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Sark

Sark (French: Sercq; Sercquiais: Sèr or Cerq) is a small island within the Bailiwick of Guernsey in the Channel Islands, with a population of 492 in 2015 and an area of little more than 2 square miles. Sark lies 10 miles east of Guernsey island and 25 miles (40 km) west of the Cherbourg peninsula of Normandy. The main body of the island is Grande Sark, where La Seigneurie gardens are the big attraction. At its south end it's connected to Little Sark by La Coupée, a causeway across a precipitous ridge. Just west is the island of Brecqhou, which is privately owned and you can't visit.

Sark has no motor traffic except tractors, and has a quasi-medieval government under a hereditary Seigneur - since 2016 this is Christopher Beaumont (b 1957).

Understand

Sark is semi-autonomous within the Bailiwick of Guernsey, which is a Crown Dependency and not part of the United Kingdom - see Guernsey. It's often described as the last feudal fiefdom in Europe. You would need a Doctorate in Late Norman Jurisprudence to fathom it fully, but the essence of it was "Whatever the Seigneur says, but definitely no cars, and no-one else can keep pigeons."

The oddity was that this was not an 800-year undying tradition, but a later retro-fit. Although inhabited from prehistoric times, by the 16th century Sark was just a nest of pirates. In 1565 the Seigneur of St Ouen in Jersey was awarded Sark by Queen Elizabeth I of England provided he settled it with 40 loyal men and rid the place of pirates. He laid out 40 plots of land, each man to build a house thereon and be ever-ready with his musket. These proto-minutemen were his tenants, and that word on Sark still means these hereditary landholdings, which remain today. But along with this, at a time when England was starting to feel its way towards modern governance, came legal arrangements more suited to Monty Python's Knights who say "Ni!" For instance, to make someone cease and desist from an unwanted action, anywhere else you could seek an injunction. In Sark what you did, in French and before witnesses, was to recite the Lord's Prayer and cry upon your Prince to defend you: À l'aide, mon Prince, on me fait tort! This Clameur de Haro was last invoked on Sark in 1970, concerning a garden wall; if only it had been a shrubbery. In 2021 it was invoked unsuccessfully on Jersey to try to block an eviction.

Sark got by with this, sort of, only because not much happened and there was little resort to law. For instance offshore finance and company domiciles, a major aspect of 20th-century Jersey and Guernsey business life, bypassed Sark. But in 1993 the media tycoons David and Frederick Barclay bought extensive property here, including the entire island of Brecqhou, and soon came into conflict with the system. Thus, Sark law dictated that their estate had to pass entire to the oldest son. That was a standard medieval rule to prevent fragmentation of feudal responsibilities and landholdings - but in 1993? Writs began flying, and appeals to higher jurisdiction, which cast a cold light on Sark's legal system and lack of democracy. The Barclays also claimed that Brecqhou was independent of Sark: in this they failed, but one casualty of the conflict was the old feudal legislature, which disbanded in 2008 to make way for an elected council. In a huff, the Barclays sold all their property on Grande Sark and retreated to Brecqhou, which with its natural moat lacked only a drawbridge to pull up and a portcullis to drop.

Sark Tourism west end of the main village is open M-Sa 09:00-17:00. They have info on all accommodation, services and visitor attractions on Sark.

Get in
By boat is the only transport, there's no air service. Isle of Sark Shipping Co run foot passenger ferries to Sark from St Peter Port on Guernsey, taking 45 min, day-return adult £29.50, child £14. April-Oct have 3-5 sailings M-Sa and two on Sunday, Nov-March have two sailings M W F Sa and only one Tu Th Su - the latter are primarily for cargo with limited passengers.

Manche Iles ferries sail April-Oct to Sark from St Helier on Jersey 3 or 4 days a week, taking 70 min, adult return £40. Some of these ferries start from Granville in Normandy so a day-trip is possible from either; the reverse day-trip is not possible.

The big cross-channel ferries to St Malo lumber past just east of Sark but don't call here.

With your own boat, use the public yellow buoy moorings at Havre Gosselin on the west coast and at La Grève de la Ville bay on the east coast, and also anchorages in various bays around the Island. Creux Harbour has toilet facilities and has space for a few boats which are able to dry out, but Maseline Harbour has no visitor moorings and neither does Les Laches, outside Creux Harbour. Maseline jetty is in continual use by ferries, so it is not possible to remain alongside it.

on the east coast is Sark's main harbour. You land at Maseline jetty and walk through a short tunnel into the traditional harbour, then trudge up the steep lane to the village.

Get around

 * Walking is always first option here.
 * Toast-rack: Sark has no motor vehicles except farm tractors, but Harbour Hill from the jetty up to the village is steep. The "toast-rack" is a passenger trailer towed by tractor, which takes you up for a fare of £1.50. If you have luggage, check it in when you board your ferry and on landing it will be carted to your accommodation. This may be an hour or so after you get there yourself, so keep light essentials in your hand-luggage same as on a plane.
 * Horse-drawn vans make tours of the island, starting from the top of Harbour Hill: £20 pp for an hour's circuit of Grande Sark, or £15 for a single trip to Little Sark. The driver acts as tour guide, and may speak French.
 * Bike: your accommodation may hire or lend bikes to guests. There are two hire shops on Sark, A to B Cycles near Mermaid Tavern, bookings@atobcycles.com, ; and Avenue Cycle Hire, avenue.cycle.hire@cwgsy.net, . Cycling is illegal on La Coupée and down Harbour Hill. Horses always have right of way, and may approach very quietly.

See

 * is reached at the top of Harbour Hill from the pier. Most of the island amenities are around here. Many of the buildings are pre-fabs, a curious mix of modern and Butlins. Rue Lucas branches north.
 * Sark Museum on Rue Lucas has closed down, but the Old Island Hall on Chasse-Marais somtimes has exhibitions of bygone life.
 * overlooks the coast directly west of La Seigneurie. In the 1850s the Rev Collings was Seigneur, and blasted this tunnel: perhaps partly to facilitate haulage of goods from the beach below, perhaps work creation, and not least the fun of using newly-invented explosives to improve the view. (This was almost as popular with Victorian landowners on rocky terrain as blasting at grouse.) The tunnel opens onto a sheer drop, keep a tight hold of the children and dog.
 * is the north tip of Grande Sark, embellished by a Buddhist rock carving inscribed in 2000. It faces west to Guernsey island and Herm, while just north is the islet of La Grune.
 * was constructed in 2015 to mark 450 years since the island was feu'd to Hellier de Carteret. Nine one-eyed megaliths surround a stone disc, all symbolic of this and that.
 * is the giddy causeway between Grande and Little Sark, only 300 feet (91 m) long but somewhat more than that straight down if you stumbled over either edge. It was built in 1945 by German POWs - before that the inhabitants had to scramble over the perilous ridge, clinging on against winds that tried to hurl them into the abyss.
 * Little Sark once safely across La Coupée is almost anticlimactic, a quiet farming landscape. The big draw is the excellent La Sablonnerie Hotel and Restaurant, see Sleep. Below the cliffs, Venus pool (south tip) and Adonis pool (west tip) are natural bathing pools replenished by the sea. Also south are a large Neolithic dolmen and the remains of worked in the mid 19th century.
 * is the islet seen south of Little Sark. Scuba diving trips sometimes visit, as the strong currents promote marine life.
 * Caves: the cliffs of Sark are riddled with caves close to the waterline and only accessible at low tide. Look up tides online, for instance at Easytide using "Maseline Pier" as the reference port, or ask any boatman. Good examples are the Boutique Caves at the north end of the island, and the Gouliot Caves on the west coast.
 * , but you only view it from the west coast of Grande Sark. This is the one that all the fuss was about, separated from Sark by 100 yards of channel, millions of pounds of litigation, and fiercely defended private ownership, but not by any political autonomy. Until 1929 the island was a tenement of Sibyl Hathaway (1884-1974) the Dame of Sark, and when this formidable lady stipulated that its sale came with all feudal obligations, then feudally obligated it damned-well came.
 * Herm is the island seen to the northwest. You have to backtrack via St Peter Port on Guernsey to reach it.
 * Herm is the island seen to the northwest. You have to backtrack via St Peter Port on Guernsey to reach it.

Do

 * What's on? See the island website for upcoming events.
 * Walk. Quiet lanes criss-cross bucolic countryside mid-island, while north of La Seigneurie is more open and rugged, leading past the island's (and the whole Bailiwick's) highest point of La Moulin, 114 m. At the north tip beyond the uninhabited islet of La Grune you look out towards distant Les Casquets lighthouse.
 * Cycle: see Get around for hire options.
 * Tour by horse van: see Get Around.
 * Beaches are not why you visit Sark, as they're rocky, and a bit of a scramble to reach from the cliff tops. The best are Port du Moulin (below Window in the Rock), La Grande Greve (below La Coupée), and Dixcart Bay on the northeast coast.
 * Dark night skies: there's no street lighting or cars, so the island is clear of light pollution. Once night falls (which in midsummer is after 22:00) it's a great place to sky-watch, with the Milky Way stretching from horizon to horizon like the wake of a celestial ferry. Sark Astronomical Society have an observatory (with an uncanny resemblance to a chicken coop) and host meetings and events once the nights draw in.

Buy

 * Food Stop is a general store on The Avenue open M-F 08:00-17:00, Sa 09:00-16:00, Su 10:00-12:30.
 * Mon Plaisir is a small store north on Rue de Sermon open M-Sa 09:00-18:00, Su 10:00-15:00.
 * Money: Sark uses the Guernsey pound, but UK and Jersey pounds are accepted. Some places take euros but at a poor rate, or will do cashback up to £50. The HSBC bank is central in the village on Rue Lucas, open M-F 09:30-12:30 and 13:30-15:00. The Natwest has closed; the Post Office acts as a branch for their international customers, but not for customers from the UK. There's no ATM on Sark.
 * Duty free sales are available if you're leaving the Bailiwick of Guernsey, with your next stop in Jersey or France. The ferry has a duty-free store, but it's seldom much of a saving over mainland supermarket prices.

Eat

 * Nicole's in the village serves trad food Tu 18:00-20:00, W-Su 12:00-14:00, 18:00-20:00.
 * Upscale dining options are Stocks Hotel and La Sablonnerie on Little Sark, see "Sleep", reservations recommended.
 * Upscale dining options are Stocks Hotel and La Sablonnerie on Little Sark, see "Sleep", reservations recommended.
 * Upscale dining options are Stocks Hotel and La Sablonnerie on Little Sark, see "Sleep", reservations recommended.
 * Upscale dining options are Stocks Hotel and La Sablonnerie on Little Sark, see "Sleep", reservations recommended.

Drink

 * You may need to order food to get a drink on Sunday. Sark has a smoking ban in pubs, bars and restaurants. Elsewhere it's legal but there are voluntary bans.

Sleep

 * B&Bs on Sark include Pourquoi Pas, Old Forge Plaisance, Sue's, Le Vieux Clos, Blanchard House, Clos de Vaul Creux (below), La Marguerite and Sea Mist. Beau Sejour was for sale in 2020 and no longer offers accommodation.
 * B&Bs on Sark include Pourquoi Pas, Old Forge Plaisance, Sue's, Le Vieux Clos, Blanchard House, Clos de Vaul Creux (below), La Marguerite and Sea Mist. Beau Sejour was for sale in 2020 and no longer offers accommodation.
 * B&Bs on Sark include Pourquoi Pas, Old Forge Plaisance, Sue's, Le Vieux Clos, Blanchard House, Clos de Vaul Creux (below), La Marguerite and Sea Mist. Beau Sejour was for sale in 2020 and no longer offers accommodation.

Stay safe
Crime is rare on Sark, which only has a couple of volunteer connétables. One of these estimable officers single-handedly thwarted a "coup" in 1990 by a French dingbat toting a semi-automatic weapon.

You must have personal travel health insurance: like the rest of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, Sark has no reciprocal agreements with the UK National Health Service, EU "EHIC" system, or any other nation. Any local medical treatment must therefore be paid in full. The local GP is well used to dealing with medical mishaps, such as falls on the rocks or faltering hearts in elderly tourists. If you have to be carted away to the helipad in Sark's splendid horse-drawn ambulance, you'll resemble something between the subject of a Mafia funeral and a commercial consignment of tiramisu ice cream.

Connect
The dialling code for Sark and Guernsey is +44, same as for mainland Britain and Jersey, so to call between them you don't dial +44. It's as if the entire Bailiwick of Guernsey was a mainland city with dialling code 01481 and UK domestic call charges.

Sark has 4G from each of its three carriers: Airtel-Vodafone, JT and Sure. As of Sept 2022, there some dead areas in the north of the island, and 5G has not arrived here. For the latest detailed coverage see GCRA, as Nperf doesn't track coverage in the Channel Islands. And even GCRA doesn't map Brecqhou, probably because they've no authority to do so under medieval Norman law.

Visitors from the UK and Europe should check their mobile provider for roaming charges.

Go next

 * Most routes lead back to Guernsey. Plenty to see and do there, and ferries ply from St Peter Port to Herm and Alderney the other islands of this Bailiwick.
 * In summer you can take a direct ferry to Jersey, and some of these continue to Normandy.

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Sarlat-la-Canéda

Sarlat-la-Canéda is a city in Dordogne, Southwestern France. This city is famous for its historic centre constituting a leading medieval and Renaissance urban ensemble, which has earned it the classification of "city of art and history”. Visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists each year, it is one of the “Most beautiful detours in France”.

Understand
Sarlat is the capital of Périgord Noir. Périgord is the historical area that consists mostly of the present-day département of Dordogne.

By train
Sarlat is the end of the train line that connects with Bordeaux in west.

By bus
TransPérigord connects Sarlat with Souillac and Périgueux.

Get around
The whole of Sarlat can be visited by foot, though there is a local bus that runs from Sarlat's northern and southern limits. There is a bike rental near the train station.

See

 * Weekly market in central square
 * The Dordogne river is close by, from which you can view the amazing chateaux (castles) of Domme, Beynac-et-cazenac, Montfort and Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, as well as the town of La Roque-Gageac, clinging to the rock face overlooking the river.

The town is full of architecture and art:
 * The chateau of Loubejac
 * The Hôtel de Gisso, place des Oies, 16th century, listed as a historical monument, open to the public as a museum on the theme: "Enter the Sarladaise bourgeoisie of the 17th century".
 * Many mansions, including:
 * House of La Boétie, 16th century
 * Hotel de Genis
 * Hotel d'Anglars
 * Vienna Hotel
 * Saint Clar Hotel
 * Hotel Plamon
 * The Executioner's Tower and partial remains of the old ramparts
 * City Hall
 * Presidial House
 * Laundry at Roc Bayard
 * Washhouse rue Fontaine de l'Amour
 * The Sainte-Marie fountain, in the rue des Consuls, opposite the Hôtel Plamon (the back of the grotto is decorated with a statue of the Virgin Mary)
 * The Gorodka Art Space
 * The Château de Campagnac, 14th century and 16th century
 * The three geese cast in bronze, a symbol of Périgord gastronomy, sit enthroned in the very centre of the medieval town of Sarlat. The statute was offered by the company Rougié (foie gras) to the city.

Religious buildings:
 * The church of the Récollets monastery (17th century) became the chapel of the White Penitents (19th century). The portal of the church is the only remaining ornament of the church. Since 1970, it has housed a museum of sacred art.
 * The Saint-Benoît chapel or chapel of the Blue Penitents.
 * The church of the Récollets monastery (17th century) became the chapel of the White Penitents (19th century). The portal of the church is the only remaining ornament of the church. Since 1970, it has housed a museum of sacred art.
 * The Saint-Benoît chapel or chapel of the Blue Penitents.

Buy

 * Sarlat (and its surrounding areas) is well known for its foie gras and related products. There are many specialty shops in town. Fois gras d'oie is foie gras from geese.

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Sarnath

Sarnath is a small village in Uttar Pradesh, India, about 13 km north-east of Varanasi. It's famous as the site of the deer park where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma and also where the original Sangha was formed. Consequently, it is one of the 4 main Buddhist pilgrimage destinations. Within the deer park complex is the large Dhamekha Stupa, constructed by the Emperor Ashoka in 249 BCE, and several other Buddhist structures that were added between the 3rd century BCE and the 11th century CE. The town is relatively peaceful and green, and provides a welcome accommodation alternative to those wishing to visit Varanasi but not be immersed in it 24 hours a day.

Understand
Sarnath along with Lumbini, Bodh Gaya and Kushinagar are places directly involved with the life of Buddha and are part of the Buddhist Circuit. Lumbini was the place of his birth, while Kushinagar was the place of his death. Buddha attained enlightenment at Bodh Gaya and preached his first sermon at Sarnath. Sarnath is located just 10 km from Varanasi and is best explored in a day trip.

Get in
Sarnath is best accessible from Varanasi which is located just 10 km away. Airports, major railway stations and bus terminus are all located in Varanasi. Autos and taxis are readily available from the Varanasi Junction station and bus terminus.

By plane
Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport is 24 km from Sarnath and is the nearest airport.

By train
The nearest major station is Varanasi Junction (6 km), which is connected to most major cities in the country. Sarnath does have a small with local trains from Varanasi serving every 2-3 hours, but most trains terminate in Varanasi City (instead of Varanasi Junction) station. A few express trains also stop here.

By bus
Local bus No107E departs from near Varanasi Cantt train station (coordinates: 25°19.74981'N, 82°59.36062'E), and costs ₹25 (2023) to Sarnath

By taxi/rickshaw
The town is easily reached by taxi or auto rickshaw from Varanasi. If you're non-Indian and arriving in Varanasi by train, a taxi driver will probably descend on you before you leave your train platform. Make no commitment there! You can negotiate a better rate with an autorickshaw driver, outside the station. If you have tons of luggage though, go with the taxi -- it won't fit in the rickshaw. The route, though once somewhat rural, is now noisy, busy, and almost completely built up till you're on the road just outside Sarnath. Rates from ghat area of Varanasi (Approx one hour journey) : Auto - ₹400 one way - ₹700 return, including an hour waiting time. Taxi - over ₹1,500 for a return journey, including one hour waiting time. (Updated April 2023.)

Get around
The tourist attractions of Sarnath a spread over a small area and can be very well covered on foot. However, for people who don't want to walk much there are autos. The autos have no fixed fare and routes. So, before you hop in confirm the route and the price. Also, prices are subjected to heavy bargaining.

Historical sites
There is a ₹300 fee for non-Indians to enter the site that houses the Damekh Stupa, stupa relics, and Ashoka Pillar. The ticket office is on the left, next to the main gate.
 * Main archaeological site

Active religious sites
Apart from the historical sites related to Buddhism, Sarnath houses several active Buddhist temples managed by several Buddhist trusts in India and abroad. Sarnath has temples from majority of the Buddhist countries, which includes - China, Japan, Thailand, Myanmar and even Tibet.

Buy

 * Stone carved Buddhas - a specialty of Sarnath. Available at stalls near the entrance to Deer Park.

Budget

 * Mahabodi Dharmshala Temple, Thai Temple and the Burmese Temple. All of these temples offer very cheap but spartan accommodation.
 * Mahabodi Dharmshala Temple, Thai Temple and the Burmese Temple. All of these temples offer very cheap but spartan accommodation.

Respect
In the vicinity of sacred sites:
 * Wear clothing that expresses respect for the sacred nature of the site.
 * Circumambulate the stupa and other sacred objects in a clock-wise direction.
 * Preserve the peace and tranquility.
 * Do not climb onto statues or other sacred objects.

Go next

 * Varanasi - one hour to ghat area (One way - auto: around ₹350, taxi: ₹750).

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Sarnen

Sarnen is the capital of the canton of Obwalden and sits on the shore of Lake Sarnen. Sarnen is an ideal starting point for numerous excursions by train, car or bike (including to the Bernese Oberland, Lucerne or Engelberg); a variety of sports can be practised here or in the immediate vicinity.

Understand
The town is surrounded by mountain chains and a protected bog can be found nearby. In 2018, it was home to 10,000 people, many of whom commute to Lucerne for work.

By car
The highway A8 passes by Sarnen. It can be reached from Lucerne in just under 30 minutes and from Interlaken in around one and a half hours.

By train
Tow train lines lead to :
 * The Luzern-Interlaken Express stops hourly from Lucerne (20 min) as well as Meiringen (50 min), Brienz (1 hr 10 min) and Interlaken Ost (1 hr 30 min).
 * The S5 is a slower train to Lucerne (30 min) but with two hourly connections.

By bike
The national Veloroute 4 Alpine panorama route runs through the center of Sarnen.

See

 * Sarnen is home to 10 sites that are Swiss heritage sites of national significance. These include three religious buildings; the Ossuary of St. Michael, the parish church of St. Peter and Paul, the Church of St. Martin. Two houses and a tower, the double house am Grund and Grundacher and the Hexenturm are on the list. The remainder of the list contains the Cantonal Rathaus, the musical collection of the Frauenkloster, the Landenberg armory and the State Archives of Obwalden. The entire small city of Sarnen, the hamlet of Ramersberg and the Kirchhofen area are part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.

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Sarnia

Sarnia is a city in Southwestern Ontario with a population of around 98,000 (2021). It is at the south end of Lake Huron. It includes Point Edward, a village in the northwest corner of the city. It is adjacent the Canada-United States border follows the St. Clair River. On the opposite side of the river is Port Huron.

Understand
In a natural harbour, the Sarnia port remains an important centre for lake freighters and oceangoing ships carrying cargoes of grain and petroleum products. The natural port and the salt caverns that exist in the surrounding areas, together with the oil discovered in nearby Oil Springs in 1858 led to the massive growth of the petroleum industry in this area. Because Oil Springs was the first place in Canada and North America to drill commercially for oil, the knowledge that was acquired there led to oil drillers from Sarnia travelling the world teaching other nations how to drill for oil.

The complex of refining and chemical companies south of downtown Sarnia is called Chemical Valley and located. While in 2011 the city had the highest level of particulates air pollution of any Canadian city, it has since dropped down to 30th. About 60 percent of the particulate matter, however, comes from the neighbouring United States.

Culturally, Sarnia is a large part of the artistic presence in Southern Ontario. The city's International Symphony Orchestra is renowned in the area and won the Outstanding Community Orchestra Award given by the Detroit Music Awards in 2011.

The name "Sarnia" is Latin for Guernsey, which is a British Channel Island. In 1829 Sir John Colborne, a former governor of Guernsey, was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada. In 1835, to resolve a dispute between the English settlers and the Scottish settlers, Colborne suggested "Port Sarnia".

History
First Nations (Indigenous) peoples have lived, hunted, and travelled across the area for at least 10,000 years, as shown by archaeological evidence on Walpole Island. About AD 796, these peoples emerged from an amalgamation of Ojibwa, Odawa, and Potowatami clans, and formed the Three Fires Confederacy, also called the Council of Three Fires. They were all speakers of Algonquian languages and also had connections through common elements of cultures. They developed a self-sufficient society where tasks and responsibilities were equally shared among all members.

The city's natural harbour first attracted the French explorer La Salle, who named the site "The Rapids" when he had horses and men pull his 45-ton barque Le Griffon up the almost four-knot current of the St. Clair River in 1679. This was the first time anything other than a canoe or other oar-powered vessel had sailed into Lake Huron, and La Salle's voyage was thus germinal in the development of commercial shipping on the Great Lakes.

In the 18th century, Britain tried to strengthen relations with the tribes in the area as a set of allies against the French and the Iroquois, based mostly east and south of lakes Ontario and Erie. The people of the Three Fires Confederacy, however, sided with the French during the Seven Years' War and made peace with Great Britain only after the Treaty of Fort Niagara in 1764. The Confederacy fought on the side of the British during the War of 1812, hoping to expel the Americans from the Great Lakes hub.

Before the War of 1812, the first Europeans in the area were French-Canadian settlers loyal to the British Crown. Some had been in the area east and west of the Detroit and St. Clair rivers since before the British took over this territory. In this period, Detroit was still within the British colony of the Province of Quebec.

In the early 1830s, there were numerous Scottish immigrants to this area. The wealth of adjoining stands of timber supported the lumber industry at a time of development throughout this Great Lakes area, with lumber also in demand in the growing cities of Chicago and Detroit.

The discovery of oil in nearby Oil Springs in 1858 by James Miller Williams, and the arrival of the Great Western Railway in 1858 and the Grand Trunk Railway in 1859 stimulated Sarnia's growth. The rail lines were later linked directly to the United States by the opening of the St. Clair Tunnel under the St. Clair River at Sarnia in 1890, by the Grand Trunk Railway. This was the first railway tunnel ever constructed under a river.

Climate
Lake Huron is cooler than the air in summer and warmer than the air in winter; therefore, it moderates Sarnia's humid continental climate, which makes temperature extremes of hot and cold less evident. Winters are cold with a few short-lasting Arctic air masses that dip far enough south and bring with them daily high temperatures lower than −10 °C (14 °F). Sarnia, while not quite in the southwestern Ontario snowbelt, sometimes receives large quantities of lake-effect snow.

The lake creates a seasonal lag, and Sarnia has a noticeably longer warm period following summer than neighbouring areas. However, cooler temperatures tend to prevail for longer after winter. Summers are warm to hot and usually humid. Humidex readings can be very high at times from late May to late September.

By car
Interstates I-69 and I-94 end together as they cross the Blue Water Bridge from Port Huron, Michigan. The Blue Water Bridge is also the western terminus of Ontario Highway 402 (Sarnia-London).

By train

 * Operates daily trains between Sarnia and Toronto including stops in London, St. Marys, Stratford, Kitchener, Guelph, Georgetown, Brampton, and Mississauga. Travel time to Sarnia from London is 1.25 hours, from Kitchener is 3 hours, and from Toronto is 4.75 hours.
 * Neighbouring Port Huron in the United States has a daily trip from Chicago.
 * Neighbouring Port Huron in the United States has a daily trip from Chicago.

By car
It would be best to have a car. Traffic is usually very light, and the roads are in good condition.

By foot or bike
Sarnia has a walkable downtown (Front St. area).

Buy
These large malls combine with several smaller shopping centres, discount stores, dollar stores, convenience stores, and a collection of antique and specialty stores to form the crux of Sarnia's retail business.

Phone
Sarnia is covered by the major Canadian celluar companies (Bell, Telus and Rogers).

Newspapers and periodicals
The Sarnia Observer is the local daily newspaper serving Sarnia and Lambton county. Other national newspapers are available (Globe and Mail, National Post)

Go next

 * Port Huron, Michigan lies across the St. Clair River.
 * London (Ontario) is 100 km to the east, and is the closest major city to Sarnia.

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Saronic Gulf Islands

The Saronic Gulf Islands lie in the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea southwest of Athens. They are a short ferry ride from Piraeus and are popular for day-trips; some, like Hydra, are also visited by cruise ships. This makes them quite touristy, but it's almost all Greek tourism - those from further west are passing 5 km above as their aircraft descends towards Rhodes or Corfu. They are dotted with little churches and museums, but the only major classical antiquities are on Aegina.

This page only describes the larger islands, and even some of those are small. There are dozens of smaller islets, perhaps with a villa or church, or maybe just sheep and scrub - it depends on the water supply - but no ferries or visitor amenities.

Some mainland villages around the Gulf (such as Methana) were historically easier to reach by ferry than along the bad roads, and they retain that island ambiance. But nowadays there's always a paved highway, however congested, and a bus service from Athens, so they're not included here.

Islands

 * (Σαλαμίνα, "Salamera") is a large, busy island that's effectively a suburb of Athens. It's only 2 km offshore and construction of a road tunnel has been "about to commence" since 2007, with no visible progress yet.
 * (Αίγινα) is barely an hour by ferry, so it's the easiest for day trips. The main sight is the Temple of Aphaea.
 * (Αγκίστρι) is a small pine-clad island: the name means "fish hook". Milos is the traditional village and ferry port, Skala 1 km east is the tourist resort.
 * (Πόρος) is two islands connected by a bridge: well-developed Sfairia island with the town of Poros and quieter Kalavria island. It lies within 200 m of the Peloponnese mainland, with frequent ferries from Galatas.
 * (Ύδρα) is a well-developed resort island, but the old harbour has been preserved.
 * (Δοκός), close to Hydra, is a very quiet place inhabited only by a few monks and sheep-herders.
 * (Σπέτσες) is a popular resort island, indeed crowded in summer.
 * (Φλέβες) and (Πάτροκλος) are two small islands to the east with no visitor facilities.
 * (Άγιος Γεώργιος) at the entrance to the Gulf is uninhabited.

Get in

 * has a metro line through the city to the port of Pireaus, so with a morning arrival you should be able to connect with a ferry to the islands same day.
 * is the busy port, with ferries to all the main islands. Many are fast hydrofoils for foot passengers only; these sail frequently in summer, seldom if at all in winter, and can be blown out by bad weather. Conventional vessels are slower but surer, carry vehicles and sail year round. The main routes (with several operators) are:
 * - to Salamis, but it's usually reached by the short car ferry from Perama; the foot-passenger ferry from Piraeus (all details as on August 2023) cost 3 EUR one-way and runs from gate E8 since morning (07:00 from Salamis, 07:40 from Piraeus) till late afternoon/early evening (17:45 from Salamis, 19:00 from Piraeus) every hour on weekdays (on Saturday four ferries each way; no ferry on Sunday) having two stops at Salamis, and reaching its destination in about 45-50 minutes;
 * - to Aegina, Agistri and Poros;
 * - to Hydra and Spetses.

 * Some islands (eg Poros) are so close to the mainland that you might prefer to drive and park long-stay at the nearest port and take the short ferry across.

Get around
Ferries connect the main islands, Piraeus and the Peloponnese mainland. Try to avoid bringing a car: indeed it may not be permitted on some routes, and foot passengers have much greater choice of sailings. Nevertheless the larger islands are too big for walking beyond the main port, and buses are sparse and not designed for sightseeing. Consider hiring a taxi for a few hours: it will save much time, sweat, and baffled perusal of maps stuck up a dirt track with a droll goat looking on.

See

 * The islands are sprinkled with churches and monasteries, some ancient, but many confidently modern.
 * Larger island ports have museums and perhaps a few ruins.
 * On Aegina see the Temple of Aphaea on the east of the island.

Do

 * The islands all have walking trails, and the ascent of even a small hill will be rewarded by panoramas of the Gulf.
 * Aegina has a sailing school, with RYA courses in English.

Eat
Each island's ferry port will always have the best selection of tavernas.

Drink
Local tap water is safe to drink, but there's lots of mineral water on sale.

Stay safe
Use sun protection even on cloudy days. The main hazard is idiot tourists trying to ride a motorbike for the first time, and petty thieving in crowded places.

Go next

 * The closest parts of mainland Greece are Attica and Peloponnese. There's a natural circuit of both via the Corinth and Rio bridges.
 * You need to double back via Piraeus for sailings to other Greek islands such as Crete.
 * You can't miss out on Athens, but it's a very busy big city. So your decision is whether to see it at the start or the finish of a tour of this region.

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Sarpi

Sarpi is a Georgian village on the Black sea in Southwestern Georgia right on the border with Turkey.

Understand
Nothing much, apart from the border crossing between Turkey and Georgia. Coming from Turkey one re-enters Europe, as evidenced by the Orthodox church just behind the border juxtaposing the mosque on the Turkish side.

The border is open 24/7.

Visa
If you need a visa to enter Georgia and plan to buy one on arrival (as it is officially possible), be aware that there is no ATM inside the border checkpoint, and the bank, officially open 24/7, is only "sometimes" open. If you cannot change money into Georgian lari, you will be denied entrance, at least until the bank opens. And this can last for hours.

Turkey

 * Several buses run between Istanbul and Batumi/Tbilisi for about 100 lari or 160 TL (Dec 2019)—check out Metro Turizm and Lüks Karadeniz.

 * Trabzon – Directly to/from the border on the Turkish side, 3–4 hr. Stops at all places en route and runs almost every hour for 40 TL (Dec 2019).

 * Hopa – The next town (population 15,000) to the south. A ride on a dolmuş (shared taxi) costs no more than €1, and run when full, about every 10-20 min during the day. The Turkish taxi drivers won't speak Russian, if that's how you have been getting around, so brush up on either your Georgian or Turkish numbers. A bus between Kars and Hopa takes 6 hr, but runs infrequently.

Georgia

 * Batumi – The regular city bus (line 101) is 1–1.50 lari between Batumi and Sarpi, but does not seem to go until/from the border anymore–you would probably need a IC card anyway. However, there are more than enough marshrutkas running (1.50–2 lari), between near the "Cathedral of the Mother of God" and Sarpi border.

 * See or Tbilisi for connections between Tbilisi and Turkey.

Get around
Everything is walkable.

See and do
It's odd for a major international border crossing to have a nice beach, but Sarpi's pebble beach and clear water are nice indeed. Despite the Turkish trucks lined up to cross over to Hopa, the setting is picturesque, with the beach and border crossing occupying a narrow strip of land before the topography of the village shoots directly upwards across jungle-covered green cliffs. Whether a swim here is your first or your last experience during your travels in Georgia, it's likely to be a memorable one. Swimming across the border would certainly not be appreciated by the border guards, though.

Money
Coming from Turkey and you need money for the bus or taxi, change some money at the bank inside the Georgian customs terminal, before the immigration check. Otherwise, exchange bureaus in Batumi offer highly competitive rates—no use to change large sums at the border.

Shopping
There's no point in buying anything in the duty-free shop within the Turkish building as Georgian street prices are lower.

Similarly, don't go for the (non-free) toilets on the Turkish side, since the toilets on the Georgian side are free of charge.

Eat
The main eatery right by the border post and the beach is heralded by a lot of yellow umbrellas over plastic tables. It's a modest eatery and probably not the best introduction to Georgian cuisine, but some quick roadside food after a dip in the crystal waters of the Black Sea is likely to be enjoyable regardless of the quality.

Drink
With the oldest evidence of wine making having been discovered just up the road, it's hardly surprising that wine takes precedence over beer, Chacha, or any other form of alcohol. Be prepared to drink at least one glass since a refusal might offend or brand you as a Muslim undesirable.

Georgians don’t usually sip - they slurp - although they are always patient enough to wait until each traditional toast has been orated.

Sleep
Options are scarce if you are looking for accommodation within Sarpi itself, although if you make friends with a local you are likely to receive sincere offers of generous hospitality at their own house. There are good options just up the coast though — ask around after you've already left the customs office behind.

Go next
From here Georgia and Turkey are the only options, and you might want to check out Gonio, a fortress on the road to Batumi.

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Sarpsborg

Sarpsborg is the 11th largest city in Norway. Downtown Sarpsborg is below 20 minutes from alpine skiing slopes and from the start of the 200 km-long archipelago from Sarpsborg to Gothenburg. In the city centre is a large park and the largest waterfall in Europe.

Understand
It has 57,000 inhabitants in the municipality (2019), and another 178,000 in seven neighbouring municipalities within half an hour's drive. Sarpsborg is the capital of Østfold county and the largest city alongside the E6 motorway between Oslo (1 hour north of Sarpsborg) and Gothenburg (2 hours south of Sarpsborg)

History
Sarpsborg was founded by St. Olaf in 1016, making the city one of the eight Norwegian cities of today with a Viking age origin, together with Trondheim, Bergen, Stavanger, Skien, Tønsberg, Oslo and Hamar. St. Olaf founded the city at Sarpsfossen falls, because it was not possible to sail further up river Glomma. In fact Glomma is Norway's longest river, and only beaten by a few EU rivers in terms of flow rate: Danube, Rhine, Rhone, Po, Vistula, Loire and Elbe.

In 1567 the King of Denmark relocated Sarpsborg 14 km further down the river, closer to the river mouth in Skagerrak. That place is now a separate city called Fredrikstad. The river falls made perfect conditions for industry, so Sarpsborg regained its city status in 1839. The riverside was the perfect place to locate industry, which made Sarpsborg grow together with Fredrikstad to form the 6th most populated urban area in Norway, with 111,000 inhabitants in a contiguous built-up area surrounding both sides of the Glomma.

Sarpsborg is still a very industrial city, with above 10 km of the riverside contiguously covered with industry. The industry was to a large content built up by British factory owners, and the British traditions is still visible via British townhouse architecture and a strong interest and achiements in football and golf. Another proof of the city being industrial, is that Labour Party have had the mayor since 1913, making it the only major city they never have lost an election in.

By train

Sarpsborg is served by the Norwegian State Railway. The fastest trains make the journey in 1 hr 21 min from Oslo and 2 hr 29 min from Gothenburg. The trains from Oslo depart every hour from 06:01 to 00:01, and stops in Ski, Moss, Rygge, Råde and Fredrikstad on the way to Sarpsborg and Halden. Three daily trains connect Gothenburg, Trollhättan, Vänersborg and Ed in Dalsland with Sarpsborg. Departure time from Gothenburg is 06:55, 13:00 and 17:55. Around 550 passengers a day use the train station in Sarpsborg.

By bus
Sarpsborg is served by the Timekspressen. This bus line departs Oslo every hour from 07:05 to 20:05, plus 22:05 on weekdays and 23:15 on Saturdays. Travel time to Sarpsborg Bus Terminal is 1 hr 30 min from Oslo, 58 minutes from Ås and 37 minutes from Moss. While the Timekspressen goes to the city centre, the GoByBus  line from Oslo to Uddevalla and Gothenburg only stops at Quality Hotel Sarpsborg by the E6, 3 km north of the city centre. GoByBus operates 5 times a day. 4 of the daily schedules also stop in Strömstad and Tanum in Bohuslän. 3 of the daily schedules are prolonged to Helsingborg, Malmö and Copenhagen. The most popular bus line in Sarpsborg is Glommaringen with 8 departures to Fredrikstad every hour, and around 2,800 daily passengers. It is also daily bus connection between Sarpsborg and the smaller towns Askim and Mysen in northern Østfold.

By plane
Copenhagen's Kastrup Airport (CPH) is the only airport with a direct bus line to Sarpsborg. But with only 3 daily routes and almost 7 hours travel time, it is a poor alternative. More usual is to travel to Oslo's Gardermoen Airport, Torp Airport or Gothenburg's Landvetter Airport and take a train or bus to downtown, and find a bus or train to Sarpsborg there. Doing this the travel time from the airports to Sarpsborg usually will be between 2 and 3 hours.

By car
Arriving from south use Exit 5 or Exit 6 on the European Route E6 motorway. Exit 5 passes Sarpsfossen, the largest waterfall in Europe on the way into the city centre. Exit 6 passes Amfi Borg, a large shopping mall with over 70 stores. Arriving from north use Exit 7, where the Quality Hotel Sarpsborg is situated. Above 20,000 vehicles a day use the E6 through Sarpsborg. By car the travel time from Sarpsborg is 15 minutes to Fredrikstad, 20 minutes to Moss and Halden and 30 minutes to Askim, Mysen and Strömstad. Sarpsborg is a popular transit station for tourists going further north in Norway, because it is half-way between Denmark and the most spectacular fjords and mountains of Norway, around 6 hours from both Copenhagen and Sognefjorden.

Get around
The town centre is small enough that it is easy to get around on foot. Between Sarpsborg and Fredrikstad buses are frequent. In other directions buses are infrequent, and getting around without driving your own car can be inconvenient.

When driving, try to avoid the bridges across the river during rush hour (07:30 - 08:30 and 15:30 - 17:00), as they are major bottlenecks and congested.

Do

 * Golf courses, and
 * Golf courses, and

Eat
Sarpsborg has about a dozen year-round open restaurants with service by the table. Most of the proper restaurants are situated in or near the pedestrian street in downtown Sarpsborg. Another category of eating is chain restaurants where you order at the counter, including McDonald's, Subway, Egon, Domino's, and Burger King. The city also have a wide range of lunch cafes, pizza restaurants and take-away places, including Kafésøstrene, Paradis Pizza (famous for kebab), Tui Wok, Foyns, Pizzabakeren, Rich Bar (famous for mashed potatoes) and Høk Kro. A final category is the archipelago restaurants, of which some are only open during summer time.

Drink
Serving is allowed until 01:30 in Sarpsborg, and all places must be closed at 02:00. In the summer months the drinking places are allowed to serve for half an hour extra. In addition to the mentioned drinking places here, Dickens (with its subordinates Olsen and Vinstua) and SØM converts from restaurants to clubs during late hours. Norway's second largest brewery group is from Sarpsborg. Be sure to taste the Borg pilsner or bock during your stay.

Go next
Sarpsborg makes a good base for exploring the Oslofjord archipelago as well as the Swedish West Coast and Bohuslän region.

For day trips from Sarpsborg, the followings are popular:
 * Tusenfryd — Norway's biggest amusement park, only 40 min from Sarpsborg by car.
 * Halden — neighbouring city 20 min to the south, with a remarkable fortress above the city centre.
 * Fredrikstad — Sarpsborg's twin city 15 min west, by the outlet of Glomma, with a fortified Old Town.
 * Strömstad — Sweden's western-most city. Only 30 min away. Fishing village grown into shopping eldorado.
 * Hvaler — archipelago with over 800 islands - of which the 4 largest are reached by car. 30-45 min away.

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Sarti

Sarti is a city in Greece.

Eat

 * Summer 2009, a great pizza/pastas/bar near the sea, called Relax. Super offers, very good food, everyone there is very nice, very kind, they speak Greek, English and Hungarian.
 * Very good icecreams can be found at the "Gelateria", near the center of Sarti. It is an Italian icecream shop, but people there speak many languages, including Greek, English, Hungarian, Italian.

Sleep

 * Excellent rooms at Sinapis George, on the main street. Cheap rooms, 3 persons (or 4) per room, very good services. It is not a hotel, but a house owned by a family, who also own a store. The most rooms have direct sea view (in front of the hotel there is a street, parking, and then directly the beach).

title: Sarti


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Sasak phrasebook

Sasak (known natively as Sasaq or Saqsaq) is a language spoken predominantly by the Sasak people, native to the Indonesian island of Lombok. This language belongs to the Bali—Sasak—Sumbawa language family.

Basics

 * Hello. : Halo
 * Hello. : Halo (informal)
 * How are you? : Berembe kabar (berembay kabar)
 * Fine, thank you. : Baik / Solah (so la)
 * What is your name? : Sae aranm side (Si aram si-de)
 * My name is ______ . : Aranka ku (aran-ka ku)
 * Nice to meet you. : Demen bedait (demen be da eet )
 * Please. : . ( )
 * Thank you. : Tampiasih (Tampi Asih)
 * You're welcome. : Pade-pade (pa da - pa da )
 * Yes. : aok (ow) / Inggeh (ing gayh)
 * No. : en'dek
 * Nothing : Ndarak (en'dek ara)
 * Excuse me. (getting attention) : . ( )
 * Excuse me. (begging pardon) : Tabe (ta bay)
 * I'm sorry. : maaf (ma af)
 * Goodbye : . ( )
 * Goodbye (informal) : . ( )
 * How do I say : Apa eak uninikh (api i-ak u-nin-kah)
 * I can't speak Sasak [well]. : [ ]. ( [ ])
 * Do you speak English? : ? ( ?)
 * Is there someone here who speaks English? : ? ( ?)
 * Help! : ! ( !)
 * Look out! : ! ( !)
 * Dangerous! : Anuk ngengakok (anung ngu-nga-kok)
 * Good morning. : . ( )
 * Good evening. : . ( )
 * Good night. : . ( )
 * Good night (to sleep) : . ( )
 * I don't understand. : . ( )
 * Where is the toilet? : ? ( ?)
 * What?: Ape (Apu)
 * What is today's date (day)? : Jelo ape nani? (ju-lo ape na-ni)
 * What are you doing? : Ape gaurm nani (Apu Ga'wem nani)
 * What is your name? : Ai are'm
 * What would you like? : M'pa lagi
 * Where are you going? : M'be yak'm lai
 * Where is --- ? : Embe eak lainm (Em-be Ah ak lai in m)
 * Where is the toilet? : Embe taok wc (Em-be ta-ohk way-say)
 * Where is the beach? : Embe taok pantai (Embe ta-ok pan-te)
 * Where do you work? : Ape pegawean side (Apu pugawayan si-du)
 * Who are you there with? : Sai kancen te nani (Sai kan-chun tu nani)
 * How are you? : Berembeh Kabar? (be-dem-be ka-bar)
 * How do I say? : apc eak uninikh (apu e-ak uninkah)
 * How are you feeling? : Berembe kaadaanm? (be-rem-be ka'a-da'anm)
 * How old are you? : Pire umut side (pir-e umur si-de)
 * How much is this? : Pire ajian (pir-e ajin)
 * Do you have a cigarette? : Arak ngo dotim (Arak Ngu-Dut-em)
 * Do you want a cigarette? : Eakim ngodot (E'a-Am Nu-Dut)
 * Do you want to eat? : Meletim magan (Mele-Tum Mangan)
 * Do you want to drink? : Meletim Ngenam (Mele-Tum Ngenam)
 * Do you want to go swimming? : Eakim kapung side (apu pug-awayan si-du)
 * Why do you not want to drink? : Kembeim endek melet nginam (Kembe-im ndek melet ngenam)
 * Why will you not shower? : Kembekim endek daus? (dumbik'em ndek daus)
 * Are you sure? : Pacunim (Pachu Num)
 * I'm hungry. : Ke lapahikh (Ke-Lapah-Kah)
 * I'm sick : jekeng sakit (ja-kung saket)
 * I'm sorry : Maaf bae (Ma'af ba'e)
 * I want the shortest road : Melekh jalan sak empah (Me-len-kah Ja-lan Sa Em-pah)
 * I don't want to buy : Endek keak beli (Ndek ke-ak be-li)
 * Because I'm shy : Endekikh Semel(ndek-kah samal)
 * My name is : Aranka ku
 * Nice to meet you : Demen bedait dait side (du-mon bu-da-it da-it si-de)
 * No good : Endek solah (ndek sol-ah)
 * Very Expensive : wah kemahalin (wa ke mahal)
 * Of Course : Jelas sih! (ju-las si)
 * Better than nothing : Dait eak edak (Di-et eak edak)

Numbers
0 nol 1 sket 2 dua 3 telu 4 empat 5 limu 6 enem (nam) 7 pituk 8 baluk 9 siwak 10 sepulu 11 Solas 12 Duolas 13 Teluolas 14 empatolas 15 Limaolas 16 enamolas 17 pitukolas 18 baluolas 19 siwaolas 20 Duepulu

21 selikur 22 duelikur 23 telulikur 24 empatlikur 25 limalikur 26 enamlikur 27 pituklikur 28 baluklikur 29 siwaklikur

30 telungdase 32 telungdase due

40 petangdase

50 Sekat

60 enampulu

70 pitukpulu

80 balukpulu

90 siwakbulu

100 satus

Money
Money - Kepeng

Other
3 eggs  -   telu telur

banana  -   puntiq

no problem - ndek kembe kembe

I       -   aku, tiang, saya

You     -   side

Father  -   amaq

Mother  -   inaq

Going out  - lalo

to       -  jok

eat      -   mangan

breakfast  - nge-lor

water     -  aiq

drink     -   ngi-nem

Go out(from house) - su-gul

House     -  BaLe

Kiss - Kitcupkow

Arms - Imung

Hair - Bulu

Head - Ulu

Ear - Kunto

Eyes - Matu

Nose - Erwng

Lips - Biwi

Cheek - Saket

Back - Bucock

Legs - Nailampa

Pants - Selanu

Shirt - Galambi

Candle/Lamp - Dila

Glass - jaju kakan

Sarung - Landongkai

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Sasaram

Sasaram is a city in the Magadha region of Bihar, India. The town contains three tombs of Sur kings and a couple of related monuments. Sasaram lies on the Grand Trunk Road, which was refurbished by Sher Shah Suri. There are also a couple of forts near Sasaram. Sasaram also has a couple of ancient Hindu Temples, an Ashokan Rock Edict, megaliths and rock paintings.

Understand
Sasaram is a city in the Rohtas District of Bihar. It is an ancient city and home to Sahasrabahu, a legendary warrior of Indian mythology. It is also the citadel of the Sur Dynasty, which ruled large portions of North India between 1540 - 56.

Geographically Sasaram lies west of the Sone River. It lies on the Kaimur Range, which is an eastern extension of the Vindhya Range. The undulating landscape is home to several waterfalls.

Get in
Sasaram is well connected both by Road and Railways by major metros like New Delhi and Kolkata.

By train
Sasaram is a junction railway station on the Howrah - Mughalsarai line. It is also connected to Patna via Arrah

By car
Sasaram lies on the Grand Trunk Road (GT Road) and is well connected to Delhi and Kolkata

Get around
Sasaram doesn't have a proper public transport system. Walking is the best option to explore the town. For places near the town auto-rickshaws (also referred to as autos) need to be booked. For places further, opt for booking a car.

See
Sasaram was the seat of Sur Dynasty, who ruled large portions of North India between 1540 - 56. The town contains three tombs of Sur kings and a couple of related monuments. The town also has a couple of ancient Hindu Temples, a Ashokan Rock Edict, megaliths and rock paintings. There are a couple of forts and several water falls nearby.

Eat
The area has a number of food options including small restaurants and street food stalls. Litti, a dough ball made up of whole wheat flour and stuffed with sattu (roasted chickpea and barley flour), is the most popular dish. Litti is served with alu chokha (mashed boiled potato) or begun bharta (rosted eggplant) are popular dishes. Also available is non veg litti. The non veg litti is served with a dash of chicken or fish.

Sleep
Sasaram has a handfull of basic hotels with prices ranging from ₹ 700 to ₹ 2000

Connect
There are many internet cafes scattered throughout the town. All the hotels listed above have internet access. Following Service provider provides there Mobile Services in this city.
 * BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) covered all parts of this city with true band GSM 850,900,1900.
 * Airtel.
 * Idea.
 * Vodafone.
 * Reliance (GSM & CDMA).
 * MTS.
 * Tata indicom (CDMA).
 * Docomo.

Go next

 * Bodh Gaya (123 km): one of the most revered of all Buddhist sacred sites
 * Varanasi (119 km): on the banks of the Ganges River, it is one of the most sacred Hindu pilgrimage. It is one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities.

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Saschiz

Saschiz is a village in Mureș County. It is a UNESCO world heritage site.

Get in
Saschiz is on the mainroad E60 that links Brașov to Sighișoara. It is about 20 km from Sighișoara and 100 km from Brașov.

Go next

 * Viscri village, another UNESCO world heritage site, is about 20 km away.
 * Sighisoara is 20km away.
 * Rupea fortress is about 25km km away.

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Sasebo

Sasebo (佐世保) is the second-largest city in Nagasaki prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan.

Understand
Sasebo is home to the U.S. Navy base, Fleet Activities Sasebo (FAS), and a base for the Japan Self-Defense Force. Sasebo is very English-ready for travels and a great place to slow down and enjoy Japan. While most Japanese cities are very busy Sasebo is calm and Japanese at the same time. The U.S. Navy has accommodation for military on base and veterans. There are about 5000 sailors and marines stationed in Sasebo and there is a designated area of Sasebo downtown known as Sailor Town. It's small and frequented by U.S. service members.

Tourist information site
The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site, which also covers nearby islands town, Ojika (小値賀).

By plane
The nearest airport is in Nagasaki (Omura Airport, 30 min to 1 hour away from Nagasaki by car) from which you can reach Sasebo by bus (80 minutes, ¥1350). Another nearby airport is in Fukuoka, from which you can reach Sasebo by bus (about 2 hours, ¥2200).

By train
Sasebo, the terminating station on the JR Omura Line, is the westernmost point on the entire Japan Railway.

Sasebo is connected to Hakata station, the last stop on the San'yo Shinkansen in Fukuoka, by the Midori limited express train. The train reaches Sasebo in 1 hr 45 min, reversing direction at Haiki station, and the trip costs ¥3740 each way. For its price, it is probably of use only to Japan Rail Pass holders (where the train can be taken at no additional charge), or to passengers transferring from the Shinkansen.

Local trains from Hakata cost only ¥2070, but can take anywhere from 3 to 4 hours, requiring a multiple change of trains; in which case, you're better off using the bus (see below). Taking the Midori Limited Express, a one-way ticket from Hakata to Sasebo cost ¥2500, return tickets cost ¥4500. The ride will only take about 1 hr and 47 minutes.

Sasebo is also connected to Nagasaki by the hourly Sea Side Liner rapid train (100 minutes, ¥1600).

By bus
Frequent highway buses connect the Hakata bus terminal in Fukuoka to Sasebo (about 2 hours, ¥2200).

You can also take an overnight bus from other parts of the country into Fukuoka or Nagasaki, and connect to another bus or train for the final run to Sasebo.

Get around
Downtown Sasebo and shopping arcade are easily accessible on foot. For outlying areas, bus service or taxis are recommended. Unlike other major metropolitan cities in Japan, Sasebo has no subway or train system connecting various inner city points. It also lacks the street car system of Nagasaki, therefore if you do not have a car, you will need to hire a rental vehicle, or use other resources.

See

 * Sasebo's most famous tourist attraction is Huis ten Bosch (Hausu ten Bosu), a Dutch-themed amusement park. A one-day passport to the park costs ¥6,100. . Be sure to see the fireworks every evening at 20:48.

Do
Sasebo City Zoo - a small zoo that tries extremely hard at showing various types of animals, but which are common to Japan or to other zoos, e.g. an elephant, and penguins. Entrance fee is ¥300 for adults, ¥100 for school aged children, and children under 6 are free. Outside food and picnics are allowed in the zoo.

Pearl Island Resort, Sasebo Aquarium and IMAX Theater - A small shopping mall with small speciality shops and restaurants. Aquarium is small and shows animals unique to the Sasebo area and currents around Nagasaki Prefecture and surrounding Islands.

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Forces Museum - See the glorious history of the Japanese SDF.

99 Islands tour - on a pirate ship located at Kashimai pier. There is an oyster bbq festival held on the pier in February.

SASPA - On the northwest side of Sasebo. It's a local hide out that most sailors fail to find. If you get into a taxi and ask for SASPA they will take you there. The upside is for about US$30 you can use a traditional Japanese spa (sexes are separate) with hot, mineral, salt, and cold tubs. When you are done there are PJs you get when you arrive and can eat or head up to the observation room and enjoy some quit time. There is a movie room and a sleeping room along with pay for messages. You can stay over night and must be out by 10:00 the next day. If you don't mind sharing it's a great night of sleep with all the spa time you can handle and for about US$30 including the taxi fare.

Buy

 * The famous Sasebo City spinning tops can be purchased in the shopping arcade (Yonkacho)

Eat
The most famous food in Sasebo is American-style hamburgers, owing to the influence of the US Navy in the city. They typically include a fried egg and bacon or ham. Look for restaurants that are "certified" by the Sasebo Burger Association, that way you'll know you are getting the "real" deal. Most certified shops are in the downtown Sasebo area.

 * Mike's Tex Mex serves superb food and is reasonably priced. Watch out though, it's small and very popular - sometimes you may have to wait outside on the bench! It can be found on the side street at the station end of the covered arcade (when facing towards the station from the arcade, the road is on your right at 45 degrees).
 * Skinny's Just across the Albuquerque bridge to the left, it's a small local place and any sailor can tell you how to get there. Skinny is a great cook and his fried rice and ham & egg sandwiches are tops when you are just a little hungry.
 * Rock & Roll Brats serves traditional American brats, beer and drinks, and coffee. The owner is American, and the staff (some of them American themselves) speak English. They have a Sasebo Brat Burger, a brat version of the local Sasebo burger. They're located in the Free Zone at the Huis ten Bosch Theme Park, a few stops on the Sea Side Liner from Sasebo.

Drink
Very roughly the city drinking establishments were divided into those catering to the Base personnel and those catering to the general populace. However the economic conditions have narrowed these distinctions considerably.

The bars for the general populace are very interesting places, and the proprieters very friendly. Although they do not profess to speak English, all of them generally do enjoy English conversations.

Sleep
There are plenty of hotels along the main street parallel to the shopping arcade (Gyoncho). Also, there is an old-school capsule hotel with sauna.

Go next

 * Matsuura
 * Hirado
 * Emukae
 * Shikamachi
 * Saza
 * Hasami
 * Kawatana
 * Higashisonogi
 * Omura

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Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan is a Canadian province in the Prairies. While the southern third of the province is a prairie known for its flat fields of wheat, the northern two-thirds is covered in the boreal forest of the Canadian Shield, with most of Saskatchewan's 100,000 lakes. The fresh air and open sky are other distinctive features of the prairie. There is little light pollution, and therefore stargazing is wonderful.

Cities

 * — the provincial capital offers museums, art galleries, and a professional football team
 * — the province's largest city, and its economic and cultural hub
 * — twin communities of North Battleford and Battleford at the confluence to the Battle and North Saskatchewan Rivers
 * — take a tour through the extensive underground tunnels that were used by bootleggers in the 1920s and by early Chinese immigrants
 * — a city that straddles the border between Saskatchewan and Alberta
 * — gateway to Northern Saskatchewan
 * — home of the world's first curling museum
 * — home of North America's longest-running film festival

Other destinations

 * — a dry prairie terrain with rocky outcroppings
 * — this park that is the size of Cornwall offers a wide range of recreational and wildness activities
 * — protecting one of Canada's few remaining areas of undisturbed dry mixed-grass/shortgrass prairie grassland
 * — Canada's highest point between the Canadian Rockies and the Labrador Peninsula

Understand

Despite Saskatchewan's reputation for its prairie geography, there is a surprising variety of landscapes, including the hills and lakes in the north, a lake with water that is denser than the Dead Sea, and the North and South Saskatchewan rivers.

Saskatchewan also features historical sites related to the North-West Rebellion. In 1885, Louis Riel, leader of the Métis (persons of mixed Aboriginal and European descent), led an uprising against the Canadian government that culminated in the Battle of Batoche. The interpretive centre at Batoche remains a popular tourist destination. While the battles were not particularly large by world standards, the Rebellion was politically significant for the Canadian west, and offers a glimpse into what life was like on the Canadian frontier.

Saskatchewan's population used to be primarily rural, but is becoming more urban. The province's population was stagnant for many years, but has grown between 2010 and 2019 (to 1.2 million), as oilsands, potash and uranium development have driven an economic boom that mirrored Alberta's. Farming remains an important sector of the economy, though it is becoming economically nonviable. There are some attempts to grow other sectors of the economy, such as scientific research and technology. For example, a synchrotron has been built at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon.

Resource extraction is also important to the province. From oilfields in the southeastern section of the province, Saskatchewan produces the second largest supply of oil in Canada. There are mining operations in various locations: potash in Kindersley, lignite coal in Estevan, and uranium deposits in the far north.

History
Saskatchewan has been populated by various Indigenous peoples of North America, including members of the Sarcee, Niitsitapi, Atsina, Cree, Saulteaux, Assiniboine (Nakoda), Lakota and Sioux. The first known European entered in 1690, and travelled up the Saskatchewan River in hopes of trading fur with the region's indigenous peoples. The first permanent European settlement was a Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) post at Cumberland House, founded in 1774. From 1670 to 1870, most of Saskatchewan formed a part of Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory, owned by the HBC. In 1870, Canada acquired the HBC territories and established the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP, later the Royal Canadian Mounted Police) in 1873 to police the territory. The NWMP set up several posts and forts across Saskatchewan.

The Crown also entered into a series of numbered treaties with the Indigenous peoples of the area, now called the First Nations. Since the late 20th century, land losses and inequities as a result of those treaties have been subject to negotiation for settlement between the First Nations in Saskatchewan and the governments.

The Métis people, the descendants of relationships between Indigenous women and French or Scottish traders, had not been signatories to a treaty. Many of them had moved to the area north of present-day Saskatoon. In the early 1880s, the Canadian government refused to hear the Métis' grievances, which stemmed from land-use issues. In 1885, the Métis staged the North-West Rebellion. They were defeated by a Canadian militia brought to the Canadian prairies by the new Canadian Pacific Railway. Since then, the government has recognized the Métis as an Indigenous people with status rights and provided them with various benefits.

The federal government encouraged immigration. Settlers were allowed to acquire one quarter of a square mile of land (65 ha) to homestead and offered an additional quarter upon establishing a homestead. Highly optimistic advertising campaigns promoted the benefits of prairie living. Reality was far harsher, especially for the first arrivals who lived in sod houses. The dominant groups comprised British settlers from eastern Canada and Britain, who comprised about half of the population during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

In 1905, Saskatchewan became a province. Population quintupled from 91,000 in 1901 to 492,000 to 1911, thanks to heavy immigration of farmers from Ukraine, U.S., Germany and Scandinavia. The long-term prosperity of the province depended on the world price of grain, which headed steadily upward from the 1880s to 1920. In 1916, Saskatchewan was the first province to give women the right to vote.

Since the late 20th century, First Nations have become more politically active in seeking justice for past inequities, especially related to the taking of indigenous lands by various governments. The federal and provincial governments have negotiated on numerous land claims, and developed a program of "Treaty Land Entitlement", enabling First Nations to buy land to be taken into reserves with money from settlements of claims.

Climate
Saskatchewan receives more hours of sunshine than any other Canadian province. The province lies far from any significant body of water and has a northerly latitude, giving it a warm summer in the central and most of the eastern parts of the province; drying off to a semi-arid steppe climate in the southwestern part of the province. Drought can affect agricultural areas during long periods with little or no precipitation at all. The northern parts of Saskatchewan – from about La Ronge northward – have a shorter summer season.

Summers can get very hot, sometimes above 38 °C (100 °F) during the day, and with humidity decreasing from northeast to southwest. Warm southern winds blow from the plains and intermontane regions of the Western United States during much of July and August, very cool or hot but changeable air masses often occur during spring and in September. Winters are usually bitterly cold, with frequent Arctic air descending from the north with high temperatures not breaking −17 °C (1 °F) for weeks at a time. Warm chinook winds often blow from the west, bringing periods of mild weather. Annual precipitation averages 30 to 45 cm (12 to 18 inches) across the province, with the bulk of rain falling in June, July, and August.

Saskatchewan is one of the most tornado-active parts of Canada, averaging roughly 12 to 18 tornadoes per year, some violent. Severe and non-severe thunderstorm events occur in Saskatchewan, usually from early spring to late summer. Hail, strong winds and isolated tornadoes are a common occurrence.

Time zones
Saskatchewan observes Central Standard Time (CST) (UTC−06:00) year-round and does not follow daylight saving time (DST). During the summer clocks in the entire province match those of Alberta, while during the winter clocks in most of the province match those of Manitoba.

There are two exceptions to this arrangement. The city of Lloydminster (located partly in Saskatchewan and partly in Alberta) and the surrounding area observes Mountain Time year-round, and it changes its clocks forward to Mountain Daylight Time each summer; because of this, clocks in this area are the same as the rest of Saskatchewan only during the summer months. The other exception is the area around Creighton and Denare Beach, which observes daylight saving time and matches its time with neighbouring Flin Flon, Manitoba.

Tourist information

 * Tourism Saskatchewan website

Get in
Most visitors to Saskatchewan arrive either by automobile or via one of its two major airports, the John G. Diefenbaker International Airport in Saskatoon or Regina International Airport.

Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) runs across the southern portion of the province (including Regina and Moose Jaw), connecting Saskatchewan to Alberta and Manitoba. Similarly, Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway) bisects the central part of the province, running through Saskatoon and North Battleford. There are a number of U.S.-Canada border crossings in the south, on the highways running between the two countries.

By bus

 * Routes between Saskatchewan and out of province destination include the following:
 * Between Calgary and Regina via cities including Lethbridge and Medicine Hat.
 * Between Edmonton and Regina via cities including Lloydminster and Saskatoon.
 * Between Winnipeg and Regina via cities including Portage la Prairie and Brandon.

By train

 * Routes operating in Saskatchewan:
 * The Canadian trains that pass across the central part of the province, stopping only at Unity, Saskatoon, and Watrous. Eastbound trains travel from Vancouver via Kamloops, Jasper, and Edmonton. Westbound trains travel from Toronto via Sudbury and Winnipeg.
 * The Winnipeg–Churchill completes the 1,700-km journey (over 1,000 mi) between Winnipeg and Churchill in Manitoba,with part of the route traveling through eastern Saskatchewan, including stops in Kamsack and Canora.

Get around

 * Driving is the most common way of travelling around the province, and you may find it convenient or necessary to rent a car.
 * Because of the large distances involved, travel to the northern parts of the province is often by airplane, with services provided by Transwest Airlines.
 * Because of the large distances involved, travel to the northern parts of the province is often by airplane, with services provided by Transwest Airlines.

See
The Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park is in the extreme southwest corner of the province, sharing a border with Alberta's half of the park. Historical Fort Walsh and the highest point in the province can be found in the Cypress Hills.

Be sure to check out historical sites relating to the settlement of the west and the North West Rebellion of 1885. Fort Carlton, Batoche, and Duck Lake are within distance of Saskatoon for a day trip. Moose Jaw is home to the tunnels which run underneath the city. These tunnels are part of Moose Jaw's mob history which earned it the nickname "Little Chicago".

Saskatchewan is also the home of the RCMP Academy, Depot Division (commonly known as "Depot"; pronounced /ˈdɛpoʊ/, not /ˈdiːpoʊ/) that has been providing police training to Royal Canadian Mounted Police "cadets" since its establishment in 1885. The facility is in the west part of Regina, Saskatchewan, near the airport, and consists of several buildings. The RCMP Heritage Centre is next to the RCMP Training Academy at 5907 Dewdney Avenue. Through the use of permanent and temporary exhibits, multimedia technologies, and extensive programming, the Heritage Centre tells the RCMP story and educates Canadians and the world about the past, present and future of the RCMP within Canada and abroad.

Do
Northern Saskatchewan stands in stark contrast to the prairies of southern Saskatchewan. The area north of Prince Albert is sparsely populated and dotted with freshwater lakes. It is best accessed by rental car however travellers should be aware that communities are separated by great distances in the provinces north and services are limited. Scheduled flights are also available to LaRonge from Saskatoon through smaller airline. The trek to northern Saskatchewan has only one purpose, to experience untouched wilderness, canoeists and fisherman will be well rewarded by its waterways.

Hunting and fishing are strong draws for visitors to Saskatchewan.

Hockey is taken very seriously in Saskatchewan, and matches can be extremely intense, as well as entertaining. Prince Albert, Moose Jaw, Saskatoon, Swift Current and Regina host teams in the Western Hockey League, while various smaller towns in the province host teams in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.

A very passionate pastime for Saskatchewan residents is to cheer on their  Canadian Football League team: the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Saskatchewanians are known for their loyalty and "Rider Pride". A Rider game in Regina is always party and spectacle as many of the fans show up to the game wearing watermelons on their heads!

Drive out of the city and into the rural areas during the night. Not only will you see the amazing sky but you will have a strong possibility of catching the Northern Lights. Sunsets are also one of the highly recommended experiences.

Eat
Pemmican and bannock are a few of the historical foods of the Cree First Nation Indigenous peoples. Bannock is easy to prepare and combine with local berries, the dough can be cooked over the open fire suspended on willow stick, and tastes similar to biscuits.

Early settlers survived by learning from the First Nations which flora and fauna of the land were edible and how to prepare. Thereafter, the land was tilled, and agricultural practices and trading economies allowed each ethnic group to plant and cultivate the foods necessary for the recipes of their home land. Each ethnic group has brought their unique flavour and recipes to Saskatchewan, and these are celebrated today in folk festivals across the province.

Saskatoon berries (also known as serviceberries, or juneberries) are used in saskatoon berry pie, jam, wines, cider, beers, and sugar-infused berries similar to dried cranberries used for cereals, trail mix, and snack foods.

Drink
The drinking age in Saskatchewan is 19.

Great Western Brewing operates the old Molson brewhouse in Saskatoon. They produce beers ranging from extra-gravity malt liquor to mid grade amber and pale ales. There is a provincial law basically giving anyone that operates a "brewpub" automatic off-sales privileges. Because of this, many bars have started extract-based "brewpubs" in order to acquire their off-sales licence. These beers are very poor quality compared to beers made from true ingredients. In small towns, locals prefer cheap beer and rye whiskey. One local favourite is Old Style Pilsner, a no-frills brew with a most unique label. Water quality in Saskatchewan ranges but is generally above average.

Stay safe
Saskatchewan is generally a safe place to visit and most people are generally friendly. Some parts of the larger cities, such as Saskatoon, Regina, and Prince Albert, have seedier areas that should be avoided at night. Most tourists have no need to be in those parts of town anyway.

Winters can be extremely cold, and when combined with heavy snowfall and wind, blizzards can make driving dangerous. Many of Saskatchewan's highways have been poorly maintained, and when combined with icy pavement or heavy traffic, they can be dangerous for inexperienced or inattentive drivers. Many rural roads are unpaved, so drivers unfamiliar with gravel roads should take their time.

Cope
Saskatchewan, unlike the rest of Canada, does not participate in Daylight Savings Time. (The Lloydminster area is an exception, as the town is divided by the province's border with Alberta.) This means that in the winter, almost all of the province is the same time as Manitoba on Central Standard Time, and in the summer it is the same time as Alberta, which has caught up to Saskatchewan by switching to Mountain Daylight Time. Lloydminster keeps the same time as Alberta year-round, including Daylight Time.

Go next
The stunningly beautiful province of Alberta and its Rocky Mountains are to the west, Manitoba, with very large, forested lakes, and its variety of different landscapes are to the east.

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Saskatoon

Saskatoon is a city in West Central Saskatchewan. With a metropolitan population of approximately 317,000 people (2021), it is the province's largest city, and its economic and cultural hub. It has a beautiful setting along the South Saskatchewan River, and makes the most of it with parks and bridges. It's a little oasis among wheat fields.

Understand
Saskatoon is located on bluffs along the South Saskatchewan River. Early planners set aside the riverfront for parks. Several bridges cross the river, affording gorgeous views of river, trees, and skyline.

Founded in 1906, with growth driven by immigration, railway links, and mining wealth, Saskatoon offers cultural sophistication and wealth of Art Nouveau architecture. That, together with the river and its bridges, gives it the nickname of "Paris of the Prairies".

The foundation of Saskatoon's economy is potash and other resource mining; oil and gas extraction (fracking and conventional); and wheat and other agriculture. These are abbreviated as "POW". The city hosts corporate headquarters of world-leading firms like PotashCorp (potash) and Cameco (uranium). Until the commodities slump of 2014, Saskatoon had been one of Canada's economically most vibrant cities. From its earliest days, Saskatoon has been home to the University of Saskatchewan. It boasts "The Canadian Light Source", Canada's only synchrotron.

The name Saskatoon comes from a Cree word for a berry that grows along the river called missaskquahtoomina.

Districts
Roads which run generally east-west are usually named "street"; those running generally north-south are usually named "avenue". The major north-south road called Idylwyld Drive, Louis Riel Trail, and Highway 11 marks the division between "east" and "west" streets. 22nd Street (west of the river) and Aird Street (east of the river) mark the division between "north" and "south" avenues.

The Meewasin Park along the river, from just past University Bridge in the northeast to just past Idylwyld bridge in the southwest, is the heart of the traveler's beat. It is a beautiful, peaceful place to stroll, ride bikes, or skate.

On the east side of the river, the University of Saskatchewan lies just north of University Bridge and College Drive (highway 5); Nutana is between University Bridge and Idylwyld bridge, to 8th Street East on the south and Clarence Ave South on the east; and the Broadway Avenue district (within Nutana) runs from the Broadway bridge eastwards, particularly between 8th Street and 12th Street, and generally including roughly a block on either side, full of interesting shops and restaurants.

On the west side of the river, the Central Business District is bounded by 19th Street East on the south, Idylwyld Drive - Louis Riel Trail (highway 11) on the west, 25th Street East on the north, and the Meewasin park on the east. (Streets here are "East".) It is pedestrian-oriented, with many shops and restaurants. 21st Street East and 2nd Avenue North and South are the main arteries, and the intersection of these two is the "heart" or centre of the city. Bus lines pass through a transit terminal here.

"Alphabet Soup" is the informal name for the alphabetized avenues west of Idylwyld Drive - Louis Riel Trail (highway 11), from Avenue B through to Avenue Y, south of 33rd Street West. (Streets here are "West".) It is considered to be sketchy, with more crime than other areas. Gentrification is nibbling away at the sketchiness, along major roads and near the river. There's little reason for tourists to be outside the gentrified areas in this part of town anyway.

These neighbourhoods are useful references for travellers, but don't cover the whole city. Other attractions and important transportation hubs are also outside of these areas.

Tourist information
Regina Tourism website

Airport
Direct flights to Saskatoon within Canada include from Calgary (1.25 hours), from Edmonton (1.25 hours), Prince Albert (30-40 minutes), Regina (45 minutes), from Toronto (3.5 hours), from Vancouver (2 hours), and from Winnipeg (1.75 hours).

Airlines
Canadian airlines operating to Saskatoon:

Other airlines operating to Saskatoon:

 * Delta Air Lines fly to Saskatoon from Minneapolis and WestJet fly to this city from Phoenix, and Las Vegas in the United States.

Ground transportation
To get to the city centre from the airport:

 * Saskatoon Transit: Route 12
 * Rent a vehicle from one of the car rental companies
 * Cab: Should cost you approximately $12

By car
Saskatoon is on Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway) which connects to The Battlefords and Edmonton to the west and Winnipeg to the east. This highway is entirely divided (save for a few minor exceptions and construction zones) between Edmonton and Saskatoon. Highway 11 connects to Prince Albert to the north and Regina to the south. You can also drive via Alberta Highway 9/Saskatchewan Highway 7 from Calgary, but this highway is not divided.

By bus

 * Routes operating to Saskatoon:
 * Between Prince Albert and Saskatoon including a stop in Rosthern. Travel time to Saskatoon from Prince Albert is 1.5 hours. Operates several days per week.
 * Between Regina and Edmonton with stops in Davidson, Sasktoon, North Battleford, Lloydminster, Vermilion, and Vegreville. Travel time to Saskatoon from Regina is 3 hours, from North Battleford is 2 hours, from Lloydminster is 3.5 hours and from Edmonton is 7 hours. Operates several days per week. Some additional trips only operate between Regina and Saskatoon.

By car
This is a car-oriented city. There is plentiful street parking downtown ($2/hour typically). Outside the central business district, driving may be your most convenient option. The best choice of rental cars is at the airport. There are few rental car offices in the Central Business District or Nutana.

Walking is a great way to get around the compact and pedestrian-friendly tourist haunts of the Meewasin park, Central Business District, Broadway Avenue, and Nutana.

By public transit
Saskatoon Transit serves most of the city. Both regular and express (DART) service is provided. Pay cash for individual fares, or buy a GoCard and load packages of 10 rides at a discount. You can buy tickets at the Customer Service Centre, City Hall, and at shops like Co-op, Mac's, Safeway, Shopper's Drug Mart (complete list on Saskatoon Transit's web site). Timetables for every bus can be found at the downtown terminal or at Transit's web site. At outlying stops, call the 'Phone & Go' line (below) and use the 4-digit stop code to determine information about the routes that service that stop. There are transit hubs in various locations, of which the City Centre Hub is the most useful for travelers.

By bicycles
Saskatoon is a very bicycling friendly city, and boasts the second highest per capita commuter cycling rate in Canada. Recreational cyclists will enjoy exploring the Meewasin Valley Trail along the South Saskatchewan River. Almost all parts of the city are accessible by bicycle and bicycle lanes and routes are marked along some key corridors... be careful because there are also a lot of bad drivers.

By taxi
Taxis are easy to find but generally pricey. A ten minute drive (enough to get you most places in the city if it's not rush hour) will cost $10-15.

See

A good place to start is to walk up and down the Meewasin Trail, crossing the South Saskatchewan River at the University Bridge, the Broadway Bridge, and the Idylwyld Bridge. On a fine day, this rewards you with beautiful views, and connects you to attractions and the districts of most interest to a visitor.

The following attractions are at the University of Saskatchewan:

These attractions are outside the core districts of the city.

Do

Festivals
Saskatoon hosts many festivals and events during the summer. These include:

 * Art in the Heart - this is a great little event in the Caswell area. There is artist vendors from Saskatoon, as well as crafts, face-painting and henna. Live local music is playing all day, and there is a kid's area in the Church Basement where they can do crafts and learn a play. Truly a unique experience to check out when in Saskatoon. Late September.
 * Saskatoon International Fringe Festival - Street performances and alternative theatre centred around Broadway Avenue in the first half of August.
 * Folk Fest - an annual, multi-cultural festival comprised of up to 25 ethnic pavilions located throughout the city. Inside each pavilion, visitors will find cultural displays, dance, song, food, folklore, fables and skits. Runs in August. A passport to the 3-day event cost $16 in 2018.
 * Saskatoon International Fringe Festival - Street performances and alternative theatre centred around Broadway Avenue in the first half of August.
 * Folk Fest - an annual, multi-cultural festival comprised of up to 25 ethnic pavilions located throughout the city. Inside each pavilion, visitors will find cultural displays, dance, song, food, folklore, fables and skits. Runs in August. A passport to the 3-day event cost $16 in 2018.
 * Folk Fest - an annual, multi-cultural festival comprised of up to 25 ethnic pavilions located throughout the city. Inside each pavilion, visitors will find cultural displays, dance, song, food, folklore, fables and skits. Runs in August. A passport to the 3-day event cost $16 in 2018.

Learn

 * The University of Saskatchewan is the oldest and largest university in the province. The U of S is located in the near centre of the city, across the river from downtown. The University is easily accessible by car or public transit from nearly any area of the city. The campus is built around a large central space known as the Bowl, which is used for Orientation events and as a skating rink during winter. Notably, it is the home of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, the only college of its kind in Western Canada.
 * St. Thomas More College is a Catholic-based federated college of the University of Saskatchewan. The two are academically integrated and students can take classes from either school. STM specializes in undergraduate liberal arts classes and classes taken at the college usually have less students than the same class taken at the College of Arts & Science.
 * Saskatchewan Polytechnic (known as the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology until 2014) is Saskatchewan's primary public institution for post-secondary technical education and skills training. Located on Idylwyld and 33rd Street, the Saskatoon campus is the largest of the four in the province (the other campuses are in Regina, Prince Albert, and Moose Jaw). The campus is easily accessible by public transit and is not far from downtown.
 * Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies, which specializes in industrial and technical programs for First Nations people in Saskatchewan.

Like most major cities in Canada, Saskatoon has several English as a Second Language' (ESL) schools. The U of S Language Centre offers full-time and part-time classes, as well as a university prep program for prospective students to the University.

Buy

Broadway Avenue (particularly between 8th Street and 12th Street, and generally including roughly a block on either side) is a popular shopping and cultural area. There are many little boutique and specialty shops worth checking out, and many restaurants and bars. It is a pedestrian-friendly environment with a high density of some of Saskatoon's most popular businesses.

The Central Business District (bounded by 19th Street on the south, Idylwyld Drive on the west, 25th Street on the north, and Spadina Crescent (South Saskatchewan River) on the east) also contains plenty of shopping opportunities outside of the large Midtown Plaza shopping mall on 1st Ave. The majority of this shopping opportunity is realized along 21st Street and along 2nd Avenue. Where these streets intersect is considered by many to be the "heart" or centre of the city, particularly in terms of pedestrian-oriented amenities.

Stay safe
Saskatoon has a fairly high crime rate per capita, but this tends to be concentrated in small areas of the city.

The majority of the alphabetized avenues west of Idylwyld, from Avenue B through to Avenue Y (often referred to as "Alphabet Soup" by locals) are considered to be sketchy, with a lot of gang/drug activity, violent crime and prostitution. It's probably best to avoid this part of town, particularly the alphabet avenues south of 22nd Street, and also immediately surrounding the 33rd Street intersection with Idylwyld. It's usually relatively safe during daylight hours, and there's little reason for tourists to be in these parts of town anyway.

The east side of the river has the general reputation among locals of being safer than the west side.

The usual common-sense rules apply, and you should be fine.

Cope
There is a free wireless internet network in the whole of Saskatoon’s downtown core, Broadway Avenue, and on the University of Saskatchewan campus.

Go next

 * Drive north for 1.5 hours on Highway 11 to Prince Albert
 * Drive south along Highway 11 for 2.5 hours to Regina

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Sassari

Sassari  is a city in Sardinia. It is one of the oldest cities in Sardinia.

Understand
Sassari is a city in the northwest corner of Sardinia and a capital of the homonymous province. It is the second-largest city in Sardinia in terms of population with over 130,000 inhabitants.

By plane
Alghero Airport, about away is the nearest to Sassari. Another relatively close airport is located in Olbia (105 km).

By boat
From ferry terminal in Porto Torres.

By train
There are plenty of regional trains, operated by Trenitalia, that connects with Olbia in the northwestern part of the Sardinia and with Cagliari in the south. Also a local narrow gauge line between Alghero (35 min) and Sorso runs via this station. This line is operated by ARST.

By car
The city center has a limited traffic zone (ZTL) (map and hours). Motorcycles are allowed, but most other vehicles are prohibited from accessing it most of the time.

Go next

 * Alghero -- bright lively town at the Western coast of the island renowned for its Catalan heritage
 * Castelsardo -- a pleasant town at the coast of the Asinara Gulf built around an old castle
 * Bosa -- a beautiful medieval small town
 * Porto Torres for its ancient basilica and the Roman remains
 * Porto Torres for its ancient basilica and the Roman remains

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Sassnitz

Sassnitz is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in Germany, a seaside resort on Rügen that has been famous for centuries.

By bus
There is a bus link to/from the ferry port (for Sweden). If using the regular Sassnitz - Binz bus service for the ferry, the nearest stop is in Dubnitz (after the turning to the port, at the top of the hill, if travelling from the Binz direction). It will seem quite a long way from this stop to the terminal if you are backpacking!

Get around
Frequent buses to Binz and other Rügen towns. Beware that, on rural services, changing from one bus to another seems to be popular — the driver will announce "umsteigen (placename)".

Do

 * Hike into the Jasmund National Park

Buy
There is a supermarket along past the shops, turn to the left if you've come down through the pedestrian street from the train/bus stations.

Go next

 * Jasmund National Park
 * Binz
 * Take a bus to Kap Arkona. A change of bus may be necessary in Altenkirken, although the driver may confuse passengers by simply changing the number of the bus they are on. There is an extensive craft centre near the bus terminus in Putgarten. It is about a 2 km walk to the Kap, where there is a lighthouse museum.

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Satakunta

Satakunta is a region of Western Finland.

Other municipalities

 * Eura and surroundings

Other destinations

 * – national park in the archipelago, reachable by tour boat or own vessel (hired kayak?); bird and seal watching, lighthouse islands, and a coastal fort

Get in and around
Despite being in the southern part of Finland, Satakunta is not as well connected as the neighbouring provinces. There are direct flights daily to Pori from Helsinki, but all train lines go via Tampere, where you need to transfer. Hence, the transportation of choice should definitely be a coach – there are coaches along national road 8, as well as services to Pori and Rauma from Helsinki and Tampere. The nearest airports with international service are Tampere, Turku, Helsinki and Vaasa.

For coaches, see Matkahuolto. For short-haul connections, see also the city articles.

For trains, see VR.

By taxi

 * Smartphone apps: Valopilkku, 02 Taksi, Menevä, Taxi Booker (iTaksi), Taksini, Uber
 * Smartphone apps: Valopilkku, 02 Taksi, Menevä, Taxi Booker (iTaksi), Taksini, Uber
 * Smartphone apps: Valopilkku, 02 Taksi, Menevä, Taxi Booker (iTaksi), Taksini, Uber

See

 * The old town of Rauma, an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
 * The Bronze Age burial site in Sammallahdenmäki near Rauma, an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
 * Olkiluoto nuclear power plant in Eurajoki, near Rauma
 * Lake Pyhäjärvi (Säkylän Pyhäjärvi), shared with Finland Proper

Do

 * Go swimming at Yyteri sand beach near Pori.

Stay safe
Satakunta region is a safe place.

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Satara

Satara is a city in South Maharashtra.

By car
Satara is on NH 48. Its well connected by road with adjacent cities. It's about 120 km from Pune, about 130 km from Kolhapur, 100 km from Sangli and 730 km from Bangalore. There is a railway station at Satara maintained by Indian railways on Dharwad- Pune route.

See

Buy
Kandhi Pedhe

Eat
Satari Kandi Pedhe. Satari Special Missal. Kanase Dhabha Special Non-Veg. Maratha Khanawal Special Non-Veg. Gokul Dhaba-Paathkhal Matha-Special Chicken Handi. Jalsagar Hotel-Medha Road-Special Fish Delicacies.

Drink
Sugarcane juice, Mango juice, Buttermilk and flavoured milk.

Sleep
Hotel options for stay are Preeti Executive, Hotel Sreeman, Hotel Radhika Palace, Hotel Sitara, Hotel Mahindra Executive.

Go next

 * Sangli
 * Kolhapur
 * Belgaum
 * Bijapur
 * Karwar
 * Amboli

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Satellite Beach

Satellite Beach is a city in Brevard County, Florida.

By car
Two major causeways lead to the Satellite Beach area. One is the FL-404, or Pineda Causeway, which leads to South Patrick Shores north of Satellite Beach. Eau Gallie Boulevard leads from Eau Gallie (Melbourne) to Indian Harbour Beach south of Satellite Beach. A third causeway follows a barrier island parallel to Satellite Beach from Pineda Causeway to the southern side of Satellite Beach, where it connects to the southern end of the town.

Do
The primary attraction in Satellite Beach is the beach, which continues north and south of the city following the eastern shoreline. The Intracoastal Waterway on the west side of Satellite Beach is a popular destination for cruising on small craft.

Go next

 * Melbourne is the main city in the area, centered on the mainland two bridges west of Satellite Beach.
 * Cocoa Beach is to the north of the base. Farther north is Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center.

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Sathing Phra

Sathing Phra (สทิงพระ) is a town on the Southern Gulf Coast, Thailand.

See

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Satna

Satna is a small town in Madhya Pradesh in India. It has a population of around 300,000. It is famous for its cement factories.

By train
Satna is very well connected by rail. Probably it is the best way to reach there.

By bus
There are daily buses from Satna to Khajuraho. Although suggested mode of transportation is taxis.

By plane
Although there is a small airstrip, there are no regular flight services. The nearest airport in Khajuraho, about away, has regular flights to and from Delhi and Varanasi.

Do
Samosa, Jalebi, Khurchan

Eat
Lotan kee Mungaudi Near Railway Station, Sardaar Jee kee Chaat aur Dahi Bade in Prem Nagar, Kishori kee Lassi, Poha-Jalebi in Panni Lal Chowk, and jhalla ke samose

Sleep

 * Hotel Uma Resort, 09303363738.

Go next

 * Khajuraho — a very famous ancient temple town, 110 km away
 * Bandhavgarh National Park — tiger reserve 160 km away

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