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Cebuano phrasebook

Cebuano, also called  Sugboanon or Bisayan, is a major language in the southern Philippines. It is spoken natively throughout Cebu Province, Bohol, Negros Oriental, Siquijor, and Camiguin, in much of Leyte and Mindanao, and in parts of Samar.

With over twenty million native speakers, Cebuano is the second most common Filipino language, after Tagalog (Filipino). It is the most important of a large group of Visayan languages.

Pronunciation guide
Cebuano is an extremely phonetic language, thus making it much more simple for non-Cebuanos to learn and speak.

If one is familiar with Spanish, this makes Cebuano all the easier. Every Filipino language has similarities to Spanish (the Philippines having been conquered by the Spaniards and subsequently under Spanish rule for 300 years), and the pronunciation is nearly identical. Double "l"s in Cebuano are pronounced with a "y" sound, the "j" is typically spoken as "h", and the "r"s are rolled in the same way Spanish-speakers roll their "r"s.

The most common pronunciation mistake made by non-Cebuano speakers trying to learn the language is its double vowels. These use what linguists call "glottal stops", which makes one sound pause before saying the other sound. Take, for instance, the phrase for good evening: "Maayong gabii". Most non-Filipinos would read that out loud as "mai-yong gabby". Not so. Every vowel in Filipino languages is pronounced, even when it follows another vowel. Thus, good evening would be "ma-ayong gabi-i". So take notice that each double vowel, e.g. aa, ii, oo, ua, au, has a glottal stop between the two vowels.

"Ula and ola" the 'l' has a 'w' sound as in "water". For 'ala' the 'l' disappears e.g. halang (hang).

Stress
Stress in Cebuano is next to the last syllable if more than one syllable. Beyond that, with two syllables the first gets stressed.

Vowels
Unaccented Cebuano Vowels

 * a : as the 'a' in "about"
 * e : as the 'e' in "bed"
 * i : as the 'ee' in "week"
 * o : as the 'o' in "open"
 * u : as the 'oo' in "book"

Accented Cebuano Vowels

 * à : long sound like 'a' in "far" [ahh]
 * â : short sound like 'a' in "attend" [ah]
 * è : long sound like 'e' in "bled" [ehh]
 * ê : short sound like 'e' in "let" [eh]
 * ì : long sound like 'ee' in "bleed" [ee]
 * î : short sound like 'i' in "it" [ih]
 * ò : long sound like 'o' in "obey" [ohh]
 * ô : short sound like 'o' in "okay" [oh]
 * ù : long sound like 'oo' in "pool" [ooo]
 * û : short sound like 'oo' in "cook" [oo]

Double Cebuano Vowels

 * aa : as two separate sounds with a stop "maayong" [mah-ah-yong]
 * i-i : two separate sounds "gabi-i" [GAH-bee-ee]

Consonants

 * b : like 'b' in "bed"
 * c : like 's' in "supper", 'k' in "kid" [foreign sounds]
 * d : like 'd' in "dog"
 * g : like 'g' in "go" [always hard sound]
 * h : like 'h' in "help"
 * k : like 'k' in "kitten"
 * l : like 'l' in "love"
 * m : like 'm' in "mother"
 * n : like 'n' in "nice"
 * ng : like 'ng' in "bang" [nasal sound]
 * p : like 'p' in "pig"
 * r : like 'r' in "rico" [rolled 'r']
 * s : like 's' in "sun"
 * t : like 't' in "top"
 * w : like 'w' in "weight"
 * y : like 'y' in "yes" also as 'y' in "possibly"

Common diphthongs

 * oy : like 'oy' in "boy"
 * iyo : like 'io' in "Ohio"
 * iye : like 'ie' in "miedo"
 * ay : like the word "eye"
 * we : like 'we' in "wet"
 * ais : like 'ace' in "face"
 * ly : like 'li' in "million"
 * aw : like 'ow' in "cow"
 * ts : like 'ch' in "chip"
 * dyi : like 'j' in "jump"
 * uy : like 'oy' in "toy"

Basics

 * How are you? : Kumusta ka? (koo-MOOSS-tah kah?)
 * Fine, thank you. : Maayo, salamat. (mah-AH-yaw, sah-LAH-maht)
 * What is your name? : Unsay imong pangalan? (oon-SIGH EE-mawng pah-NGAH-lahn?)
 * I am ______. (i.e. My name is _____.): Ako si ______. (ah-KAW see ____)
 * Nice to meet you. : Maayo nga nagka-ila ta. (mah-AH-yaw ngah nahg-kah-ee-LAH tah)
 * Please. : Palihog. (pah-LEE-hawg)
 * Thank you. : Salamat. (sah-LAH-maht)
 * Thank you very much. : Daghang Salamat. (dahg-HAHNG sah-LAH-maht)
 * You're welcome. : Walay sapayan. (wah-LIGH sah-PAH-yahn)
 * No problem. : Walay problema. (wah-LIGH prawb-LEH-mah)
 * Yes. : Oo. (AW-aw)
 * No. : Dili. (DEE-lee)
 * Excuse me. (getting attention) : Kadiyot lang. (kah-JAWT lahng)
 * Excuse me. (begging pardon) : Pasaylo-a ko. (pah-SIGH-law-ah kaw)
 * I'm sorry. : Pasaylo-a ko. (pah-sigh-LAW-ah kaw)
 * Goodbye!: Amping! (ahm-PEENG!)
 * I don’t know Cebuano.: Dili ko kahibalo mag-Binisaya. (DEE-lee kaw kah-hee-bah-LAW mahg-bee-nee-sah-YAH)
 * Is there someone here who knows English?
 * Naa ba’y kahibalo mag-iningles diri? (nah-AH bigh ka-hee-bah-LAW mahg-een-NEENG-glehss dee-REE?)

 * Help! : Tabang! (TAH-bahng!)
 * Look out! : Pagbantay! (pahg-bahn-TIGH!)
 * Good morning. : Maayong buntag. (mah-AH-yawng boon-TAHG)
 * Good afternoon. : Maayong hapon. (mah-AH-yawng HAH-pawn)
 * Good evening. : Maayong gabi-i. (mah-AH-yawng gah-BEE-ee)
 * Good night. : Maayong gabi-i. (mah-AH-yawng gah-BEE-ee)
 * I don't understand. : Dili ko makasabot. (DEE-lee kaw mah-kah-SAH-bawt)
 * Where is the restroom?: Asa dapit ang C.R.? (AH-sah DAH-peet ahng SEE-ahr?)  (note: in the Philippines, the restroom is called the “comfort room”, abbreviated to “C.R.” in everyday speech.)

Problems

 * Leave me alone! : Pasagda-i ko! (pah-SAHG-dah-ee kaw!)
 * Don't touch me! : Ayaw ko hilabti! (AH-yow kaw hee-LAHB-tee!)
 * Help! : Tabang! (TAH-bahng!)
 * I need your help! : Kinahanglan ko ug tabang ninyo! (kee-nah-HAHNG-lahn kaw oog TAH-bahng NEEN-yaw!)
 * Police! : Pulis! (poo-LEESS!)
 * Call the police! : Tawag ug pulis! (TAH-wahg oog poo-LEESS!)
 * I'm lost. : Nasalaag ko. (nah-sah-LAH-ahg kaw!)
 * I'm tired : Gikapoy ko. (gee-KAH-poy kaw)
 * I'm not feeling well. : Lain ang akong panglawas. (lighn ahng AH-kawng pahng-LAH-wahss)
 * I can't sleep. : Dili ko makatulog. (DEE-lee kaw mah-kah-TOO-lawg)
 * I can't eat. : Dili ko makakaon. (DEE-lee koh mahk-KAH-kah-ohn)
 * I have a headache. : Sakit ang akong ulo./Labad ang akong ulo. (SAH-keet ahng AH-kohng OO-loh/LAH-bahd ahng AH-kohng OO-loh)
 * I'm hungry. : Gigutom ko. (gee-GOO-tohm koh)
 * I'm thirsty. : Giuhaw ko. (gee-OO-haw koh)
 * I ran out of money : Nahurot ang akong kwarta. (nah-HOO-roht ahng AH-kohng KWAHR-tah)
 * I lost my bag. : Nawala ang akong bag. (nah-WAH-lah ahng AH-kohng bahg)
 * I lost my wallet. : Nawala ang akong pitaka. (nah-WAH-lah ahng AH-kohng pee-TAH-kah)
 * I lost my cellphone. : Nawala ang akong cellphone. (nah-WAH-lah ahng AH-kohng sehl-fown)
 * I need a doctor. : Kinahanglan ko ug doktor. (kee-nah-hahng-LAHN kaw oog dawck-TAWR)
 * Can I use your phone? :Puydi ko kagamit saimong silpon? (POOY-dee kaw kah-GAH-miht sah-EE-mawng SELL-pawn?)

Numbers
For numbers above 10, Spanish is more commonly used, though it spell phonetically. When using numbers with currency, Spanish notation commonly is used (e.g., in English, it says five pesos, but in Cebuano, it says singko pesos (SEENG-kaw PEH-sawss)).
 * 1 : usa (oo-SAH)
 * 2 : duha (doo-HAH)
 * 3 : tulo (too-LAW)
 * 4 : upat (oo-PAHT)
 * 5 : lima (lee-MAH)
 * 6 : unom (oo-NAWM)
 * 7 : pito (pee-TAW)
 * 8 : walo (wah-LAW)
 * 9 : siyam (shahm)
 * 10 : napulo (nah-POO-law)
 * 11 : napulo ug usa (nah-POO-lawg-oo-SAH)
 * 12 : napulo ug duha (nah-POO-lawg-doo-HAH)
 * 13 : napulo ug tulo (nah-POO-lawg-too-LAW)
 * 14 : napulo ug upat (nah-POO-lawg-oo-PAHT)
 * 15 : napulo ug lima (nah-POO-lawg-lee-MAH)
 * 16 : napulo ug unom (nah-POO-lawg-oo-NAWM)
 * 17 : napulo ug pito (nah-POO-lawg-pee-TAW)
 * 18 : napulo ug walo (nah-POO-lawg-WAH-LAW)
 * 19 : napulo ug siyam (nah-POO-lawg-shahm)
 * 20 : kawhaan (kow-hah-AHN)
 * 21 : kawhaan ug usa (kow-HAH-ahn oog oo-SAH)
 * 22 :kawhaan ug duha (kow-hah-AHN oog doo-HAH)
 * 23 :kawhaan ug tulo (kow-hah-AHN oog too-LAW)
 * 30 : katloan (kaht-law-AHN)
 * 40 : kap-atan (kahp-ah-TAHN)
 * 50 : kalim-an (kah-lihm-AHN)
 * 60 : kanum-an (kah-NOOM-ahn)
 * 70 : kapitoan (kah-pee-taw-AHN)
 * 80 : kawaloan (kah-wah-LWAHN)
 * 90 : kasiyaman (kah-see-yah-MAHN)
 * 100 : usa ka gatos (oo-SAH kah gah-TAWSS)
 * 200 : duha ka gatos (doo-HAH kah gah-TAWSS)
 * 300 : tulo ka gatos (too-LAW kah gah-TAWSS)
 * 1000 : usa ka libo (oo-SAH kah LEE-baw)
 * 10,000 : napulo ka libo (nah-POO-law kah LEE-baw)
 * 100,000 : usa ka gatos ka libo (OO-sah kah GAH-tohs kah LEE-boh)
 * 1,000,000 : usa ka milyon (OO-sah kah MEE-lyohn)
 * 1,000,000,000 : usa ka bilyon (OO-sah kah beell-YAWN)
 * 1,000,000,000,000 : usa ka trilyon (OO-sah kah TREE-lyohn)
 * number _____ (train, bus, etc.)
 * numero ug tren, bus (NOO-meh-raw oog trehn, booss)

 * half
 * katunga (kah-too-NGAH)

 * less
 * gamay (gah-MIGH)

 * more
 * daghan (dahg-HAHN)

Clock time

 * one o'clock AM : ala una sa ka-adlawon (ah-LAH OO-nah sah kah-ahd-LAH-wawn)
 * two o'clock AM : alas dos sa ka-adlawon (ah-LAHSS dawss sah kah-ahd-LAH-wawn)
 * midday :udto (ood-TAW)
 * one o'clock PM : ala una sa hapon (ah-LAH OO-nah sah HAH-pawn)
 * two o'clock PM : alas dos sa hapon (ah-LAHSS dawss sah HAH-pawn)
 * midnight :tungang gabi-i (too-NGAHNG gah-BEE-ee)

Duration

 * _____ second(s) : _____ ka segundo(s) (kah seh-GOON-daw)
 * _____ minute(s) : _____ ka minuto(s) (kah mee-NOO-taw)
 * _____ hour(s) : _____ ka oras (kah AW-rahss)
 * _____ day(s) : _____ ka adlaw (kah AHD-low)
 * _____ week(s) : _____ ka semana (kah seh-MAH-nah)
 * _____ month(s) : _____ ka bulan (kah BOO-lahn)
 * _____ year(s) : _____ ka tu-ig (kah too-EEG)

Days

 * day : adlaw (ahd-LOW)
 * today : karon (kah-RAWN)
 * yesterday : gahapon (gah-HAH-pawn)
 * tomorrow : ugma (oog-MAH' )
 * tonight : karong gabi-i (kah-RAWNG gah-BEE-ee)
 * week : semana (seh-MAH-nah)
 * this week : karong semana (kah-RAWNG seh-MAH-nah)
 * last week : niaging semana (nee-AH-geeng seh-MAH-nah)
 * next week : sunod semana (soo-NAWD seh-MAH-nah)

The days of the week are borrowed from Spanish.

 * Sunday : Dominggo (doh-MEENG-gaw)
 * Monday : Lunes (LOO-nehss)
 * Tuesday : Martes (MAHR-tehss)
 * Wednesday : Miyerkoles (myehr-KOO-lehss)
 * Thursday : Huwebes (hoo-WEH-behss)
 * Friday : Biyernes (BYEHR-nehss)
 * Saturday : Sabado (SAH-bah-daw)

Months
The name of the months are borrowed from the Spanish language.

 * January : Enero (eh-NEH-raw)
 * February : Pebrero (peh-BREH-raw)
 * March : Marso (MAHR-saw)
 * April : Abril (ahb-REELL)
 * May : Mayo (MAH-yaw)
 * June : Hunyo (HOO-nyaw)
 * July : Hulyo (HOO-lyaw)
 * August : Agosto (ah-GAWSS-taw)
 * September : Septyembre (sehp-TYEHM-breh)
 * October : Oktubre (awck-TOO-breh)
 * November : Nobyembre (noo-BYEHM-breh)
 * December : Disyembre (dee-SYEHM-breh)

Writing time and date
Dates can be written as follows:

 * English format: June 18, 2006 would be Hunyo 18, 2006
 * Spanish format: June 18, 2006 would be ika-18 sa Hunyo, 2006

Times are written as in English (as in 6:23AM) but are spoken as in Spanish (as in alas says beynte tres sa buntag).

Colors

 * black : itúm (ee-TOOM)
 * blue : asul (AH-sool)
 * brown : kape (kah-PEH)
 * gold : bulawan (boo-LAH-wahn)
 * green : berde (BEHR-deh)
 * gray : abuhun (ah-BOO-hoon)
 * orange : orens (AW-rehnss)
 * pink : rosa (RAW-sah)
 * red : pula (poo-LAH)
 * violet : bayole (BAH-yoo-leht)
 * white : putí (poo-TEE)
 * yellow : dalág (dah-LAHG)

Transportation
Due to the nature of the country, which is broken into many islands, railways are not needed by the bulk of the population, who instead turn to planes and ferries to complete longer journeys.

Bus

 * How much is a ticket to _____? : Tagpila ang tiket paingon sa _____ ? (tahg-PEE-lah ahng TEE-keht pah-EE-ngawn sah ___?)
 * One ticket to _____, please. : Usa ka tiket paingon sa _____, palihog. (OO-sah kah TEE-keht pah-EE-ngawn sah ____, pah-LEE-hawg)
 * Where does this bus go? : Asa paingon kining bus? (AH-sah pah-EE-ngawn KEE-neeng boos?)
 * Where is the bus to _____? : Asa ang bus padulong _____ ? (AH-sah ahng boos pah-EE-ngawn sah ____?)
 * Does this bus stop in _____? : Mohunong ba kining bus sa _____? (maw-HOO-nawng bah kee-NEENG boos sah ____?)
 * When does the bus for _____ leave? : Kanus-a ba mohawa kining bus paingon sa _____? (KAH-noos-ah bah moh-HAH-wah kee-NEENG booss pah-EE-ngawn sah _____?)
 * When will this bus arrive in _____? : Kanus-a moabot kining bus sa _____? (kah-NOOS-ah moh-AH-boht kee-NEENG boos sah ____?)

Directions

 * Where is the _____? : Asa dapit ang _____? (AH-sah DAH-peet ahng___?)
 * street : dalan (DAH-lahn)
 * road : karsada (kahr-SAH-dah)
 * avenue : abenyu (AH-beh-nyoo)
 * path : subayanan (soo-bah-YAH-nahn)
 * alley : eskinita (ehs-kee-NEE-tah)
 * highway : haywi (HAI-wee)
 * corner : eskina (ehs-KEE-nah)
 * Turn left. : Liko sa wala. (LEE-kaw sah wah-LAH)
 * Turn right. : Liko sa tu-o. (LEE-koh sah TOO-oh)
 * left : wala (wah-LAH)
 * right : tu-o (TOO-aw)
 * straight ahead : adto deretso (ahd-TAW deh-REHT-saw)
 * towards the _____ : padulong sa _____ (pah-DOO-lawng sah____)
 * past the _____ : lapas sa _____ (LAH-pahs sah____)
 * before the _____ : sa dili pa ang _____ (sah DEE-lee pah ahng ____)
 * Watch out for the _____. : Pagbantay sa _____. (pahg-BAHN-tigh sah____)
 * intersection : interseksiyon (een-tehr-SEHCK-syawn)
 * north : amihanan (ah-mee-HAH-nahn)
 * south : habagatan (hah-bah-GAH-tahn)
 * east : sidlakan (seed-LAH-kahn)
 * west : kasadpan (kah-SAHD-pahn)
 * uphill : pasaka (sa buntod) (pah-SAH-kah (sah BOON-tohd))
 * downhill : paubos (sa buntod) (pah-OO-bohs (sah BOON-tohd))

Taxi

 * Taxi! : Taksi! (TAHK-see)
 * Take me to _____, please. : Dad-a ko sa_____, palihug. (dahd-ah koh sah_____, pah-LEE-hoog)
 * I'm going to ____ : Mo-adto ko sa _____ (moh-AHD-toh koh sah___?)
 * How much does it cost to get to _____? : Pila ang pliti padulong _____? (PEE-lah ahng PLEE-tee pah-doo-LOHNG____?)
 * How much is the fare? : Pila ang pliti? (pee-LAH ahng plee-TEE?)
 * Take me there, please. : Dad-a ko diha, palihug. (DAHD-ah koh DEE-hah, pah-LEE-hoog)

Jeepney
Jeepneys are the most popular means of public transportation in the Philippines. When you hand your fare over to a driver or a conductor (the person who usually keeps on hanging on the jeepney rails), always say your origin, your destination, and how many are you with.

 * Stop! (to get off the jeepney) : Lugar! (loo-GAHR!)
 * How much is the fare to _____? : Tagpila ang pliti padulong _____? (tahg-pee-LAH ahng plee-TEE pah-doo-LOHNG_____?)
 * Sir (Driver), where's my change? : Manong, Asa ang akong sukli? (mah-NOHNG, ah-SAH ahng ah-KOHNG soo-KLEE?)
 * Sir (Driver), you have excess change. : Manong, sobra ang imong sukli. (mah-NOHNG, soh-BRAH ahng ee-MOHNG soo-KLEE?)
 * Can you drop me off at ____? :  Mahimo ba malugar sa ____? (mah-hee-MOH bah mah-loo-GAHR sah____?)
 * Where are you from? : Asa ka gikan? (ah-SAH kah gee-KAHN?)
 * Where will you drop off? : Asa ka manaog? (ah-SAH kah mah-nah-OHG?)

Lodging

 * Do you have any rooms available? : Naa moy kwarto na bakante? (nah-AH moi kwahr-TOH nah bah-kahn-TEH?)
 * How much is a room for one person/two people? : Tagpila ang kwarto alang sa usa ka tawo/duha ka tawo? (tahg-pee-LAH ahng kwahr-TAW ah-LAHNG sah oo-SAH kah TAH-waw/ doo-HAH kah TAH-waw?)
 * Does the room come with... : Kining kwarto apil na ba ang ______ ? (kee-NEENG kwahr-TAW AH-peel nah bah ahng ___?)
 * ...bedsheets? : ...habol? (hah-BOHLL?)
 * ...pillows? : ...unlan? (oon-LAHN?)
 * ...a bathroom? : ...banyo? (bah-NYAW?)
 * ...a telephone? : ...telepono? (teh-LEH-poo-naw?)
 * ...a TV? : ... TV? (TEE-bee)
 * Can I see the room first? : Mahimo ba motan-aw sa inyong kwarto una? (mah-HEE-moh bah moh-TAHN-aw sah EEN-yohng KWAHR-toh OO-nah?)
 * Do you have anything quieter? : Naa pay mas hilom pa? (NAH-ah pai mahs HEE-lohm pah?)
 * ...bigger? : ...mas dako? (mahss dah-KAW?)
 * ...cleaner? : ...mas limpyo? (mahss LEEM-pyaw?)
 * ...cheaper? : ...mas barato? (mahss bah-RAH-taw?)
 * OK, I'll take it. : Sige, kuhaon nako. (SEE-geh, koo-HAH ohn NAH-koh)
 * I will stay for _____ night(s). : Mopuyo ko diri sa _____ ka gab-i. (maw-POO-yaw kaw DEE-ree sah ____ kah GAH-bee)
 * Can you suggest another hotel? : Naa bay masugyut nimu nga laing hotel? (nah-AH bigh mah-SOOG-yoot NEE-maw ngah LAH-eeng HOH-tehll?)
 * Do you have a safe? : Naa ba moy tipiganan sa salapi? (nah-AH bah moi tee-pee-GAH-nahn sah sah-lah-PEE?)
 * ...lockers? : ...armaryo/mga locker? (ahr-MAHR-yaw/ma-NGAH LAWK-kehr?)
 * Is breakfast/supper included? : Apil na ba ang pamahaw/panihapon? (AH-peel nah bah ahng pah-MAH-how/pah-nee-HAH-pawn?)
 * What time is breakfast/lunch/supper? : Unsa ang oras sa pamahaw/paniudto/panihapon? (oon-SAH ahng aw-RAHSS sah pah-mah-HOW/pah-nee-ood-TAW/pah-nee-hah-PAWN?)
 * Please clean my room. : Palihog, limpyoha ang akong kwarto. (pah-LEE-hawg LEEM-pyaw-hah ahng AH-kawng kwahr-TAW)
 * Can you wake me up at_____? ( e.g. ten o'clock AM) : Mahimo ba pukawon ko sa _____? (mah-HEE-maw bah poo-KAH-wawn kaw sah ____?)
 * I want to check out. : Gusto na ko mo-check-out. (gooss-TAW nah kaw maw-CHEHCK-owt)

Money

 * Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?
 * Modawat ka og American/Australian/Canadian dollars? (maw-DAH-waht kah awg ah-MEH-ree-kahn/owss-TRAYLL-yahn/kah-NAYD-yahn DAW-lahrss?)

 * Do you accept British pounds?
 * Modawat ka og British pounds? (maw-DAH-waht kah awg BREE-teesh powndss?)

 * Do you accept euros?
 * Modawat ka og euros? (maw-DAW-waht kah awg YOO-rohss?)

 * Do you accept credit cards?
 * Modawat ka og credit cards? (maw-DAH-waht kah awg KREH-diht kahrdss?)

 * Can you change money for me?
 * Puydi ko magpabaylo? (pooi-DEE kaw mahg-pah-BIGH-law?)

 * Where can I get money changed?
 * Asa ko puydi magpabaylo? (AH-sah kaw pooi-DEE mahg-pah-BIGH-law?)

 * Can you change a traveler's check for me?
 * Puydi ko og magpabaylo og traveler's check? (POOI-dee kaw awg mahg-pah-BIGH-law TRAH-beh-lehrss chehck?)

 * Where can I get a traveler's check changed?
 * Asa ko puydi magpabaylo og traveler's check? (AH-sah kaw pooi-DEE mahg-pah-BIGH-law awg TRAH-beh-lehrss chehck?)

 * What is the exchange rate?
 * Pila ang exhange rate? (pee-LAH ahng ehkss-CHAYNJ rayt?)

 * Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?
 * Katood ka asa dapit ang ATM? (kah-too-AWD kah AH-sah dah-PEET ahng ey-TEE-ehm?)

Eating

 * A table for one person/two people, please. : Lamisa alang sa usa/duha ka tao, palihog. (lah-MEE-sah AH-lahng sah oo-SAH/doo-HAH kah TAH-aw, pah-LEE-hawg)
 * Can I look at the menu, please? : Mahimo ba motan-aw sa menu, palihog? (mah-HEE-maw bah maw-TAHN-ow sah meh-NOO, pah-LEE-hawg?)
 * Can I look in the kitchen? : Mahimo ba makakita ang kusina? (mah-HEE-maw bah mah-kah-KEE-tah ahng koo-SEE-nah)
 * Where's the bathroom? : Asa dapit ang banyo/hugasanan? (AH-sah dah-PEET ahng BAHN-yaw?)
 * I'm a vegetarian. : Vegetarian ko. (beh-jeh-TAHR-yahn kaw)
 * I don't eat pork. : Dili ko mokaon ug karneng baboy. (DEE-lee kaw maw-KAH-awn oog KAHR-nehng BAH-boi)
 * I don't eat beef. : Dili ko mokaon ug karneng baka. (DEE-lee kaw maw-KAH-awn oog KAHR-nehng BAH-kah)
 * It's salty. : Parat ni. (PAH-raht nee)
 * It's so sweet. : Tam-is ni. (tahm-EESS nee)
 * It's so spicy. : Halang-ni. (hah-LAHNG nee)
 * breakfast : pamahaw (pah-MAH-how)
 * lunch : paniudto (pah-NEE-ood-taw)
 * snack (meal) : meryenda (mehr-YEHN-dah)
 * supper : panihapon (pah-nee-HAH-pawn)
 * I want _____. : Gusto ko ug _____. (GOOSS-taw kaw oog ____)
 * I want a dish called  _____. : Gusto ko ug sud-an nga _____. (gooss-TAW kaw oog sood-AHN ngah _____)
 * chicken : karneng manok (kahr-NEHNG mah-NAWCK)
 * beef : karneng baka (kahr-NEHNG BAH-kah)
 * fish : isda (EES-dah)
 * ham : hamon (hah-MAWN)
 * food : pagkaon (pahg-KAH-awn)
 * drinks : panginom (pahn-GEE-nohm)
 * sausage : longganisa (local sausage) (lawng-gah-NEE-sah)
 * cheese : keso (KEH-saw)
 * eggs : itlog (eet-LAWG)
 * salad : ensalada (ehn-sah-LAH-dah)
 * corn : mais (mah-EESS)
 * (fresh) vegetables : (preskong) utan ((PREHSS-kawng) OO-tahn)
 * (fresh) fruit : (preskong) prutas (proo-TASS)
 * bread : tinapay (tee-NAH-pigh)
 * noodles : pansit (pahn-SEET)
 * rice : kan-on (KAHN-awn)
 * beans : munggos (MOONG-gawss)
 * raw : hilaw (hee-LOW)
 * cooked : luto (LOO-toh)
 * fried : prito (PREE-taw)
 * fried chicken/fish/egg : pritong manok/isda/itlog (PREE-tawng mah-NAWCK/EESS-dah/eet-lawg)
 * grilled/roasted : inihaw (ee-NEE-how)
 * boiled : nilaga (nee-LAH-gah)
 * salt : asin (ah-SEEN)
 * sugar : asukar (ah-SOO-kahr)
 * cooking oil : mantika (mahn-TEE-kah)
 * garlic : ahos (ah-HAWSS)
 * onion : sibuyas (see-BOO-yahss)
 * black pepper : paminta (pah-MEEN-tah)
 * soy sauce : toyo(TAW-yaw)
 * butter : margarina (mahr-gah-REE-nah)
 * Can/May I have a glass of _____? : Naa moy usa ka baso na _____? (nah-AH moi oo-SAH kah BAH-saw nah _____?)
 * Can/May I have a cup of _____? : Naa moy usa ka tasa na _____? (nah-AH moi oo-SAH kah TAH-sah nah _____?)
 * Can/May I have a bottle of _____? : Naa moy usa ka botelya na _____? (nah-AH moi oo-SAH kah baw-TEHLL-yah nah ____?)
 * coffee : kape (kah-PEH)
 * tea (drink) : tsaa (chah AH)
 * chocolate : tsokolate (chaw-kaw-LAH-teh)
 * ice : yelo (YEH-law)
 * juice : duga (DOO-gah)
 * water : tubig (TOO-bihg)
 * beer : serbesa (sehr-BEH-sah)
 * dessert : siragana (see-rah-GAH-nah)
 * Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server): Ekskiyus ko, witer? (EHKSS-kyooss kaw, WEE-tehr?)
 * I'm finished/done. : Humana na ko ug kaon. (hoo-MAH-nah kaw oog KAH-awn)
 * It was delicious. : Lami ang pagkaon (lah-MEE' ahng pahg-KAH awn)
 * Please clear the plates. : Palihug kuhai ang mga plato. (pah-LEE-hoog koo-HAH-ee ahng mgah PLAH-toh)
 * Can I get the bill, please. : Mokuha ko ug bill, palihug. (moh-KOO-hah koh oog beel, pah-LEE-hoog)

Shopping

 * Do you have this in my size? :Naa moy maigo sa ako ani? (NAH-ah mawy mah-EE-gaw sah AH-kaw AH-nee?)
 * How much is this? :Tagpila ni? (tahg-PEE-lah nee?)
 * That's too expensive. :Mahal ra kaayo na. (mah-HAHLL rah kah-AH-yaw nah)
 * Would you take _____? :Modawat mo og ____? (maw-DAH-waht maw awg ____?)
 * expensive :mahal (mah-HALL)
 * cheap :barato (bah-RAH-taw)
 * I can't afford it. :Di maigo sapi ana. (dee' mah-ee-GAW sah-pee AH-nah)
 * I don't want it. :Di ko ana. (dee' kaw AH-nah' )
 * You're cheating me. :Gilimbongan ko nimo. (gee-leem-BAW-ngahn kaw NEE-maw)
 * I'm not interested. :Di ko interisado. (dee' kaw ihn-teh-ree-SAH-daw)
 * OK, I'll take it. :Ok, kuhaon na nako. (OH-kay, koo-HAH-awn nah' NAH-kaw' )
 * Can I have a bag? :Puydi mangayo og bag? (POOI-dee mah-NGAH-yaw' awg bahg?)
 * Do you ship (overseas)? :Mobaligya bag mopadala mos layo? (maw-bah-lihg-YAH bahg maw-pah-dah-LAH mawss LAH-yaw)
 * I need... :Kinahanglan nako og... (kih-nah-HAHNG-lahn NAH-kaw' awg...)
 * ...toothpaste. :...toothpaste (tooth-PAYST)
 * ...a toothbrush. :...sipilyo (see-PEELL-yaw)
 * ...tampons. :...tampons (tahm-PAWNSS)
 * ...soap. :...sabon (sah-BAWN)
 * ...shampoo. :...shampoo (shahm-POO)
 * ...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen) :...pampawa sa kasakit (pahm-pah-WAH' sah kah-sah-KEET)
 * ...cold medicine. :...tambal para sa sip-on (TAHM-bahll PAH-rah sah SIHP-awn)
 * ...stomach medicine. : ...tambal para sa sakit sa tiyan (tahm-BAHLL PAH-rah sah sah-KIHT sah chahn)
 * ...a razor. :...pang-ahit (pahng-AH-hiht)
 * ...an umbrella. :...payong (PAH-yawng)
 * ...sunblock lotion. :...sunblock lotion (SAHN-blahck LOH-shawn)
 * ...a postcard. :...postcard (POHST-kahrd)
 * ...postage stamps. :...postage stamps (POHSS-tihj stahmpss)
 * ...batteries. :...pila (PEE-lah)
 * ...writing paper. :...papel (pah-PEHLL)
 * ...a pen. :...panurat (pah-NOO-raht)
 * ...English-language books. :...libro nga Ininggles (lihb-RAW ngah ee-neeng-GLEHSS)
 * ...English-language magazines. :...magasin nga Ininggles (MAH-gah-seen ngah ee-neeng-GLEHSS)
 * ...an English-language newspaper. :...diaryo nga Ininggles (JAHR-yaw ngah ee-neeng-GLEHSS)
 * ...an English-Cebuano dictionary. :...diksyonaryo ngah Ininggles-Sinugboanon (dihck-syaw-NAHR-yaw ee-neeng-GLEHSS-sih-noog-boo-AH-nawn)

Driving
Most of the Philippine road signs are in English.

 * I want to rent a car. : Gusto ko moabang ug awto. (GOOSS-taw kaw maw-ah-BAHNG oog OW-taw)
 * Can I get insurance? : Makuha ba nako ang peneguro? (mah-KOO-hah bah NAH-kaw ahng peh-neh-GOO-raw?)
 * no parking : ginadili pagparada (gee-nah-DEE-lee pahg-pah-RAH-dah)
 * petrol station : gasolinahan (gah-saw-lee-nah-HAHN)
 * gas/petrol : gasolina (gah-saw-LEE-nah)
 * diesel : diesel (DEE-sehll)

Authority

 * I haven't done anything wrong. : Wala man ko gibuhat nga dautan. (wah-LAH mahn kaw gee-BOO-haht ngah dah-OO-tahn)
 * It was a misunderstanding. : Wala to nagkasinabot. (wah-LAH taw nahg-kah-see-NAH-bawt)
 * Where are you taking me? : Asa ko nimo dad-on? (AH-sah kaw NEE-maw DAD-ohn?)
 * Am I under arrest? : Dakpan na ba ko? (DAHCK-pahn nah bah kaw?)
 * Where's the warrant? : Asa ang warrant? (AH-sah ahng WAH-rahnt?)
 * I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. : Ako ang usa ka Amerikano/Australyano/Britano/Kanadyano. (ah-KAW ahng oo-SAH kah ah-meh-REE-kah-naw/owss-trahll-YAH-naw/bree-TAH-naw/kah-nahd-YAH-naw)
 * I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. : Gusto ko makaistorya sa Amerikano/Australyano/Britano/Kanadyano embahada/konsulado. (gooss-TAW kaw mah-kah-eess-TAW-ryah sah ah-meh-REE-kah-naw/owss-trahll-YAH-naw/bree-TAH-naw/kah-nahd-YAH-naw ehm-bah-HAH-dah/kawn-soo-LAH-daw)
 * I want to talk to a lawyer. : Gusto ko makaistorya sa abogado. (gooss-TAW kaw mah-kah-eess-TAW-ryah sah ah-boo-GAH-daw)
 * Can I just pay a fine now? : Mahimo mobayad na lang ko ug multa? (mah-HEE-maw moo-BAH-yahd nah lahng kaw oog MOOLL-tah?)

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Cecilville

Cecilville is a city in the Shasta Cascades region of California.

Get in
By car, because of scenery and lack of other options, is the best way to go to Cecilville.

From Redding, go north on 1-5 until you come to Weed. Take exit #751 to Old Highway 99. When you get to Gazelle, head west on Gazelle-Callahan Road. Go into the town of Callahan. Do not continue on Cecilville Rd., or else you will get too far ahead. Instead, take S. Fork Rd. That will take you to Cecilville.

Get around
Bicycling or walking are the best ways to see Cecilville.

Do
Although Black Bear Mine is now privately owned, you can search the area yourself for gold if you so choose. Just remember to avoid as much erosion as possible, and have a license.

Buy
There is not much shopping to be done in Cecilville.

Eat
There are no restaurants in Cecilville.

Drink
There is a saloon in Cecilville, quite good, with high quality spirits, beer, and snacks. A good place to refresh.

Sleep
There are no accommodations in Cecilville.

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Cedar Breaks National Monument

Cedar Breaks National Monument is a United States national monument in Southern Utah.

History
The wild and rugged land compromising the area where Cedar Breaks lies today was known to 1800 Mormon settlers as "Breaks," due to how difficult it was to travel in the area. In the 1920s Iron and Kane Counties worked together to have a road constructed from Cedar City to Highway 89. A paved road up to Cedar Breaks was also built. President Franklin D. Roosevelt named Cedar Breaks a National Monument on August 22, 1933. The monument is managed today by the National Park Service. In the summer of 2006 parties have worked to have this outstanding monument become a National Park.

Landscape
Impressive! Cedar Breaks is one of those places that is breath taking. The single amphitheater is filled with shapes and the subtle colors of limestone formations that are incredible. Surrounding the amphitheater are high alpine meadows covered in an array of wildflowers.

Flora and fauna
You would think the place would be filled with Cedar trees, but there is not a one in sight. Instead there are juniper trees that the early settlers mistook for Cedar trees. This is a high elevation monument however and although there are junipers, there are many more aspen and spruce. Due to the spruce beetle however, a live and thriving spruce tree is becoming a rare sight. The fir beetle has been doing some damage on the mountain lately as well. The bristlecone pine and fir trees dots the landscape in many places in the monument. The bristlecone is thought to be the oldest living thing in the world even though the Aspen, according to some scientists, might just be older.

At 10,000 feet the fauna living on the mountain must be hardy. Seen around the monument are deer, squirrels, chipmunks, pika and gophers.

Climate
The monument has a cool, alpine climate.

Visitor information

 * Park website

Get in
Check road reports before heading to Cedar Breaks in late fall and winter. U-148 closes anywhere from late October and does not usually open again until late May. Cross country skiers and snowmobiles can access the park by skies or snowmobiles.

If traveling on US-89, take Utah 14 west to Utah 148 north to Cedar Breaks National Monument. If traveling north on I-15, take the Cedar City exit and proceed to Utah 14. There will be a signed road to Cedar Breaks. Turn onto Utah 148 and drive 4 miles to Cedar Breaks National Monument. If traveling south on I-15, exit at Parowan, then take Utah 143 east to Cedar Breaks National Monument.

The closest airport is in St. George, about an hour south of Cedar City on I-15. The closest full-service airports are in Las Vegas and Salt Lake City, which are connected by I-15.

Fees and permits

Entrances fees are valid for seven days, allowing unlimited re-entry for the week. Fees as of 2020 are:
 * Free (Age 0-15)
 * $10 - per person (16+ Years Old)
 * $30 - Cedar Breaks Annual Pass

Get around
This is a small monument so it's easy to get around. Along U-148 there is a 5 miles drive with pull outs for visitors to view the amphitheater from different angles. Pull-outs include: Spectra Point, Sunset View, Chessmen Ridge and Point Supreme.

See

Buy
There is a nice book store in the rustic visitor center.

Eat
There is no food sold inside the monument. Nearby towns with restaurants include Duck Creek, Mount Carmel Junction and Cedar City.

Drink
Drinks are not sold inside the monument. Nearby Communities where drinks are sold include Duck Creek, Mount Carmel Junction and Cedar City.

Lodging
There is no lodging inside the monument. Nearby communities where lodging is available include Duck Creek, Mount Carmel Junction and Cedar City.

Camping
Additional campgrounds can be found in the Dixie National Forest.

Backcountry
Dixie National Forest and Ashdown Gorge Wildneress surround the monument and lend a vast backcountry area to the monument.

Stay safe
When hiking in the backcountry always let someone know where you are going and when you expect to be back. Avoid hiking rainy days if hiking Ashdown Gorge or any other slot canyon.

Go next

 * Zion National Park is a popular Utah National Park. Many that come to visit Zion take the quick jaunt over to visit Cedar Breaks.

Nearby towns and communities:

 * Duck Creek Village
 * Mount Carmel Junction, Glendale, Orderville.
 * Cedar City
 * Brianhead Ski Resort

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Cedarburg

Cedarburg is a small city in Wisconsin, about 30 minutes by car north of Milwaukee. It is known for over 200 19th century buildings in its historic downtown and popular year-round festivals.

Get in
Cedarburg is easiest to visit by car as part of a day trip from Milwaukee. Exits for Cedarburg are clearly marked on highway 43.

The Ozaukee Interurban Trail crosses downtown and is a great way to get to town for cyclists.

Get around
Walk!

See
The Washington Avenue Historic District: The main collection of 216 historically-significant buildings

The Woolen Mill: Founded in 1854, which today is host to dozens of shops, two restaurants and a winery

Covered Bridge: Built in 1876, the last remaining covered bridge in Wisconsin

The Cedarburg Cultural Center: Hosts art shows and also sponsors musical performances, and also sponsors the Kuhefuss House Museum and the Cedarburg General Store Museum

Ozaukee Historical Society

The Wisconsin Quilt Museum

The Cedarburg Performing Arts Center: Draws theatrical and musical acts from around the nation.

Do
Cedarburg is known for its festivals celebrating the seasons.

Winter Festival is held in February, featuring the ice sculptures, naturally, as well as bed and barrel races on Cedar Creek. There is a parade, a chili competition, and other family-friendly activities. There is a new theme every year.

The arrival of summer is the time to celebrate the ripening strawberry crop, and Cedarburg celebrates with the Strawberry festival. The Plein Air painting competition draws dozens of artists, and you find strawberry-flavored everything from wine to bratwurst. Games, live music and dozens of stalls transform Washington Avenue from main thoroughfare into summertime party. More than 100,000 festival-goers attended in 2009.

Arrival of fall brings celebration of the harvest at the Wine & Harvest festival. Traditional autumnal festivities include apple bobbing, pumpkin carving, live bands and plenty of good food.

Other festivals include German Fest and the Cedarburg Cycling Classic in July, and several Maxwell Street Days held throughout the warm season. See more at http://www.cedarburgfestivals.org.

Finally, the Ozaukee County Fair is held every year, two blocks north of downtown, showcasing the county's farm economy, sponsoring musical acts and other events, and featuring a classic midway

Buy
Cedarburg's shops are most well known for jewelry, artwork and antique home furnishings. Known around town for its green clock out front is Armbruster's, a jeweler which has been a fixture of the town for well over a century. Its current location on Washington Avenue was built in 1908.

North of Bridge Street & Washington Avenue is the Gem Shop, selling rocks and gems from around the world, found by the shop's proprietors.

The Cedar Creek Settlement, at Bridge Street & Washington, offers a variety of shops, and many more are located up and down Washington Avenue, including bookstores, flower shops, jewelers, art galleries, furniture stores, clothing boutiques, and much else.

An excellent time to shop in Cedarburg is during one of the many annual festivals, including Winter Fest, Strawberry Fest, German Fest and Wine & Harvest Fest. Maxwell Street days at the County Fair Grounds hosts small vendors selling everything from antiques to collectibles, knick-knacks, curios and odds-and-ends.

Eat
The Chocolate Factory, located at the intersection of Washington and Columbia, is a great place to go for sandwiches and ice cream, with a central location in the heart of the historic downtown. Next door is Amy's Candy Kitchen, where you can pick from a huge variety handmade chocolates, fudge and other sweets.

Tomaso's pizzeria sells locally famous pies and serves craft Wisconsin brews in a classic "small town midcentury" restaurant, located near the Cedar Creek Settlement. Also serving pizza by the slice is Sal's, which is found just south of the City Hall campus on Washington Avenue.

Just next door to Tomaso's is the August Weber Haus, which prepares fondue to accompany its wine wine, and also features dinner in a romantic environment.

At the Cedar Creek Settlement, at the corner of Bridge Street & Washington Avenue, there are two notable eateries. The Cream & Crepe Cafe serves crepes, soups, sandwiches and other tasty meals in a pioneer-styled section of the settlement next to Cedar Creek. The Anvil is a newer restaurant opened in the former blacksmith's shop, and it serves variety of meals and Wisconsin-brewed beer.

Cedarburg also offers a thriving cafe culture. The Java House, just north of City Hall, was the first to open in 1992. The Cedarburg Coffee roaster has earned a reputation in the Midwest for excellent coffee, and beans are roasted on the premises of the Washington Avenue coffee house.

There are several classic drive-ins, including Wayne's Drive-In at five-corners, featuring roller-skating servers, Out-and-Out south of downtown, creating dozens of healthy sandwiches and wraps, and Hefner's, which is just east of downtown on Columbia Avenue and servers burgers and home-made custard.

Up the main drag in the "new" part of town is a steakhouse named the Farmstead which is always popular.

Drink
There are several old-school bars downtown. Popular among these is Morton's WisconsInn just off of Washington Avenue at Center Street, C. Weislers on the south end of downtown, and the ever-popular Maxwell's at Bridge & Washington.

For wine drinkers, Ernie's wine bar is a located a few blocks from downtown, and the August Weber Haus serves wine, fondue and dinners.

At the Cedarburg Mill on Columbia Avenue you will find the town's local brewery and beer garden, Silver Creek, which brews a lager, a porter, a weiss beer and an India pale ale.

Sleep
The two local stays are at the Washington House Inn, a stately bed-and-breakfast, and the Stagecoach Inn, which has a more rustic feel. Nearby Grafton and Mequon also have locally owned and chain hotels a few miles away.

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Cedar City

Cedar City is a small city in Dixie, Utah, and is a good place to stock up on supplies before heading into beautiful wilderness areas stretching out in all directions. The city is sandwiched between mountain ranges covered by Dixie National Forest, while further to the southwest lie the remotest areas of Zion National Park, and to the east Cedar Breaks National Monument and Bryce Canyon National Park.

Climate
Cedar City's elevation is approximately 5840' (1780m) above sea level, which gives it warm summers and cold winters.

By car
Cedar City is located along I-15, the north-south freeway through western Utah. The drive from Salt Lake City is 3.5 hours and 2.5 hours from Las Vegas.

By bus
Salt Lake Express provides intercity bus service.

Go next
Cedar City is located very near major recreational areas including:
 * Cedar Breaks National Monument - a half-mile deep geologic amphitheater. Wander among timeless bristlecone pines, stand in lush meadows of wildflowers, ponder crystal-clear night skies, and experience the richness of the subalpine forest. Utah Highway 148, the main road through Cedar Breaks, is closed during the winter due to high snowfall.
 * Bryce Canyon National Park - There is no place quite like Bryce Canyon. Hoodoos (odd-shaped pillars of rock left standing from the forces of erosion) can be found on every continent, but here is the archetypal "hoodoo-iferous" terrain.
 * Capitol Reef National Park
 * Zion National Park - to the south.
 * Las Vegas - only about a 2-hour drive along I-15 to the southwest.

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Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls is home to University of Northern Iowa, the third-largest public university in the state of Iowa. It is part of a larger metropolitan area that also includes the cities of Waterloo, Hudson, Evansdale, Elk Run Heights, and Raymond. The Cedar River bisects the community from west to east.

Understand
It is a city of 41,000 people (2019) in Northeast Iowa. The Waterloo–Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area was hone to 170,000 people in 2010.

The city gets its name from the Cedar River which flows on the city's eastern side. On the other side of the river is the more populous Waterloo; collectively these two are known as the "Cedar Valley".

History
Cedar Falls was founded in 1845 by William Sturgis. It was named Sturgis Falls, for the first family who settled the site and who continued to live in the city for years. The city was called Sturgis Falls until it was merged with Cedar City (another city on the other side of the Cedar River), creating Cedar Falls. The city's founders are honored each year with a week long community-wide celebration named in their honor – the Sturgis Falls Celebration.

Because of the availability of water power, Cedar Falls developed as a milling and industrial center prior to the Civil War. The establishment of the Civil War Soldiers' Orphans Home in Cedar Falls changed the direction in which the city developed when, following the war, it became the first building on the campus of the Iowa State Normal School (now the University of Northern Iowa).

By car
Traveling east/west on U.S. Highway 20 or north/south on U.S. 218 are the most common routes. Iowa Highways 57 and 58 also provide access.

Do
The university has all the things you'd expect a public university to have, including music events, theater, sports, and guest speakers. The campus is home to over 90 undergraduate majors, including Iowa's No. 1 teaching program, and 50 graduate programs. The major venues on campus are Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, UNI-Dome and McLeod Center.

Buy
Cedar Falls is known for its selection of unique, locally owned gift shops. At the same time, it offers national retail chains including Von Maur, Aeropostale, Buckle, and Scheels.

Eat
The closest restaurants to campus are on The Hill on College St., northeast of campus. Popular standbys include Sub City (where they say the meat is piled high and they don't lie), Beck's, and the Other Place (O.P.) for pizza. Main Street downtown is a popular spot for a variety of restaurants, those of which are finer dining. Many restaurants, mostly chains, are located on University Ave.

Connect
Area code is 319.

Wireless
Most buildings on UNI's campus offer Wi-Fi. One of the most popular places is Maucker Union, which has food and drink vendors.

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Cedar Key

Cedar Key is an island town on the Nature Coast of the Florida West Coast.

Get in
Cedar Key is located on a small island on the west coast of Florida accessible by a single road, FL-24. There is a small asphalt airfield.

Get around
Although roads provide access throughout the island, the entire island can be walked in well under one hour.

See
A concrete pier hosts a number of wonderful seafood restaurants.

Atsena Otie Key is accessible by boat tour, or rentable boats or kayaks. It is the original town site for Cedar Key, before it was decimated by a severe hurricane in the 1890s.

Do
A sleepy, relaxing location, the main activities include dining on seafood, enjoying the beautiful Gulf view, and drifting around the few shops. The Cedar Key Arts Festival is in March. The Fourth of July is celebrated as "Clamerica Festival" to celebrate the local clam growing industry. The Seafood Festival is held in mid-October every year. One activity in the area is birdwatching (list of birds).

Buy
There are some art and tourist shops, but no major stores.

Eat
Seafood, seafood, seafood. Many choices on the concrete pier opposite the town park and beach.

Sleep
There are a number of guest houses. The Island Hotel is the most famous place on the island to stay.

Go next
Nothing after sundown but the bars on the pier.

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Cedar Point

Cedar Point Amusement Park is a 364-acre amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio on one of the North Coast Beaches overlooking Lake Erie. It is often billed as the "World's Largest Amusement Park", and draws visitors from throughout Ohio and surrounding states. It was voted the best amusement park in the world for 16 consecutive years by Amusement Today.

Understand
Cedar Point is one of the oldest continuously operating amusement parks, having begun in the year 1870 as a beach resort on the shore of Lake Erie. Today it covers 364 acres and is home to some of the tallest, fastest roller coasters in the world, including Top Thrill 2 and Millennium Force. Altogether it has more than 70 rides. It is a must for any serious thrillseeker out there, offering the second most roller coasters found in a single amusement park (17 altogether, and second to Six Flags Magic Mountain with 19). Although its primary attraction is the assortment of coasters, the park has rides and other attractions, including flat rides, kiddie rides, water rides, a traditional arcade, and musical shows. The park also offers access to a lovely beach on Lake Erie—something which has been attracting visitors since the park's inception.

Cedar Point Shores is an outdoor water park and part of Cedar Point, but not included in the general admission.

You can easily spend a full day at Cedar Point. If you plan to take in all the attractions, you should buy the two-day "Ride and Slide" ticket and spread your enjoyment of Cedar Point Shores and Cedar Point over two days. If you are coming on a busy day (weekends especially in the summer), make sure to plan time to wait in line, as some lines such as Millennium Force, Maverick, Top Thrill Dragster, and Valravn can be up to two hours.

By car
Sandusky is between Cleveland and Toledo. Once you get to Sandusky, just follow the signs to Cedar Point; the causeway is a toll road ($0.50 toll is included in the cost of parking). Cedar Point can also be accessed via the Chaussee, a two-lane road which connects to Cleveland Road a few miles east of Sandusky.
 * On the Ohio Turnpike (I-80):
 * Take Exit 118 and follow the signs north on US 250
 * Take Exit 110 and follow Route 4 north.
 * On OH-2:
 * Take Exit 142 and follow US 6 west.
 * Take Exit 138 and follow the signs on US 250.

There is a designated drop-off area. The vehicle must pay the full parking fee as they enter. However, if you tell the toll booth cashier that you are dropping off or picking up guests, and depart within 30 minutes, you will be given a full refund, minus the $0.50 causeway toll.

By private boat
Cedar Point has two large marinas on Lake Erie. The Cedar Point Marina allows daily slip rentals for $25 per day; it and the Castaway Bay Marina also offer seasonal dockage.

By train
Amtrak serves the city of Sandusky with daily service from points east and west.

Admission and discounts
Cedar Point's 2016 admission prices are as follows:

 * Cedar Point Regular: One day for guests ages 3-61, $$ and taller in shoes. $65
 * Cedar Point Junior or Senior: One day for guests under 48 in tall in shoes or age 62 and over. $39.99
 * Ride & Slide 2-Day: Ages 3-61, 48 in and taller. Admission to Cedar Point and Soak City for any two regular season days. $89.99
 * Ride & Slide 2-Day Junior/Senior: Guests under 48 in tall or age 62 and over. Admission to Cedar Point and Soak City for any two regular season days. $58
 * Cedar Point Shores Regular: One day for guests ages 3-61, 48 in and taller in shoes. $35.99
 * Cedar Point Shores Junior or Senior: One day for guests under 48| in tall in shoes or age 62 and over. $21.99
 * Rock & Ride: One day at Cedar Point, and one voucher for admission to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. $66.50
 * Rock, Rides & Football: One day at Cedar Point, and one voucher for admission to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, and one voucher for admission to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. $88.15
 * Children age 2 and under are admitted free to Cedar Point and Cedar Point Shores.
 * Cedar Point F-Su after 4PM: $41.99
 * Cedar Point M-Th after 4PM: $39.99
 * Active or retired military personnel (with valid identification) and immediate family members. $43
 * Daily parking per vehicle: $15 for regularly-sized vehicles, $20 for vehicles taking up more than one space, $25 preferred parking
 * Season Pass for unlimited admission during the 2016 season to Cedar Point $132. A Platinum Pass for $204 or $150 for guests under 48 in tall or age 62 and over provides unlimited admission to all Cedar Fair amusement parks and outdoor water parks for the entire season.

Other discounted admissions

 * Resort guests: for guests of any of the hotels on Cedar Point property.
 * American Automobile Association (AAA) offices sell discount Cedar Point tickets for their members. Showing an AAA card at the gate will not get you a discount.
 * Meijer stores, Discount Drug Mart stores, and some credit unions, sell discounted tickets.
 * Online deals: Discount tickets are available for purchase at cedarpoint.com. Special deals are also announced on Facebook and through the park's email newsletter.

Get around
Because its size is constrained by surrounding Lake Erie and its own parking lots, Cedar Point is pretty tightly packed, so you can get around pretty easily on foot throughout the park. In addition, two of the more tranquil rides offer a means to get around the park itself.

 * The Cedar Point & Lake Erie Railroad includes four coal-fired steam trains that delivers guests between two stations towards the back of the park. Enjoy the "wild west" show during your ride.
 * The Sky Ride carries passengers over the main midway, from the entrance towards the center of the park or back.

See
New for 2016: The world's tallest, fastest, and longest dive coaster, Valravn. Also a new Glass Academy, Frontier Inn restaurant, Coca-Cola Oasis, and day or season photo program.

Over 70 rides - including 17 roller coasters, Peanuts-themed children's ride areas, Dinosaurs Alive! (extra-charge attraction), nightly show Luminosity (starts in June), and water park.

Cedar Point is on a peninsula surrounded by Lake Erie, and has a few beaches you can access and see the lake directly from.

The centerpiece of the park's Lighthouse Point camping park is the Cedar Point Lighthouse, which was built in 1862 and is the oldest existing structure on the peninsula.

Do
Cedar Point has a world-record 71 rides, including roller coasters, thrill rides, water rides, children's rides, and an adjacent waterpark. It also has a mile-long beach open to the public.

The park assigns most rides a Thrill rating ranging from 1 (low thrill) to 5 (aggressive thrill). The park provides these ratings under the ride listings on their website.

Fast Lane
Fast Lane, introduced at Cedar Point in 2012, is a secondary queue system that offers shorter wait times on the park's most popular rides. In addition to the standard admission charge, visitors can bypass the standard wait line by purchasing a wrist band that grants access to the Fast Lane queue. A limited number of wrist bands are sold each day. The two options available for purchase are "Fast Lane" and "Fast Lane Plus". The standard Fast Lane offers access to 24 attractions, while Fast Lane Plus covers the same rides and adds Top Thrill Dragster, GateKeeper, Maverick, and Valravn.

Cedar Point offers a Halloween-themed version of Fast Lane called Fright Lane with Skeleton Key, available during HalloWeekends. In addition to Fast Lane access, this version provides priority access to haunted attractions within the park. It also includes a key that provides access to a secret room in each haunted attraction.

Cedar Point's 2016 Fast Lane prices are as follows:
 * Cedar Fair Fast Lane availability icon.svg Fast Lane: One day Fast Lane access to 24 rides and attractions. $60-99, depending on day
 * Cedar Fair Fast Lane Plus availability icon.svg Fast Lane Plus: One day Fast Lane access to 24 rides and attractions, Top Thrill Dragster, GateKeeper, Maverick, and Valravn. $80-149, depending on day

Carousels

 * Midway Carousel - Built in 1912, the Midway Carousel is one of the few Daniel Muller carousels in existence today. Its long history also makes it the oldest operating ride at Cedar Point. The Midway Carousel was originally carved for John J. Hurley of Revere Beach, Mass. Later, the machine was bought by the Holzapfel family of Sandusky, who operated the carousel at Cedar Point from 1946 until the park bought it in 1963.
 * Kiddy Kingdom Carousel - Located in the center of Cedar Point’s Kiddy Kingdom, this 1925 carousel is a fine example of the craftsmanship of the William H. Dentzel firm of Philadelphia. With 52 animals (16 standing and 36 jumping) and two chariots, the Kiddy Kingdom Carousel is one of Dentzel’s personal favorites.
 * Cedar Downs Racing Derby - Sixty-four horses race around the track on the Cedar Downs Racing Derby, one of only two racing derby rides in the U.S. The carousel was built in 1920 by Prior and Church and was brought to Cedar Point in 1967. The machine was built for the Humphrey Company of Euclid Beach near Cleveland. Also known as the Great American Racing Derby, the ride ran at Euclid Beach for 47 years. Although a few changes have been made, the ride is still housed in its original structure. The ride features an immense turntable with a 90-foot diameter that revolves as the ride begins. The four-abreast horses move back and forth producing a racing effect. The momentum of the ride increases until it reaches a speed of approximately 15 mph.

Other attractions

 * Dinosaurs Alive!
 * Extreme Sports Stadium
 * Jack Aldrich Theatre
 * Luminosity: Ignite the Night (takes place at the Celebration Plaza Stage)
 * Palace Theatre
 * Red Garter Saloon

Cedar Point Shores
A separately-gated outdoor water park adjacent to Cedar Point. Like Cedar Point, owned by Cedar Fair.

Eat
The park has many food concessions operated by the park, including stands selling walking-around snacks and restaurants where you can sit and rest a short while. All are very fast-food oriented, with limited menus, and prices geared for a semi-captive market of visitors unwilling to endure the time-consuming hassle of driving back to the city just to get a meal. However, there are also several restaurants in the immediate vicinity of the park and fairly convenient to get to with a free park re-entry stamp, but these are also on the pricey side, for the same reason. Budget conscious visitors may be better served by picking up food at a grocery, storing it in a car, then use a free reentry stamp to picnic outside the park.

Drink
Beer and wine coolers are sold at various restaurants in the park, with a policy of two drinks per valid driver's license or state photo ID (to prevent friends buying for their under-21 friends). The out-of-park restaurants generally have full bars and typical alcohol-sales requirements.

Sleep
The city of Sandusky has numerous hotels and motels catering to Cedar Point visitors.

Work
Cedar Point hires over 4000 seasonal employees from all across the US and beyond every year; about 2500 live at Cedar Point in employee housing. Actors and musicians in particular can find gainful work in their field (entertainment-related jobs are offered via auditions). While the wages aren't great, the park offers its workers a choice of subsidized dormitory accommodation and meals, and many opportunities for extra hours, so it is possible to save quite a bit of money over the course of the summer. With so many young people working there, as well as perks like free access to the park and other special events, Cedar Point can be a fun way to work over the summer.

Go next

 * Milan Birthplace of Thomas A. Edison, inventor.
 * The city of Sandusky has some attractions of its own, including two other water slide parks. During the summertime there is an active night life scene.
 * About southwest of Cedar Point, the Seneca Caverns, located near the small town of Bellevue beckon those interested in caves.  Bellevue itself has small town charm as well as a historic district and a railway museum.
 * The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, at North Coast Harbor in Cleveland, is a distinctive building designed by noted architect I.M. Pei that houses a massive collection of rock and roll memorabilia.
 * The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, is the world's largest collection of pro-football memorabilia. It also features the Lamar Hunt Super Bowl Gallery and Super Bowl Theater.

The Cedar Park won the award for Best Park by Amusement Today for 16 years up until 2013. Every year since, that award has gone to Europa-Park so perhaps that should be next on your list, if you haven't been already.

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Cedar Point (disambiguation)

There's more than one place called Cedar Point:

United States of America

 * Cedar Point - a small town in the Crystal Coast region of North Carolina
 * Cedar Point Amusement Park - in Sandusky, Erie County (Ohio), in Northwest Ohio

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Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids is a city in Eastern Iowa. In 2016, it was the second largest city in Iowa by population and is home to about 137,000 residents. Largely known as an industrial, working class city, Cedar Rapids has begun to grow and expand employment opportunities in the service sector, attracting new residents to the area. While out of the way of most major travel routes and destinations, a stop in Cedar Rapids may uncover a great taste of the Midwest. Typical Iowa hospitality is not lost here.

Understand
Originally home to the Fox and Sac people, white settlers thought the river rapids were suitable for building a mill, and the river itself was handy for exporting goods. Later, a major meatpacking industry used ice taken from the river plus the rail networks to sustain its growth.

The city attracted Czech immigrants in the latter part of the 19th century.

By bus
Cedar Rapids is served by Burlington Trailways.

By car
Cedar Rapids is on I-380, about 20 minutes north of I-80.

Get around
All addresses in the city are based upon a quadrant system. The system divides the city into four directional quadrants with addresses that may look something like this:

500 33rd Ave SW

The quadrant system's base is the insection of the Cedar River and 1st Avenue. Although seemingly simple to an observer, this system is nearly useless to visitors since the intersecting lines essentially form an "X" on a map rather than a "+".

Along I-380 (North/South interstate corridor) and the surrounding downtown area, traffic cameras are used to enforce speed and red-light laws. The Cedar Rapids Police Department (CRPD) has suggested that no additional cameras will be placed, although this hasn't been confirmed by any other agency. The photo-enforcement begins at various speeds over the posted limit, but you generally will not be cited for speeds between 1 and 8 mph over the limit on the interstate. Lower tolerance is used on city streets, and fairly strict enforcement applies to red-light violations.

Driving in Cedar Rapids can be a hassle compared to cities of similar size. First, major thoroughfares (1st Avenue, Collins Rd., Blairs Ferry Rd., and Edgewood Road) have traffic lighting patterns that are inefficient. You will likely feel as if you're "catching every light." Although this is true in many cities, Cedar Rapidians agree that it is decidedly worse here. Additionally, the roads are insufficient for the volume of traffic during peak travel hours. This means that the city becomes a rolling traffic snarl for an hour around high-traffic areas (Lindale Mall), and the traffic backup rivals that of larger cities.

If you happen to travel in the adjacent city of Marion, be aware of the posted speed limit. Rumors of excessive enforcement are exaggerated—but only slightly! The speed limit inconspicuously drops to 20 mph on major roads, and the Marion Police Department is all too happy to cite unfamiliar vehicles.

By bus
Cedar Rapids Transit +1 319 286-5573. Service runs M-F from 5:20AM until 7PM, and Sa 8:25AM to 5PM. There is no service on Sunday.

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Cefalù

Cefalù is a fishing village and popular beach resort on the north coast of Sicily, Italy. Cefalù is one of the most important seaside towns in region with history dating back during the Greek period in Sicily. The village is a gateway to the Madonie mountains and also a starting point to travel the Aeolian Islands.

Understand
Despite its size, it attracts a significant flow of local, national and foreign tourists every year. The city's cathedral is included into the Arab-Norman Palermo site and the cathedrals of Cefalù and Monreale in 2015 was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

By train
Frequent trains run to and from Palermo, Milazzo and Messina. From Messina, many continue on to Naples and Rome. The train from Palermo costs €5.60 and takes one hour running right along the coast.

By bus
Several buses a day run to Castelbuono and Palermo from outside Cefalù's train station. As with the train, the journey from Palermo is about 1 hour.

By boat
During the summer, a few hydrofoils run to Palermo and the Aeolian Islands.

By car transfer
There are many private car rentals and transfers operated by locals and offers airport transfer from Palermo Airport to Cefalù.

Get around
Cefalù is small enough to get around on foot. However, you can rent a car to see sites outside of the town.

See

 * Cathedral (Duomo) dominates the centre of town. It is the site of Byzantine mosaics different from the Norman/Arab ones at Monreale. It's on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
 * Mandralisca Museum with the Ritratto d'ignoto marinaio or Ritratto d'uomo (Portrait of a Man) painting by Antonello da Messina.

Do

 * Climb The Rock (La Rocca) for great views of the red-roofed town and beautiful bay area as well as a visit to Diana's Temple (Tempio di Diana). Follow the brown signs to Tempio di Diana from the town's main street. You can get some great views from just a quarter of the way up, but to reach the top and the ruins of the 4th-century Tempio di Diana, you will probably have to pay €5 at the entrance to the archaeological site. From there, the enormous Salita Sareceno staircase climbs up to the top, passing several other ruins marking the town's former hilltop position before the Norman conquest in 1063.
 * Walk 15 minutes east around the headland to the bustling tourist port, full of fishing boats and islets.
 * Visit the harbour - Piazza Marina.
 * Relax on the beach - one of the best in Sicily. The beach is divided into different sections, some with umbrellas and beach chairs set up that you can rent. The price, from about €8 to 15, decreases the further you walk along the beach.

Eat
There are plenty of local restaurants around the old town.

Sleep
There are several hotels dotted around town. A room can be found as cheap as €20 for two people in the old town. A tourist map may have its location, but the friendly locals may also be able to point you in the right direction. A four-star waterfront hotel is also available on the main street that runs along the beach.

Go next

 * The Aeolian Islands are worth at least a day trip.

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Ceibal

Ceibal is an archaeological site in the Peten department of the Northern Lowlands of Guatemala.

Understand
Ceibal is a small Mayan ruin. The site contains one temple and a lot of Stelaes (relief sculptures carved on stone tablets).

History
Mayan ruins

Landscape
Jungle, river, hills.

Flora and fauna
Palms, lots of mosquitoes, turtles, monkeys, ant-eaters.

Climate
Hot

Get in
From Guatemala City take a bus to Coban then from Coban take a bus to Sayaxche.

If your coming from Flores take a bus to Libertad and then another bus to Sayaxche.

Once you're at Sayaxche, head down to the river and ask the guys with the boats. The trip takes about an hour each way and is overpriced (US$50 for one person, $70 for 3 people - May 2008).

You can take a boat from Sayaxche to Aguateca also, it's on the same river but in the opposite direction to Ceibal.

If you're in Flores you could do a day trip to Ceibal, many tour agents in Flores will take you by bus direct to Sayaxche and arrange the boat for you as well as providing lunch and return transport to Flores, the advertised price (May 2008) is US$80 per person. Tours are available to Aguateca and Dos Pilas also.

Fees and permits
None

Get around
Walk

See
Animals, statues, one temple.

Do
Take photos, swat mosquitos.

Buy
Souvenirs

Eat
What you bring with you.

Drink
What you bring with you.

Sleep
In Sayaxche or just come for the day and head on to Flores.

Lodging
None.

Camping
Probably not.

Stay safe
Come to Sayaxche with a tour company rather than the local buses or your backpack might mysteriously fall off the roof, mine did, that rope tying it down must have broken and those guys travelling on the roof must have been looking the other way. If you must come by the local microbus be prepared to be crammed in with 29 people, a box of chickens and 6 blokes on the roof.

Go next
Take the boat back to Sayaxche then a bus to Coban or Flores.

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Celaya

Celaya is a city of 378,000 people (2020) in Guanajuato, Mexico. Celaya is the third largest city in the State of Guanajuato, after Leon and Guanajuato.

Understand
The main economic activities are the manufacturing industry (52% of the local GDP), the services sector (26%) and commerce (17%). The main manufacturing industries are related to the manufacture of electrical appliances, power generators, pharmaceutical products, household appliances, auto parts and cardboard packaging. The major agronomic activities are made up of the cultivation of corn, alfalfa and sorghum, and the rearing of cattle and goats.

Get in
It is 50 km west of the city of Santiago de Querétaro and 260 km from Mexico City.

By plane
airport and airports are nearby.

By car
From Queretaro, it is a fast, easy drive to Celaya on a modern divided highway. Head west on federal highway MEX-45D for 45 minutes and you will be in Celaya. The highway has tolls.

By bus
Coming from Guadalajara you can catch ETN the Executive class service with an option of single seats and WiFi with lunch for around M$350 (pesos) (US$25) one way or a lower class first class service from for M$333 where you get just a free soda and cookie.

From San Miguel de Allende there is a second-class Flecha Amarilla bus every 15 minutes for M$55 and a second-class Servicios Coordinados bus (with TV and air conditioning) for M$61 once an hour. Both stop in Comonfort and Escobedo on the way. There is also a less-frequent first-class Primera Plus bus.

Get around
Walking is the easiest way to get around in the core downtown area of el centro. Uber is available in Celaya and taxis are easy to find. You can ask your hotel front desk staff to call a taxi for you.

Buy
Celaya is famous for the artisanal production of cajeta, a type of milk candy. The tanned hides and skins of San Lorenzo, cardboard masks, cardboard paintings, tin, white wood and papier-mâché are worked; pyrotechnics and toys in cardboard, reed, tin and white wood. the objects are sold in the independence road there are several places where you can find wooden toys, leather belts, boots and other handicrafts.

Eat
Celaya is known for its cajeta, a typical sweet made in an artisanal way. It is prepared with goat's milk in copper saucepans. There is a great variety of flavors: envinada, pine nut, vanilla, burnt, walnut, among others. In the same way, other delicious sweets are made such as ham, caramelized peanuts, covered fruits, almond cheese, custards, alfeñiques, wafers, cocadas; and in general, the sweets made with milk, even in the water ball it was believed that inside it there was a cajeta and not water.

Other typical foods are Celaya-style tostadas, gorditas de queso y migajas from the Tierras Negras neighborhood, and pacharelas.

Stay safe
Celaya has become one of the 50 most violent cities in the world. In 2020, Celaya had the highest homicide rate in the country with a total of 699 homicides and a rate of 109, per 100,000 inhabitants. Being outside at night is not recommend and many stores will close early before midnight to avoid the danger. Some streets also block themselves off with only residents being allowed in.

The Cartel de Santa Rose de Lima used to control the city however their presence has become limited to non-existence.

There are many municipal police and national guard patrolling the city usually around the centro.

Like the rest of Mexico drivers here are aggressive and usually don't stop for pedestrians or cyclists.

Cope
Like the rest of Mexico you have to pay for parking and restrooms (sanitarios). Prices are usually low from 5 to 12 pesos.

Go next

 * Queretaro
 * Irapuato
 * Salvatierra

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Celebration

Celebration is a community in Osceola County, Florida, near Walt Disney World, designed by the Walt Disney Company to be a "perfect community". Though it was founded in 1994, the town feels a bit like something out of a TV show from the mid–20th century, with well-kept suburban houses and retro futurist architecture.

Understand
Celebration is a community developed by the Walt Disney Company. It is considered a "perfect community" and often compared to utopian values. For example, residents must have their grass cut to a certain length, they must do certain activities such as walking their dog in a designated area, and they even need to paint their house a color from a hand-picked palette set forth by Disney. Failure to commit can result in fines and dismissal from the community. Celebration is 5 miles (8 km) from the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The design of this award-winning community includes a downtown, health center, school, post office, town hall, golf course, and a blend of townhouses, apartments and estate homes co-mingled within the same neighborhoods. Conceived as a pre-1940s type of town, classical architecture prevails with garages located behind the houses and everything within walking distance.

When Walt Disney was building Walt Disney World, or "The Florida Project", he had a concept in his head towards the end of his life. It was a City of Tomorrow. The planned city was to be a "community of the future" designed to stimulate American corporations to come up with new ideas for urban living. It was called EPCOT, which stood for "Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow". Walt Disney is quoted as saying, "EPCOT will take its cue from the new ideas and new technologies that are emerging from the forefront of American industry. It will be a community of tomorrow that will never be completed. It will always be showcasing and testing and demonstrating new materials and new systems." EPCOT as it's known today meant to be this amazing city, but Disney Imagineers took Disney's ideas and applied them to the EPCOT theme park with monorails, technology consistently 20 years ahead of its time, and attractions to engage Guests to think and look to the future. These ideas were then brought together by the Walt Disney Company and in sync with Imagineers created the community of Celebration. Celebration is one of the top greenest towns in the world, with residents traveling throughout town in personal electric vehicles. The Disney-created city also stimulates urban planning perfection to inspire future towns and cities, engaging in Walt Disney's goal with EPCOT.

Get in
Celebration is a few miles away from the 46 square mile (120 km²) property of the Walt Disney World Resort. Most tourists visit the area for Disney's attractions and accommodations, so traveling to Celebration is quite simple.

If you're staying in Walt Disney World then traveling to Celebration is quite simple. You have multiple options of travel:

 * Disney Transport: The Walt Disney World Resort Hotel Guests can visit Guest Relations or their hotel's front desk to find out when the next Disney Transport bus will leave for Celebration. Since Disney privately owns Celebration, transportation through Disney can easily be arranged. Since Celebration is not a top-priority attraction at Walt Disney World Resort, the bus schedule is quite narrow due to less demand to visit Celebration.
 * Taxi: There are dozens of taxi companies in Osceola County, home to Celebration and Disney's Parks and Resorts. If you are staying on or off Disney property, visit your Guest Services desk and ask for a recommended taxi service. Celebration's small distance is calculated to an average taxi fare (not including tip) to $16 one way without traffic.
 * Driving: The Walt Disney World parks and resorts are connected seamlessly to Celebration via World Drive. The north end of World Drive begins near the Magic Kingdom on Disney property and its south end connects to Celebration Boulevard, allowing Celebration residents and tourists to drive to the Walt Disney World Resort without using any busy roadways. Parking can be slightly hard to find. Although there are convenient parking lots that are specifically designated for visitors downtown, they do fill up, so you may have to circle around a bit. Alternatively park on the street – if don't mind parking a few blocks away and walking into the downtown area, you shouldn't have too much trouble finding a spot. Make sure you park correctly when you parallel park. Due to the perfection of Celebration, if you park more than 8 inches (20 cm) from the curb, you will receive a ticket.
 * By public transportation: Limited bus service is available from LYNX.

Get around
Residents of Celebration have to follow a series of rules and regulations set forth by the Supreme Board of Governors in Celebration, and transportation is not left out from those laws. Visitors to Celebration are encouraged to rent out options of transportation to travel within the community. The town is made up of plenty of winding walkways and there are sidewalks for added accessibility. Residents of Celebration must use these options of travel within the community, and residents are encouraged to join in. Transportation and welcome centers in downtown Celebration let you know how to get your hands on:

 * Neighborhood Electric Vehicles: These vehicles can hold up to 4 people (depending on car type) for travels within the community. They are low speed vehicles and will get you around town quickly, safely, and efficiently.
 * Segway Human Transporters: Segways are an up-and-coming form of transportation. Disney uses them thoroughly throughout their parks and resorts for quick access to locations via their Cast Members (employees). A 1-hour class and helmet is required and provided by the city. They have wireless remotes that shut the Segway off if you leave a certain vicinity of town. They can travel up to 12½ mph (~20 km/h) on the highest setting, and provide a new outlook on city tourism.
 * Bicycles: There are a few locations throughout Celebration where you can rent a bike for the day to take in on the scenery.
 * Walking

All of this ties back into Walt Disney's vision of EPCOT, where residents would either rely on public transportation in the form of monorails, or use an environmentally friendly alternative, like the People Mover or walking.

Events
Celebration puts together plenty of events throughout the year with some help from Disney. They tend to be quite over the top in meeting the high, luxurious standards of the town. Many of the events are themed to the time of year or holiday, and are often influenced by Disney characters, films, and promotions to the resident of Celebration.

Some annual events include:
 * The "Great American Pie Festival" (televised on the Food Network)
 * 4 July Fireworks Spectacular sponsored by Disney
 * The "Great American Pie Festival" (televised on the Food Network)
 * 4 July Fireworks Spectacular sponsored by Disney
 * The "Great American Pie Festival" (televised on the Food Network)
 * 4 July Fireworks Spectacular sponsored by Disney
 * 4 July Fireworks Spectacular sponsored by Disney
 * 4 July Fireworks Spectacular sponsored by Disney

Celebration also celebrates other downtown events for the four seasons when the town is decorated accordingly. Twice a year, a Walt Disney World liquidation sale is held at Celebration School to clear out older merchandise.

Buy
Celebration has plenty to see and do. Just walking through the perfectly landscaped neighborhood is an attraction in its own. Celebration is based on the 1940s, and is often compared to Pleasantville. Downtown celebration has a nice upscale shopping district with plenty of vendors ranging from luxury clothing stores to themed-merchandise stores. Lined with palm trees like Beverly Hills Boulevard and paved in stone, Celebration offers plenty to see, eat, and do. Relax on a bench overlooking the placid lake, or stroll down Market Street and see what the vendors have to offer.

Eat
There are variety of dining options in Celebration including food stores and restaurants presenting a large variety of authentic international cuisines:

Sleep
With close proximity to Disney World, Celebration offers a number of lodgings that are close to the popular attraction. Airbnbs and similar are prohibited in Celebration.

Budget
Celebration, Florida is an upper-class community and destination, and the lodging is priced accordingly. There are budget hotels minutes from the Disney-created community, but within the downtown and outskirts of Celebration, pricing is of mid-range and high-end categories.

Splurge

 * Disney Vacation Club: Many Disney World Resorts have special sections dedicated to Disney Vacation Club, and standalone DVC Resorts to boot. A Disney Vacation Club membership is often compared to a timeshare, with many perks and deals at Disney Parks and Resorts International.
 * Rental: Privately owned vacation rental homes or "villas" are also very popular especially with families and larger groups, usually offering significantly more space than hotel rooms, and often at a cheaper price. There are also a few Bed and Breakfasts within Celebration, but demand is high and usually requires reservations six months in advance or more.
 * Rental: Privately owned vacation rental homes or "villas" are also very popular especially with families and larger groups, usually offering significantly more space than hotel rooms, and often at a cheaper price. There are also a few Bed and Breakfasts within Celebration, but demand is high and usually requires reservations six months in advance or more.

Go next

 * Orlando
 * Disney World
 * Universal Orlando

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Celendín

Celendín is a city in the Department of Cajamarca & Region of Celendín.

Get in
There are several buses daily from Cajamarca that should not cost more than 10 soles, & twice weekly from Leimebamba. There are daily buses from Chachapoyas to Leimebamba. There are also combis (S/.10) that leave when they fill up and collectivos (S/.15).

Get around
Celendín is small so walking is easy, there are also mototaxis and taxis that cost S/.1 to anywhere in town.

Do

 * Llanguat hot springs are about an hour from Celendin by car or three hours hiking. It has a semi-tropical climate so bug spray is necessary.  Camping spots are available and you can ask the owner to make you dinner but there will not be many options--chicken or chicken.
 * Chachapoyas ruins can also be accessed from Celendin, then you can return by bus to chiclayo or continue on to Iquitos to get the full jungle tour.

Eat
There are lots of restaurants of varying prices.

Sleep

 * Hospedaje, with parking, café & tours. mailto:naranjamecanica@celendinperu.com
 * Naranja Mecanica is the most comfortable hostal in town and is only a block off the plaza. If they are full, there are other places to stay as well.

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Celje

Celje is a city on the Savinja River in the Pohorje-Savinjska region of Slovenia.

Get in
Celje is halfway between Ljubljana and Maribor on the A1 highway, a one-hour drive from either. It is also served by Ljubljana - Maribor railway line with trains running twice an hour on workdays.

Get around
The town has a population of about 50,000, but it's very compact. The best way to get around is on foot. Almost everything's within walking distance.

See
The downtown part of Celje is very old, and very beautiful. There are two churches, as well as an "Old Celje" section.

Beside medieval remains, Celje is also famous for its multitude of remains from the ancient Roman Empire (from 1st century C.E.), when it was a rich Roman settlement called Celeia. The Celje Regional Museum holds remains from gravesites, roads etc. Remains of various buildings and the ancient city walls are also scattered around the town itself.

You can see an office guide from the town's tourism agency here.

Do

 * The obvious thing to do in Celje is simply walk, and take in the amazing views of all the historic buildings. Spend a whole day just walking around and taking pictures. In some places, they have the original cobblestone roads, which are beautiful. The old part of town is rather sleepy, so there's usually not much to do besides sightseeing.

 * Football: NK Celje play soccer in PrvaLiga, the top tier. Their home ground Stadion Z'dežele (capacity 13,000) is 3 km north of town centre.

Buy
Shopping malls with movie theatre and the fairground are located some 2 km north of the centre, along Mariborska rd.

Drink

 * Metropol, café and cinema (kavarna and kino): at every hour of the day, the Metropol is a good choice. It is located in the pedestrian precinct, Stanetova 15.

Sleep

 * Hotel Astor. The hotel itself is nothing spectacular, but the location is totally ideal.  It is on the outer part of town, which makes driving to it a piece of cake.  However, it's close to three supermarkets, the pharmacy, as well as two banks.  There is a restaurant in the hotel with complimentary breakfast consisting of croissants, yogurt-type foods, cereal, and deli meats.  The dinner menu includes venison, stallion (real horse meat), fish and lamb.
 * Hotel Štorman. Štorman is situated across the street from the town's main bus station, 500 m from the main train station, and is an easy walk to the shopping mall. If your after a cheaper stay than the more expensive hotels in town, this is where to go. A little noise from the train line and dual carriageway outside is expected but even with a room overlooking these, little noise gets in.
 * Hotel Štorman. Štorman is situated across the street from the town's main bus station, 500 m from the main train station, and is an easy walk to the shopping mall. If your after a cheaper stay than the more expensive hotels in town, this is where to go. A little noise from the train line and dual carriageway outside is expected but even with a room overlooking these, little noise gets in.

Go next

 * Zagreb

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Celle

Celle is an historic town in the Lüneburg Heath in Lower Saxony.

Understand
With its rows of timber-framed houses, its imposing ducal palace and historic old town, it is easy to see why Celle is such a popular tourist destination for German and foreign visitors alike. It is in the German state of Lower Saxony on the banks of the River Aller and on the southern fringes of the Lüneburg Heath, and makes a great base for an excursions into the Heath, and to the nearby cities of Hanover and Brunswick. The mystical and legendary Harz Mountains are also within striking distance, about 1½ hours drive to the south.

Steeped in history, Celle was the official residence of the dukes of Saxe-Wittenberg and, later, of Brunswick-Lüneburg, from 1378 to 1705. Its castle was then converted into a magnificent Schloss that became the summer residence of the prince-electors and kings of Hanover, ancestors to the British royal house of Windsor.

It has a 300-year-long association with the military; its barracks housing, at various times, Prussian infantry, Wehrmacht smokescreen troops and British Army units. Having survived the Second World War virtually unscathed, Celle still has that whiff of aristocratic charm about it, whether you're strolling through the French Gardens, sitting in the grounds of the palace, boating on the river or exploring its maze of timber-framed shops. In short, Celle is a must for anyone touring Northern Germany!

History
Celle is at least a thousand years old: the first written record referred to it as Kiellu ("fishing bay") in 993. The town received much sought-after rights to mint its own coins in the 11th century, and, by the end of the 13th century, Celle had become a ducal seat. In fact it was Duke Otto II the Strict who decided that the old fortified residence in Altencelle was no longer suitable, and built a new settlement next to the site of the present castle. Celle's importance grew, being granted town rights by Otto in 1301, the same year that work on the town church (Stadtkirche) began.

In 1378 Celle changed hands becoming the residence of the dukes of Saxe-Wittenberg. They were ousted in 1433 by the princes of Lüneburg, one of the branches of the Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg and ancestors of the British royal family. In 1452 Duke Frederick the Pious founded a Franciscan abbey here and, 12 years later, the town boomed thanks to its monopoly on the shipping of grain. The Reformation came to Celle in 1524, championed by Duke Ernest the Confessor, whose portrait still graces one of the best-known timber-framed buildings in the old town, the Hoppener Haus.

The rule of Duke George William in the second half of the 17th century saw a cultural renaissance as the castle was turned into a Schloss or palace, ornate gardens took the place of fortifications, and the baroque theatre was created. When the last Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg died in 1705, Celle passed to the prince-electors of Hanover. Although no longer a ducal residence, the town grew in stature as an administrative and judicial centre for the region. When George, Elector of Hanover, ascended to the British throne as George I, Celle became a possession of the British Hanoverian line.

Celle has a long association with the military. In 1842 the Cambridge Dragoons Barracks was built for the regiment named after Prince Adolphus, the Duke of Cambridge. It later became Goodwood Barracks after the Second World World and from 1976 to 1996 was the HQ of Germany's Panzerbrigade 33. In 1989 it was renamed again to Cambridge-Dragoner-Kaserne known locally as CD Kaserne and is now an event centre run by the town. It is also the temporary home to the Schloss Theatre during the renovation work 2010-2012. In 1872 another barracks was built for the 77th Prussian Infantry Regiment, that became known in 1938 as the Heidekaserne ("Heath Barracks"). After the war the barracks, the longest brick built residence in northern Germany was used by the British Army until 1993. Today it has been restored and houses the new Town Hall offices.

A third barracks on the northern outskirts of the town was built for German Smokescreen troops in 1936, formerly known as Sekt Kaserne. Since 1945 the camp has been occupied by British Forces in Germany and was renamed Trenchard Barracks but often retains the German name 'Hohe Wende', which refers to the road running along the northern perimeter where carriages would have to turn in the days before mechanisation. It was vacated by the last British Troops in Celle in July 2012.

There is a small air base at Wietzenbruch, a suburb on the south western corner of Celle which is a wing of the German Army's aviation training school. This base played an important role in the Berlin Airlift operation delivering coal to west Berlin. In the 1920s a silk mill was built that later became part of the German war machine, producing parachute silk for Wehrmacht paratroopers.

In 1929 the original Karstadt department store in the town centre was opened, its façade being identical with that of the one on Berlin's Hermannplatz. The store was pulled down in the 1960s and replaced by a modern building, which was meant to resemble Celle's timber framed houses.

During Kristallnacht, the coordinated attack on Jews in Nazi Germany on 9/10 November 1938, the synagogue in Celle escaped total destruction because it was next to a leather factory and parts of the historic old town. In addition the raiders had no ladders so the damage was limited to about 2 metres from the floor. On 8 April 1945 Celle suffered its only major bombing raid during World War II, when much of the industrial estates and railway goods yard were destroyed. A train carrying about 4,000 slave workers and civilian prisoners to Belsen Concentration Camp was hit, causing hundreds of casualties, but some of the prisoners escaped into nearby woods. SS guards and Celle townsfolk took part in the infamous 'Celle hare hunt' (Celler Hasenjagd), killing several hundred prisoners of war over the next four days. The number of victims has not been determined. Several people were later tried and convicted of war crimes. Celle surrendered without resistance to advancing British troops from 15 (Scottish) Division on 12 April 1945.

Today, Celle is a modern, self-governing town and capital of Celle county. It lies 35 km north-east of Hanover, the capital of Lower Saxony, to which has direct road and rail links. On 1 January 1973, Celle ceased to be an independent town (Kreisfreie Stadt) and became the largest borough in the new county (Kreis) of Celle. It lost the parishes of Ummern, Pollhöfen and Hahnenhorn and gained Hahnenhorn, Helmerkamp, Hohne (a village east of Celle, not to be confused with the Army base), Pollhöfen, Spechtshorn and Ummern).

On 25 July 1978 there was a false flag bombing of the prison, which was blamed on the Red Army Faction, but later admitted to have been carried out by the Lower Saxony Intelligence Service. It later became known as the "Celle Hole".

By plane

 * The nearest airport to Celle is Hanover which is a main international airport with regular flights from all over the world with services to most European capitals and major cities. The airport is situated in Langenhagen which is 11 km to the north of Hanover centre and has easy access to the autobahn.  It is the ninth-largest airport in Germany and is one of very few German airports which are open 24 hours a day, although there are very few flights between 23:00 and 04:00.  The centre of Celle is approximately 39 km from Hanover airport with an estimated driving time of 35 minutes.  Hanover airport is also accessible by a combination of trains, buses and taxis.
 * There is also an international airport in Bremen which has many of the budget airlines operating regular flights to most European countries. The airport is close to the city centre and there is a tram which departs every 5 to 10 minutes (on Sunday evenings up to 30 min) to Bremen city centre and the journey takes 11 minutes and costs €2.30.  This airport is also close to the autobahn links but is 114 km and a 75-minute journey to Celle centre.
 * Hamburg International Airport is approximately 8 km north of the city centre and is the fifth busiest airport in Germany. S-Bahn service S1, operated by Deutsche Bahn operates, every ten minutes between the airport and Hamburg central station (21 min away), where you can connect to hourly trains to Cells (1 hr 8 min). It is part of the HVV fare organisation offering tickets for all modes of public transportation in Hamburg. There is a Radisson Blu Hotel on the airport site.  Although this airport is 141 km away from Celle and will take approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes by car it is still a viable alternative to Hanover and Bremen airports.

By train

Celle is served by hourly ICE trains on the Hamburg to Hanover route. Several long distance trains also arrive from Frankfurt and Munich daily. During trade shows (Messe) in Hanover, Deutsche Bahn will add extra trains on the Hamburg to Hannover route.

Regional Metronom trains link Celle to Uelzen, Hanover and Göttingen. Celle is also the terminus for routes S6 and S7 of the Hanover S-Bahn network; a 35-45 minute trip from Hanover Hbf.

The local network is extensive, but predominantly to the south-east. Within a 25-km radius there are the following stations: Ehlershausen, Otze, Escheds, Grossurgwedel, Burgdorf, Mellendorf, Bennemuhlen, Isernhagen, Bissendorf, and Dollbergen. Hanover provides better connections travelling from the east or west.

The railway station is a 15-minute walk or a 5-minute taxi ride west of the Celle Altstadt.

By car
Celle is 28 km from the nearest autobahn but is on the main B3 route which runs from north to south. Access from Hanover centre (nearest city) would be via the A37 which connects to the B3 in a north-easterly direction and the journey is 42 km and will take approximately 35 minutes.

Driving from Bremen (westerly direction) will be on the autobahn A27 which connects to the A7 to the south-east of Walsrode. The A7 runs south for a further 14 kilometres and the junction for the Celle route is Buchholz. The B214 from Buchholz to Celle centre is a direct route with a distance of 28 kilometres and an average driving time of 30 minutes.

Travelling from the north (Hamburg) is also via the route A7 and the junction to the south-east of Soltau leads directly onto the B3. The B3 route to Celle centre is a 42-km (43-minute) journey through very pleasant undulating countryside passing through Bergen town centre.

Get around
Celle is on the B3, and the town centre is capped north and south by small industrial shopping areas which cater for the larger furniture stores, garden centres and car dealers galore. These small areas based around Harburger Heerstraße in the north and Braunschweiger Heerstraße in the south are easy to find by car however they are close enough to be a reasonably cheap taxi fare.

Celle's historic Altstadt is easy walking. When you get tired, take a cheap and frequent bus. Time tables can be found here

The town centre is pedestrian friendly with many of the streets car free.

 * Taxi The main taxi rank is managed from Kirchstraße 40A, +49 51 41 709 899 or visit their web site
 * Coach and horses, For those with time a coach and horses trip around the town can be boarded directly in the town centre opposite Karstadt (department store).

See
Celle survived the Second World War largely unscathed with the result that its Altstadt, with around 450 half-timbered houses dating from the 16th to 18th centuries, is largely complete and creates a unique historical and cultural ambience. To the south and west it is flanked by two parks. Important attractions are Celle Palace (built in 1292) and the town's ancient church (Stadtkirche). The palace houses the oldest working Baroque theatre in Germany (built ca. 1675) and it has its own theatre company. The Old Town Hall has a typical gabled roof in the "Weser Renaissance" style and in its basement is the Ratskeller, one of the oldest pubs in Lower Saxony, built in 1378.

As might be expected of a town with a population of over 70,000, Celle has a comprehensive range of shops from department stores like Kaufhof to small specialist shops as well as a wide range of restaurants, cafes and bars catering for most tastes.

 * Altstadt. The old medieval town centre has a large pedestrian-only zone that wends through a wonderful tapestry of timber-framed houses and shops. Stop for dinner, drink a beer, buy a watch; mostly just stroll.Guided tours around the town run on a regular basis to find out more contact: Guest management service, Markt 14-16, +49 51 41 12 454, fuehrungen@Celle-Tourismus.de www.Celle-stadtfuehrungen.de

Budget

Mid-range

Sleep
There is a good range of hotels in Celle, many catering for the overflow from the trade fairs (Messe) that are regularly held in Hannover, about 40 minutes drive away. At these times bookings may be affected.

Go next

 * Lüneburg Heath - Celle is the heath's southern gateway and a great base for exploring this unique natural landscape. In particular, the Southern Heath Nature Park (Naturpark Südheide) north of Celle is a popular destination for hikers and cyclists with its network of cycleways and hiking trails, forests and open heathland. It is also possible to canoe local heath rivers, such as the Örtze.
 * Uelzen – visit Holdenstedt Castle and its English landscape garden
 * Hanover - is about ½ hour away by road or rail and the capital of Lower Saxony. Visit the Herrenhausen Gardens, the Old Town Hall or Hanover Zoo. Follow the "red line" tourist trail and visit many of the historic sights.
 * Brunswick - the "Lion City" with its historic Castle Square, Dankwarderode Castle, Old Town, Lion Monument and other historic attractions.
 * Harz Mountains - including the mystical Brocken, the highest mountain in the Harz with its Alpine Garden. Explore the mountains by steam train on the Harz Narrow Gauge Railway network. Walk along the spectacular Bode Gorge from Thale. Visit historic Goslar and Blankenburg, ski at Braunlage or visit the many show mines and other visitor attractions.
 * Wolfsburg - is about 1 hour away by road. Famous for the VW Autostadt Museum, a great day out for the whole family. Just a walk away from the town centre, which also has its own design outlet centre, and 5-min drive from the city lake, with a great pool complex and numerous boating and cycling activities around the lake.

title: Celle