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Quechua phrasebook

Quechua (Kechua or Runasimi) is a Native American language spoken primarily in the Andes of South America. It is unrelated to functionally all other languages on the planet, and therefore the grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary can be challenging for the foreigner.

Pronunciation guide
Quechua was, and remains a primarily oral language, with relatively little written material considering the number of people who speak it. That's due to Spanish dominance in those areas, as well as the socioeconomic situation of many Quechua-speakers. Quechua is also complicated due to its diversity dialect-wise, with multiple dialects with different pronunciation.

Vowels

 * a : like "a" in "cat" ;
 * i : either like "i" in "bit", or like "e" as in "bed"
 * u : either like "oo" as in hook, or "ough" as in "thought"

Consonants

 * ch : like "ch" as in "chat" ;
 * chh : like "ch" as in "chat", followed by a puff of air ;
 * ch': ejective "ch" ;
 * h : like "h" as in "hat" ;
 * k : like "k" as in "king" ;
 * kh : like "k" as in "king", followed by a puff of air ;
 * k' : ejective "k" ;
 * l : like "l" as in "lamp" ;
 * ll : no exact equivalent in English, similar but distinct from "y" as in "yes" ;
 * m : like "m" as in "map" ;
 * n : like "n" as in "night" ;
 * ñ : like "ny" as in "canyon" ;
 * p : like "p" as in "plan" ;
 * ph : like "p" as in "plan", followed by a puff of air ;
 * p' : ejective "p" ;
 * q : not found in English ;
 * qh : like "q", followed by a puff of air ;
 * q' : ejective "q" ;
 * s : like "s" as in "sat" ;
 * sh : like "sh" as in "share" ;
 * t : like "t" as in "tear" ;
 * th : like "t" as in "tear", followed by a puff of air ;
 * t' : ejective "t" ;
 * y : like "y" as in "yes" ;
 * w : like "w" as in "we" ;

Basics
Most of these are the Cusco dialect

 * Hello. :Rimaykullayki.:Napaykullayki.
 * Hello. (informal) : . ( )
 * How are you? :Allillanchu toray? (Formal) Imaynallan kakusanki? Imaynallam kaskanki? (informal)  Imaynallataq kausakusanki? (formal)
 * Fine, thank you. : Allillanmi kashani. ( )
 * What is your name? :Imam sutiyki? (Cusco-Collao) Imataq sutiyki?
 * Imashutitac canqui? ("EE-mah-shoo-TEE-tahk CAHNG-ee." = Ecuadorian Kichwa)

 * My name is ______ . :Nuqaq sutiy ______ .:______ sutiymi.
 * ______-qa sutiymi.

 * Nice to meet you. :Anchatam kusikusani riqsisuspayki.
 * Please. :Allichu.:Ama hina qaychu.
 * Thank you. :Solpayki. (formal) Urpichay sonqoy. (formal)
 * Añay. (informal):Yusulpayki. (informal)

 * You're welcome. :Hinallatapas. Ama llakikuychu.
 * Yes. : Arí
 * No. :Manam.
 * Excuse me. (getting attention) :.
 * Excuse me. (begging pardon) :Pampachariway.
 * Sorry. :Pampachaykuway.
 * Goodbye :Tupananchikkama. (lit. "until we meet again") Rikunakunakama. (lit. "until we meet again") Cayacaman. (lit. "until later").  Tinkunanchikkama. (lit. "I'll see you later, farewell")
 * I can't speak Quechua [well]. :Mana quichuatachu rimani. ("MAH-na kee-chwah-TAH-choo par-LAH-nee" in Ecuadorian Kichwa) Manam [allinta] runasimitachu rimani.
 * Do you speak English? :Inglés-simita rimankichu?
 * Is there someone here who speaks English? : Kaypichu huk inglés simi rimaq kan?
 * Help! :Yanapaway! Yanapaykuway!
 * Look out! : Paqtataq! (roughly Cuidado!)
 * Good morning.: Allin punchay.
 * Good day.:Allin punchaw.
 * Good afternoon : allin jatun punchay
 * Good evening / Good night. :Allin chisi tuta.
 * Good night (to sleep) :Allin tuta.
 * I understand. : Yuyachasani.
 * I don't understand: Mana umay yuyachanchu.
 * Where is the toilet? : Maypi hishpana wasi? Maypi akana wasi?

Problems

 * Leave me alone. :Sapallaña kaq munasani! (lit. "I want to be alone")
 * Don't touch me! :Ama apihuaychu ! ( !)
 * Call the police. :Wardiyata waqyay!
 * Police! : ! ( !)
 * Stop! Thief! : ! sua ! ( ! !)
 * I need your help. :yanapaway nokjata . ( .)
 * It's an emergency. : . ( .)
 * I'm lost. :chincasca kashani . ( .)
 * I lost my bag. : . ( .)
 * I lost my wallet. : . ( .)
 * I'm sick. : Unqusqa kashani. ( .)
 * I've been injured. : . ( .)
 * I need a doctor. : Hampiqta necesitakunim. ( .)
 * Can I use your phone? : ? ( ?)

Numbers

 * in Ecuadorian Quichua, followed by Cusco-Collao
 * 1 : shuc huk
 * 2 : ishcai iskay
 * 3 : quimsa kinsa
 * 4 : chuscu tawa
 * 5 : pichca pisqa
 * 6 : sucta suqta
 * 7 : canchis qanchis
 * 8 : pusac pusaq
 * 9 : iscun hisqun
 * 10 : chunca chunka
 * 11 : chunca shuc chunka hukniyuq
 * 12 : chunca ishcai chunka iskayniyuq
 * 13 : chunca quimsa chunka kinsayuq
 * 14 : chunca chuscu chunka tawayuq
 * 15 : chunca pichca chunka pisqayuq
 * 16 : chunca sucta chunka suqtayuq
 * 17 : chunca canchis chunka qanchisniyuq
 * 18 : chunca pusac chunka pusaqniyuq
 * 19 : ishcai iscun chunka hisqunniyuq
 * 20 : ishcai chunca iskay chunka
 * 21 : ishcai chunca shuc iskay chunka hukniyuq
 * 22 : ishcai chunca ishcai  iskay chunka iskayniyuq
 * 23 : ishcai chunca quimsa iskay chunka kinsayuq
 * 30 : quimsa chunca kinsa chunka
 * 40 : chuscu chunca tawa chunka
 * 50 : pichca chunca pisqa chunka
 * 60 : sucta chunca suqta chunka
 * 70 : canchis chunca qanchis chunka
 * 80 : pusac chunca pusaq chunka
 * 90 : iscun chunca hisqun chunka
 * 100 : pachac pacha
 * 200 : ishcai pachac iskay pacha
 * 300 : quimsa pachac kinsa pacha
 * 1,000 : huaranca waranqa
 * 2,000 : ishcai huaranca iskay waranqa
 * 1,000,000 : ( )
 * 1,000,000,000 : ( )
 * 1,000,000,000,000 : ( )
 * number _____ (train, bus, etc.) : ( )
 * half :chaupi ( )
 * less :pisiwan ( )
 * more : astawan

Time

 * now : kunan, kunallan, kunitan ( )
 * later : caya
 * before : ñaupaq ( )
 * morning : tutamastin
 * afternoon : chisinkuy ( )
 * evening : ch'isi pacha ( )
 * night : tuta

Clock time

 * one o'clock AM : huk uras/pacha
 * two o'clock AM : iskay uras/pacha
 * noon : chunka iskayniyuq uras/pacha
 * one o'clock PM : huk uras/pacha
 * two o'clock PM : iskay uras/pacha
 * midnight :chaupi tuta

Duration

 * _____ minute(s) : phasmi(kuna)
 * _____ hour(s) : uras
 * _____ day(s) : p'unchaw(kuna)
 * _____ week(s) : simana(kuna)
 * _____ month(s) : killa(kuna)
 * _____ year(s) : wata(kuna)

Days

 * today : cai puncha (lit. "this day") kunan
 * yesterday : qayna p'unchaw
 * tomorrow : paqarin
 * this week : kay simana
 * last week : qayna simana
 * next week : q'aya simana

 * Sunday : domingo p'unchaw
 * Monday : lunes p'unchaw
 * Tuesday : martes p'unchaw
 * Wednesday : miércoles p'unchaw
 * Thursday : jueves p'unchaw
 * Friday : viernes p'unchaw
 * Saturday : sábado p'unchaw

Months

 * January : Qhaqmiy killa / Iniru
 * February : Jatunpuquy killa / Phiwriru
 * March : Pacha puquy killa / Marsu
 * April : Ariwaki killa / Awril
 * May : Aymuray killa / Mayukilla
 * June : Inti raymi killa / Jawkaykuskiy killa / Hunyu
 * July : Anta situwa killa / Chakrakunakuy killa / Hulyu
 * August : Qhapaq situwa killa / Chawawarki killa / Chakrayapuy killa / Awustu
 * September : Unu raymi killa / Tarpuy killa / Sitimri
 * October : Qoya raymi killa / Pawqar waray killa /  Uktuwri
 * November : Ayamarq'ay killa / Nuwimri
 * December : Qhapaq inti raymi killa / Disimri

Colors

 * black : yana
 * white : yuraq
 * gray : uqi
 * red : puka
 * blue : anqas
 * yellow : q'illu
 * green : q'umir
 * orange : q'illu-puka
 * purple : kulli
 * brown : ch'umpi

Bus and train

 * How much is a ticket to _____? :  Hayqataq huk bulitu niska ...paq?
 * One ticket to _____, please. : Ama hina qaychu, huk bulitu ...paq.
 * Where does this train/bus go? : Maytataq rin qay lata suythu mula?
 * Where is the train/bus to _____? : Maytaq lata suythu mula...paq?
 * Does this train/bus stop in _____? : Qay lata suythu mula sayanchu ...chay (sullqa) llaqtapi?
 * When does the train/bus for _____ leave? : Hayq'aqtaq lluqsinqa lata suythu mula...chay (sullqa) llatapaq?
 * When will this train/bus arrive in _____? : Hayq'api chayanqa qay lata suythu mula ...chay (sullqa) llaqtata?

Directions

 * How do I get to _____ : Imaynataq chayasaq ... :
 * ...the train station? : ...lata suythu mula wasita?
 * ...the bus station? : ...lata mula wasita?
 * ...the airport? : ...lata pajaru wasita?
 * ...downtown? : ...chawpi llaqtata?
 * ...the youth hostel? : ...warma puñuna wasita?
 * ...the _____ hotel? : ...puñuna wasi?
 * ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? : ...yuyaychiquk misti Amerikanu/Canadianu/Australianu/Britanicu wasita?
 * Where are there a lot of... : Maypitaq kan achka... :
 * ...hotels? : ...puñuna wasiquna?
 * ...restaurants? : ...mikhuna wasi/wasiquna? (lit. "food house(s)" -- "mikhuna" = "food" & "wasi" = "house")
 * ...bars? : ...aqha upyana wasi/wasiquna?
 * ...sites to see? : ...munay rikhunaquna?
 * Can you show me on the map? : Rikuchiwanqimanchu mapa nisqapi?
 * street : k'iqllu
 * Turn left. : Lloqueman kutiriy
 * Turn right. :pañaman kutiriy
 * left : lloque
 * right : paña
 * straight ahead : Chiqan ñawpaqman
 * towards the _____ : paypaq chay...
 * past the _____ : pasasqa chay...
 * before the _____ : ñawpaq chay...
 * Watch for the _____. : Qhaway chay ...
 * intersection : Chimpapuray
 * north :Chincha
 * south :Qulla
 * east :Anti
 * west :Kunti
 * uphill : Wichayman
 * downhill : Urayman

Taxi

 * Taxi! : sullqa mula.
 * Take me to _____, please. : Ama jinallachu qay, pusawaychik ...ta.
 * How much does it cost to get to _____? : Hayq'aq chaninqan chayanaypaq ...paq?
 * Take me there, please. : Ama jinallachu qay, pusawaychik chayman.

Lodging

 * You are unlikely to find a hotel anywhere in the Andes run by monolingual Quechua/Quicha speakers. Spanish will most likely suffice in such situations.
 * Do you have any rooms available? : Qanchu maypipas hapinapaq puñuna wasi?
 * How much is a room for one person/two people? : Hayqataq uq/iskay runapaq?
 * Does the room come with... : Hamunchu :
 * ...bedsheets? : sawnayuq?
 * ...a bathroom? : hispana wasiyuq?
 * ...a telephone? : karu rimanayuq / tilifunuyuq?
 * ...a TV? : karu qhawanayuq?
 * May I see the room first? : Atiymanchu ñawpaq riquyta?
 * Do you have anything quieter? : Qanchu aswan ch'inlla?
 * ...bigger? : aswan jatun?
 * ...cleaner? : aswan pichasqa?
 * ...cheaper? : aswan pisi chaniyuq?
 * OK, I'll take it. : Allin, qayta  japisaq.
 * I will stay for _____ night(s). : Qaypi qasaq ...tuta(kuna)
 * Can you suggest another hotel? :  Huk hutelta yuyaychawanquimanchu?
 * Do you have a safe? : Qanchu huk harkasqa?
 * ...lockers? : ...armariukuna?
 * Is breakfast/supper included? : Tutamanta/punchay miqhuna chaypi kachkanchu?
 * What time is breakfast/supper? : Tutamanta/punchay miqhunata hayqaqtaq aypunqaqu?
 * Please clean my room. : Ama jinallachu qay, jallchay nuqhaq puñuy wasita?
 * Can you wake me at _____? : Willayquwanqimanchu ...?
 * I want to check out. : Riquyta jawata munanim.

Money

 * Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? : uyaqunquichu misti Americanu qullquikunata?
 * Do you accept British pounds? : uyaqunquichu Britanicu librakunata?
 * Do you accept euros? : uyaqunquichu Eurukunata?
 * Do you accept credit cards? : uyaqunquichu tarjita qullquikunata?
 * Can you change money for me? : Atichipuay tikrachimuayta nuq'apaq qullquita?
 * Where can I get money changed? : Maypitaq atiyman tariyta qullqui tikrachipuaqta?
 * Can you change a traveler's check for me? : Atinquichu tikrachipuyta huk bulitu thasquinapak nuqhapak?
 * Where can I get a traveler's check changed? : Maypitaq atiyman tariyta huk bulitu thasquinapak tikrachipuananpak?
 * What is the exchange rate? : May chay tikrachipuy chanin?
 * Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? : Maypi qan huk cajiru autumaticu niska?

Eating

 * A table for one person/two people, please. : Ama hina qaychu, huk hanparata ukpaq/isqaypaq.
 * Can I look at the menu, please? : Ama hina qaychu, rikuchihuay imas qan mikhunapaq?
 * Can I look in the kitchen? : Atiymanchu rikuyta mikhuna wasipi?
 * Is there a house specialty? : Qanchu aswan allin mikhuna wasichayquimanta?
 * Is there a local specialty? : Qanchu Aswan allin mikhuna suyuchayquimanta/llaqtachayquimanta?
 * I'm a vegetarian. : Mana aychatachu mikhunim.
 * I don't eat pork. : Mana khuchi aychatachu mikhunim.
 * I don't eat beef. : Mana waka aychatachu mikhunim.
 * I only eat kosher food. : kushir mikhunallata mikhunim.
 * Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) : Ama hina qaychu, wayq'uquy manam wirayuqta? (pisi unthuwan/wirawan/unthuchisqawan)
 * fixed-price meal : ( )
 * a la carte : ( )
 * breakfast : Tutamanta mikhuna
 * lunch : paraqin mikhuy / payquy
 * tea (meal) : ( )
 * supper : Punchay mikhuna
 * I want _____. : ____-ta munanim.
 * I want a dish containing _____. : ...yukta mikhunata munanim.
 * chicken : wallpa aycha, gallina
 * beef : waka aycha, carne
 * fish : challwa
 * ham : khuchi aycha, jamón
 * sausage : chicharrón
 * cheese : kisu
 * eggs : runtu
 * salad : ( )
 * (fresh) vegetables :  asnapa
 * (fresh) fruit : ruru / wayu / phruta
 * bread : t'anta
 * toast : ( )
 * noodles : ( )
 * rice : arrus
 * beans : hawas, arwihas
 * May I have a glass of _____? :
 * May I have a cup of _____? : ( )
 * May I have a bottle of _____? : ( )
 * coffee : café
 * tea (drink) : maté
 * juice : ( )
 * (bubbly) water : ( )
 * (still) water : yaku, unu (Cusco)
 * beer : yaku uq'ana
 * red/white wine : ( )
 * May I have some _____? : Qapuwanmanchu ima/huk...?
 * salt : k'achi
 * black pepper : ( )
 * butter : wira
 * Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server): Pampachaway, hampara aypuk.
 * I'm finished. : Tuquniña.
 * It was delicious. : Aswan allin sumaqmi! (lit. "Wonderful/Fantastic/Great/Beautiful!")
 * Please clear the plates. :Ama hina qaychu, maqchiy chuayta.
 * The check, please. : Ama hina qaychu, hayq'a chanin.

Bars

 * Do you serve alcohol? : yaku ukiana aypuna qanchu?
 * Is there table service? : Qanchu hanpara aypuna?
 * A beer/two beers, please. : Ama hina qaychu, huk/isqay yaku ukiana(kuna).
 * A glass of red/white wine, please. : ( )
 * A pint, please. : ( )
 * A bottle, please. : ( )
 * _____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please. : ( )
 * whiskey : ( )
 * vodka : ( )
 * rum : ( )
 * water : unu, yaku
 * club soda : ( )
 * tonic water : ( )
 * orange juice : ( )
 * Coke (soda) : gaseosa
 * Do you have any bar snacks? : ( )
 * One more, please. : Ama hina qaychu, huktawan.
 * Another round, please. : Ama hina qaychu, huk muyutawan.
 * When is closing time? : Ima hayka pachata wiskanqi.
 * Cheers! : ( )

Shopping

 * Do you have this in my size? : Qanchu qay nuqhahinapaq?
 * How much is this? : qay hayk'am?
 * That's too expensive. : Qaypis ashqa.
 * Would you take _____? : ...apariwanquimanchu?
 * expensive : Ashqa.
 * cheap : Pisi.
 * I can't afford it. : Qayta mana uyaqunichu.
 * I don't want it. : Qayta mana munamnichu.
 * You're cheating me. : Qan yukachasiwanqui.
 * I'm not interested. : Mana.
 * OK, I'll take it. : Allin, qayta apakusaqmin.
 * Can I have a bag? : Qanmanschu huk wayaqa?
 * Do you ship (overseas)? : ( )
 * I need... : ____-ta necesitanim
 * ...toothpaste. : ( )
 * ...a toothbrush. : ( )
 * ...tampons. : . ( )
 * ...soap. : ( )
 * ...shampoo. : ( )
 * ...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen) : ( )
 * ...cold medicine. : ( )
 * ...stomach medicine. : ... ( )
 * ...a razor. : ( )
 * ...an umbrella. : ( )
 * ...sunblock lotion. : bloqueador
 * ...a postcard. : ( )
 * ...postage stamps. : ( )
 * ...batteries. : ( )
 * ...writing paper. : ( )
 * ...a pen. : qillqana
 * ...English-language books. : ( )
 * ...English-language magazines. : ( )
 * ...an English-language newspaper. : ( )
 * ...an English-English dictionary. : ( )

Driving

 * I want to rent a car. : Huk lata mulata mañaquyta munanim.
 * Can I get insurance? : ( )
 * stop (on a street sign) : sayay
 * one way : ukllapaq ñam.
 * yield : ( )
 * no parking : Ama sayana.
 * speed limit : phaway amachaq.
 * gas (petrol) station : Lata mulapak mikhuna wasin.
 * petrol : Lata mulapak mikhunan.
 * diesel : ( )

Authority

 * I haven't done anything wrong. : ( )
 * It was a misunderstanding. : ( )
 * Where are you taking me? : ( )
 * Am I under arrest? : ( )
 * I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. : ( )
 * I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. : ( )
 * I want to talk to a lawyer. : ( )
 * Can I just pay a fine now? : ( )

Learning more
ケチュア語会話集

title: Quechua phrasebook


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Quedlinburg

Quedlinburg is a town in the Harz Mountains, of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is one of Europe's best preserved medieval renaissance towns. It features a rare combination of ancient and modern historical treasures. In 2020, it was home to 24,000 people.

Understand
Quedlinburg is on the northern boundary of the Harz Mountains National Park. It was once at the centre of the German Empire. In 1992 it was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Almost all of the buildings in the town centre are timber framed, some dating back to the 16th century. It is a sight not to be missed, walking through the narrow alleys and streets around the town square and seeing all the colourful painted old houses. In the innermost parts of the town a wide selection of timber framed buildings from at least five different centuries are to be found, including a 14th-century structure, one of Germany's oldest. Fortunately Quedlinburg did not suffer too much damage during World War II, and preservation orders were put on a large number of these properties. If you wish to learn more about the timber framed buildings of the region, a trip to the Fachwerkmuseum Standebau in one of Germany's oldest half-timbered houses (1310) is a must.

A highlight of Quedlinburg is the castle (schlossberg) perched above the city, of which the centre piece is the restored baroque Blue Hall (blue Halle).

By plane
The nearest main airport is Hanover International Airport (57 km). You could also use Berlin's new airport (216 km).

By train
Quedlinburg can best be accessed by regional trains from Hanover or Berlin. From Hanover the train will go via Halberstadt, taking approximately 3 hr 20 min. From Berlin you will go via Madgeburg, taking approximately 4 hr. There are other routes with differing changes, but these are the simplest.

By road
Quedlinburg is located on the B6n dual carriageway that runs along the northern edge of the Harz from west to east. The B6n branches off the A7 motorway near Goslar and the A395 motorway (branches off the A2) from Braunschweig to Vienenburg.

By bus
The local bus services offer various routes around the local area. Various long distance buses also serve the city.

Get around

 * Surrounding area - Quedlingburg is an ideal point of departure to reach the nearby Harz, with dramatic gorges and mountainous landscapes waiting to be explored in a hiker's paradise. The 'Romanesque Road' recounts dynasties and events from German and European history up to a thousand years ago. Numerous Romanesque edifices in the immediate vicinity of Quedlinburg bear witness to this history.
 * The Harz Narrow Gauge Railway - More than a million passengers a year and not only for the railway enthusiasts, enjoy this steam railway. Anyone who likes train travel, beautiful scenery and history will love the Harz Narrow Gauge Railways. It takes you through the beautiful picturesque scenery of the Harz: it's hills and mountains, forests and meadows. A trip on a steam train is a delightful experience. The railway connects the principal cities of Wernigerode, Nordhausen and Quedlinburg and several smaller towns in the area. Although opened in 1898, it has only been accessible to Quedliburg since 2006. There are three services:
 * The Trans-Harz Railway Line: Crosses the Harz Mountains from north to south. On the 60-km track passengers are treated to a kaleidoscopic journey through nature.
 * The Selke Valley Railway Line: Is the most romantic track of the whole narrow gauge network and has long been an open secret among nature lovers.
 * The Brocken Railway Line: In July 1992 public rail service was resumed to the legendary Brocken. Climbing up there is a hard work for the 700 HP steam-powered locomotives.
 * The Brocken trip uses carriages that have a feel of times gone by. There are wooden platforms between the carriages, which enable you to admire the views which are breathtaking, steep slopes, and twists and turns. The climb from Schierke, 685 m above sea level, to the Brocken, 1142 m above sea level, is hard and you can listen to the train puffing its way up. Once near the top, the fir trees gave way to the Brocken plateau. it can be very windy on top so do make sure you pack approriate clothing . The summit has the Brocken House, the Brocken Hotel and the TV tower as well as the Brocken-plateau, a great place to get your picture taken. There is a free viewing point on the 8th floor of the Brocken Hotel, which is all glassed in and commands excellent views. There is a restaurant on the 7th floor. The museum is in the Brocken House with exhibitions on four floors that cover witches, the use of the Brocken as a former military base and border post. There is a cafe on the 2nd floor and another viewing platform on the 3rd floor. Entrance is €4 for adults and €2 for kids (6-16). If you have the time, than the walk down is possible and well sign posted. For further information go to www.hsb-wr.de.

See
Relatively untouched by World War II, the old town and the castle mount and collegiate church in Quedlinburg are listed on UNESCO's register of World Heritage Sites, and the town is one of Germany's best-preserved medieval and Renaissance towns. The town's medieval buildings are worth a visit: its half-timbered buildings represent at least five different centuries (including one of Germany's oldest, from the 14th century). Around the edges of the old town are late 19th- and 20th-century examples of Jugendstil buildings.

The Harzer Schmalspurbahnen Selketal branch of the historic steam narrow gauge railway was extended into Quedlinburg from Gernrode in 2006, giving access to Alexisbad and the high Harz plateau.

Events

 * Spring Awakening - held around the Castle Hill the weekend before Easter.
 * Kaiserfruhling (Spring Assembly of the Emperor) - an Ottonian Medieval Spectacle held at Pentecost.
 * Summer Music - held at Stiftskirche St Servatii from Jun - Sep.
 * Dixieland and Swing Weekend - held in Jun.
 * Enchantment of the trees - held in Jun at the Romantic Park, Bruhl.
 * Plants and Monuments - held in Sep.
 * ProVinz Arts Festival - held in Sep/Oct.
 * Christmas Market - held throughout Dec for 4 weeks.
 * Stars around the Castle - held 1st weekend of Advent.
 * Advent in the Courtyards - held 2nd & 3rd weekend of Advent.
 * The Magic of Christmas Exhibition

Buy
There are no big shopping centres in the immediate vicinity of Quedlinburg. Instead they pride themselves on the numerous little curio shops selling everything from arts and handicraft, to antique shops, offering a wide choice of objects to suit every taste. Visitors looking for attractive articles, small gifts and unique home accessories will be able to discover what they are looking for in Quedlinburg. Many of these shops are housed in beautiful medieval properties, dotted all over the city centre. Alongside this historical ambience, there are any number of new shops too with items representing the latest in modern shopping tastes.

Drink
Interspersed among all the numerous shops and boutiques are any number of small cafes and bars. Many of these in the summer, spill out onto the cobbled streets, allowing their customers the opportunity to soak up the amazing historical atmosphere and watch the world go by. In contrast there are also modern bars to cater for the younger members of the Quedlinburg society.

Connect
For further information on Quedlinburg go to www.thisisharz.com/quedlinburg

Go next
Quedlinburg is on the edge of the Harz Mountains, with its dramatic gorges and mountainous landscapes, waiting to be explored by hikers and bikers alike. The 'Romanesque Road' recounts dynasties and events from German and European history going back over a thousand years. Many Romanesque edificies can be found in the immediate vicinity of Quedlinburg, which bear witness to this history.

 * Harzer Schmalspurbahn – A narrow gauge tourist railway runs from Quedlinburg through the Selke Valley (parallel with the River Selke), to the top of the Brocken, the highest peak in the Harz Mountains.
 * Thale Hexentanzplatz (Witches Dance Floor)is reputedly an Old Saxon cult site, at which, celebrations were held in honour of the so-called Hagedisen (forest and mountain goddesses), particularly on the night of 1 May. The place did not become known as the Hexentanzplatz until the cult was banned by the invading Christian Franks. According to tradition the site was guarded by Frankish soldiers in order to enforce the ban and they were chased off by Saxons dressed as witches and riding on broomsticks. On this plateau is the Thale Mountain Theatre (Bergtheater Thale), one of the oldest open-air theatres in Germany with 1,350 seats, which was founded in 1903 by Ernst Wachler. A gondola lift runs from Thale up to the Hexentanzplatz, where today, the plateau resembles a small Theme Park aimed at families. It includes various rides, small gift and craft shops and a Wildlife Park, illustrating the wide variety of different species of animal who can be found in the Harz region. While there are relatively unspoiled forests nearby with plenty of hiking trails, the immediate area of the Hexentanzplatz has become fairly commercialized.
 * Bode Valley lies below the Hexentanplatz. This trail follows the Bode River deep into the Bode Valley gorge. Take in the spectacular scenery and rich flora as the stream tumbles over granite boulders. The walk starts next to Thale gondola station, where the path follows the river, taking you through dense forest and then into open meadows filled with wildflowers, ending in the village of Treseburg near a ruined castle. The walk along the Bode Valley takes about three hours (covering about 10 km), and is mostly gentle, with one short, somewhat steep climb that takes you to a great vantage point above the river. You can take the bus from Treseburg back to Thale. From the same starting point, you can also branch off this trail and hike up to the Hexentanzplatz or the Rosstrappe, the two rocky outcrops that surround the opening of the Bode Valley (shorter but much steeper routes).
 * Halberstadt
 * Nordhausen

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Queen Elizabeth National Park

Queen Elizabeth National Park is in Western Uganda. The park covers an area of over between Lake Edward and Lake George, around the Kasinge Channel connecting the two.

The park has a wide variety of terrain, including volcanic craters, grassy plains and tropical forest. The Kasinga Channel has the largest concentration of hippos in the world!

Understand
This park is like a more concentrated version of East African parks as far as animals are concerned, although, unless the mist-shrouded Ruwenzori Mountains are visible, there are less splendid vistas than you will find elsewhere.

The Ugandan Kob is an endemic antelope, and is on the coat of arms along with the crested crane, look out for it on the currency!

History
The park was established in 1954. It has had a couple of name changes during its existence, although it has returned to its original colonial name, having been called the Rwenzori National Park for some time.

Landscape
Volcanic craters, grassy plains and tropical forest.

Get in
This park can be accessed most easily from Kampala. from the old bus park and the new bus park many buses leaving in the morning and going to Kasese pass through the park. the ticket is USh 15,000. but the buses will start only when they are full. The conductor may say that the bus will leave at 07:00 but it will leave when it is full, the time maybe 10:00 also. bus journey is safe and enlightening.

There are various tour operators who are willing to make an exclusive trip to QENP but they are very expensive.

Get off on Katunguru Gate. There are many taxis there and one can negotiate the cost of dropping at Mweya. it should be around USh 30,000. There taxi drivers will also take you for a game drive as required.

Flights to Queen Elizabeth National Park depart on a daily basis from Entebbe International Airport, Kajjansi Airfield and Murchison Falls National Park. The airstrips at the park include, Kasese Airstrip on the northern park boundary, Mweya Airstrip on the Mweya Peninsular inside the park and Kihihi Airstrip close to the boundary of the Ishasha sector. Flights and safari ground handling can be booked through Savannah Wings.

Fees and permits
Fees vary for Ugandan citizens and foreigners; for a non-citizen, the fee for one night is US$25, for two nights it is $35 and for three nights and over it is $50. (changed to $30 per 24 hr -Feb 2009)

Get around
An armed guard is needed at all times when on game drives, etc., depending on which parts of the park you visit, it is possible to go on game drives and treks.

See
There is a wide range of animals living in the park. The Ishasha Rivier camp area is particular worth a visit, with elephants living in the immediate vicinity, and lions which are renowned for sleeping in fig trees.

Do

 * Drive among volcanic crater lakes on the south edge of the Ruwenzoris. Tsetse flies have been a problem, so ask before setting off.

Lodging
In the Mweya sector there are two lodges. The prime place is the Mweya Lodge with the cost starting from US$210 per double room.

Camping
The Ishasha river camp is a small yet idyllic setting to stay over night. the campsite is surrounded by woods on three sides and the Ishasha River on the 4th. This river marks the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, and is populated by hippos.

Stay safe
Kidnapping incident here in 2019.

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Queens

Queens is a crescent-shaped (with a tail) borough traversing the north-to-south width of Long Island and including two of the major New York City area airports, LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy International. It also carries the largest ethnic diversity in its area of any region in the world, with many small enclaves. Jackson Heights, for example, includes a huge Indian area, followed by a Colombian area, and then a Mexican area. Each offers a wide array of authentic shops, native-style cuisine, and festivals modified only slightly by the generally colder New York City experience.

Understand
The geographical center of New York City is in nearby Brooklyn, and Queens is home to Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, the site of the 1939 and 1964 World's Fairs. The area around the park still includes an interesting museum and some architectural and artistic relics of the events (including the Unisphere, a 300-ton spherical grid of steel, the world's largest globe, as featured in "Men In Black"). The northern end of the old fairgrounds includes Citi Field, home of the New York Mets professional baseball team, and the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, home of the U.S. Open (tennis); further north one can walk along the edge of the marina along the Long Island Sound. The park also includes a science museum, a zoo, and pedal-boats, and hosts frequent special events.

Districts
Queens has many distinct neighborhoods, some of which are ethnically diverse.

By foot or bicycle
For information on how to walk or bicycle to and from Queens, check out the Transportation Alternatives website. Except for the Whitestone and Throgs Neck bridges, all the bridges can be crossed by pedestrians and bicycles. Be prepared, however, for long walks, as Queens is big and many neighborhoods are not well-designed for a walking tour. A map is necessary, and one of the best is available for free at any bike shop.

By car
Sadly, most Queens visitors spend their visit on a bus to or from LaGuardia Airport or JFK. A proper tour of Queens is worthwhile. It can be conducted by a stalwart driver; others may find the roads tough to navigate.

By subway
A lot of Queens can be seen by subway. A trip on the 7 train, made nationally famous by the contempt of former Atlanta Braves pitcher John Rocker, is a cultural experience in and of itself. The 7 runs elevated through most of Queens, so you'll be able to get a good sense of much of the borough through its windows. A good tour of Queens should include at least three meals in three different ethnic enclaves.

Other subways for getting around (and in and out of) Queens include the A, E, F, G, J, M, N, Q, R, and Z.

By Long Island Rail Road
The Long Island Rail Road makes several stops in Queens: the main line runs through central Queens and the Port Washington line runs along the north shore (including a stop in Flushing).

By bus
Express buses stop in places in eastern Queens and the Rockaways, usually in places where the subway doesn't stop. Main arteries for express buses (that are closer to Manhattan) are Queens Boulevard and Woodhaven Boulevard.

Local buses that go to Queens from Midtown Manhattan include the Q32, Q60, and Q101. The M60 goes from upper Manhattan from LaGuardia Airport.

The Q48 is a great bus for going to eastern Queens from LaGuardia Airport. It leaves you at the Flushing-Main Street station. Other buses from LaGuardia Airport include the Q33 and Q47 to the Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue subway station, the and the Q72 to the Rego Park and Junction Boulevard subway stations.

The Q10 and Q3 go from JFK Airport. The Q10 goes to Lefferts Boulevard and serves the A train, J/Z trains, and E/F train subway stations. The Q3 goes out towards eastern Queens and goes into Northern Jamaica to the 179th Street F station.

See
Queens is quite diverse in density and character. While western Queens (closer to Manhattan) is urban, much of eastern Queens is relatively suburban. As in every borough, the closer you get to Manhattan, the rarer it is to find a stand-alone house. The more urban clusters are in the northwest: Astoria and Long Island City (LIC). LIC also contains Queens' most prominent skyscrapers, including the "other" Citibank building, located directly across the East River from the more prominent angled-roof skyscraper in Manhattan. Rising 50 stories, the building, the result of Citibank's attempt to create a new business district in LIC, is the tallest building in New York State located outside of Manhattan.

There are a number of museums in Long Island City and Astoria, including the Isamu Noguchi Sculpture Museum in Noguchi's former sculpture studio, the Museum of African Art, Sculpture Center, and the Museum of the Moving Image which includes interactive exhibits on the history of video games. The area also includes a free place to view art, Socrates Sculpture Park which overlooks the East River and is next to Costco on Vernon Blvd.

A general tip on NYC Museums: if you work for a large company such as IBM, GE, or Citigroup, check to see if your company is a member -- this goes for all museums in NYC; different museums have different sponsors of course.

In Flushing Meadows Corona Park (also on the 7 line; exit at Shea Stadium), the Queens Museum offers visual art, cultural events, Worlds' Fair Memorabilia, and a sprawling scaled-down Panorama of the entire city. It's incredibly accurate, except they've yet to remove the World Trade Center.

Just off Northern Blvd in the area between Astoria and L.I.C, at 35th Avenue and 36th street, you'll find the Museum of the Moving Image, which showcases movies and the televisual arts, including video games, with revolving exhibitions. Kaufman-Astoria Studios (home of the Sesame Street, among others) stands next door; there's also a gigantic movie theater, and a nice new 24-hour diner/bar (which serves pitchers of beer) known as Cup. Take the R/V/G or the N/W line.

Do

 * Watch a New York Mets game at Citi Field - Flushing
 * Go to the U.S. Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing.
 * You can also visit the beach without leaving Queens, as the Ramones put it, "we can hitch a ride to Rockaway Beach." Rockaway Beach (on the Atlantic Ocean) is actually a fine stretch of relatively unpolluted sand on a narrow peninsula linked by bridge (bicycle accessible) and the subway (A train) to the rest of Queens (it can also be reached by road from Nassau County, Long Island, and by bridge from Brooklyn). Aside from the still-visible Empire State Building, and the frequent planes landing at nearby John F. Kennedy Airport, it is perhaps the most pastoral experience in New York City. The cleanest beach on Rockaway can be found at Jacob Riis Park, part of the Gateway National Recreation Area. Women can legally go topless at any public New York beach, although not very many do. Note: Jacob Riis is a federal beach and subject to different laws than the rest of the Rockaways.

Visit farmers markets at:
 * Queens Botanical Garden Farmers Market  at Queens Botanical Garden off of College Point Blvd. and Blossom St - Flushing. Friday, 8:30AM-4:00PM, June to November.
 * Queens Botanical Garden Farmers Market  at Queens Botanical Garden off of College Point Blvd. and Blossom St - Flushing. Friday, 8:30AM-4:00PM, June to November.

Buy

 * There are many sari stores in Jackson Heights, centering on 74 St. north of the subway stop.
 * There are many excellent Chinese supermarkets and smaller food markets in Flushing.
 * You can find lots of good shopping for discounted clothes along Steinway in Astoria (R train) and along Jamaica Avenue in Jamaica (E train).
 * There is a mall at 90-15 Queens Blvd with dozens of stores and a decent cafeteria.

Records
As New York City is the birthplace of hip-hop culture, there are hundreds of records stores scattered around the boroughs, and some are in Queens. Also, though vinyl has disappeared from the shelves of regular record stores, many stores still sell used and new vinyl.

Eat
The snobby feel of Manhattan may not always make it to Queens, which is one of its great appeals for those who live there. There are a few top-notch bars in Queens, but it's the restaurants that really shine, for a simple reason: If Manhattan food is Yuppie food, Queens food is created by and aimed towards genuine ethnic inhabitants. To put it another way, come here if you like spicy food. If you want a real taste of Hong Kong--or Tibet, Indonesia, Colombia, Peru, India, Argentina, or just about anyplace (including France)--you'll find it in Queens.

Suggested general areas for culinary roving:

 * Flushing for Taiwanese, Chinese and Korean (Fay Da on Main St., among others, offers reliably good Dim Sum). (The 7 line ends in Flushing - Main St., and you'll think you've gone all the way to Hong Kong). If you're driving, you'll notice an endless selection of Korean restaurants along Northern Blvd as you move in the direction of Nassau County. For more recommendations, see the Flushing guide.
 * Woodside near 61st St is home to the Thai restaurant widely considered the best in New York, Sripraphai, 6413 39th Av. near Roosevelt Av. and 65 St, (718) 899-9599. You can access it via the 7 local or express at 61 St. or the Long Island Railroad's Woodside station in the same location. Also in Woodside is the Filipino barbecue restaurant Ihawan, 40-98 70th St near Roosevelt Av., (718) 205-1480.  Quite popular with Filipinos & non-Filipinos alike for pork BBQ. Can be especially busy during holiday weekends.
 * Jackson Heights near 74th street for Indian and Afghan. There are more than a dozen South Asian restaurants in the Little India section of Jackson Heights. Try the Jackson Diner or India Taj a few feet north on 74th from Roosevelt Ave. (E and F express trains as well as concurrent lines stop there, as does the 7 local).
 * Jackson Heights near 82nd and 90th Sts. (take the 7 local to either of those stops) for Colombian, Peruvian, Ecuadorian, and Mexican. Pollos A La Brasa Mario has branches in many Queens locations, and two here (one is at 83rd and 37th Ave; there's also a flagship closer to 81st street on Roosevelt).
 * Elmhurst offers great Chinese, Vietnamese, Malaysian, Thai, and Indonesian food. Try Pho Bang if you like Vietnamese (there are also other Queens branches, including one in Flushing on Kissena Blvd). Penang (Malaysian), which has branches in many U.S. cities, is located in the same complex on Broadway, just beside the LIRR bridge.
 * In the Middle Village/Ridgewood/Maspeth region (near the end of the M line) you'll find Rosa's Pizza (one is at Fresh Pond Rd. and Metropolitan Ave.; another is down Metropolitan Ave. at the end of the Middle Village strip). This is one of the great undiscovered pizza parlors of Queens. It also has branches in several locations.
 * Fancier food can be found in Forest Hills, including Nick's Pizza on Austin St, which is fine brick oven-style chow. In the basement of the hotel at station square (right in front of the LIRR stop) you'll find Bartini's, a small lounge offering 1,000 different martinis. Take the E or F express trains to 71st-Continental Av.
 * Astoria offers great Greek and Czech food, as well as some of the hipper bars and diners in Queens, (you're right next to the movie studios). Kabab Cafe at 25-12 Steinway St is a great spot to go for Egyptian food. Mombar Egyptian Restaurant is an Astorian institution. Remember the address 25-22 Steinway St as there is no sign. Then again, a sign isn't necessary when you can recognize a stunning and ornate tile work framing the door. It was completed by Mombassa himself. His brother owns Kabab Cafe. Also along Steinway Street's Egyptian corridor near Astoria Boulevard is Sabry's, which serves some of the most delicious and fresh fish and shellfish in the entire area, all at a fraction of Manhattan prices. Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden is somewhere to definitely check out during the summer. This Czech beer garden and cultural center is swarmed over the summer with crowds enjoying the huge back patio filled with picnic tables.  There is food served until about midnight. During the year, the center also holds various cultural events.Tokyo 1 located at 3105 24th Avenue (near 31st street) is a Japanese restaurant that has good and cheap sushi. Los Amigos is a Mexican restaurant just beneath the Ditmars Avenue stop on the N train. It's on 31st Street.  They have very good food and drinks.
 * If you just want a hamburger, you'll find the Jackson Hole Diner along Astoria Blvd between Jackson Heights and Astoria, just west of LaGuardia airport. This is a real diner (formerly the Airport Diner as seen in "GoodFellas") converted to suit Jackson Hole (another NYC-only chain). Jackson Hole burgers are good, although they need salt. Imagine a half-pound hockey-puck-shaped meatloaf and you're pretty close. But unlike a hockey puck would taste, this tastes good.
 * There's some fine dining to be had in Hunters Point, or so it's said, just southwest of Long Island City. Spacious riverfront restaurants appear here and there in the warehouse zone. It would be wise to drive or take a taxi.
 * Along Cross Bay Blvd in Howard Beach you'll find Captain Mike's, what appears to be a converted yacht now selling crabs, shrimp, and beer (dine at the bar or take it home; summertime only).
 * Corona is home to an Italian and Hispanic community and the famous "Lemon Ice King of Corona". A favorite place for Mets fans to stop after the game, the corner shop offers over 20 flavors of ices including cantaloupe, watermelon, rum raisin, licorice, pistachio, pina colada and peanut butter.

Drink
If you like bubble tea with sago and tapioca, there are several good spots within a few blocks of the Flushing-Main St stop on the 7 train. One of the best is on the corner of Main St. and 39th Av.

Queens is home to one of the most entertaining and pleasant places to sip a brew, the Bohemian Hall (known citywide simply as "The Beer Garden"), near the Astoria Boulevard subway stop. This bar, popular in the summer, covers an entire city block, is walled and filled with trees, indoor and outdoor picnic tables and a cool crowd, and serves great Czech and German beer. Drink ales by the pitcher at wooden picnic tables under leafy canopy, surrounded by hundreds. 29-19 24th Avenue, just west of 31st Street. N/W to Astoria Blvd.

Woodside is home to an Irish population and is loaded with bars and cheap happy hours, as well as drinking festivities before a Mets baseball game. There are several Irish pubs by the Woodside train station. Check out the burger at Donovan's.

Parades
Every first Sunday in March, there is the St. Pat's for All Parade in Sunnyside and Woodside. The parade route begins at 43rd Street and Skillman Avenue and ends at Woodside Avenue and 60th Street.

You can take the M60 or Q32 bus from Manhattan or Western Queens to get to the starting route of the parade.

There is also the Three Kings Parade on January 3. The parade stretches across Northern Boulevard in the neighborhoods of Corona and East Elmhurst.

Sleep
There are a number of hotels in Flushing that serve LaGuardia Airport, including a Sheraton. There are also many hotels near Kennedy Airport in Jamaica, but the location is generally considered undesirable for visitors, except for its proximity to the airport. Some hotels in Jamaica are listed as three stars but are nevertheless poorly kept. Other hotels are scattered through Kew Gardens, Forest Hills, Elmhurst, Long Island City, and various other neighborhoods.

Stay safe
Queens doesn't have any really dangerous neighborhoods anymore, though of course you should not put down your guard completely and should continue to do sensible things like use only your front pocket for valuables and keep your wits about yourself.

But that said, the most dangerous thing you may do is cross Queens Boulevard, nicknamed the Boulevard of Death because of the number of people who've been killed trying to cross this broad thoroughfare which, though not a controlled-access highway, is a major artery where drivers tend to drive fast. Some measures were taken in the 2010s to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists on this boulevard, but you should still exercise special caution when crossing.

Connect
Unlike in the rest of New York, addresses in Queens include the neighborhood rather than the borough (e.g., Flushing, NY; Woodside, NY).

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Queens/Flushing-Northeast

Flushing-Northeast is a large area of Queens, a borough of New York City. Flushing contains a very large Chinatown, and in fact is more diverse than Manhattan's Chinatown. It also contains a large Korean and a large Indian neighborhood, with various other ethnic groups represented. Consider taking a trip there if you are visiting New York for more than a week, or if you would like a delicious meal before or/and after watching a game at Citi Field or matches at the U.S. Open.

By bus

 * There are many Metropolitan Transportation Authority buses that serve Flushing. Go to the MTA website to download a Queens bus map. While waiting for the bus, make sure you are on the correct side of the street for the direction you want to travel. The Q48 bus travels between LaGuardia Airport and Flushing.

By car

 * Many highways and important streets travel to and from the center of Flushing. There is a lot of traffic in Flushing, and driving through Flushing takes a very long time, even for short distances. It is possible to rent a car at LaGuardia Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport.
 * Uber, Lyft, and other taxis serve Flushing.

Flushing Meadows–Corona Park
The park also contains the following places of interest.

Drink
Flushing is full of bubble tea places. For great tapioca, milk tea beverages, other flavored tea, ice desserts, slush and many kinds of fancy drinks, you can also visit Quickly, located at 41-40 Kissena Blvd or their other location on Roosevelt Avenue.

Sleep
There are many hotels in Flushing. Most hotels are basic with small rooms, but some hotels are larger and more comfortable.

Stay safe

 * Flushing is a safe neighborhood, and people walk around the neighborhood all week and almost all hours of the day and night. It is best not to walk between Flushing and Citi Field because the street is very unpleasant, going past automobile body shops and across bridges spanning the polluted Flushing River, with broken glass on the walkways. It is best to take the subway or a taxi to Citi Field instead. The streets near Willets Point Avenue have car repair shops, and it is not very safe at night.

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Queens/Forest Park

Forest Park is the name of a large city park and a section of Queens, a borough of New York City. It includes the neighborhoods of Forest Hills, a well-kept, leafy neighborhood of relatively well-to-do homeowners and immigrants from areas including the former Soviet Union and Poland; Rego Park, which has been settled in particular by immigrants from Uzbekistan and East Asia; and Kew Gardens, which is in effect a wealthy suburb, but within New York City limits. None of these neighborhoods have must-sees for tourists, but trips there for some interesting food and a walk around can be pleasant and show the traveler a different side of New York.

By subway
Much of this area can be accessed by subway. The E and F trains are very fast express trains, except for late nights. The trip on the E train from Midtown Manhattan to 71st/Continental Ave, the main subway station in Forest Hills, lasts about 30 minutes. The M and R local trains travel on the same routes. See the MTA website for more information about subway and Queens bus routes in the area.

By commuter rail
The Long Island Railroad has stops at Forest Hills and Kew Gardens.

By car
In this area of Queens, many people use automobiles. Other than limited-access highways (the Long Island Expressway to Manhattan and Long Island and Jackie Robinson Parkway to parts of Brooklyn), Queens Boulevard is the major road. Street parking is reasonably available throughout much of the area.

See

 * Forest Park.
 * Forest Hills and Kew Gardens include some pretty areas to walk or drive around.

Stay safe
Beware when crossing or driving on Queens Boulevard: Its nickname is the "boulevard of death," because there have been accidents involving pedestrians crossing this wide boulevard.

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Queens/Jackson Heights

Jackson Heights is a neighborhood in Queens, a borough of New York City. Woodside, Elmhurst and Corona are also covered in this article. To an increasing number of travelers and curious New York natives, the area offers a diversity of mostly reasonably-priced restaurants representing many of the world's cuisines, including Indian, Thai, Korean, Mexican, Peruvian, Italian, and Argentine.

Understand
Jackson Heights was built as a planned community in the years between the World Wars. Today it is a multi-ethnic community of well-maintained apartment buildings and single-family houses.

The original tract of land that became Jackson Heights extended approximately from Roosevelt Avenue on the south to Northern Boulevard on the north, and from the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway/69th Street on the west to Junction Boulevard on the east, an area of about a square mile. These are still the boundaries recognized by many residents, although sometimes the larger, low-rise area stretching north of Northern Blvd. to LaGuardia Airport is also considered part of Jackson Heights.

South Asian businesses cluster around the block of 74th Street between Roosevelt Ave. and 37th Ave. Restaurants and other businesses catering to the growing Mexican community cluster on Roosevelt Ave., which runs under the elevated #7 Flushing Line of the New York subway. 37th Avenue has many local shops. 82nd Street and Junction Boulevard are mostly discount shopping streets with a Latin flavor. Most of the other streets are primarily residential.

Adjoining areas
Abutting Jackson Heights to the south, across Roosevelt Ave., is Elmhurst, a very ethnically diverse neighborhood that supports Latino, Chinese, Korean, and South Asian communities. But perhaps above all, Southeast Asians - from the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Thailand - are a striking presence among the purveyors and clientele of its various shops and restaurants. Only about a 35-minute subway ride from Manhattan and a short walk from all the Indian and Latino clubs, shops, and restaurants in Jackson Heights, it is a neighborhood very much worth visiting for some excellent, inexpensive food. Very good restaurants such as the Georgia Diner are also in the district, as well as the Queens Center Mall. Get here by taking the R or M trains to Elmhurst Avenue or Grand Avenue.

Corona borders Jackson Heights to the east, across Junction Boulevard. It is a largely Latino neighborhood with many Latino restaurants. Corona also has a rich African American heritage, and is the former home of Louis Armstrong, the great jazz musician whose house is now a museum, and Willie Mays, the Hall of Fame centerfielder for the New York and San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets. Get there by taking the 7 train to Junction Boulevard or 103rd Street, or the R or M trains to Woodhaven Boulevard or 63rd Drive.

Woodside connects to the west side of Jackson Heights. Woodside is both a residential and commercial neighborhood with a good food diversity. While you are in Woodside if you like Filipino groceries you can visit Phil-am Food Mart. There's also the Tower Square Shopping Center where you can find a little bit of everything.

By subway
The area is easily reached by subway from midtown Manhattan (in as little as 15 minutes, via the or ) and other parts of New York City. The busiest station is known as 74th Street on the, and as Jackson Heights/Roosevelt Ave. on the , , , and trains. A free transfer is provided there between the lines, and there are also free transfers to the various bus lines that serve Jackson Heights, including the Q49, Q32, and Q33. Further east along Roosevelt Ave., the area is also served by the 82nd St., 90th St., and Junction Blvd. stations of the train.

By car
Jackson Heights can be reached from the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (or "BQE", also known as I-278), via the Roosevelt Ave. or Northern Blvd. exits. This road connects to the RFK (formerly Triborough) Bridge and to Brooklyn. Northern Blvd. leads west to the Queensborough Bridge and east to the Grand Central Parkway, the Van Wyck Expressway, and Flushing.

From LaGuardia Airport
From LaGuardia Airport you can take the bus from Terminal B and stop at Time Square-42 St. After that, take the bus at Time Square-42 St and reach the Boston Road @ Pelham Parkway. Finally, take the bus at Boston Road @ Pelham Parkway and reach Woodside.

The second stop to use the bus at LaGuardia Airport is at Ditmars Bl/102 St. Take the bus and reach at Roosevelt Av/Main St. Finally, take the bus at Roosevelt Av/Main St and reach Woodside Queens.

From JFK Airport
There is a bus at Terminal 5 you can take to reach the Kew Gardens Road. Then take the Q60 Bus from Queens Bl/Union Tpk and reach Queens Bl/63 St. Finally, walk towards Woodside Queens.

From Terminal 4, you can take the AirTrain to reach Jamaica station. Then take the Long Island Rail Road to Woodside Queens.

See
Much of Jackson Heights is designated by the city as a landmark district, which provides a measure of protection to the area's distinctive architecture. Though many of the buildings are distinctive, the area is primarily known for its gardens. Some of these are visible from the street, but others are in enclosed courtyards, and they are mostly private spaces that can only be visited by invitation or during the annual "open house" day (see the website of the Jackson Heights Beautification Group for details). Architecturally notable apartment complexes with extensive gardens include the Towers and the Chateau, which face each other across 34th Avenue between 80th and 81st streets, and Dunolly Gardens, on the block bounded by 78th and 79th streets and 34th and 35th avenues.

The single block of 74th Street between Roosevelt and 37th Avenue is the nucleus of a bustling South Asian shopping district, with stores selling traditional garments (such as saris), gold jewelry (especially for use in wedding ceremonies), Bollywood DVDs, religious goods, and of course, food. The community has diversified somewhat, as Indian and Pakistani immigrants have been joined by people from Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, and other countries. 73rd Street is home to several Bengali businesses.

Woodside

 * 9/11 Mural You won’t find any big museums or exhibits in Woodside, but you will find the occasional vibrant mural. The major one to check out is the 9/11 mural commissioned by Woodside on the Move, a grassroots organization dedicated to “making Woodside and Western Queens a better place to live and learn.” Spanning the wall on 61st street under the subway station on Roosevelt Avenue, it was painted in 2011 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11 and its victims.

 * Tower square shopping center The trolley barn was built in 1896 for the New York and Queens Railroad Company. Now there is a Pizza Hut, where you can eat and see this historical side of Woodside Ave.

Within Woodside, the double-decker station of the Long Island Rail Road (built in 1869) and the IRT Flushing Line (built in 1917) both remain, and were renovated in 1999. A trolley barn at Northern Boulevard and 51st Street has been preserved as the Tower Square Shopping Center. The New York and Queens Railroad Company built the barn in 1896. A transportation hub like the LIRR/IRT stations, it was the largest car barn in Queens.

Woodside also possesses an ancient tree, a large copper beech of somewhere between 150 and 300 years old. Documents in the archive of the Queens Historical Society suggest that it might have been planted during the time of the Revolutionary War.

Among the oldest of Woodside's historic landmarks are its cemeteries. Calvary Cemetery was founded in 1845 by trustees of Manhattan's St. Patrick's Cathedral for Roman Catholic burials and was later expanded by the addition of three sections comprising New Calvary. Calvary and New Calvary's combined 300 acres (120 ha) contain over three million burials. The Moore-Jackson Cemetery on 54th Street between 31st & 32nd Avenues is much older and smaller than Calvary. Established in 1733, it is one of the oldest cemeteries in New York. Only fifteen graves remain visible, the earliest dated 1769.

 * The Bulova Corporation has its headquarters in northern Woodside along Interstate 278. The headquarters opened in 1875.
 * The Queens Public Library's Woodside branch is located at 54-22 Skillman Avenue.

Parks and recreation
Parks in the area include:

 * Doughboy Plaza, bounded by Woodside Avenue, 52nd Street, and 39th Road. It used to be a children's playground but is now a landscaped triangle.
 * Windmuller Park (now Lawrence Virgilio Playground), between 39th Road and 39th Drive from 52nd to 54th Streets. It was first named after Louis Windmuller, a local resident who was a German immigrant and a businessman. In 2002 the park was renamed after Lawrence Virgilio, a firefighter who died in the September 11 attacks. The park's facilities include fields and courts for baseball and handball; a playground and spray shower; a running track; a swimming pool; and fitness equipment.
 * Big Bush Park, north side of Laurel Hill Boulevard between 61st and 64th Streets. It was built on a plot of land created during the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway's construction in the 1950s and opened in 1987, sixteen years after construction started. The park's facilities include fields and courts for baseball, basketball, handball, and soccer; a playground and spray shower; and fitness equipment.
 * Nathan Weidenbaum Playground, south side of Laurel Hill Boulevard at 61st Street. It was named after a local resident who was one of the first occupants of the Wynwoode Gardens Homes and advocated for improvements to the area.

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 * Little India: There are traditional Indian shops and along 73rd and 74th street; Patel Brothers supermarket on 74th street carries a large variety of traditional Indian food and products.

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Queens/Jamaica

Jamaica is an expansive neighborhood located in eastern Queens. Historically consisting of predominantly black communities, Jamaica now is home to an extremely diverse array of peoples and cultures.

By plane
Jamaica is the closest neighborhood to JFK Airport. To get to Jamaica from the airport, either take AirTrain JFK directly to Jamaica Station, a $7.75 fare, or as a cheaper alternative, an MTA Q10 bus from Terminal 5, which charges a regular $2.75 fare (note that this leaves you on the western edge of Jamaica; you can exit the bus at the Jamaica Av stop, right by the 121 St subway station, and take the J or Z train one stop to Sutphin Boulevard or two stops to Jamaica Center, a free transfer with MetroCard). The Q3 bus links JFK Terminal 5 with Hillside Avenue in northern Jamaica.

By Long Island Rail Road
at 93-02 Sutphin Blvd is a major transportation hub for the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and is one of the busiest train stations in the country. It is served by every LIRR line except for the Port Washington Branch.

By subway
Jamaica is served by the E, F, J, and Z trains on the New York City Subway.

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 * Jamaica Avenue is the neighborhood's main thoroughfare, with a plethora of shops. The street is very pedestrian-friendly, and items are typically cheap.

Stay safe
Jamaica is a traditionally working-class family neighborhood. Through the years there have been problems with crime, including violence and gang activity. The situation has greatly improved, the crime rate has followed a citywide trend downwards.

Normal precautions should be taken to avoid walking alone late at night.

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Queens/Long Island City and Astoria

Long Island City and Astoria are two adjoining neighborhoods in Queens, a borough of New York City.

Understand
Long Island City and Astoria encompass a very large and increasingly diverse section of Queens that stretches along the East River.

Long Island City was traditionally an industrial area and often still feels like Manhattan's unkempt broom closet, with its train depots, factory buildings, school bus parking lots and the like. But since the early 2000s, a burgeoning art community has grown like a weed through the cracks in a sidewalk and is now quite strong, with multiple art galleries, performance spaces, a formal museum that acts as a branch of MoMA. This, in turn, has attracted a stretch of quality restaurants and bars along Vernon Boulevard north of the bridge, which has in turn brought new housing development and a growing community of young families along the river.

Astoria is named after fur magnate John Jacob Astor, who acted as front-man investor for development of a village here in the early nineteenth century. In the 1910s Astoria became home to the first American silent film studios -- a heritage celebrated at the Museum of the Moving Image -- but today the neighborhood is more locally famous for the large Greek community that began its migration here in the 1960s and has bestowed it with a wide range of excellent Greek food in its tavernas and ethnic grocers. Astoria's plethora of reasonably priced rental housing has today attracted a new migration of young artists and hipsters, and there is also an increase in migration of people from around the world here. Most notable in that respect is the large Middle Eastern community that is centered on Steinway Street just south of the RFK Bridge Expressway.

By subway
Get to the heart of Long Island City by taking the or  trains to Queens Plaza, the  or  to Queensboro Plaza, the  or  to Court Square, or the  to Hunters Point Avenue.

Get to the busiest parts of Astoria by taking the or  train to Broadway, 30th Avenue or Ditmars Boulevard, or the  or  train to Steinway Street.

By LIRR
There is a lonely LIRR terminal at Long Island City (officially, it's not even a station, but rather a "passenger yard"), as well as a somewhat busier station at Hunterspoint Ave. They are only served by a handful of trains during rush hours, and not accessible from Manhattan, but can be handy if you are traveling to/from those areas at that time. The Long Island City station is worth a visit if only to see how laughably huge it is given how little traffic goes through it (it was the main LIRR terminal before Penn Station).

Eat
To the north, Astoria is notable mostly for the bevy of outstanding Greek restaurants which draw crowds from all boroughs. Further south in Long Island City there are two major restaurant strips of note, the trendy stretch of Vernon Boulevard just north of the Midtown Tunnel entrance with its many delicious, multi-ethnic food offerings, and the four-block section of Steinway Street just south of the Grand Central Parkway that's host to dozens of Middle Eastern restaurants and hookah lounges.

Drink
The Bohemian Beer Hall is the most notable bar in the area, a place to which many New Yorkers make a pilgrimage at one time or another. But LIC's heady mix of multi-ethnic immigrants and artsy hipsters means there is a range of other great nightlife options to check out, including swish retro speakeasies, underground comedy clubs and smokey Egyptian hookah lounges.

Sleep
Long Island City and Astoria are not destinations for high-quality hotels, but there are some good budget options here within minutes of midtown Manhattan and easy reach of LaGuardia airport.

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Queens/The Rockaways

The Rockaways is a peninsula in Queens, a borough of New York City. The area is well known as Queens' main beach area. This article also includes the nearby neighborhoods of Howard Beach and Broad Channel.

Understand
The Rockaways hold some of Queens' most beloved, serene beach areas. The whole peninsula is a collection of neighborhoods ranging from middle to upper class. There are two main communities on the peninsula: Edgemere and Far Rockaway.

By subway
The Rockaways are served by the and the Rockaway Park Shuttle (marked as ), with the A running East to Far Rockaway and the shuttle running down to Rockaway Park. The and the  meet at Broad Channel station. The closest connection between the and any other line is Broadway Junction in East New York

By bus
The B35 bus that goes down Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, starting from Avenue H between Flatbush and Nostrand, right by the Junction where Flatbush and Nostrand meet and the 2 train terminates, connects with Jacob Riis Park in the Rockaways, which has a long beach and pedestrian/bike paths.

By LIRR
The LIRR's Far Rockaway Branch serves Far Rockaway only. Note that this station is not included in the City Ticket program as going to it requires leaving New York City. is located on Nameoke Ave.

By ferry
NYC Ferry runs a ferry from the Financial District in Manhattan via Southwest Brooklyn in Brooklyn. A single ticket cost $2.75, its possible to bring your bike along for an extra $1. is along Beach Channel Dr, near the terminus Rockaway Park metro station.

By bicycle or foot
You can cycle or walk across the Marine Parkway - Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge, which connects the Brooklyn neighborhood of Marine Park with the Rockaways. To get there from further north, you can take the #2 subway to the last stop, Flatbush Avenue, and then take the B35 bus from Avenue H between Flatbush and Nostrand Avenues. There are stops on the Brooklyn and Rockaways side of the bridge.

Stay safe
The Rockaways are the home of surfers and world travelers. As a rule of thumb, the farther east one moves down the peninsula, the safer you are. The neighborhoods of Edgemere are very safe and home to a very diverse community.

Howard Beach and Broad Channel are very safe overall, but there is a level of insularity and undercurrent of racism in these areas that may make some people, especially those with darker skin tones, uncomfortable.

Connect
Cellphone signals can be weak on Rockaway Beach.

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