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Ludwigshafen

Ludwigshafen (Rhein) is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate.

Understand
Ludwigshafen is a big city on the west side of the Rhine (population: approx. 165.500) in the east of Rhineland-Palatinate, and across the river from Mannheim, in Baden-Württemberg. Ludwigshafen is famous for its chemical industry, especially the BASF. There are many boroughs, for example Mundenheim, Maudach or Oggersheim. Ludwigshafen lies to the south of Worms and to the east of Kaiserslautern. It is near the Palatinate Forest.

Get in
Ludwigshafen does not have an airport. If you get in by train, you will have to change to a local train or a suburban train in Mannheim, because intercity trains don't stop at Ludwigshafen. Mannheim, however, is a very important train station, so you won't have any problems to get into Ludwigshafen. If you want to travel by taxi, you can get one at Ludwigshafen main station, if you prefer to travel by tram or bus, go to "Ludwigshafen Mitte" with suburban train (RE) S1 or S3 or take a tram right in front of Mannheim's central station.

Get around
There are a lot of different possibilities to get around in Ludwigshafen. There are several tram lines which connect Mannheim and Ludwigshafen and its city districts from morning til night. The centre for most means of transportation is the "Berliner Platz." There are tram lines, busses and the train station "Ludwigshafen Mitte." You can also find taxis there. If you get in by regional train, you might prefer to get out at Ludwigshafen Mitte, because the main station is not so well connected to the bus lines. But you will always get a taxi there.

Do
Ludwigshafen is situated at the bank of the Rhine. You can sit at the beach on the Parkinsel and watch the ships or you could take a boat tour on the river.

Buy
Ludwigshafen is not exactly the place for a great shopping experience, but it has a well-known shopping mall. This is the "Rhein Galerie" which is situated at the river bank, next to the city centre and opposite Mannheim. It is open since September 2010 and is a great option when the weather is not good enough for walking through the many shopping streets of Mannheim. There are many stores which you will also find everywhere else, mostly fashion, but there are some special places such as a Swiss supermarket. At the entrance there is a bar called "Sunset Lounge" where you can have nice drinks and enjoy the view on the Rhein. In case you have a car, you can park it in the "Park and Ride" area. In the middle of the building there is a nice food court.

Drink
There are some nice options for having a drink. You can go into nice cafes like the bubbles café or into a pub like the Ireland's Own Irish Pub. If you prefer a place with a dance floor, you will enjoy the Loft Club. Within close reach are also the cafe, bars and clubs of Mannheim. One will find significantly more options for going out there.

Go next

 * Mannheim
 * Speyer
 * Worms
 * Neustadt an der Weinstraße

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Lufkin

Lufkin is a city in Angelina County, in the Piney Woods region of north-east Texas. It has its origins in railroad lines, as it became a stop along the Houston, East and West Texas Railway in 1882 and a depot where cotton could be stored. Not long after, commerce gave way to the timber industry with several sawmills and the Angelina County Lumber Company operating, which in turn saw the addition of foundries and paper mills.

Even though much of this industry has subsided, Lufkin still holds on with chicken plants, retirement homes, churches, etc, plus a handful of tourist attractions.

One distinction about the area is that it witnessed the demise of the Space Ship Columbia during reentry in 2003, which can be appreciated at the Naranjo Museum.

See

Buy

 * Atkinson Candy Co, 1608 W Frank Ave, a local candy company with peanut butter, coconut confections and such things made on site. M-F 8:15AM-4PM. +1 936-639-2333
 * Atkinson Candy Co, 1608 W Frank Ave, a local candy company with peanut butter, coconut confections and such things made on site. M-F 8:15AM-4PM. +1 936-639-2333

Go next

 * Lake Sam Rayburn, 10 minutes east, is the largest lake completely inside Texas.

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title: Lufkin


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Luganda phrasebook

Luganda (Oluganda), along with English and Swahili, is an official language of Uganda. It is spoken primarily in Kampala and surrounding regions but may be understood in much of the country.

Vowels
Luganda has five vowels: a, e, i, o, u. pronounced the same as in Spanish:

A - ah (Like the "a" in "father")

E - eh (Like the "a" in "say")

I - ee (Like the "ee" in "see")

O - oh (Like the "o" in "cone")

U - oo (Like the "oo" in "doom")

Consonants
 b

like in boy. ( : b)

 c

like in chalk. ( : tʃ)

 d

like in do. ( : d̪)

 f

like in foot. ( : f)

 g

like in go. (before "a", "o", "u"; : g), like sabotage (before "e" and "i"; : ʒ)

h

like in hi. ( : h)

 j

like in second pronunciation of g.

 k

like in skit. ( : k)

l

like in lion. ( : l)

 m

like in mother. ( : m)

 n

like in nose. ( : n)

 p

like in pawpaw. ( : p)

 r

like in rain. ( : r)

 s

like in sun. ( : s)

 t

like in television. ( : t)

 v

like in vision. ( : v)

 w

like in way. ( : w)

 y

like in yellow. ( : y)

 z

like in zebra. ( : z)

Basics

 * Hello.: (oli otya to one person, muli mutya to more)
 * Hello. (informal): Ki kati?
 * How are you?: oli otya ? ( ?)
 * Fine, thank you.: bulungi.
 * What is your name?: Erinnya lyo ggwe ani ? (? ?)
 * My name is ______ .:  Erinnya lyange nze ______ . (  _____ .)
 * Nice to meet you.: Kirungi okukusisinkana.
 * Please.: Mwattu.
 * Thank you (very much).: Webale (nyo).
 * You're welcome.: Kale.
 * Yes.: Yee.
 * No.: nedda.
 * Excuse me. (getting attention): Owange.
 * Excuse me. (begging pardon): Wangi.
 * I'm sorry.: Nsonyiwa.
 * Goodbye: Weeraba.
 * Goodbye (informal): Mweraba.
 * I can't speak Luganda [well].: Silumanyi olungereza[ ]. ( [ ])
 * Do you speak English?: Omanyi olungereza ? ( ?)
 * Is there someone here who speaks English?: Wano waliwo amanyi olungereza ? ( ?)
 * Help!: Nnyamba ! ( !)
 * Look out!: Wegendereze ! ( !)
 * Good morning.: Wasuze otya.
 * Good evening.: Osiibye otya nno. (? )
 * Good night.: Sula bulungi.
 * Good night (to sleep): Sula bulungi.
 * I don't understand.: Sitegera.
 * Where is the toilet?: Buyonjo eri ludda wa ? ( ?)

Problems

 * Leave me alone.
 * Mundeke nzekka.

 * Don't touch me!
 * Tonkwatako !

 * I'll call the police.
 * Nja kukubira poliisi essimu..

 * Police!
 * polisi !

 * Stop! Thief!
 * mukomye omubbi !

 * I need your help.
 * Nneetaaga obuyambi bwammwe.

 * It's an emergency.
 * Kiba kya mangu.

 * I'm lost.
 * Nze mbuze.

 * I lost my bag.
 * Nnabula ensawo yange.

 * I lost my wallet.
 * Nnabula waleti yange.

 * I'm sick.
 * Nze ndi mulwadde..

 * I've been injured.
 * Nze nfunye obuvune.

 * I need a doctor.
 * Nneetaaga omusawo.

 * Can I use your phone?
 * Nsobola okukozesa essimu yo?

Numbers

 * 0
 * zeero

 * 1
 * emu

 * 2
 * bbiri

 * 3
 * ssatu

 * 4
 * nnya

 * 5
 * ttaano

 * 6
 * mukaaga

 * 7
 * musanvu

 * 8
 * munaana

 * 9
 * mwenda

 * 10
 * kkumi

 * 11
 * kkumi n'emu

 * 12
 * kkumi na bbiri

 * 13
 * kkumi na ssatu

 * 14
 * kkumi na nnya

 * 15
 * kkumi na ttano

 * 16
 * kkumi na mukaaga

 * 17
 * kkumi na musanvu

 * 18
 * kkumi na munaana

 * 19
 * kkumi na mwenda

 * 20
 * amakumi abiri

 * 21
 * amakumi abiri mu emu

 * 22
 * amakumi abiri mu bbiri

 * 23
 * amakumi abiri mu ssatu

 * 30
 * amakumi asatu

 * 40
 * amakumi ana

 * 50
 * amakumi ataano

 * 60
 * nkaaga

 * 70
 * nsanvu

 * 80
 * kinaana

 * 90
 * kyenda

 * 100
 * kikumi

 * 200
 * bikumi bibiri

 * 300
 * bikumi bisatu

 * 1,000
 * lukumi

 * 2,000
 * nkumi bbiri

 * 1,000,000
 * kakadde kamu

 * 1,000,000,000
 * akawumbi kamu

 * number (train, bus, etc.)
 * Muwendo _____

 * half
 * Kimu kya kubiri

 * less
 * Bitono

 * more
 * Singako

Time

 * now
 * Kati

 * later
 * Oluvannyuma

 * before
 * Kusooka

 * morning
 * Makya

 * afternoon
 * Lwaggulo

 * evening
 * Kawungeezi

 * night
 * Kiro

Clock time

 * one o'clock AM
 * ssaawa emu ey'oku makya

 * two o'clock AM
 * Ssaawa munaana ey'okumakya

 * noon
 * Ttuntu

 * one o'clock PM
 * ssaawa emu ey'ekiro

 * two o'clock PM
 * Ssaawa munaana ez'ekiro

 * midnight
 * Ttumbi

Duration

 * _____ second(s)
 * tikitiki_____( )

 * _____ minute(s)
 * ddakiika_____( )

 * _____ hour(s)
 * ssaawa_____( )

 * _____ day(s)
 * lunaku_____( )

 * _____ week(s)
 * sabbiiti_____( )

 * _____ month(s)
 * Mwezi_____( )

 * _____ year(s)
 * mwaka_____( )

 * _____ century
 * kyasa_____( )

Days

 * today
 * Leero

 * yesterday
 * Jjo

 * tomorrow
 * Enkya

 * this week
 * Wiiki eno/ sabbiti eno

 * last week
 * Sabbiiti ewedde

 * next week
 * Sabbiiti ejja

 * Sunday
 * Wangu/ Ssande

 * Monday
 * Kazooba/ Bbalaza

 * Tuesday
 * Walumbe/ Lwakubiri

 * Wednesday
 * Mukasa/ Lwakusatu

 * Thursday
 * Kiwanuka/ Lwakuna

 * Friday
 * Nnagawonye/ Lwakutaano

 * Saturday
 * Wamunyi/ Lwamukaaga

Months

 * January
 * Gatonnya

 * February
 * Mukutulansanja

 * March
 * Mugulansigo

 * April
 * Kafuumuulampawu

 * May
 * Muzigo

 * June
 * Sseebaaseka

 * July
 * Kasambula

 * August
 * Muwakanya

 * September
 * Mutunda

 * October
 * Mukulukusa

 * November
 * Museenene

 * December
 * Ntenvu

Writing time and date
Dates are given in the form dd/mm/yyyy

Colors

 * black
 * Nzirugavu

 * white
 * Njeru

 * red
 * Myufu

 * blue
 * Bululu

 * yellow
 * Kyenvu

 * green
 * Kiragala

Bus and train

 * How much is a ticket to _____?
 * Tikiti ya mmeka e_____? ( _______?)

 * One ticket to _____, please.
 * tikiti emu e_____, mwattu( ______)

 * Where does this bus go?
 * Eno baasi egenda e? ( ?)

 * Where is the bus to _____?
 * Bbaasi egenda wa _____? ( ______?)

 * Does this bus stop in _____?
 * Bbaasi eno eyimirira mu_____? ( _____?)

 * When does the bus for _____ leave?
 * Bbaasi ya _____ esimbula ddi? ( _____ ?)

 * When will this bus arrive in _____?
 * Bbaasi eno egenda kutuuka ddi _____? ( ______?)

Directions

 * How do I get to _____ ?
 * Ngenda ntya okutuuka e _____ ?( _____ ?)

 * ...the bus station?
 * ... Baasi paaka? ( ?)

 * ...the airport?
 * ...Ekisaawe ky'ennyonyi ? ( ?)

 * ...downtown?
 * ...mu kibuga wakati ? ( ?)

 * ...the youth hostel?
 * ... ekisulo ky’abavubuka? ( ?)

 * ...the _____ hotel?
 * ... woteeri_____ ? ( ________ ?)

 * ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?
 * ... ekitongole kya Amerika/Canada/Australia/Bungereza? (... ?)

 * Where are there a lot of...
 * Ebingi ebibeerawo... ...( ...)

 * ...hotels?
 * ... wooteeri(... )

 * ...restaurants?

 * ...bars?
 * ...ebbaala ?(... )

 * ...sites to see?
 * ...emikutu gy’olina okulaba ?(... ?)

 * Can you show me on the map?
 * Osobola okundaga ku maapu?

 * street
 * Luguudo

 * Turn left.
 * Kyama ku kkono

 * Turn right.
 * Kyama ku ddyo

 * left
 * kkono

 * right
 * ddyo

 * straight ahead
 * butereevu

 * towards the _____
 * nga boolekedde aba_____

 * past the _____
 * okuyita mu _____

 * before the _____
 * nga tebannaba _____

 * Watch for the _____.
 * Laba ku... _____.

 * intersection
 * nkulungo

 * north
 * amambuka

 * south
 * sawusi

 * east
 * ebuvanjuba

 * west
 * amaserengeta

 * uphill
 * okulinnya olusozi

 * downhill
 * okukka wansi

Taxi

 * Taxi!
 * Takisi

 * Take me to _____, please.
 * Ntwale ku _____, mwattu( _______)

 * How much does it cost to get to _____?
 * Kigula ssente mmeka okutuuka _____?( _______?)

 * Take me there, please.
 * Ntwale eyo, mwattu

Lodging

 * Do you have any rooms available?
 * Olina ebisenge byonna by'olina ?( ?)

 * How much is a room for one person/two people?
 * Ekisenge kya muntu omu/abantu babiri kiba kimeka?( ?)

 * Does the room come with...
 * Ekisenge kijja ne ...( ...)

 * ...bedsheets?
 * ... ebitanda by’ekitanda?(.. ?)

 * ...a bathroom?
 * ...ekinabiro ?(... )

 * ...a telephone?
 * ...essimu (... )

 * ...a TV?
 * ...ttivvi (... )

 * May I see the room first?
 * Nsooke ndabe ekisenge?( ?)

 * Do you have anything quieter?
 * Olina ekintu kyonna ekisirifu?( ?)

 * ...bigger?
 * ... ebinene?(... ?)

 * ...cleaner?
 * ... omuyonjo?(... )

 * ...cheaper?
 * ... ku buseere?(... )

 * OK, I'll take it.
 * OK, nja kukitwala.( .)

 * I will stay for _____ night(s).
 * Nja kusulayo ekiro _____.

 * Can you suggest another hotel?
 * Osobola okuteesa ku wooteeri endala

 * Is breakfast/supper included?
 * Ekyenkya/ekyeggulo kirimu?

 * What time is breakfast/supper?
 * Ekyenkya/ekyeggulo ssaawa mmeka?

 * Please clean my room.
 * Mwattu longoosa ekisenge kyange

 * Can you wake me at _____?
 * Osobola okunzuukusa ku ____?( ______?)

 * I want to check out.
 * Njagala okukebera .( .)

Money

 * Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?
 * Okkiriza ddoola za Amerika/Australia/Canada?( ?)

 * Do you accept British pounds?
 * Okkiriza pawundi za Bungereza?( ?)

 * Do you accept euros?
 * Okkiriza Euro?( ?)

 * Do you accept credit cards?
 * Okkiriza kaadi z’okuwola?( ?)

 * Can you change money for me?
 * Osobola okunkyusa ssente?( ?)

 * Where can I get money changed?
 * Nsobola kuggya wa ssente ezikyusiddwa?( ?)

 * What is the exchange rate?
 * Omuwendo gw’ensimbi gwe guli gutya?( ?)

 * Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?
 * Ekyuma ekikuba ssente mu ngeri ey’otoma (ATM) kiri ludda wa?( ?)

Eating

 * A table for one person/two people, please.
 * Emmeeza y'omuntu omu/abantu babiri, nsaba.

 * Can I look at the menu, please?
 * Nsobola okutunuulira menu, nkwegayiridde?

 * Can I look in the kitchen?
 * Nsobola okutunula mu ffumbiro?

 * Is there a house specialty?
 * Waliwo eky’enjawulo eky’ennyumba?

 * Is there a local specialty?
 * Waliwo eky’enjawulo eky’omu kitundu?

 * I'm a vegetarian.
 * Nze ndi mulya enva endiirwa.

 * I don't eat pork.
 * Nze sirya nnyama ya mbizzi.

 * I don't eat beef.
 * Nze sirya nnyama ya nte.

 * Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard)
 * Osobola okukifuula "ekitono", nsaba?

 * fixed-price meal
 * emmere ey’ebbeeyi enkalakkalira

 * a la carte
 * ku menu

 * breakfast
 * eky'enkya

 * lunch
 * eky'emisana

 * tea (meal)
 * caayi

 * supper
 * eky'eggulo

 * I want _____.
 * Njagala ____.(______.)

 * I want a dish containing _____.
 * Njagala essowaani erimu _____.(_____)

 * chicken
 * enkoko

 * beef
 * ennyama ey'ente

 * fish
 * eky'enyanja

 * ham

 * sausage
 * soseji

 * cheese

 * eggs
 * amagi

 * salad
 * saladi ya saladi

 * (fresh) vegetables
 * enva endiirwa empya

 * (fresh) fruit
 * ebibala ebibisi

 * bread
 * omugaati

 * rice
 * omuceere

 * beans
 * ebijanjaalo

 * May I have a glass of _____?
 * Ka nfune egiraasi ya... ____?( ____?)

 * May I have a cup of _____?
 * Ka nfune ekikopo kya ____?( _____?)

 * May I have a bottle of _____?
 * Ka nfune eccupa ya ____?( ______?)

 * coffee
 * emmwanyi

 * tea (drink)
 * caayi

 * juice
 * juyisi

 * (bubbly) water
 * amazzi agabuguma

 * (still) water
 * amazzi gakyaliwo

 * beer
 * omwenge

 * red/white wine
 * wayini omumyufu/omweru

 * May I have some _____?
 * Ka nfuneko ebimu _____?( _____?)

 * salt
 * omunnyo

 * black pepper
 * entungo enjeru

 * butter
 * siyaagi

 * Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)
 * Nsonyiwa, omuweereza?

 * I'm finished.
 * Nze mmaze.

 * It was delicious.
 * Kyabadde kiwooma nnyo.

 * Please clear the plates.
 * Nsaba olongoose ebipande.

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Bars

 * Do you serve alcohol?
 * Ogabula omwenge?( ?)

 * Is there table service?
 * Waliwo okuweereza ku mmeeza?( ?)

 * A beer/two beers, please.
 * Bbiya/bbiya bbiri, nsaba.( .)

 * A glass of red/white wine, please.
 * Egiraasi ya wayini omumyufu/omweru, nsaba.( .)

 * A pint, please.
 * Pinti emu, nkwegayiridde.( .)

 * A bottle, please.
 * Eccupa, nkwegayiridde.( .)

 * _____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.
 * _____ (omwenge omukalu) ne _____ (omutabula), nsaba. (______ ______ )

 * whiskey
 * wiisiki

 * vodka
 * walagi

 * rum
 * ramu

 * water
 * amazzi

 * club soda
 * sooda wa kiraabu

 * tonic water
 * amazzi aga tonic

 * orange juice
 * omubisi gw’emicungwa

 * Coke (soda)
 * Soda wa Coke

 * Do you have any bar snacks?
 * Olina emmere yonna ey'akawoowo mu bbaala? ( ?)

 * One more, please.
 * Ekirala ekimu, nkwegayiridde

 * Another round, please.
 * Laawundi endala, nsaba.

 * When is closing time?
 * Obudde bw’okuggalawo bwe buba ddi?

 * Cheers!
 * Okuwagira!

Shopping

 * Do you have this in my size?
 * Kino olina mu sayizi yange?( ?)

 * How much is this?
 * Kino kibeera kya ssente mmeka?( ?)

 * That's too expensive.
 * Ekyo kya bbeeyi nnyo.

 * Would you take _____?
 * Wanditutte _____?( ______?)

 * expensive
 * omuwendo gwa waggulu

 * cheap
 * omuwendo ogwa wansi

 * I can't afford it.
 * Nze sisobola kukyesasulira.

 * I don't want it.
 * Nze saagala.

 * You're cheating me.
 * Ggwe onfera.

 * I'm not interested.
 * Nze sifaayo.

 * OK, I'll take it.
 * OK, nja kukitwala.

 * Can I have a bag?
 * Nsobola okuba n’ensawo?( ?)

 * Do you ship (overseas)?
 * Osindika emmeeri?( ?)

 * I need...
 * Nze nneetaaga ...( ...)

 * ...toothpaste.
 * ...eddagala ly’amannyo.

 * ...a toothbrush.
 * ...bbulawuzi y’amannyo.

 * ...soap.
 * ...sabuuni.

 * ...shampoo.
 * ...ssabbuuni.

 * ...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)
 * ...eddagala eriweweeza ku bulumi.

 * ...cold medicine.
 * ...eddagala ly’ennyonta

 * ...stomach medicine.
 * ...eddagala ly’olubuto.

 * ...a razor.
 * ...ekyuma ekisala enviiri.

 * ...an umbrella.
 * ... amaliba.

 * ...sunblock lotion.
 * ...eddagala eriziyiza omusana.

 * ...batteries.
 * ...bbaatule

 * ...writing paper.
 * ...empapula z’okuwandiika.

 * ...a pen.
 * ... ekkalaamu.

 * ...English-language books.
 * ... Ebitabo eby’olulimi Olungereza.

 * ...English-language magazines.
 * ...Magazini ez’olulimi Olungereza.

 * ...an English-language newspaper.
 * ...olupapula lw’amawulire olw’Olungereza.

 * ...an English-English dictionary.
 * ...nkuluze y’Olungereza n’Olungereza.

Driving

 * I want to rent a car.
 * Njagala kupangisa mmotoka.

 * Can I get insurance?
 * Nsobola okufuna yinsuwa?

 * stop (on a street sign)
 * okulekera

 * one way
 * engeri emu

 * no parking
 * tewali paakingi

 * speed limit
 * ekkomo ku sipiidi

 * gas (petrol) station
 * Petulo sitenseni

 * petrol
 * Petulo

 * diesel
 * dizero

Authority

 * I haven't done anything wrong.
 * Sirina kibi kye nkoze.

 * It was a misunderstanding.
 * Kyali butategeeragana.

 * Where are you taking me?
 * Onzigya wa?

 * Am I under arrest?
 * Ndi mu kukwatibwa?

 * I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.
 * Ndi munnansi wa Amerika/Australia/British/Canada.

 * I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.
 * Njagala kwogera n’ekitebe/ekitebe kya Amerika/Australia/British/Canada.

 * I want to talk to a lawyer.
 * Njagala kwogera ne munnamateeka.

 * Can I just pay a fine now?
 * Nsobola okusasula engassi yokka kati?

title: Luganda phrasebook


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Lugano

Lugano is a lakeside city in Ticino, the Italian-speaking part of southern Switzerland, and is the largest Italian-speaking city in Switzerland, or for that matter, outside Italy. Part of a temperate micro-climate, Lugano offers palm trees, picturesque boulevards, stunning views of the lake and the Alps, and plenty of opportunity for outdoor and indoor activities. Lugano also makes a good base for visiting other cities and sites in the area. The city is a pleasant place to relax in the summertime and is only half an hour away from Lake Como.

Understand

 * Lugano City Council website

By plane

Milan Malpensa airport is 1 hour away by shuttle (see the "By bus" section below) or 1 hr 40 min by train (see the "By train" section below) and is an EasyJet hub.

By train
Lugano station is on the Gotthard railway, which crosses the Alps connecting the cantons of Schwyz and Uri to Cantone Ticino. It primarily serves:

 * FFS (SBB in German, CFF in French, the national railway operator) and EC. Long distance trains to International destinations and other parts of Switzerland.
 * TILO (Joint operation between FFS and Italy's Trenord) which provides regional services, primarily to Lombardy. Direct service to Milano-Malpensa airport ~1 hr 40 min.
 * FLP (metre-gauge) local services

FFS/EC Trains leave for Zürich (3 hr), Basel (3 hr 34 min) and Milan (40 min-1 hr) as well as Geneva (via Zürich or Locarno-Domodossola: 5 hr 30 min with one or two transfers, 6 hr 30 min via Milan with one transfer). Getting to Geneva or points west it is faster to go via Zürich or Locarno as the trains are more frequent and faster.

There is a direct airport service from Lugano to Milano-Malpensa provided by TILO. It is slower (1 hr 40 min) than the bus shuttles (just over an hour) but provides more regular service. Approx Fr. 23 (Swiss francs) as of 2019. Tickets are referred to as "Transfrontaliero" on Trenord machines and "Internazionale" on SBB machines.

By bus
There are three shuttle services between Lugano and Milan Malpensa Airport. Each takes about 1 hr 10 min to get in from Malpensa: There is also a daily bus service during summer to Tirano, Italy with train connection (Bernina Express) to St. Moritz (Switzerland).
 * Lugano Services(approx every 2 hr, 04:00–23:30; 1 hr 10 min; €25 one way; advance reservations on line or tickets directly on the bus)
 * JetBus (approx every 1-2 hr; 06:00–23:10; €27 or Fr. 35 one way; can be booked at airport)
 * Malpensa Express (every 2 hr; 08:35–23:35; €30 or Fr. 35 one way; can be booked at airport.)

By car
Due to physical geography, Lugano has good North-South oriented links and non-existent East-West ones.

Lugano is on the A2 motorway (just "2" on a red background on Swiss road signs) which spans the width of the country from Basel on the French/German borders to Chiasso on the Italian. This is part of the European Route E35 from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Rome, Italy. Like most Swiss roads, the condition is usually very good and speeds are good, nevertheless distance makes journey times relatively long, particularly when travelling from the north of the country. Lugano is about 3 hr from Berne or Zürich, in optimal conditions. This route passes through the San Gottardo tunnel, which is a bit of a bottleneck on Sundays (northbound) and Friday (southbound), so budget some time for traffic jams. Jams can be up to 3 hours long during peak travel times such as Easter.

Coming from the south, you have more choices on the flat Po plain but the main route is the A9 motorway from near Milano to Chiasso (where it becomes the Swiss A2). This motorway is fast and relatively uncongested, and the Italians have a somewhat more carefree driving style than the Swiss. Speed limits change when crossing into Switzerland. Lugano is about 1 hr 30 min from Milano and 1 hr 10 min from Malpensa airport, in optimal conditions. Travelling on the A9 does incur one toll near Como, around €2.20 as of 2016.

Crossing customs is usually a pain-free exercise. Switzerland is part of Schengen, so they're not interested in your passport (if you're obviously European) but they are not part of the EU and may be interested if you're carrying anything you need to declare; make sure you know the duty-free limits.

Get around
Lugano is small enough to get around on foot, and many of the streets are pedestrian-only, but the hills above the lakefront are very steep so the bus or the funicular from the centre of town might be a better option on the way up to the train station if you have a lot of bags. Taxis can be found on the main roads. Ferries and funiculars (Brè and San Salvatore) are great options for seeing the views.

For more information:

Talk
Italian is spoken in Lugano as a primary language. English and German are widely spoken by many of the individuals that interact with tourists.

Do

More

 * Watch football: FC Lugano play soccer in the Swiss Super League, the country's top tier. They play at the tiny Stadio Cornaredo, capacity 6300, 2 km north of the lakefront.

Buy
Many major labels and designer boutiques (Versace, Hermes, Paul & Shark, Louis Vuitton, and Cartier) can be found here, as well as the usual Swiss and Italian knick-knacks. Via Nassa in the city centre is the main place for shopping high street brands.

Budget
All these are in the city centre:

Drink
In the summer your best bet is just to wander along the lakeside promenade and open air bar/cafes. Check local listings for clubs and shows as venues come and go with the seasons. Spring-Autumn, Bar Mojito (p.za Manzoni, directly at the lakeside)

There are clubs in the city (discos). Nix (under the Casinò), Privilege (near Manor, a department store), Tito's Place (quartiere Maghetti), Club One and The Cube are all located in the downtown.

Oops (via Maderno 24) and Bibliocafè Tra (Salita dei Frati, Piazza Molino Nuovo) are a great place to have beer in the evening. Near University. Another hint:

Sleep
There are a wide range of hotel options right in town, from atmospheric B&Bs to posh four stars to comfy and communal hostels. Be sure to book ahead in the summer, but the rest of the year it's possible to just show up and find something as long as your budget is flexible.

Connect
There are a few internet cafes in town. As usual, try near the train station. Free Wi-Fi connection can be found along the lakeside and in the University campus (Via Buffi, 13).

Stay safe
Lugano is as safe as most cities in Switzerland, but the density of expensive purses, watches, and sunglasses may make pickpockets more of a problem. The usual cautions apply to walking alone late at night, especially after bars and clubs close before dawn.

Important telephone numbers

 * Police (Polizia) – Emergency only: 117
 * Fire Department (Pompieri): 118
 * City of Lugano Police: +41 58 866 82 50 (piazza Riforma), +41 58-8668111 (Via Beltramina 20B)
 * Civic Hospital (Ospedale Civico): +41 91-8116111 (via Tesserete 46 )
 * Emergency Ward (Pronto Soccorso), Civic Hospital: +41 91-8116006
 * Ambulances (Ambulanze): 144
 * Poisonings (Intossicazioni): 145
 * Doctor and dentist on call: 1811
 * Emergency Service - Street aid: 140
 * Lost Property Office (Ufficio oggetti smarriti), City of Lugano Police, Via Beltramina 20b; M-F 07:30-12:00, 13:30-17:00; Phone: +41 58-8668250

Nearby
In nearby Melide is an attraction which is very popular among the Swiss:

Go next

 * Bellinzona for castles nominated to the UNESCO World Heritage list
 * Locarno
 * Meride for Monte San Giorgio — another UNESCO World Heritage site, and the museum of fossiles
 * Como
 * Varese for its Sacro Monte — UNESCO World Heritage site
 * Milan considered a leading global city, with strengths in the field of the art, commerce, education, entertainment, finance, healthcare, media, services, research and tourism, recognized as the world's fashion and the design capital
 * Campione d'Italia, an Italian exclave just over the other side of the lake from Lugano

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Luhansk

Luhansk (Ukrainian: Луганськ) or Lugansk (Russian: Луганск) is the capital of Luhansk Oblast.

'''All information given below dates from before fighting began in 2014. Given the volatility of the situation, more recent information is not reliable.'''

Understand
In 1790, Scottish engineer Charles Gascoigne explored the coal and mineral resources in the "region of SlavyanoSerbia" (the name itself originates from local Serb settlements). By 1795 it was found that natural resources were plentiful, and Russian Empress Ekaterina the Second ordered the creation of a metal factory on the Luhan' river near existing village of Kamyanyi Brid. This started the development of a new major industrial region of Tsarist Russia, and eventually Soviet Ukraine, which steadily thrived consistently up until the decay of Soviet Union in 1991. After the fall of the USSR, the regional coal mining and other industries slowly became unprofitable. Having over 100 industrial plants, Luhansk faced several years, of slowed or stopped production (with a notable exception of alcohol making plant). After this financial crisis, the large metal factory, that had given birth to the town and became over the time a rather famous Ukrainian military and machine tool plant, named after V.I. Lenin, was closed in 2008. However, the single largest locomotive plant named after October Revolution (commonly named "Zavod OR") still struggles through crisis. Overall, Luhansk has now been transformed into a rather remote provincial town with decaying signs of previous glory.

The town is divided into 4 districts by natural borders. The main railroad in west-east direction (from Debalceve and Donbas proper to Stanytsia Luhanska) divides the KamyanoBridskyi district from the rest of the town, western (to the west of Olhivka river, with Yuvileynyi satellite) and eastern (east of Ivanishchev yar) sleeper districts form Artemivskyi and Zhovtnevyi (meaning October) districts. Zhovtnevyi district includes a couple of villages on the north-east of town, generally known as Vergunka, all the way to a former recreation area along Pivdennyi Donets river, which was closed for ecological reason; and a satellite Shchastya town near the coal heating plant, making it the municipal district with largest area within Ukraine. The central, Leninskyi district, together with parts of KamyanoBridskyi district contains most of the main places of interest. Close to the railway on both sides are several buildings and streets which survived the destruction of World War II or were reconstructed, and now form a compact so called "old center," along streets of Dahl, Lenina, Karl Marx and Karl Libknecht. The new center was completely rebuilt or built anew on a rather high hill in the center between Luhan' and Olhivka rivers and Ivanischev yar. Owing to the number of communist oligarchs that lived there and number of not drive-through yards it was dubbed "Dvoryanske hnizdo" (a nest of nobles). South of Leninskyi district is a remote district of Hostra Mohyla, containing a memorial to heroes of wars of 20th century, several medical facilities and institute and an air navigators academy.

The town has been renamed four times, although it has only two names: the name was changed from Luhansk to Voroshilovgrad, than back to Luhansk, than once more forth and back.

Situated on some high hills, Luhansk may not be the best for tourist attraction, but it does provide a specific nice atmosphere if only a bit ruined by degradation, and a large number of scenic city landscape views from different points almost in any part of town.

A note on naming: while Luhansk is the official English transliteration of the city name used by the Ukrainian government, the direct Russian-derived transliteration "Lugansk" is much more popular among the locals.

By plane

 * After airports in Luhansk and Donetsk were destroyed, the nearest airport in operation is in Volgograd, from where numerous informal buses and marshrutkas to Luhansk exist.

By train

If you are looking for connection from Russia, you can try to reach Luhansk via Kamenka station on Moscow - Rostov-on-the-Don railroad. Minibus 307 will take you from railway station to the center of Donetsk(RF) - every 30 min from 06:30 to 18:30, and then minibus 1 to the border. Alternatively you can take a bus to Donetsk from bus station if you are closer to that area (on M4 highway, about 8 buses a day). Consult bus timetable however (phone Kamensk-Shahtinskii bus stations as internet information is unreliable, you may need to speak Russian to do this though). The border can be crossed on foot (1.5 km total). As of October 2022 all customs and border services on the Luhansk side are closed. There is only passport and security check from the Russian side, though they would still check your luggage and any permits required. From Russian viewpoint, you'll be entering another region of Russia, albeit one where security procedures are not synced with the Russian ones yet and a war state was announced, so prepare accordingly. De facto, the border vibe is still present though. On the Luhansk side from Izvarino there are minibuses to Krasnodon and Luhansk until 18:00.

If you go from the south of Russia, you can change to bus in Rostov-on-the-Don.

By car
Luhansk is on transit E-40 highway from Kharkiv and Debalcevo to Krasnodon and further international crossing in Donetsk RF, Kamensk-Shahtinskii and Volgograd. The quality varies from recently repaved to quite poor (and it is mostly poor on other highways). Access from Russia is also possible by E-50, via international border crossing in Dolzhanskyy, than changing to T-1305 to Sverdlovsk, T-1322 to Krasnodon and then E-40.

Other accesses to Luhansk go through the area that is controlled by LPR only since 2022: P272(RU)+P22(UA) connection road from M4 highway from Millerovo (expect several kilometers of rather extreme quality of the road on Russian side until international border crossing in Krasnaya Talovka), north-south local road H-21 Starobelsk - Luhansk - Lutugino - Torez - Donetsk. As of October 2022, access to these parts may require additional permits from LPR authorities.

By tram and trolleybus
The once extensive tram and trolleybus networks was closed in 2014, then reopened shortly with only 2 trolleybus routes, 51 and 52, and then finally closed completely in 2022. Wires and rails are slowly being deconstructed in various parts of the town, depots are also closed or redesignated as bus depots. Most of the neat and cosy tram network in the private one-storied sector, is now left only on pictures, or may be recognized by the slightly wider streets.

Peculiarities of tram and trolleybuses network included: (former express) tram line to Ostraya Mogila (tram 6), de facto suburb trolleybus line to Yubileiniy settlement (trolleybus 57, although it runs over territory of Luhansk and Yubileyniy, major part of line has out of the town feel), a failed attempt to build an express line to Vergunka - abandoned forever after recreation zone was closed, existed for some time in form of a side line to seventh entrance of Zavod OR, reached by tram 3a.

By bus and marshrutkas
The network is quite extensive and is a primary means of transport in the town. One may keep in mind, that the network is organized based on 3 main arteries, the first two of which also have roads in a bit better state than rest of the town. They are:
 * west - east: Gaevogo kvartal (gate to highway to Donetsk and Yubileyniy, and access to new Yugnii and Zarechii/Mirnii kvartals via the road, that served previously as in-town "by-pass" route) - Sovetskaya street - New town of Zavod OR - Lomonosov street - Eastern kvartals. Route is completely shared with trolleybuses.
 * north - south: Oboronnaya street - Autovokzal - Ostraya Mogila (Krasnodon highway and route to airport). Route is shared with tram to equestrian school in Ostraya Mogila.
 * the old "access to the plants" route through old center: Railroad station - Karl Marx street/Oktyabrskaya street (only west-bound buses and marshrutkas) - Shevchenko/Frunze street (east-bound buses and marshrutkas; trams in both directions) - main entrance to Zavod OR and Vergunka-bound marshrutkas - New town of Zavod OR.

By foot
The new and old centers are in principle walkable. A leisure walk through the whole new and old center, visiting museums, is possible to complete within a day if only a bit winded. It's may be advisable to start from the most southern place of interest in center: open museum of stone women statues on the ground of pedagogical institute near "Ukraine" cinema, and than go all the way downtown in order to save energy.

By diesel and elektrichka
Some parts of town (mostly remote) are served infrequently by local diesel trains (and west-bound electric trains). East-bound diesels reach former Lenin plant, Zavod OR plant and adjacent KamBrod area, and then Vergunka. West-bound trains are an alternative route to satellite town of Alexandrovsk. South-bound diesel to Izvarino run along the border of Leninskii and Artyomovskii district daily.

Cope
- Major mobile operators Kyivstar, DCC, UMC.

Post Offices
The post office is in communication services through a network of 48 Luhansk liaison offices.

Go next

 * Aleksandrovsk - a satellite town, nominally part of Luhansk. Hosting Holy Ascension Cathedral, largest within town of Luhansk or its satellites, built in 1840.
 * Dnipro - 380 km west
 * Donetsk - 140 km west
 * Kharkiv - 340 km northwest
 * Krasnodon, Roven'ki - museums and memorials to youth anti-fascist komsomol group "Molodaya Gvardiya" (Young Guard), active during World War II, and mostly tortured and executed later by the Germans. Roven'ki's museum is in the building, where captured members of the group were hold, and features torture tools used, while Krasnodon museum which is the central for the several museums to "Young Guard", that appeared after the war in USSR, is in specially constructed building. Memorials in both towns are in the places of execution. Visiting is possible via bus tour, which can be recommended if you want to hear the story and will happen to find English-language guide. Otherwise connection is via local bus and minibus network.
 * Mariupol - 255 km southwest

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Luganville

Luganville, also known by the names Santo and Kanal is the largest town on Espiritu Santo, and with about 16,000 inhabitants second largest in Vanuatu. The main centre of Vanuatu's biggest island, it has many Chinese stores as well as a few restaurants. Luganville is also one of the country's most important freight ports and was the site of a US military base during the Second World War.

The temperature hovers between around the year, usually with plenty of rain (average yearly precipitation is about 3,000 mm (120 in)). The first months of the year are the rainiest ones, and it is relatively drier between July and September.

By plane
The vast majority of people will come into Santo through the airport

Your options from here are to catch a bus or taxi. For the most part the taxi drivers will be able to understand enough English to get you into town, this trip should cost you somewhere in the neighborhood of 700 Vatu (approximately $7 US dollars). Alternately you can catch a mini-bus into town as well, they are less frequent and you'll have to wait till they get around to your destination (buses can take a while to figure out). Several of the hotels offer a pickup service from Santo-Pekoa International Airport.

By foot
The town of Luganville is tiny, and with the exception of the big hill, it doesn't present much of a challenge to those who want to walk it. Getting around town can be tricky because often the roads are unnamed but if you know the name of your destination the town is small enough that almost anyone on the street will know what you're talking about if you ask for directions.

By taxi or bus
Taxis are your friend in Santo, especially if you need to get anywhere in a hurry (or avoid walking in the summer heat, or through a tropical downpour). There are many buses in town as well, and these cost a flat rate of 100 vatu. Don't expect too many tar sealed roads in Luganville (or Santo in general for that matter) and aside from the main road, the road up to the hospital and the road leading up the hill toward the Road to Port Olry, all other roads on the island are dirt or leftover cement roads from the American troops in WWII.

See
Luganville for the most part is a very utilitarian town, and consists mainly of Chinese stores which carry cheap imported goods and serves the local population's needs for western goods. There aren't many sites to see in town and most of your trips will take a large amount of planning on your part. However there are several places nearby worth visiting, listed in.

In Luganville itself there are a few things you'll want to make a point of getting to before you leave.

Buy
There are many stores that dot the main road in town, however Vanuatu is a tax free island, so you will pay a premium for imported goods. The majority of these stores carry cheap imported goods from China and contain many of the same items.

There are lots of good local craft stores which carry everything from Coke bottles dating back to WWII to carvings made by local wood workers.

Eat
For those on a limited budget the outdoor produce market has several vendors who serve up meals with rice these include beef stew, eggs (sort of an omelette), steak (not the best) and fish. With your meal expect a light lemon-aide, and fresh fruit for dessert. These meals are 400 Vatu at most and are quite filling.

Drink
Water throughout Santo is quite safe to drink. The local beer is called Tusker and is quite refreshing. You can buy Tuskers at most any of the small stores for 200 Vatu a bottle. You won't get a discount on a buying a case so be prepared for that.

Alcohol isn't that popular of a drink amongst the local Ni-vanuatans and as such there are no real bars. There is a sports bar in town, but its dingy and run down. Your best bet to have a drink in town is at the bar of Hotel Santo. Or you can buy a beer and sit on the shore of the Nemo Nakamal.

Kava
You'll want to try Kava while in Santo, its a concoction made from the roots of a pepper bush, its effects are those of a local anesthetic. Kava is served in coconut shells in various nakamals (outdoor seating areas with palm frond roofs), shells come in 50 vatu, 100 vatu, and 150 vatu shells and it is best when drinking Kava to open your throat and down the drink in one gulp (it's known for its effects not its taste). To start off with you will might want to try a 100 vatu shell, and in 20 minutes or so you'll feel the relaxing effects you could have another 50 shell. If it's your first time, don't drink more than 200 vatu worth of kava. Fortunately, there are many taxis in town, and many Kava bars, so unless you're seeking out a specific nakamal you'll have no trouble getting home.

Sleep
There are several hotels in Luganville. In addition to the ones listed below there are several smaller options. Booking in advance is recommended as during peak diving season (which coincides with the cooler dry season) all available lodging might well be booked.

Go next
There are a few great trips day trips you can do from town:

 * is about an hour long trip from town but well worth it. The sandy beach is postcard worthy and features silky soft silica sand as well as coconut palms. There is a nominal fee to enjoy the beach and this goes to the landowners.
 * While in Santo be sure to visit one of the many blue holes (fresh water springs well up and form cool blue pools) its refreshing to stop at one of these on your way home from Champagne Beach, jump into the cool water and wash off the sand and salt before going home.
 * A trip through the is well worth your time. You'll have to ask someone at your hotel about the best way to organize a trip there, often this will involve getting a group together, booking a bus and having someone prepare a guide at the village to take you through. The caves are beautiful and are inhabited by bats and sparrows. The caves were worn through by the river over many many years. This is a more adventurous undertaking, and you'll need to expect to get quite wet, bring a flashlight, and the best footwear are reef shoes or if you're a diver, your booties will work quite well if you have a good sole on them. Once you come out the other side of the caves you'll float down the river to a set of steps cut into a steep slope and find your way (with your guide of course) back to the village.
 * If you just want to lounge around and relax by the pool for the day, an option can be the across the Segond Channel, where you can order exotic cocktails and enjoy a bit of fresh water and sun. Ask one of the staff at your hotel about the times the ferry makes trips across the channel.

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Luggage delivery service

Luggage delivery services provide a door-to-door luggage delivery service, where your luggage or sports equipment is picked-up from your home, office or any physical address and delivered to your hotel, resort or any other physical address.

Luggage allowances are decreasing and excess luggage fees increasing. Some travelers cannot physically manage their luggage, in particular some senior travelers and travelers with disabilities.

The advantages of luggage delivery services are:

 * You can travel with just your hand luggage
 * Reduce the queues at check-in. Traveling with hand luggage only means you can check-in at the hand-luggage only counter and avoid the prolonged luggage check-in queues.
 * If you check-in online, it means you can bypass the traditional check-in desk altogether, also meaning that you can arrive at the airport closer to the departure time of your flight.
 * Avoid the wait at the baggage carousel at your destination airport.
 * Eliminate incidents of airline lost, delayed or damaged luggage.
 * Avoid having to tip airport and hotel staff to handle your luggage.
 * Can ship surfboards and other oddly-shaped items that airlines may not accept as checked luggage.

But there are disadvantages too:

 * Luggage delivery costs money, while checked bags are either free or nearly so. A suitcase for a US transcontinental return flight (say, NY to LA) will cost around $100, while a 20 kg (44 lb) pound bag return from US to Asia could set you back over $300. And in some cases there are additional pick up fees, fuel surcharges, etc.
 * Luggage delivery is slow. Typical delivery time is 5 business days, or even more for international flights.  Express services are available, but they can easily double or triple the cost.
 * Luggage delivery as international unaccompanied baggage may cause Customs hassles and charges. Unaccompanied baggage is not subject to the usual duty-free exemptions that apply to accompanied baggage.

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Lugin

There's more than one place called Lugin:

Austria

 * Lugin - in Lower Austria

Egypt

 * Lugin (also spelt Lûgîn, Luqin, Lūqīn, Lûqîn) - in Al Buhayrah

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Lugo

Lugo is in Galicia, northwestern Spain. The city is well known for its historic Roman walls which circle the old town, reaching a height of almost 15 metres - they are still in excellent condition, and remain completely intact. Their historic status is recognised internationally, and form a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Understand
Lugo has a population of 98,000 people (2018), and a campus of the nearby University of Santiago de Compostela to the south of the city centre. The town lies on a hill surrounded by the rivers Minho, Rato and Chanca.

History
The city was founded by Celts, who named it Lugos after the Celtic god of light, oaths, and the arts. It remained a small town of little repute until the Middle Ages when it became a seat of pilgrimage. This was because the cathedral would show the Blessed Sacrament to the public 24 hours a day.

The Roman walls which give the city its fame were built between 263 and 276 AD to defend the then Roman town of Lucus Augusti against local tribes and Germanic invasion. However, their success in the defence of the town was limited, and over the next 700 years the town was invaded and sacked by Suevi, the Visigoths, the Moors, the Christians and the Normans.

In 1833 Spain was split into provinces, and Lugo became the capital of Lugo province, which gave it more status, which was further helped by the railway arriving here in 1875. The city kept on growing as an administrative centre, and when the Civil War broke out it was quickly under the control of Franco’s fascists.

By plane
By air, the closest airport is Lavacolla, about two hours by bus away. Empresa Freire operates a regular bus service to and from Santiago de Compostela, with a stop at the airport.

The following companies operate at this airport:

 * Aer Lingus: Dublin
 * Air Europa: Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, Tenerife and Caracas
 * EasyJet: Geneve and Basel
 * Iberia: Madrid and Bilbao
 * Ryanair: Frankfurt, Milan, London, Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Lanzarote, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Tenerife
 * Volotea: Venice, Ibiza and Menorca
 * Vueling: Barcelona, Málaga, Paris and Zurich
 * Turkish Airlines:Istanbul

By train
RENFE has a train station in the city, which connects Lugo by rail to the rest of Spain.
 * Daily overnight sleeper services to Madrid and Barcelona leave Lugo each night.
 * Regional services connect Lugo directly to A Coruña, Ourense and Monforte de Lemos, and from those destinations every major town in Galicia can be reached
 * There is also a daily service to Bilbao.

By car
Lugo is just off the A-6 national highway, which reaches from A Coruña in Galicia to Ponferrada and Madrid. It is also on the N-640 Galician route from Ourense to the northern coast at Ourense. Driving around town is relatively easy, however there are a number of one way streets which can be confusing. Much of the old town is pedestrianised, and as such off-limits to most drivers.

Distances to Lugo:
 * Madrid 505 km,
 * A Coruna 97 km,
 * Ourense 96 km,
 * Pontevedra 150 km,
 * Oviedo 255 km

By bus
Lugo Bus Station (Praza Constitución) is just outside the old city walls, and serves a number of destinations.
 * Empresa Freire provides a regular service to Santiago which goes via the airport.
 * ALSA also serves destinations throughout Spain, including Madrid (5-6 hours), Madrid Barajas Airport (6-7 hours), and Santander (6-7 hours).
 * Arriva Galicia serves destinations throughout northern Galicia, including A Coruña, Ferrol, Viveiro and Ribadeo.

Get around
The city is small, and the tourist centre is easily navigable by foot. Maps are available from tourist information offices and most hotels. Bus services operate to the outskirts.

Do
Two important festivals take place in Lugo:

Learn
The University of Santiago de Compostela (one of the best in Spain) has a campus in the town to the south of the centre, which offers a number of programmes, including exchange opportunities for private students and those looking to study through existing exchange programmes such as Erasmus. They offer courses in: The Centro de Linguas Modernas attached to the University provides a number of language courses in Spanish, Portuguese, French, and English. These courses are generally only available to registered students.
 * Veterinary Medicine
 * Humanities
 * Engineering
 * Business Administration

Budget
There are supermarkets and bakeries throughout the city which sell everything the self-caterer needs.

Drink
The vast majority of bars will provide you with a small portion of food (tapa) with a drink order (even a soft drink), and with enough drinks often a sizeable amount of food can be had! The local beer is Estrella Galicia, and other common brands include Cruzcampo, Steinburg and San Miguel.

Stay safe
Lugo is a really safe place to visit like Galicia in general, however some caution never hurts (especially on the weekends at night).

For all emergencies dial 112.

The Policia Nacional responds to emergency calls and patrols the city centre. They are also able to provide written reports in the event of a crime. The Policia Local also patrols, and deals with less serious offences.

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Lugoj

Lugoj is a city of 40,000 people (2011) in Timiș County, Banat, Romania. The river Timiș divides the city into two halves, the so-called Romanian Lugoj that spreads on the right bank and the German Lugoj on the left bank.

Understand
Lugoj is the seat of the Eparchy of Lugoj in the Romanian Church United with Rome (Greek-Catholic). Two villages are administered by the city, Măguri and Tapia.

Lugoj was once a strongly fortified place and of greater importance than now. In August 1849 it was the last seat of the Hungarian revolutionary government, and the last refuge of Lajos Kossuth and several other leaders of the Revolution prior to their escape to the Ottoman Empire.

In modern times, it was the home town of famous Dracula actor Bela Lugosi. Lugosi's real family name was Blasko; the stagename Lugosi is the adjective form of Lugos, the town's Hungarian name.

By train
From Lugoj the trains are leaving to Timișoara Nord station, Sibiu station, Caransebeș station, Bucharest Nord Station and other Romanian cities. One of the trains is going to Belgrade. Check timetables here

By car
Timișoara is 60 km from Lugoj, Caransebeș 40 km, and Deva is 100 km from Lugoj. To get to Lugoj from Timișoara and Caransebeș you must take E 70 road. From Deva you must take E 68 and you must take left at Săcămaș on E 68A (E673) road to Făget.

By plane
You can fly in to Timișoara airport, 50 km from Lugoj.

Get around
Lugoj attractions can be easily seen on foot.

Near Lugoj

 * Spring of Miron Monastery is situated at the foothills of Poiana Rusca Mountains, 1 km from the road leading from Românești to Tomeşti. Also called "Hot Pond", because inside is a thermal water spring, with a constant temperature of 18°C.
 * Muntele Mic. At about 22 km from Caransebes, to the east, take the scenic road DJ 608A through the villages Zervesti, Turnu Ruieni, Borlova and reach lift station Craiu Valley (773 m altitude). Here, lift with a length of 3492 m (the longest route in the country) allows a rapid climb. Access to the resort can be done on a paved road about 13 km. In July 1936, the monument Banat heroes of the struggle for reunification was inaugurated. In the same period rose also the Skete of St. Elias. Maramures style church was built of pine beams and is covered with shingles.

Do

 * Surduc Lake. Dam construction began in 1972. The lake's main purpose is to provide drinking water to Timişoara area and defending against floods. With an area of 460 hectares, Surduc is the largest lake in Timis county. Fishing is permitted throughout the lake area and at any time except prohibition. Existing fish are carp, crucian carp, pike, bream.
 * Românești Cave. Românești cave is the second largest in Timiș county, it is located southeast of the Românești village, the left side of the Fărăşeşti Valley, Poiana Ruscă Mountains. Part of the medium category caves, with a total development of 1,450 m, it is arranged horizontally on 3 levels. The main entrance is oriented N-NW, is 9.5 m wide and 2 m high, which allows diffuse light to about 70 m. In the Bats Hall you can find a permanent colony of bats. Upper and middle floor is of fossil nature. Floor below, subfossil nature, is accessible only to speleologists with equipment.The cave is famous for its great acoustics. Since 1984, Speotimiş Speleological Association has organized the traditional annual concert that takes place in October.
 * Semenic Tourist complex is at 1400 m altitude. Access by car is on the road Văliug - Gărâna to Prislop, and from there, right, after 5 km to reach the Semenic plateau.The complex comprises over 19 huts, a restaurant and large central sites developed as ski and sledges slopes. Between Semenic and Goznei peaks the first giant slalom (elevation 140 m) with a modern ski-lift is arranged.Pleasant climate, pure air recommend Semenic tourist complex as a perfect place for relaxing, hiking and sports, both winter and summer.

Clubs

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Phone
Lugoj's area code is 256 for Romtelecom or 356 for RDS. If you dial from Romania you must dial first 0256 (0356) and if you dial from abroad you must dial +40256 (+40356).

Internet
You can find some internet cafes in Lugoj.

Go next

 * Recaș is a town situated 37 km from Lugoj and 21 km from Timişoara, on the national road DN6 (European E70). You can visit Recaş Cellars, the hills with vineyards and you can participate in wine tastings.
 * Buziaș is town located 23 km from Lugoj and 30 km from Timişoara, on DJ592 county road. In Buziaş you can visit the Resort Museum and Dendrological Park, with an area of 20 hectares and many rare species of trees.

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Lugu Lake

Lugu Lake (泸沽湖 Lúgū Hú) is on the Yunnan/Sichuan border in China. It is pronounced loo goo hoo in Chinese.

Understand

A nice lake between Yunnan and Sichuan to relax one or two days. The area is protected from extensive development.

It is 2690 m above sea level at the borders between Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces. It covers an area of 50 km² with the average water depth of 45 m and the transparency 11 m. In the lake there are five islands, three peninsulas and a sea-wall islet. Here everything looks as if it has not been disturbed by human beings at all and still remains in its primitive state. Boating in the lake, you can feel that the surface of the water is as smooth as a mirror and the water as blue as the sky. The slow – canoe in the blue lake, the beautiful Mosuo girls in their ethnic clothes and the Mosuo folk songs will show you something of primitive simplicity and peace. Lugu Lake has the fame of a fabled abode of immortals and “Plateau Pearl" for its pure and virgin land of natural landscapes.

The Mosuo people living here keep their matriarchal society system. The "Axia visiting marriage" system (actually no marriage system at all) is called the fossil for the study of the development of the human being society. The members of the big matriarchal families live in harmony, love dearly and care for one another. The Axia couples live in their own mothers' houses without a real family life are less burdened economically. They free themselves from such worries as daily housework, quarrels and the obligation of a husband-and-wife relationship. Here, a colorful ethnic custom painting, is an ideal place for travelling, holidays, recuperation and scientific research. Welcome to the beautiful, mysterious and romantic "Oriental Women-governed kingdom."

Get in
Mini vans or fleet buses from Lijiang, Yunnan or Xichang, south Sichuan. The road from Lijiang was, apart from some very short pieces, completely paved at the end of 2017, which has reduced travel time by minibus from Lijiang to some 4-5 hours, where it used to be a grueling 8 hour trip over mostly unpaved mountain road. After the 4-5 hour trip, you will be surrounded by mountains and water.

Fees and permits
¥100 per head when entering the lake area. Students pay half price (most likely any English photo-ID will work).

There is only one bank/ATM around the lake and it's a small rural bank, so your MasterCard/Visa international ATM card won't work. Will only work with Chinese Unionpay cards. If you don't have money in a Chinese bank account, then make sure you bring enough cash to cover the number of days you are going to stay here.

Get around
You can start out by walking around, but you won't get very far before you get tired. You can rent bicycles to go around the lake, it would take you 8 hours. You can rent electric and motor scooters to loop around the lake in about 3 hours.

Buy
Local artcraft

Eat
Chinese, Tibetan, and Western food are available in many different places.

Sleep
Many places all around the lake. The main town on the Yunnan side is Luoshui, which is beautifully located on the lake's shore. In high season it can get crowded, but in low season it's serene and highly enjoyable. Some foreigners prefer to stay in Lige, which is a small village on the north side of the lake with a great view on the lake.

In Luoshui there are plenty of wonderful hotels in the ¥40-70 price range: expect a clean double room with an attached bathroom, hot water, electric blanket, wi-fi and a balcony or view to the lake. There is an expensive official youth hostel, but it's cheaper and better to ask around in other hotels for a room. Bargaining is the norm in low season, but notice that a small deposit is usually required.

Camping
Not authorized in the lake area, but you can.

Stay safe
Around the lake you can find local Mosuo children selling local items and the local adults selling food. Be incredibly wary of them - the children, while dirty and ragged looking, have been known to pickpocket. The adults selling food can also be incredibly pushy and aggressive.

Go next
To Lijiang, 230 km, 4-5 hours by bus or van. To get to lijiang, the same route that you came here. Except in the opposite direction. ¥100 per person. The vans and buses leave around 09:00. If you are driving, do not attempt to leave at night! There is road construction and the road is only open during certain hours. They won't let you through and you would have to turn back!

You can catch the bus from Lige or Luoshui, the boat to Luoshui is ¥80 from Luowa Pier (where the Wetlands meet the Lake), to Lige a minivan is ¥120/van or a 7-hour, 25-km hike.

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Lukla

Lukla is a village in Khumbu and home to the region's main airport. Most travelers visiting the region will enter and exit from here.

Understand
Lukla is basically just an airport and a strip of hotels. There are two expensive, up-scale places which offer such luxuries as hot tubs, while the other hotels are largely the same. Lukla is 2,860 m above sea level.

Get in
There are numerous flights flying the busy Kathmandu–Lukla route, though with a much reduced service during the off-season months. Sita Air is considered to be one of the more reliable airlines flying this route and operates two flights every morning from Kathmandu Domestic Airport at 07:00 and 08:20, with return flights at 07:40 and 09:00. Flights from Kathmandu take around 25 minutes. Be aware that during the summer rainy season there may be substantial delays, and even a wait of one week is not uncommon. Tenzing-Hillary Airport is often named one of the most dangerous airports in the world due to its position against the side of the mountain.

Get around
The only way you can get around Lukla is by foot. There are neither roads nor any other means of modern transport. There are plenty of impressive mountainous views around Lukla.

See
You can see the hospitals which are highly equipped with modern instruments. it is heavily funded by the tourist from outside and provide free medical services to poor people.

Do
Lukla is the usual starting point for the trek to Everest Base Camp.

Eat

 * Eco Paradise Lodge (see Sleep below)
 * Across from the entrance to the airport there is a German bakery, which serves delicious "apple cheese cake" and good coffee. Inside the village, there are two more bakeries with good cakes and coffee.

Sleep
Lukla has several accommodations so you can be selective.
 * K2 Lodge is near the "Starbucks". A room with bathroom is Rs. 100 if you eat there. Rooms are clean, though uninteresting. Food is quite cheap in comparison to most guesthouses in town and pretty tasty. The owner Dawa is friendly and seemingly always has a smile on his face.
 * Eco Paradise Lodge offers spotlessly clean, albeit simple rooms, and a very warm and cosy lounge/dining room with views over the airport and mountains beyond for a very reasonable price (it is a good place to have breakfast on the outward journey). In addition, the owner can help purchase airline tickets and assist with the check in at the airport.

Go next
Namche Bazaar

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Lukovë

Lukovë, also spelled Lukova, is a village in Bregu region of Albania.

Understand
Lukovë is the last village of the Albanian Riviera also known as "Bregu". It is a small village, with clear, turquoise water, breathtaking beaches, memorable sunsets, nice hotels and welcoming people. Lukovë has two parts: the "uptown" village, where the best hotel of the place is located; and the "downtown" beach.

Get in
Lukovë is between Saranda and Himara. You can get to Lukova following these itineraries:
 * With a plane: go to Tirana with an airplane; then go to Lukova with a bus, rent a car or taxi. You can get good taxies at the airport, and you can rent a car in Tirana for low prices. You follow the itinerary: Tirana-Durres-Rrogozhine-Lushnje-Fier-Vlore-Himare-Lukovë. The roadway is very good and new.

Get around
Lukovë is pretty small. You can get around walking, but you can also use your car if you want to go to the neighbouring villages. For an amazing experience, ask for a trip with a horse.

See

 * Shen e Premte Church where its bell which was given as gift by the King of Naples was lost in the 1967 cultural revolution campaign.
 * Traditional houses and footpaths
 * Shpella Beach around 1 km long

Do

 * Swim in the turquoise sea
 * The best thing you can do when staying at this region: enjoy boating! Row-boats are available everywhere in southern Albania. Try one! If you are afraid, ask a young guy at the nearby cafeteria to come with you. They will usually accept.
 * Dive in the water and listen to the most relaxing sound in the world: the sound of the stones in the depth of the sea, that move due to the sub-aqueous springs
 * Take part in annual local festivities

Sleep
The only resort hotel is Hotel Palace Lukova in uptown Lukovë. +355 69 20 21 710. The prices are €60 per night for a family with two parents and two kids; however, if you will stay for a week or more, try to negotiate the price.

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Luleå

Luleå, also called Lule, is the seat of Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. The city lies at the mouth of the Lule River, in the north-west corner of the Gulf of Bothnia. It has about 70,000 inhabitants, a technical university, and a steel mill.

Understand

When Luleå was mentioned in documents for the first time in 1327, it was located on the site of today's Gammelstad. It developed into a market place and centre of a parish, which at that time included almost all Norrbotten. Due to the post-glacial land rebound, it became increasingly difficult to use the harbour, and in the mid-17th century the town relocated to where it is now, with the old town changing its name to Gammelstad. The major employers in the area are the steel industry and Facebook (which operates some data centres there). The city is located about 110 km south of the Arctic Circle.

By plane

The airport is in Kallax (and thus is commonly called Kallax airport), about 5 km from Luleå city centre, which is accessible by shuttle bus or taxi. The shuttle bus to the centre costs 50 kr each way, and it's departures are based on the flight schedule.

There are scheduled flights from Kiruna and Tromsø (Nordkalottflyg), Pajala (Nordkalottflyg), Umeå and Östersund (Nordic Regional), Gothenburg (City Airline), Sundsvall and Borlänge (Direktflyg), London (one flight every Saturday, SAS) and Riga (AirBaltic).

By train

Luleå is connected to Stockholm by the over 100-year-old Norra Stambanan (Northern Trunk Line), which travels way into the inner parts of northern Sweden before meeting the coast again at Umeå. Thus, it can be a good price option between Luleå and the southern parts (from Sundsvall and south) of the country, but not between Luleå and some of the other larger cities along the coastline in the northern half of the country, such as Umeå and Skelleftea). All along the northern coast, bus is the way to travel.

Vy has a few sleeper trains scheduled each night between Luleå and Stockholm, about a 14-hr ride; consider paying extra for a bed while booking.

The Malmbanan railway leads from Narvik in Norway to Luleå via the towns of Kiruna, Gällivare and Boden. The railway is not connected to the rest of the Norwegian rail network. The line was mostly intended to deliver the products of Swedish mining to Norway's northernmost ice-free port and was thus of tremendous strategical importance, but it is also an important link for passenger travel in this remote corner. It also reaches the northernmost points connected to the mainline standard gauge rail network in Europe.

There are also regional trains from Haparanda, at the border with Finland via Kalix and Boden.

By bus
Tapanis Buss has a line going from Stockholm to Tornio, Finland, with a stop in Luleå. Ticket from Stockholm are 870 kr, from Tornio 200 kr.

As there was no passenger rail traffic to Haparanda (at the Finnish border) 1992–2021, the gap got covered by buses, which are free with most rail passes. The journey to the Finnish border at Tornio/Haparanda takes 2½ hr, and onward to Kemi (with trains all year) another half an hour. Note the timezone difference between Sweden and Finland. Local and regional buses are run by Länstrafiken Norrbotten.

lies 200 m from the railway station.

By car
Luleå is on E4 between southern Sweden and Tornio in Finland and on E10 from Narvik in Norway via Kiruna and Gällivare to Luleå.

Get around
A fast, cheap and comfortable way of getting to the different parts of the city, is by using the local bus traffic (LLT). Local buses are usually 20 kr per trip. If you plan on making more than 4 trips, buy a 3-day tourist pass from the tourist office, which allows you unlimited travel on local buses for 80 kr.

At weekends you should be able to catch a night-bus from most local traffic bus stations about once an hour between 00:00 and 03:00, at a raised cost.

See

Do

Lulea to Narvik is, on average, 7 h 33 min for the distance. Narvik is the northernmost standard-gauge railway station in the world. This iron Ore Line passes through forests of Sweden, the Scandinavian Mountains and the thick forests of Norrbotten and Lappland.

Go next

 * Piteå — Known for the dish "pitepalt" and the local Swedish dialect pitemål.
 * Skellefteå — A mining town renowned for its hockey team.

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Luling (Texas)

Luling is a city in the Post Oak Savannah region of Texas.

Get in
Interstate 10 at TX-80, between Houston and San Antonio. Drive.

Get around
You're going to need a car.

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Luling (Louisiana)

Luling is a city on the Mississippi River in St. Charles Parish, one of the River Parishes of Louisiana, near New Orleans.

Go next

 * LaPlace
 * Saint Rose

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Lulworth

Lulworth is an area in Dorset. It consists of the villages of West Lulworth and East Lulworth.

Understand
The area is famous for Lulworth Cove, an important feature of the Jurassic Coast. West Lulworth is situated about half a mile inland from the cove.

Get in
Leave the A352 at either Wool or Winfrith Newburgh. Parking is limited in the West Lulworth village. Drive through the village to reach the cove. There is a large car park and visitors centre as you approach the cove. Cars are not allowed past this point.

Get around
Parking is available at Lulworth Cove and at Durdle Door for £2.50 for 1 hour, €4 for 2 hours, £5 for 4 hours, or€9 for the day. Your parking ticket is valid at both car parks if you decide to drive between them.

Do

 * Camp Bestival is a music festival held at Lulworth Castle aimed at families with young children. It's a successor to Bestival, which went bust in 2018. The next event is 28-31 July 2022.

Eat
There are several restaurants, seafood stands, and cafes in Lulworth Cove, and more ice cream stands that you can shake a stick at.

At the Durdle Door car park, there is a snack stand in season drink, ice cream, coffee, tea, etc., and toilets are available.

Sleep
There are several hotels and guest houses at Lulworth Cove, and a campground and caravan park at Durdle Door.

Connect
As of May 2022, Lulworth has 4G from EE, O2 and Vodafone but no signal from Three. 5G has not reached this area.

Go next

 * West to Weymouth and Isle of Portland
 * East to Swanage, Corfe Castle and Wareham

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Lumajang

Lumajang is a regency in East Java, Indonesia.

Climate
The dry months, with rainfall less than 100 mm per month, occur from June to September. While the wet months occur from December to March with rainfall of more than 250 mm per month. The amount of annual rainfall ranges from 1500-2500 mm. The average air temperature in most areas of Lumajang ranges from 24°C–32°C, while in mountainous areas the air temperature can reach 5°C, especially on the slopes of Mount Semeru.

By train
There is no active railway station downtown. The two nearest stations are:

By minibus
The other comfortable way to get into Lumajang is by minibus (known in Indonesia as travel). One of the travel agents is Bali Prima Travel. You can depart from another big city such as Surabaya (4 to 6 hours), Denpasar (12 hours), or Malang (3 to 4 hours).

Get around
You may rent a car or motorbike downtown since it is more flexible to go to tourist places.

Swimming

 * Swim and relax with water in Permandian Alam Selokambang at Purwosono Village, part of sub-district Sumbersuko.

Beaches
There are some beaches in the sub-district Pasirian.

Eat
Lumajang is famous for its pisang agung, an arm-sized banana, commonly processed as kripik (chips) or eaten after steamed.

Lumajang cuisine

 * Kripik pisang, banana chips.
 * Tape pisang, fermented banana.
 * Rujak otek, veggies salad made from bamboo shoots and petis Madura (Madurese fish paste).
 * Pecel telo, veggies salad with sweet potato.
 * Kue latok, a colorful chewy snack.
 * Bledus jagung, boiled corn with grated coconut.
 * Apem kicir, a pancake with grated coconut and liquid brown sugar.

Connect
The telephone code area of Lumajang is 0334.

Go next

 * To the west, Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park. The Mount Semeru is the nearest mountain you can reach from Lumajang.

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Lumbarda

Lumbarda is a village on the island of Korčula in the Dalmatia region of Croatia.

Do

 * Rent a bicycle (€7-12/day) and ride around the island.
 * Excursion to Mljet is organised daily. Mljet is the greenest islands in the Adriatic, has one of nine Croatian national parks, two salt lakes and a small island with a monastery on the big lake. You can also get a return trip to Mljet by a speed boat it takes 30-35 minutes to get to Mljet (€33.50 return trip) or with old-style wooden boat (it takes ~90 minutes and costs about €27).
 * Rent a bicycle (€7-12/day) and ride around the island.
 * Excursion to Mljet is organised daily. Mljet is the greenest islands in the Adriatic, has one of nine Croatian national parks, two salt lakes and a small island with a monastery on the big lake. You can also get a return trip to Mljet by a speed boat it takes 30-35 minutes to get to Mljet (€33.50 return trip) or with old-style wooden boat (it takes ~90 minutes and costs about €27).

Buy
Food and drinks are available at Konzum in village center and Studenac (cheaper one) 150 meters towards with main road from the village center. Tisak kiosk at center during the summer season offers a great variety of newspapers and magazines from all over the world, call-cards, and other things. Souvenirs available at Pelorus travel and souvenirs shop 100 meters from center towards the harbour.

Eat
Lina Restaurant offers à la carte menus, board meals, buffet breakfast, dinner and supper, 3 menus offered. There is a Dalmatian evening held once a week, where there are Dalmatian music and gastronomic specialties. There is also a dancing evening on the restaurant terrace once a week, from July 1st until September 1st. Newly opened pizzeria Lina, next to the restaurant Lina, offers wide range of excellent baker’s oven pizzas. More is small family run restaurant located just on sea level. Daily fresh fish and seafood, meat specialty from grill, one of the very best places servicewise.

Drink
There are four bars in Lumbarda.
 * Maestral - spacious, used to be restaurant for older and local crowd.
 * Mot – calmer café with good ice-cream and nice little terrace.
 * Aqua – used to be the hip place on the island, now a younger crowd hang out.
 * Birex – new cocktail bar at the village marina.

Sleep
There are two hotels in Lumbarda: Hotel Lumbarda (3 star) and Hotel Borik (2 star). There are also Lina Apartments and numerous apartments in private accommodation.

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Lumberton

Lumberton is a town in North Carolina.

Eat
Fuller's BBQ restaurant offers Southern cooking and is famous for Eastern Style barbecue.

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Lumbini

Lumbini is the sacred site of the birth of Sakyamuni Buddha. It is located in southern Nepal, near the Indian border and inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Understand
In the Buddha's time, Lumbini was a park situated in Kapilavastu Nepal. It was in Lumbini that the Buddha was born. A pillar now marks the spot of Asoka's visit to Lumbiní. According to an inscription on the pillar, it was placed there by the people then in charge of the park to commemorate Asoka's visit and gifts. The park was previously known as Rummindei, two miles north of Bhagavanpura.

In the Sutta Nipáta (vs. 683) it is stated that the Buddha was born in a village of the Sákyans, in the Lumbineyya Janapada. The Buddha stayed in Lumbinívana during his visit to Devadaha and there preached the Devadaha Sutta.

By plane
The closest airport is at Bhairahawa (also known as Sidhhartha Nagar) (22km), where there are flights to and from Kathmandu. Other airports serving more destinations include Gorakhpur and Faizabad in India.

By train
There is no railway station in Nepal near Lumbini. The closest station is in Nautanwa, India on the Indian Railway network, but passenger trains are infrequent on this line. The alternative of taxi travel from the border crossing at Sunauli to Gorakhpur takes about two hours. From Sunauli, Siddharthanagar is only 3.5 kilometres. Total travel time is 12 – 18 hours from Delhi and 10 – 12 hours from Kolkata (Calcutta). The Mahaparinirvan Express tourist train stops in Gorakhpur where tourists continue to Lumbini by road.

By road
Buses ply the route between Sunauli, from the stop across from Hotel Yeti, and Lumbini. At Lumbini alight at the main gate. Alternatively, from the Nepal side of the border one can take a shared jeep to Bhairahawa (4 kilometres) followed by a bus to Lumbini. Bhairahawa-Lumbini buses depart every 15 minutes. The last return bus departs at 17:00.

Buses also run from Kathmandu, Pokhara, Gorakhpur and Varanasi to Sunauli. Gorakhpur to Sunauli state transport buses are reasonably frequent.

Taxis are probably the best option for reaching Lumbini from Sunauli, though you will need to know the going rate to avoid paying well over the odds. As everywhere else in the sub-continent, ensure that the fare has been agreed before heading out. This will save trouble at the destination.You can use the taxi from Butwal and take the south way along with Tamnaghar,Semlar, Puraini, Manmateriya and you will reach Lumbini. It will take 2 US dollars or 200 NRs from Butwal to reach Lumbini.

Given that the sights in Lumbini are far across, bicycles and cycle rickshaws offer a good way to get around. Bicycles can be rented at hotels in Lumbini (100 NRs/day), as well as the Korean monastery provided you are staying there. Bicycles are also available near the main gate next to the cycle rickshaw stand. Make sure of the condition of the tires, as a flat will mean pushing it back over miles. Also check the condition of the seat and the lock.

See

 * Ashokan Pillar - an inscribed pillar erected by Emperor Ashoka (249 BC) on the spot of Buddha's birth. The inscription, which is the oldest in Nepal, grants Lumbini a tax-free status in honour of Buddha’s birth.
 * Buddhist Temples - there are foundations of temples dating from the 2nd century BC to the 9th century AD, and two modern temples: one in Tibetan style, the Dharma Swami Maharaja Buddha Temple, which was built by the king of Mustang, and one Nepalese Theravada style building, the Lumbini Buddha Vihar, which was built by the Nepalese government and contains Tibetan-style frescoes and Newari-style Buddhist images. Outside the main complex, there are other temples built in the styles of countries where Buddhism is the predominant religion, such as Chinese, Japanese and Burmese.
 * The Japan Peace Stupa - the 41m imposing structure is situated at the northern end of the gardens.
 * The Lumbini Museum displays artifacts from the Mauryan and Kushana periods, religious manuscripts and other items discovered at the site. Closed on Tuesdays.
 * The Lumbini International Research Institute (LIRI) is devoted to the study of Buddhism and other religions. It houses an extensive collection of books on religion, art and architecture.

Do
Soak up the peaceful atmosphere, conducive to meditation and reflection. Village Tours: Several tour guide companies are offering village tours especially around Lumbini and Kapilvastu.

Birding/Bird Watching: In winter, the farmland in this area of the Terai is a mosaic of different crops and stubbles, with lowlands, small irrigation channels, streams, ponds and, away from towns, only scattered small villages, which often have very large, old trees used by roosting vultures and large water birds. The entire area is good for birds. But ask for wetland grassland area north of Lumbini called Khadara Phanta, which is particularly good for seeing the endangered Sarus Crane. Also, Jagdishpur Reservoir and Bird Sanctuary, at Niglihawa is considered nationally to be an important bird area in Kapilvastu District, is about 7 km NW of Kaplivastu (and nearly 30 km west from Lumbini).

Buy
Lots of trinkets and religious paraphernalia are for sale near the entrance to the complex, including Buddha snowglobes and stickers. A couple of shops in the village near the bus stop stock more of the same plus a bit more.

Eat
There are a couple of dhabas near the bus stop in the village. They all serve the same fare: puri in the morning, "curry" during the day, at 20 NRs a portion. At the beginning of the one street that is Lumbini village there is a rooftop restaurant 3 Foxes.

Drink
Two small shops will sell you local spirits to take out.

Splurge

 * Lumbini Hokke Hotel.
 * Lumbini Hokke Hotel.

Respect

 * Wear clothing that expresses respect for the sacred nature of the site.
 * Circumambulate the stupas and other sacred objects in a clockwise direction.
 * Preserve the peace and tranquillity.
 * Do not climb onto statues or other sacred objects.

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Lumpkin

Lumpkin is the county seat of Stewart County in Georgia's Classic Heartland.

Understand
The city was named after Wilson Lumpkin, who served two terms as governor of Georgia, and as a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator. In 2019, it was home to about 1,300 people.

See

 * The Stewart County Courthouse (1923) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Sleep
Providence Canyon State Park has a few "pioneer" campsites, and Florence Marina State Park has a designated campground.

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Lumut

Lumut is a small town in Perak, on the west coast of Malaysia, almost exactly halfway between Kuala Lumpur and Penang. It is the gateway to the island of Pangkor.

By bus

 * Kuala Lumpur - very frequent departures (several per hour at peak times) between 7:30AM and 1AM - typical fare RM18, about 4 hours. Most departures from TBS and Hentian Duta bus terminal, latter not very accessible by public transport. One bus per day at 10AM from KL sentral.
 * Example Arwana Express, Dec 2023: fare RM30, stops Lumut - Manjung - Ayer Tawar - Seri Iskandar - Batu Gajah - Gopeng - KL. Extra stop ~15 min before Gopeng/Bidor begore getting out of highway. ~4-5 hr 30 min duration. Aircon, usb charging plugs.
 * Ipoh - frequent departures (at least one per hour) between 9AM and 7PM - typical fare RM6.50
 * Butterworth/Penang - several departures daily - typical fare RM19, about 5 hours
 * Other destinations with direct or semi-direct service (may go via another town, but no change of bus) include: Alor Star, Johor Bahru/Singapore, Kangar, Kelang, Kota Bharu (~RM30), Kuala Perlis, Kuala Terengganu, Kuantan, Malacca, Muar, Seremban, Sungai Petani, Termeloh. For many longer-distance routes, both daytime and overnight services are available.

By car
You can take a taxi or rental car from Kuala Lumpur or Penang (guarded car parks are available if you have your own car).

By ferry
From the Lumut pier, ferries depart regularly to different parts of Pangkor Island. Fares are RM14 per person, and RM1 ringgit for bicycles. First departure from Lumut is at 7AM, last at 8:30PM. First departure from Pangkor is at 6:30AM, last at 8:30PM. Departures are at 30-45 minutes intervals, depending on the time of day, and the crossing usually takes no more than 45 minutes.

Ferries to Medan, Indonesia appear to no longer operate.

See
Sunset by the beach is the best thing to see in this sleepy town.

Do

 * Trail Bukit Engku Busu, behind the Ark and Lumut Valley Resort condominium. Steep trail, ensure good shoes, water, eventually trekking pole. Avoid if rainy or just after. Peak 331.4 m, about 1 hr up and a bit less down. Recommend to go early in the day to avoid to be too hot
 * City Mangrove Park, Paya Bakau Bandar. Need car as not easily accessible from pier, more proximity to Seri Manjung.

Eat
There's an abundance of typical Malaysian diners around the Pangkor ferry piers, plus a lone KFC franchise (these are normally paired with a Pizza Hut outlet, but not here; has Aircon, free wifi and power plugs) and Domino's pizza.

 * Nasi Briyani Ayam Madu, No 39,Jalan Sultan Idris Shah (directly towards the jetty terminal, 1 min walk from the ferry pier) - conveniently located but famous for nasi biryani ayam madu and must try dishes when you visit Lumut. Fair priced with Malaysian menu.

Sleep
Be aware that in a similar way to Pangkor, prices are usually up for week-ends and holidays with lot of local tourists.

Budget
Three backpackers hostels have been created near Tourist Information Center and bus station but don't seem to operate all the time. The place seems very infested with mosquitoes.

 * Laman Karya Lumut backpackers hostel. appears closed at Dec 2023.
 * Kuasa backpacker hostel. appears closed at Dec 2023.
 * Hinggap backpacker. dorm RM20, fan only, no mosquito net.

There are a few budget Chinese hotels on Jalan Titi Panjang.

Mid-range
There are about a dozen mid-range hotels within a few minutes walk of the Pangkor ferry jetty, most with rates starting around RM100-RM175 for air-con double rooms.

 * Lumut Valley Resort Condominium (LVRC) Lumut Valley Resort offers clean, secure, comfortable, affordable and yet flexible accommodation to travellers, either on business or vacations; and/or expatriates working in the vicinity of Lumut, Sitiawan, and Manjung District. 62 units of air-conditioned furnished service apartments are available for rental either on daily, weekly, or monthly basis depending on your needs.
 * Lumut Valley Resort Condominium (LVRC) Lumut Valley Resort offers clean, secure, comfortable, affordable and yet flexible accommodation to travellers, either on business or vacations; and/or expatriates working in the vicinity of Lumut, Sitiawan, and Manjung District. 62 units of air-conditioned furnished service apartments are available for rental either on daily, weekly, or monthly basis depending on your needs.

Internet

 * Fiqah Internet Cafe - NO 47 B, Jalan Sultan Idris Shah, Lumut, tel:05-6834046 open daily 9AM-midnight. Internet access RM 2.50/hour (this is the only Internet cafe available in Lumut).

Cope
Tourist Information Center near pier, only opened on weekdays.

ATM from Maybank and BSN, 7-eleven and 99speedmart shops, Mr DIY.

Left luggage
Shops #5 (open 8AM-7PM) & #6 (open 10AM-9PM) at the bus station charge RM 1/item/day.

Go next

 * Pangkor, known for its quiet beaches.
 * Ipoh, the state capital, known for good Malaysian food.
 * Taiping
 * Kuala Lumpur

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Lumut (disambiguation)

There's more than one place called Lumut:

Brunei

 * Lumut (Brunei) - a town in Belait, the largest and western-most district

Indonesia

 * Bukit Lumut Balai - a volcano in Sumatra

Malaysia

 * Lumut - a town in Perak

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Luna Pier

Luna Pier is a small city in Monroe County.

Understand
Established in 1926 as Lakewood, Luna Pier was generally considered as the best spot to dance under the stars, even over water! It thrived as a mecca for dancers in the Roaring '20s and through much of the Depression. It was incorporated as a city in 1963. Luna Pier functions as a resort for people living in the Toledo, Ohio and the Metro Detroit areas. Tourists who visit it are typically interested in fishing, its public beach, bike trails, a public boat ramp, marinas, ball fields, lake-front scenery, and small-town atmosphere. Whether it's one, a few, or all of these interests that you have, you're in luck!

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Lunas

Lunas is a town in Kedah.

Get around
From North-South Highway (PLUS), exit at the intersection of Seberang Jaya and looking for Butterworth -Kulim Express (BKL), exit at Kulim-Lunas intersection and turn left. Drive for about 1km and turn left at the traffic light. And this temple is on the left hand side, about 300 metres from the main road.

See
The Chinese temple near the river, known as '鲁乃伯公'. The temple was built 100 years ago by some Chinese who first reached here.

Eat
The famous Lunas roasted duck on the main street of Lunas. 'Wan Tan' Noodle (Dumpling noodle) under the tree, is on the way to Padang Serai through Jalan Lunas.

Sleep
lunas inn on the same road as pekan lunas

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Lunca Ilvei

Lunca Ilvei is a community, population approximately four thousand, in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania. It is located in the far northeast of Transylvania, immediately west of the Bucovina.

Understand
Visitors to Lunca Ilvei can experience the way of life in a remote mountain community, where employment is provided by farming, forestry and shepherding, as well as rural tourism.

Talk
Some older people speak French, whilst younger people are now learning English in school. The local language is Romanian.

Get in
Trains on the Cluj-Napoca to Suceava route stop at Lunca Ilvei station. Alernatively, it's 60km by car from the nearest town, Năsăud. The road is passable for cars, athough 5km from Magura Ilvei is still surfaced with gravel. Maps showing a "road" into Lunca Ilvei from the east are wrong, the road was a communist-era project that was never implemented. There is a daily bus and a daily train to Bistrița, both departing Lunca Ilvei early in the morning and both leaving from Bistrița just after mid-day.

Get around
The community is small enough to walk around. However, one can sometimes hitch a ride on a horse-cart.

See
Sheepfolds on the mountains around Lunca Ilvei can be visited on foot or horseback (May to September) to experience a unique traditional way of life.

Do
Lunca Ilvei makes a pleasant stop as part of a sightseeing, cycling or walking tour. It's en-route for train travellers between Transylvania and the Bucovina.

Eat
Visit the sheepfolds to sample traditional curd cheese ("caș"), soft whey cheese ("urdă"), and even part-made hot whey cheese ("jintiță") straight from the cauldron in the shepherd's hut. In the village, two bars serve meals.

Drink
Several stills in the village make double-distilled brandy ("țuică") from plums, apples and pears. Beware, it's strong, up to 60% alcohol content. As with most Romanian villages, Lunca Ilvei is scattered with bars where visitors can meet the local people.

Sleep
There are several accommodations, including the "Stefan cel Mare" guesthouse, the Constantin guesthouse, Casa Alexandra, and a youth hostel.

Stay safe
Hikers should take care of the large dogs that guard sheepfolds. If you want to visit the sheepfold, shout to the shepherd who will call his dogs back.

Go next
From Lunca Ilvei, it's easy to travel on by train to the Southern Bukovina, Transylvania or Maramureș. By car, good roads lead to Transylvania and Maramureș.

The nearest city is Cluj-Napoca, 160km to the west, which can be reached in about three hours by train or car. The county town of Bistrita is 80km away.

Other nearby destinations include the Painted Monasteries of the Bucovina (including Moldovita, Voronet, Humor, Sucevita, Putna, etc) and the spa town of Vatra Dornei to the east. The "Borgo Pass" (made famous by Bram Stoker in his novel "Dracula" is located some 20km to the south).

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Lund

Lund is a university city in Scania, the southern part of Sweden. Lund is one of the oldest cities in Sweden and has also played an important part in Danish history. It has a population of about 90,000 people, and is only a few minutes away from the larger city, Malmö and under an hour away from Copenhagen. The University of Lund is the second oldest and one of the largest in all of Sweden. The city also has many high-tech companies. This tradition of world class research and high tech infrastructure certainly played a role in the decision to put the European Spallation Source (ESS) into Lund. The ESS will be the strongest neutron spallation source in the world when it opens in stages between 2023 and 2025.

Understand

Unlike most Swedish cities Lund has preserved its medieval non-regular street pattern. Even though it is very charming it also makes it rather difficult to navigate through the city. Unlike many other cities Lund also lacks major natural boundaries like rivers to navigate by. One of the few boundaries to orient by is the railway which runs in a north-south direction west of the city. The cathedral can also be used as a landmark in order to find your way through Lund.

The first major settlement in the area was a Viking-era village known as Uppåkra, 4 km south of present day Lund. This area was supposedly a cultural and religious centre with a pagan temple. Unlike other comparable sites, like Old Uppsala and Hedeby, it is not mentioned in written sources.

Around 990 Uppåkra was abandoned and Lund is established. The founding of Lund is often considered to be an important step in the founding of a unified Danish state (much of what is now southern Sweden, was once Danish). It soon became a Christian centre and in 1103 the Archdiocese of Lund became its own ecclesiastical province, including all of the Scandinavian countries. At the same time Lund Cathedral was built; according to local legend by "the giant Finn". Malmö was founded as a port city for the Archbishop of Lund, but came to eclipse its mother city as a commercial centre during the 15th century.

In 1658 Scania and Lund were conquered by Sweden. As a step in the "Swedification" of Scania the University of Lund was founded in 1666. Although it is the second oldest university in present day Sweden, it was the fifth Swedish university. (Universities were founded in Uppsala 1477, Tartu 1632, Åbo 1640 and in 1648 Vorpommern with the already existing University of Greifswald was incorporated into Sweden.) In an attempt to re-conquer the Scanian provinces Denmark launched the Scanian war against Sweden in 1675. In December 1676 Sweden won a decisive victory at the Battle of Lund - one of the bloodiest in Nordic history - and Scania stayed Swedish.

Tourist office

 * Lund City Government website
 * Lund City Government website

By plane
Copenhagen Airport is the largest Airport in the Nordic countries and the major point of entry to the Öresund-region. Lund is connected to Copenhagen and its airport by direct trains (Øresundtåg). Malmö Airport serves 20 international flight operators and is 25 km from Lund. The airport shuttle "Flygbussarna" carry passengers from the airport to central Lund for about 100 kr.

By train

 * is 15 minutes and 50 kr by train from Malmö, and 50 minutes and 140 kr from Copenhagen and its airport. All trains (pågatåg, öresundståg) stop at Lund, including the X-2000 expresses from Gothenburg and Stockholm. There are also yellow regional buses from Malmö.

By motorcar
Lund is between the highways E6 and E22, which continue towards Malmö in the south. In the other direction the E22 carries traffic to Karlskrona and then follows the Swedish coast north. The E6 continues to Helsingborg and then follow the Scandinavian Western coast to Gothenburg, Oslo, and across Norway. In Helsingborg it connects with the E4, which is the fastest way towards Stockholm and Svealand or Norrland.

Get around
Lund is small enough to see most of it in an afternoon's walk. You can pick up a city map at the tourist office at Stortorget (adjacent to the Town Hall).

By tram
Over 120 years after the first proposal, Lund finally opened its first light rail line in 2020. It goes from the main train station to the European Spallation Source science complex.

By bus
The local Skånetrafiken buses can get you to most areas of town. The hubs are around the train station, Botulfsplatsen, and the University Hospital (Universitetssjukhuset). Tickets are 25 kr for as far as you want to go, if you're under 19 it's 15 kr. If you are traveling as a pair or family, ask for a Duo ticket (45 kr) to save a few kronor. The Duo ticket is valid for a maximum of 5 people where max 2 of those are over 19. Two children under 7 can travel for free with an adult.

As in the rest of Skåne, the buses do not take cash, so you have to tap your bank card on the reader, or buy your ticket in advance. You can do this with an sms (if you have a Swedish sim card) or at the Pressbyrån stores, there are three by the station and one by Botulfsplatsen. The yellow, regional, buses take credit cards.

By taxi
The best places to catch a cab is by the train station or by Botulfplatsen.

Do
Being a university town, Lund has good arts and entertainment for its size.

Stay safe
Lund is an extremely safe town by international standards and there is no need to avoid certain areas. Even late-night walks through the darkest and most desolate back streets are relatively safe and most local residents walk home at night without any second thought.

On weekend nights, you may encounter rowdy groups of drunk people (mostly students). However, they are seldom violent to third persons unless you engage them.

Other than rampant bicycle theft, crime is virtually non-existent.

The only violence you are likely to encounter is from night club/student nation bouncers, which are notoriously rough.

By web

 * The 7-Eleven on Lilla Fiskaregatan 5 has three workplaces for Sidewalk Express, an internet-point chain. You can pay with a credit card (30kr for 2h of surfing) and use your code in other towns too.

By mail

 * There's no more main post office, but most major convenience stores have post office branches inside where you can buy and send everything from postcards to bigger parcels.

Go next

 * Copenhagen - The capital of Denmark.
 * Malmö - The largest city in Scania.

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