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Buxton

Buxton is an ancient spa town in the Peak District, England. It is in the county of Derbyshire which is classified as part of the East Midlands but it is probably more associated with the North West of England. It is the main place for the High Peak Borough, for both administrative and for retail.

Buxton is known around the world for its bottled spring water which is marketed by the Buxton Mineral Water Company (owned by Nestlé Waters UK). During the summer months, the local economy benefits from an influx of tourists who visit the surrounding Peak District region. Buxton also plays host to a number of summer festivals which draw large numbers of visitors too.

Visitor information

 * Visit Buxton website

By train
is served by trains from Northern, the last station on the line from Manchester Piccadilly via Stockport; Visit Northern for timetable.

By bus
High Peak buses provides services from a number of locations including Manchester Airport, Stockport, Matlock, Derby and Macclesfield.

By car
Buxton is not close to Britain's motorway network. However, it is a crossing point of some major trunk roads, such as the A6 from Both Manchester and Matlock, the A54 from Congleton, the A537 from Macclesfield, the A53 from Stoke-on-Trent and the A515 coming in from Derby and Ashbourne. Each route is very picturesque, but be wary of the A537, as it is rated as the road with the most “persistently higher risk” in the UK (as of 2017). Since all of these routes are high-level they are frequently affected by snow and ice in winter and subject to closure.

By plane
Buxton does not have its own airport, but is easily accessible from Manchester Airport, via Skyline 199 bus or rail via Manchester (see getting there by train), and less easily East Midlands Airport.

Get around
Bus service radiate out from the Market Place in Higher Buxton.

Buy
There is a large selection of shops on the main pedestrian street.

Drink
Buxton is the home of Buxton Spring Water which is sold round the world, but if you are in town make sure you get some free water from the well that is in the centre by the Royal Crescent.

Sleep
Buxton offers a wide range of accommodation, from Bed and Breakfast establishments to luxury hotels. However, during the more popular summer festivals, all accommodation within reasonable walking distance of the Opera House may be booked well in advance.

Connect
As of March 2024, Buxton and its approach roads have 4G from EE, O2 and Three, and 5G from Vodafone.

Go next

 * Bakewell
 * Derby
 * Macclesfield
 * Leek
 * Whaley Bridge

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Buxton (disambiguation)

There is more than one place called Buxton:

Australia

 * Buxton (Victoria) - a small town on B360 in the Yarra Valley

United Kingdom

 * Buxton - A town in Derbyshire.

United States of America

 * Buxton (Maine) - a town in Maine
 * Buxton (North Carolina) - a town in North Carolina

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Buxton (Maine)

Buxton is a small farming town in Maine that is in the Portland Metropolitan Area. Buxton includes the villages of Salmon Falls/Tory Hill, Chicopee, Groveville, Bar Mills, West Buxton, and Buxton Center. The old town Common is east of Union Falls, which is the location of Skelton Dam, operated by Central Maine Power, and near historic location of the original settlement at Pleasant Point.

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Buyeo

Buyeo is a city in Chungcheongnam-do. It is an administrative district that accounts for 7.6% of the total area of Chungcheongnam-do, and consists of 1 town and 15 myeon, and Buyeo-gun has a population of about 69,000, which is 3.2% of the total population of Chungcheongnam-do.

Understand
Buyeo, previously known as Sabi, was one of the ancient capitals of the Baekje Dynasty, established in 18 BC and existed for 700 years until 660 AD. Buyeo is southwest of Gongju and west of Daejeon. This town is not a major tourist destination, but it has many nice tourist sites. There are temples, graves, and quiet nature walks, and all of these with a relaxed and uncrowded atmosphere.

Get in
This town is not on the train line. If you don't have your own vehicle, you can take a bus for part or all of the journey.

By train
The nearest train station is in Nonsan. To get to Nonsan by train from Seoul, depart from either Yongsan Station or Gwangju. Once you've reached Nonsan, take a local bus to Buyeo.

By bus

 * Nonsan. A local bus goes from Nonsan to Buyeo. The bus leaves from the local bus terminal which is actually a collection of bus stops. There are no English signs, but conveniently the bus's final destination is Buyeo, which makes finding the right bus stop slightly easier because the destination is in large print. The driver might ask you to pay the initial fare when you board the bus and then an extra fare because you are taking it a longer distance. The trip takes around 30 minutes.
 * Seoul. Buses depart every 40 minutes from Nambu Intercity Bus Terminal between 06:30 and 18:30. The journey lasts 2 hours 10 minutes.
 * Daejeon. Buses depart from Seobu bus terminal in Daejeon every 20 minutes from 06:10–21:40. It costs ₩6,600 (as of May 2011) for a one way ticket. The trip lasts about 1 hour 20 minutes.
 * Gongju. One can also take bus from Gongju terminal to Buyeo for ₩4,000 (as of May 2011), and the journey lasts about 45 minutes.
 * Gongju. One can also take bus from Gongju terminal to Buyeo for ₩4,000 (as of May 2011), and the journey lasts about 45 minutes.

Get around
The town is small enough to be walkable. The bus terminal is located right in the dead center of the town, and most of the major sights are located about 2 or 3 "blocks" away from the terminal, making the town a very walkable place.

See
Several of the World Heritage listed Baekje sites can be found in Buyeo and its surroundings, namely the Archeological site in Gwanbuk-ri and Busosanseong Fortress, the Jeongnimsa Temple, the Royal Tombs in Neungsan-ri and the Naseong City wall.
 * Muryangsa Temple: located at Mt. Mansusan, this is the largest temple in Buyeo. There are important cultural properties listed on the site, such as Geungnakjeon Hall, and Five-storied Pagoda. There are several hiking paths through the mountains around the temple.
 * Ssalbawi and Suribawi rocks: interesting rock formations near Muryangsa Temple.
 * Seongheungsanseong Fortress and Daejosa Temple - a 10-metre-high standing Buddha stone, one of the largest single-rock Buddha images that were popular during early Goryeo period.
 * Three storey stone pagoda in Jangha-ri.
 * Cheongmasanseong Fortress and hiking trails through the mountains
 * Muryangsa Temple: located at Mt. Mansusan, this is the largest temple in Buyeo. There are important cultural properties listed on the site, such as Geungnakjeon Hall, and Five-storied Pagoda. There are several hiking paths through the mountains around the temple.
 * Ssalbawi and Suribawi rocks: interesting rock formations near Muryangsa Temple.
 * Seongheungsanseong Fortress and Daejosa Temple - a 10-metre-high standing Buddha stone, one of the largest single-rock Buddha images that were popular during early Goryeo period.
 * Three storey stone pagoda in Jangha-ri.
 * Cheongmasanseong Fortress and hiking trails through the mountains
 * Cheongmasanseong Fortress and hiking trails through the mountains

Hot air balloon
Buyeo Hot air balloon.The Buyeo Sky Flying has a 360-degree view of Buyeo from the hot air balloon, and the Hwangpo Sailboat flowing along the Baekma River, and the beautiful natural scenery along the stream. We help you enjoy special experiences that you cannot feel in your daily life, such as wild animals playing in it, in Buyeo, the land of dawn.

 * http://balloontour.co.kr (0507-1368-8971)
 * Room A-4, Seongwang-ro 173beon-gil 12, Buyeo-eup, Buyeo-gun, Chungcheongnam-do

City tour
There are city tours offered every Sunday, and on second and fourth Saturday of the month, from March to December starting at 10AM. Reservations and inquiries can be made by calling the Chungnam Tourist Information Center at 041-830-2330.

 * 2nd and 4th Saturday tour will explore the Jeongnimsa Temple, Seodong Park, Baekje Historical Museum, hear Korean classical music and finish up at Busosanseong Fortress.
 * 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday tour will go to Seodongyo Theme Park, Seodong Park, Jeongnimsa Temple, Baekje Historical Museum and Busosanseong Fortress.
 * 2nd and 4th Sunday tour also includes the city of Gongju. Sites visited are: Jeongnimsa Temple, Seodong Park, Busosanseong Fortress, Gongju National Museum, Gongsanseong Fortress and King Muryeong's Tomb.

Hiking

 * Mt. Busan: located across Baengma River to the northwest. Home to Daejaegak and Cheongnyongsa Temples, as well as Mt. Busan Pavilion closer to the top of the mountain.
 * Geumseongsan: there are trails leading from the town (just north of the Buyeo National Museum) towards the summit and the Baekje Royal Tombs. Some of the places to see are: Jowangsa Temple, Tagsudae Pavilion and Beacon Mound closer to the top of the mountain.

Temples

 * Buyeo Hyanggyo: Confucius school, located on the western side of Namyeong Park north of Jeongnimsa Temple.
 * Euiyeolsa Shrine: located on the eastern side of Namyeong Park north of Jeongnimsa Temple.
 * Site of Gunsuri Temple: west of the pond at Gungnamji Park.

Statues

 * Statue to King Seongwang, located inside the traffic rotary close to the Busosanseong Fortress.
 * Equestrian statue of General Gyebaek, located in the centre of rotary intersection of Sabi-ro and Gyebaek-ro, about 5–10 minutes walk south from the bus terminal.

Monuments

 * Gratitude Monument for Transmission of Buddhism to Japan, (located to the southwest in Seonhwa Park, near the Buyeo Police Department, Gyebaek-ro, 15 minutes walk west of the Equestrian statue.)
 * Monument transcribed with poem of Dong-yeop, also in the same area.

Eat
On the main street, Sabi-ro, there are many chain restaurants like Lotteria, Mister Donut, Paris Baguette Cafe, and Eiffel Bakery. Also of note is the Bomjuk Slow-Food Korean Porridge Restaurant at the traffic circle.

On Gnognam-ro, the next main street to the east, there are many Korean restaurants, some pizza, Japanese sushi, and Dolimites, an ice cream shop.

For a more up-scale dinner, try the street along the foothill of Busosanseong Fortress, Seongwang-ro. There are some noodle places, some steak places, and some fish places here.

Sleep
The area between the bus terminal and Jeongsima Temple has a large number of motels and hotels. Hotels can be identified by the neon signs on the top of the building along with the Korean letters 모텔. Another way to recognize one is a sign that looks like a bowl with steam coming out of it.

Connect
Buyeo isn't a major foreign tourist town, so don't expect people to speak much English.

Go next

 * Gongju. Another former capital from the Baekje Dynasty.
 * Boryeong. A popular summer beach town west of Buyeo.
 * Nonsan. Strawberries are the most famous in Korea.

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Buying or renting a vehicle in New Zealand

Driving in New Zealand is a great activity which, not surprisingly, requires a vehicle. This article discusses some ideas for acquiring a vehicle in New Zealand if you don't already have one.

Buy, rent or buy back?
Car rental in NZ is not too expensive, but the general rule is that if your trip is longer than about 8 weeks, it is worth buying instead. Remember that you probably need about a week at either end of your trip for buying and selling. You may also need to pay for insurance (not compulsory but a very good idea), roadside assistance (ditto), vehicle licensing, renewing the vehicle's warrant of fitness, and any necessary repairs. So it can be a gamble to buy.

New Zealand's population is only 4.7 million and the comings and goings of travellers do affect the market. Good vehicles are pricier and scarcer in October/November, and cheaper and more available in March/April, matching when most travellers arrive and leave. Many overseas travellers arrive at Auckland airport and depart from Christchurch in the south. This "direction of flow" means that you can sometimes make a profit if you buy in the buyer's market of Christchurch or Nelson and sell in Auckland.

Another option is to buy a car with a buy back guarantee. This basically means that you buy and own the car but when you have finished your trip you will get a guaranteed price back from the dealer that you bought it from. The percentages vary between companies but it usually is between 40 and 60 per cent depending on the length of time you have the car for. These can work particularly well for people who don't have enough time to sell or don't want to waste their time selling on their holiday.

Tips for renting
You can usually rent a car in New Zealand if:
 * You're over 21 years old and the holder of a valid foreign licence (with either an English translation or an international drivers' licence) or, of course a current NZ licence. Foreign licence holders may drive for up to 12 months in NZ (after which they are required to take a local driving test).
 * Some vehicle hire companies require the driver to be over the age of 25. Other companies have lower minimum age requirements, such as 18 and may require a surcharge.
 * You understand and agree to uphold the road rules of New Zealand. Many companies will advise you take a short tourist Road Code test It's especially easy for visitors from the UK, Australia or South Africa to drive in New Zealand, as traffic drives on the left, but remember the local rules and that conditions are different.

Requirements for cars; many backpackers go for a van type vehicle such as the Toyota Previa or Hiace or a station wagon as they are planning to sleep in it to save money on accommodation. Before you do this, remember: New Zealand has an excellent network of inexpensive hostels and campsites, and also one major crime problem: theft from cars. A 'sedan' (saloon) with a secure boot which hides all your possessions will be much safer for your kit. Hostel owners don't generally like you sleeping in the car outside and expecting to use the hostel showers, etc., as this will overload the place.

Rental companies
Due to natural disaster many of the Central Christchurch motor vehicle dealers and backpacker dealers have left the city centre and are now selling vehicles in the Addington and Hornby areas, which is a short bus ride from backpackers around the city. However some companies are still operating within Christchurch.

The New Zealand vehicle market
Until the mid-1990s, hefty trade restrictions made it costly to import whole cars into New Zealand. Most car manufacturers therefore imported cars into the country as complete knock-down kits (like flat-pack furniture) and assembled them locally, with just enough New Zealand-made parts (paint, glass, upholstery, stereos) to keep the Government happy. Prices were also high: a new Toyota Corolla in the mid-1980s could set you back $38,000, equivalent to two years' income at the time. The 1983 Australia-New Zealand free-trade agreement meant some assembly plants closed in favour of importing pre-assembled cars from Australian assembly lines. In the 1990s, the trade restrictions were relaxed for other countries and all the remaining assembly plants closed.

In the late-1990s, a large number of used cars from Japan began to be imported and sold. At the beginning of 2008, New Zealand extended exhaust emission standards to all used vehicles entering New Zealand, which almost killed the used import market. However, the used import market has since recovered, but only for petrol-powered vehicles.

The three dominant car makes in the New Zealand market, as of 2017, are Toyota, Ford and Holden (General Motors).

Tips for buying
The best tip is to check the vehicle before you buy, for legal and mechanical problems. A website like carjam can help you checks the legal history of the vehicle including ownership history, mileage recorded at each warrant of fitness test (to help detect "wound-back" odometers), police interest and security interests registered against the car. The mechanical check can be carried out by the Automobile Association (AA) for a cheaper price if you are a member and is called a pre-purchase inspection. Most reputable mechanics will also perform such checks for you, and they normally cost between $100 and 160 depending on the company and the quality of the check; they should take around 2 hours.

Sellers fall into categories: private sellers and motor vehicle dealers. Anyone selling more than six cars in a 12-month period must be licenced as a motor vehicle dealer. Buying a car from a private seller is generally cheaper, but you don't have the same legal protections you get buying from a dealer.

Many of these tips are true regardless of where you are looking to buy a car, but there are a few concerns specific to cars in New Zealand:
 * Because fixing cars is cheap in NZ and it receives lots of Japanese imports, many cars that would be completely uneconomic in Europe are still on the road, sometimes going round and round the country with a succession of backpacker owners. Ideally, you want a car that has just come into the backpacker circuit after a long time with one lady owner and full-service history. They do exist but they take some searching.
 * Don't buy a car you have not inspected and test-driven yourself. If you are too scared to drive it, ask the seller to take you on a short ride and tell him what you would like him to do: brake sharp, accelerate fast, etc. New Zealand's unique state-organised Accident Compensation Corporation system means you are covered for personal injury in any vehicle (very handy for test drives) but that is all, so don't hit anything. Don't just drive "around the block"; drive the vehicle for at least 20 minutes through varying conditions.
 * Don't buy a car if you do not have at least some basic knowledge of cars and know what to look for.
 * Don't buy a car from a dealer unless he (or she) is specialized in providing for backpackers and has a good reputation (ask them for feedback from his customers and check the Internet).
 * Don't buy a car that is leaking any fluid (black = engine oil/brake fluid, brown = engine oil/brake fluid, red = gearbox, green = radiator or other), has an oily looking engine head or rust on important parts of the chassis such as the door areas, or near the suspension mounts.
 * Don't buy a car that has problems with the gearbox (automatic or manual) - this type of repair can be very expensive. Don't buy the argument that you will have to use overdrive or use neutral position when parking.
 * Don't buy a car that doesn't stop (sharp!) when you want it to stop.
 * New Zealand cars first registered on or after 1 January 2000 need a Warrant of Fitness (WoF) inspection at three years and then every year after that. Cars first registered on or before 31 December 1999 need a WoF inspection every six months. By law, a car cannot be sold with a WoF over 30 days old, unless you're buying from a private seller and you agree to buy it "as is, where is". A Wof can cost as little as $30 (although $40-50 is the usual price) and, like the MoT in Britain, is not a guarantee of mechanical condition. The only factors that are looked at on a Warrant of Fitness inspection are for the safety of the car, not the engine, gearbox or cooling system (apart from the fact they work and they aren't leaking oil/fluid), so if you are told "the car has been mechanically inspected, it has a new WoF" these are not the same.
 * Check all the car lights (headlights, tail and stop lights, indicators, etc.) with the help of a friend.
 * Check the tyres for adequate tread and signs of wear. You can quickly check the tyre tread depth with a New Zealand 20-cent coin; if you can see the bottom of the "20", the tread depth is less than 2 mm and the tyres need to be replaced (driving on tyres with less than 1.5 mm tread is both unsafe and illegal). A complete set of new tyres can easily cost $400-$500 including fitting and balancing.
 * Check the windscreen (windshield), windows and wipers. Any chips or cracks in the driver's vision area (i.e 150 mm either side of the centre of the steering wheel) or any large chips or cracks elsewhere will cause the vehicle to fail its WoF. While small chips can be repaired for around $50 to $100, a major chip or crack will require the entire windscreen to be replaced, costing between $250 and $1,000.
 * Avoid buying a car if the timing belt was replaced more than 10 years ago or 100,000 km (check the service record or the sticker in the engine bay or on the timing cover). The timing belt and associated components will need to be replaced, and this can cost you between $500 and $2,000. Not replacing the timing belt can result in it breaking and causing enough engine damage that your vehicle will be an economic write-off.
 * Do buy a car that can easily and cheaply be fixed; this means a Japanese make and model (Toyota, Mazda, Nissan, Honda, etc.) or alternatively a Ford or Holden. There is an abundance of Japanese vehicles, Fords and Holdens in New Zealand and this means they are the cheapest cars to fix, and you can often find second-hand replacement parts.
 * Due to NZ's small population, cars are much easier to buy and sell in the main cities. This means Auckland or Christchurch, the two gateways, and to a lesser extent Wellington, Nelson and Dunedin. Many travellers buy in Auckland and sell in Christchurch, so you could try arranging your travels the reverse direction. Remember that Auckland has five times as many people as Christchurch.
 * Never buy or sell a vehicle over $10,000 by cash or cheque, and regardless of the vehicle price, if the other party insists on payment by cash or cheque, walk away from the sale. These are classic warning signs that the vehicle sale is being used for money laundering purposes.

Car markets
You should do legal and mechanical checks before you buy. When it comes to selling, don't give away your flight date; if it is tomorrow they will smell the desperation and you'll be lucky to get $100 for the car. A good answer to 'when are you flying?' is 'when I sell the car'. Check for reviews of the place you want to buy or sell. Know the value of cars in New Zealand - do your research first - and don't be persuaded to go above what you know is the market price by the market proprietor - they may not be acting in your best interest.

Auckland has several car markets, the main one is on Sunday at Ellerslie Racecourse. Sellers $20, free to buyers. Turn up before 09:00 if you can, it will all be finished by 12:00. On site registration transfer and mechanical inspections. Christchurch's similar operation is at Christchurch's Addington Raceway on Sunday from 09:00.

The Backpackers Car Market is centrally located in Auckland and Christchurch and open daily 09:30–17:00. It's the only dedicated backpackers' or travellers' car market in Auckland.

Used vehicle sales websites

 * TradeMe - This is a New Zealand auction site, like ebay. Its motor section covers all regions of NZ and you can arrange for pre-bidding inspection in all cases.
 * Turners Car Auctions - Another NZ auction site, specializing in used vehicles. A tool is available to look up how much past vehicles have sold for.

Other expenses

 * Transferring the car into your name: take proof of ID to a New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) agent (PostShop, AA, Vehicle Testing NZ, Vehicle Inspection NZ) and fill in a Notice of Acquisition of Motor Vehicle (MR13B). Alternatively, if you hold a New Zealand driver licence, you can transfer ownership online at the NZTA website (nzta.govt.nz) and pay by credit card. As of April 2014, the fee to transfer a vehicle was $9.00. When you sell, you need to fill in a Notice of Sale/Disposal of Motor Vehicle (MR13A) online or at an NZTA agent - this will limit your liability for any parking offences or traffic violations if the new owner doesn't transfer the car into their name. You will need a New Zealand address; it is ok to use your hostel or a service like Private Box.
 * Vehicle license: also known as "rego". This can be bought in 3-, 6- or 12-month chunks, online or at an NZTA agent. You'll get a renewal notice from NZTA a few weeks before your licence is due to expire; have it beside you when you renew online or take this notice to an NZTA agent with payment. If you don't get a renewal notice, you'll need renew online with a New Zealand driving licence or to fill in a Application to license motor vehicle (MR1B) at a NZTA agent. A petrol car costs $75-80 for three months; a diesel car costs $110-115 for three months.
 * Road user charges: unlike petrol, diesel is not taxed at the pump; instead, a diesel vehicle pays road user charges based on its weight, its number of axles, and how many kilometres it does. You can renew RUC online, or by filling in a Road user charges distance licence application (RUCLA) at an NZTA agent. The cost is around $53 for 1000 km for a standard car.
 * Insurance: the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) gives everyone in New Zealand (including visitors) universal no-fault personal injury insurance; they take a percentage of the price of petrol and the vehicle licence cost to cover injuries caused by motor vehicles. However this will not cover damage to other vehicles and to property, so it is highly recommended that you get at least third party car insurance as well. AA Insurance, AMI{, State and Tower are the main private car insurers. If you need short-term insurance then there are companies that specialise in this such as Traveller's Car Insurance.
 * Roadside assistance: again not essential, but a good idea. AA and Vehicle Testing NZ offer roadside assistance, while AMI, State, and Tower offer roadside assistance as an extra on their car insurance.


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Buziaș

Buziaș is a town of 7,000 people (2011) in Timis County, Banat, Romania. Once one of the most renowned spa resorts of Austria-Hungary, today it is mostly in ruins, although some parts were restored in the 2010s.

Understand
Archeological evidence shows the existence of a town in the 13th century, which might have been the continuation of a Roman castrum named Ahibis. The town was first mentioned in 1321 in a document of Charles I of Hungary under the Hungarian name of Kisbuzjás. It was first inhabited by Serbs and Romanians, then colonised by Germans in the 18th century.

Due to favorable natural conditions, with rich mineral springs and mild climate, Buziaș has been recognized as a potential spa center. The therapeutic value of mineral water here was recognized following research in 1811. The first spa establishments were built in 1819, and by the mid-19th century, its fame was comparable to Karlovy Vary and Baden-Baden. It was visited by aristocratic families, including Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz Josef. The park of Buziaș, with a surface of over 20 ha, is a dendrological park with many rare species of trees, the most important being the plane tree. The resort was built in Turkish-Byzantine style, the most symbolic element of the spa being the covered colonnade of the park.

After 1919, the region became part of Romania. In 1948 the spa was nationalised. While still famous, it has gradually declined, especially after 1989. Most villas and spa facilities were destroyed, and today there is hardly anything to do or see in the city.

By train
CFR operates trains between Timișoara and Lugoj that stop at Buziaș. Train services to Gataia and Jamu Mare are operated by Regiotrans .

By car
You can reach Buziaş from Timișoara if you take county road DJ592 which leads to Lugoj. You can also reach Buziaş from Timișoara or Lugoj if you take E 70 road and at Topolovățu Mare you take DJ572. If you come from Belgrade you must take E 70 to Pancevo, Vrsac, cross the Serbian-Romanian border at Stamora-Moravița, reach Deta and then Voiteg. From Voiteg you must take road DJ592B to reach Buziaş.

Get around
The city is walkable.

See

 * The Orthodox and the  Catholic churches.
 * The Orthodox and the  Catholic churches.

Eat
Most restaurants are near the central southern entrance of the park.

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Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is in Western Uganda. The park is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Understand
Bwindi forest is the most popular national park in Uganda. It is famous for viewing mountain gorillas in the wild. There are four main points from where you can do this: Buhoma, Ruhija, Rushaga and Nkuringo. All the four sectors offer similar opportunities to see the gorillas in their natural habitat. To see the mountain gorillas, you must obtain a gorilla permit. Permits must be obtained from the UWA office in Kampala and as of Jan 2023 the cost for the gorilla permit is US$700 for foreign tourists. Apart from popular gorilla treks, Bwindi is also famous for hiking, bird watching and cultural tours that focus on experiencing the lifestyle of Batwa people who used to live in the forest. The park is managed by the Uganda Wildlife Authority offices and tourism is highly regulated with a carrying capacity of only 8 tourists being allowed to visit a gorilla family per day.

Landscape
High altitude, mountainous, with deep valleys. Bwindi Forest is the last remaining piece of primary forest in the area, all the surroundings have been almost completely deforested, and even small pockets of forest are still being cut.

Climate
The climate varies - Uganda is wet most of the year, with dry periods from June to August. It can be a scorching 30 °C, or a chilly 9 °C, depending on the weather. If you go gorilla tracking, be sure to bring a sweater, at least 2.5 liters of water, long-sleeved t-shirt/trousers, a hat, rain-clothing and decent hiking boots. The tracking takes you through the dense rainforest, where you go up and down steep hills, often with no visible path. If it rains, it will be extremely muddy; if it's dry and the sun is out, you will need a lot of water. Bring insect repellent for the mosquitoes, and consult your doctor for vaccinations and malaria pills for surrounding regions. There is no risk of malaria in Buhoma, Nkoringo and Bwindi Forest: due to the altitude there are no mosquitoes.

Get in
Getting into Bwindi Impenetrable National Park requires a permit - the best place to get that is from the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). They have an office in Kampala, on Kiira Road. Tour operators can also make reservations, but you only pay on arrival. There is no point in going to Bwindi without a permit, as you will be refused entrance.

The best way to get there is to get a bus from Kampala - the daily Post Bus takes about 8 hours from Kampala to Kabale, a nearby city with several hotels and hostels. From there you can arrange private transportation, for which you have to reserve another day of travel - leave early in the morning; you'll need to get transportation to Butogota, and from there to Buhoma, where hotels are available only a short walk from the starting point of the UWA gorilla tracking.

There is also a bus that goes straight from Kampala to Butogota, which is only a short ride from Buhoma. It leaves early in the morning (around 6AM), and may leave earlier than expected if it is full. Bus schedules and prices are not published, and different bus companies compete for your business, so find someone you trust to guide you to the appropriate bus terminal (there are several). For the return trip, there is also a bus from Butogota to Kampala. Some buses depart in the morning, and others are overnight, departing in the evening.

You can also fly to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park from Entebbe International Airport, Kajjansi Airfield and Murchison Falls National Park. These flights land at Kihihi Airstrip for the fastest access to the Buhoma or Ruhija tracking points and Kisoro Airstrip for Nkuringo or Rushaga tracking points. Flights can be arranged through Savannah Wings and Aerolink.

Fees and permits
As of Apr 2024 the cost for the gorilla permit is US$800 for foreign tourists, though it is worth it as it is an unbelievable experience. Please note that the UWA accepts only cash for payment. This may require some planning, as the amount is more than you can normally withdraw from an ATM. Barclays Bank in Kampala will do cash advances. Reservations may need to be made long in advance during the peak season, but could be available the day before during the rainy season, or if you're lucky and there was a cancellation.

Get around
The roads in Uganda are bad - you will redefine your idea of what is a 'good road' after a visit. Paved roads are few and far between. If you can rent a car, be prepared for a bumpy ride (and make sure you have a spare). You can hire a ride on a 'bodaboda' - a motorcycle with a passenger seat, but beware that many (fatal) traffic accidents involve bodabodas. You can also get a 'private hire' - which is often very expensive, or get a ride in the back of a pick-up - which you will have to share with enough people to make standing up the only option. On these roads, that is only fun for so long, but it is cheap and a common method of transportation. If you catch a ride on a bus, beware that because of bad roads, vomiting fellow passengers are more rule than exception: store your luggage safely. Any vehicle can get stuck in the mud, including buses, and your trip may be delayed.

See

 * Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Do
Gorilla tracking - the main activity here. It is expensive, but it is worth it. There are several different groups of gorilla's, with group H being the largest. Inform yourself which of the groups are normally quite close to the camp and which more far away. For the groups close to the camp is it normally quite easy to get permits; the further away ones are more popular due to the nice walk through the rain forest. Tracking can take from anywhere between 15 minutes to a full day, depending on where the gorillas are. They move often and far - one group of tourists can be back at the UWA camp within two hours on one day, while the next day, tracking the same group of gorillas can keep you walking until night falls. There is no way to say how easy or difficult it will be - elderly people should carefully consider how fit they are and how long they are willing to hike and climb: paths can be so steep you have to hold on to bushes and grass to prevent you from slipping, and climbing a hill can require hands and feet. There are no 'exits' while trekking, no shortcuts back home. Beware that refunds are only given in extraordinary circumstances (no gorillas seen, which is unusual), and are only partially.

Registration for tracking starts at 8:30AM, briefing is at 9AM. The trackers leave before that, and will communicate with your guides to let them know if and where they have found the gorillas. After getting there, you will have a maximum of 1 hour near the gorillas. You can get within several meters of them, but you can be instructed to move further away should the gorillas get restless. Considering the terrain, it is not always possible to get this close, so bring a camera with a zoom lens, and remember the use of flash is not allowed. While in the rainforest, you are also asked to keep your voices down.

Should you be ill or have a cold, do remember that you may be refused participation. Since gorillas are genetically so close to humans, they are susceptible to many of the same diseases. As there are only about 700 mountain gorillas left in the world, their safety comes first.

Hiking in the area. Walk from Buhoma to Nkoringo (5 hours walk, through Bwindi forest, guide required, and permits). Walk from Nkoringo to Lake Mutanda (3 hours walk) (one lodge to stay in on the lake) (dug-out canoe with boatman needed to cross the lake, 3 hours, gorgeous scenery, check the weather isn't stormy) to Kisoro (one hour from lakeside). No guide required for the walk from Nkoringo to Kisoro, plenty of people around to ask the way, porters available in Nkoringo village. In 2010, the local trekking company was running a scam of overcharging customers for services and accommodation, doubling prices, the guide was a superfluous 'middle man', whereas the porter knews the way and offered a genuine service. From Kisoro you can take transport to Mgahinga National Park to climb any of the three volcanoes.

Sleep

Lodging
There are several lodging options in Bwindi. The lodging options in Bwindi are classified as basic, budget, midrange and luxury lodges. Within each of the four sectors, there are several lodges that fall in each category to suit interests of different travelers.

You can stay inside the UGA quarters which offers 2 reasonable accommodation lodges, with hot water, decent breakfast and they prepare a nice lunch pack to take to the gorilla tracking. The whole point is leave the money in the community and preserve the region.

NB: It is important to book a lodge that corresponds with the sector where you booked the gorilla permit.

Camping
Camping is not allowed within the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You can book camping at selected lodges that are close to the park.

Stay safe
Though Bwindi is relatively safe, kidnappings are rare but do happen. For an idea of the risk of visiting places in Uganda (piratically by the ""Democratic Republic of Congo"" border), see the documentary about Mark Ross and his struggle against the Interhamwe on the Locked Up Abroad: Uganda episode.

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Byblos

Byblos (بيبلوس), also known by its Arabic name of Jbeil (جبَيل), is an ancient Phoenician city located about 35 kilometers (23 miles) north of the capital Beirut in modern day Lebanon. The city has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is a popular daytrip from the capital.

Understand

Byblos is a true microcosm of the civilizations that have populated Lebanon over the centuries. Arguably one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, the modern port city of Byblos is built upon multiple layers of ruins, dating back to as early as the Stone Age and extending to the more recent Ottoman days. A visit to Byblos is a chance to walk through the annals of Lebanese history and experience firsthand the diverse cultures that have made this area a mosaic of civilizations. Byblos is not simply a picturesque seaside town, but has a history that has been closely tied to the Mediterranean for millennia.

A major book (in French), Je m'appelle Byblos (My name is Byblos), by Jean-Pierre Thiollet, H & D, 2005. ISBN 2914266049

Get in
If you are coming from the north or from Beirut, you can easily take a taxi or bus to Byblos. Remember that Byblos is the historical name and many Lebanese refer to the city as Jbeil. Another option is to take a bus or minibus that goes to Tripoli, ask them to drop you off at the highway exit of Byblos. From there it is only a short walk to the historical centre.

Get around
Jbeil is a small city so getting around should not be a problem for tourists. You can find many taxis and buses in Jbeil and you can contact the Byblos taxi company at +961 9949494 24h/24h 7 days a week.

Buy
The old city of Byblos shelters a souk (market in Arabic) extremely popular for its souvenirs and antiques.

Jbeil (or Byblos) is also home to many supermarkets and stores and you can find everything from clothes to electronics to home appliances...

Eat
Byblos is has many restaurants and cafes, including Lebanese, Chinese food and fast food restaurants such as Pizza Hut and McDonald. Byblos Old port is also home to many restaurants that mainly serve sea food from which you can have a great-panoramic sea view. The old souk in jbeil also contains many great side-way cafes and restaurants with a great view and a romantic atmosphere.

Byblos Fishing Club. This restaurant is located on the Mediterranean Sea. It's the perfect place to have a great lunch or romantic dinner. Decorating the walls are pictures of many international personalities that have visited the restaurant, including Brigitte Bardot, Jaques Chirac, Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra and Fraga Iribarne.

Eating here is one of the most memorable experiences you can have in Lebanon. The food is great, the atmosphere is wonderful-especially in Summer-and compared to many other restaurants in the area it is very affordable.

Drink
Jbeil has some open air bars and clubs. These pubs and bars provide music, drinks and great atmosphere, they are mainly located in the old souk. Prices mainly range from $10 to $30. And you can always go have a free walk among these side by side pubs.

Sleep
To the North of Byblos Harbour, overlooking the beach there is a great hotel called Hotel Ahiram. Walking distance to everything. Plenty of hotels all over the city.

Go next
If you want to travel to any other part of Lebanon, contact any taxi/bus driver and he'll know how to take you there. If you're travelling outside Lebanon, get a taxi to the airport in Beirut (Rafic Hariri International Airport) and book your tickets there.

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Bydgoszcz

Bydgoszcz (German: Bromberg) is a major city of 360,000 in Poland and with suburban area the agglomeration has nearly 500,000. It has well preserved 19th-century architecture and was known as Little Berlin before the world wars. Nicely located along Brda river it offers many green areas, intriguing museums and music scene with a famous Concert Hall – Filharmonia Pomorska, opera house – Opera Nova and the Paderewski Academy of Music. Bydgoszcz is also an important centre of higher education being the seat of Casimir the Great University, the University of Technology and Life Sciences, Academy of Music as well as a Collegium Medicum of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń and several private institutes. It is also an important centre for athletics and water sports.

Together with the city of Toruń, they share the duties of the capital city of Kujawsko-Pomorskie province, being the seat of voivode (governor). The two cities, only 45 km apart, form a metropolitan area of over 850,000.

Understand
Bydgoszcz is the 8th biggest city in Poland located in the middle between the metropolitan areas of Warsaw, Poznań, Gdańsk and Łódź. It is also near the interesting historic and natural regions of the Gniezno Lake District, Lower Vistula Valley and Tuchola Forest.

Bydgoszcz is the biggest city in the historic region of Kujawy, but due to a high immigration rate in recent decades and Germanisation in the 19th century, it lost connection to the ethnographic area located to the south-east. This is why you will find the adjective Pomeranian alongside Kuiavian on many institutions and sites.

The city has a rich, interesting and well-preserved heritage from the last two centuries, not destroyed by war. It is also one of the greenest cities in Poland with many nice parks and forests. Additionally, it has some Medieval and Early Modern sites from the times of the Kingdom of Poland, when it was an important trade post in the area. Many sites are nicely renovated now, and it is nowadays regularly listed as one of top 10 most attractive Polish cities by Trip Advisor

History
Bydgoszcz was founded around 1030 as a fort protecting the passage on the Brda river. With time it gained importance as a local seat of power. The city charter was granted to Bydgoszcz on April 19, 1346. With the growth in importance of Vistula trade, the city became an important trade centre for the timber from Tuchola Forest and grain from northern Greater Poland. During Polish Golden Age in 15th and 16th centuries, Bydgoszcz reached a population of 5000, which was sizeable for a regional town in Central Europe. Unfortunately, wars of 17th and 18th century caused depopulation and marginalisation of it.

In 1772 it was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia during the First Partition of Poland and incorporated into the Netze District as Bromberg. Prussians soon built the Bydgoszcz Channel (planned by Poles just before the annexation) linking Vistula and Odra rivers and giving new life to the ancient town. After a short period of being the capital of Bydgoszcz department within the Napoleonic Duchy of Warsaw from 1807, in 1815 it returned to Prussian rule as part of the autonomous Grand Duchy of Poznań (the Province of Posen after 1848) and the capital of the Bromberg region. The city grew rapidly and soon became one of the biggest in the eastern part of the kingdom. It caused also Germanisation, as many new settlers came from German-speaking areas. After 1871 the city was part of the German Empire and the pressure on Germanisation was strengthened. After World War I Bydgoszcz returned to independent Poland. The city grew considerably during the interwar period and the arrival of Polish settlers gave it again more Polish character. Still, it was a relatively multi-ethnic city with a sizeable German and Jewish minorities. In 1938 it was made part of the Pomeranian Voivodeship.

On September 3, 1939, shortly after World War II started, riots erupted between Poles and Germans, known as Bromberg Bloody Sunday. The incident was exaggerated in Nazi propaganda and reprisals against the tens of thousands of Poles followed after Bydgoszcz was occupied by the Wehrmacht on September 9. Bydgoszcz was annexed to the Danzig-Westpreussen and renamed Bromberg again. During the war, thousands of innocent people were killed by the Nazi Germans and the city's Jewish population was virtually wiped out.

In 1945 Bydgoszcz was taken by the Soviet army and soon became the capital of Pomeranian Voivodeship, renamed the Bydgoszcz Voivodeship in 1950. During the communist regime, the city grew considerably from 135,000 before the war to 385,000 in 1989.

After the end of the dictatorship, the process of rapid suburbanisation started, and many citizens moved to the villages near the city. Since the early 1990s, Bydgoszcz has experienced a transformation: the Old Town, areas along the river, the city's stadium and many historic sites have been renovated, and several new attractions have opened.

People
Most inhabitants of Bydgoszcz are natives, although the majority come from families that arrived in the city in the 20th century. They are generally very friendly towards tourists and foreigners and won't miss a chance to give tips to a tourist or even show them around, just to prove the old stereotype – that the city is not too pretty – wrong.

Talk
Most of the young people and teenagers know English well enough. When asking for directions, your best aim would be a person in their twenties or thirties. Older people may speak rather German or Russian.

Some official information, like bus and tram schedules, is provided in both Polish, English and German. When no information in English is available, locals will readily help to translate or provide the information necessary. Same applies to restaurants - even if no English menu is available, the staff most often will be ready to advise in English.

Orientation
The majority of interesting places are situated within the city centre. The Medieval Old Town is south of the Brda River, while the 19th-century centre is to the north. The main railway station is in the north-western corner, while the bus station exactly on the opposite side of the downtown area. Major streets there are Gdańska and Jagiellońska.

Tourists may also want to visit Dynamite factory museum hidden in the forests of the south-eastern part of the city as well as Myślęcinek Park to the north. Really curious people may be interested in a visit of Fordon in the East – a small historic town on the Vistula river incorporated in 1973 and then developed into a big housing estate.

Climate
Bydgoszcz, and Central Europe, in general, has six climatic seasons. The best time to visit is from late April to mid-October. Spring starts usually in April and lasts two months. It is a beautiful time for flowers and fresh green. Days are usually warm, around 20°C, although colder moments are not unusual. Summer starts in June and lasts for three months. It is warm, occasionally hot, with seasonal storms in July. Autumn is in September and October. It is the season of colourful trees, first cold nights, but very enjoyable. From late October until early December it is the early winter – a grey season full of clouds and temperatures just above 0°C. Winter lasts from mid-December until mid-February. Temperatures are usually below freezing, and snow is not a surprise, although with warming climate fewer winters are snowy for long. Early spring from late February until April is muddy, but because it gets warmer and days are longer it is considered as a quite positive time, although it may not be viewed so by a tourist.

By plane

The relatively low popularity of the Bydgoszcz Airport is in part due to the fact that Bydgoszcz is easy to reach from the larger airports of Poznań (140 km), Gdańsk (160 km) and Warsaw (280 km). Warsaw Chopin Airport, in particular, is the country’s busiest airport with connections to almost all European capitals and other major cities, as well as intercontinental flights.

By train
The city's main railway station is called Bydgoszcz Główna and lies approx. 1.5 km from the main street of the city. Address of the station is ul. Zygmunta Augusta 7.

Bydgoszcz has direct train connections with all major Polish cities. Direct connections to other major cities:
 * Gdańsk: 1 hr 40 min
 * Łódź: 3 hr
 * Poznań: 1 hr 50 min
 * Kraków: 5 hr 45 min
 * Toruń: 40 min
 * Warsaw: 3 hr 30 min
 * Wrocław: 4 hr
 * Olsztyn: 3 hr 15 min

There is also a train between Bydgoszcz and Berlin, taking about 4 hours.

By car
Bydgoszcz is easily accessible by car. The A1 Motorway is about 50 km from the city and S5 Motorway going directly in the vicinity is under construction and should be finished in 2019 or 2020.

By bus
The long-distance bus station is situated in the city centre (ul. Jagiellońska 58) and provides a number of connections with almost every bigger city in Poland.

Get around
The city has a well-developed bus and tram system. Tickets may be purchased from any of the little newsstands/kiosks around the city as well as ticket machines. Once on the tram or bus, you must validate your ticket in one of the ticket punchers located near the doors. There is also a water tram that serves as an attraction.

Do

Budget
Herbaciarnia Asia, Wełniany Rynek 7. A place to grab a cup of tea or properly-made hot chocolate (for this, enter the door that is facing Wełniany Rynek street) to go. There is another entrance and the small tea room at the tiny street that is descending to the river.

Mid-range
The town square has a variety of good restaurants that are quite reasonably priced.

Dolce Vita (Italian), Stare Miasto, ul. Podwale (close to the Old Square). Best pizza in town!

Karczma Młyńska (Polish, traditional), Mennica 1, restaurant with a nice old world atmosphere right on the canal.

Meluzyna (Polish, traditional) ul. Gdańska 50, not directly on Gdańska, entrance around the corner on the right side. Best restaurant for quality and price relation, beef recommended.

Sami Swoi (Polish, traditional), old square (Stary Rynek), serves a variety of Polish specialties, including many types of pierogi. Their żurek (Polish rye soup) and golonka (pork knuckle) are quite good.

Sowa (international), off Old Square (Stary Rynek), serves a variety of Italian and Polish dishes, including pizza. One of the busiest restaurants on the main square.

Kuchnia, Jatki 7. An attractive, modern, busy restaurant right across the cornet from Stary Rynek square. Excellent food, friendly service.

Splurge
Weranda, (Polish, international) right side to the park "Kazimierza Wielkiego". A nice restaurant in art nouveau style, probably best cuisine in Bydgoszcz.

Villa Calvados, Księdza Piotra Skargi 3. International cuisine with a creative twist. Situated in a picturesque old mansion on the other side of the park Kazimierza Wielkiego.

Drink
There is a ton of places to eat and drink around Bydgoszcz, including Kredens, Browar Pub, Grandmother's Pub, Jack Daniels Pub, and along the river and on the main square. There is also a new brew pub (as of spring 2011) across the canal from Miller's Island (Wyspa Młyńska).

Budget
Szkolne Schronisko Młodzieżowe w Bydgoszczy is only a few steps away from the main train station at ul. Sowińskiego 5. It is often overlooked, besides dorm rooms for the youth they also offer good double rooms at low rates for all ages. There is English speaking staff, but not always.

Mid-range
Karczma Rzym, Pawłówek near Bydgoszcz, (at the Grunwaldzka street Bydgoszcz’s exit, on the route to Nakło, Piła and Szczecin) Place to stay if you have business in the western part of the city, you avoid most of the daily traffic jams.Good restaurant, Polish traditional cuisine.

Splurge
Bohema this centrally located boutique hotel is the only in town with five stars. Friendly staff who speak English fluently.

City Hotel located in the center, most destinations like Stare Miasto, Gdańska and restaurants around you can walk, ask for weekend special rates and seasonal offers.

Stay safe
Bydgoszcz is considered as a safe city. Major dangers are skinheads and fanatic football fans. Try to avoid comments about Polish football teams because it can easily annoy them. Robberies rarely happen in the day light.

Keep an eye out on the traffic. Some drivers drive way too fast in downtown or other parts and will pull off crazy maneuvers just when you thought it was safe to cross the streets. Crashes and run over pedestrians are common. Just be more alert than you are in your home town.

Postal service

 * Main Post Office, ul. Jagiellońska 6.

Internet
Internet cafés (Polish: kawiarenka internetowa) are very rare to come across, but can be occasionally found. Shopping centres are good places to look for them. Wi-fi is becoming increasingly accessible for travelers too (Old Town's Square is covered by free wi-fi connection, for example). Some cafés and restaurants offer free wi-fi for guests. There's a free wi-fi in many fast-food restaurants like McDonald's.

Telephones
The area code for Bydgoszcz is 52 and, as of the present, you'll need to use the area code even when making local calls. Pay phones are very rare, nowadays.

If you want to purchase a SIM card in Bydgoszcz, you can buy a pre-paid SIM card from just about any major carrier and you'll have a Polish number. SIM cards can cost as little as 5zł a pop and you just add credit when needed. Going this route might be a wise investment if you'll be traveling around Poland.

The mobile network (4G/3G/GPRS/GSM) covers the whole city. If you are coming from a non-GSM standard country check your mobile phone for GSM compatibility.

Go next

 * Toruń, a World Heritage Site, is only an hour bus ride away.
 * Żnin
 * Biskupin - village with big ancient settlement from about 800 to 400 BCE
 * Bory Tucholskie National Park - large complex of forests with villages scattered around and many lakes.
 * Tuchola - nice city in Bory Tucholskie forest complex

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Bylakuppe

Bylakuppe, often called Indian Tibet, is a small town located in the west of Mysore district. Twin town Kushalanagar is 6 km away.

Get in

 * From Bangalore, you can easily get KSRTC/Private buses to Kushal Nagar. It reaches usually very early in the morning ~5 AM at Kushal Nagar. From there you generally have to catch an Auto Rickshaw, which are waiting 24 hrs near the bus stop to reach Bylakuppe.
 * From Mysore, you get KSRTC buses (which go towards Coorg) from the bus stand every 2-3 hours during the day time. You can either get down at Kushal Nagar or request the bus driver/conductor to stop at Bylakuppe, from where you can take an auto towards the "Lama Camp".

Get around
The monasteries are numerous here but they are spread in a 3,000 acre compound. Autorikshaws are rare in Byakuppe and numerous in Kushal Nagar. Hiring your own vehicle from Kushal Nagar is the only option.
 * Auto rickshaws can be hired to visit the Tibetan settlement.
 * Walking is a really good option if you have the time for it.
 * Hitch-hiking (Taking a lift)

See

 * Sera - This monastic community is comprised of two monasteries, Sera Jey and Sera Mey, and with a combined population of almost 5,000 it is one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monastic communities outside of Tibet. A "Welcome to Sera" booklet (₹15) in available from the shop opposite Siddhartha guesthouse and at the Tibet Network internet café.
 * Sera - This monastic community is comprised of two monasteries, Sera Jey and Sera Mey, and with a combined population of almost 5,000 it is one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monastic communities outside of Tibet. A "Welcome to Sera" booklet (₹15) in available from the shop opposite Siddhartha guesthouse and at the Tibet Network internet café.

Do

 * Prayer wheels. Those with enough stamina can rotate the prayer wheels that surround the monastery compound. The wheels contain consecrated mantras and prayers, and it is believed that those who turn them in a clockwise direction and with a pure motivation of benefiting others are creating the causes and conditions that will eventually place them in a position where they themselves can help relieve others of their suffering. Although turning the wheels is considered an alternative to chanting mantras, most devotees combine the two activities.

Buy

 * There are numerous fine restaurants in Kushal Nagar (10 km) serving south Indian food.
 * There are small markets near some monasteries selling handicrafts. Do not forget to bargain.

Eat
There are a few hotels right outside the Namdroling Monastery complex, where one can take in a meal combined with a shopping jaunt as well.

Beside the restaurants you can also have at the monasteries during the normal meal time of the monks(Breakfast: ~0630, Lunch: ~1130, Dinner: ~1730)
 * Namdroling Monastery Restaurant This is where monks usually have their meals, and is especially recommended for travelers with light wallets.

Sleep
Overseas visitors planning to stay in Bylakupee require a 'Protected Area Permit' - while these are easy to obtain, they can take several months to process. See information on Namdroling Monastery's website.

Good accommodation is available at Kushalanagar town, 11 km away.

 * Penor Rinpoche Charity Foundation - The lodge is just in front of the Nyingmapa Monastery and is a good place to stay, if you are spending couple of days in Bylakuppe. Double bedrooms with TV cost ₹430. Contacting them beforehand to book a room is also possible. Phone Number : 08223-258686, 08223-258848
 * Penor Rinpoche Charity Foundation - The lodge is just in front of the Nyingmapa Monastery and is a good place to stay, if you are spending couple of days in Bylakuppe. Double bedrooms with TV cost ₹430. Contacting them beforehand to book a room is also possible. Phone Number : 08223-258686, 08223-258848
 * Penor Rinpoche Charity Foundation - The lodge is just in front of the Nyingmapa Monastery and is a good place to stay, if you are spending couple of days in Bylakuppe. Double bedrooms with TV cost ₹430. Contacting them beforehand to book a room is also possible. Phone Number : 08223-258686, 08223-258848
 * Penor Rinpoche Charity Foundation - The lodge is just in front of the Nyingmapa Monastery and is a good place to stay, if you are spending couple of days in Bylakuppe. Double bedrooms with TV cost ₹430. Contacting them beforehand to book a room is also possible. Phone Number : 08223-258686, 08223-258848
 * Penor Rinpoche Charity Foundation - The lodge is just in front of the Nyingmapa Monastery and is a good place to stay, if you are spending couple of days in Bylakuppe. Double bedrooms with TV cost ₹430. Contacting them beforehand to book a room is also possible. Phone Number : 08223-258686, 08223-258848

Go next

 * Mysore
 * Coorg
 * Madikeri
 * Krishnarajanagara Paddy field paradise
 * Dubbare elephant camp near Kushalnagar, it is on the banks of river Kabini and the mahouts bring their elephants for bath here. You can buy a ticket and give the elephants a bath with your own hands here.

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Byron

There is more than one place called Byron:

United States of America

 * Byron (California)
 * Byron (Georgia)
 * Byron (Illinois)
 * Byron (Indiana)
 * Byron (Maine)
 * Byron (Michigan)
 * Byron (Minnesota)
 * Byron (New York)
 * Byron (Ohio)
 * Byron (Oklahoma)
 * Byron (Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin)
 * Byron (Monroe County, Wisconsin)
 * Byron (Wyoming)

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Byron (Maine)

Byron is a town of 145 people in the River Valley area of Oxford County (Maine).

Understand
Byron is located in the northern region of the state of Illinois. It belongs to Byron Township. The state capital, Springfield, is located about 322 kilometers to the southwest, and the second-largest city in the United States, Chicago, is approximately 151 kilometers to the northeast. The city is situated south of the Rock River, and about 2 kilometers northeast of the city center lies Lake Louise. State Route 2 and State Route 72 pass through the city. The Byron Nuclear Generating Station, which began operations in 1985 after a construction period of around 10 years, is located to the south of the city. It is one of the last nuclear power plants in the United States to receive a construction permit.

Get in
Located on Route 17 north of Mexico and Roxbury, South of Rangeley

See

 * Angel Falls - Hour-long hike to beautiful waterfall that appears in the shape of an angel when the water flow is sufficient. Byron - Bemis Track Road
 * Coos Canyon - Huge gorge in the river. Activities include gold panning, swimming, and photography. Picnic tables are available. Byron - Route 17

Do

 * Swift River
 * Gold panning
 * Swimming

Drink
Night life in Byron tends to center around a campfire.

Sleep

 * Coos Canyon Campground

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Byron (Minnesota)

Byron is a beautiful town in southeastern Minnesota. It is famous for its renowned Somerby Golf Club and Oxbow Park and Zollman Zoo.

Understand
Byron has a long and glorious history stretching way back to around the 1890s, when the tiny railroad post was still called Bear Creek (pronounced "crick"). It got this name because a farmer thought he saw a bear once down in a little creek that flows through the outskirts of town. Resident Byronians keep this fascinating tradition alive by painting everything school-related with sweeping murals of majestic black bears and erecting awe-inspiring sculptures to the beast. Tourists should be open-minded, however; this is by no means considered by locals to be idol worship or to weaken their steadfast following of the Christian faith.

Get in
Byron is just outside of Rochester, Minnesota, home of the Mayo Clinic. Rochester has its own international airport. From here, your best bet would be to drive with a car, though you could also rent a cab from Rochester. Byron is the first city west of Rochester on Highway 14. Be careful though, because if you blink, you may miss it.

See
There are endless possibilities of things to see in Byron. For example, there is the high school with its enormous bear sculpture made out of lawnmower blades. Furthermore, there is the Oxbow Park and Zollman Zoo, which is about 20 minutes from the city center, but definitely worth the drive. There you can camp, hike, and see native animals including bison or buffalo, and foxes.

Do
Byron is home to a number of bars and a bowling alley. The bowling alley is only sporadically open, based on a complicated mathematical equation dealing with the position of the stars. There are two golf courses. Undoubtedly the best thing to do during the summer, however, is to go to the local swimming pool, just outside of Downtown.

Eat
Certainly the best place to eat in Byron is the Bears Den. Another favorite is Otto's Bakery, which has delicious donuts and other pastries. There are also several fast food restaurants located along the scenic Frontage Road. There is an authentic Mexican restaurant called Mexican Tacos Restaurant.

Drink
There are some entertaining bars. These are also good places to local-watch. Most are equipped with pool tables and dart boards. Many locals' favorite thing to do is bar-hop down Frontage Road. They start out at The Bears Den (no apostrophe involved). After some hefty eating, the next stop is 3 Ds- a very classy bar. Twenty paces west (as the crow flies) is Frankn Stein Restaurant and Bar (yes, they really do spell it that way). Trek a bit further west on the Frontage Road and you will come across The American Legion. At this fine establishment, one pays homage to all the many veterans of this glorious town by drinking an excessive amount of liquor, as the joke goes, to forget you came in the first place.

Sleep
There are no four star hotels in Byron, but there are surely some apartments that haven't burnt down that have vacancies.

Stay safe
Although Byron is a largely listless... er, peaceful metropolis, it does come with its share of dangers. In the late 2000s, there was much ado in the Pulitzer-winning publication The Byron Review about a rough-and-tumble gang setting down roots in Byron. The young gangsters, variously referred to as the Byron Thugs (B. T.) or the Gangster Disciples (G. D.) (all very B. A.), have been reported to spray paint playground equipment with their initials and ride skateboards in public parking lots. Although the specifics of their gang-attire remain unknown, it is probably best if tourists simply avoid all punk-looking 10- to 14-year-olds while vacationing in the area.

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This is probably most people's favorite part of their excursions to Byron.

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Byron Bay

Byron Bay is a coastal town famous (or perhaps infamous) for its enthusiastic wellness movement and celebrities in the Northern Rivers ‘Rainbow Region’ of New South Wales, just off the M1 Pacific Motorway, approximately 800 km north of Sydney and 175 km south of Brisbane. Cape Byron is the easternmost point on the Australian mainland.

Understand
The traditional owners of the area are the Bundjalung Nation of the Arakwal, Minjungbal and the Widjabul people. Byron Bay is famed worldwide for its surfing beaches, scuba diving, whale watching, rural beauty and laid-back lifestyle. It is a well-known destination for celebrities - international as well as local, as well established and aspiring Intergram Influencers. It is a major tourist centre; the area having experienced a dramatic increase to 1.7 million+ visitors per year. The town and surrounding area have a population of about 30,000.

The community of Suffolk Park lies a five-minute drive south, along Tallow Beach. It's a quieter alternative to the heart of Byron, but for most services you will need to make the trip into Byron. The towns of Bangalow and Nimbin lie inland, less than an hour's drive away. Lennox Head and Ballina are to the south.

There are many thriving "wellness" home-based businesses focused on alternative, holistic, cultural and knowledge industries, with a growing population of artists, writers and filmmakers. Byron Bay is renowned for capturing the hearts of the people that visit and many end up staying; the community spirit in the town and the surrounding area is strong.

By plane
Ballina/Byron Airport is the nearest airport, around 30 minutes drive away at Ballina. There are flights from Sydney and Melbourne. Airport transport options. There are regular shuttle services from the airport and most of them are door to door. Book online to save money. Xcede Airport Transfers and Steve's Tours Airport Express offer shuttle services direct to your door from $18. Blanchs bus service costs $10, but isn't door to door and travels through other towns on the way.

Gold Coast Airport is around 1 hour away at Coolangatta and has domestic flights and international flights from New Zealand, Malaysia, and Japan. It often has cheaper flights and cheaper car hire than Ballina. There are a number of transport operators from the airport to Byron Bay. For example, Byron Bay - Surfers Express do pick-up and drop-off at the airport in their runs between Byron Bay and Surfers Paradise for $27. Xcede Airport Transfers offer shuttle services direct to the door.

By bus
Regular coach services travel between Sydney and Brisbane via Byron Bay.

By car
Byron is around 7 hours drive from Sydney, a good day's drive, with many possibilities to stop and rest. Traffic on the Pacific Motorway gets busy during school holiday periods (both Qld and NSW). During summer the Ewingsdale Road route in and out of town from the Pacific Motorway can get crowded and slow. When coming from the south on the highway in holiday periods, avoid traffic delays on Ewingsdale Road by taking the Lennox Head exit from the motorway at Ross Lane and enter Byron from the south.

Byron is only just over an hour from the Gold Coast, and just over two hours from Brisbane via the M1.

By tour
Many surfing or backpacker tours along the east coast.

By train
Trains no longer stop next to the Railway Hotel as the rail line is closed except for a 2 km shuttle service to Sunrise Beach. You can transfer to a coach from the train at Casino. You can buy a through ticket. Casino is located quite a distance from Byron Bay and it might often be best to get a bus directly to Byron, saving a lot of trouble. Or, if you are lucky enough most of the domestic airlines have sales on pretty consistently from most major cities to the Gold Coast, Brisbane and less frequently Ballina. All of these are closer than Casino and may be cheaper if you find the right sale.

Get around
There is limited regular public transport within Byron Bay, operated by Blanch's Bus Company- however most destinations within the bay are walkable, including The Lighthouse Walk. The Byron Shire Council has installed parking ticket machines, with the fee being $2 per hour.

Surfing
Byron Bay has good surf with a variety of beaches within the town limits. It has occupied the imagination of Australians for many years for its climate, lifestyle and warm water.

It is not uncommon to surf among pods of common dolphins as the evening winds down in Byron, especially if you are surfing Wategos or the Pass.

If you visit Byron Bay without a surfboard, you can hire one online in the Bay for US$20 a day and US$120 a week at http://www.rentasurfboard.com

Beachgoing

A clothing optional beach called Belongil is situated north of the Byron Beach Club at Tyagarah. Access via Grays Lane and a walking track from the Pacific Highway.

Marine activities

Byron Bay has some of New South Wales's best scuba diving. Most diving is at Julian Rocks, only five minutes off shore. The depths around Julian Rocks are 5–25 meters, and it's suitable for snorkeling. You can dive with the following:

Events

Find out about upcoming events in The Bagg, a local publication out on Mondays.

Health

 * Ripple Massage Day Spa And Beauty Jonson St, 0438 567 906 has massage and beauty therapists for day spa treatments.

Budget
Many of the pubs and bars serve food also – check the Drink section following.

Drink
Byron Bay has a very vibrant social scene for a town of its size. The Northern hosts the more important bands, and the Beach Hotel and the Railway Friendly Bar have bands most nights.

Nightclubs include Woody's Surf Shack and the backpackers' favourite, Cheeky Monkeys. This can also be a good place to go out on Mondays and Tuesdays when everywhere else is quiet.

Find out what's on around town by picking up a copy of The Bagg, a gig and entertainment guide out every Monday.

Sleep
Byron Bay is a well established destination for backpackers, schoolies, families and couples, and there is a choice of accommodation styles catering to all of them. Most local real estate agents handle holiday house rentals, and there are many in the beach areas, and even further into suburban Byron. Some bed-and-breakfasts have been created by building additions to once suburban Byron houses. Camping on the beach is illegal and council rangers will issue fines if you camp for free. Camp at Belongil fields or Byron tourist village if you need somewhere cheap to camp and it never gets full. You can set up camp at night and pay the next morning.

Respect
Residents of this area are well known for embracing alternative lifestyles, and you can encounter beliefs around health, nutrition, medicine and other aspects that are very different from the considered 'mainstream' of Australian society. Byron Bay area has a relatively high number of people who are strongly anti-vaccination for example. Some of these views may prove difficult for you to understand, but it should go without saying that you should be respectful of the people who hold them.

Stay safe
Be careful of drink spiking - always keep your drink in view and don't accept drinks from strangers.

Swimming- as in anywhere on the coast in Australia, always swim between the flags. Avoid swimming at night especially on your own. Follow all instructions from lifeguards.

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 * Go and explore the southerly parts of Tourist Drive 30.

 * Explore the 'Rainbow Region' - rural towns and sleepy villages, set in lush and particularly scenic countryside. The area is famed as a haven for alternative culture. Nimbin, Mullumbimby and the Channon are the favourite towns to visit in this region. There is a popular market in the Channon once a month, well on the tourist trail.  Bangalow features a nice relaxed old-town main street.

 * There are many scenic wonders in the area. Byron area has many rainforests & parks. The volcanic plug of Mount Warning is a favourite tour. It can be reached by driving into Murwillumbah and following the roads to the small village of Uki. There are many waterfalls like Minyon Falls (direction Federal-Rosebank), Protester Falls (the Channon area) and Wanganui Falls (Wilsons Creek). The drive to these falls is very scenic as it follows the creek and a narrow valley and some nice rainforest.

 * Brunswick Heads is a nice day trip. The pub is a good place to relax for a meal by the river and it has some quieter beaches. Between Byron Bay and Ballina there is a nice coastal drive which passes through the quiet coastal town of Lennox Head. If you stick to the coastal roads, you will see many more beaches and coastal scenery than the highway.

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Águas de Lindóia

Águas de Lindóia is a city in the state of São Paulo. Its mineral water springs remain the primary touristic appeal of the city, although the surrounding area has a growing selection of eco-tourism activities on offer as well.

Understand
Águas de Lindóia is best known for its mineral water springs, discovered by a pair of Italian immigrants, brothers Henrique and Francisco Tozzi, in the 1900s. Accounts of apparently miraculous cures grew, attracting much attention; rumor has it that Madame Curie visited the springs to investigate. A town coalesced around the springs, becoming an official city in 1938.

Get in
From São Paulo by car, take the Bandeirantes Highway to Jundiaí and then pass through Itatiba, Morumgaba, Amparo, Serra Negra, and Lindóia, to finally arrive at Águas de Lindóia.

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 * Campinas
 * Holambra

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Álora

Álora is a typical pueblo blanco, a whitewashed village in Andalucia. It is nestled between three rocky spurs topped by the ruins of the castle.

Understand
The municipality covers an area of 169 km² that covers a wide territory in which the large landforms of Málaga are located. The hills are occupied by cereal, olive and oak trees and orchards of fruit and vegetables that cover the valley floor. Its population was about 13,000 in 2018.

Álora's history dates back to prehistoric times in the Hoyo del Conde, a little over a kilometre from the city. The ecological environment (hunting, water, natural protection) favoured this presence until the Turdetanis of Tartessos and the Phoenicians discovered the commercial potential of the area. The latter built the foundations of the castle, which the Romans would take advantage of by fortifying it.

Álora is the crown in the Valle del Guadalhorce between three hills on the right bank of the Guadalhorce river and on the railway route between Málaga and Seville, Córdoba or Granada. The towers of its castle, lookouts for the movement of people and goods to the inner lands, in the realms of Bobastro, stand over the town which is sheltered discretely between two small headlands and Mount Hacho (559 m).

By bus
Buses run by Málaga Metropolitan Transport Consortium (Consorcio de Transporte Metropolitano del Área de Málaga) are the main form of transport around the town of Álora and the villages of the metropolitan area.

By train
Trains run between Málaga and Álora throughout the day, although with varying frequency. The line, known as the C2 Suburban Line, runs from Malaga Renfe (the main railway station) to Álora. The journey takes about half an hour.

Get around
Álora can be explored on foot, although from the railway station it is a moderate uphill walk to reach the main part of the town.

See

 * The castle, set on top of a hill and with views over the surrounding hills. It is used as a cemetery today. Álora's castle was built by the Phoenicians and expanded under Roman rule. In the 5th century the castle was virtually destroyed by the Visigoths, then rebuilt under the Moors; remnants of this era still remain, namely the decorative steel door and the traditional Arab mirador.
 * Church and convent of Nuestra Señora de Flores (16th century)
 * Iglesia de la Veracruz (16th century)
 * Church of Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación, on the site of the castle's mosque. It houses a crucifix by José Navas Parejo.
 * Chapel of St. Brigida (16th century)
 * Chapel of Las Torres (15th century), in late Gothic style

Eat

 * El Urogallo — a local restaurant next to the building where Guardia Civil is headquartered.

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Ávila

Ávila is a city of 58,000 people (2018) in Castile in Northern Spain, 120 km from Madrid. Its old town is spectacularly ringed by ancient walls, and has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Ávila sits on the fertile Meseta Central plateau at an altitude of over 1100 m. It's near-freezing in winter and cool in summer, especially at the top end of town near the cathedral, catching the night breeze.

Get in
By plane: Madrid Barajas airport is 100 km south, with extensive connections domestically, across Europe, and to the Gulf States and Americas. Salamanca airport is 50 km west of the city but has few flights.

Fast trains run every hour or two from Madrid-Chamartin, via El Escorial, taking 90 min. Most continue west to Salamanca, 70 min. is 500 m east of city centre

Buses from Madrid run from Estación Sur de Autobuses ("South Station") off Calle de Méndez Álvaro, 1 km SE of Madrid Atocha railway station. They run every couple of hours, taking 80 mins, price €10. They're operated by Jimenez Dorado. Buses operated by La Sepulvedana also run from Ávila to Segovia (one hour) and Salamanca (2 hr 30 min). is 500 m east of city centre, close to the railway station

By car: from Madrid follow A6 north then AP51. From Segovia (70 km) follow N110 west to join AP51. From Salamanca (100 km) follow A50 south.

Get around
Walking is usually best: try to avoid driving within the walled old town. A tourist 'train' also trundles round the main sights.

See

 * Other notable churches are the Romanesque outside the NE corner of the walls,  100 m east of the walls and Cathedral, and  another 200 m east.
 * Other notable churches are the Romanesque outside the NE corner of the walls,  100 m east of the walls and Cathedral, and  another 200 m east.
 * Other notable churches are the Romanesque outside the NE corner of the walls,  100 m east of the walls and Cathedral, and  another 200 m east.
 * Other notable churches are the Romanesque outside the NE corner of the walls,  100 m east of the walls and Cathedral, and  another 200 m east.
 * Other notable churches are the Romanesque outside the NE corner of the walls,  100 m east of the walls and Cathedral, and  another 200 m east.

Do

Go horse-riding or take lessons at Centro Hipico Naturávila, 6 km east of town off Highway 505.

Eat
Usual meaty Castilian fare, the signature dish being the beef-steak Chuletón de Ávila. Yemas de Ávila (or Yemas de Santa Teresa) are a glootchy sweet made from egg yolks.

The main clusters of eating places are along Calle de San Segundo on the walls' east flank, and through the old town lanes into Plaza del Mercado Chico. You may struggle to find anything for dinner before 20:30 except tapas. But try El Portalon in Mercado Chico, or Gran Muralla Chinese Restaurant on C de San Segundo.

Drink
At night Vallespin St. is the best choice for young travellers. During the day you can take tapas with beer (caña) in the square "el grande" behind the cathedral.

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With your own car, visit the mountains of Gredos 50 km southwest, for hiking and wildlife. Historic villages here include Hoyos del Espino, Piedrahita, Barco de Ávila and Arevalo. You can also use the hill road south N403 to reach Toledo without going into Madrid.

By public transport, the easy options are Salamanca, Segovia, El Escorial and Madrid.

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Äkäslompolo

Äkäslompolo is a village of 440 people (2011) in Finnish Lapland, in the municipality Kolari. It is a hub for travellers of the Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park both in the summer and winter and also part of the Ylläs ski resort.

Understand
As a ski resort in Lapland, the main season is during the schools' winter holidays in February and especially at Easter. Note that the town of Äkäslompolo is not directly on the slopes, but a few kilometres away, so if you're looking for a ski-in-ski-out experience, stay at Ylläs instead.

If you come in late autumn, midwinter or late spring, be aware of the implications, such as darkness, low temperatures or, in spring, flooded trails. There are services all year, although some shut down off season.

Get in
There are buses going to Äkäslompolo from Rovaniemi, Kittilä, Kolari, Enontekiö and Kemi.

The nearest airport is in Kittilä, there are several flights from southern Finland like from Helsinki and Tampere. Coming from Sweden, Pajala airport may be worth considering.

The nearest railway station is in Kolari. Off season you might have to take the train to Rovaniemi instead.

By car, drive along E8 to Kolari and 10 km farther north. Then turn to Äkäslompolo by road 940. You can also come from the east, via Kittilä and Ylläsjärvi, driving the last 10 km by the slopes of the Ylläs fell.

Get around
The village is not very big: you can explore it by walking. In skiing season there are ski buses around the Ylläs mountain, single ticket is around €2. Matka.fi includes information about some long distance bus routes which can be used for local travelling.

See
There are concerts in the larger restaurants and nightclubs.

Do

Most people come here for skiing. There are downhill slopes at the Ylläs fell and also a lot of cross-country skiing tracks, combining with the tracks of Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park. The downhill tracks are quite good for Finland, and very well maintained. The cross-country tracks offer wonderful journeys in the nice forest, and they are also well maintained. There are quite a few wilderness huts in the national park for those going for longer journeys, but they are often crowded in season.

The area is very good for hiking. There are many wilderness huts where you can spend a night on longer trips.

Travel agencies offer practice of Lappish activities like husky or reindeer sleigh trips, visits to reindeer farms and traditional Sami lávvus, as well as snowmobile safaris. The safari providers are near the supermarket on Sivulantie. Go and check out the different companies before booking your tours! Some providers might offer special trip and/or good discounts if booking more than just one activity!

Buy
In the lower part of the village there is a K-Citymarket where you can buy everything you need. Prices are a bit higher that in K-Citymarkets in south Finland.

Eat
There are restaurants, but most of them are only open seasonally. In skiing season all of them are open.

Sleep
Near the slopes there are hotels, you can search and you will find them. If you are on a budget (and/or you want something traditional) you can rent a wooden cottage instead. If you really want to feel the wilderness you can rent a wooden cottage in the national park (office is in the town), it's cheaper but no electricity or water, heating is with fire, nature toilet.

Connect
Postal code 95970 Äkäslompolo.

Go next

 * Hetta by the Hetta-Pallas hiking trail through Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park. The trail is the oldest in Finland and quite popular. In winter you can ski more or less by the same route.

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Ängelholm

Ängelholm is a city in Scania, Sweden with 21,716 inhabitants in 2000.

By train
Ängelholm is linked to Helsingborg and Malmö twice almost every hour. Once every hour, there are trains towards Copenhagen and Gothenburg.

By car
The highway E6 goes straight through the municipality, just outside the city limits.

By bus
There are buses to Ängelholm from all surrounding municipalities except Laholm, with various frequency.

Get around
There are two different local bus routes, line number 1 and number 2.

Line number one goes between Midgården, Nya kungsgården, the city centre and Ängavången. Line number two goes between Vejbystrand, Skälderviken, the city centre and Kulltorp.

In the summer, there is also a beach shuttle departing a couple of times a day between the city centre and the beach.

See

 * An unusual landmark is the UFO memorial in Sibirienskogen. It is a model of a flying saucer on a site, where on 18 May 1946 a UFO is supposed to have landed.

Do
Ängelholm has a long beach, which is a popular destination during the summer.

There is also a few night clubs in the city.

Buy
Even though Ängelholm is a small city, it has a couple of interesting shops, mostly clothes.

Eat
There are a couple of restaurants in Ängelholm, mostly serving pizzas or Chinese food.

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Åbenrå

Åbenrå (Aabenraa) is a city in South Jutland.

Get in
On the E45 highway from Kolding or Flensburg

Trains from Copenhagen stop at Rødekro just outside the city (search DSB)

The nearest airport is at Sønderborg (flights from Copenhagen). Other fairly nearby airports are at Hamburg and Billund.

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