 * - Amusement parks and the Texas Rangers. "Fun Central"
 * - Home of Texas' Lost Pines.
 * - Brazos Valley. Home to Texas A&M University.
 * - University town with a vibrant music scene and easy access to the Texas Motor Speedway.
 * - The Arts, the dining, the nightlife... Dallas has it all.
 * - "Where the West begins".
 * - "The Birthplace of Texas Independence" Historical sites, festivals, good eats, and shopping
 * - Home of the Las Colinas Urban Development Center, and (until 2009) the Dallas Cowboys.
 * - The Mesquite Championship Rodeo.
 * - Cattle, cotton, corn, collegians, and culture.

Do
Many rivers and lakes are in this area. Camping and RV'ing is very popular here.

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Prakasha

Prakashe is a village in North Maharashtra in India. Prakashe is on the bank of Tapi river has been known as center of pilgrimage since 17th century. Excavations by the Archaeological survey of India at this place have disclosed details of the Chalcolithic Period of the history of Maharashtra.

See
Temples of Prakashe are well built and are considered sacred.

 * Kedareshwar temple. The most important is the Kedareshwar temple which has double Gabhara the first one holding a linga of Kedareshwar Mahadeo and the second one that of Kashi Vishweshwar. It is commonly believed that after making the pilgrimage of all the tirthakshetra of India.If this place is not visited, the pilgrimage remains incomplete.
 * GautameshwarMahadeo temple. The next important temple known as GautameshwarMahadeo temple is built by Rani Ahilyabai Holkar situated on the banks of river Gomai.
 * Sangameshwar Mahadeo temple. Other famous temple is Sangameshwar Mahadeo temple built in Muslim style and look as if it were a converted mosque. To the west of the village is temple of goddess Mansapuri with a 13.71 m long and width 5.49 m mandap supported on 16 pillars all bearing some remarkable carving.
 * Kashi Vishweshwar temple. The Kashi Vishweshwar temolebuilt by one Dwrkadas is the most neatly and cleanly maintained temple in Prakashe. Its door frame is beautifully decorated by lovely patterns and designs.

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Prambanan

Prambanan is a complex of massive ancient Hindu temples (candi) in Central Java, Indonesia. It was built by the Mataram Kingdom, rulers of central Java and defeaters of the Sailendra Dynasty.

Understand

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, in almost any other country a magnificent ancient monument on the scale of Prambanan would quickly be designated a national symbol. In Indonesia, though, it is somewhat overshadowed by the even more awe-inspiring nature of nearby Borobudur. The two sites are quite different in style with Hindu Prambanan being a collection of sharp, jaggedly sculpted towers in contrast to the vast horizontal bulk of Buddhist Borobudur.

History
The first temple was built at the site around 850 CE by Rakai Pikatan and expanded extensively by King Lokapala and Balitung Maha Sambu the Sanjaya, king of the Mataram Kingdom. According to the Shivagrha inscription of 856 CE, the temple was built to honour Lord Shiva and its original name was Shiva-grha (the House of Shiva) or Shiva-laya (the Realm of Shiva). According to Shivagrha inscription, a public water project to change the course of a river near Shivagrha Temple was conducted during the construction of the temple. It is therefore slightly later but more or less contemporaneous with Borobudur. In the 10th century the temple was largely abandoned after the Mataram dynasty moved its court base to East Java.

Most of the main temples collapsed during a major earthquake in the 16th century and the huge complex lay largely forgotten in the jungle. Following the Anglo-Dutch Java War, Java was briefly under British administration from 1811 to 1816. In 1811, a surveyor working for Thomas Stamford Raffles came upon the ruins of Prambanan by chance. The British and Raffles were not in power in Java long enough to really do much about Prambanan and looting became rife, with Dutch residents adorning their gardens with priceless statues and local people taking foundation stones and using them as construction material. Proper restoration began only in 1930 and still continues today.

Architecture
There used to be 240 temples in the complex but many of them have deteriorated or been looted leaving just scattered stones. There are three zones:

 * The outer zone is a large open space that was once bounded by a large wall (long gone). The function of this space is disputed but was probably either a park or relaxation garden or the site of an ashram for temple priests Brahmins.
 * The middle zone consists of four rows of 224 identical, concentrically arranged shrines. Most of these are in ruins but a few have been fully restored. These shrines are called Candi Perwara (guardian temples). The 224 Pervara temples are arranged in 4 concentric square rows; numbers of temples from inner row to outer row are: 44, 52, 60 and 68. There are several theories about the design and use of these shrines. Some believe that each of the four rows represent a level of the Mataram caste system and each was designed to be used by one caste only. Other theories include that these were designed to receive submissive offerings to the king or that they are simply beautifully designed places for meditation.
 * The inner zone contains eight main temples and likewise, eight small shrines. This is certainly the holiest of the three zones and is a square elevated platform surrounded by a wall with gates corresponding to each of the four cardinal points. The three main inner shrines are dedicated to Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Keeper and Shiva the Destroyer. The three main temples are called Trimurti temples. Right in front of these three main temples lies three Vahana temples, which are dedicated to the vehicles (vahana) of each god: Nandi, Garuda, and Hamsa. The two Apit temples located between the rows of Trimurti and Vahana temples on north and south side. The 4 Kelir temples are small shrines located on 4 cardinal directions right beyond the 4 main gates of inner zone, and four Patok temples, four small shrines located on four corners of inner zone.

Modern day Prambanan
Prambanan was designated at a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991 and its global profile as a tourist attraction rose markedly in the 1990s. The main Candi Loro Jonggrang is in a large, well-maintained park making this a pleasant and user-friendly place for visitors.

To understand a little of Prambanan and to get around all of the temples, you will need to set aside the best part of a full day. The complex opens at 06:00 so it is no bad thing to stay the night beforehand and get in before the crowds arrive from 09:00. This would also allow a leisurely return to Yogyakarta or Solo in the mid-afternoon taking in some of the other archaeological sites on the Prambanan plain. You will be required to wear a sarong as a sign of respect for the site. The sarong is only necessary for the main complex after which they will take the sarong back so go there first if you find the sarong warm to wear. This is a wet part of Java and a visit outside of the November to March period has the best chance of providing a clear, sunny day.

In the wake of the May 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake, some parts of Prambanan sustained significant damage. The big temple, Candi Siwa, was 60 percent damaged and subsequently renovated. Renovation of the Candis and the Prambanan site have been finished and were opened at the end of 2014 and all temples are open.

Get in
The nearest major cities are Yogyakarta, 17 km to the south west and Solo about 40 km to the north east. The main road connecting these two large cities passes right by Prambanan and this makes transport links very straightforward. The nearest actual town to Prambanan is Klaten, about 3 km to the north.

By plane
Yogyakarta International Airport is well served by domestic flights from Jakarta, Bali, other major domestic destinations and internationally from Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. An airport train is available to Yogyakarta which takes 43 minutes, where you can transfer to the KRL to Prambanan.

Yogyakarta Adisucipto Airport is served by domestic propeller flights. It is 10 kilometres from here to Prambanan. The KRL train from Maguwo Station at Adisutjipto Airport to Prambanan costs Rp 8,000 and takes about 8 minutes. A taxi direct from the airport should cost about Rp 50,000 and take about 20 minutes.

Solo airport is much smaller but has several flights each day from Jakarta and is also connected internationally from Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Prambanan is about 90 minutes by bus from Solo airport.

By bus
TransJogja, Yogyakarta's bus service, serves a direct route to Prambanan. The bus is air-conditioned and comfortable, but sometimes can be overcrowded. Take number 1A from Malioboro street (Rp 3,600 one way). The first one leaves around 06:00, then every 10-20 minutes. The bus may transfer to number K3J at Adisutjipto Airport, typically when starting from southern bus stops like the one near Bank of Indonesia and Borobudur Damri shuttle bus stop. The 20-km journey normally takes around 30-45 minutes, but can take an hour when traffic is heavy. From the terminal station, cross the busy road, and turn right. Walk around 500 m to the pedestrian entrance, ignoring any non-signposted vehicle gates.

There are regular buses from Yogyakarta's Umbulharjo bus station (30 minutes), as well as a wide variety of tour agency-operated minibuses shuttling directly from Yogyakarta's backpacker haunts. Local buses to/from Solo are also easy to find (90 minutes).

By taxi
A taxi from the center of Yogyakarta costs around Rp 60,000. The driver may be prepared to wait free of charge for an hour or so and then take you back for the same price, giving a total cost of Rp 120,000.

Get around
Prambanan can be fairly easily covered on foot. If the midday heat is too much, a toy train shuttles around the park for Rp 5,000.

If planning to do temples outside of the main area, having a vehicle may be preferable especially if doing more than one. Tours available.

See
The main site of modern day Prambanan complex is inside a large, landscaped park. The complex is open daily from 06:30 to 17:00. Try to get there early to beat the heat. Entry costs Indonesians Rp 50,000 and Rp 25,000 for children under 10 years old, while foreigners adults are charged fixed US$45 or Rp 400,000 on Apr 2024. See details in table below.

Guides can be hired at the ticket office for about Rp 150,000 per hour for 1-6 person(s), which is a good idea as it's a complex monument. Rp 200,000/hour for 7-20 persons.

 * Candi Siva, dedicated to Shiva the Destroyer, is the largest of the six, rising to a height of 45 metres. There are fine reliefs of the Ramayana in its forecourt and four chambers with statues. The largest chamber, to the east, contains a statue of Shiva, while the south has the sage Agastya, the west his son Ganesh (the elephant-headed) and the north his wife Durga. Durga is also known as Lara Jonggrang ("Slender Virgin"), a legendary beautiful princess turned to stone (see box).
 * Candi Brahma, to the south, continues the story of the Ramayana and has a statue of Brahma the Creator inside.
 * Candi Vishnu, to the north, tells the story of Vishnu's avatar Krishna and has a statue of Vishnu the Preserver inside.
 * Opposite the three large temples are three smaller temples originally dedicated to the vehicles of the gods. Only the statue of Nandi, Shiva's bull, has survived.
 * - translating to "rice barn temple", it is similar in appearance to nearby Candi Sewu but smaller in size. The temple is in a quite good condition, and made up of a main temple and 16 smaller ones.
 * - this temple is believed to be part of the Sewu complex, and was found in ruins in the early 19th century and the name indeed translates to "ruin temple". It's no longer a ruin as the restoration was finished in 2017. Bubrah is the guardian temple of the southern direction and has one main stupa in the middle and several small ones on its roof.
 * - this temple is believed to be part of the Sewu complex, and was found in ruins in the early 19th century and the name indeed translates to "ruin temple". It's no longer a ruin as the restoration was finished in 2017. Bubrah is the guardian temple of the southern direction and has one main stupa in the middle and several small ones on its roof.

 * Prambanan Audio Visual, inside the museum grounds, is the park's term for screenings of a film entitled "Sacred Prambanan". It makes for a fairly entertaining half-hour break with air-con. Indonesian with English subtitles. Rp 5,000 or free for foreigners.
 * Prambanan Audio Visual, inside the museum grounds, is the park's term for screenings of a film entitled "Sacred Prambanan". It makes for a fairly entertaining half-hour break with air-con. Indonesian with English subtitles. Rp 5,000 or free for foreigners.
 * Prambanan Audio Visual, inside the museum grounds, is the park's term for screenings of a film entitled "Sacred Prambanan". It makes for a fairly entertaining half-hour break with air-con. Indonesian with English subtitles. Rp 5,000 or free for foreigners.

Around Prambanan
Other than temples within Prambanan archaeological park (Prambanan, Lumbung, Bubrah and Sewu temples) there are also other less visited and less touristy temples around Prambanan plain. If you interested in ancient Javanese temple architecture, the off the beaten path temples on hill tops or in the middle of the rice paddies through villages might interest you. After your visit to Prambanan, the Prambanan Archaeological park offers the group tour to these outlying temples, especially Ratu Boko. However if you prefer going on your own, rent and riding andong, a type of horse carriage (you must state the destination, for example Plaosan temple, and bargain for the price), or by taxi (if you took one from Yogyakarta earlier that has been waiting for you since there is no taxi around Prambanan area), or by daily rented car if you rent one earlier in Yogyakarta.

The entrance of these minor temples are guarded by archaeology bureau authorities. They will hand you a guest book and expect you to fill in your identity: name, origin and your opinion. It is for statistic purpose on visitors' data for each temple. There was no specific ticket rate to enter these temples (except of Ratu Boko), however the temple guard might expect donation, but that does not seem the case anymore in 2024.

Buy
Hawkers hassle tourists near the entry gate but will generally take the hint after a terima kasih (thank you) or two.

There is a large just outside the gate selling lots of touristy souvenirs. Those shops can be found on your way out from the complex and usually will take you 5-10 minutes to navigate.

Eat
There are many good value Indonesian warungs in and around Prambanan. A good tip is to follow the local Indonesian tourists - they always know which has the best food.

Drink
Drink hawkers are omnipresent. The museum also has a drinks stand and there are benches scattered throughout the park for a quick break.

After a walk around Prambanan in the heat, a glass of fresh local juice or a pitcher of iced Javanese tea goes down very well.

Sleep
There are a few hotels here if you want to spend the night (not such a bad idea if you want to see Prambanan before the crowds arrive and before the heat of the day sets in). However, most visitors take a day trip from Yogyakarta or Solo.

Connect
The telephone area code for Prambanan is the same as Solo - 0271

 * Ambulance: 118.
 * Police: 110.

The nearest police station to Prambanan is 3 km away at Klaten although officials at Prambanan more or less take the role of policemen.

Go next

 * Borobudur, the largest Buddhist monument in the world, is an hour away by car.

Travelling other than by car: public transport is available to take you east or west from here

 * East
 * Surakarta
 * West
 * Yogyakarta

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Praslin

Praslin is the second largest island of the Seychelles.

Praslin lies 45km to the northwest of Mahé. Back in the mid-18th century, the island was called Ile de Palme (Palm Island). In 1768, the island was renamed in honour of a French diplomat: the Duc de Praslin.

This Island was once a haunt of pirates. It is now a popular tourist destination due to its world-class beaches, clear waters and lush forest. A large area, in the South of the island has been designated as Praslin National Park. It covers a total surface area of 324 ha of the upper lands of Praslin and includes the World Heritage site Vallée de Mai. The Vallée is known for the unique coco de mer.

Just off the coast are several small islands:
 * Aride Island
 * Cousin Islands
 * Curieuse Island

Cities

 * Anse Boudin
 * Anse Kerlan

 * Anse Volbert
 * Baie Sainte-Anne
 * Grande Anse

Other destinations

 * Curieuse - Once a leper colony, now home to more than 500 giant tortoises, one of the most iconic symbols of the Seychelles. The island, and the waters surrounding it, make up Curieuse Marine National Park. The park was set up to protect its wildlife, including the tortoises, brought from Aldabra in the late 1970s. The island is also home to several species of bird, including the rare black parrot. And in the shallow waters, you will find a large population of parrot-fish. There are hiking trails through the mangrove forest, connecting Anse José and Baie Laraie. In Anse José you will find the ruins of the former leper colony as well as the colonial Doctor's House, now a national monument. And on the other side of the island, Baie Laraie, you will find the ranger station, where you can see the giant tortoises. Curieuse is accessible by water taxi from Anse Volbert. There is an entrance fee of around SR200 for non-residents.
 * Cousin  - The island has been a Nature Reserve for over 40 years and is home to some of the Seychelles’s rarest birds, including the Seychelles Bush Warbler and Magpie Robin.

By plane

 * Praslin Airport Grande Anse - Praslin Airport is one of two airports in the Seychelles. You can book your flight on airseychelles.com. A single ticket between Mahe and Praslin will cost you around SR2,500 on average. It is a faster way to travel, but more expensive than taking the ferry.

By boat

You can book Cat Cocos ferry tickets and Inter Island ferry tickets on Seychellesbookings.com.

By bus
A local bus service runs almost all around the island. Timetables are available at Grande Anse tourist office and at their office at Praslin jetty in Baie Ste Anne, where ferries arrive. . Praslin has 3 bus lines: Route 61 - Route 62 and Route 63, operating Monday to Friday, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

By car
Getting around without your own vehicle can be a challenge. Renting a car for the day will cost you around SR1,300. It is often possible to arrange car pick-up / drop-off from the airport, your accommodation or the ferry terminal. Probably the easiest way to get around.

By taxi
Taxis are the most expensive way to get around, but they can still be the best option in some situations. Taxis are a good option for those who opt for a "static" vacation: if you booked a room in a large resort, and only want to go out one or two days of your vacation.

See

 * Anse Lazio - is a beach situated in the northwest of Praslin Island, Seychelles, considered by Lonely Planet to be the best beach on Praslin, and one of the best in the archipelago. Located to the north east of Madagascar, east of Zanzibar and south of Socotra, in the middle of the Indian Ocean, it has clear, pure waters, great snorkeling and swimming and a wide horizon line that is known to bring in the main part of Praslin's tourism during the year.

 * Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve - is a nature park and UNESCO World Heritage Site (inscribed in 1983) located on the island of Praslin, Seychelles. It was officially declared a nature reserve on 18 April 1966. It consists of a well-preserved palm forest made up of the endemic Coco de Mer, as well as five other endemic palms. The Coco de Mer has the largest seeds of any plant in the world; the leaves growing up to 6 m wide and 14 m long. Also unique to the park is its wildlife, including birds such as the rare Seychelles Black Parrot, mammals, crustaceans, snails, and reptiles.
 * Côte D’Or - located on the north coast, this bay filled with palm trees is a must. There, you will find Praslin's main beach, which is home to a variety of hotels, guesthouses, restaurants and other tourist activities. You will find a variety of water sports, diving operators and the starting point for excursions. The beach has white sand, and the waters are calm and shallow. You will see granite boulders at the western end of the bay.
 * Fond Ferdinand Nature Reserve - phone: +2484233716 – this reserve measures 122 hectares and is home to all kinds of wild animals. A guide will be available to guide you along trails that meander through the ravine, cross several streams, and eventually climb to a series of view points over Praslin and neighboring islands.
 * Praslin Pearl Farm - This family business, on the beach, offers its customers a guided tour with information on the cultivation of black pearls. It is a local and traditional business. You will be able to buy pearls in their shop.

Do

 * Dive - The waters of Praslin are filled with colorful fish and reefs, turtles, rays, and sharks! The island has more than 17 dive sites. The depth varies from 8 to 20 meters, depending on the dive sites, which makes this activity accessible to divers of all levels. Most of the diving activity is concentrated along the famous Côte D’Or, where you will find diving schools such as Whitetip and Octopus Diver.
 * Go fishing - The waters around Praslin offer opportunities for all levels of fishers. You can fish Blue Marlin, Tuna, Bone fish, Milk fish, Trevally and Grouper. Full or half day charters, with local captains eager to take you to the best spots and share their knowledge with you, are available.
 * Anse Kerlan - secluded beach in the far north west of the island. The beach has white sand and is framed by granite rocks and lush vegetation. It is a good spot to swim or snorkel. Parking available along the main road nearby, as well as at the various hotels on the beach.
 * Go fishing - The waters around Praslin offer opportunities for all levels of fishers. You can fish Blue Marlin, Tuna, Bone fish, Milk fish, Trevally and Grouper. Full or half day charters, with local captains eager to take you to the best spots and share their knowledge with you, are available.
 * Anse Kerlan - secluded beach in the far north west of the island. The beach has white sand and is framed by granite rocks and lush vegetation. It is a good spot to swim or snorkel. Parking available along the main road nearby, as well as at the various hotels on the beach.

Buy
The local currency is the Seychelles Rupee (SCR). However, the majority of the tourist-related businesses quote prices in euros. Only exchange foreign currency at banks/authorized money changers or hotel cashiers. ATMs dispensing local currency can be found at the airport as well as at major banks.

Drink

 * Chill out tapas lounge bar - This establishment offers a wide range of tapas, international beers and Spanish wines. The bar,on the edge of the Côte d´Or beach offers a breathtaking view of the turquoise waters. On weekends, they organize themed parties with a DJ.
 * Oxygen - This nightclub is located in Baie Ste Anne. Their lively Friday and Saturday night events draw crowds!. You can dance the night away. Just make sure you are well-dressed: no caps or sandals.

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Prato

Prato  is a city of about 195,000 inhabitants in Tuscany, immediately to the west of Florence, and also the capital of the Province of Prato. The city is famous in Italy and beyond for textile production and for the biscotto di Prato (biscuit with almonds better known as "cantuccio").

In the last few decades, Prato has enjoyed a significant population boom and increased immigration. It is now the second largest city in Tuscany, third largest in central Italy (after Rome and Florence) and the eighteenth largest in Italy.

Understand
Prato is the low-profile cousin of Florence and Pisa in the Central Italy region of Tuscany. Not as mobbed with tourists and without the typical tourist ripoffs it nonetheless has a history and artistic heritage dating back to the Etruscan civilisation and everything since, plus great food. It's a great place to stay and save a few euros while doing day trips to Pisa or Florence.

As regards the area, Prato is a city that is part of the north-east and covers about 100 km². Located at the foot of the mountain of Retaia, it is bisected by the Bisenzio River, a tributary of the Arno.

By plane
The nearest airports are Galileo Galilei di Pisa close to Pisa and Amerigo Vespucci di Firenze close to Florence.

From the airport of Pisa to Prato
The train station at Pisa airport is directly connected with the Santa Maria Novella station in Florence and Pisa Central Station (line Pisa - Lucca - Pistoia - Florence). The airport is very close to the Pisa Nord motorway. From the Pisa Nord motorway take the A11 motorway and continue towards Florence. West Lawn toll is about 65 km from Pisa, while the exit Prato Est is about 73 km away.

From the airport of Florence to Prato
The Amerigo Vespucci Airport is located in Peretola and is as close to the province of Prato. The airport is not directly connected to the railway line. You can reach the station of Firenze Santa Maria Novella and Florence Rifredi using the bus. Arriving by car from Florence in Prato is very simple: the airport is the A11 motorway exit "Firenze Nord", which is only 5 km from the exit Prato Est and 13 km from the exit West Prato. There is a bus service between the airport and Prato (Prato Central Station) operated by Cap Autolinee Prato.

By car
Driving in Italy is not for the faint-of-heart and Prato is no exception especially in the old center of the city where the city walls, narrow streets, and ubiquitous pedestrian zones make navigating and parking particularly difficult.

By train
There are three train stations in Prato. The main station is a large railway station and located on the Florence-Bologna and Florence-Prato-Pistoia-Lucca-Viareggio lines.

The station is a railway station railway Maria Antonia. Least, is the second station in the city of Prato. Among the three stations of the city is the closest to the old town, being only five minutes walk from Piazza del Duomo.

The station of is a small station on the outskirts of the city of Prato. It is located on the Florence-Prato-Pistoia-Lucca-Viareggio, has two tracks and two small loops shelters. On the first track passing convoys for Pistoia, Lucca and Viareggio. While the second track the convoys to Prato Central and Firenze Santa Maria Novella. Only regional trains stop.

By bus
Cap Autolinee Prato operate five bus rapid transit (BRT) lines:
 * LAM blu (blue): Repubblica - Centro Città - Maliseti
 * LAM arancio (orange): Stazione Centrale - Piazza Carceri - Piazza San Domenico - Galciana
 * LAM rossa (red): Galceti - S. Lucia - Centro Città - Paperino - S. Giorgio - S. Giusto
 * LAM-MT viola (purple): Prato - Montemurlo - Montale - Oste - Agliana
 * LAM-MT azzurra (light blue): Prato - autostrada A11 - Firenze. This line goes to Firenze via the airport.
 * LAM-MT azzurra (light blue): Prato - Poggio a Caiano - Comeana - Seano - Carmignano

See route map for details and timetables. All of the above lines have a stop near the main train station Stazione Centrale and pass through the city centre/historic centre (centro città or centro storico).

By foot
The old centre can easily be discovered by foot.

By taxi
Taxis can be typically found at Piazza Duomo, Piazza Stazione and Via Cavour. You can also call a taxi with this number:.

Churches

In the territory of Prato, probably since the eighth century, there was a reorganization of the Church with the division into districts that were owned by new churches, the churches (from plebs, the people, namely the community of the baptized), with the baptismal font. The churches listed below are those that were already in medieval churches and are included in the diocese of Prato:

 * San Giusto in Piazzanese
 * San Lorenzo a Usella
 * San Michele a Montecuccoli
 * San Pietro a Figline
 * San Pietro a Iolo
 * San Vito e San Modesto a Sofignano
 * Santa Maria a Colonica
 * Santa Maria a Filettole
 * Sant'Ippolito e San Cassiano
 * Sant'Ippolito in Piazzanese

Prato was long known as "City of the Virgin" for the strong Marian devotion that began with the veneration of the Sacred Belt, then grew with the construction of shrines dedicated to Our Lady (three parishes are today). These are is a newer one dedicated to St. Anthony Mary Pucci.

Buy

 * There is a large Coop supermarket near Piazza San Marco between the historic city centre and the main train station.
 * There is a large Coop supermarket near Piazza San Marco between the historic city centre and the main train station.

Eat
Prato is the wellspring of biscotti di Prato, also called cantuccini, so why not indulge while you are there? They are commonly accompanied by vin santo, a Tuscan dessert wine.

Go next

 * Florence, right next door, is the obvious place for day trips
 * The hill town of Fiesole is another neighbour of Florence, with its own Etruscan-to-now history and charm.
 * Lucca — Puccini's birthplace; beautiful old town surrounded by ancient walls
 * Pisa — for the world famous Leaning Tower and the rest of the Campo dei Miracoli
 * Siena, a Medieval city with a unique character, history and great artistic heritage

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Prato (province)

Prato is a Province of the Tuscany Region of Italy.

Cities

 * – Capital of the Province.

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Praz de Lys-Sommand

Praz de Lys-Sommand is a small ski resort in Haute-Savoie. It is located on the town of Mieussy and Taninges.

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Præstø

Small in size, but rich on history; Præstø on Southern Zealand is a picturesque ancient merchant borough dating back to the 14th century, at the bottom of a small fjord of the same name. It makes for a worthwhile excursion if you're in the area. In 2020, it was home to 3,900 people.

Get in
The last train has long since made its final trip to Præstø, so you'll either need your own wheels or jump on a bus, which is a fairly infrequent occurrence, so plan ahead.

Buses 78 and 79 runs from Næstved which has frequent train services to Copenhagen. Another, more cumbersome option from the capital is Bus 91 from Faxe which has train services on the Østbanen from Køge which is on the end of the E S-train line. Bus 63 connects with Vordingborg further south on the same railway line as Næstved, so use this if you are heading south towards the islands (Lolland-Faster). Line 256 is your choice for going onwards to Møn as it ends in Stege, the islands largest city.

If you have your own vehicle, simply follow the Sydmotorvejen motorway (E47/E55) to either exit 38 (Tappernøje) or exit 39 (Bårse) and turn east, it's well signposted - the former is the most picturesque as it will take you along the fjord.

Buy

 * Retail stores. Almost all of the retail stores in the town is placed in the centre of town on Adelgade which runs east-west parallel to the seafront, one street up. This includes a music store, several fashion shops, sports equipment, combined optician, jewelry and watch shop, a delicatessen store, electric equipment, household equipment etc.
 * Grocery Stores. The town has four grocery stores, Aldi (on Vesterbro as you enter the town from the west), Meny and Netto (both placed on Svend Gynges torv in the centre of town, next to the bus terminal) and Fakta (on Østerbro east of the town centre). Because of the close proximity to a harbour they are allowed to be open 7 days a week during the tourist season. Meny also houses a bakery with individual opening hours (opens early in the morning).

Connect

 * Post Office. The city post office is placed inside the SuperBest Grocery store. It is open M-F 10:00-17:00.
 * Café Mocc@ and the harbour offers free Internet connection as WiFi network.
 * Café Mocc@ and the harbour offers free Internet connection as WiFi network.

Go next
Præstø is placed 20 minutes by car from Vordingborg, Næstved and Møn. Vordingborg and Næstved are larger cities with more shopping opportunities and an old center of town.

The island Møn has a lot to offer. The main city is Stege with great shopping opportunities, but Møn is most famous for the great nature it has to offer. Møns Klint is impressive white chalk cliffs rising from the sea. Ulfshale is a large area with splendid nature, forest and marches, with and a lot of rare birds.

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Prčanj

Prčanj is a hamlet near Kotor, Montenegro.

Get in
Prčanj is well connected from Kotor. Buses leave Kotor every full hour (during the day). The 4 km take about 15 minutes.

See
St Peters Church - Orthodox Church Bogorodičin Hram - Catholic Church Nautical Museum - Dedicated to famous sailor from the area

Do
Hire - Bicycle, Canoe, Vespa, Boat Sport - Football, Tennis, Table Tennis, Basketball, Sailing, Water Volleyball, Fishing.

Buy
The post office is a good place for souvenirs, internet and phone cards.

Eat

 * Restaurant Center - Good seafood, lamb, grill. Pizza, pasta (great quality and cheap!)
 * Restaurant Lanterna - Great location on the water. Pasta and extra Seafood (mussels and crab recommended). Montenegro wine (Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet and extra good Black Montenegro (Vranac) and Apéritif (Kruna and Prvijenac).
 * Bakery
 * Pizzeria
 * Snack Bar
 * Mini Market - Three!

Sleep
Accommodation in Prčanj is varied from renting a room for €10 to four-star hotel. There are big differences in prices of accommodation depending on the time of the year.

Go next

 * Perast
 * Kotor
 * Budva

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Preah Vihear

Prasat Preah Vihear (ព្រះវិហារ) is a Khmer (Cambodian) temple crowning a 525-m cliff in the Dângrêk Mountains in Cambodia, across the border from Si Saket and Kantharalak in northeastern Thailand. It is also the name of the surrounding province.

Understand
Preah Vihear is perched on a hilltop with a commanding view of its surroundings. Predating Angkor Wat by 100 years, the history of the temple and fortress is somewhat unclear, but it is known to be dedicated to the god Shiva and thought to have been constructed in the reign of Suryavarman I (1002–50), with further significant additions by Suryavarman II (1113–50). Unlike most Khmer temples, the temple is constructed on a long north–south axis, instead of the usual rectangular plan facing east.

Though at the edge of a cliff whose top mostly belongs to present-day Thailand, and for some years occupied by that country, the temple was nonetheless claimed by Cambodia on the basis of a map prepared during French colonial times. In 1959 Cambodia brought the dispute to the International Court of Justice, which in 1962 ruled that, because Thailand had for years accepted this map, Cambodia had sovereignty over Preah Vihear. Soon afterwards Cambodia was plunged into civil war. The temple remained open to the public from Thailand (although unreachable from Cambodia) until 1975, when it was occupied by the Khmer Rouge, whose rusting artillery guns still litter the area. It was re-opened from the Thai side in 1998, and in 2003 Cambodia completed the construction of a long-awaited access road allowing Cambodians to visit the temple. In 2008, after a contentious nomination process, the temple was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Get in
The temple is in Cambodia.

Access to the temple was possible from Thailand in the past, with no Cambodian visa required, but has been closed for some years (as of 2020), and is not expected to be re-opened soon.

From Cambodia
The road from Siem Reap to Anlong Veng is fully paved, and so is the road from Anlong Veng to Preah Vihear. As of April 2014 it was one of the better roads in the country. While a 4x4 is not necessary to make it to the base of the hill on which Preah Vihear is located, a 4x4 or motorbike will be required to scale the steep road going up the hill. A small 125cc automatic scooter can climb the access road but only with one person per bike and no heavy packs. Geared bikes of the class the locals use are no problem.

G.S.T. (air-con) bus from Phnom Penh leaves at 07:30; 8 hr, US$7.

You can also reach the place on a three-day motorbike trip from Kompong Thom.

A 12-hour long day trip to Preah Vihear by can be arranged from Siem Reap. In January 2023, the cost was US$160.

Preah Vihear can be visited by tourists, but there is a strong military presence on the way up the hill, and around the temple. Previous reports have mentioned bribes to drive up the access road, but as of January 2023 there were no roadblocks.

As of January 2023, admission to the temple is US$10. Identification is needed. A further US$5/$25 fee at the ticket office gets you a motorcycle/pick-up truck with driver to take you up to the top, and back down the hill. It's best not to sit unsecured on the bed of a pick-up, as the road is very steep in places.

From Thailand
The nearest significant Thai town is Ubon Ratchathani. The temple is at the end of Rte 221, but public transport options are limited and the easiest option is to charter a car for the day (1,000 baht and up, plus gas). The roads are surprisingly good and, depending on how hard your driver hits the gas pedal and/or how many water buffaloes decide to cross the road along the way, you can get there from Ubon in an hour and a half.

If this is out of your budget, the nearest town of any size is Kantharalak, which can be reached by frequent public buses in 2 hours or so from the nearby towns of Ubon Ratchathani and Si Saket. For the last leg of the trip (34 km), however, you will have to hitchhike or charter a songthaew/tuk-tuk/moto taxi.

At the entry gate into Khao Phra Wiharn National Park, you will have to pay a 200 baht entry fee (Thais 20 baht); the park is open only from 08:00-15:30. The road ends at a large parking lot.

As of 2020, the final leg (less than a kilometre) into Cambodian territory cannot be covered on foot.

Before 2010, at the Thai immigration post visitors were charged an additional 5 baht for a second ticket, and also had to show their passport, even if no stamps were issued and no visas were needed. After the end of the road, visitors would walk over the smooth rock surface to the entry gate and pay another 200 baht fee (this one to enter Cambodia) and get their ticket punched. This access has been closed for some years, and is not expected to be re-opened soon.

How to get there: From Bangkok, use Hwy 1 (Pahol Yothin Rd) turn right at Saraburi onto Hwy 2 (Mitraphap Rd). At Si Khew, turn right onto Hwy 24, and travel via Pak Thongchai, Sangka, and Ku Khan. Turn right onto Hwy 221, and head to Kantaralak and keep going to the park.

From Ubon Ratchathani, use Hwy 2178 and 221 via Varin Chamrap, Samrong, Benjalak, and Kantaralak to the park.

Get around
The only way to get around (once you reach the top of the plateau) is on foot. The 500-m elevation and the resulting breeze provide some relief, but it's still a hot and sticky 120 m (vertical) trail up the hill.

Even if you hire a motorbike-taxi to foot of the temple, but yoy will still have to climb up the stairway yourself.

See

All access paths (the Thai side is closed as of 2020) join together at the bottom of the slope (lower end of the adjacent map), and from here the only way is up.

 * The fun starts with 162 stone steps (#1), a fairly steep climb that will get you warmed up nicely. Your reward is a short set of stairs decorated with nagas and Gopura I (#3), a solitary pavilion with a fluttering Cambodian flag.
 * A 500-metre gently climbing avenue leads up to Gopura II (#6), another smallish pavilion, and a large boray (water cistern, #4) to the left.
 * Yet another avenue (somewhat shorter this time) leads to, yes, Gopura III (#9), but also the first courtyard of the temple and the first point where visitors to Angkor Wat will start feeling a sense of deja vu.   Make a detour to the left side of the gopura to see relics of a more modern era, in the form of a rusting artillery gun and a few bunkers.
 * A short causeway decorated with nagas leads to the inevitable Gopura IV (#14) and behind it the second courtyard. On the other side of the courtyard is Gopura V aka the Galleries (#17), and beyond it the Main Sanctuary (#18), the centrepiece of the site which now houses a miniature Buddhist temple.
 * What makes the effort worthwhile lies just outside, so sneak out the left side to find yourself at Pei Ta Da Cliff, with a sheer 500-metre drop and a jaw-dropping vista of the Cambodian jungles below. To contemplate the view without getting sunstroke, locate the crevice that leads into a little cavern of sorts, with shade provided by the tip of the cliff overhead and, some barbed wire to spoil your pictures (and stop you from falling off).

There are several other minor sights in the area, accessible only from the Thai side:

 * Pha Moh I-Daeng, clearly signposted from the parking lot and only a few hundred metres up the hill, is the present Thai border and the new home of the flagpole that previously fluttered on Pei Ta Da. There are more stunning views of Cambodian jungle here, including a side view of Preah Vihear, although seen from afar the buildings blend surprisingly well into the hillside. The cliff has an interesting bas relief of three figures whose identities are still unknown.  The carving is the oldest in Thailand. It seems to date from the 10th century when Koh Ker was the capital of the Khmer empire, and Khmer craftsmen probably practiced here first before the real carving at Preah Vihear Sanctuary. A walkway gives easy access to the bas relief which is on an overhanging part of the cliff. On the Thai side there is also a visitor centre with models and pictures of the temple complex.
 * Double Stupas. Two sandstone stupas, or "chedi", cubes with round tops are west of Mor E-Dang Cliff. The stupas houses things that reflected prosperity during the period.
 * Don Tuan Khmer Ruins. Built during the 10th-11th century, the Khmer ruins in Ban Phume Sarol are 300 m from the Thailand-Cambodia border. A legend says a lady, Nang Nom Yai, stayed here on her way to visit a king. To get there, use Hwy 2243, and turn onto a small road at km91 and continue for 4 km.
 * Sra Trao or Huay Trao. The stream runs through rock plain at the foot of Mount Preah Vihear, before running through a subterranean tunnel strengthened by rock walls. It is assumed that such low land is a baray or reservoir. The stream and surroundings are now well maintained and filled with water.
 * Namtok and Tham Khun Sri. The three-tier waterfall, above the cave, is west of Sra Trao close to the trail to Phreah Vihear. Khun Sri Cave is gigantic and believed to be once the accommodation of Khun Sri, a nobleman who controlled rock cutting at Sra Trao for constructing the Preah Vihear Sanctuary.
 * Huay Kanoon Dam. 25 km from the park headquarters, the dam and its reservoir offers nice scenery for picnics or camping.

Buy
There are ramshackle assemblages of shacks at the Thai parking lot and at the Cambodian base of the hill, as well as all the way along the path up the hill in the temple area. These sell the expected T-shirts, postcards, cans of Pepsi, and premium cognac and cigarettes by the carton. It's tax-free shopping for Thais. As foreign visitors are few, expected to be besieged by little boys and girls shouting "hello" and hawking postcards, but they usually take the hint after a couple of "bye-byes".

Eat
Places to eat are rarer on the ground than drink stalls, although there are some pretty basic grill stalls towards the end of the Thai parking lot shopping shacks.

For more selection and a semblance of hygiene, there are a number of roadside restaurants on the Thai side before the park entrance, along the road from Kanthara.

Cambodia: The nearby town of Sra Ehm (20 km) provides few options for food, but quality is reasonable. Most rice restaurants are near the main roundabout. There is a boutique hotel that can be reached from both road 2965 and 62, and has a Western menu and English-speaking staff.

Drink
Drink stalls are ubiquitous along the trail.

Sleep
There are only very basic accommodation options in the immediate vicinity.

Cambodia: There is a wooden, very basic guesthouse (shower and toilet outside) at the bottom of the steps, where the locals live. Shower is from a barrel of rain water and a bucket. Very basic, but very clean. Electricity from 18:00-22:00.

There are a handful of basic and clean guesthouses in Sra Ehm (20 km south). From US$10.

Thailand: the nearest place with a variety of accommodation is the town of Kantharalak (approx. 30 km), which is also the nearest place with direct bus services to Bangkok, Si Saket, Ubon Ratchathani, etc.

More distant Thai-side possibilities are the towns of Si Saket (approx. 95 km, and nearest train station), and Khu Khan (approx. 95 km, and most convenient place to stay near the border if travelling to/from Anlong Veng); and the city of Ubon Ratchathani (approx 120 km) - however, the most direct access to all these places is via Kantharalak.

If you have your own equipment, there is a campground in the Khao Phra Wiharn National Park. Call the Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Life at +66 2 5620760.

Stay safe

Preah Vihear is the subject of a long-running territorial dispute between Thailand and Cambodia, and several soldiers on both sides were killed in clashes in 2008, 2009 & 2011. In Nov 2013 the UN's International Court of Justice ruled that the temple area and most of the disputed land were sovereign Cambodian territory. Thai officials pledged to abide by the ruling.

Land mines remain a real danger in the area, although the temple itself and the access paths have been painstakingly cleared by the HALO Trust. Stay on the beaten path, don't venture into any vegetation which has not been cleared recently, and heed the red warning signs, painted rocks and strings marking the limits of the demined area.

The cliffs are steep and no provisions are made to protect you from your carelessness. Keep a very close eye on children.

Go next

 * In Si Saket Province on the Thai side of the border, the Temple of a Million Bottles (Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew - more commonly known as Wat Lan Khuad) near Khun Han is a worthwhile detour.

Anlong Veng to the west. Beng Melea to the south.

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Predeal

Predeal is a resort town in the Transylvania region of Romania, in Brașov County. An important mountain resort, Predeal is located on the Prahova Valley and is surrounded by four massifs: Postăvarul, Piatra Mare, Bucegi, and Baiului. The name is derived from the Slavic word "predel", which means "border", as here was the border crossing between Wallachia and Austria-Hungary before 1918. In the late years the town has known a remarkable boom in construction, with many well-off people from all over the country, having a mountain retreat in Predeal.

Predeal is the highest town in Romania with an altitude between 1033m-1110m.

Wilhelm de Wied, Prince of Albania, died here in 1945.

Get in
Predeal is very easy to reach, from Brașov, continue on DN1 road towards Bucharest, after 25 km you will arrive at Predeal. From Bucharest, continue towards Ploiești on DN1 road, and after leaving Ploiești, continue along DN1 road towards Brașov.

You can also reach Predeal by train or bus from Brașov, Bucharest, or several other major Romanian cities including Cluj-Napoca and Sighișoara.

Get around
The town is walkable. There are also taxis at the train station, though they are quite expensive.

The train station is in the centre of the town. Buses (from Brașov and Bucharest) also stop here.

See
If you are interested in Romanian history and culture, you can view several large and beautiful interwar-period villas in the town (though most of them are in a state of disrepair), and an old monastery. However, there are no outstanding attractions for the common tourist. Most people come to ski, hike, or just relax.

There is a tourist info booth on the main street (close to the central church), look for a circle-shaped glass building.

Close to Predeal there are some nice natural landscapes and picnic areas, such as Cheile Râșnoavei or Trei Brazi.

Do

 * Ski on one of the five ski slopes in Predeal
 * There are many hiking trails into the Piatra Mare, Baiului, Bucegi mountain ranges
 * You can go to clubs like "The Office" and "Rozmarin" or shop at one of the shops in Predeal

Buy
There are some stores in Predeal, like Calinda and O'neil on the main road (DN 1).

Go next

 * You can go to Brașov, and from there optionally to Poiana Brașov
 * You can visit the other towns in the Prahova valley: Azuga, Bușteni, Sinaia. These also offer lots of hiking and skiing options.

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Prejmer

Prejmer is a town in Brașov County.

Get in
Prejmer is about 15 km away from Brasov in the direction Tirgu Secuiesc / Intorsura Buzaului.

You can take the train from Brasov train station.

Eat
You should definitely bring food from home or buy something from a bigger city where you have a larger range of projects to choose from, plus the prices are lower.

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Prescott

Prescott is a city in Arizona, and the county seat of Yavapai County. It is home to the world's oldest rodeo, and to the famous Whiskey Row

Understand
Prescott (pronounced "PRES-kut") was the first (and third) Territorial Capital before Phoenix was chosen as the final site. Prescott, unlike much of Arizona, has clear seasonal changes and is very temperate. Warm summers, cold winters, and a monsoon season that generally starts at the beginning of July and lasts until September. Its elevation is 5,368 feet (1,636 m), which is about the same as Denver.

By plane
United Airlines offers flights from Denver and Los Angeles into Prescott Regional Airport. The airport is about 20 minutes from the city, however, and you'll either need to arrange a taxi or rent a car at the airport. Only Hertz has rentals available at the airport, though Enterprise, Avis, and others all have locations in Prescott.

A couple of shuttle companies also make multiple daily trips between Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Prescott.

By car
Prescott is at the junction of State Route 89, with access from the north from I-40, and State Routes 89A and 69, with access from the south and east by I-17.

By shuttle
The runs a shuttle between the Phoenix Greyhound terminal and Prescott, departing Phoenix every two hours between 9AM and 9PM. A route map is available here.

Get around
Prescott Dial-a-Ride offers round-the-clock dial-a-ride service within the Prescott area for a fare of $3 cover plus $2.25 per mile, with discounts for seniors.

If staying in downtown Prescott, it's fairly easy to see the most important parts of the town on foot. However, Prescott also has a lot of taxi services, in large part due to the presence of Whiskey Row.

For those with a more adventurous side, ATV rentals are available near downtown. Scooters, bicycles, golf carts, and other conveyances are also available for those who'd like to get around a little more quickly.

See

 * Look for the time line etched in the sidewalk in the town plaza, and in front of the library.
 * Look for the time line etched in the sidewalk in the town plaza, and in front of the library.
 * Look for the time line etched in the sidewalk in the town plaza, and in front of the library.
 * Look for the time line etched in the sidewalk in the town plaza, and in front of the library.
 * Look for the time line etched in the sidewalk in the town plaza, and in front of the library.
 * Look for the time line etched in the sidewalk in the town plaza, and in front of the library.

Outdoor activities

 * Make sure you've got a hat and a bottle of water, then starting at the plaza, walk the streets of this Old West town finding key points in the locally available book, Historic Prescott. You can also join a free walking tour, originating at the Prescott Chamber of Commerce on the corner of Goodwin St. and Montezuma St every Friday or Saturday morning at 9AM. The tour lasts approximately 2 hours.

Buy
Check out the Indian-made jewelry in the small local shops around town.

Drop into a local bookstore and check out the local authors, who write on everything from smirking to exotic recipes.

Lodging
There are dozens of hotels and motels in and around Prescott. When booking, be sure to check the hotel's location and proximity to the local attractions. There are many hotels within a short walk of the downtown area, but most are independent properties with no national presence (the only exception being the SpringHill Suites by Marriott on Sheldon St.) Most "brand name" properties are located closer to the mall, which is a couple of miles from the Courthouse Square and Whiskey Row. The budget motels are just south of Yavapai Community College on Sheldon Street (Hwy 89).

Go next

 * Walker - a small community outside Prescott, with higher elevation and cooler temperatures than Prescott.

Arizona State Route 89A northeast to Jerome is a designated scenic route, known as the Mingus Mountain Scenic Road. From Jerome to Cottonwood, it is known as Historic US 89A, officially named the Jerome-Clarkdale-Cottonwood Historic Road. The route itself is a scenic experience of its own, through forest and canyons. Large vehicles are not recommended along 89A due to the many hairpin turns and elevation changes.

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Prescott (Wisconsin)

Prescott is a city in Northwest Wisconsin.

Understand
Prescott is at the confluence of the St. Croix River and Mississippi River.

Get in
Prescott is located along US Highway 10, and Wisconsin Highways 29 and 35. There is no form of public transportation serving Prescott.

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Prescott-Russell

Prescott-Russell is a county in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It has a population of about 90,000 (2016). It is just east of the national capital city of Ottawa, and south (across the Ottawa River) from the province of Quebec. The Saint Lawrence Seaway (and the state of New York) are a short distance to the south.

Towns and villages
Prescott-Russell has no cities, but has several towns and villages.

 * — a vibrant boomtown
 * — Prescott-Russell's largest town, yet still with a rural feel
 * — at the edge of the forest
 * — with a quaint village flair
 * — a town 11 km south of Hawkesbury, roughly halfway between Ottawa and Montreal

Other destinations

 * — A beautiful plantation forest just waiting to be discovered.
 * — Breathtaking park by the shore.

Understand
Prescott-Russell is a county in Eastern Ontario, a region of Ontario, a province in Canada.

Prescott-Russell is sometimes called "Prescott and Russell".

Prescott-Russell is officially called "Prescott and Russell United Counties" or "United Counties of Prescott and Russell" because the county was once two separate counties.

While First Nations tribes lived here thousands of years ago, the first European settlements in the area didn't arise until the 1700s, when the village of L'Orignal was built. However, many other villages weren't built up until the 1800s. For example, Embrun, Casselman and Russell were built in the mid-19th century.

Talk
Across the river from French-speaking Quebec, the majority of the people in Prescott-Russell as a whole are francophone, but there are many anglophones, and many francophones have a good knowledge of English and vice versa. Most towns are predominantly francophone and a few are majority anglophone.

By car
Getting to Prescott-Russell by car is easy. Trans-Canada Highway 417 travels right across the county, with easy access to the South and Northeast from Highway 417.

Also, County Road 17 crosses the northern part of the county, which provides easy access to both the Northwest and the Northeast. County Road 17 continues off of County Road 174 in Ottawa and merges with Highway 417 about 6km east of Hawkesbury.

By train
While less convenient, you can enter the county by train. There is only one train station in the county, at Casselman. The nearest car rental store to the train station is Thrifty Car Rental at 821 Notre-Dame Street in Embrun. The taxi fare between Casselman and Embrun is about $35.

Get around
Getting around Prescott-Russell is easy by car.

If you're travelling across the south, Highway 417 is an easy way to get around. All towns in the south are within 15 km of Highway 417. Russell can be accessed by Exits 96 or 88, Embrun can be accessed by Exit 88 or 79, Limoges can be accessed by Exit 79, Casselman can be accessed by Exit 66, and St. Isidore can be accessed by Exit 51.

If you're travelling across the northwest, Highway 17 connects Rockland, Wendover, Plantagenet and Alfred. To get to Bourget, get to Caron Road, in Rockland, which ends at Baseline Road. From there, turn left on Baseline Road, then turn right on Champlain Road North, which leads into Bourget. Highway 17 continues eastward to the northeast.

If you're travelling across the northeast, then three highways help you navigate around. Highway 417 connects Highway 34, Highway 17, and Prescott and Russell Road, which leads to East Hawkesbury (St. Eugene). Highway 34 connects Highway 417 with Hawkesbury and Vankleek Hill. Highway 17 connects Highway 417, Hawkesbury and L'Orignal. Highway 17 also continues westward to the northwest. Highway 417 continues southeast towards the south.

See
In Hawkesbury, you'll find the oldest jail in Ontario and the second oldest jail in Canada. L'Orignal Old Jail is a historic building where you can experience the penitentiary atmosphere of long ago. The Église St. Jacques is a beautiful 19th-century church in the heart of Embrun.

The Keith M. Boyd Museum in Russell has photographs and artifacts dating back to the early 1800s.

Do
The Embrun Recreational Bike Trail in Embrun is a beautiful recreational trail.

The Calypso Water Park in Limoges is Canada's biggest theme waterpark, with more than 35 slides, 100 water games and 2 theme rivers

The J. Henry Tweed Conservation Area is a 16-acre greenspace in Russell that links with the Russell Township New York Central Fitness Trail to Embrun.

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Presidente Figueiredo

Presidente Figueiredo is a city in Manaus region of Brazil.

Understand
Forests, rivers, waterfalls: Presidente Figueiredo has a natural vocation for tourism. Tracks for walks in the jungle, visits to caves, boat tours on the lake of Balbina and other options ofeco- and adventure tourism. The county of Presidente Figueiredo was founded in 1981 and receives this name in honor the first President from the Province of the Amazonas, João Baptista de Figueiredo Tenreiro Aranha (1798-1861). The climate is hot and humid with temperature average among 25º C e 35º C.

Get in
Most people arrive from Manaus on 2-hourly buses. R$ 17, 2 hours.

Eucatur has three daily buses to Boa Vista

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Some of the walks are on private property and are charged entry fees between 5 and 10 reais. Many of the falls can be visited without a guide. Just get a cab at the bus station and agree with the driver what time to pick you up again for the ride back.

Sleep
Dozens of pousadas, most within walking distance of the bus station. Bargain for weekday discounts.

title: Presidente Figueiredo