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Burnley

Burnley is a town in Lancashire, 30 miles north of Manchester. It's an industrial town, but its proud of its many parks that have been awarded the Green Flag for excellence, and of Burnley Forest — great places for walking or cycling. The Singing Ringing Tree on Crown Point Moor is a piece of sound art made of galvanised steel pipes which make an incredible eerie noise in the wind. In 2021 Burnley had a population of 94,700.

Understand
"Burnley" probably derives from Brun Lea, the meadow by the River Lea. It's in the Pennines at a confluence of valleys, where the Calder flows out towards the Ribble. The Ribble forms the western half of the "Aire Gap" crossing the Pennines at low altitude, so it's always been a transport corridor, and its towns have water to power mills. Burnley was one of the smaller market and wool-weaving towns until 1800. Then the Leeds and Liverpool Canal made bulk transport simple, a local coalfield was developed, mills adopted steam power, and Lancashire towns switched from wool to cotton. Victorian Burnley grew rapidly with cotton mills and heavy engineering, until the late 20th century slump in textile and smokestack trades. The town has struggled to re-invent itself ever since. Transport improved but the M65 carved through the northwest side of town; light industry populates its outlying estates. Burnley is within easy reach of attractive moorland scenery but you're only likely to visit for family, business or a football match.

Famous people from Burnley include the actor Ian McKellen (b 1939), politician Lord Waddington (1929-2017), most of the band Chumbawamba (1982-2012) and cricketer Jimmy Anderson (b 1982).

By plane
Manchester Airport has global flight connections. Frequent trains run from the airport but none direct to Burnley: change in Salford, Blackburn or Preston, for a journey time of around 1 hr 45 min.

By train
Trains run hourly from Manchester Victoria, taking 45 min via Rochdale and Todmorden to Burnley Manchester Road, and continuing to Accrington and Blackburn; the last departs from Victoria at 11PM. These trains start from Liverpool Central but are shown on timetables and displays as from Kirkby.

They run hourly from Blackpool via Preston, Blackburn and Accrington to Burnley Manchester Road, and continue over the Pennines to Hebden Bridge, Halifax, Bradford, Leeds and York. Change at Blackburn for Clitheroe.

is the main railway station, south of the river. It has a staffed ticket office and machines, and toilets. There is ramp access to the platforms.

A slow train trundles hourly from Preston via Blackburn and Accrington to Burnley Barracks, Burnley Central, Nelson and Colne.

is a platform halt southwest edge of town near the Travelodge. It has a ticket machine and ramp access to the single platform.

is on the retail park a quarter mile north of town centre, a draughty lonely spot at night. It has a staffed ticket office (mornings) and machines. There is ramp access to the single platform.

By bus
National Express and Megabus don't run here, take their bus to Manchester and change.

Transdev Witchway Bus X43 runs from Manchester Chorlton St (outside the coach station), taking 90 min via Prestwich and Rawtenstall. It's every 20 min daytime and hourly from 9PM to 3AM.

Bus 152 runs from Preston every 30 min via Blackburn, Rishton, Clayton-le-Moors and Padiham.

Bus M1 runs from Accrington every 30 min, and Bus M2 from Clitheroe every 30 min via Padiham. Bus M3 runs from Trawden and Bus M4 from Keighley, both every 30 min via Colne and Nelson. Ribble Bus 64 also runs from Clitheroe and Bus 65 from Nelson.

Bus 483 runs hourly from Bury, taking 80 min via Rawtenstall.

Pendle Wizz Bus runs from Skipton hourly via Barnoldswick and Colne. Bus 592 runs from Halifax hourly via Hebden Bridge and Todmorden.

is central in town. At night when it's locked the Witchway stops on Red Lion St just south.

By road
From Manchester follow M66 onto A56 and M65. From the south you can go that way, but it's congested in rush hour, better stay on M6 to the M65 junction near Preston.

Visitor information

 * Explore Burnley

Get around
Local bus routes are #1 to Stoops Estate, #2 to Higherford, #3 to Pikehill, #4 to Worsthorne, #5 between Harle Syke and Rose Grove, #8 to Towneley and Bacup, #14 to Whittlefield and #15 to Rose Hill.

Taxi firms include Maxi Taxi (+44 1282 431922), Delta (+44 1282 888888), Apollo, (+44 1282 797979) and Kings (+44 1282 422551). The Leeds-Liverpool Canal courses through town. It's navigable from coast to coast and has a good towpath for cycling.

See

 * is Anglican. The lower tower is 15th-century but the rest is a series of additions in Perpendicular style; it's usually open Wednesday and Sunday mornings. The churchyard has interesting monuments.
 * is an area of well-preserved 19th century mills along the canal bank. Oak Mount Mill has a restored cotton engine and also houses the visitor centre, open Apr-Oct.
 * Padiham has other fine mansions, Huntroyde Hall, Simonstone Hall and Read Hall, but they're private homes and can't be visited. St Leonard's Parish Church was completed in 1869.
 * or "Burnley Panopticon" is a wind-powered sound sculpture resembling a wind-bent tree, installed in 2006. It stands on the Pennine moors so wind is seldom lacking. The ruin seen on the moor to the west was Crown Point isolation hospital, in use from 1901 to 1953.
 * Padiham has other fine mansions, Huntroyde Hall, Simonstone Hall and Read Hall, but they're private homes and can't be visited. St Leonard's Parish Church was completed in 1869.
 * or "Burnley Panopticon" is a wind-powered sound sculpture resembling a wind-bent tree, installed in 2006. It stands on the Pennine moors so wind is seldom lacking. The ruin seen on the moor to the west was Crown Point isolation hospital, in use from 1901 to 1953.
 * or "Burnley Panopticon" is a wind-powered sound sculpture resembling a wind-bent tree, installed in 2006. It stands on the Pennine moors so wind is seldom lacking. The ruin seen on the moor to the west was Crown Point isolation hospital, in use from 1901 to 1953.

Do

 * What's on? Read Burnley Express or Lancashire Telegraph, or listen to Capital on 99.8 FM or BBC Radio Lancashire on 95.5 FM.
 * Cinema: Reel Cinema is next to Manchester Road Station.
 * Theatre: Burnley Mechanics Theatre is just south of the centre on Manchester Rd (Box Office +44 1282 664400). Empire Theatre northwest is now a Thai restaurant. Burnley Youth Theatre are on Queen's Park Rd off A6114 a mile east of town.
 * The Gallery is a live music venue on Gas St, off St James St.
 * Football:
 * St Peter's Leisure Centre on Church St has a gym, fitness classes and pool. Minimum membership is one month, they don't have pay-as-you go access.
 * Golf: Towneley GC and Burnley GC are both south side of town. There's another nearby in Nelson.

Buy

 * Supermarkets on the retail strip by Burnley Central Station are Sainsbury's, Aldi, Iceland and Aldi.
 * Charter Walk is the main shopping mall in town centre.

Eat

 * Ellis's at 31 Manchester Rd serves burgers and similar W-Su noon-11PM.
 * Aroma opposite Shimla Spice on Church St is mediocre.
 * Aldo Due at 58A Bank Parade is a cheerful Italian.
 * Ballaro is an Italian by the Travelodge and Barracks railway station.
 * Dugdales is within Rosehill House Hotel, see Sleep. The restaurant has posh dining on trad British fare, served M-Sa noon-2PM, 6:30-9PM, Su noon-2:30PM.
 * Wilfred's and Bertram's are upscale places by Crow Wood Hotel & Spa.
 * Ballaro is an Italian by the Travelodge and Barracks railway station.
 * Dugdales is within Rosehill House Hotel, see Sleep. The restaurant has posh dining on trad British fare, served M-Sa noon-2PM, 6:30-9PM, Su noon-2:30PM.
 * Wilfred's and Bertram's are upscale places by Crow Wood Hotel & Spa.
 * Dugdales is within Rosehill House Hotel, see Sleep. The restaurant has posh dining on trad British fare, served M-Sa noon-2PM, 6:30-9PM, Su noon-2:30PM.
 * Wilfred's and Bertram's are upscale places by Crow Wood Hotel & Spa.

Drink

 * Brewery: Moorhouse's makes ale on Accrington Road west edge of town and offers tours.
 * Distillery: Batch makes gin on Rosehill Industrial Estate south edge of town. No tours.
 * Brewery: Moorhouse's makes ale on Accrington Road west edge of town and offers tours.
 * Distillery: Batch makes gin on Rosehill Industrial Estate south edge of town. No tours.
 * Brewery: Moorhouse's makes ale on Accrington Road west edge of town and offers tours.
 * Distillery: Batch makes gin on Rosehill Industrial Estate south edge of town. No tours.
 * Brewery: Moorhouse's makes ale on Accrington Road west edge of town and offers tours.
 * Distillery: Batch makes gin on Rosehill Industrial Estate south edge of town. No tours.
 * Brewery: Moorhouse's makes ale on Accrington Road west edge of town and offers tours.
 * Distillery: Batch makes gin on Rosehill Industrial Estate south edge of town. No tours.

Connect
As of March 2023, Burnley and its approach roads have 4G from EE, O2 and Vodafone, and 5G from Three.

Stay safe
Town centre is safe enough at night but swerve clear of drunks. Rough housing estates where you have no reason to go are Burnley Wood, Stoops Estate and Stoneyholme.

Go next

 * Manchester is the pulsating metropolis a short train ride south.
 * Nelson and Colne is where you escape the East Lancs post-industrial landscape for greener hills towards Skipton.
 * Clitheroe is at the foot of the scenic Forest of Bowland.
 * The Brontë Country spans the Pennines, with most sites around Haworth.

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Burnley (disambiguation)

There's more than one place called Burnley:

Australia

 * Burnley - a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria

United Kingdom

 * Burnley - a town in Lancashire, England

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Burns

Burns is a city in Harney County in the Eastern Oregon region of Oregon.

By car

 * US 20.svg & US 395.svg Broadway Ave and W Tyler St
 * OR 78.svg Monroe St and Steens Hwy
 * OR 205.svg Frenchglen Hwy

By bus
at 230 Hines Blvd (Hwy 20), in the west side of town, serves as a de-facto bus station for:

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Burnsville

Burnsville is a city in Minnesota.

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Burntisland

Burntisland is a port on the north coast of the Firth of Forth, in Fife in central Scotland, with a population of 6600 in 2020. Its west side is industrial and formerly had ship-building, but its east (downriver) is a small seaside resort and commuter town for Edinburgh. Its name refers to an island in the harbour that was long ago engulfed by shoreline development. The usual story is that huts there caught fire, but it could derive from "Burnet's land" a bygone landowner.

Get in
See Fife for inter-city routes. From Edinburgh Airport take Bus 747 (24 hours) across the river and change to train or bus in Inverkeithing.

By train
Inter-city trains seldom stop in Burntisland so you need to change at Edinburgh Waverley, Haymarket or Inverkeithing. Stopping trains run from Edinburgh (M-Sa twice an hour, Su hourly) via Haymarket (for airport), Inverkeithing (for Dunfermline), Dalgety Bay and Aberdour, taking 40 min. They continue to Kinghorn, Kirkcaldy, then either Leven, or Markinch (for Glenrothes) and Perth, or Leuchars (for St Andrews) and Dundee. They no longer loop back to Edinburgh via Glenrothes and Dunfermline.

is south side of town near the docks. It has a ticket office staffed M-Sa and ticket machines but no toilets. There is level access to Platform 1 (for Kirkcaldy) and a ramp to Platform 2 (for Edinburgh).

From 1847 to 1890 the world's first ro-ro ferry plied across the Forth between Burntisland and Granton near Edinburgh: railway trucks were shunted on and off the ferry without needing unloading, while passengers walked. It only closed once the railway bridge spanned the Forth. Dr Bell of Edinburgh, one of the main inspirations for Sherlock Holmes, once theatrically deduced that a patient had come by this ferry by the nature of the mud on his boots. Much too simple to notice the patient's home address on the case notes and make an obvious inference.

By bus
Inter-city buses don't call here. Stagecoach Fife Bus 7 runs along the coast from Dunfermline to Inverkeithing, Dalgety Bay, Aberdour, Burntisland, Kinghorn, Kirkcaldy and Leven, M-Sa every 30 min and hourly on Sunday. The main bus stop is by the junction of High St and Kirkgate.

By road
From the south cross the Forth on M90 Queen's Crossing Bridge (no toll) and take exit 1C onto A921 eastbound.

Get around
The town can be explored on foot. Bus 7 (above) gets you along the coast road to Kinghorn and beyond.

Bay Travel Bus B1 loops around town hourly. Others such as BW3 and BW4 are just school buses.

See

 * Burntisland Heritage Trust put on exhibitions of town history. They're in Burgh Chambers, corner of Kirkgate and High Street, hours vary.
 * is a 12th-century ruin on Church St, north side of town.
 * Town Walls are fragmentary. A gateway stands astride West Broomhill Rd towards Rossend Castle.
 * The Beach: "Award-winning" they say, but the award must be for fuel efficiency because it's spattered with coal. This is natural pollution: there are coal outcrops on the sea bed, so shards continually wash ashore.
 * is the park above the beach, granted to the town by James V in 1541. His ancestor James II banned the sinful game of golf, but in 1502 James IV rescinded this, bought a set of clubs, and took to coming home very late for Sunday lunch in a foul mood and with his Pringle sweater covered in burrs.
 * is the spot where that king (1241-1286) was killed, thrown from his horse down a steep embankment, travelling alone on a wild stormy night. It was during Alexander's reign that Scotland ousted the Vikings from the Highlands and Hebridean islands, though it took another 200 years to gain Orkney and Shetland. The monument was built in 1886 by Hippolyte Blanc, the prolific church architect.
 * and Pettycur is the next village east, 3 miles along the coast. There are small beaches, a golf course, accommodation and a couple of caravan parks. The loop trains also stop here.
 * are more the colour of a decomposing crab. They're a tidal islet out in the bay, reached at low tide by the spit from Pettycur to the northeast, and even then with a bit of sploshing. At other times they're within easy kayak and SUP distance from shore.
 * is the spot where that king (1241-1286) was killed, thrown from his horse down a steep embankment, travelling alone on a wild stormy night. It was during Alexander's reign that Scotland ousted the Vikings from the Highlands and Hebridean islands, though it took another 200 years to gain Orkney and Shetland. The monument was built in 1886 by Hippolyte Blanc, the prolific church architect.
 * and Pettycur is the next village east, 3 miles along the coast. There are small beaches, a golf course, accommodation and a couple of caravan parks. The loop trains also stop here.
 * are more the colour of a decomposing crab. They're a tidal islet out in the bay, reached at low tide by the spit from Pettycur to the northeast, and even then with a bit of sploshing. At other times they're within easy kayak and SUP distance from shore.

Do

 * Burntisland Fairground is on the Links each summer June-Aug.
 * Golf: Burntisland House GC (aka Dodhead) is on B923 a mile northeast of town. Kinghorn GC is 200 yards west of Kinghorn railway station.
 * The Binn is the hill rearing up behind Dodhead golf course to 632 ft / 193 m. An east-west footpath loops off the coast roads.
 * Fife Coastal Path extends from Alloa all the way east beneath the Forth bridges to Burntisland and onward to the East Neuk. To go west, simplest from High St is to head up Lothian St and Kirkton Rd to pick up the trail by Haugh Road. This leads through housing estates then along the railway, eventually ducking beneath the track to come onto the shore path to Aberdour. Going east is only worth doing at low tide, when you can walk along the beach to Kinghorn then trend north towards Kirkcaldy. When the tide's in you have to follow the main road A921; there's a sidewalk but it's a busy boring road. You can walk one way and ride back on the bus or train.
 * Burntisland Highland Games are held on the Links, third Monday in July. The next are on M 15 July 2024.
 * Burntisland Highland Games are held on the Links, third Monday in July. The next are on M 15 July 2024.
 * Burntisland Highland Games are held on the Links, third Monday in July. The next are on M 15 July 2024.

Buy

 * Co-op Food is east end of High St, open daily 7AM-10PM.

Eat

 * In Burntisland in 2021 you'll struggle to find a sit-down meal. White's on Links Rd is one spot, open daily noon-9:30PM. Otherwise it's takeaway, choose from fish & chips, kebabs, Chinese, Indian, pizza, the usual.

Drink

 * Burntisland town centre pubs are Old Port Bar, Crown Tavern, Silver Tassie, The Star and Smugglers Inn.
 * Kinghorn has The Auld Hoose and Crown Tavern.

Connect
As of Sep 2021, Burntisland has 4G from EE and Vodafone, but a poor signal from Three or O2. 5G has not reached this area.

Burntisland Heritage Trust protects and promotes Burntisland's heritage.

Go next

 * Aberdour is within walking distance, the next village west up the Forth. After Dalgety Bay the coast is industrial.
 * Dunfermline is Scotland's medieval capital, with a fine abbey.
 * Kirkcaldy and Leven going east are industrial, then the scenery improves as you approach the East Neuk.

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Burqin

Burqin (布尔津; Bùěrjīn) is a city in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

By plane
The closest is via Aletai City airport (AAT), which is about 100 km (1 hour by bus) from Burqin. The alternative airport is Buerjin City airport (KJI) which is about 150 km (2 hour by bus) north of Burqin. Buerjin airport is the closest route (about 50 km) to Kanas National Geopark.

By bus
The Bus Station is at Wenming Rd.
 * Aletai — takes about 2 hours, ¥24
 * Urumqi (seasonal) — takes about 12 hours, sleeper costs ¥160

Go next

 * Hanas National Nature Reserve — lake whick looks dark and mysterious, mountain peaks reflecting into the deep waters. Mongol nomad still inhabit the area

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Burren

The Burren (Boireann, "great rock") is a large area of northern County Clare, in the west of Ireland, with karst landscape - a great bare limestone sheet sculpted by water action. Part of it is The Burren National Park, and part is The Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark. The area is loosely defined, with no park perimeters, entry fees or permits. To the west, the Aran Islands are the geological continuation of the Burren, but are not included here.

Villages

 * There's nothing so grand as a town here.

 * together with Lisdoonvarna has the most facilities. There isn't a village nucleus, but a scattering of little communities. As it's on the coast it's the closest to the Cliffs of Moher, which stretch all the way south towards Lahinch
 * on Galway Bay is close to the sights of north Burren, such as Aillwee Caves.
 * is a tiny place and short on accommodation, but it's the most central for this area.

Understand
During Cromwell's campaign in Ireland, his local commander Edmund Ludlow said of the Burren "It is a country where there is not enough water to drown a man, wood enough to hang one, nor earth enough to bury him." Those they were harrying were "tories" - bandits and guerrillas allied to the Royalist cause, before that word became a political description. Yet Ludlow went on to commend the local cattle that grazed on flowers and grass hidden in the limestone clefts. The clints and grykes of the Burren are its yang and yin.

The limestone was laid down in a bed 800 m thick in the early Carboniferous Age 325 million years ago. It was later overlain by shale and sandstone, but this was scoured away by glaciers in the late Quaternary Period. The last scouring ended 10,000 years ago, geologically quite recent, so most sculpting of the landscape began after that last thaw. A thin soil persisted until Neolithic times, then was lost to deforestation and overgrazing. This has led to a pavement-like landscape, with the "clints" being the bare, roughly rectangular rocks, and the "grykes" the clefts between, which retain soil and vegetation. Streams can't run above ground across this terrain, they plunge below to flow through caves. Farmers therefore lack water except in the polje - craters a km or more in diameter that trap water and become grassland; these have been created by pre-glacial rivers. Here and there lie "erratics", huge boulders of non-local material such as granite dumped by the glaciers.

The limestone terrain supports many rare plants including orchids, butterflies, the elusive pine marten, and feral goats. It's hardly the country for dairy farming, agriculturally what it's best for is growing rocks.

Get in & around
Bus 350 follows the coast from Galway six times a day via Kinvarra, Ballyvaughan, Fanore, Lisdoonvarna, Doolin, Cliffs of Moher, Liscannor, Lahinch, Ennistymon, Corofin and Inagh to Ennis. So coming from Dublin by road or rail, it's quicker to travel to Galway then take the bus south, than to travel via Limerick and Ennis and go north. However from Shannon Airport, head first for Ennis.

Inland across the Burren, buses run about as often as Shrove Tuesday coincides with an eclipse. You need a car: Shannon airport and Galway city are the best bets.

See

 * stretch for 14 km south of Doolin towards Liscannor, but their high point of 214 m is midway, by the visitor centre and O'Brien's Tower. They're shale and sandstone from repeated river deposition 320 million years ago, now eroding into sea stacks such as the 67 m Branaunmore. Bird life includes Atlantic puffins and razorbills.
 * is a show cave with a remarkable 7.2 m stalactite - but that's all, the cave is otherwise undecorated.
 * south of Ballyvaughan are more extensive show caves. Watch out for the bear.
 * east of Ballyvaughan is the ruin of an early 13th century Cistercian monastery. The Romanesque church is roofless but otherwise in good condition, with fine carvings, and the tomb of a medieval king.
 * south of Ballyvaughan is one of the most impressive in Ireland. Three portal stones support a massive capstone - originally they would all have been covered by an earth mound. The remains of 33 adults were found here, dating to 3200-3800 BC.
 * looks utterly prehistoric, but this sturdy limestone ring-fort was occupied from 10th-13th C AD.
 * area is dotted with dolmens. 3 km south is the stone fort of Cahercommaun, inhabited in the 8th and 9th centuries.
 * Kilfenora has a tiny cathedral built circa 1198, with high crosses.

Do

 * Caves for cavers: lots for serious cavers to explore (eg near Doolin), beyond the tourist show caves.
 * Scuba diving eg off Black Head. You'll need to be experienced in dry-suit diving, and self-sufficient as the Ballyvaughan Diving Centre has closed down.
 * Look up your Irish Ancestors in the Genealogy Centre in Corofin south of Kilfenora.

Buy

 * Bring plenty cash, many places don't take cards, and there's a dearth of ATMs.
 * See Callan for The Burren Perfumery and Ballyvaughan for the Farmers Market.
 * See Lisdoonvarna for The Burren Smokehouse.

Eat, drink & sleep

 * See the village listings, Doolin and Ballyvaughan have the most. Self-catering cottages are dotted about everywhere, usually let by the week.

Stay safe

 * Usual hazards: road traffic, and occasional theft from vehicles, is the main risk.
 * The hard limestone rocks make for mud-free walking, a delight in Ireland, but it means that trails are indistinct, and the sea mist can roll in suddenly. Beware cliff edges inland as well as on the rugged coast.

Go next

 * Aran Islands, seen to the west, have similar limestone scenery. All three are inhabited, and dotted with prehistoric and early Christian sites.
 * Connemara, seen to the north across Galway Bay, is a contrast: sharp granite peaks and glaciated valleys.

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Burry Port

Burry Port (Welsh: Porth Tywyn) is a town in Carmarthenshire in South Wales, 5 miles to the west of Llanelli.

It is a harbour town and is famous for being the landing site of Amelia Earheart in her successful attempt at being the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean.

Understand
Historically, Burry Port was founded upon its ability to ship coal from the Gwendraeth mines out by sea. As the coal mines shut, the harbour was renovated and is now a marina for small leisure craft. The focal point of the harbour is the lighthouse, which was built in 1842 and is different from any other British lighthouse.

Get in
Regular trains and buses in both directions from Llanelli and Carmarthen.

Get around
By bike, or by foot

Events

 * Burry Port Carnival - Once a year Burry Port Carnvial is held. It features many different fair rides and activities for the kids and younger ones, and has live music and beer tents for the adults.

Drink
You will never go thirsty in Burry Port as there is a pub on virtually every corner.

Go next

 * Ffos Las Horse Race Course, Trimsaran near Kidwelly
 * The beautiful Gower Peninsula is the United Kingdom's first designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Located in Swansea, the peninsular is famous for its stunning coastal scenery, wide sandy beaches and medieval castles. Llangennith, in particular, is very popular with surfers and is considered to be one of the best surf areas in the UK. A 40-50 minute drive from Burry Port.

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Bursa

Bursa is a large city in the Southern Marmara region of Turkey, 20 km inland from the Marmara coast. It's the country's fourth-largest city, with a population of 2,161,990 in 2021, and with another million living in the wider metro area. It's mostly modern, industrial and concrete-ridden; earning its living from textiles, agricultural produce and the automobile industry. However, it has a lot to offer for history buffs as the first capital of the Ottoman Empire and one of the end destinations of the Silk Road. It is crowded with historic mosques, tombs, caravanserais, bazaars and parks, in addition to being one of the best food cities in Western Turkey. In 2014, Bursa along with the nearby village of Cumalıkızık was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. The city serves as a gateway to the iconic forests and ski slopes of Mount Uludağ.

History
Prusa, the kernel of present-day Bursa, was named for Prusias king of Bithynia, who laid its foundation stone in 202 BC. This was fortified into a walled citadel on the ridge of Tophane, controlling the valley trade routes. The Romans annexed Bithynia in 74 BC, and they especially enjoyed the thermal springs of Çekirge just west of Prusa - so it was a tourist resort even in those days. Byzantium (from 330 AD called Constantinople) became the metropolis of their eastern empire, continuing long after Rome itself fell.

By 1300 AD both the Byzantine Empire and their eastern rivals the Seljuks were in terminal decline, and a patchwork of independent territories and warlords appeared. One particularly successful leader was Osman, born in Söğüt around 1250. Next-to-nothing is reliably known about his life and works, it's all been mythologised and politicised in retrospect. He captured a series of small forts and towns but Prusa was a stout citadel, which he didn't have the technology or strategy to storm. Thus began a siege that (like that of Troy) may have lasted for ten years, and Osman died in 1323. His son Orhan captured the city in 1326, making it his capital Hüdavendigâr ("God's gift"). Over the following century the Ottoman dynasty went on to capture Thrace then make their move on Constantinople and found an empire. So Bursa always had a special place in their psyche and their sultans continued to be buried here.

Throughout the Middle Ages, Bursa was a commercial and industrial centre, prospering through the silk trade. The "Silk Road" was a network of overland and maritime trading routes from the Far East to Turkey and Europe, with multiple high-value products to be traded, processed, taxed, or looted along the way - so stout caravanserais were needed. The secrets of silk-making were smuggled out of China by 140 AD, with Bursa initially processing raw silk from Iran and from 550 AD tending its own silk-farms. It remained the principal manufacturing centre though the capital and wealthy royal customers moved to Constantinople. It weakened when Ottoman grip on the trade routes faltered, and calamity struck in 1855 with an earthquake of magnitude 7.0 followed by a fire.

The city was rebuilt in Ottoman baroque and rococo style, but the Empire was crumbling, and sectarian tensions led to the massacre of Armenians here and elsewhere in Turkey. In the late Ottoman era, the city became a hub for population movement from the Caucasus, with Circassian and Georgian ancestries being represented in the city's demographics. After the First World War, the city's Greek population was deported as part of the 1923 Population Exchange. Their place was taken by Muslim incomers from the Balkans, especially from Bulgaria, and from the 1980s many also resettled from rural Anatolia, leading to uncontrolled urban sprawl.

Orientation
The steep foothills of Uludağ forced the city to grow along an east–west strip. "Downtown" and its main street is therefore 7 km long, while the modern highway D200 passes to the north, and suburbs stretch out for another 10 km or more in every direction except south.

Heykel ("the statue") is the colloquial name for the city's main square and unofficial center, with its imposing equestrian statue of Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Turkish Republic.

West from Heykel the main drag is Atatürk Cd, which leads by the Gazi Orhan Bey and Grand Mosques, and the caravanserai and bazaar area. It bends north to become Cemal Nadir Cd, skirting the ridge of Tophane, the ancient citadel with its gates and noble tombs. A modern blue glass pyramid marks the entrance to Zafer Plaza shopping mall, and the street becomes Altıparmak Cd, the main shopping strip. At the west end of this is the rise with Muradiye religious complex and residential district, and the limit of "downtown". Further west however the city has expanded into the geothermal areas of Kükürtlü and Çekirge, with several spa hotels. Behind the football stadium is Kültürpark, with several museums, and a connection with Highway D200.

North from Heykel, İnönü Cd leads towards D200 and the distant bus station. There are hotels along D200 but no sights for visitors.

East from Heykel, Atatürk Cd crosses the deep gorge of Gökdere by the Setbaşı Bridge then comes to a fork, around an old plane tree. Go left on Yeşil Cd for Yeşil and Emir Sultan Mosques, or right on Namazgah Cd to go up to the cable-car station for Uludağ.

Climate
Bursa has a climate midway between the Marmara coast and the continental interior, modified by Uludağ; the mountain looming just south. Summers are hot and can be sticky, with little breeze and occasional thundery downpours. Winters are chilly, dropping to -10 °C on the coldest nights; although usually around 5-10°C during the day. They're also cloudy and wet, with 10 days of rain and 5 days of snow a month - this melts quickly in town but builds up on the heights. Winter also sees the strongest Lodos, the notorious southwesterly gales. Spring is mild and wet, though most of the rain falls on the mountain to feed its green forests and upland meadows, and misses the city in the "rain shadow".

Watch
Killing the Shadows (original title: Karagöz Hacivat Neden Öldürüldü?) is a 2006 Turkish comedy-drama film. Its plot is set in medieval Bursa under the rule of Orhan, and deals with the screenwriter's interpretation (with a bit of artistic license) of the circumstances leading up to the execution of Karagöz and Hacivat (see Karagöz Museum below), despite being so liked by local folks.

By plane
International visitors usually arrive via one of the Istanbul airports. Sabiha Gökçen the Asia-side airport has many European and domestic flights. Burulaş Bus runs hourly to Bursa Otogar taking 90 min, single 70 TL. You're looking for the yellow bus outside Arrivals.

Istanbul Airport is Europe-side. Its flight connections are global, but you'll have to travel into city centre to find a bus or ferry onward.

By train
Bursa has no railway. A high-speed line is under construction and is due to open in 2023, but the project has been delayed several times.

Buses meet the YHT fast trains at Eskişehir then take two hours to Bursa. There are four connections a day with Ankara (journey time 4 hours), and two with Konya (for Karaman and Antalya). No point using this route for Istanbul as the ferry or direct bus is quicker.

By road
From Istanbul follow E80 / O5 east, which sweeps round in an arc over Osmangazi Bridge then southwest. You could save some distance but no time by taking the ferry from Pendik to Yalova. O5 continues south to Balıkesir and İzmir. From Ankara follow D200 / E90 via Eskişehir; this road continues along the coast to Bandırma and Çanakkale.

By bus
Pamukkale buses run from Istanbul Anadolu / Harem to Bursa, taking 2 hr 10 min non-stop, single fare 180 TL as of February 2023. Kamil Koç (now part of Flixbus) competes on many of these routes, as do many other national and local companies. In general, as Bursa is a massive city that is too close to Istanbul and Ankara for direct airplane routes, the bus infrastructure is top notch, and bus terminals in major cities should have some bus heading towards Bursa every 20 minutes.

They also run every hour or two from Ankara, 5 hr 15 min, 150 TL - the YHT bus link is quicker. They're hourly round the clock from İzmir (4 hr, 140 TL), hourly from Çanakkale (4 hr 15 min), and every 3-4 hours from Antalya (9 hr, 200 TL). From Bergama five buses a day take 5 hr 30 min, 150 TL.

Another very convenient option is the BBBus running directly from Istanbul's two airports (Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gökçen) to Bursa's Bus Terminal, operated by Bursa's municipal government. The Sabiha Gökçen bus goes every 30 minutes with multiple night buses. The Istanbul Airport bus seems to operate once every 2 hours, but the alternative is to take the Havaist connection from Istanbul Airport to Sabiha Gökçen airport, and then to take the Sabiha connection that operates more often. As of Feb 2023, the Sabiha-Bursa bus costs 130 TL one way, the Istanbul Airport-Bursa one costs 200 TL.

is the station for all intercity buses, 10 km north of city centre on D575. It's a large modern place that feels like an airport, with ticket kiosks and cafes. One side has the inter-city buses, the other has the yellow town buses, buy your ticket from the kiosk before boarding. The main buses to the centre are #38, #96, and the turquoise "Heykel" buses. A tram also runs into the centre, with interchange stations to the other urban rail lines.

By boat
A very popular option among locals and tourists alike is to take the ferry across the Marmara Sea from various locations in Istanbul to Mudanya and Güzelyalı, not far from the city of Bursa.

İDO ferries sail five times a day from Istanbul: they start from Kabataş and pick up from Kadıköy then Yenikapı - this is just south of Sultanahmet and likely to be the most convenient for international travellers. They take just under two hours to Güzelyalı, usually non-stop but occasionally calling at Armutlu, for a single fare in 2022 of 40-55 TL. Yenikapı has direct connections to Istanbul's Marmaray and M2 Metro, making it a convenient option.

BUDO ferries sail five times a day from Istanbul Eminonu pier and take just under two hours to Mudanya (similar fares to İDO). This option is more suitable for tourists staying in the Sultanahmet/historical peninsula area.

Mudanya and Güzelyalı are 20 km north of Bursa. Dolmuşes and buses run from the piers (and may be included in your ticket) to Organize Sanayi Metro or Emek Metro in Bursa. See below for the Metro, you probably want Şehreküstü station for the old town and market area. Total journey time from Istanbul is 3 hours by either route.

See Yalova for another ferry route from Istanbul. Yalova is a one hour bus ride north of Bursa.

Get around
There is an extensive bus and dolmuş network. The dolmuşes in Bursa look like standard white cars with a sign on the roof, rather than minibuses. More about the dolmuş as a transport option can be found in the Wikivoyage articles for other Turkish cities, but it is akin to the post-Soviet marshrutka and is a very convenient and cheap way of navigating the city if you can master some very basic Turkish.

Bursaray is the city metro. It's a standard-gauge railway running east-west: to the west it forks for the University, and northwest for Emek where buses from the ferry ports will drop you. You might also use it between city centre (Şehreküstü or Demirtaşpaşa) and the museums in Kültürpark.

The fare for inner-city rides is 12 TL in 2024, which you pay by Bursakart or single-use ticket (blue card, "Short Lines"), available from the ticket machines. These provide instructions in English. The Bursakart can be bought at many stations (see list), it can then be filled online by credit card.

Burtram, the tramway, has three lines and runs 07:00-23:00:
 * T1 is a single loop around Gazcilar, city centre, Stadium and back to Gazcilar.
 * T2 is between city centre and main bus station.
 * T3 is a heritage metre-gauge line between Çinarönü and Zafer Plaza.

For the IDO ferries to Istanbul, take the Bursaray to Emek (45 min) then bus 1-M to the ferry terminal (25 min). The bus runs 4-5 times per hour, and costs ~3 TL (Nov 2017). You must pay for the bus with credit on your Bursakart - cash is not accepted.

Roadside parking is hard to come by, and whenever you do, it is charged.

is the base station of the cable-car up the mountain, see Uludağ. It's too cramped for ski equipment, so skiers and snowboarders must either drive up or rent kit on the mountain.

See

 * Most museums are branches of Bursa Müze and are free, but closed Monday.

 * (Gazi Orhan Bey Camii) is 100 m east of the Grand Mosque across the square. It was built by Orhan, the second Ottoman sultan, in the late 14th century. It was on reclaimed land outside the old citadel walls so it began the expansion of the city; and Orhan subdued rival kingdoms in Karaman, Ankara, Edirne and finally Constantinople to lay the foundations of empire - his tomb is on Tophane, see below. The mosque was centrepiece of a religious complex, a külliyesi, but the madrassah and hostel have been demolished and the hamam is now a bazaar.
 * * north side of Orhan and Grand Mosques was the city's caravanserai and silk market. Built in 1490, it's a large courtyard surrounded by two-storey arcades: the merchants had accommodation and offices upstairs and their shop-fronts downstairs. In the centre, a prayer room is perched in a kiosk, entered by a staircase to keep out the pack-animals and their mess. It's now lined with small shops and cafes, a pleasant place to take tea.
 * Grand Bazaar (Kapalı Çarşı) 100 m north of Grand Mosque was the main city market, initially open-air but later roofed over. The original burned down in 1958 and the re-build was nondescript, so come here for retail rather than ancient architecture.
 * meaning "statue" is the landmark at the centre of the city. Atatürk sits atop his war-horse and points the wrong way up one-way Atatürk Cd, and perhaps ponders the challenge of modernising Turkey's transport. The clock tower just east is almost oriental.
 * meaning "statue" is the landmark at the centre of the city. Atatürk sits atop his war-horse and points the wrong way up one-way Atatürk Cd, and perhaps ponders the challenge of modernising Turkey's transport. The clock tower just east is almost oriental.
 * (Irgandı Köprüsü) is Bursa's answer to the Ponte Vecchio of Florence: a footbridge over the gully lined by small shops, built in 1442. It's been bashed about over the years and was restored in 2004. Two more ancient bridges cross nearby: Boyacıkulluğu a narrow cobbled bridge 100 m north downstream and Setbaşı bridge south, which carries Atatürk Cd and its arches are difficult to see without going down into the gully.
 * was originally built in the 14th century. Emir Sultan (Şemseddin Mehmed Ali el-Hüseyin el Buhari) was a scholar and advisor to Sultan Bayezid I and his mausoleum is here. The mosque was twice smashed by earthquakes so the present version is from 1868 in Ottoman Baroque style. There are fountains in the courtyard and an old cemetery down the hillside north.
 * was originally built in the 14th century. Emir Sultan (Şemseddin Mehmed Ali el-Hüseyin el Buhari) was a scholar and advisor to Sultan Bayezid I and his mausoleum is here. The mosque was twice smashed by earthquakes so the present version is from 1868 in Ottoman Baroque style. There are fountains in the courtyard and an old cemetery down the hillside north.
 * was originally built in the 14th century. Emir Sultan (Şemseddin Mehmed Ali el-Hüseyin el Buhari) was a scholar and advisor to Sultan Bayezid I and his mausoleum is here. The mosque was twice smashed by earthquakes so the present version is from 1868 in Ottoman Baroque style. There are fountains in the courtyard and an old cemetery down the hillside north.
 * was originally built in the 14th century. Emir Sultan (Şemseddin Mehmed Ali el-Hüseyin el Buhari) was a scholar and advisor to Sultan Bayezid I and his mausoleum is here. The mosque was twice smashed by earthquakes so the present version is from 1868 in Ottoman Baroque style. There are fountains in the courtyard and an old cemetery down the hillside north.
 * is the focus of a small park and terrace with good views over the city. Side by side are two historic tombs: Gazi Osman the first Ottoman sultan (daily 09:00-18:00), and Orhan Gazi his son and successor (M-Sa 08:00-19:30). The park drops away sharply to the north: approach from the south up Osman Gazi Cd, past the Imperial Gate.
 * or Sultan's Gate is the best preserved structure of what's called the castle, but was more like a citadel enclosing the entire town on the high ground. This was where imperial decrees were proclaimed, and as French was the language of western diplomacy, "Sublime Porte" became a synonym for the Ottoman government. The citadel walls, built in the 2nd century BC, were the first obstacle the Ottomans had to conquer, and it took them nine years to figure out how to do so. Once they'd got the knack, they conquered Edirne and Constantinople then set to against the rest of Europe and the Middle East. Most of the citadel is lost under later buildings and haphazardly parked cars, but see below for Tahtakale, Yerkapı, Conquest and Dungeon Gates.
 * Balıbey Han is just below Imperial Gate on the street up Tophane. It's a caravanserai built late 15th century, and unusually has 3 storeys - most had two. The interior has been chopped and changed by later use, but in 2009 it was restored as a bazaar and cafe area.
 * is linked by a barbican, now Yokuş Cd, to Yerkapı Gate.
 * (Fetih Kapı) was where the Ottomans finally broke into the besieged city. West along Kalebahçe Street, houses have been built within the wall.
 * (Zindankapı) has been converted into a museum of the early city.
 * (Zindankapı) has been converted into a museum of the early city.

Further out

 * (İnkaya Tarihi Çınarı) is a huge 600-year-old plane tree (Platanus orientalis) with an open-air café under its shade. It's just off the road up the hill to Uludağ.
 * is a well-preserved traditional village 10 km east of the city at the foot of Mount Uludağ. It was founded some 700 years ago, and most of its 265 ancient half-timbered houses are still inhabited.
 * at the east terminus of the Metro is a separate town, not incorporated into the city of Bursa, with a population in 2020 of 70,865. The name means "castle", a frontier post of the Roman Empire, but the meagre scraps of this are now just a cafe. Some maps show a "war museum" but that simply doesn't exist. No accommodation in town, and you'd have to be involved in the cement industry to come here.

Do

 * Hamams: The hamam/thermal baths are a staple of Turkish culture, and some of the best and most storied ones in the entire country can be found in Bursa. The fault line that runs beneath the city is a source of geothermal mineral springs, which emerge in the western district of Çekirge. Most flow at 80°C and are heavily charged with sulphur and iron. A secondary group are at 38°-57°C, contain magnesium and have clear water, and these are known as "silver springs". They've been enjoyed since ancient times but the spa facilities are modern, built over the Roman and early Ottoman structures. All the nearby hotels have spas, which may be available to non-residents, and there are stand-alone public baths. Implausible therapeutic powers are claimed for them, so anyone afflicted by "psychological contraction" has come to the right place. The springs are tapped for local heating but not for power generation.
 * Eski Baths (Armutlu Hamam) are the "old baths", built late 14th century under Murad I. They're "silver springs" with a clear, hot but not boiling source. They're open daily 07:00-23:00 and are just north of Çekirge main square, within the Kervansaray Hotel - its accommodation in 2022 gets poor reviews.
 * Baths downtown, whether secular public baths or for ablutions at mosques, are heated by conventional plumbing and don't come from the geothermal springs. For example Cakir Hammam near Tophane (110-180TL).
 * Cablecar: Take the cable car (Teleferik) from the north of the city to the mountain (300 TL for round trip, duration around 15 minutes). It is quite touristic.
 * Winter and mountain sports: head up Uludağ, described separately.
 * Winter and mountain sports: head up Uludağ, described separately.

Sports

 * Football: Bursaspor is one of the most storied clubs in Turkish football and won the Turkish Super League in 2010, breaking a long-lasting Istanbul hegemony on league titles. Today, however, after many years of financial and administrative management, they play in the TFF Second League, the third tier in Turkey. Their home ground, Timsah Park (capacity 43,700), can be reached by Metro, and is a masterpiece of kitsch architecture with a giant crocodile wrapping around the stadium's facade.
 * Basketball: The aforementioned Bursaspor has found itself to be more successful in basketball in the past few years, with their basketball division becoming a staple of the Turkish top division, and also having very strong showings in European basketball. They play at Tofaş Spor Salonu (capacity 7,500).

Buy

 * Silk was one of Bursa's traditional industries. You'll do better looking in Grand Bazaar than in the tourist-trappy Koza Han for all silk fabrics. Turkish people are also very fond of buying towels in Bursa, with Özdilek the brand of choice. Özdilek runs a factory store on the highway that runs outside the city and leads to İzmir and the Mediterranean coast.
 * In classic Turkish fashion, the city is enamored with closed malls of varying sizes. was the first shopping center in Bursa, not far from the center of the city. It is old, but iconic, beloved by locals, and still bustling to this day. It famously features a massive glass pyramid on top in bizarre Louvre-esque fashion. For more modern shopping options  is an option close to the city center, and  is a very nice mall on the outskirts that is very popular with locals.

Eat
Bursa is widely considered the birthplace of döner kebap, a vertically-rotated column of stacked lamb meat cut into thin, juicy slices that is about as iconic as pizza or sushi worldwide. By far the best-known local specialty is the İskender kebap, an indulgent dish featuring cuts of finely roasted döner meat and rich tomato sauce on a bed of broth-soaked pita bread, topped with yogurt and sizzling butter. You cannot visit Bursa and leave without trying the dish, considered the best Turkish cuisine has to offer by many. However, Bursa doesn't lack in other food options. A more underground delicacy is pideli köfte (or Kayhan pidesi), a variant of İskender kebap with meatballs. Cantık, a fluffy pide variant often topped with minced or chopped meat is made by bakers across the city and is unique to Bursa (unrelated to the Crimean Tatar jantiq except for name).

For those with a sweet tooth, Bursa offers a lot. Candied chestnuts (kestane şekeri/marron glacé) are not for everyone, but they are the most iconic sweets from the city and a very popular gift for tourists to take back home. It's not served in restaurants but boxed from stores around the city, Kafkas is the best known brand. Tahinli pide is a large pastry slathered in sweet tahini in the center and is absolutely delicious. Kemalpaşa tatlısı is a fried cheese dessert that originated in the greater province, and is best consumed fresh, rather than store-bought.

Drink

 * Bursa doesn't have many stand-alone bars, but one is Biraport at Kurşunlu Sk 13, by Tahtakale Gate. They have TV sport and are open nightly to 02:00.
 * For tea or Turkish coffee aim for a place with atmosphere, such as Koza Han, or the terrace at Tophane.

Connect
Bursa and its surrounding settlements and highways have 4G from all Turkish carriers. As of May 2022, 5G has not rolled out in Turkey.

Stay safe
Bursa is a safe city. Take usual care with traffic and valuables.

Go next

 * Uludag National Park (Uludağ Milli Parkı) just south of the city is a winter sports and hiking resort.
 * Gölyazı 40 km west is a village on a lake island linked by road.
 * Mudanya is where you take the ferry to Istanbul, but leave a couple of hours to explore its late Ottoman architecture.
 * Oylat is a spa town in the hills with a famous cave.
 * Armutlu is a seaside and spa resort.
 * Iznik is a historic lakeside town with old city walls, and the setting for the early Christian councils of Nicea.
 * Söğüt and Bilecik were home to the earliest Ottomans.

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Bursa Province

Bursa Province is in northwestern Turkey.

It’s divided between the following regions:
 * Eastern Marmara (Iznik)
 * Southern Marmara (Bursa (the provincial capital), Gemlik)

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Burton (Ohio)

Burton is a town in the state of Ohio. The small town, which had a population of less than 1,500 in 2010, has an unusual history. It dates back to the late 18th century but the most notable event that took place in the city was the Supreme Court case Zacchini vs. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co. involving an incident at the county fair.

By Car
Burton lies on SR87 between Cleveland and the Pennsylvania-Ohio border.

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Buru Island

Buru is an island in Maluku. It is known for the cajeput tree plantation and also has become the national rice granary in Maluku.

Cities

 * Namlea, the capital of Buru Regency.
 * Namrole, the capital of Buru Selatan Regency.

Understand
Like some other Maluku islands, Buru traditionally grew cloves, and this lucrative crop was also a source of trouble for Buru, as it was fought over by the Makassarese and Dutch East India Company in the 17th century, and when the Dutch East India Company won, they oppressed the locals, including forcibly relocating thousands of them. Direct rule by the Dutch government, which started in the early 1700s, was not as repressive as the Dutch East India Company had been.

The Japanese occupied the island during World War II, and it was subjected to Allied bombing. Following the war, Buru remained under Dutch influence and then was part of the Republic of South Moluccas, which was not recognized and considered secessionist by the Indonesian authorities, who considered all of the former Dutch East Indies to rightly belong to the newly independent country of Indonesia. It took six months before the Indonesian Army emerged victorious, and Buru was integrated into Indonesia in 1950.

General Sukarno worked to develop Buru, but after General Suharto took power in 1967, Buru was used as a penal colony by the Suharto dictatorship for many years, with thousands of political prisoners sent there without trial, such that the name "Buru" became synonymous with political repression in Indonesia during the 1960s and 1970s. However, at the same time that it served as the Indonesian equivalent of the Gulag, the native people of Buru continued to live there.

Buru today no longer has penal colonies, and the economy remains primarily based on agriculture.

By rented vehicles
Using a rented car or motorcycle is the best way to go to tourists or public places.

See
You may see cajeput plantations near Namlea, also rice paddy fields in the Mako sub-district.

Buy

 * Minyak Kayu Putih (Cajeput/eucalyptus oil)
 * Buru Hotong (Setaria italica (L.) Beauv.), healthy carb, a substitute for rice.
 * Dragon fruit in Grandeng agrotourism.

Eat
Buru Island has a variety of foods including local Maluku cuisine like nasi kuning and ikan kuah kuning, Javanese cuisine like sate and bakso or Buginese-Makassarese cuisine like coto. You may try rujak (fruits in sweet spicy sticky peanut sauce) in Jikumerasa beach.

Drink
In the beach area, you may get a whole coconut drink.

Sleep
For the budget hostelry, you may look for the hotel name with the prefix penginapan.

Connect
The telephone area code in Buru Island is 0913.

Stay safe
Watch out for the high waves in the south of Buru Island.

Go next

 * To southeast, Ambalau (or Ambelau) Island

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Buruanga

Buruanga is a municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines, to its north is where Malay, Aklan and to its south is where municipality of Libertad, Antique is located while to its west lies Cuyo Sea. See Buruanga for its beautiful mangroves and beautiful rock formations which make it an "off the beaten path" destination.

Understand
The locals are called Akeanons/Aklanons and most of them are literate.

Talk
Akeanon/Aklanon is the dialect spoken. Hiligaynon/Ilonggo, Tagalog, and English are spoken as secondary dialects. Kinaray-a is also spoken and understood.

By plane
Buruanga is reachable by two airports; Kalibo International Airport( in Kalibo is served by flights from Manila, Seoul-Incheon and Taipei-Taoyuan by Cebu Pacific, Mandarin Airlines, Philippine Airlines and AirAsia.

Caticlan Airport (Godofredo P. Ramos Airport) ( in Caticlan is served by flights from Busuanga, Manila, Cebu, Clark, Naga (seasonally) by Cebu Pacific and AirAsia.

Getting in and out: Get to Buruanga from Caticlan/Kalibo by bus or boat and vice versa if you're going out of Buruanga. Shuttle Bus will cost and up from the Terminal Airport at Kalibo.

By van
Vans cost about per person; from Kalibo to Buruanga and vice versa and the trip approximately takes 2 hours and vice versa.

By jeepney
A jeepney from Caticlan to Buruanga takes about 25 to 30 minutes and will cost you about.

By ship
A trip from San Jose, Mindoro to Buruanga which lasts for 6 hours at the price of departs and arrives in Alegria port every Wednesday. From Caticlan, a boat trip will last for 20-30 minutes for getting to Buruanga.

See

 * Ariel's Point - Batason
 * Tuburan Baybay
 * Ashram-Balay Pagduaw
 * Sabang Cave, Ignito Cave
 * Pagatpat
 * Hidden Paradise
 * Esing Garden
 * Black Rock
 * Talisay Beach
 * Tigis Falls
 * Kalamangyan Beach
 * Nasog White Beach
 * Fish Sacntuary
 * Tinagong Dagat
 * Upaw Hills

Do
Buruanga features its own Town Fiesta on May 8 and on June 13 is the Atiatihan Festival. Boracay, the world renowned for its beautiful white beaches, is about 30 minutes away from Buruanga through the port of Caticlan. Buruanga is the former mother town of Boracay, Malay in Aklan.

The Ati-Atihan Festival is a feast held in honor of the Santo Niño held annually in January concluding on third Sunday, in the town of Kalibo, Aklan in the Philippines.

It is the wildest among Philippine fiestas and considered as the Mother of All Philippine festivals. Celebrants paint their faces with black soot and wear bright, outlandish costumes as they dance in revelry during the last three days of this two week-long festival. Catholics and non-Catholics alike observe this special day with processions, parades, dancing, and merrymaking.

Buy
Piña Cloth (a must buy), Banana Chips, Coconut Products, Fresh Fish, Fruits and Vegetables, Dried Fish, Mangoes, Rambutan, Lansones, Furniture Products and recycled paper products.

Eat
The Municipal Tourism Hotel located in Buruanga features its own in-house restaurant and many local restaurants in the nearby area. Buffet party is also available every Friday and special occasions.

Drink
Alcohol is cheap like everywhere in the Philippines, and during the alcohol-fueled days of the Atiatihan - it is very much readily available at supermarkets, convenience stores and corner stores. Fruit juices are widely available and made fresh from the abundance and proximity of fruit-producing provinces including Aklan. For some local brew tuba, fermented coconut wine, is popular amongst the locals (usually in far-flung barangays) and might be worth the taste if you are offered one.

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Burundi

 Burundi is a small country in East Africa, although it has some cultural and geographical ties with Central Africa. It is surrounded by Rwanda, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Although the country is rich in culture and history, the country has been in a state of instability since gaining independence in the 1960s. Burundi is one of the world's poorest and least developed countries and has a myriad of social, political, and economic problems.

Negative facts aside, Burundi guards all the elements that constitute its very rich culture: dances, musical rhythms, and handicrafts. The cultural inheritance from their forefathers and ancestors is evidenced by their traditional heirlooms and dances. For those with patience and an open mind, the rewards are unforgettable.

Regions
The country is divided into 17 provinces (Cibitoke, Kayanza, Ngozi, Kirundo, Muyinga, Bubanza, Muramvya, Gitega, Karuzi, Cankuzo, Bujumbura Rural, Bujumbura Mairie, Mwaro, Ruyigi, Bururi, Rutana, Makamba). Below the province level, there are "communes" in rural areas and "quartiers" in the capital, with a total of 117 of such groupings. Beneath this, there are several lower levels of administration, including the sector, the 2 639 "collines", or hillside, and the smallest grouping, the "Nyumba Kumi" or "group of 10 houses."

Cities

 * — the capital and second largest city, in the middle of the country
 * — the largest city, situated on the north-eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika
 * — southern city
 * — north-western city
 * — north-eastern city
 * — northern city
 * — northern city

Other destinations

 * — The Natural reserve of Bururi is a 3300 ha expanse of altitude damp forest. The town of Bururi offers visitors this wonderful panorama, to visit the park first go to the INECN office in Bururi, it's not common knowledge among Bururians that you have to do this first. If you are told that there is no entry fee and no guides are available, this is not true. At the office you can pay the entry fee (FBu5,000) and arrange a guide FBu5,000. In this place there are about 117 species of birds and 25 species of mammals have been identified in a forestland surrounding of multifarious vegetation. On a walking circuit along the botanical lanes and trails of this forest the visitor will fully enjoy the wild coolness of our mountains densely covered with trees of many different species. This region is 33 km from Roumonge. The road through it will drive you from the lakes along miles of hallucinating and breathtaking panoramas.
 * . At the apex of the Zaire-Nile, with its 40,000 ha of preserved forests, this the largest completely untouched natural area in Burundi. Its wild life constitutes a shelter for chimpanzees, baboons, cercophitecus (a monkey) and black colobes scattering away to the approach of human beings. The park is criss-crossed by a network of 180 km of tracks and paths mainly used by guard car patrols and motorized tourists. The guards of the park will scout you in the wood undercover where you will be able to discover the fascinating attraction of the primeval forest and the charming songs of birds. Mountain chains hide thermal springs, and the access to the park is made through the tea plantations of Teza and Rwegura which count among the best natural sceneries.
 * — The natural Forest Reserves of Roumonge, Kigwena and Mugara are in course of development to enable chimpanzees and cercopithecuses to find enough food to stay there and procreate. The thermal waterfalls situated in the Mugara reserve will enable you to lend yourselves to natural massage simply by taking showers under these waters raised from the earth’s bosom. The very near beaches of Tanganyika provide an opportunity for a swim and rest.
 * — Home to Gustave, the infamous man-eating crocodile, Rusizi National Park will be your first visit in Burundi for the simple reason that it is very near the capital city of Bujumbura. The River Delta extends over 500 ha of vegetation made of Phragmites mauritianus. It is a natural shelter for few families of antelopes and hippopotamuses that come here in quest of grazing land. At the end of the track if you are lucky enough you may meet with a few crocodiles fast asleep on the golden sand of the river banks. The Rusizi palm groves (situated on the Cibitoke road 10 km away from Bujumbura) is also an exceptional landscape that will no doubt make your mind drift away from your day to day preoccupations. It offers to the visitor a rich vegetation completely adapted environment gratified by only a few sparse rains, made of euphorbia, thorny bushes and tall palm trees of the Hyphaena bengalensis var ventricosa species. Right in the deepest part of the reserve you will be able to admire the natural ponds left by the Rusizi meanders. This place is a paradise for birds which come by the hundred and feed themselves by dive-fishing. If you are patient enough you will be able to see some hippopotamuses paddling in the shallow waters.
 * — The National Park of Ruvubu lies on the banks of the Ruvubu River and is limited by high rise mountains. It was freed from human inhabitants and returned to complete wild life. The track and length of the path network is approximately 100 km and includes many observation lookouts. You will be accommodated in a newly erected camp and you will be able to tell your friends when you are back home about tracking buffaloes along their trails where the joyful glee of the songs from all the African birds you may think of are heard at every turn.
 * — The Rwihinda Lake Natural Reserve is a real sanctuary for migratory aquatic birds which come to the site by the thousands to reproduce. All these now protected birds can nest more and more on these green swamps and islets of the lake. Crested cranes and herons live there a peaceful live. The visitor can drift along on barges to approach many species of birds without risk of frightening them.
 * — This is a forest reserve that can be accessed from the town of Rumonge. The main attraction is the chimpanzees. The facilities for visitors for visitors are almost non-existent but if you go to the INECN office (remember to pronounce it the French way when asking for directions, roughly "ENCN" pronounced the English way) in Rumonge you should be able to organise a visit. It's generally set up for people with their own transport but a visit by local transport can be arranged. Expect to pay FBu10,000 for entry and guide if you see chimps, FBu5,000 if you don't. You should be able to arrange transport from Rumonge for around FBu15,000 for a return trip. The chimps here are not habituated to humans so don't expect the close encounters that are possible in some places.

Understand
Burundi is about large and has a population of almost 12 million people, making it one of the smallest countries in the world. Although the country is landlocked, much of the south-western border is adjacent to Lake Tanganyika, one of the deepest lakes in the world.

The region was colonised in the 19th century as part of German East Africa, then taken by Belgium after the First World War. It became independent in 1962.

Burundi is one of the poorest and least developed nations in the world. The vast majority of Burundians live in poverty and work as subsistence farmers. There are many reasons behind Burundi's lack of development and poverty: civil wars, political instability, corruption, a lack of access to education, and the effects of HIV/AIDS.

Cobalt and copper are among the nation's natural resources. Other resources include coffee, sugar and tea.

Burundi's population today is mostly comprised of the Hutu ethnic group (85%) followed by the Tutsi (14%) and Twa (1%).

History
The earliest known people to live in Burundi were the Twa, a short "pygmy" people who remain as a minority group there. The Hutu and Tutsi people moved into the region several hundred years ago, and dominated it. Like much of Africa, Burundi then went through a period of European colonial rule. At the beginning of the twentieth century, Germany and Belgium occupied the region, and Burundi and Rwanda together became a European colony known as Ruanda-Urundi.

This ended with its independence from Belgium in 1962. In the decades since then, Burundi has known civil wars between the Hutu and Tutsi populations (much like the more notorious genocide in Rwanda to the north), and a series of political assassinations. Peace and the re-establishment of civil democracy took place in 2005 with a cease-fire and the election of former Hutu rebel Pierre Nkurunziza as president.

Climate
Burundi in general has a tropical highland climate, with a considerable daily temperature range in many areas. Temperature also varies considerably from one region to another, chiefly as a result of differences in altitude. The central plateau enjoys pleasantly cool weather, with an average temperature of. The area around Lake Tanganyika is warmer, averaging ; the highest mountain areas are cooler, averaging. Bujumbura’s average annual temperature is. Rain is irregular, falling most heavily in the north-west. Dry seasons vary in length, and there are sometimes long periods of drought. However, four seasons can be distinguished: the long dry season (June–August), the short wet season (September–November), the short dry season (December–January), and the long wet season (February–May). Most of Burundi receives between of rainfall a year. The Ruzizi Plain and the north-east receive between.

Tourist information

 * Tourist information from the Burundi Embassy in the U.S.

Immigration and visa requirements
All nationalities require a visa to visit Burundi except citizens of Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In Europe, visas are available from the Burundi Embassy in London UK as well as embassies in Berlin, Brussels and The Hague. A 30-day tourist visa from the Burundi Embassy in London costs £60. Embassies elsewhere provide a 30 day multiple-entry visa for USD90.

As of 2023, two types of visa are available at Bujumbura airport: 3 day for ̯USD40, and 30 day multiple entry visa for USD90. When entering Burundi over land, the only visa available is a 3 day transit visa costing USD40. Please note that the UK government website incorrectly states 30 day visas are obtainable at land borders. A visa extension from the Immigration office in Bujumbura costs USD20 for 10 days or USD50 for 30 days. You will need a passport photo, the original receipt for your 3 day visa, and copies of your passport information page and the arrival stamp page. At the immigration building, find office 121, which is the visa office. The immigration office is a chaotic place, and this process will take a few hours at least.

By bus
Buses are available mainly to Bujumbura. There are international buses from Kigali, Rwanda and Kigoma, Tanzania. Companies include Volcano and Luba Express.

It is also possible to get into Burundi from the east. To do this, take a bus to Kabanga, Tanzania, and from there take a shared taxi to the Burundian border.

Luba express bus lines run a daily bus from Kigoma via the Manyovu border crossing. You can also take a bus to Bujumburu from the border via Mabanda after taking a boda-boda through the border post. Shared taxis are available to the border from Kigoma.

Minibuses also run from Gatumba on the DRC border to Bujumbura.

By boat
You can use the ferries to travel along Lake Tanganyika, but they do not operate regularly.

Get around
Road and water transport are the main ways for getting around. There are no railways in the country, and the airport in Bujumbura is the only one with scheduled flights (all international).

By bus
There are buses between Bujumbura and other cities in the country.

By taxi
Taxi is an option for intercity travel as well. For example a roundtrip between Bujumbura and Gitega by taxi would cost you around $50 including the fuel.

By car
Traffic culture is moderate, but motorists should be careful. Beware of pedestrians walking in the middle of the road, don't be afraid to use the horn. Moreover local drivers, particularly taxi and van drivers ignore traffic rules all too often.

In Bujumbura, traffic can be very confusing at times and the rural roads are narrow and winding due to the hilly terrain. Roads are of decent quality. Major roads are paved.

The roads along the shores of Lake Tanganyika are dangerous; they are in poor condition and are not fenced off at the steepest points.

Talk
Although most travellers will find that they can get around passingly well with a working knowledge of French and increasingly English, some familiarity with Swahili or the related local language, Kirundi, is helpful, particularly in rural areas. The problem may be that Kirundi is extremely difficult to learn. Kirundi and Kinyarwanda (the official language in Rwanda) are quite similar.

See
Bujumbura is in the western part of the country. Moving towards the east, is Gitega; it’s a large market held in the middle of the town, and its Museum of Traditions (ancient utensils, pictures, commented visit). Travellers will have to make advance bookings to be able to watch an extraordinary and fascinating show unique in the world: “The Drummers of Giheta” playing in their traditional environment. Then you will be making head away towards Rutana to see the admirable panorama of the Karea Falls and the Nykazu Break, called the “Break of the Germans”, which is an exceptional lookout that oversees the Kumoso plain. You will be ending your tour by the visit of Gihofi, a booming town with its new sugar refinery in the heart of the sugar cane plantations country.

Towards the South-eastern part of the country, don’t miss by any means the visit of the Nile Sources near Rutovu. Don’t forget to take your swimming gear with you; otherwise, you may miss the benefit of the hot springs in charming and subtle surroundings. You will also be able to see on your way the last traditional enclosed villas (round habitations surrounded by wooden fences strip in turn surrounded by grazing meadows and ploughed fields).

Further south, you will be able to cross a line of villages succeeding one after the other and wedged between the lake and abrupt mountains. Fortunately, you will be able to stop and have a rest, or go for nautical sports and have a meal in restaurants or simply stop for a drink, on nicely arranged fine sand beaches. Still further south lays the Nyanza Lake. Why not to take a boat and go to Tanzania on the other side of the lake and visit Gombe Natural Park?

Towards the north just before reaching Bugarama, there is an important market for high quality fresh foodstuffs. You can walk across the primeval forest of Kibira the access of which is still very difficult but which is in a process of beaconing. Carry on towards Kayanza and Ngozi, two big agricultural production and trade villages. At Kirundo, near the border with Rwanda, you will discover the small lakes of the North, the peacefulness and serenity of their jagged borders. Take a boat and drift on the Rwihinda Lake to admire numerous birds’ species entirely free on the lake (crested cranes, wild ducks, fishing eagles, etc.).

On the road from Muyinga to Cankuzo, the visit of the Natural park of the Ruvuvu Rivers is a must now that is endowed with accommodation infrastructure; there you’ll be able to admire Burundi protected remnant buffaloes and dorcas (gazelles). The surrounding primeval forest will no doubt leave you with an unforgettable souvenir.

Landmarks and monuments
In Bujumbura, climb to the “Belvedere” on the top of the hill, a dominating point of the town. You’ll be able to visit the mausoleum of Prince Louis Rwagasore, founder of the Uprona party and hero of the independence of Burundi.

Ten kilometres south of Bujumbura at Mugere is the Livingstone-Stanley Monument, a stone marking a spot where the two famous explorers David Livingstone and H. M. Stanley spent two nights on 25-27 Nov 1871 as guests of Chief Mukamba during their joint exploration of the northern end of Lake Tanganyika, following their first meeting at Ujiji, Tanzania 15 days previously.

114 km from Bujumbura, on the Bujumbura-Ijenda-Matana road lays Rutovu, a town where a pyramid was erected at the southern most source of the Nile, at an altitude of 2,000 m.

It is impossible to make a list of all the places worth making a stop, as Burundi is a real Garden of Eden defying weather and exercising on people an irresistible attraction. When arriving in Bujumbura, for all your circuits, itineraries and tours go to the National Office of Tourism where a great choice are available. You will be able to see: the Nyakazu Break to the east, the Karera Falls, the Lake Tanganyika panoramas at Vyanda and Kabonambo, the tea plantations of Teza or Rwegura. The reservoir built at this place is surrounded by beautiful scenery.

Museums
There are two museums in Bujumbura and Gitega.

The second largest town in the country, Gitega, has the National Museum founded in 1955 where there is an exhibition of a magnificent ethnographic collection of objects owned by the Crown and that could be seen at the Court in the first part of the 20th century, together with an archaeological collection and historical photographs.

You will enjoy the old photographs of our kings, princes and queens of the 19th century, surrounded by lot of objects owned by men and women of those days; jewellery, baskets from all regions, earthenware for many uses, calabashes to keep water or for churning, war and hunting spears, ploughing instruments, iron-working and sculpting instruments.

In Bujumbura, the Musée Vivant near the lake presents a great part of the treasures in a wider place surrounded by magnificent gardens. Old and modern crafts are presented in beautiful small cabins. However, the masterpiece of this museum is the reconstruction in real dimensions of a royal habitation. The entire surrounding courtyard can be visited and the main hut topped by an interlaced dome covered by a think thatched roof.

The Musée Vivant also keeps up a bird house, where few local species can be seen and a Herpetological Centre, where there are displays of snakes and many species of reptiles. This living museum was regarded as one of the most renowned in Africa since its collection was opened to the public in 1988.

Not all visitors will enjoy it, but it is possible to feed the crocodiles, leopard and some of the snakes in the Musée Vivant. For FBu2,000 you can buy a (live) guinea pig and select the lucky diner.

Watch out for Tina the chimpanzee when visiting the Musée Vivant; she frequently escapes from her cage and can follow visitors around, this can be misconstrued as chasing. Her handlers assure she is not dangerous and just wants to play.

Money
The currency is the Burundian franc, denoted by the symbol "FBu" (ISO code: BIF).

Banknotes in Burundi are issued in denominations of 20, 50, 100, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 5,000 and 10,000 francs.

 * DTB bank, Ecobank, CRDB, and KCB have ATMs in Burundi where you can get a cash withdrawal with Visa Card or MasterCard. The Ecobank website has a full list of locations.

Shopping
Burundi is endowed with very flourishing craftsmanship, with unique delicate and attractive shapes.

Burundi has developed plastic arts only very recently. The visitor will be able to find Gitega and Bujumbura talented artist able to carve sceneries on wooden boards and paint landscapes with beautifully shaded bluish backgrounds.

Eat
For the international visitor, Burundi offers some culinary surprises: fresh fish from Lake Tanganyika and produce from the nation's rich volcanic soil are particularly notable. There is a sizeable South Asian community, offering curried dishes alongside the more traditional rice and beans, and French-inspired European offerings. For lighter meals, samosas and skewered meats are common, and bananas and fresh fruit are often served as a sweet snack.

The national dish is beef brochettes (kebabs) and grilled plantains (cooking bananas) available almost everywhere.

Other signature dishes are:
 * Mealie-Meal Porridge
 * Sangala fish garnished with onions and stewed beef

Drink
Soft drinks and beer are readily available. As in Rwanda and DRC, big 72 cl Primus bottles are available for between USD1-2 as well as Amstel, which is about USD2. Both are locally produced and of good quality.

Sleep
Although accommodation in rural areas can be basic, Bujumbura hosts a number of international-grade hotels, catering to a mainly UN and international clientèle. Notable hotels include the Source du Nil (USD120/night), the Hotel Botanika (USD85/night), the Clos de Limbas (USD70/night) and the new, anglophone Sun Safari.

A cheaper option is the Camel Africa Hotel in Bujumbura at USD9 a night.

Learn
There is a dearth of educational opportunities in Burundi, even for Burundian citizens. Years of warfare and instability have badly damaged the country's education system and school enrollment rates are quite low.

The educational scene of the country is unlikely to be attractive to most people reading Wikivoyage.

Work
Burundi is not usually considered a top destination for career advancement. Weak infrastructure, political instability, an inefficient bureaucratic system, a lack of transparency, and low salaries do not make the country a highly popular place to work in.

Due to a lack of opportunities in Burundi, many Burundians often migrate to other countries.

Many NGOs are situated in Burundi. If you have a background in politics or international relations, working in the country won't be such a bad idea. In addition, the country is a great place to further develop your French language skills and deepen your understanding of politics and government.

Stay safe
Although some semblance of normality has returned to much of the country with the conclusion of the nation's democratic transition and a democratically chosen head of state in Aug 2005, travellers should be warned that there is still significant insecurity throughout the country and exercise extreme caution. Besides the still-active rebel group, the Forces Nationales de la Libération (FNL) that continues to attack government forces and civilians, threats posed by banditry and armed robbery, as well as petty crimes, remain. Visitors should exercise caution, avoid travelling after dark, and be aware of curfew laws. Many roads close at night, and most embassies put out curfews on their staff. As in any other conflict or post-conflict situation, visitors should consult their embassy to be apprised of the latest local developments, and be sensitive to the changing security environment.

Stay healthy
Be careful of kiosk foods and avoid unboiled water. Also ensure you have been vaccinated.

As in many other African countries, HIV infection is widespread. In 2012, UNICEF estimated that 1.3% of the adult population is living with HIV.

Respect
As is the case in all African countries, Burundi is a hierarchial society, which means that respect for elders is important. Always treat an older person/authority figure with a great degree of respect, and do not do anything that would make an older person/authority figure feel challenged.

Burundians are family-oriented. It's common for Burundian parents to be intimiately involved in the lives of their children, and they aim to school their children in proper behavior, communal values, and family values. Passing unwarranted comments and/or criticisms about someone's family members is considered rude.

If you've been invited to a Burundian home, you may be showered with snacks and drinks. Do not reject any of these; it's considered rude manners to do so and it could get your host(s) to think that you do not appreciate their hospitality.

title: Burundi


text:
Burushaski phrasebook

Burushaski (بروشسکی) is a language isolate spoken in the Hunza Valley region, parts of Nagar and in parts of Ghizer.

Basics
ajono
 * Hello. : . (Ba bila ):  May god be with you.:  . (Salam o alaykum)
 * Hello. (informal) : . (bebila? )
 * How are you? : ? (bay haal bila ?)
 * Fine, thank you. : . (theek ba  )
 * What is your name? : ? (une gueek besan bila ?)
 * My name is ______ . :  ______ . (ja aek _____ bila.)
 * Nice to meet you. : . (goka chagha ne khushi manimi )
 * Please. : . (huyy )
 * Thank you. : . ( ju na)
 * You're welcome. : . (parwa api)
 * Yes. : . (awa )
 * No. : . (bey ya )
 * Excuse me. (getting attention) : . (DUkoyal a  )
 * Excuse me. (begging pardon) : . ( )
 * I'm sorry. : . (aar bakhshish eti )
 * Goodbye : . ( ye shua   )
 * Goodbye (informal) : . ( ye shua hal)
 * I can't speak Burushaski [well]. : [ ]. (ja burushaski [daltas]gharas aya mayaba)
 * Do you speak English? : ? (unar english gharas gore zuchila ?)
 * Is there someone here who speaks English? : ? (khole amulo menar english/angreezi gharas zuchila ?)
 * Help! : ! ( !)
 * Look out! : ! (baren naa !)
 * Good morning. : . ( )
 * Good evening. : . ( )
 * Good night. : . ( )
 * Good night (to sleep) : . ( )
 * I don't understand. : . (asulo apalimi )
 * Where is the toilet? : ? (wash room amulo bila ?)

Problems

 * Leave me alone. : . ( adimate phat ati.)
 * Don't touch me! : ! (azsi zsap ayeti !)
 * I'll call the police. : . (police er qaw echam .)
 * Police! : ! ( !)
 * Stop! Thief! : ! ! (gheen ! !)
 * I need your help. : . (unay madad awaji)
 * It's an emergency. : . (but zaruri bila)
 * I'm lost. : . (je awaalaba)
 * I lost my bag. : . (ja bag waalibi)
 * I lost my wallet. : . (ja butwa waalibi)
 * I'm sick. : . (je galees ba)
 * I've been injured. : . (je zakhmi ataan)
 * I need a doctor. : . (jaar doctor awaji)
 * Can I use your phone? : ? (unay phone istimaal echama?)

Numbers

 * 1 : (han (hen, hak))
 * 2 : (altó (altán))
 * 3 : (isko (iskey))
 * 4 : (waltó)
 * 5 : (čindó )
 * 6 : (mishindo)
 * 7 : (thaló)
 * 8 : (altámbo)
 * 9 : (hunchó)
 * 10 : (tóorumo' (toorimi, turma))
 * 11 : (turma-han)
 * 12 : (turma-alto)
 * 13 : (turma-isko)
 * 14 : (turma-walto )
 * 15 : (turma-čindo)
 * 16 : (turma-mishindo)
 * 17 : (turma-thaló)
 * 18 : (turma-altámbo )
 * 19 : (turma-hunti)
 * 20 : (altar)
 * 21 : (altar-hak)
 * 22 : (altar-alto)
 * 23 : (altar-isko)
 * 30 : (alto-toorumo)
 * 40 : (alto-altar)
 * 50 : (alto-altar-toorumo)
 * 60 : (iski-altar)
 * 70 : ( iski-altar-toorumo)
 * 80 : ( Waltó-altar)
 * 90 : ( Waltó-altar-toorumo)
 * 100 : (tha)
 * 200 : (alto-tha)
 * 300 : (eski tha )
 * 1,000 : (saas )
 * 2,000 : ( )
 * 1,000,000 : ( )
 * 1,000,000,000 : ( )
 * 1,000,000,000,000 : ( )
 * number _____ (train, bus, etc.) : ( )
 * half : (laap )
 * less : (Kaman )
 * more : (Da )

Time

 * now : (Mu )
 * later : ( badlo)
 * before : (pehla )
 * morning : (tsordimo/subah)
 * afternoon : (duguy )
 * evening : (sham )
 * night : (thapmo )

Clock time

 * one o'clock AM : (hik garum )
 * two o'clock AM : ( alto garuum )
 * noon : ( duguiii)
 * one o'clock PM : ( )
 * two o'clock PM : ( )
 * midnight : ( taap brabr)

Duration

 * _____ minute(s) : (min )
 * _____ hour(s) : (ganta )
 * _____ day(s) : (Gunxh )
 * _____ week(s) : ( hafta)
 * _____ month(s) : (hisaaa/hissamin  )
 * _____ year(s) : (dhen  )

Days

 * today : (khulto )
 * yesterday : (Sabur  )
 * tomorrow : (Jimaly )
 * this week : (Guty Hafta  )
 * last week : (pehla Hafta  )
 * next week : (xuwas te Hafta  )

 * Sunday : (adit)
 * Monday : (tsandura)
 * Tuesday : (angara)
 * Wednesday : (bodo)
 * Thursday : (birespat)
 * Friday : (shukuro)
 * Saturday : (shimsher)

Months

 * January : (dalo)
 * February : (huut)
 * March : (hamal)
 * April : (sawr)
 * May : (jawza)
 * June : (sarataan)
 * July : (asat)
 * August : (sambula)
 * September : (miizaan)
 * October : (aqrap)
 * November : (qaws)
 * December : (jadi)

Colors

 * black : (Matum)
 * white : (burúm )
 * gray : (Tanng)
 * red : (Bardum )
 * blue : (Xhiqam )
 * yellow : (Xhikark )
 * green : (Xhiqam )
 * orange : ( )
 * purple : ( )
 * brown : (Gurro )

Bus and train

 * How much is a ticket to _____? : (Kiraya berum bila)
 * One ticket to _____, please. : (Han ticket tan jachichumana )
 * Where does this train/bus go? : (Gusay bus/train amolar nichibi? )
 * Where is the train/bus to _____? : (Elar nias ganay amis bus nichibi? )
 * Does this train/bus stop in _____? : (Gusay bus elay chat maymia? )
 * When does the train/bus for _____ leave? : (Bus khanay beshallar dochibi? )
 * When will this train/bus arrive in _____? : (Kholar beshalar xochi bus? )

Directions

 * How do I get to _____ ? : ( Jay Elar Baylatay Nicham? )
 * ...the train station? : (Train Station amlo bi ju? )
 * ...the bus station? : (Bus Station amlo bi Ju )
 * ...the airport? : (Airport amlo bila ju? )
 * ...downtown? : (Khatom )
 * ...the youth hostel? : (Hilashoway Hastel )
 * ...the _____ hotel? : (Hotal )
 * ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? : (Amer/Can/Aus/Bri/ affice Amlo Bila )
 * Where are there a lot of... : (amlo bixhang butan )
 * ...hotels? : ( )
 * ...restaurants? : ( )
 * ...bars? : ( )
 * ...sites to see? : ( )
 * Can you show me on the map? : (naxha lo abarana  )
 * street : (gan )
 * Turn left. : (khitne fr  )
 * Turn right. : (ethne fr )
 * left : ( )
 * right : ( )
 * straight ahead : (sidah ne  )
 * towards the _____ : ( )
 * past the _____ : ( )
 * before the _____ : ( )
 * Watch for the _____. : ( )
 * intersection : ( )
 * north : ( )
 * south : ( )
 * east : ( )
 * west : ( )
 * uphill : ( )
 * downhill : ( )

Taxi

 * Taxi! : ( )
 * Take me to _____, please. :
 * How much does it cost to get to _____? : ( )
 * Take me there, please. : ( )

Lodging

 * Do you have any rooms available? : (kamra khali bila  )
 * How much is a room for one person/two people? : ( )
 * Does the room come with... : ( )
 * ...bedsheets? : ( )
 * ...a bathroom? : ( )
 * ...a telephone? : ( )
 * ...a TV? : ( )
 * May I see the room first? : ( )
 * Do you have anything quieter? : ( )
 * ...bigger? : ( )
 * ...cleaner? : ( )
 * ...cheaper? : ( )
 * OK, I'll take it. : ( )
 * I will stay for _____ night(s). : ( )
 * Can you suggest another hotel? : ( )
 * Do you have a safe? : ( )
 * ...lockers? : ( )
 * Is breakfast/supper included? : ( )
 * What time is breakfast/supper? : ( )
 * Please clean my room. : ( )
 * Can you wake me at _____? : ( )
 * I want to check out. : ( )

Money

 * Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? : ( )
 * Do you accept British pounds? : ( )
 * Do you accept euros? : ( )
 * Do you accept credit cards? : ( )
 * Can you change money for me? : ( )
 * Where can I get money changed? : ( )
 * Can you change a traveler's check for me? : ( )
 * Where can I get a traveler's check changed? : ( )
 * What is the exchange rate? : ( )
 * Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? : ( )

Eating

 * A table for one person/two people, please. : ( )
 * Can I look at the menu, please? : ( )
 * Can I look in the kitchen? : ( )
 * Is there a house specialty? : ( )
 * Is there a local specialty? : ( )
 * I'm a vegetarian. :
 * I don't eat pork. : (jaa khinzeer aschabaa )
 * I don't eat beef. : (jaa uyum chhap ooshchaba )
 * I only eat kosher food. : ( )
 * Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) : ( )
 * fixed-price meal : ( )
 * a la carte : ( )
 * breakfast : ( )
 * lunch : ( Doghoimo Shapik )
 * tea (meal) : ( Chai )
 * supper : ( )
 * I want _____. : ( )
 * I want a dish containing _____. : ( )
 * chicken : ( gharqamos )
 * beef : ( oyom chaph )
 * fish : ( chomo )
 * ham : ( )
 * sausage : ( )
 * cheese : ( )
 * eggs : ( ting-ayo)
 * salad : ( )
 * (fresh) vegetables :  ( )
 * (fresh) fruit : ( )
 * bread : ( )
 * toast : ( )
 * noodles : ( )
 * rice : (bras)
 * beans : (raboon )
 * apple : (báalt)
 * May I have a glass of _____? : (glass un.........)
 * May I have a cup of _____? : (cup un......... )
 * May I have a bottle of _____? : (bottle un jhowa )
 * coffee : ( )
 * tea (drink) : (chai )
 * juice : ( )
 * (bubbly) water :
 * (still) water : ( )
 * beer : ( )
 * red/white wine : ( )
 * May I have some _____? : ( )
 * salt : (bayú)
 * black pepper : ( matom maricho )
 * butter : ( maltash )
 * Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server): ( )
 * I'm finished. : ( )
 * It was delicious. : ( )
 * Please clear the plates. : ( )
 * The check, please. : ( )

Bars

 * Do you serve alcohol? : (arakh gaxh echa  )
 * Is there table service? : ( )
 * A beer/two beers, please. : ( )
 * A glass of red/white wine, please. : ( )
 * A pint, please. : ( )
 * A bottle, please. : ( )
 * _____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please. : ( )
 * whiskey : ( mal )
 * vodka : ( Araq )
 * rum : ( )
 * water : ( čil )
 * club soda : ( )
 * tonic water : ( )
 * orange juice : (malta juice  )
 * Coke (soda) : ( )
 * Do you have any bar snacks? : ( )
 * One more, please. : ( )
 * Another round, please. : ( )
 * When is closing time? : ( )
 * Cheers! : ( )

Shopping

 * Do you have this in my size? : ( )
 * How much is this? : ( )
 * That's too expensive. : ( )
 * Would you take _____? : ( )
 * expensive : ( )
 * cheap : ( )
 * I can't afford it. : ( )
 * I don't want it. : ( )
 * You're cheating me. : ( )
 * I'm not interested. : (..)
 * OK, I'll take it. : ( )
 * Can I have a bag? : ( )
 * Do you ship (overseas)? : ( )
 * I need... : ( )
 * ...toothpaste. : ( )
 * ...a toothbrush. : ( )
 * ...tampons. : . ( )
 * ...soap. : ( )
 * ...shampoo. : ( )
 * ...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen) : ( )
 * ...cold medicine. : ( )
 * ...stomach medicine. : ... ( )
 * ...a razor. : ( )
 * ...an umbrella. : ( )
 * ...sunblock lotion. : ( )
 * ...a postcard. : ( )
 * ...postage stamps. : ( )
 * ...batteries. : ( )
 * ...writing paper. : ( )
 * ...a pen. : ( )
 * ...English-language books. : ( )
 * ...English-language magazines. : ( )
 * ...an English-language newspaper. : ( )
 * ...an English-English dictionary. : ( )

Driving

 * I want to rent a car. : ( )
 * Can I get insurance? : ( )
 * stop (on a street sign) : ( )
 * one way : ( )
 * yield : ( )
 * no parking :(kholay chat ots api )
 * speed limit : ( )
 * gas (petrol) station : ( )
 * petrol : ( )
 * diesel : ( )

Authority

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

title: Burushaski phrasebook