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St Levan

St Levan (Cornish: Selevan) is a parish in the south coast of West Cornwall, near Land's End. It consists of the villages of St Levan, Porthcurno, Trethewey and Treen. It is home to the spectacular open-air Minack Theatre overlooking the sea to the Logan Rock.

Understand
St. Levan parish sits on the south most side of Penwith. Historically the area played a major part in the establishment of international communications, the village of Porthcurno being one of the main locations from which submarine telegraph cables pass beneath the Atlantic Ocean. The cable station proved critical during WWII and as such defences were raised to bring security to the area.

The coast beyond Gwennap Head has claimed many ships due to the presence of a pinnacle of rock located one mile south known as the Runnel Stone. Most notable of these was that of the cargo ship SS Westminster which collided with the stone knocking the top clean off. The wreck still lies within a gully to the east. The site, now a marine conservation area popular with divers, can be spotted from the coast as a single buoy, which has been fitted with light and whistle as a warning to passing ships the recognizable as an eerie moan that can be heard for miles.

Get in
The parish is best accessed by car, there are car parks at Treen and Porthcurno.

Get around
There are fine walks all around the area, with excellent coastal views.

Buy
The nearest regular shops are in St Buryan and Sennen near Land's End. Some supplies can be bought at the campsite in Treen.

Go next

 * North-west to Land's End.
 * North-east to St Buryan, Mousehole, Newlyn and Penzance.

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St. Louis

The Gateway City of St. Louis is the epitome of the modern Midwestern metropolis. Missouri's second-largest city is vibrant but laid-back, populous but navigable, historic but still relevant. The city's planners have created an aesthetically beautiful city, with plenty of green space amidst buildings both old and new, framed by the majestic Mississippi and Missouri rivers. And capping it all is the world's tallest man-made monument, the beautiful and iconic Gateway Arch.

St. Louis is a city of culture and surprisingly inexpensive. Among American cities, only Washington, D.C. has more free attractions for tourists and residents alike. Hotels, restaurants, and even parking garages avoid the premium pricing common in other big cities. Although often overlooked, St. Louis can be an affordable, educational, and fun family getaway.

Understand
The city is named after King Louis IX of France, but is pronounced "Saint Lewis", not "Saint Louie". St. Louis is known by the nickname of The Gateway to the West. The city was the last major stop before pioneers journeyed westward to the Pacific coast. The city also played a large part during the steamboat era due to its position at the confluence of the Mississippi River and the Missouri River. St. Louis was acquired from France by the United States during President Thomas Jefferson's term in 1803 as part of the Louisiana Purchase. The transfer of power from Spain was made official in a ceremony called "Three Flags Day." On March 8, 1804, the Spanish flag was lowered and the French one raised. On March 10, the French flag was replaced by that of the USA. In 1904, St. Louis hosted that year's World's Fair and the Summer Olympic Games. Many of the parks, buildings, and finer homes in St. Louis were built around this time period. While the Fair has passed out of living memory, it holds an important place in the modern development of the city.

Before Detroit became America's automotive capital, St. Louis was the largest producer of American automobiles in the early part of the 20th century. Midtown and Downtown still have many of the original warehouses and factories standing, but most have been converted to other purposes, such as loft apartments, shops and restaurants. St. Louis was also home to a bustling fashion manufacturing industry in the early 1900s, centered on Washington Avenue downtown. As with the auto industry, the last remnants of the fashion manufacturing industry can be found in the rehabilitated warehouses which contain new businesses and loft condominiums. In the late 20th century, St. Louis began a transformation from a manufacturing and industrial economy into a globally known center for research in medicine, biotechnology, and other sciences. Firms such as Bayer, Centene, Solae, Energizer, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Edward Jones, Wells Fargo Advisors, Nestle Purina, and Anheuser-Busch/Inbev are headquartered in St. Louis. AT&T and Bank of America operate major regional offices here. Two major private research universities, Washington University in St. Louis and Saint Louis University, are an important part of the local economy and society.

St. Louis is truly a city of neighborhoods, each with its own distinct flavor and culture. There are 79 government-designated neighborhoods within the City of St. Louis, many of which have associations and councils that exercise wide control over development and subsidies from the highest to the very lowest local level. Some neighborhoods contain avenues of massive stone mansions built as palaces for heads of state visiting the 1904 World's Fair, and now occupied by some of the more wealthy families and individuals in the City of St. Louis. Other neighborhoods are predominantly middle class and working-class and have retained their singular cultural identity for 200 years. Today, most of them have endured as strong and cohesive communities for their residents

Climate
With neither mountains nor large bodies of water nearby to moderate the climate, St. Louis experiences extremes of temperatures at both ends of the scale. The Winter cold from December through March can be brutal to the unaccustomed body, as can the Summer heat from June through September. The Mississippi River makes this area humid, though temperatures are generally moderate. Storms can occur at any time of the year. July and August are hottest and most humid, and January and February are cold, with occasional snow. Normal temperatures range from 21°F in the winter to 90°F in the summer (-6°C to 32°C), but summer highs of 100°F and winter lows of 0°F are not uncommon (38°C and -18°C).

Tourist information

 * Explore St. Louis website

By car
St. Louis is a freeway hub, connected to the following cities by freeway:
 * I-70.svg connects to Kansas City to the west, and Indianapolis and Columbus to the east.
 * I-64.svg connects to Louisville to the east.
 * I-55.svg connects to Chicago to the north and Memphis to the south.
 * I-44.svg connects to Springfield (Missouri), Tulsa, and Oklahoma City to the southwest.

Within the St. Louis area, ( on the Illinois side) forms a loop around the metropolitan area, bypassing the center city.

 * US 40.svg Locals may refer to Interstate 64 as "Highway 40" - US-40 is coincident with I-64 through St. Louis. Also, older or more traditional residents are likely to pronounce 40 as "Farty", which out-of-towners sometimes find humorous.

By train
Amtrak (, 551 S 16th St) offers five daily arrivals from Chicago, two daily arrivals from Kansas City, and one daily arrival from Los Angeles, San Antonio via Dallas, Little Rock and many smaller intermediate stops on each route. , 430 S 15th St, is the central train and bus terminal in St. Louis. It is directly linked to the Civic Center station on the MetroLink light rail system.

If you have time to spare when departing or arriving by train, take a seat at the Grand Hall at the nearby historic Union Station, now turned into a hotel and shopping arcade, to relive past glory of rail travel. St. Louis Union Station was also the site where President elect Truman was photographed holding the Chicago Daily Tribune with the erroneous headline "Dewey Defeats Truman".

By bus
The bus terminal, which is served by Greyhound and Megabus, is at 430 S 15th St, next to the train station.

By boat
The Mississippi River forms the eastern boundary of the city, separating it from Illinois. The Missouri River runs into the Mississippi just north of St. Louis.

You may be able to arrive on a cruise boat from a nearby city like Peoria or Memphis.

By train
MetroLink, +1 314-231-2345 - A light rail system that runs to many of the metropolitan area's most popular destinations. There are two branches on the Missouri side of the river - the Red Line begins at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, while the Blue Line begins in the suburb of Shrewsbury. The lines merge at the edge of Forest Park, and travel through downtown and into Illinois. MetroLink stops at the Delmar Loop, Grand Center arts district, Forest Park, the Central West End, Downtown St. Louis, and Downtown Clayton, among other places. The campuses of University of Missouri-St. Louis, Washington University and St. Louis University each have stops on campus or nearby. A 2-hour transfer pass costs $3 ($4 if purchased at the airport station). Day pass, which includes trains and buses, is $5.

By bus
Metro St. Louis operates buses around the St. Louis metro area, although in many cases, they don't run as frequently as you would like. A single fare is $2.

By car
Travel by car is the most common mode of transportation in St. Louis.

By taxi
Taxis generally do not drive around looking for street hails; you must order service by phone or from an app. Uber is extremely popular and useful in St. Louis.

A 2015 accident in a taxi that did not have insurance has caused a controversy - make sure you choose a reputable taxi or ride-hailing company.

Neighborhoods
St. Louis is one of the more segregated cities in the nation, and is home to the country's first private gated street - Benton Place in Lafayette Square. In one minute you might be driving down tree-lined avenues with large houses, and the next minute you might be in a low-income neighborhood. Though the region is now more racially and economically integrated than it was, the road system still follows historic boundaries marking one area from the next. Hotels and most St. Louis guide books should have good maps of the layout of the neighborhoods of the City.

St. Louis City is separate from St. Louis County - the city is really a city without a county, with its own government, school system, and other services. St. Louis City has just under 294,000 residents while St. Louis County has just under one million residents. The entire St. Louis metropolitan region has approximately 3,000,000 residents.

Some of the more well-visited and larger neighborhoods in St. Louis City are:

 * Downtown - The Central Business District of St. Louis, downtown is nearing the end of a decade-long multi-billion dollar revitalization. Featuring professional sports stadiums, dozens of hotels, corporate headquarters, trendy dining and shopping, entertainment, nightlife, and the Gateway Arch, downtown St. Louis is now also home to tens of thousands of residents, many living in warehouses that have been converted to apartments and condominiums.
 * Laclede's Landing - Next to the Mississippi River, north of the Arch, this is one of the oldest standing neighborhoods of the city. A former industrial area, the Landing has original cobblestone streets, horse-drawn carriage rides in the evenings, live music, and restaurants and bars in converted industrial buildings.
 * Soulard - To the southwest of downtown lies St. Louis's oldest neighborhood. Today it is a perfect case study for traditional St. Louis red brick architecture, and also features the famous Soulard Farmers Market and many trendy restaurants.
 * Lafayette Square - Although some may group this with Soulard due to proximity, Lafayette Square features its own distinct architecture (Victorian and French Second Empire) and demographics. Surrounding the oldest park in St. Louis are tree-lined streets with rehabbed townhouses, some shopping and dining, and bed and breakfasts.
 * Old North St Louis - Just north of Downtown, the historic Old North neighborhood is in the midst of a dramatic revitalization that includes a significant number of historically rehabilitated brick, 19th Century structures; new businesses, such as Old North Grocery Co-op, Therapy Boutique, and La Mancha Coffeehouse; and a diverse community of residents, with a population that grew by 28% since 2000. The center of the neighborhood is at St. Louis Avenue & N. 14th Street, which is where the legendary Crown Candy Kitchen is found, along with the Crown Square, the $35 million redevelopment of the former 14th Street Pedestrian Mall. Crown Square is also the site of the North City Farmers' Market, which in 2010 was identified as one of "America's Favorite Farmers' Markets," according to  American Farmland Trust.
 * Benton Park/Brewery - Just south of Soulard, Benton Park has come back from decades of disrepair. The area contains the Anheuser Busch Brewery and the old Lemp Brewery, in addition to a small eponymous park and working-class versions of the townhomes of Lafayette Square.
 * Forest Park Southeast - Forest Park Southeast is at the beginning of a revitalization. Younger professionals have been attracted to the area due to the popular bars, and have since settled down and contributed to the area's infrastructure.
 * Grand Center/Midtown - West of Downtown down an area known as the Central Corridor (that includes Forest Park and the CWE), Grand Center is home to a booming performing arts, theatre, and museum district. St. Louis University is in this area.
 * Tower Grove/South Grand - A few miles south of Grand Center is Tower Grove Park, a 19th-century Victorian walking park. The nearby South Grand strip has a variety of shops, coffeehouses, bars, service businesses, and the area's largest concentration of Asian restaurants and shops. An ethnically diverse, gay-friendly area with an active street life and turn-of-the-century architecture.
 * Central West End - A very cosmopolitan neighborhood featuring stunning turn-of-the-century palace-like homes, upscale dining, and boutique shopping, the Central West End also contains an eclectic mix of antique shops, coffee houses, and art galleries. It's on the eastern edge of Forest Park, and includes the world-renowned Medical School of Washington University.
 * The Hill - St. Louis's Little Italy is home to a large number of locally renowned Italian restaurants, bakeries, and grocery stores. Its name is due to its proximity to the highest point of the city.
 * North St. Louis - The historic African-American neighborhood known as "The Ville", and contains many historical sites relating to the history of Black Americans in the Midwest, including Sumner High School and  Homer G. Phillips Hospital.  This area extends north from Delmar Boulevard, and contains much of the industrial record of St. Louis and the migration of newcomers to the city.
 * Cherokee Street - A long-time shopping district, created from the convergence of two streetcar lines, this 12 block stretch of antique stores, cafés, restaurants and bars is divided by Jefferson Avenue. Cherokee Street runs from the antique and vintage stores, starting at what remains of the old Lemp Brewery warehouses, east of Jefferson. It crosses over to host 5 blocks of hipster/grunge bars, capped by the city’s most celebrated collection of Hispanic bakeries & taquerias. All of it centered on the Cinco de Mayo festival, each weekend around May 5th. It's also the city center for burlesque, with the Casa Loma Ballroom hosting the annual Show-me Burlesque Festival each June. This neighborhood is having a resurgence, becoming a destination for shopping, dining and entertainment, south of Benton Park/Brewery.

See

Obviously, the Gateway Arch is a must-see attraction; even if you can't handle the ride to the top, you should at least gaze upward and ponder the arch's majesty. But St. Louis has plenty else to see, too, and several of the attractions offer free admission. (That doesn't mean parking is free, or that you can do everything within the attraction without extra charges... but still: free!)

 * Bridges along the Mississippi River – In addition to the historic Eads Bridge, listed above, St. Louis is home to many other beautiful and impressive bridges along the Mississippi River, with the newest being the modern Stan Musial Bridge. The bridges are, from south to north:
 * Bridges along the Mississippi River – In addition to the historic Eads Bridge, listed above, St. Louis is home to many other beautiful and impressive bridges along the Mississippi River, with the newest being the modern Stan Musial Bridge. The bridges are, from south to north:
 * Bridges along the Mississippi River – In addition to the historic Eads Bridge, listed above, St. Louis is home to many other beautiful and impressive bridges along the Mississippi River, with the newest being the modern Stan Musial Bridge. The bridges are, from south to north:

Sports
St. Louis' two major-league sports teams (the Cardinals and the Blues) play in downtown stadiums just a few blocks apart. St. Louis City SC, which began Major League Soccer play in 2023, plays at CityPark (stylized as CITYPARK) near Union Station. St. Louis City SC 2 (aka City2), City SC's reserve side, also plays home games at CityPark.

Buy
In addition to these entries, there are a number of suburban shopping malls in St. Louis County.

Eat
St. Louis has its very own magazine and accompanying website, Sauce, which is the definitive guide to dining in St. Louis. Visit for a searchable restaurant directory, news, and reviews.

St. Louis original foods

 * Barbequed pork steaks, St. Louis-style — Boston Butt sliced into steaks, basted with Maull's Barbecue sauce
 * Gooey butter cake — a type of coffee cake with a bottom layer of buttery yellow cake and a top layer of either egg and cream cheese, or butter and sugar
 * Toasted ravioli — breaded, then deep fried, these small meat, cheese, or veggie stuffed pasta pockets reflect local Italian influence; a favorite bar food in St. Louis
 * Slinger — a large plate full of hash browns piled over with two eggs and a hamburger patty (or other meat) and then covered with chili and cheese (onions optional); a popular ultra-heavy diner food
 * St. Louis-style pizza — made with Provel cheese on a super thin crust.
 * St. Paul sandwiches — a fried egg and vegetable patty on white bread with lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise; unique to the Chinese-American restaurants in St. Louis
 * Maull's Barbecue Sauce — a spicy, semi-sweet tomato-based sauce unusual for containing pepper pulp and anchovies; available in eight varieties.
 * Red Hot Riplets — a somewhat-spicy variety of potato chips made by local firm Old Vienna with St. Louis-style barbecue sauce.
 * Red Hot Riplets — a somewhat-spicy variety of potato chips made by local firm Old Vienna with St. Louis-style barbecue sauce.

Bakeries
St. Louis' German heritage is evidenced in its vintage bakeries throughout the metro area:

The Hill
If you are a fan of Italian, head over to a neighborhood known as the Hill. Home of Yogi Berra, the Hill has more Italian restaurants than any other area in the city.

Delmar Loop
The Loop features award-winning dining, and has everything from sidewalk cafés to upscale restaurants. This is a great street to walk and find something that appeals to your palate. Many ethnic restaurants, including Lebanese and Thai, are on the Loop.

Drink
Most tourists will be familiar with St. Louis' world famous Anheuser-Busch brewery, especially its signature variety Budweiser, or their best-seller Bud Light. However, unless you are accustomed to American style pilsners, it is unlikely you will find these and other Anheuser-Busch brands suit your palate. For those more familiar with European brews or who have been caught up in the domestic craft brewery explosion interested in sampling a local brewery's product, the Saint Louis Brewery's Schlafly craft brews are more likely to satisfy. Schlfaly is the largest craft brewery in St. Louis but not the only one. 4Hands, Civil Life, Urban Chestnut, Square One, Perennial Artisan Ales, and O'Fallon Brewery are just a few of the other breweries in town. They are definitely worth a look.

If you would rather explore rather than choose one specific establishment, two areas in St. Louis are great for wandering from location to location: The Central West End (featuring Sub-Zero Vodka Bar, the Drunken Fish, Tom's Bar, the Loading Zone, Mandarin Lounge, and Bissinger's Chocolate Lounge all off Euclid Ave), and Downtown centered around Washington Ave (featuring Kyo, Home, Pepper Lounge, Lucas Park Grille, Plush, Nectar, and rue13). St. Louis's MetroLink system is great if you prefer not to drive, but much of the line will stop running by 1AM.

St. Louis is also home to a number of gay and lesbian friendly nightlife options. From busy bars to energetic dance clubs, make sure to stop by rBar, Atomic Cowboy, Novak's, and the Complex. Much of these are on Manchester Rd in Forest Park Southeast.

Sleep
St. Louis does have the host of usual Marriott, Hilton, Holiday Inn and similar chains. Check out chain websites for exact locations throughout the metropolitan region. One great thing about the city is an abundance of hotel rooms, convention and meeting space, and amenities for travelers. Since the city has a low cost of living, even for the Midwest, you might find even the most expensive hotels relatively affordable; rooms at even the Ritz-Carlton start in the mid $200s per night.

In addition to the following listings, which are in St. Louis city, see St. Louis County for more listings.

Crime
St. Louis' designation as the "most dangerous city in America" should not deter the potential visitor. In reality St. Louis is just as safe as any other Midwestern city - that is to say, extremely safe in suburbs and wealthy neighborhoods, and quite dangerous in inner-city slums. The statistical discrepancy is because, unlike most cities, St Louis' municipal boundaries include mostly slums and very few suburb-like areas. The areas of the city proper that are most often visited by tourists, such as Downtown, the Central West End, and Forest Park, have quite low crime rates.

The northern suburb of Ferguson, Missouri gained widespread media attention in 2014 for riots against police brutality, but these are no longer ongoing.

Some economically depressed North County suburbs like Wellston, Pagedale and parts of Normandy and Jennings, as well as many parts of North St. Louis city are unsafe. The post-war exodus to the suburbs has taken a huge economic toll on these areas, leaving many buildings abandoned, decaying, or demolished. East St. Louis, in Illinois, is also noted for its high crime rate (this is not true of Alton or Belleville, in Illinois to the north and south). When in the city, a general guideline (though politically incorrect and somewhat simplistic) is that areas north of Delmar Blvd are unsafe, and should be entirely avoided after dark. Most tourists, however, will have little reason to visit any of these places, so it should not present reason for much concern.

Some Metrolink stations are in areas some may find questionable after dark as well. But most downtown areas around Busch Stadium, and Union Station, as well as the St. Louis University area and commuter lots near the airport, are generally safe and patrolled.

Natural disasters
St. Louis sits on a fault line, whose last big earthquake changed the course of the Mississippi River. Another earthquake still remains a possibility today—albeit a remote one, according to most scientists.

St. Louis gets a lot of urban tornadoes, so make sure you understand tornado safety precautions.

Consulates

 * 🇩🇪 Germany
 * 🇮🇹 Italy
 * 🇮🇪 Ireland
 * 🇳🇱 Netherlands
 * 🇸🇪 Sweden

Nearby

 * Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site is just across the river in Illinois. It is the site of the largest pre-Columbian city north of Mexico, with an estimated population of 10-20,000 people at its peak. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The top of the "Monk's Mound" offers amazing views of the city and the arch and the free museum is very well done and gives great insights into how the people of what is now America lived 1,000 years ago. It is hard, although possible, to reach the site via public transportation, but it is a $25 Uber ride from downtown.
 * The Katy Trail State Bike Trail. The Katy Trail is a bike path built where a Kansas-Missouri-Texas railroad line formerly ran. It's over 200 miles long, and biking on a section (or the whole thing) and stopping on the small towns dotting the tree-lined trail is a worthwhile excursion. Great place for bikers, runners, and those who want to experience small town Missouri and the great outdoors.

Further afield

 * Alton is a historic river town just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis. Enjoy wineries, winter eagle watching, 50 antique shops, 9 golf courses, historic sites, fine dining, and elegant bed and breakfast accommodations. For a scenic day trip, take the Great River Road north from Alton to Grafton, Illinois, stopping for antique shops and then on to lunch at the Père Marquette Lodge in Père Marquette State Park. This drive is especially beautiful in the fall months, but in the winter you can see a number of bald eagles roosting along the river bluffs.
 * St. Charles - nearby and makes a nice day trip.
 * Jefferson City - Take a short trip to the state capital!
 * Troy - only a short ride away.

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St. Louis (Michigan)

St. Louis is a city in Central Michigan, and is the second largest population center of Gratiot County, with 4,494 residents. St. Louis is famous for being the "Geographic Center of Michigan's Lower Peninsula." Its small-town atmosphere is ideal for people who are looking for safe neighborhoods and easy driving, yet its active community organizations still provide a vibrant calendar of events for people who enjoy live music and other forms of entertainment. St. Louis' historic downtown district is located on Business US-127, along the "Old 27 Route."

By car
Centrally located at the crossroads of US-127 and M-46, St. Louis is easily accessible from all parts of the state of Michigan by car.

By bus
St. Louis is served by a local bus service known as Dial-A-Ride Transit (DART) that provides service throughout St. Louis and neighboring Alma.

By plane
The Gratiot Community Airport, located 6 miles southwest of St. Louis, offers flight services to business, individual, and freight customers.

By bicycle/foot
Residents and visitors can easily get around St. Louis on a bicycle, with its well-maintained sidewalk infrastructure. More ambitious riders can bike into Alma via Michigan Avenue, and connect to the Alma Riverwalk and 8+ mile Fred Meijer Heartland Trail.

By boat
The Pine River winds through St. Louis, connecting many hamlets and cities throughout the region that once depended on the river for industry. The occasionally narrow river is conducive to paddle sports and no-wake motor boating. The Bushwhacker Challenge is a major canoe challenge that takes paddlers up to 150 miles from Alma to Midland and back, connecting with the Chippewa River. A local livery, Pine River Outfitters, offers canoe, kayak, and pontoon rentals for tourists and area residents.

Get around
Dial-A-Ride Transit (DART) provides transportation service throughout St. Louis and neighboring Alma. Extensive sidewalks make St. Louis a very walkable community.

Go next
St. Louis is "on the way" to many larger metropolitan destinations throughout the state. Following US-127 north will lead to Mount Pleasant, and many northern Michigan communities before US-127 becomes I-75 near Grayling. I-75 continues north across the Mackinac Bridge to Michigan's Upper Peninsula, before ending in Sault Ste. Marie, Canada. US-127 will take travelers south to Lansing, Jackson, and all the way to Chattanooga, Tennessee.

M-46 is an east-west highway that reaches from Muskegon on Michigan's West Coast, to Port Sanilac on the East Coast. Saginaw is a major city located 35 miles east of St. Louis on M-46.

Several other larger metropolitan areas can easily be reached from the highways that intersect St. Louis.

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St. Louis Area

St. Louis Area is the region around St. Louis, Missouri. It borders St. Louis Metro East (Illinois) along the Mississippi River. Within Missouri, it borders Southeast Missouri, Central Missouri, and Northeast Missouri.

Cities

 * - the center of the area and main destination for visitors.
 * - the most populous part of the area, mostly suburban.
 * - Features a historic downtown.

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St Lucia (KwaZulu-Natal)

The town of St Lucia is on the southern tip of iSimangaliso Wetland Park. Many visitors use St Lucia as their hub because of its close proximity to many attractions in the area.

Get in
From Durban - follow the N2 northwards passing by Stanger, Empangeni and Richards Bay. After around 250 km turn off the N2 onto the R618 to Mtubatuba. Keep on the R618 and follow the signs to St Lucia - 26 km. You will cross the bridge over the St Lucia estuary. Turn right at the T-Junction into McKenzie Road

From Johannesburg - follow the N2 southwards passing by Ermelo, Piet Retief and Pongola. After around 600 km turn off the N2 onto the R618 to Mtubatuba. Keep on the R618 and follow the signs to St Lucia - 26 km. You will cross the bridge over the St Lucia estuary. Turn right at the T-Junction into McKenzie Road

Get around
The town is small enough to walk around on foot.

Do

 * Afrikar - Off-road car self drive experience
 * Big 5 Safari - Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park
 * Birding - Over 400 species recorded
 * Cape Vidal - Renowned for its unspoilt beaches and sport fishing
 * Crocodile Centre - Live crocodiles and snake displays
 * Estuary Cruise - View hippos and crocodiles on the cruise
 * St Lucia Wetlands - iSimangaliso Wetland Park eco tour
 * Horse Riding - Beach or safari horse riding
 * Kayak Safari - Kayak amongst hippos and crocs
 * Estuary Cruise - View hippos and crocodiles on the cruise
 * Safari Night Drive - See the African nocturnal wildlife
 * Sport - Golf, bowls, tennis and squash
 * Sport - Golf, bowls, tennis and squash
 * St Lucia Beaches - Sub-tropical blonde beaches
 * Turtle Tour - Leatherback and loggerhead turtle nesting
 * Walking Trails - Natural African landscapes and sea shores
 * Whale watching - Boat based whale watching
 * Zulu Cultural Tour - Khula Zulu village tour

Go next

 * Cape Vidal

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St. Mary

St. Mary is a town located near the eastern entrance to Glacier National Park in Northwestern Montana.

Understand
Basically a place to pick up supplies before heading into the park.

Get in
On US 89 at the junction to the Going-to-the-Sun Road.

Get around
There are two pull car areas, one near the lodge, the other near the Park Cafe.

Buy
There is a supermarket and two gift shops as well as two fuel stations.

Eat

Also consider heading up the highway toward Babb and the Two Sisters.

Go next

 * Glacier National Park
 * Babb. Located a few miles north of St. Mary, this town also caters to park visitors.

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St. Mary's City

St. Mary's City is a former colonial town that was Maryland's first settlement and capital. It is now a large, state-run historic area, which includes a reconstruction of the original colonial settlement, and a living history area and museum complex. Half of the area is occupied by the campus of the public honors college, St. Mary's College of Maryland.

Understand
Despite the name, and the slogan: "Once the Metropolis of Maryland," St. Mary's City is less of a city than a collection of outdoor and indoor historical exhibits around the historic sites of this former pioneer town—plus a small public liberal arts college at St. Mary's College. The former institution, the Historic St. Mary's City Museum, is a satisfying historical destination that is kid-friendly as well, with interpretational exhibits with costumed staff. St. Mary's College is a nice visit as well for its pretty grounds and waterfront. Perhaps the biggest draw, however, even more than the historic museum, is the waterfront Brome Howard Inn just to the south—considered by Washingtonian Magazine to be one of the D.C. metro area's top 10 inns.

Founded in 1632, St. Mary's City is the fourth oldest permanent settlement in British North America and the first state capital of Maryland. It was also the first Catholic community in North America allowed to practice openly, a major milestone in the story of America's embrace of religious freedom. The original colonists came on to the mainland from St. Clement's Island and moved into dwellings in a Yaocomaco village before building there settlement here. St. Mary's City grew over the years and became home to the first public buildings of Maryland, serving the provincial capital of the Maryland colony until 1708, when it was moved to Annapolis. Nonetheless, the St. Mary's City center never really caught on, as the local population was dispersed among the surrounding tobacco plantations.

Get in
St. Mary's City is best visited by car, as it is far from major public transportation routes. From the D.C. Beltway/I-95, follow exits for MD-5 South, which you can follow all the way straight to St. Mary's City, just make sure to bear right at Harpers Corner.

Get around
You can easily walk St. Mary's City, but exploring the surrounding area in St. Mary's County will generally require a car. Alternatively, bring a bike and pedal your way around the historic town center and off into the surrounding countryside.

Do
St. Mary's City, apart from the open-air museum, is a quiet place—if you're looking for an activity-filled weekend, you might want to look elsewhere. Bicyclists will find plenty to do, however, just pedalling around the county roads along the waterfront, and down to Point Lookout.

Events
You might want to check the Historic Museum's website for events, which range from special events for kids to archaeological digs to mock combat with the St. Maries City Militia.

Eat
Restaurants are few and far between here, and if you are not dining at the Brome Howard Inn, you might want to consider having your lunch/dinner in nearby California or Solomons.

 * There's a pub on the college campus where you can buy simple fare like pizza, calzones, or nachos.
 * There's a pub on the college campus where you can buy simple fare like pizza, calzones, or nachos.
 * There's a pub on the college campus where you can buy simple fare like pizza, calzones, or nachos.

Drink
The Brome Howard Inn has a full bar, but aside from that, you'll have to drive elsewhere for a beer. Nearby Solomons is definitely your best bet. Local options include the local and college favorite The Green Door (18098 Point Lookout Rd) and St. James Pub (19343 Three Notch Road).

For your caffeine fix, there's a coffee shop (and convenience store) called "The Daily Grind" on the lower floor of the campus center of St. Mary's College.

Go next

 * Just south along MD-5 is Point Lookout State Park, which is the southern tip of Southern Maryland, at the confluence of the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay. It's a worthwhile and quick excursion for the watery views, an old lighthouse, and some the remains of some Civil War fortifications.
 * Solomons Island is a small historic resort town, just across the Patuxent River on MD-4.
 * Past Solomons along MD-4 is Calvert Cliffs State Park, which is a nice place for hiking, or beach-combing for shark teeth, in addition to admiring the cliffs themselves. A little further north from Calvert Cliffs is a nice sandy beach at Flag Ponds Nature Park.

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St. Marys

There is more than one place whose name includes the English St Mary or French Sainte Marie:

For the Spanish and Italian form of the same name, see Santa Maria.

Australia

 * St Marys (Tasmania) - A town in Northeast Tasmania.

Canada

 * Sainte-Marie - A neighborhood in Montreal, Quebec.
 * Sault Sainte Marie (Ontario) - A town in Northern Ontario.
 * St Marys (Ontario) - A town in Southwestern Ontario.

France

 * Moustiers Sainte Marie - A village in Southern France.
 * Saintes Maries de la Mer - A town in Southern France.

United States of America

 * St Mary's City (Maryland) - A city in Southern Maryland
 * Sault Sainte Marie (Michigan) - A town in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
 * St. Marys (Pennsylvania) - A city in Pennsylvania.

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St. Marys (Ontario)

St. Marys is a town of 7,300 people in Southwestern Ontario, between Stratford and London. It is known as the "stone town" for its large number of limestone buildings.

History
The first settlers arrived at the junction of the Thames River and Trout Creek, southwest of Stratford in the early 1840s, attracted by the area's natural resources. At the new town site, the Thames River cascaded over a series of limestone ledges, providing the power to run the first pioneer mills and giving the community an early nickname: Little Falls.

The arrival of the Grand Trunk Railway in the late 1850s increased the growth; the community became a centre for milling, grain-trading and the manufacture of agriculture-related products.

In the riverbed and along the banks, limestone was close to the surface and could be quarried for building materials. Many 19th-century limestone structures survive: churches, commercial blocks, and private homes. They have given St. Marys its nickname: Stonetown.

Get in
St. Marys is near Highway 7 southwest of Stratford. If coming from the east (Stratford and beyond), turn right on Perth Road 9. If coming from the west, turn left on either Perth Road 123 or Perth Road 120A.

By train

 * Operates daily between Sarnia and Toronto including stops in London, St. Marys, Stratford, Kitchener, Guelph, Georgetown, Brampton, and Mississauga.
 * Operates daily between Sarnia and Toronto including stops in London, St. Marys, Stratford, Kitchener, Guelph, Georgetown, Brampton, and Mississauga.

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St. Michaels

St. Michaels is in Maryland, a state in the United States of America. St. Michaels is a collage of churches, manicured colonial, federal and Victorian homes, historic heritage, diverse artistic talents, and pleasant Southern culture. It is also the proud cradle and repository of the Chesapeake's maritime history.

It's a town in constant contrast, from horse-and-buggy, steamboats, watermen's deadrises, century-old log canoes and ancient buggies to ATM's, the Internet, luxury Town Cars and fancy cabin cruisers.

It's a shopping mecca with a wide array of fashionable clothing, antique and artisan shops aimed at ardent collectors. It's a galaxy of specialty food shops (including candy and ice cream) and superb nationally-renowned restaurants destined to delight even the most demanding gourmet. Of course, succulent Chesapeake seafood, fresh from the harbors, is the regional specialty.

Understand
St. Michaels is on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and is a historic waterfront town that has kept its small town character with lots of charm and Chesapeake Bay romanticism. It is a popular B&B spot or many come by boat for the good seafood and slow relaxed beauty of the place.

St. Michaels is an area rich in history. In the dark morning hours of August 10, 1813, a number of British barges had planned an attack on the town and a fort on the harbor side. The residents of tiny St. Michaels, forewarned, hoisted lanterns to the masts of ships and in the tops of the trees, tricking the British by causing the cannons to overshoot the town. This first "blackout" was effective and only one house was struck. Now known as "The Cannonball House" a cannon ball penetrated the roof and rolled down the staircase as Mrs. Merchant carried her infant daughter downstairs. The house still exists as a private residence.

St. Michaels derived its name from the Episcopal Parish established there in 1677. The church attracted settlers who engaged in tobacco growing and ship building.

In 1805, an area was set aside for a public market known as "St. Mary's Square". Here stands a bell cast in 1841 which rang at 7AM, noon, and 5PM to measure the workday for the ship's carpenters in the nearby harbor and the remains of a cannon used in the defense of the town during the War of 1812.

Movies
Moviegoers may recognize the look of St. Michaels, for the two blockbusters filmed here: The Wedding Crashers (2004) and Clara's Heart (1988).

By car
US-50 is the main route to St. Michaels, which lies about 30 miles south of the Bay Bridge. Heading south from the bridge, take a right on MD-322, then another right on MD-33/St. Michaels Rd. From D.C., the ride is about two hours; from Annapolis, one hour; from Baltimore, one and a half hours.

By boat
St. Michael's Marina +1-800-678-8980, offers dockage by reservation.

Get around
Because St. Michaels is so small, it is very easy to navigate by foot. There is even a 1.3-mile-long paved trail for walking and biking if you prefer to see a little bit of nature.

Do
Concerts in the Park run throughout the summer, Thursday nights.

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St Neots

St Neots (not to be confused with the village of St Neot in Cornwall) is a riverside market town just north of the border between Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire. Despite some pretty parks and a few historic buildings, St Neots offers relatively little to entice the traveller, but is a pleasant enough stopover or base for touring the region.

By train
is served by the East Coast Main line. Regular FirstCapitalConnect trains from London King's Cross stop at St Neots; express trains pass straight through.

By bus
The 905 bus between Bedford and Cambridge calls at St Neots every half an hour or so between roughly 7AM and midnight.

By car
St Neots sits at the junction of the A1 and A428. Both are major cross country routes. The journey between Cambridge and St Neots is best avoided at the beginning and end of the working day.

By boat
St Neots is on an attractive, peaceful stretch of the River Great Ouse. Mooring and marina facilities are available.

Get around
The centre of St Neots is small and easily traversed on foot. Drivers may find the one way system in parts of the centre slightly confusing

By taxi
Taxis in St Neots are expensive. Steve's Taxis have a small office on the market square

Buy
St Neots' large market square is host to markets every Thursday. The high street in the town centre is home to a fairly limited range of chain stores.

Drink
St Neots has a particularly large number of pubs, dating back to the time when it was a stopover for travellers heading along the Great North Road.

Go next

 * Take the train to London
 * Take a bus to the stunning historic city of Cambridge

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Stobi

Stobi is a large set of ruins in the Povardarie region of North Macedonia, near the village of Gradsko. The nearest city is Kavadarci roughly 20 km (12 mi) south. Stobi was first a Paeonian settlement and then annexed by Macedonia. It fell under the Romans around the 2nd century BC, where it was the capital of the Macedonia Salutaris province and enjoyed significant growth. By the 6th century, following robberies, an earthquake, and Slavic invasions, the city's economy and infrastructure were destroyed.

Excavations of the site began in 1924 under the Museum of Belgrade and continue today.

Understand
Stobi was once the ancient town of Paionia, later conquered by Macedon, and later still incorporated into the Roman province of Macedonia Salutaris. It is on the main road that leads from the Danube to the Aegean Sea and is considered by many to be the most famous archaeological site in North Macedonia. Stobi was built where the Erigon river (Crna) joins the Axios river (Vardar), making it important strategically as a center for both trade and warfare. Today Stobi is in Gradsko, a village with about 3,000 people.

The Stobi National Institution hopes to build a museum on the site to house findings and showcase the history of Stobi.

By car
Stobi is just off the major A-1/E-75 highway that runs north-south through the middle of North Macedonia. Much of the site is visible from the highway. The highway exits to the site are well-marked.

By taxi
A taxi from Veles should be no more than 500-750 denars and should be cheaper from Kavadarci or Negotino.

By train
There is a railway station directly at Stobi and in the nearby village of Gradsko. National operator Makedonski Železnici (MŽ) runs several trains per day from the capital Skopje. Additionally, the international train Hellas Express, running between Thessaloniki and Belgrade calls in Gradsko. Notice that as of 2021, this train is subject to frequent cancellations.

See

Historical sites in Stobi include:
 * Northern Basilica - The church has three main parts: a narthex, an egzonarthex separated by colonades and an atrium constructed mostly of marble. In the northern part there is a Bapstistry and in the southern part are Slavic graves. The church, which was built at the beginning of the 5th century, can be entered from the street Via Principalis Inferior.
 * The Central Basilica and Synagogue - can be entered from the street Via Principalis. The Central Basilica was built on a Synagoga at the beginning of the 5th century.
 * The House of the Psalms - in front of the central basilica, has a central room with a mosaic floor, a room with colonnades, a big pool and columns in the western part of the yard.
 * Via Axia - one of the main streets in Stobi. Its oriented east-west and its discovered only small part of the street.
 * The Main Town Public Fountain - located on a small square created by the streets Via Axia and Via Principalis Inferior.
 * The Magnae Therma - discovered in 1931, consisted of two rooms: one large room with a statue and a pool made of stone blocks.
 * Via Principalis Inferior - was a major street of the city running from the central basilica to the main town fountain, then to house of Partenius, the 'Palace of Theodosius' and the House of Psalms.
 * The House of Peristerius - was a large living complex for several families and also had rooms for shops. The Peristerius family owned the rooms in the southern part of the complex. The central part of this complex is a yard under open sky, with fountains on the western side. In the eastern part is an excellent example of floor mosaics and in the middle there is a fountain made of marble.
 * Via Theodosia Street - is parallel to Via Axia and between the house of Peristerius and the 'Palace of Theodosius'.
 * The Palace of Theodosius - was where the emperor Theodosius first stayed while in Stobi. The floor is covered with marble blocks and the peristyle with mosaics in the technique opus sectile.
 * The House of Partenius - near the southern part of the Palace of Theodosius, and is connected to it by a wall making it into an L-shaped building standing for Latin.
 * Valavica (Domus Fullonica) - is a complex of connected shops and residences, built on older objects.
 * The Episcopal Basilica - dating from the 5th century AD, it was built in a Hellenistic manner with atrium, narthex (with a mosaic floor), and exonarthex with a double apse. On the south of the basilica is the baptistery with magnificent mosaic composition.

Elsewhere in Gradsko Municipality
The main attraction of Gradsko Municipality is Stobi. There are, however, other historical sites of interest.

Gorno Čičevo and neighbouring Dolno Čičevo are two old, largely depopulated villages with historic architecture. The villages are about 10 km (6 mi) west of Gradsko.

Sleep
There is no available accommodation in Gradsko. The nearest options can be found in the nearby cities of Kavadarci, Negotino, or Veles.

Go next

 * Veles, under 30 km (18 mi) north of Stobi, is one of the larger cities of North Macedonia. It sits on both banks of the Vardar River in a hilly terrain.

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Stołowe Mountains National Park

 * This guide is about the Table Mountains in Poland, see also the Table Mountain National Park in South Africa.

The Góry Stołowe (Table Mountains in English) is a national park in Poland part of the Sudetes Range southeast of the Giant Mountains.

Towns

 * Kudowa-Zdrój
 * Kłodzko

Understand
The Table Mountains National Park was established in the Stołowe Mountains in 1993. The highest peak of the range is Szczeliniec Wielki.

The Table Mountains owe their name to their specific structure, the shape of which is similar to the flat surface of the table. The current appearance of the range is due to relatively young tectonic movements and erosions that began in the Miocene and continue to this day. As a result, the upper part of the hills formed flat peaks.

Tourist information

 * IT point of the Kudowski Center for Culture, Sport and Promotion - ul. Zdrojowa 44 - ,
 * Tourist Information and City Promotion Office - Rynek 9 -
 * Tourist Information Point - Rynek 17 -

By plane
There are no passenger airports in the vicinity of the park. The nearest one is in Wrocław-Strachowice, Poland. It is about 117 km from the national park.

By car
The direct road leading to the park is provincial road 387, which connects Nowa Ruda with Kudowa-Zdrój. To the south of the range there is the national road No. 8, where its final section runs (border crossing in Kudowa-Zdrój, about 6 km from the park border).

See

 * The old cross on Krucza Kopa
 * Charles Fort and the Hundred Curves Road (Fort Karola i Droga Stu Zakrętów)
 * Museum of the Table Mountains National Park
 * Open-air museum and religious buildings in Wambierzyce
 * The old cross on Krucza Kopa
 * Charles Fort and the Hundred Curves Road (Fort Karola i Droga Stu Zakrętów)
 * Museum of the Table Mountains National Park
 * Open-air museum and religious buildings in Wambierzyce
 * Open-air museum and religious buildings in Wambierzyce

Do

 * The Rock City (Skalne Miasto) in Szczeliniec Wielki
 * The Rock City (Skalne Miasto) in Szczeliniec Wielki

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Stockbridge

Stockbridge is a town in Berkshire County in Western Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,276. It is the setting for Arlo Guthrie's song "Alice's Restaurant", and home to the non-profit Berkshire Botanical Garden. It is also the location of the Austen Riggs Center, a notable psychiatric hospital famous for its association with Erik H. Erikson.

Do

 * The Lion’s Den at the Red Lion Inn is a great spot for live music once the town shuts down for the evening. The den has frequent performers such as James Taylor, David Grover, and other local favorites. Additionally the den has pub-style foods and beverages, as well as a monthly trivia night.

Eat
"You can get anything you want at Alice's Restaurant (excepting Alice) Walk right in it's around the back, just a half a mile from the railroad track"

- lyrics from the song "Alice's Restaurant"

Go next
Pittsfield, Albany, and Springfield are close by.

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