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Brunswick (Georgia)

Brunswick is a city in Coastal Georgia just north of Florida, the mainland gateway to several islands in the Intracoastal Waterway, including St. Simons Island and Jekyll Island.

By plane

 * The nearest major airports are Savannah/Hilton Head International to the north, and Jacksonville International  to the south, in Florida. Each is about 1.5 hours away by car.
 * The nearest major airports are Savannah/Hilton Head International to the north, and Jacksonville International  to the south, in Florida. Each is about 1.5 hours away by car.

By car
Brunswick can be accessed by car from Interstate 95 by Exit 29 (US Highway 17/Georgia State Route 25 Northbound), Exit 36-A (US Highway 341 / US Highway 25 / Georgia State Route 27 Southbound) or Exit 38 (Georgia State Route 25-Spur).

Get around

 * Major highways in Brunswick include Interstate 95, US Highway 17, US Highway 341 (multiplexed with US Highway 25 for almost its entire route) and Georgia State Route 303. US Highway 82's eastern terminus is at Interstate 95 Exit 29.
 * Primary north/south city streets include Glynn Av (US 17), Martin Luther King Bl, Altama Av, Habersham St and Newcastle St (US341/25).
 * Primary east/west city streets include Fourth Ave (US 341), Gloucester St (US 25), "L" St, Parkwood Dr, First St, Fourth St, GA25-Spur, Community RD (GA 303), Chappel Crossing Rd, and Glynco Parkway.
 * Brunswick can be travelled by car, on bicycle or on foot.
 * Drivers should beware that Brunswick uses Photo Enforcement of traffic laws at some intersections. As of February 2007, The intersection of L St and Martin Luther King Bl, the intersection of Altama Ave and Community Rd (GA 303) and the intersection of Glynn Ave (US 17/GA 25) and the F.J. Torras Causeway to St. Simons Island have cameras installed and in operation.
 * Taxi Service is provided by Courtesy Cab Co. +1 912 265-5002. There is no regularly scheduled mass transit in Brunswick at this time.

Do
Attend the Brunswick Rockin' Stewbilee at the Mary Ross Waterfront Park in October and sample many different vendors' Brunswick Stew recipes, a tomato-based stew with okra, corn, lima beans, and meat (the most authentic purportedly being rabbit) that Brunswick, GA claims to be the originator of.

Go next

 * Jekyll Island
 * Saint Simons Island

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Brunswick (Germany)

Brunswick (German: Braunschweig) is a city of around 250,500 people (2018) in the federal-state of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is north of the Harz mountains at the farthest navigable point of the Oker river, which connects to the North Sea via the rivers Aller and Weser.

The date and circumstances of the town's foundation are unknown. Tradition maintains that Braunschweig was created through the merger of two settlements, one founded by Bruno II, a Saxon count who died before 1017 on one side of the river Oker - the legend gives the year 861 for the foundation - and the other the settlement of a legendary Count Dankward, after whom Castle Dankwarderode (Dankward's clearing), which was reconstructed in the 19th century, is named. The town's original name of Brunswik is a combination of the name Bruno and Low German wik, a place where merchants rested and stored their goods. The town's name therefore indicates an ideal resting-place, as it lay by a ford across the Oker River. Another explanation of the city's name is that it comes from Brand, or burning, indicating a place which developed after the landscape was cleared through burning. The city was first mentioned in documents from the St. Magni Church from 1031, which give the city's name as Brunesguik.

Understand
Brunswick was a city of importance in medieval Germany. Economically, it was situated at the intersections of major trade routes; moreover, the river Oker was navigable from Brunswick, allowing access to the sea port of Bremen. It was among the last nine cities of the Hanseatic League.

Politically, Brunswick gained importance through one of its most important rulers, Henry the Lion, duke of Saxony and Bavaria. During his reign, Henry founded several German cities (among them Schwerin and Munich), defying his cousin German Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa, and married Richard the Lionheart's sister Matilda of England, thus establishing familial ties to the royal family of England, which still exist. His son, Otto of Brunswick, was crowned German emperor in 1209. To document his claim to power, Henry had the Lion monument erected in 1166, which also appears in the city's coat of arms. You can still find the red lion on the coat of arms of Scotland and the British Royal Family.

Brunswick is considered having been one of the most tumultuous cities of Late Medieval and Early Modern Europe (next to Paris and Ghent). Numerous constitutional conflicts ended in uprisings and civil unrest.

Despite its rich medieval tradition, Brunswick's appearance today owes much to its almost complete destruction during World War II. Allied bombing destroyed 90% of Brunswick's medieval city centre (leaving only 80 of over 800 timberframe houses). Only a small number of buildings have been re-erected; the majority of downtown buildings nowadays exhibit the sombreness of 1950s post-war architecture.

An important industrial hub, the district of Brunswick is home to many companies, such as the steel industry in Salzgitter (Salzgitter AG) and Peine, or Volkswagen in Wolfsburg.

The region of Braunschweig is the most R&D-intensive area in the whole European Economic Area investing a remarkable 7.1% of its GDP in the research & technology sector (places two and three go to Varsinais-Suomi and East Anglia with 4.1% each). It is home to the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), the national institute for natural and engineering sciences and the highest technical authority for metrology and physical safety engineering in Germany. Part of its assignments is the accurate measurement of time. It is responsible for the German atomic clock CS2 and the longwave time signal DCF77. In addition, the PTB operates time servers for the distribution of time on the internet.

Brunswick is further known for its universities Technische Universität Carolo-Wilhelmina zu Braunschweig, Hochschule für Bildende Künste Braunschweig, Ostfalia Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften, Welfenakademie Braunschweig, and 19 research institutes, among them the Johann Heinrich von Thuenen Institute (the Federal Agricultural Research Centre until 2007), and the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research.

Braunschweig was declared Germany's City of Science in 2007.

By plane
The nearest commercial airport is Hannover Airport (approximately 30–40 minutes by car, or around 1 hour by train).

Braunschweig Airport is mainly a research airport and is primarily used by the Technische Universität Braunschweig, the German Federal Agency of Aviation (Luftfahrt-Bundesamt), and the German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation (Bundesstelle für Flugunfalluntersuchung). It is, however, served by Volkswagen Air Services, Volkswagen 's corporate airline, with a few destinations in Europe (Prague, Poznań, or Ingolstadt). Tickets can be booked through the airline, or directly at the airport.

By train

Due to its location in the centre of Germany, Braunschweig Hauptbahnhof is well-served by German national railway company Deutsche Bahn. There are lots of high-speed trains ICE that stop in Brunswick.

Picturesque Goslar and the Harz Mountains, as well as the Luneburg Heath can be reached by local train. Travellers can purchase a Niedersachsen-Ticket, valid on local trains in the whole state of Niedersachsen for €21 for a single ticket, or €29 per ticket valid for up to 5 people. A Schönes-Wochenende-Ticket, which is valid for up to 5 people for all local routes of Deutsche Bahn in Germany on weekends (Saturday and Sunday).

Brunswick main station is not very close to the centre, and the surrounding area does not offer a lot of sights worth seeing (Ringcenter commercial centre and the clubbing area behind it Stereowerk/Cube 11. Take the bus or tram from here to reach your final destination in Brunswick.

By car
Brunswick is served and easily reached by the German Autobahn highway system. Autobahns include one of Europe's main traffic artery the A2 (sometimes jokingly referred to as Europe's biggest parking lot since traffic jams are not uncommon, especially on Fridays). In addtition, the A39 cuts through Brunswick, connecting the city with adjacent Wolfsburg and Salzgitter, and merging into A7 to Kassel and Frankfurt. City autobahns are the A391, A392 and A395.

Depending on the traffic, Berlin can be reached in two hours - Hamburg, Bremen and Kassel in one hour and a half, Frankfurt in 3½ hours, Hannover in 30–40 minutes, and Magdeburg in one hour using the autobahn. Goslar and the Harz mountains are approximately 30–40 minutes away by car.

By bus
Brunswick serves as a major stop for bus travel throughout the country and Europe, thanks in large part to its central location. Buses frequent cities in Eastern Europe, especially Poland. Tour operator Tours'' offers low-cost (and often bumpy) trips to European metropolises.

For information on domestic bus routes see Long distance bus travel in Germany

The (Zentraler Omnibus-Bahnhof or ZOB) is on Berliner Platz between the main station and the German Mail building (next to the Steam Locomotive monument).

Get around
The city centre is easily explored on foot. Most places of interest can be reached walking. The downtown shopping district is a car-free pedestrian zone. In case you need to visit places further out, you can rely on the public transportation system.

By car
All major car rental companies have branches in Brunswick. But since Brunswick's highways tends to get gridlocked during rush hours (neighbouring Peine is the county with the largest number of commuters in Germany, most of which commute into either Braunschweig or Hanover). Moreover, Brunswick is rumoured to have the highest per-capita-density of traffic lights in Germany. Try to count your number of stops when moving around by car in Braunschweig.

Brunswick has many parking garages, which are organized through a pretty efficient parking guidance system. You can access information on spaces available, fees, and opening hours via your cell phone at wap.braunschweig.de

By public transportation
The Braunschweiger Verkehrs-AG serve the city and the district of Braunschweig. Places within city limits are easily reached by public transportation, either bus or tram. Ticket prices vary depending where you need to go based on various zones.

Prices are available here. Tickets can be purchased at the driver, at certain stores, or via cell phone. The price for a one-way ticket within city limits is €2.50 (€2.30 by mobile, €1 less for children 6-14), or €5.50 for a day ticket (€5.30 by mobile) (Dec 2018).

Information on schedules and connections can be found either at the BSVAG itself, or on the EFA site, where you can look up connections for all of Lower Saxony and Bremen.

By taxi
Taxis are comparatively expensive in Germany, and Brunswick is no exception. They are usually used by locals on weekends (after buses and trains stop running) for a ride home, or if you need to move lots of luggage to, e.g. the train station. The concept of sharing a cab with strangers is foreign to locals and drivers alike, although some people can be persuaded to share a cab, if your stop is on the same way (and when cabs are sparse, e.g. in inclement weather).

Publicly registered taxicabs - those with yellow signs on top which say Taxi and are usually taxi-colored (creamy eggshell color) - can be phoned ( or ) or hailed. Private companies, such as MiniCar or HighlineTaxi, only pick you up with a prior reservation.

Sports

 * Watch a game of Eintracht Braunschweig, Brunswick's traditional football team which plays in Germany's second division. 23,500 people can watch the games in the stadium in the north of Brunswick.
 * First division basketball team Braunschweig New Yorker Phantoms plays at Volkswagenhalle.
 * Brunswick is home to the very successful (twelve times German champions, most German Championships of all teams) first division American Football Team New Yorker Lions Braunschweig. They play their home games (season roughly May to September, pre-season in April, playoffs in September/October) in the same stadium as Eintracht Braunschweig.

Festivals

 * Traditionally on the Sunday before Rosenmontag the Schoduvel takes place. Rosenmontag (Rose Monday) is the Shrove Monday before Ash Wednesday (usually in mid-February). It marks the beginning of Lent and is the highlight of the German Karneval (carnival). The Schoduvel is the largest carnival parade in Northern Germany and the fourth largest in Germany, behind those of the traditional carnival strongholds of Cologne, Dusseldorf, and Mainz. The term originates from Low Middle German, meaning "to shoo the devil". It was first documented in 1293, making it the oldest recorded carnival celebration in Germany. However, this tradition has not been a continuous one in Brunswick. Schoduvel celebrations include dressing up in costumes, dancing, heavy drinking, and the parade of Schoduvel floats. Usually candies are thrown into the costumed crowds lining the streets among cries of "Brunswick" to which the spectators respond "Helau". The procession starts at 12:30 and ends around 17:00. Afterwards, the crowd continues drinking and celebration in bars along the procession route and in the bars of Magniviertel.
 * The Brunswick Schützenfest (German "marksmen's festival", a traditional festival featuring a target shooting competition) is celebrated with the Braunschweiger Masch each June. Over 70 rides and several beer tents attract a crowd from Brunswick and the surrounding area. Highlight are the fireworks on the last Friday. Usually, although taking place in June, it rains during the Masch. Legend has it that this festival is hexed, since the festival site used to be the old Jewish cemetery.
 * Traditionally over the Pentecost weekend, Brunswick's castle square turns medieval during the annual Medieval Market Fair .
 * The festival Kultur im Zelt takes place each August and September, featuring acts, readings, bands, and stand-up comedians in a circus tent in Bürgerpark. Tickets should be bought in advanced, as this festival is usually booked out pretty early.
 * On every first September weekend, the quaint neighborhood Magniviertel is host to the Magnifest. During this weekend, the whole area is closed is for car traffic, and food stands and band stages are erected throughout the Magniviertel. Artisans offer their products during the day, whereas bands play and people celebrate during the evening and nights. Drinking goes on until way past midnight.
 * The festival Kultur im Zelt takes place each August and September, featuring acts, readings, bands, and stand-up comedians in a circus tent in Bürgerpark. Tickets should be bought in advanced, as this festival is usually booked out pretty early.
 * On every first September weekend, the quaint neighborhood Magniviertel is host to the Magnifest. During this weekend, the whole area is closed is for car traffic, and food stands and band stages are erected throughout the Magniviertel. Artisans offer their products during the day, whereas bands play and people celebrate during the evening and nights. Drinking goes on until way past midnight.

Buy
Brunswick has a lot of options for shopping for a city its size, making it one of two major shopping locations in Lower Saxony (the other one being Hanover). Shopping opportunities in Brunswick can more or less be broken down into three sections. Schloss-Arkaden is a large shopping mall in the re-built façade of old Brunswick Palace. It is Brunswick's main shopping spot, boasting over 150 shops and stores, and attracting people from Lower Saxonay and neighbouring Saxony-Anhalt. The mall's parking garage is in the centre of Brunswick's downtown area, making it a good spot to park, especially on weekends when the city is crowded.

The downtown shopping area is roughly delineated by Lange Straße, Bohlweg, Bruchtorwall, and Güldenstraße. Many shops and eateries can be found within, such as:

 * Mini-mall, formerly “City Point”, on the opposite side of the book store “Graff”. It hosts the "Decathlon" and “Primark” stores.
 * The shopping area features three shopping passages. Welfenhof connects Packhof and Lange Straße, and is home to a recommended tobacco store and one of Brunswick's finest cheese delicatessen. Burgpassage hosts a variety of stores on two floors. When walking towards Burgpassage from the Wrestlers' Fountain, turn left before entering it to get into Schlosspassage. This rather small passage will lead you to night club Tango.
 * Brunswick-based fashion chain New Yorker's flagship store (Schuhstraße 27, 38100 Brunswick) is in the downtown shopping area. The building is hard to miss due to Northern Germany's largest video screen.
 * German department store chain Karstadt has three branches in Brunswick. The main branch offers higher quality clothing, stationaries, toys, etc. The basement contains an extensive grocery and deli. The branch Gewandhaus carries books, consumer electronics, chinaware, etc. Brunswick souvenirs are sold on the first floor. The branch Sporthaus sells sporting goods.
 * A good address for books is book store Graff, close to Welfenhof has a wide selection on books about Brunswick. They also have English books in stock. Read your latest purchase in their café, overlooking the Sack shopping street from their third floor.
 * When shopping for electronics, Mediamarkt on Lange Straße is a good address.

Nestled in the shadow of Schloss-Arkaden lies Magniviertel, the only Medieval neighborhood that survived World War II more or less intact. The small timber-framed buildings house little art shops, wine stores, pawn shops, and stores selling health food. Great for a relaxed stroll on an otherwise busy Saturday. In summer, sit down on one of the bars or cafés and watch people play boules in the yard of St. Magni church on a Saturday afternoon.

Souvenir shopping
The best general address for Brunswick-related articles is Braunschweig Stadtmarketing Touristinfo. Besides souvenirs, they sell Braunschweig Phantoms fan articles, tickets for various concerts and theatre plays. Moreover, you can book guided tours and rent audio guides (e.g. of Medieval Brunswick ).

Brunswick chinaware, mugs, and steins can be bought at Karstadt am Gewandhaus(Poststr. 4-5).

For a wider selection, pay the Eintracht Fan Shop a visit at Eintracht-Stadion (Hamburger Straße 210), or the one inside Schlosscarree.

The pharmacy Hagenmarkt-Apotheke (Hagenmarkt 20) carries Stadtrath, a herbal liquor, distilled in Brunswick.

Eat
Having been one of the most important cities of medieval Germany has left its traces in the Brunswick cuisine, be it the Mumme (Brunswick Mum) (apparently the oldest man-made nonperishable food) or its rich selection of sausages and cakes. Take the opportunity to shop for Mumme specialities. A must-try are Eulen und Meerkatzen (owls and guenons - Ulen un Apen in Brunswick dialect), which, according to legend, were baked by Braunschweig trickster Till Eulenspiegel to play a prank on the people of Brunswick, and which are to this day sold by Braunschweig bakeries. Watch out for seasonal food; the asparagus grown in the Brunsick district is regarded as one of the best in the world, curly kale, served as Braunkohl, is a specialty of the Brunswick region, as well as the local chanterelles. A good opportunity to try Brunswick specialities is the Christmas market in December. Vendors have lots of local food to offer, and you can try and share various dishes without having to sit and order in a restaurant

Budget

 * When you are in the city centre some good options for a fast meal are the pizza restaurant in the 'Burg Passage' and the Dutch French fries "Imbiss" near 'Karstadt'.
 * Turkish-German dish doner kebab places can be found all over town (like in any major German city). Most renowned for its Doner are the Bohlweg (Beyti Grillhaus and Kebab Haus), Tandir near night club Merz, and the Dönerdreieck (Doner Triangle - Mesopatmien Grill, Güney Grill, Olive, and others) wedged in between the downtown shopping district and the red light district.
 * When you are in the city centre some good options for a fast meal are the pizza restaurant in the 'Burg Passage' and the Dutch French fries "Imbiss" near 'Karstadt'.
 * Turkish-German dish doner kebab places can be found all over town (like in any major German city). Most renowned for its Doner are the Bohlweg (Beyti Grillhaus and Kebab Haus), Tandir near night club Merz, and the Dönerdreieck (Doner Triangle - Mesopatmien Grill, Güney Grill, Olive, and others) wedged in between the downtown shopping district and the red light district.
 * Turkish-German dish doner kebab places can be found all over town (like in any major German city). Most renowned for its Doner are the Bohlweg (Beyti Grillhaus and Kebab Haus), Tandir near night club Merz, and the Dönerdreieck (Doner Triangle - Mesopatmien Grill, Güney Grill, Olive, and others) wedged in between the downtown shopping district and the red light district.

Clubs

 * DAX Bierbörse, in the centre.
 * DAX Bierbörse, in the centre.

Sleep
Brunswick, as would be expected of a city of this size, has a large number of excellent hotels, many in or near the city centre.

Go next

 * The German Half-Timbered House Road traverses the district of Brunswick in Wolfenbüttel and Schöppenstedt.
 * The Lower Saxon Asparagus Road (German: Niedersächsische Spargelstraße) is a tourist route that confers recognition of the asparagus as a delicacy in the region.
 * The Harz-Heide Road is a road that runs over the Harz mountains in Germany through heath (German: Heide) landscape and which is known for its beautiful scenery.
 * Elm-Lappwald Nature Park
 * Visit the Jägermeister destillery Mast-Jägermeister AG, manufacturer of the 70-proof digestif of the same name in Wolfenbüttel
 * The Harz mountains can be reached by public transport (Trains to Bad Harzburg, Wernigerode or Goslar).
 * Magdeburg is less than an hour by train.
 * Göttingen is one hour by ICE high speed train.
 * Wolfenbüttel with its library is 9 min by train (or 27 by bus).
 * The Autostadt Wolfsburg, home of the Volkswagen, is 16 or 24 min by train.
 * phæno, a museum with 250 experimental stations in Wolfsburg.
 * The former border control post at Marienborn near Helmstedt is now a memorial site.

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Brunswick (Maine)

Pay a visit to picturesque Brunswick, Maine, and you'll discover something special, something greater than the sum of its parts. It's a classic New England charmer to be sure. Surrounded by pine forests and nestled into a crook of the Androscoggin River, natural beauty is in no short supply. History buffs will appreciate Bowdoin College and her several museums of note; while literature mavens will recognize Brunswick as the setting where Harriet Beecher Stowe penned Uncle Tom's Cabin, a 19th century clarion call for America's abolitionist movement.

Today, several talented chefs have chosen to call this town of 22,000 (2020) home. They've taken the areas already burgeoning food scene and iterated on it, serving up some truly extraordinary cuisine. When you combine the gastronomic offerings, retail options, and a proximity to nature—well, it just adds up to package that's hard to beat. Even if you can't extend your stay, the transit options and relative closeness to larger cities make it almost too easy to return.

Across the river to the north, Topsham is a sleepy town of 10,000 (2020). Along its riverbank, you'll find several fine eateries and a promenade with some great water views.

History
It was first settled by the Abenaki people, then occupied by English colonists in 1628 as Pejepscot, meaning "the long, rocky rapids part [of the river]". Relations between the peoples were not good; the fledgling town would be burned during King Philip's War and remained generally abandoned until around 1717. Around this time settlers from Boston and Portsmouth purchased the land and decided to give it another go. Colonist-Native relations remained hostile, and after a decade of warring the Abenaki were no more. Thus, the town of Brunswick was established by 1739.

The towns judicious location by the Androscoggin River allowed for growth and prosperity by way of the sea. This newfound wealth afforded the creation of Bowdoin College in 1794. The river provided power for mills, and nearby forests were harvested for raw materials. Brunswick pumped out an increasing array of goods such as textiles, furniture, and foodstuffs throughout the 19th century.

Today many old mills and sea captains' mansions remain, the ornate structures have been repurposed and transformed into art galleries, restaurants, museums, inns, and boutiques. A modern visitor to Brunswick will find the memories of the past tastefully blended with the imagination of today.

By car
The only interstate running close-by to Brunswick is I-295. Well paved and graded, this two-lane highway branches off of I-95 just north of Portland. If you're approaching from the south, exit at US Route 1 or if you're coming from the north, watch for the US Route 201 exit instead. Both routes will run you straight into the city's center. It's about a 30 minute ride from Portland, 35 minutes from Lewiston, and 40 minutes from Augusta.

To the east, Route 1 also provides access to the dozens of quaint Mid-Coast communities scattered along the shoreline. Two minor roads; ME-123 and ME-24, provide connections to Harpswell and the Harpswell Islands respectively.

By train

 * Route stopping at Brunswick:
 * Downeaster operating five or six trains in each direction daily between Brunswick and Boston with stops Freeport, Portland, Old Orchard Beach (seasonal), Saco, Wells, Dover, Durham, Exeter, Haverhill, and Woburn. Travel time to Brunswick from from Portland is 45 min ($3), and from Boston is 3.25 hours ($30).
 * Downeaster operating five or six trains in each direction daily between Brunswick and Boston with stops Freeport, Portland, Old Orchard Beach (seasonal), Saco, Wells, Dover, Durham, Exeter, Haverhill, and Woburn. Travel time to Brunswick from from Portland is 45 min ($3), and from Boston is 3.25 hours ($30).

Get around
Once in town, you'll find many of Brunswick's amenities concentrated along Maine Street, which basically runs you from the Androscoggin River in the north to Bowdoin College in the south. As such, the majority of all shops, restaurants, and museums can be accessed on foot.

If you want to get away from Maine Street and hit up nearby trails, having a car will really help out. You'll find a few options along Bath Road, which connects the modern and traditional city centers. On the off chance you didn't bring your own vehicle, rent one at the airport or use ride-hailing apps. Waiting times for pick-ups are a few minutes longer here than in the big city, but generally not a problem. Be wary of going too far into the sticks in a ride-hail; you could wind up without enough signal to request the return ride!

The only public transit to speak of is a single bus called The Brunswick Link. It runs once an hour during daylight hours and costs $2 a ride. The route is erratic, and it doesn't go anywhere interesting or particularly far; so for most visitors it's not recommended bothering with. It could be worth investigating, however, if you have mobility issues and don't have private transport.

There's little cycling infrastructure here to speak of, but on the plus side Maine's harsh winters afford wide shoulders on most roadways, and the traffic isn't that bad. Anyone with a modicum of road-riding experience should find themselves capable of navigating the streets of Brunswick.

See

Museums

The Arctic Museum and Pejepscot Historical Society are perhaps the two most worth your time. The Harriet Beecher Stowe House is also worth tacking on. It's rarely open, so most folks just breeze by to read a plaque or two while they take in the structure and its quaint neighborhood surroundings.

Outdoors
These trails often pull double duty as cross country skiing tracks during the colder months.

Events

Buy
It's tough for brick and mortar stores to stay open in this day and age, but more than a few hold their own here in Brunswick. Foot traffic is their savior, so of course you'll find almost all the town's shops scattered along Maine Street. This is a college town don't forget, so you'll find a surprising number of bookstores as you wander and browse. If you just can't seem to find your genre, pay a visit to the Bowdoin Bookstore located on campus.

If you just need the basics, drive to the modern amalgamation of chain stores at the intersection of Bath and Gurnet Roads. Here you'll find a Walmart, McDonald's, car repair shops and the like.

Eat
Brunswick could be the perfect environment for experienced restaurateurs to branch out, try new things and follow their passions. Boston? Too expensive to take risks. Portland? Too much competition to expand. But here in Brunswick, chefs are finding a place to make all their own. You'll find a much wider variety of cuisines here than your average small town; French and Italian, Greek, Japanese, Chinese, Indian, Thai, Vietnamese, and so on. The food scene here is really elevating here, and yes, that does mean prices are creeping up; but it doesn't mean the old standbys are going anywhere. The classic drive-in spots still get crowded, and their filling fare is still enjoyed by newcomer and stalwart alike.

Mid-range

Drink
Maine is known for its craft brews, and Brunswick certainly does its part to uphold that tradition. Sea Dog has by far the biggest name and widest distribution of the "varietals" in the area. However, along Bath Road and  out by the executive airport are generally considered to brew for more elevated palates. If you don't want to drive to your watering hole, you'll find nuzzled right in with the rest of the shops along Maine Street.

Connect
Yes it's Maine, but you're still in civilization. All major cell phone carriers should provide good reception in Brunswick. Providers like AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint should all have you in good hands. If for whatever reason you need free wi-fi, your hotel and most coffee shops should be able to cover you. If not, the libraries listed here will help you out.

Go next

 * Don't miss the Maine Maritime Museum, premier maritime museum with working exhibits just off Route 1 in Bath.
 * Phippsburg's salt-water beach at Popham Beach State Park is renowned for its wide, sandy beach, beautiful views and excellent swimming.
 * If L.L. Bean and their associated retailers in Freeport don't do it for you, turn instead to the woodsy trails bounded by ocean at Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park.
 * Way out on rural Georgetown island; visit Reid State Park’s 800-acre expanse, or Josephine Newman Sanctuary’s miles of winding trails.
 * Visit the unparalleled Eagle Island State Historic Site in scenic Casco Bay. If you can make it here, you'll never forget your trip.

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Brunswick (Maryland)

Brunswick is a very small town in Frederick County, Maryland, on the Potomac River.

History
It is located about 124 km south of Savannah. In 1771, the town was deliberately established, and the Georgia Royal Colony Board named it after the house of the Hanover family, a prestigious British family in Germany. Migration began in 1772, and it became a city in 1856.

Today, as a fishing port centered on the seafood industry, food processing of catches is successful, and the pulp and wood industries have developed. The tourism industry near the Naval Exclusive Store and Golden Isles is also popular. There are three islands nearby: St. Simons, Sea, and Jekyll, and there are the state's oldest public schools, Glynn Academy (1778) and Brunswick Elementary University (1961).

By train or plane
Brunswick is, appropriately enough, on the Brunswick line of the MARC commuter rail line, which runs from Washington, D.C. to Martinsburg, West Virginia. is located at 100 S Maple Ave.

Amtrak's Capitol Limited runs through Brunswick without stopping in Brunswick. The nearest Amtrack station is, 8 miles west of Brunswick.

The nearest airport with scheduled commercial service is, about a 40-minute drive from Brunswick.

Get around
The Brunswick Historic District is easy to walk around. Going much further probably requires a car or a bicycle.

Drink
No good nightlife or drinking spots are in Brunswick. The nearest palatable drink is to be found in Frederick.

Go next

 * Frederick
 * Harpers Ferry

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Brunswick (Ohio)

Brunswick is the largest city in Medina County, Ohio

By car

 * I-71 runs North and South through the middle of Brunswick, with an exit at State Route 303. I -71 begins in Cleveland and ends in Louisville, Kentucky.
 * SR 303 runs East and West through the middle of Brunswick. SR 303 begins in Wakeman and ends near Windham.
 * US 42 begins in Cleveland and ends in Louisville, Kentucky. US 42 somewhat parallels I-71.  US 42 runs Southwest through Brunswick.

Get around
You'll most likely have to get around by car, but some bus stations exist. Other than that, you can only walk within the city.

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Downtown Cleveland is less than 25 minutes away if traffic is cooperative.

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Bruny Island

Bruny Island is an island of stunning natural beauty, close to Hobart in Tasmania. It's a possible day-trip from Hobart, but with boutique accommodation and plenty to offer for longer stays. The island is divided into North and South Bruny, joined by a narrow, picturesque isthmus called the Neck.

Understand

North Bruny is mainly farmland, and is relatively flat. South Bruny is more mountainous, and is more heavily forested.

The main towns for visitors are Adventure Bay on South Bruny. This is where the cruises depart from, and is adjacent to one of the three discrete sections of South Bruny National Park. There is accommodation here, and a bowling club for drinks and meals. If you are going to spot one of the White Wallabies, along the national park track here at dusk is your best chance, and the rainforest and walks are in the hills just about the town.

Not far from Adventure Bay is the town of Allonah. Here you'll find the post office, pharmacy, the pub, cricket club, school, medical centre, Police station and history room. The Bruny Island winery is five minutes south of Allonah.

There are smaller settlements, a few cafes and produce centres scattered around the Island with local produce.

South Bruny National Park
Parts of South Bruny, including Cape Bruny Lighthouse and a few bushwalking trails, are protected as South Bruny National Park and require a parks pass to visit. The park is an important wildlife reserve for sealife.

Points of interests mentioned on this page that are within South Bruny National Park will be marked with ( SBNP ) next to the description.

Wildlife
The island's vegetation includes sparse eucalyptus forests and heathland. Only a small portion consists of true forest and temperate rainforest. Extensive stocks of kelp seaweed are found in the sheltered parts of the sea.

Wallabies, possums, short-beaked echidnas and Tasmanian pademelons live on the island. Unfortunately, there are no wombats and Tasmanian devils. Bruny Island is particularly well-known for its albino wallabies, which have proliferated on parts of the island due to the lack of predators. A colony of fairy penguins lives at the Neck and can be seen returning from the sea in the evening (see below).

Visitor information

 * Tourism website

Get in
Kettering, the gateway to Bruny Island, is around 30 minutes drive south from Hobart, through the sleepy townships of Margate, Snug and Oyster Cove. For a more interesting drive, you can divert through Kingston Beach and Blackmans Bay. From Kettering, you can catch the car ferry, The Mirambeena, across to Bruny Island. The ferry costs $46 return per car (slightly cheaper off-peak). You pay the full amount at Kettering, and the return trip is "free". Helpful maps of Bruny Island are available at the Kettering ferry terminal. The crossing takes around 15 minutes, and the ferry departs promptly. You're expected to be there around 15 minutes ahead of the ferry departure time. There's a passenger lounge on the ferry if you're interested, or you can stay in your car. If taking a rental car, make sure to check in advance that you're allowed to take it on the ferry.

At the Kettering and Roberts Bay termini you can buy snacks and coffee. There are also public toilets at the terminals, but none on the ferry.

There is no car hire on Bruny, so you'll have to hire a car from Hobart. Some hire car companies don't allow their cars to be driven on to the island, so check before you book. Even those that do, may not insure you for an accident on the ferry. This is difficult to avoid if you aren't bringing your own car.

Foot passengers are carried on the ferry free of charge, but it is difficult to take advantage of this bargain offer, with no public transport available at either ferry terminus.

If you are taking the tour of the island, the tour company offers a connecting bus.

Bruny Island has a small airport for general aviation and charters. The airport is not within walking distance of any accommodation or facilities, so you'll need to arrange for someone to pick you up.

Get around
Bruny Island is approximately 100 km from one end to the other. The main road stretches the length of the island (Bruny Island Main Road (B66)), with branch roads to towns, beaches and attractions. Expect to take around 45 minutes to drive between the ferry and Adventure Bay or Allonah at the north of the South Island. Then another half an hour or so from there down to Cape Bruny.

The advisory speed limit drops to 45 km/h on many parts of the main road between dusk and dawn - due to the danger of hitting wildlife. Insurance on many rental cars does not cover damage done to their cars hitting wildlife between dusk and dawn.

The common ways to explore are by private car or by tour. There is no scheduled public transport on the island. There are no facilities provided on the narrow shoulders for cyclists.

Strictly observe speed limits to protect wildlife – unlike the rest of Tasmania, the maximum limit on Bruny Island is (including "changing road conditions" limits), not 100 km/h. Speed limits can drastically drop in wildlife-abundant areas, such as The Neck.

Do

 * The Fluted Cape is a 2.5-hour 4-km walk going through the eastern parts of the island, popular for wildlife watching. ( SBNP )
 * Grass Point trail is an easy trail, leading you to a former whaling station before whaling was officially banned. ( SBNP )
 * Where's Tasmania's Cape Le Grand, you ask (no, that's not Freycinet)? The 12 km (return) East Cloudy Head trail to, well, you guessed it, East Cloudy Head passes through some of Tasmania's whitest beaches. Out of the 6 km, 3 km of the trail is unmarked along Cloudy Bay Beach, while the other 3 km encompasses an old 4WD trail before you finally arrive at the peak of East Cloudy Head. ( SBNP )
 * Grass Point trail is an easy trail, leading you to a former whaling station before whaling was officially banned. ( SBNP )
 * Where's Tasmania's Cape Le Grand, you ask (no, that's not Freycinet)? The 12 km (return) East Cloudy Head trail to, well, you guessed it, East Cloudy Head passes through some of Tasmania's whitest beaches. Out of the 6 km, 3 km of the trail is unmarked along Cloudy Bay Beach, while the other 3 km encompasses an old 4WD trail before you finally arrive at the peak of East Cloudy Head. ( SBNP )

Buy
Supplies are available at the General Store in Allonah, the store in Adventure Bay, and at the shop at the ferry wharf at Roberts Bay.

Eat
There are a range of places to eat on Bruny, but the choice is much wider for lunch than for dinner. Throughout the day you can graze through the produce trail, trying cheeses, sausages, oysters, honey, fudge and wines. Most establishments work together to showcase what is produced on the island. If you travel down to Bruny Island Wines at Lunawannah, you'll get a choice of their wines, and can also purchase a tasting plate of local cheeses, or oysters, or honey, or other farm produce. Similarly you can stop at Bruny Island cheeses, and they'll be happy to give you a cheese plate and a glass of local wines.

There are a range of boutique offerings on Bruny Island as well, including:

Given the size and nature of the island, most of the establishments are owner-run, and can close in periods of low demand.

Drink
Bruny Island is home to the southern-most licenced pub in Australia and the country's most-southern vineyard.

Sleep
Please also see accommodation on Huon Trail.

Connect
There is a payphone by the ferry wharf, and in Adventure Bay at Allonah. Optus and Telstra have towers on the island, but the terrain and distances mean that there is no reception even on parts of the main road. Broadly speaking, reception is better on North Bruny than South Bruny. Optus has better reception than Telstra.

There is a post-office at Allonah, and a post-box at the ferry wharf.

Media

 * Bruny News is a monthly community-run newsletter with charming local news stories and information about local events and businesses. Available for $3 at the Adventure Bay store.

Stay safe

 * Road conditions deteriorate in and after rain, particularly in the more rainforest and steep areas of the South Island may not be suitable for 2WD traffic in parts.
 * Observe speed limits. 50 km/h in built-up areas, otherwise 90 km/h on sealed roads (not 100 km/h as found on mainland Tasmania) and 80 km/h on gravel.
 * Watch out for wildlife on the roads - particularly at night.
 * Check ferry times. Last ferry leaves before 7PM most nights
 * Always notify somebody if you are going bushwalking and carry a (NextG) mobile phone if possible.
 * Carry an EPIRB if boating and wear life jackets

Stay healthy
There is a 24-hour accident and emergency service on Bruny Island, and an ambulance. Call 000.

There is a pharmacy in Allonah.

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Your only options are back on the mainland – Huonville, Hartz Mountains National Park and Kingston are all nearby.

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Brusand

Brusand is in Hå municipality in Rogaland in Norway, situated north of Ogna and south of Vigrestad. Brusand is part of the flat geographical area Jæren that goes from Brusand in the south to Randaberg in the North.

Get in
Brusand is a train station on Jærbanen. Only local trains stop at Brusand (not express nor regional ones).

Get around
Use the railroad, or use your own car. There are no car rental services on Brusand, but you can rent one in Stavanger before you arrive.

See
Brusand has a beautiful beach and the country's only natural lagoon. The anti-tank obstacles erected along the beach during WWII are still standing.

Do
Swimming and sunbathing. Canoeing, diving, kayaking, soccer, birdwatching.

Buy
The local store is the CoOp (samvirkelaget). You can get locally produced ceramics at Brusand -look for the large sign that says "Keramikk" on a red house close to the main road just north of Brusand -enter even if there is none there, and push the bell-button when you're ready to pay.

Eat
The inn has a cafe.

Sleep
Brusand has an inn and a beachfront caravan/camping-site with cottages for rent.

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All of Jæren has many things to see, and Brusand is as nice a hub for excursions as any village in the area -or better -since there are places to sleep there.

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