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Egyptian Arabic phrasebook

The Egyptian dialect of Arabic (`àràbi màSri عربى مصرى) is the modern Egyptian vernacular and the most widely spoken and understood colloquial variety of Arabic. It is spoken by more than 90 million people, mainly in Egypt. It is used in everyday speech, comics, advertising, song lyrics, teen magazines, plays, and TV shows, but rarely in novels, newspapers, and never in news reporting, which use Modern Standard Arabic instead.

The phrasebook is based on the metropolitan Egyptian Arabic based on the pronunciation of urban Egyptians in Cairo.

Pronunciation
Arabic alphabet in general differ in shape slightly, depending on their position in the word.

Vowels
Egyptian Arabic has more vowels (Hàràkât حركات) than the three of Classical Arabic, and it differentiates between short and long vowels. Long vowels are shown in this phrasebook with a macron or a circumflex above the vowel.

The stress falls on the syllable with a long vowel and/or the next-to-last syllable. Stress isn't marked in words without a long vowel for simplification. Words can't have more than one long vowel. Long vowels can't occur before two consonants.

 * a
 * like ā but shorter.

 * ā  ا (alef):as in "hand" (long).
 * à :like â but shorter.
 * â  ا (alef):as in "bar".
 * o :as in "more".
 * ō  و (wâw):similar to "float".
 * ū  و (wâw):as in "shoe" (long).
 * e :similar to "fate" (short).
 * ē  ي (ye):similar to "fate" (long).
 * ī  ي (ye):as in "sheet" (long).

Consonants
Most Arabic consonants (Sàwâ ’ et صوائت) are not too difficult:

 * You should notice, also, that in Egyptian Arabic, consonants can be geminated (doubled).

 * b  ب (be):as in English.
 * d  د (dāl):as in English.
 * f  ف (fe):as in English.
 * g  ج (gīm):as in English, go.
 * h  هـ (he):as in English, but occurs in unfamiliar positions; may also be pronounced word-finally as a or u, and rarely à. It is often substituted for the following letter for the a / à pronunciation.
 * -a / -et / -à / -at   ة (te màrbūTà):only appears word-finally; either a or et, depending on the context, and rarely à or at.
 * k  ك (kāf):as in English.
 * l  ل (lām):similar to English l
 * m  م (mīm):as in English.
 * n  ن (nūn):as in English.:
 * r  ر (re)
 * similar to English r, pronounced trilled (as in Spanish and Italian).

 * s  س (sīn):as in English.
 * s  ث (se):as in English, see.
 * sh  ش (shīn):as the English sh in she.
 * t  ت (te)
 * as in English.

 * w  و (wâw):as in English.
 * y  ي (ye):as in English.
 * z  ز (zēn):as in English.
 * z  ذ (zāl):as in English, zero.
 * j  چ :as s in the English word pleasure (only found in loanwords). . Its counterpart  ج may be used instead, in transliterations.
 * p  پ :as in English (only found in loanwords). Its counterpart  ب may be used instead, in transliterations.
 * v  ڤ :as in English (only found in loanwords). Its counterpart  ف may be used instead, in transliterations.

The following are a little more unusual:

 * D  ض (Dâd):emphatic d pronounced with the tongue raised and mouth tensed. Most Egyptians don't distinguish its pronunciation from  د.
 * gh  غ (ghēn):a voiced-kh like a French "r".
 * H  ح (Hà):a hard h made in the pharynx.
 * S  ص (Sâd):emphatic s pronounced with the tongue raised and mouth tensed. Not pronounced in all positions.
 * T  ط (Tà):emphatic t pronounced with the tongue raised and mouth tensed. Not pronounced in all positions.
 * kh  خ (khà):a harsh sound found in rare English words like loch and Bach.
 * Z  ظ (Zà):emphatic z pronounced with the tongue raised and mouth tensed. Not pronounced in all positions.
 * q  ق (qâf):a hard k pronounced in the back of the mouth . In Egyptian Arabic it is usually a glottal stop.

The last two are hard for non-native speakers, so try to get a native speaker to demonstrate. That said, most beginners tend to opt for the simple approach of ignoring those pesky apostrophes entirely, but it's worth it to make the effort.

 * ’  ء أ إ آ ؤ ئ (hamza):a glottal stop, or the constriction of the throat as between the syllables uh-oh, but in Arabic this is often found in strange places such as the end of a word.

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Phrase list

 * lestet el ` ebàrât ليستة العبارات

Basics

 * asaseyyāt أساسيات

Many Arabic expressions are slightly different for men and women, depending both on the gender of the person talking (you) and the person being addressed.

Hello (peace be upon you): es-salāmu ` alēku السلام عليكو Hello (informal): ahlan أهلاً Good morning: SàbâH el khēr صباح الخير Good evening: masā ’ el khēr مساء الخير

 * Good night (to sleep) : teSbàH ` ala khēr تصبح على خير (to a male) teSbàHi ` ala khēr تصبحى على خير (to a female) teSbàHu ` ala khēr تصبحو على خير (to a group)

 * How are you? : ezzayyak? إزيك (to a male) ezzayyek? إزيك (to a female) ezzayyoku? إزيكو (to a group) ezzayye Hàdretàk? إزى حدرتك (to an elder; Hàdretek: female)

 * Fine, thank you. : kowayyes shokràn كويس شكرا (male) kowayyesa shokràn كويسة شكرا (female) kowayyesīn shokràn كويسين شكراً (group) A far more common response to the question "how are you" is simply to thank God - el Hamde lellā الحمد لله

My name is ______ : esmi ______ إسمى
 * What is your name? : esmak ēh? إسمك ايه؟ (to a male) esmek ēh? إسمك ايه؟ (to a female)

Thank you: shokràn شكراً You're welcome: el ` afw العفو Yes: aywa أيوا No: la لا
 * Please. : men fàDlàk من فضلك (to a male) men fàDlek من فضلك (to a female) men fàDloku من فضلكو (to a group)

 * Excuse me. (getting attention) : men fàdlàk من فضلك (to a male) men fàdlek من فضلك (to a female) men fàdloku من فضلكو (to a group)

'''Excuse me. (begging pardon)''': la mo ’ akhza لا مؤاخذة
 * Excuse me. (avoiding offence) : ba ` de eznak بعد إذنك  (to a male) ba ` de  eznek بعد إذنك (to a female) ba ` de  eznoku بعد إذنكو (to a group)

Goodbye: ma ` as-salāma مع السلامة Goodbye (informal): salām سلام I can't speak Arabic well: mesh batkallem ` arabi kwayyes مش بتكلم عربى كويس
 * I'm sorry : ana āsef أنا آسف (male) ana asfa أنا أسفة (female)

Is there someone here who speaks English?: fī Hadde hena beyetkallem engelīzi? فيه حد هنا بيتكلم إنجليزى؟ Help!: elHa ’ ūni! إلحقونى
 * Do you speak English? : betetkallem engelīzi? بتتكلم إنجليزى؟ (male) betetkallemi engelīzi? بتتكلمى إنجليزى؟ (female)

 * Look out! : Hāseb حاسب (to a male) Hasbi حاسبى (to a female) Hasbu حاسبو (to a group)

 * I don't understand. : ana mesh fāhem أنا مش فاهم (male) ana mesh fahma أنا مش فاهمة (female)

Where is the toilet?: fēn el Hammām? فين الحمام؟

Problems

 * mashākel مشاكل

 * Leave me alone. : sebni! سيبنى (to a male), sibīni! سيبينى ( to a female) sibūni! سيبونى (to a group)

 * Go away! : emshi! إمشى (to a male or a female) emshu! إمشو (to a group)

 * Don't touch me! : matelmesnīsh! ما تلمسنيش (to a male) matelmesenīsh! ما تلمسينيش (to a female)

I'll call the police: ana hakallem el bulīs أنا هكلم البوليس Police!: bulīs! بوليس Thief!: Hàrâmi! حرامى It's an emergency: Hāla Tàr ’ à حالة طارئة My purse/handbag was lost: shànTeti Dâ ` et شنطيتى ضاعت My wallet was lost: màHfàZti Dâ ` et محفظتى ضاعت
 * I need help. : ana meHtāg mosa ` da أنا محتاج مساعدة (male speaking) ana meHtāga mosa ` da أنا محتاجة مساعدة (female)
 * I'm lost. : ana tāyeh أنا تايه (male speaking) ana tayha أنا تايهة (female)

 * I'm sick. : ana màrīD أنا مريض (male speaking) ana màrīDà أنا مريضة (female)

 * I'm injured. : ana magrūH أنا مجروح (male speaking) ana magrūHa أنا مجروحة (female)

 * I need a doctor. : ana meHtāg doktōr أنا محتاج دكتور (male speaking) ana meHtāga doktōr أنا محتاجة دكتور (female)

 * Can I use your phone? : momken atkallem men telefōnak? ممكن أتكلم من تيلفونك؟ (to a male) momken atkallem men telefōnek? ممكن أتكلم من تيلفونك؟ (to a female) mumken atkallem men telefonku? ممكن أتكلم من تيلفونكو؟ (to a group)

 * May I use your cell phone? : momken atkallem men mobàylàk? ممكن أتكلم من موبايلك؟ (to a male) momken atkallem men mobàylek? ممكن أتكلم من موبايلك؟ (to a female) momken atkallem men mobàyloku? ممكن أتكلم من موبايلكو؟ (to a group)

Numbers

 * àrqâm أرقام  /   nemar نمر

Formally called "Eastern Arabic Numerals". In Arabic, known as "Indian numbers" (أرقام هندية àrqâm hendeyya). Be careful that the zero is represented as a dot (٠ ) while five (٥ ) looks like the familiar zero. Furthermore, numbers are read left-to-right and not right-to-left as for Arabic text. Decimals are separated by the Latin-based comma, as the case with central European languages, not with a dot as the case for English language. The Latin-based comma looks different from the Arabic comma (، ) or a similar mark which divides long numbers.

Also note that the numeral three (٣ ) in req ` a handwriting (with a single wide hook) may appear like the numeral two (٢ ) in print (with a single narrow hook).

0 (٠ ): Sefr صفر  /   zīru زيرو 1 (١ ): wāHed واحد  —   first: awwal أول   —   the first (definitive f.): el ūla الأولى 2 (٢ ): etnēn إتنين  —   second: tāni تانى   —   second (definitive f.): et-tanya التانية 3 (٣ ): talāta تلاتة  —   third: tālet تالت   —   third (definitive f.): et-talta التالتة 4 (٤ ): àrbà ` à أربعة  —   fourth: râbe `  رابع   —   fourth (definitive f.): er-ràb ` à الرابعة 5 (٥ ): khamsa خمسة  —   fifth: khāmes خامس   —   fifth (definitive f.): el khamsa الخامسة 6 (٦ ): setta ستة  —   sixth: sādes سادس   —   sixth (definitive f.): es-sadsa السادسة 7 (٧ ): sab ` a سبعة  —   seventh: sābe `  سابع   —   seventh (definitive f.): es-sab ` a السابعة 8 (٨ ): tamanya تمانية  —   eighth: tāmen تامن   —   eighth (definitive f.): et-tamna التامنة 9 (٩ ): tes ` a تسعة  —   ninth: tāse `  تاسع   —   ninth (definitive f.): et-tas ` a التاسعة 10 (١٠ ): ` àshrà عشرة   —   tenth:  ` āsher عاشر   —   tenth (definitive f.): el ` ashra العاشرة 11 (١١ ): Hedâshàr حداشر 12 (١٢ ): etnâshàr إتناشر 13 (١٣ ): tàlàttâshàr تلاتاشر 14 (١٤ ): àrbà ` tâshàr أربعتاشر 15 (١٥ ): khàmàstâshàr خمستاشر 16 (١٦ ): settâshàr ستاشر 17 (١٧ ): sàbà ` tâshàr سبعتاشر 18 (١٨ ): tàmàntâshàr تمنتاشر 19 (١٩ ): tesà ` tâshàr تسعتاشر 20 (٢٠ ): ` eshrīn عشرين 21 (٢١ ): wāHed we- ` eshrīn واحد و عشرين 22 (٢٢ ): etnēn we- ` eshrīn إتنين و عشرين 23 (٢٣ ): talāta we- ` eshrīn تلاتة و عشرين 30 (٣٠ ): talatīn تلاتين 40 (٤٠ ): arbe ` īn أربعين 50 (٥٠ ): khamsīn خمسين 60 (٦٠ ): settīn ستين 70 (٧٠ ): sab ` īn سبعين 80 (٨٠ ): tamanīn تمانين 90 (٩٠ ): tes ` īn تسعين 100 (١٠٠ ): meyya مية 200 (٢٠٠ ): metēn متين 300 (٣٠٠ ): toltomeyya تلتمية 400 (٤٠٠ ): rob ` omeyya ربعميه 500 (٥٠٠ ): khomsomeyya خمسميه 600 (٦٠٠ ): sottomeyya ستميه 700 (٧٠٠ ): sob ` omeyya سبعميه 800 (٨٠٠ ): tomnomeyya تمنميه 900 (٩٠٠ ): tos ` omeyya تسعميه 1,000 (١،٠٠٠ ): alf ألف 2,000 (٢،٠٠٠ ): alfēn ألفين 3,000 (٣،٠٠٠ ): talattalāf تلاتلاف 4,000 (٤،٠٠٠ ): àrbà ` talāf أربعتلاف 5,000 (٥،٠٠٠ ): khamastalāf خمستلاف 6,000 (٦،٠٠٠ ): settalāf ستلاف 7,000 (٧،٠٠٠ ): saba ` talāf سبعتلاف 8,000 (٨،٠٠٠ ): tamantalāf تمنتلاف 9,000 (٩،٠٠٠ ): tesa ` talāf تسعتلاف 10,000 (١٠،٠٠٠ ): ` àshàrtalāf عشرتلاف 11,000 (١١،٠٠٠ ): Hedâshàr alf حداشر ألف 100,000 (١٠٠،٠٠٠ ): mīt alf ميت ألف 200,000 (٢٠٠،٠٠٠ ): metēn alf ميتين ألف 300,000 (٣٠٠،٠٠٠ ): toltomīt alf تلتميت ألف 400,000 (٤٠٠،٠٠٠ ): rob`omīt alf ربعميت ألف 1,000,000 (١،٠٠٠،٠٠٠ ): melyōn مليون 2,000,000 (٢،٠٠٠،٠٠٠ ): etnēn melyōn إتنين مليون 1,000,000,000 (١،٠٠٠،٠٠٠،٠٠٠ ): melyâr مليار  /   belyōn بليون 2,000,000,000 (٢،٠٠٠،٠٠٠،٠٠٠ ): etnēn melyâr إتنين مليار  /   etnēn belyōn إتنين بليون 100.6 (١٠٠,٦ ): meyya fàSlà setta مية فصلة ستة 1,000.63 (١،٠٠٠,٦٣ ): alfe fâSel setta talāta ألف فاصل ستة تلاتة number: nemra نمرة  /   ràqàm رقم half: noSS نص less: a ’ all أقل more: àktàr أكتر

Ordinal examples: 1) First man, first woman. أول راجل, أول ست awwal rāgel, awwal sett The first man, the first woman. الراجل الأول الست الأولى er-rāgel el awwal, es-sett el ūla 2) Second man, second woman. تانى راجل, تانى ست tāni rāgel, tāni sett The second man, the second woman. الراجل التانى, الست التانية er-rāgel et-tāni, es-sett et-tanya 3) Third man, third woman. تالت راجل, تالت ست tālet rāgel, tālet sett The third man, the third woman. الراجل التالت, الست التالتة er-rāgel et-tālet, es-sett et-talta

Time

 * wa ’ t وقت

now: delwa ’ ti دلوقتى later: ba ` dēn بعدين before: abl قبل after: ba ` d بعد sunrise: esh-shorū ’ الشروق morning: SobH صبح in the morning: es-SobH الصبح noon: ed-dohr الضهر in the noon: fed-dohr فى الضهر afternoon: el ` àSr العصر in the afternoon: fel ` àSr فى العصر sunset: el ghorūb الغروب evening: mesa مسا or  masā ’  مساء in the evening: ` al mesa ع المسا night: lēla ليلة in the night: bel-lēl بلليل dawn: fagr فجر in the dawn: fel fagr فى الفجر

Clock time

 * wa ’ t el sā ` a وقت الساعة

what time is it?: es-sā ` a kām? الساعة كام؟ it is ___ : es-sā ` a ___ الساعة... it is 3 o'clock: es-sā ` a talāta (bezZàbt) الساعة تلاتة (بالظبط) quarter past: we rob ` و ربع quarter to: ella rob ` إلا ربع half past: we noSS و نص it is half past 3: es-sā ` a talāta w-noSS الساعة تلاتة و نص

Duration

 * el modda المدة

Days

 * el ayyām الأيام

Monday: yōm letnēn يوم الإتنين Tuesday: yōm et-talāt يوم التلات Wednesday: yōm làrbà ` يوم الأربع Thursday: yōm el khamīs يوم الخميس Friday: yōm el gom ` a يوم الجمعة Saturday: yōm es-sabt يوم السبت Sunday: yōm el Hadd يوم الحد

Months

 * esh-shohūr الشهور

January: yanāyer يناير February: febrâyer فبراير March: māres مارس April: ebrīl ابريل May: māyu مايو June: yonya يونيه July: yolya يوليه August: aghosTos اغسطس September: sebtamber سبتمبر October: oktōbàr اُكتوبر November: nofamber نوفمبر December: desamber ديسمبر

Writing time and date

 * ketābet el wa ’ te wet-tarīkh كتابة الوقت و التاريخ

Colors

 * alwān ألوان

white: àbyàD أبيض black: eswed إسود gray: ràmâdi رمادى silver: faDDi فضى golden: dahabi دهبى red: àHmàr أحمر green: àkhDàr أخضر blue: azra ’ أزرق yellow: àSfàr أصفر orange: borto ’ âni برتقانى pink: bambi بمبى brown: bonni بنى violet: banafsegi بنفسجى turquoise: terkewāz تركواز honey: ` asali عسلى

Examples: Bluish green is turquoise: أخضر مزرق يبقى تركوازى akhDar mezre ’ yeb ’ a terkewāz A turquoise dress: فستان تركوازى fostān terkewāzi A brown bag: شنطة بنى shànTà bonni A silver watch: ساعة فضى sā ` a faDDi A golden ring: خاتم دهبى khātem dahabi Black hair: شعر إسود shà ` r eswed Brown hair: شعر بنى shà ` re bonni Brown eyes: عيون بنى ` eyūn bonni Honey eyes: عيون عسلى ` eyūn  ` asali Yellow hair: شعر أصفر shà ` r àSfàr White hair: شعر أبيض shà ` r àbyaD Orange hair: شعر برتقانى shà ` re borto ’ âni Green eyes: عيون خضرة ` eyūn khàDrà   /   عيون خضر  ` eyūn khoDr Blue eyes: عيون زرقا ` eyūn zar ’ a   /   عيون زرق  ` eyūn zor ’

Places

 * amāken أماكن

Airport: màTâr مطار Train station: màHàTtet el àTr محطة القطر Metro station: màHàTtet el metro محطة المترو Bus station: màHàTtet el otobis محطة الاوتوبيس Library: maktaba مكتبة School: madrasa مدرسة

Transportation

 * el mowaSlât المواصلات

Bus and train

 * el otobīs wel àTr الاوتوبيس و القطر

Can I buy a ticket?: momken ashteri tàzkàrà? ممكن أشترى تذكرة

 * I will step down in (Heliopolis) : ana nāzel fe (màSr el gedīda) أنا نازل فى (مصر الجديدة) (male speaking) ana nazla fe (màSr el gedīda) أنا نازلة فى (مصر الجديدة) (female)

Directions

 * ettegahāt إتجاهات

front: oddām قدام back: wàrà ورا up: fō ’ فوق down: taHt تحت right: yemīn يمين left: shemāl شمال

north: shamāl شمال south: ganūb جنوب east: shar ’ شرق west: ghàrb غرب

compass: boSlà بوصلة

Taxi

 * taksi تاكسى

 * Can you drive me to (the hospital)? : momken tewàSSàlni (el mostashfa)? ممكن توصلنى (المستشفى)؟

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Ehime

Ehime Prefecture (愛媛県 Ehime-ken) is on the Japanese island of Shikoku.

Understand
The prefecture includes both high mountains in the inland region and a long coastline, with many islands in the Seto Inland Sea. The westernmost arm of Ehime, the Sadamisaki Peninsula, is the narrowest peninsula in Japan. 7 percent of the total land area of the prefecture is designated as Natural Parks.

The oldest extant hot spring in Japan, Dōgo Onsen, is located in Matsuyama. It has been used for over two thousand years.

Ehime was known as Iyo (伊予) until 1868.

Tourist information

 * Visit Ehime is the prefecture's official multilingual guide site.

Cities

 * - the prefectural capital, with Dogo Onsen, one of Japan's oldest and most famous hot springs
 * - maritime city, 3rd largest ship building company in the world (no 1 in Japan), with over than 200 hundred ship owners.
 * - home to bull sumo and sex shrines
 * - gateway to Mount Ishizuchi
 * - known as many industrial factories are located.
 * - beautiful mountains and ocean scenery along Japan's narrowest peninsula
 * - beautiful mountains and ocean scenery along Japan's narrowest peninsula
 * - beautiful mountains and ocean scenery along Japan's narrowest peninsula

Other destinations

 * - Japanese for Stone Hammer and Shikoku's tallest mountain

By plane

 * Matsuyama Airport with domestic service from several major cities, and international service from Seoul, Shanghai, and Taipei.

By bus
Take a bus from Matsuyama

By bicycle
The is a  path on dedicated cycle lanes, connecting Onomichi in Hiroshima prefecture with Imabari in Ehime.

See

 * Marvel at the jutting rocks of the Shikoku Karst (Kumakogen)
 * Visit 2 of the nation's 12 original castles, Matsuyama Castle in Matsuyama and Uwajima Castle in Uwajima
 * Walk the nostalgic streets in Uchiko's Historic District (Uchiko)
 * Explore the ruins of the Besshi Copper Mines and learn about the mines in Minetopia (Niihama)
 * Learn about the nationally famous Imabari Towels at the Towel Museum of Art (Imabari)
 * Stroll Nanrakuen Garden, a modern garden and the largest in Shikoku (Uwajima)
 * Relax at the Garyu Sanso, a former villa and garden overlooking the Hijikawa River (Ozu)

Do

 * Take a bath at hot spring, such as Shimanami Onsen Kisuke no Yu (Imabari) and Dōgo Onsen (Matsuyama).

Buy

 * Bamboo Craft is a specialty of Ehime, renowned for its durability and beauty.

Go next

 * Kochi Prefecture
 * Kagawa Prefecture
 * Tokushima Prefecture
 * Hiroshima Prefecture
 * Oita Prefecture

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Eidfjord

Eidfjord is the innermost village at the far end of Hardanger, Hardangerfjord. Eidfjord sits at the intersection of Hardangervidda plateau and the great western fjords. Within Eidfjord wild canyons cut deep into the bedrock where tall waterfalls plunge to the valley floor below.

Understand
Eidfjord is the name of the village, the branch of the Hardangerfjord and the district. Eidfjord offers a unique natural environment. With large contrasts and small distances you can experience the most and best that Norway has to offer. Large open spaces and high mountains. Deep valleys and blue-green fjords. Glaciers, mountain lakes, rivers and waterfalls. Luxuriant fjord landscapes with green mountain sides and white mountain tops. More than 95% of Eidfjord Community's total area of around 1,500 km² is more than 600 m above sea level. Hardangervidda is Europe's largest mountain plateau and Norway's largest national park. The rest of the community lies around the beautiful and well-known Hardangerfjord.

By train
Take the train from Oslo to Geilo, then the bus from Geilo to Eidfjord. The bus service is daily in the period from 7 May – 30 September. Outside of this period, you must take the train from Oslo to Voss and then take the bus from Voss to Eidfjord.

If you come from Bergen you take the train to Voss and then the bus to Eidfjord.

From Oslo
Skyss
 * Dep Arr
 * Geilo –   Eidfjord:
 * 11:50 - 13:45 (1 May- 30 Sep)
 * 19:45 – 21:30 (22 Jun – 16 Aug)
 * Eidfjord - Geilo:
 * 09:00 – 10:45 (01 May – 30 Sep)
 * 14:15 – 16:20 (22 Jun – 16 Aug)

From Bergen
Skyss
 * Dep  Arr

Voss  –    Eidfjord:
 * 11:40 – 12:50 (arrives 14:10 during school breaks)
 * 17:35 – 18:55

Eidfjord –  Voss:
 * 07:15 – 08:30
 * 08:35 – 09:55
 * 13:45 – 15:15 (during the period 1 May – 30 Sep)
 * 17:55 – 19:15

By car
Bergen - Eidfjord via the Rv 7 road: Kvamskogen, Norheimsund and along the Hardanger fjord to Granvin. From Granvin to the ferry connection Bruravik – Brimnes. Around three hours.

Bergen - Eidfjord via the Rv 13: In the direction of Voss and to the Bruravik – Brimnes ferry connection. Around two-and-a-half hours.

By ferry Ferry over the Hardangerfjord Bruravik – Brimnes Summer: Daily departures every 20 minutes. Winter: Daily departures every 40 minutes. The journey takes 10 minutes. Brimnes lies around 10 kilometers from Eidfjord.

 * Oslo – Eidfjord via the E18 road: Oslo – Drammen, then Rv 40 via Kongsberg to Geilo, then Rv 7 over Hardangervidda.Five to six hours.
 * Oslo – Eidfjord via E16: Oslo – Hønefoss, then Rv 7 through Hallingdal and over Hardangervidda. Five to six hours.
 * Geilo – Eidfjord: Along the Rv 7 over Hardangervidda, around one-and-a-half hours.
 * Larvik – Eidfjord: See Oslo Rv 40 via Kongsberg and Geilo.
 * Egersund – Eidfjord: E39, E134 and Rv 13 roads.
 * Haugesund – Eidfjord: E134 towards Røldal, then Skare, along Rv 13 towards Odda.
 * Stavanger – Eidfjord: E39 to Haugesund, E134 towards Røldal, then Skare, along Rv 13 towards Odda.
 * Kristiansand – Eidfjord: Rv 9 through Evje, Bygland and Setesdal to Haukeligrend. Then along E134 to Røldal and onwards along Rv 13 towards Odda.

See
In Eidfjord, you find many attractions created by nature and our ancestors, and also many modern attractions, that appeal to people of all ages. This guide gives a short overview of these attractions. You can get more information at the Eidfjord tourist information centre.

Do

Eidfjord offers activities for every taste. There are possibilities for physical activities, or alternatively to enjoy the peace and quiet. This guide gives you an overview of some of the things you can do in Eidfjord. There is much to explore here. Eidfjord is surrounded by waterfalls and is described as maybe the world's best place for ice climbing,

The tourist information recommends the Sightseeing in Eidfjord wild and beautiful tour. A 3-hour sightseeing tour in Eidfjord, including admission to the Hardangervidda Nature Centre and a tour up the Måbødalen valley with breathtaking views of the impressive Vøringsfossen waterfall. Tickets sold at Tidereiser or the Eidfjord Tourist Information Office. The tourist information and FlatEarth also rents out bikes.

In warm weather there is a beach located a kilometer from Eidfjord in the direction of Simadalen instead. Family-friendly beach three kilometers from the centre of Eidfjord in the direction of Simadalen. Hardangertun Family Park with leisure pool, 29 kilometers from the center of Eidfjord.

It's also possible to rent Canoes and Boats. Try Flatearth or Sæbo Camping for the former, and Vik Pensjonat or Eidfjord Fjell & Fjord Hotel for the latter. You could also sail on a mini-cruise along the beautiful Hardangerfjord with TIDE's rapidboat Vøringen. It’s also possible to book a fjordcruise with the boat ”Lady Anne”. For further information, contact the tourist information center, tel +47 53 67 34 00.

Treks
Well-prepared footpaths, central Eidfjord and Øvre Eidfjord. Easy walking. Maps at the tourist information center and the Hardangervidda Naturecentre.

 * Måbøgaldane, Måbødalen. Old path up Måbødalen – total length five kilometers. Experience 400 years of road-building traditions, from footpaths to the most modern engineering achievements. Tour tip: Go up Måbødalen and down the old road in Måbødalen. Around three-and-a-half hours.
 * Simadal, Well-prepared footpath along Simadals river. Information at the tourist information centre. If you want to see one of Norway's highest waterfalls, Skytjefossen, you must drive to Tveit. You can park here and follow the road to the waterfall.
 * Sysendalen, Hardangervidda, Fine walks along footpaths and rides along cycle paths. An excellent and popular area for outings, fishing and berry-picking.

Eat
Eidfjord

Øvre Eidfjord

Hardangervidda

Sleep
Eidfjord

Øvre Eidfjord

Fossli and Garen

Touristhuts in the Hardangervidda

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Eidsvoll

Eidsvoll is a town in the Oslo region of Norway. It is also in the heart of every Norwegian patriot for being the site of the signing of the modern Norwegian constitution in 1814, an important step towards full independence from the country's neighbours.

Get in
On the main railroad between Oslo and Hamar. 12 minutes by train from Norway's largest airport, Gardermoen.

The world's oldest paddle steamer in scheduled traffic (summer only), Skibladner, calls here.

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Eigg

Eigg is one of the Small Isles, lying 10 miles off the west coast of Scotland, and with a population of just under 100. The name means "notched" and it's a moorland plateau cleaved by a valley, with the dramatic scarp of An Sgurr looming over it. It's been variously farmed and fought over: its brief moment of prosperity was in the early 19th century from kelp farming. Then, as elsewhere in the Highlands, that trade collapsed, and Eigg followed the unhappy pattern of clearances, conversion to sheep farming and sporting estates, and long-running disputes between residents and landowners. Since 1997 it's been owned and cared for by the residents' Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust, who post visitor information.

Get in
First get to Mallaig by train, bus or car. You'll need an overnight stop before taking the Calmac ferry onward next morning, except perhaps for the Saturday and Sunday afternoon sailings.

The ferry sails to different Small Isles on different days. April-October it calls at Eigg and returns to Mallaig daily except Wednesdays; there are two sailings on Saturday. Day trips from Mallaig to Eigg are possible on Monday (4 hours ashore), Thursday (2 hours) and Friday & Saturday (3 hours). November-March the ferry calls on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Day trips are possible on Wednesday and Friday, but with only 90 minutes ashore.

Sightseeing trips from Arisaig frequently visit Eigg from May to September.

All routes are for foot passengers only; dogs and bikes are welcome but you can't bring a car. Return fares from Mallaig until end of March 2025 are £9.50 adult, £4.80 child.

is at Galmisdale on the southeast corner of the island, sheltered by the islet of Eilean Chathastail. It's just a slipway with no waiting room, toilets or the like.

Get around
The island is about 5 miles north-south by 3 miles east-west. Walk or cycle, bike hire is available, see below.

Charlie's Taxi (+44 1687 482404) can lug you and your stuff from the pier if your accommodation doesn't offer a pick-up.

See

 * Kildonnan, by the next bay north of the ferry landing, was a monastic community in the era of St Columba. There's a Celtic High Cross and the ruins of a chapel, built (but perhaps never completed) 16th to 17th century, probably over the site of a much earlier church.
 * the islet 100 yards off Galmisdale may be a mistranslation: "chatastail" was taken to mean a castle, but there's no sign of one. In modern Gaelic it means "catastrophe", perhaps whatever obliterated the castle, such as the grumpy dinosaur whose bones were found in the north of Eigg. No ferry but it's a simple kayak or SUP crossing from Eigg. The lighthouse on its east side is a stubby metal tower built in 1906 by the Stevensons.
 * is on the rugged south shore. Charred human remains have been found in it, and more turn up from time to time. The legend is that circa 1577, the islanders, of Clan Ranald, were hiding from marauders of Clan Macleod. They hid here but were eventually discovered; the Macleods built a fire at the entrance then damped it, creating smoke that asphyxiated all 395 within. So, no charring then? The story doesn't stand up, but Eigg was indeed pillaged in that period.
 * is another quarter mile west along the shore, but you'll have to scramble inland from Massacre Cave then down again. It's believed to have been used to hold mass during the persecutions of Catholics. Good job the minister wasn't delivering a Presbyterian sermon, as the cave is only accessible for three hours either side of low tide: use Easytide to look up the times using Garmisdale Pier as the reference port. "Cathedral" may also refer to the way the cave opens from a narrow entrance into a lofty cavern, which you need a torch to explore.
 * is the haunting ruins of a village whose 57 residents were evicted in 1853 to make way for sheep. Most went to Nova Scotia.
 * are reached by a track from Cleadale. It's a quartzite beach which when dry will rasp or sing as you walk on it.
 * Laig Bay just south also has a good beach but doesn't sing. Good views north to Rùm. The 16 stone cairns here are believed to be Pictish from 8th century.
 * is the sharp ridge east of Cleadale. The name means "shoe of the cuckoo" and also refers to a blue wildflower.

Do

 * : at 393 m this striking crag is Eigg's highest point. A trail from the ferry landing leads to the summit, no technical climbing but very boggy in places then steep with a rocky scramble. A wall near the summit shows that this was once a fortified dun. Allow 3-4 hours round trip.
 * Eigg Adventures do bike and kayak hire. They're at the ferry pier, open M-Sa 10AM until the ferry departs and briefly on Sunday.

Buy

 * Isle of Eigg Shop near the pier has groceries, essentials and souvenirs. Hours vary around the ferries, but roughly M-F 10AM-5PM year round, plus Sa 11AM-5PM and Su 3-4:30PM in summer.
 * You can have provisions sent over from Mallaig, see Small Isles.

Eat & drink

 * Brewery: Isle of Eigg Brewery midway along the island lane has a tap-room open May-Sep M W Sa 1-5PM. No tours.
 * Brewery: Isle of Eigg Brewery midway along the island lane has a tap-room open May-Sep M W Sa 1-5PM. No tours.

Sleep

 * Sweeney's Bothy 100 yards east of Eigg Organics is a chic Scandi-style self-catering cabin. It's not like a mountain bothy where you just eject the sheep and hunker down. Sweeney here refers to the legendary King Suibhne of Ulster, who went mad, stripped off and flew around the Irish Sea; these activities are optional for guests.
 * Sweeney's Bothy 100 yards east of Eigg Organics is a chic Scandi-style self-catering cabin. It's not like a mountain bothy where you just eject the sheep and hunker down. Sweeney here refers to the legendary King Suibhne of Ulster, who went mad, stripped off and flew around the Irish Sea; these activities are optional for guests.
 * Sweeney's Bothy 100 yards east of Eigg Organics is a chic Scandi-style self-catering cabin. It's not like a mountain bothy where you just eject the sheep and hunker down. Sweeney here refers to the legendary King Suibhne of Ulster, who went mad, stripped off and flew around the Irish Sea; these activities are optional for guests.
 * Sweeney's Bothy 100 yards east of Eigg Organics is a chic Scandi-style self-catering cabin. It's not like a mountain bothy where you just eject the sheep and hunker down. Sweeney here refers to the legendary King Suibhne of Ulster, who went mad, stripped off and flew around the Irish Sea; these activities are optional for guests.
 * Sweeney's Bothy 100 yards east of Eigg Organics is a chic Scandi-style self-catering cabin. It's not like a mountain bothy where you just eject the sheep and hunker down. Sweeney here refers to the legendary King Suibhne of Ulster, who went mad, stripped off and flew around the Irish Sea; these activities are optional for guests.
 * Sweeney's Bothy 100 yards east of Eigg Organics is a chic Scandi-style self-catering cabin. It's not like a mountain bothy where you just eject the sheep and hunker down. Sweeney here refers to the legendary King Suibhne of Ulster, who went mad, stripped off and flew around the Irish Sea; these activities are optional for guests.

Connect

 * As of July 2024 there is 4G from all UK providers on Eigg, thanks in part to Hebnet, a community initiative that relays mainland networks from one island to another.

Go next

 * In summer day-trips are possible from Eigg to Rùm on Monday (2 hours ashore). Transfers from Eigg to Rùm, Muck and Canna are possible on other days.
 * Eventually you have to come back to Mallaig on the mainland.
 * Edinburgh: Eigg's many ancient remains are now in the National Museum of Scotland, for instance a Pictish grave slab and a Viking sword handle and longship. Look for them if you're passing through the city on the way to the Hebrides.

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Eiheiji

Eiheiji (永平寺) is a small town in Fukui Prefecture famous for its impressive temple bearing the same name.

Understand
Located midst of mountains east of Fukui City, the town is renowned for Eiheiji Temple, established in 1244 by Zen Master Dogen (道元禅師 Dōgen Zenji). It survived through a number of disasters and wars in its 700-year history, and the temple remains one of the most respected sanctuaries to Zen Buddhist monks in Japan.

A famous passage by Dogen goes:

 * To study the way is to study the self.
 * To study the self is to forget the self.
 * To forget self is to be enlightened by all things.
 * To be enlightened by all things is to remove the obstacles between oneself and others.

Tourist Information Site
ZENTABI is the town's official multilingual guide site.

Get in
It's possible to leave Kanazawa (north) or Kyoto (southwest) in the early morning by train and get to the temple by noon. Ask the bus driver to notify you when you arrive; there are several stops called "Eiheiji-something", which can be confusing.

Eiheiji is about 15 km from Fukui City; either take a direct bus from Fukui Station (6 daily, 30 min, ¥720) or a train to Eiheiji-Guchi (25 min, ¥440) and a connecting bus (15 min, ¥410).

Buy
You can buy books and esoteric goods at the temple itself. Souvenirs such as biscuits, cakes, and other trinkets, are available in shops around town.

Eat

 * There are several small restaurants on the main streets.

Sleep
There are several hotels in town.

Go next

 * Ono — A historic castle town.

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Eilat

Eilat (אילת, aka Elat) is the only Israeli city on the Red Sea. Eilat (pop 85,000) is the southernmost town in Israel, isolated from the rest of the country by the Negev desert. It's sandwiched between Taba in Egypt and Aqaba in Jordan, and often used as an access route to those cities because of its large modern Ramon airport.

Understand
Eilat is at the southernmost tip of the country, with its "window on the Red Sea". It is first and foremost a resort town devoted to sun, fun, diving, partying and desert-based activities. Sprawled along 7 km of Red Sea coastline, between the borders of Egypt and Jordan, it offers spectacular views of the Gulf of Eilat (Aqaba).

It began as a strategic military outpost, and a port town used to export potash and copper and import goods from Asia and Africa, such as oil and vehicles. The military importance of Israel's access to the Red Sea was valued so highly that Nasser's blockade of said access in 1967 was deemed a casus belli.

In the 1970s charter flights increased the flow of foreign tourists to Eilat. They were attracted by the coral reefs, breathtaking location, and the dry and sunny desert climate.

Due to the somewhat remote location of Eilat, the Israeli government has tried to encourage business and tourism by cutting taxes on many things and even giving subsidies for airlines serving the area, which can give travelers surprisingly good deals at times.

Climate
Some from the hustle and bustle of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, Eilat's climate-induced relaxed atmosphere has always provided a convenient year-round escape for Israelis, and during the mild winter months also attracts thousands of European sun-seekers. Red Sea water temperatures range only between 20 °C in the winter to 26.2 °C in the summer, providing warmth in the winter, and much appreciated chilliness in the summer's heat.

Orientation
Today, the 2-km (1.2-mi) North Beach area is full of hotels with opulent names like Herod's Palace and Queen of Sheba. The Tayelet promenade extends the length of the beach front and hosts numerous stalls, street artists, restaurants, and fashionable shops. The promenade has great views of the bay, and each evening is full of strolling tourists.

The southern or Coral Beach, which has coral reefs, is protected by the Israel Nature Reserve Authority. It has many public beaches and excellent scuba diving centers as well as several hotels and hostels.

Whereas the North Beach is within easy walking distance of the city center, Coral Beach is some 7 km south of it, beyond comfortable walking distance. The Navy and commercial ports lie between the two main beach areas.

Shabbat and Kashrut
As in most of Israel, many businesses and transport companies do not operate on Shabbat, the Sabbath, which begins Friday afternoon and ends Saturday night; many places do not reopen/renew service until Sunday morning. The same holds true for major Jewish or national holidays, so plan your itinerary accordingly. [See Israel, Holidays for more information.]

Kashrut is the body of Jewish dietary laws which many Israelis and tourists observe, and which many restaurants and almost all hotels adhere to. Among other things Kashrut requires complete segregation of meat and dairy foods, dishes and utensils, select types of fish are kosher but most 'sea foods' are not, and all foods must be prepared under controlled and monitored conditions. Kosher restaurants and hotels display a valid, dated certificate issued by local rabbinical authorities. Kosher restaurants close on Shabbat.

Get in
While Eilat is - for a country as small as Israel at least - far away from the rest of the country, the government is subsidizing international flights and the border crossings to/from Jordan and Egypt are a lot less hassle than one might expect, making Eilat surprisingly easy to reach - if not necessarily from the rest of Israel.

By plane

 * Ovda Airport and Eilat City Airport are closed to commercial flights. Ovda will probably remain in use as a military airfield. Beware of out-of-date maps and road signs that direct you to the demolition site at Eilat airport.

 * Aqaba airport in Jordan is close by and has domestic flights from Amman and a few international flights e.g. Turkish Airlines from Istanbul. So you could easily take a taxi to the Israeli border at Arava then another taxi to Eilat; or Aqaba/Jordan might be your primary destination. This route puts Jordanian entry/exit stamps into your passport, so even if Israel doesn't stamp, border officials of nations hostile to Israel will know where you've been.

 * Taba airport in Egypt serves only a few weekly or every-two-weeks international flights from Bratislava and Warsaw.

By bus
Eilat has no rail service so the bus is your only public transport option for the time being. A rail link to other parts of Israel has been discussed for years, but officially "put on hold" indefinitely in 2019. You can take the train as far south as Beersheba or Dimona and then a bus from there.

All inter-city buses to and from Eilat arrive and leave from the on HaTemarim Boulevard. There is some talk of relocating all or most of the functions of the Eilat Central Bus Station to the extended grounds of Ramon Airport, but when the airport opened, no bus station capable of handling the load of traffic was in place.

You should reserve your ticket for your bus to Eilat a few days in advance at least as they all have assigned seating and may sell out.

From Tel Aviv
From Tel Aviv there are five bus lines to Eilat. The lines operate on a regular schedule. The trip takes around 5-5½ hr and costs ₪70. It's advisable to buy tickets in advance as seating is assigned.
 * Line 390: An express bus from Tel Aviv to Eilat. The southern portion the line also does local service between towns on highway 90.
 * Line 393: A bus line from Tel Aviv to Eilat. This bus also picks up at Rishon LeZion, Rehovot, Gedera, Kiryat Malakhi and Dimona. The southern portion the line also does local service between towns on highway 90.
 * Line 790: A direct bus from Tel Aviv to Eilat without intermediate stops.
 * Line 794: Identical to line 394 except the line departs from Tel Aviv Center Railway Station instead of the Central Bus Station.

From Jerusalem
From Jerusalem there are two bus lines to Eilat. The lines operate on a regular schedule. The trip takes around 5-5½ hr and costs ₪70. It's advisable to buy tickets in advance as seating is assigned.
 * Line 444: An express bus to from Jerusalem to Eilat via Dead Sea and Highway 90. The line also does local service between towns on highway 90 in the section of the line between Arava Junction to Eilot Kibbutz.
 * Line 445: A direct bus from Jerusalem to Eilat without intermediate stops.

From Be'er Sheva
From Be'er Sheva there are 3 bus lines. The trip takes 3-3½ hr and costs ₪51.5, with a bus at least every hour.
 * Line 392: This is a local bus from Be'er Sheva to Eilat via Mitzpe Ramon and Highway 12. A full ride from Be'er Sheva to Eilat on this line is not so recommended as the bus makes multiple intermediate stops. This bus is crowded on different hours of the day.
 * Line 397: This is an express bus from Be'er Sheva via Dimona and Highway 90. The line also does local service between towns on highway 90 in the section of the line between Arava Junction to Eilot Kibbutz.

It's advisable to buy tickets in advance as seating is assigned.

From Taba Border Crossing
From the Taba (Egypt) border crossing, local buses 16 and 30 go to the Central Bus Station, costing ₪4.20.

From Ramon Airport
From Ramon Airport there are four bus routes which only 2 of them are frequent and relevant to tourists.
 * Line 30: From the airport via the Central Bus Station (no hotels section) to the southern beach and Taba Border Crossing.
 * Line 50: From the airport via the hotels section to the Central Bus Station. Line 50א does line 50 in reverse.
 * Lines 31 and 32 serve the residential neighborhoods of Eilat.

From other destinations around Israel
Egged: Metropoline:
 * From Mitzpe Ramon: Line 392.
 * From Ashdod and Ashkelon: 383 (seasonal line), 391.
 * From Ra'anana: Line 399.
 * From Hadera and Netanya: Lines 399, 991.
 * From Northern Israel:
 * Haifa: 893 (seasonal line), 991, 993.
 * Afula: 992 (seasonal line).
 * Karmiel: 994 (seasonal line).
 * From Mitzpe Ramon: Line 340.

Check with the Ministry of Transport for additional routes, rates and updated schedules, or call *8787 from any phone in Israel.

By car or taxi
There are a couple of ways to drive from Tel Aviv to Eilat. One is via Mitzpe Ramon. Another nice alternative is from Tel Aviv to the Dead Sea via Arad, stay a couple of days there or just make a short stop and then continue to Eilat. It takes 5-5½ hr from Tel Aviv, and a similar duration from Jerusalem.

Taxi from the Aqaba, Jordan border crossing is around ₪35 (Feb 2014). A taxi from Aqaba to the Crossing is around 5 JD (Dec 2011).

A taxi from Nuweiba, Egypt to the Taba Border Crossing takes 50 min and costs around LE110 (Dec 2011).

Border crossings
There is no fee to enter Israel.

Entering from Taba
From the bus station, people will try to get you into a taxi to take you to the border, but don't bother unless you have great difficulty walking, as it is literally less than 500 m down the road.

At the border, you have to buy an exit stamp from the Egyptian border guards; they don't always have change if you arrive early in the day. You then walk to the next building, the air conditioned departure hall, where your bags are scanned, then there's a little food, drink and cigarette kiosk, and then the passport control desk, where you give the card with the departure stamp to the border guard. They then stamp your passport, and you are out of Egypt. If you plan to reenter Egypt at Taba later, you cannot do so unless you already have a multiple entry visa or you get a LE51.25 reentry visa (just a stamp in your passport) before you leave. Egypt does not issue visas valid for travel outside the Sinai Peninsula upon entry at Taba.

A few yards further on you get to a duty free shop, then the Israeli building, with cool water mist spray coming from the ceiling of the path shade outside. On entry, again your stuff is scanned, then you queue for immigration. Unlike arriving in Israel by air, here you should not be delayed for more than 5 min of questions.

Once you leave the building you are in Israel proper. To change money, there is a bank at the Israeli departure side (where you have to pay a departure tax for leaving Israel, should you exit via this crossing). There are hourly buses to the town (Lines 16 and 30, ₪4.20), but the last leaves Su-Th 20:45, F 18:15, and Sa 21:45. Taxis will be waiting, charging about ₪40 to go to town.

On foot
Central Eilat, that is the Promenade Area and city center. Central Bus Station, Main Post Office, banks, etc. are within easy walking distance, although during summer months the scorching temperatures make walking around unpleasant. Only the closest public beaches are a sweaty stroll from the center; dive sites require transportation.

By bus
Local bus services usually begin 07:00-08:00 and end 20:00-21:00. Ask the driver for exact times. All routes cost ₪4.20 one ride without transfers. You may also load a day pass for Eilat area for ₪6.70, a six days pass for ₪33.50 or a month/30-day pass for ₪116 (Rav-Kav required), which is a better option if you need transfers. You can get an anonymous Rav-Kav from the driver, or on Central Bus Station or Ramon Airport (where you may as well be issued a personal one, with photo. A personal card is required for the month/30-day pass).

Bus Numbers 1 and 2  do a complete circuit of the city, both passing through the city center before their routes diverge. Both buses leave every 20 min from Tarshish St. near the Dan Panorama and Ceaser Premier hotels at the North Beach area.
 * Bus Number 1 leaves every 20 min on the hour, passing through the city center before following a clockwise route through most of the city's neighborhoods, returning to North Beach via the city center.
 * Bus Number 2 leaves every 20 min at 10 past and to the hour, passing through the city center before following a counter-clockwise route through most of the city's neighborhoods, returning to North Beach via the city center.
 * Bus Number 5 from Shachamon to the new industrial area leaves every 30 min on the hour. The bus passes through some of the city's neighborhoods, city center, North Beach hotel area, and terminates at the new industrial area near the Big Eilat Shopping Center.
 * Bus Number 6 runs the Number 5 route in reverse, leaving the new industrial area every 30 min on the hour.
 * Bus Number 15 to Coral Beach, terminating at the Taba Border Crossing, leaves every half hour from Platform 7 at the Central Bus Station. It passes through the city center and does a circuit of the North Beach hotel area as far as Kings City before turning south towards Coral Beach and its terminus at the Taba Border Crossing (to Egypt).
 * Bus Number 16 runs the Number 15 in reverse, leaving Taba Border Crossing between 30 and 40 min after the hour.
 * Bus Number 30 from Ramon Airport via Central Bus Station to Coral Beach, terminating at Taba Border Crossing, passes at Platform 7 at the Central Bus Station.
 * Bus Number 50 from Ramon Airport to Central Bus Station. It passes through the city center and does a circuit of North Beach hotels as far as Kings City before turning west towards the Central Bus station.
 * Bus Number 50א runs the Number 50 in reverse.

Night Buses Numbers 10 and 11  do a complete circuit of the city. Both buses leave every hour from the new industrial area near Big Eilat Shopping Center. These buses are only operated on weekends including Friday nights.
 * Bus Number 10 leaves every hour on the hour, The bus does a counterclockwise route through most of the city's neighborhoods, The city center, the North Beach hotels and returning to the new industrial area.
 * Bus Number 11 leaves every hour on the hour, The bus does a clockwise route through the North Beach hotels, the city center, most of the city's neighborhoods and returning to the new industrial area.

Check with the Egged Bus Company for additional routes, rates and updated schedules.

By taxi
Taxis prowl the streets day and night looking for fares. Insist on the meter, or agree on the fare in advance (Eilat's taxis are famously mercenary).

The meter rate goes up between 21:00 and 06:00, and on Saturdays and holidays. Also, by law taxis may charge extra if ordered by phone, for a third passenger and for each piece of baggage/luggage transported.

See
The  can be found at 8 Beit HaGesher St. in the Bridge House near the pedestrian bridge from the yacht harbor.

The main swimming area is the North Beach and many major and minor hotels are situated there. The South or Coral Beach area is protected by the Israel Nature Reserve Authority, but there has been a decline in the marine life and reef quality. Since the removal of the controversial fish cages from the Gulf waters in 2008, corals have steadily recovered at all dive sites. While many divers head south to the Egyptian Sinai coast to Dahab or Sharm el-Sheikh, to experience better diving conditions, many divers still prefer Eilat, with far smaller crowds, interesting macro-life and easy, unpressured surface entries.

Nearby
The Negev surrounds Eilat, with many popular sights. The closest ones are Timna Park, The Red Canyon and Yotvata Hai-Bar Nature Reserve, easily reachable from Eilat for a day trip – see there.

In the city

 * Every summer, the Red City music festival is held in Eilat (sponsored by 99 ESC radio station.) This beach festival is held on the beach and consists of consecutive days of all night performances (Hip-Hop, rock and especially trance).

In the desert
The scenic Eilat Mountains Nature Reserve has some of the most spectacular desert routes in Israel. Trails include ancient trading routes and the Great Rift Valley. Desert Hiking, 4x4 jeep tours and camel treks are major attractions in this area of the Negev desert.

Buy
As an incentive for businesses and travelers to come here, there is no value-added tax in Eilat. Therefore many duty free shops line the boardwalk culminating in duty free shopping centers. Top brands can be found, and it is joked that the first thing an Israeli does before leaving Eilat is to fill up their petrol tank to the brim.

Eat
The main promenade is packed with stylish tourist restaurants offering some of Israel's finest cuisine prepared by master chefs. The variety of restaurants understandably comes at a price, though not as expensive as many restaurants in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem.

As a rule prices are lower the further away from the tourist areas one goes. For those wishing to eat simply and well there are a number of options in addition to shopping the local supermarkets. There are several good restaurants on or near Eilat's main street, Shderot HaTmarim (The Dates Blvd.).

Mid-range

 * Bar Beach on Coral Beach overlooking the Gulf of Eilat. Built on a deck at the water's edge, have a beer, take a dip and come out for lunch; enjoy a light meal after a dive and take in the magnificent sunset. (updated May 2022)
 * HaLev Harachav on HaTmarim Blvd. is a sidewalk restaurant with indoor seating: serves falafel and shuarma (turkey meat grilled on a rotating spit basted with lamb fat) with your choice of salads and relish (Israel's fast foods to eat on the spot, sit-down or take-away) as well as an à la carte grill. (The name means "the wide (open) heart", i.e. generous.) Kosher; closed on Shabbat. New branch: opposite Mall-Hayam shopping center. (updated May 2022)
 * Pedro's Restaurant for excellent steak, the hang-out of Eilat diving instructors. You'll have to get a cab because it's nowhere near the tourist haunts. Well worth the effort if you are a steak lover... or if you consider yourself an honorary local, either way, it's hard to tell what's tastier, the restaurant's meat or the punters. (updated May 2022)
 * HaLev Harachav on HaTmarim Blvd. is a sidewalk restaurant with indoor seating: serves falafel and shuarma (turkey meat grilled on a rotating spit basted with lamb fat) with your choice of salads and relish (Israel's fast foods to eat on the spot, sit-down or take-away) as well as an à la carte grill. (The name means "the wide (open) heart", i.e. generous.) Kosher; closed on Shabbat. New branch: opposite Mall-Hayam shopping center. (updated May 2022)
 * Pedro's Restaurant for excellent steak, the hang-out of Eilat diving instructors. You'll have to get a cab because it's nowhere near the tourist haunts. Well worth the effort if you are a steak lover... or if you consider yourself an honorary local, either way, it's hard to tell what's tastier, the restaurant's meat or the punters. (updated May 2022)
 * Pedro's Restaurant for excellent steak, the hang-out of Eilat diving instructors. You'll have to get a cab because it's nowhere near the tourist haunts. Well worth the effort if you are a steak lover... or if you consider yourself an honorary local, either way, it's hard to tell what's tastier, the restaurant's meat or the punters. (updated May 2022)
 * Pedro's Restaurant for excellent steak, the hang-out of Eilat diving instructors. You'll have to get a cab because it's nowhere near the tourist haunts. Well worth the effort if you are a steak lover... or if you consider yourself an honorary local, either way, it's hard to tell what's tastier, the restaurant's meat or the punters. (updated May 2022)

Drink
For a Holiday resort the expected assortment of Pubs and Bars exist on the Promenade and are also densely packed in the main square.

 * While evil isn't heard, seen, or spoken at Three Monkeys Pub live bands and an all-ages dance floor crowd is. Located towards the end of the promenade at the Isrotel "Royal Beach".
 * Bears pub is central fixture in the main square. With a laidback feel and hookahs available Bears lends itself to chatting to the soundtrack of Israeli tunes.
 * Bears pub is central fixture in the main square. With a laidback feel and hookahs available Bears lends itself to chatting to the soundtrack of Israeli tunes.

Sleep
The hillside around the Central Bus Station contains motels and small private hostels which usually have a room designated as a dorm. You can find some real gems hidden among them but be prepared to take some time checking them out.

Homestay
If you reach Eilat having a backpack, you may be accosted by people offering their houses or parts of them for your accommodation. These are really a gamble, because you never know what to expect and people tend to exaggerate their descriptions. Usually, it would be a nice air-conditioned room with a double bed, shower, TV, sometimes Wi-Fi and some kitchen stuff. Price per day: ₪100-200 and higher, however negotiable, depending on how long you are staying and what standard you want. Start the negotiation as you see the apartment.

Outdoors
Extreme but cheap. Possible at the North Beach, next to the Jordan border, and also at the South Beach—aka Coral Beach—preferably to the south of the bar called "Migdalor". Pros: stay close to the sea for free. Cons: temperatures can get extremely hot, even at night; you have to search for water/shower/etc.

 * North Beach: past the main hotels, close to Aqaba.
 * South Beach: bus route 15 to Migdalor bar. Then just walk along the shore and find yourself a place to camp. The SPNI Field School also operates a Camp Ground (see below under Hosteling for contact information).

When staying outdoors, keep all your garbage with you, and there is an ₪500 fine for lighting a bonfire. Beaches are protected by the Israel Nature Authority.

Budget

Splurge
Eilat's North Beach is positively packed with luxury hotels, but in season rates can be as high as US$200 per night.

Stay safe
Eilat is relatively close to Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, which has become a terrorist hotbed. There have also been terrorist incidents in Eilat. To prevent terrorist infiltration, Israel has built a steel barrier backed by cameras, radar and motion detectors on the Israel-Egypt border.

The sun can be very intense all day. Plan transportation and wear plenty of sunscreen including in the water.

The serves the southern Negev.

Go next

 * A number of Kibbutzim (Heb. plural of Kibbutz) in the Arava also offer accommodations. Kibbutz Yotvata specializes in fruit cultivation and dairy farming. It supplies much of the milk and several varieties of fresh fruit and packaged goods to the Negev/Eilat region under its logo of a setting sun with two linked palm trees. They also take in traveling volunteers and have a Hebrew school for foreigners.
 * Mitzpe Ramon – about 150 km north, offers great views and hikes from the edge of a giant crater.
 * Israel – Jerusalem, Masada and the Dead Sea are a few hours away by bus, and can be easily visited in a day or two on organized tours.
 * Jordan – A short drive away is the Eilat/Aqaba border crossing to the adjacent Jordanian town of Aqaba – find information, on how to get in, there – Jordan's largest port and tourist resort. A few dozen kilometres north of Aqaba is the impressive Wadi Rum desert, and further into the country the ancient and popular Petra.
 * Egypt – South of Eilat is the border crossing to Taba (Egypt), where the Taba Hilton and nearby Taba Heights beach resorts are situated. Here begins the Egyptian Sinai peninsula where St. Catherine's Monastery and Mount Sinai are located.
 * To get to the Egyptian border take a taxi (₪35) from Eilat to the border, or take bus line 15 (₪6) and walk across. On the Egyptian side there is a minibus station as well as further along a full bus station. The border can take between 20 min to 2 hr. You will need to pay an exit fee when leaving Israel of ₪103 (Feb 2012) and if traveling further south than Taba another fee at the checkpoint south of the border. If you plan to continue further than the Sinai, deeper into Egypt (e.g. Cairo) then you need to apply for a visa in the . The consulate is open Su-Th 09:30-14:00. It takes approx. 20 min for European and American tourists, costs depend on nationality, they lie around ₪100. Remember to bring a passport photo with you to the embassy - it is required for the visa, and the embassy has no photo-taking facilities. If you don't have a passport photo handy, you can take one on the 2nd floor of the shopping mall right at the corner of the Eilat beach. If you are on an organized tour, some tour companies can arrange the visa on the day of the tour at the border.

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Eindhoven

Eindhoven is a major city in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands. With a population of over 230,000 people (2019), it's the fifth-largest city of the Netherlands. It is by no means a main tourist destination in the country and most travel guides will devote no more than a page or two to it. Nevertheless, this bustling and modern city has a lot more to offer.

Eindhoven's history is dominated by industrial development and is inextricably linked to electronics giant Philips and, to a lesser degree, DAF Trucks. Although those industries have mostly disappeared, Eindhoven remains a European technology hub, hosting a technical university and many technology companies and cooperation initiatives. In addition, over the past decade the city has become the capital of Dutch design.

Understand
Until the beginning of the 20th century, Eindhoven was no more than a village. Less than a century later its number of inhabitants had boomed to over 200,000. The main reason for this tremendous increase in size was the establishment of electronics multinational Philips, which was founded as a light bulb manufacturing company in 1891 and was headquartered in Eindhoven until 1997. As Philips grew, the city of Eindhoven grew with it to feed the company's constantly growing need for workers. Philips' strong presence in the city gained it the title of "Lichtstad" (City of Light) and is still prominent today, as many of its former buildings are considered valuable industrial heritage and have been renovated. Frits Philips (1905–2005), who led the company for decades, was the city's main benefactor and was extremely popular among the people of Eindhoven. When walking the streets of Eindhoven today, you'll find his and other names associated with Philips everywhere. Parks, theatres, sports facilities and many streets are named in their honor.

Although Eindhoven is an old city, with town and market rights already awarded in 1232, little of this long history is visible when exploring its centre today. Large parts of the city were destroyed during air raids in World War II and post-war reconstruction was focused on ambitious, modernist plans with little respect for the historic heritage that was left. Nevertheless, there are 140 national heritage sites (Rijksmonumenten) in and directly around the city, including many 19th- and early 20th-century buildings and a handful of older ones.

History
Looks can be deceiving, when it comes to Eindhoven's history. Modern as the city is today, it is in fact one of the oldest towns in the Netherlands. Henry I, Duke of Brabant, already chartered the then little village of "Endehoven" in 1232, as part of his extensive town planning process. Eventually the town established itself as a trading stop between Holland and Liège. Its early industrial activities centred on tobacco and textiles.

The city was destroyed and rebuilt several times in its written history. Despite late 14th-century improvements to its fortifications and the establishment of a castle within the city walls in the 15th century, Eindhoven was plundered and burned by the Guelders in 1486. No more than 6 houses remained. Rebuilding took almost 20 years and left the town in poverty, with the fortifications being neglected. This resulted in another plundering in 1543. That same year, a fire ruined most of the city. During the Dutch Revolt, control of Eindhoven repeatedly alternated between the Dutch and Spanish, the city was burned down again, besieged for 3 months, and finally captured by Spanish troops in 1583. When the French armies took over the already weakened city some years later, large parts of it were destroyed yet again. In 1629, Eindhoven became part of the Netherlands for good, but its tumultuous history left it a damaged and minor city.

This would change with the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. Due to the presence of Philips, DAF trucks and some other major industry, Eindhoven developed as a major player in the global technology and industrial design scene. It is considered to be the epicentre of Dutch design with such institutions as the Design Academy and the Dutch Design Week that takes place every October.

Climate
The temperate climate is pleasant in Eindhoven. Due to its location, the average temperatures of this city are slightly higher and the rainfall is just slightly lower than the average of the rest of the Netherlands. However, it remains a coastal climate with mild, wet winters and cool summers. Daylight hours run between 05:30 and 21:45 in the summer, and from 08:45 to 16:30 in the winter.

Tourist information

 * This is Eindhoven.
 * This is Eindhoven.

Eindhoven Airport

Eindhoven Airport is connected to the city and its main train station by means of two bus lines: 400 and 401, which alternate throughout the day and provide a 20-min ride between the airport and the train station approximately every 10 minutes at daytime. There is no bus service between midnight and 06:00. There are different prices depending on how you buy it. The ticket costs as of January 2024:
 * €2.74 for bus 401 or €3.12 for bus 400 if you check in and out inside the bus with your credit/debit card or with an NFC smartphone.
 * €4.80 if you buy a ticket from the bus driver.
 * €5.35 if you buy a ticket from the ticket machine in the airport or at the airport bus station.

Regarding e-hailing, Uber and Bolt cover the airport. If you packed light, there are e-mopeds and e-bikes in front of the terminal provided by Go Sharing that you can take to the city.

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Schiphol Airport is the largest airport in the Netherlands and a major global hub with a vast array of short-haul and intercontinental connections.
 * NS runs every 15 minutes a Intercity train from the airport to Eindhoven train station for €23.30 and takes around 1½ hours. Twice per hour the train connection is direct to Eindhoven, twice per hour you need to change trains at Utrecht Centraal. This change in Utrecht is almost always cross platform. The cost of a train with a connection in Utrecht is the same, and the travel time is only around a few minutes longer. During disruptions or track maintenance it might be an option to change trains at Rotterdam Centraal. For the train between Schiphol and Rotterdam a surtax of €2.90 needs to be bought on top of the regular ticket Schiphol - Eindhoven, These trains connecting in Rotterdam do not have a cross platform interchange, take longer to Eindhoven, are less reliable and usually busier.
 * FlixBus runs a few times per day a long-distance bus between Schiphol and Eindhoven for €6-30 one way and takes around 3 hours.
 * KLM runs twice a day a KLM Bus service from Schiphol to Eindhoven Airport that can be booked together with the plane ticket. Eindhoven is selectable as origin and destination when booking a KLM flight under its airport code, with "flights" that KL316-319 are actually bus rides. There bus ride takes 1 hr 45 min. You cannot book the KLM bus by itself: you must take a flight with KLM to or from Schiphol to book a connecting bus ride to or from Eindhoven.

Other airports
Düsseldorf International, Düsseldorf Weeze, Maastricht Aachen Airport, Rotterdam The Hague Airport, Brussels Airport are all within 1½ hours by car from Eindhoven. Public transport from Eindhoven to those airports will take way more time and require multiple changes.

By train
is a major rail transport node in Southeastern Netherlands.

Train services (NS) calling at Eindhoven Centraal include:
 * Tilburg - Breda - Rotterdam - Delft - The Hague
 * 's Hertogenbosch - Utrecht - Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA - Amsterdam Zuid - Schiphol Amsterdam Airport
 * 's Hertogenbosch - Utrecht - Amsterdam (Amstel, Centraal, Sloterdijk) - Zaandam - Alkmaar
 * Helmond - Venlo
 * Weert - Roermond - Sittard - Maastricht/Heerlen

Listed by distance, travel times to major Dutch destinations include: On Friday night Arriva runs a nighttrain from Maastricht - Sittard - Roermond - Weert to Eindhoven and further onward to 's Hertogenbosch - Utrecht - Amsterdam - Schiphol Airport. On Saturday morning the train runs from Schiphol to Eindhoven and further to Maastricht. Tickets for this train can only be bought in the glimble app, arriva app or 9292 app. The price is €5, €10 or €15 depending on the distance.
 * 's Hertogenbosch, 19 min, €6.40 (trains run every 10 min)
 * Maastricht, 1 hr, €17.00 (trains run every 30 min)
 * Amsterdam, 1 hr 20 min, €19.50 (trains run every 10 min)

Coming from Germany with a Deutschland-Ticket, take the RE13 e.g. from Düsseldorf to Venlo. And then the InterCity (every 30min) to Eindhoven for €6-11 (Feb 2024).

You can only access and walk through the train station by going through check-in gates payable with a debit/credit card. By entering and leaving within 1 hour, no money will be deducted from your debit/credit card. So you have enough time to buy something or rest inside the train station.

When exiting the station on the south side, turn around and take a look at the building from a distance. Architect Koen van der Gaast designed the 1956 station to resemble a Philips radio of that time, gaining it national heritage site status.

There is a secondary station called next to the former Philips business park Strijp-S. This station is served by regional trains. This is one of the last railway stations in the Netherlands only accessible by stairs.

By bus

Flixbus and Regiojet run long-distance buses to destinations in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Poland, Serbia, Hungary and Romania.

Public express bus lines serve destinations to nearby towns, the buses are at the back of the train station, and include connections to and from:

Trains are generally a more convenient way to travel to or from these places, unless you want to make a stop in one of the villages on the way.
 * Line 24 to Helmond, 45 min, €3.40
 * Line 156 to 's Hertogenbosch, 1 hr 20 min, €5.75
 * Line 173 to Weert, 1 hr 25 min, €7.20

By bike
Multiple bicycle highways towards Eindhoven are partly finished allow faster biking from the neighboring cities:

 * F2 from Best, Boxtel, Vught, 's Hertogenbosch (34 km)
 * F69 from Valkenswaard (11 km)
 * F270 from Helmond (14 km)
 * F615 from Veldhoven (7 km)

By car
The A2 national highway from Amsterdam to Maastricht passes Eindhoven to the west and south of the city. The A2 connects here with the A58 to Tilburg and Breda and to the A67/E34 from Venlo to Antwerp. The A50 connects Eindhoven to Nijmegen and Zwolle. If you're driving to Eindhoven, local access from the highways is provided by the N2 "Randweg", which runs in parallel along the A2 and A67 highways around Eindhoven. Look for "Randweg N2" early on when approaching Eindhoven to avoid having to make substantial detours, or use an up-to-date navigation system.

As in all larger Dutch cities, parking in the city centre is quite expensive and during rush hours the main streets can be jammed.

There is however a Park & Ride service operating next to exit 31 of the N2. This service, called P+R Meerhoven (Page in Dutch), costs €4 for the first 24 hours. From here, lines 18, 401 and 402 provide a frequent bus service to the city centre, with retour bus tickets to the city centre costing €0.50 per person. The bus and parking tickets can be bought on-site at the machine using a debit or credit card.

Get around
The city centre is largely car-free and small enough to get around on foot. If you're headed for the outskirts or surrounding villages, take the bus or rent a bike.

By bus
Eindhoven has an bus network where most lines start and end at the train station. It is possible to pay your trip by tapping your debit or credit card when entering and exiting the bus (OVpay, + €0.188 per km, 2023). It is also still possible to buy the older OV-chipkaart, a prepaid travel card (same price as OVpay) or buy a single use paper ticket with your debit card at the bus driver (€4.80 for each bus, 2023). You can plan your trip in advance using the trip advisor of Hermes bus company which serves bus transport in the Eindhoven region.

By bicycle
You can rent a bicycle at a few bike shops in the city centre.

There are multiple bicycle sharing systems available: Go Sharing offers floating e-bikes for €0.26€/min (Jan 2024). Tier offers floating e-bikes for €1,00 + 0.23€/min (Jan 2024), They can be unlocked and returned anywhere in the service area using the app. In busy locations the bikes can be only be parked at official hubs.

Cargaroo offers electric Cargo bikes throughout the city for transporting kids or larger cargo.

At the train stations OV-fiets bikes are available for €4.45/24h (€9.55/24h after the first three days). These bikes can only be rented with a personal OV-chipkaart with valid NS flex or OV-fiets subscription which can only be taken with a Dutch bank account

Bicycle theft is a problem in the Netherlands, and Eindhoven is no exception, so make sure that you have a proper lock and always lock the bike to the bike stand. When you're out shopping in the city centre, use the free guarded bike parks under the 18 Septemberplein (entrance in the middle of the square, open M-Sa 08:00-23:30) or in the basement of the Heuvelgalerie (entrance on the north-west corner, M-Th 08:00-20:00, F Sa 08:00-04:30). Both are open on "shopping Sundays", but for limited hours. The guarded bike park in the train station has broader opening hours and costs around €1.35 per day.

By e-mopeds
Go Sharing offers e-mopeds for €0.29/min (Jan 2024). Check offers e-mopes for €0.75 + €0.33/min (Jan 2024) Take and return anywhere inside the service area via the app. In busy locations the e-mopeds can be only be parked at official hubs.

By e-hailing
Uber and Bolt cover the city.

By taxi
Taxistands can be found on the north and south sides of the railway station. Taxi transport in the Netherlands is rather expensive. The maximum rate is a starting fee of €3.36 plus €2.47 per km (2022). Eindhoven Airport has a taxistand 50 m from the terminal entrance/exit.

By car
There is a Avis car rental office on the Fuutlaan, a 10-minute walk from the train station. There is a Sixt car rental is at the Vestdijk in the city centre, an office of Hertz is located at the High Tech Campus. At the airport there are car rental offices of Avis, Enterprise, Europcar, Hertz and Sixt.

In the city centre, it is difficult to find a place to park on the street, but there are quite a lot of parking garages, well indicated by "P" signs. Prices are up to €3.08 per hour with a maximum of €22.00 per day. Just outside the city centre you can park at parking garages and areas for around €2.20 per hour, with a daily maximum of €6.50-10.00. To park on the street in a residential area around the city centre you will pay €2.20 per hour with a maximum of €6.50 per day.

See
In order to claim you have seen Eindhoven, at least a glance at its Philips-related history is a must. Fortunately, this is hardly a challenge as many of the Philips sights are right in the heart of the city. The Van Abbe Museum is the main attraction listed by travel guides and is an excellent pick if you're into modern art.

Do
Eindhoven is perhaps the liveliest city in the South of the Netherlands. If you're willing to get informed, you'll find events are taking place at almost any given time. If you're flexible in planning, try to visit during one of the main events like GLOW or the Dutch Design Week. When you've had enough of the urban vibe, just head for one of the many natural areas around and see a whole different side of the Eindhoven region.

 * Dive into Eindhoven's industrial history. Walk by former industrial complexes in the centre, such as the Lichttoren (one of the city's main landmarks), the Admirant and the Witte Dame. Visit Philips' first Incandescent Lamp Factory of 1891, now a small museum. Just outside the centre you'll find Strijp-S, with the famous Klokgebouw (Clock building). The robust former factory buildings of this Philips area are now being transformed into the bustling creative heart of the city. An English bike route along the main Philips-sights is for available at the tourist information office for €2. To get an idea of that other major industry that has shaped the city, visit the DAF-truck museum.
 * Explore Eindhoven's historic heritage. Rent a bike at the train station and visit a selection of the 140 Rijksmonumenten (National Heritage Sites), also outside of the direct city centre. Or go back in time at the Historic OpenAir Museum, where you can experience life in Eindhoven during the Middle Ages and before.
 * If you're into design, try to visit the city during the Dutch Design Week. Check the website of the Design Academy for any upcoming events or their graduates exhibition around October. On Strijp-S you can visit the large shop, workshop and restaurant of world famous designer Piet Hein Eek.
 * The Genneper Parks recreation area provides ample opportunities to relax and enjoy nature, but also allow for an active day trip. The Milieu Education Center provides walking routes, including a GPS track through the park. There's a biological farm and shop, a cartoon museum, a restaurant with mini-golf options and several sports facilities. For example, take a dive in Zwemcentrum de Tongelreep, one of Europe's largest swimming centres.

Bicycle tours
There are signed bicycle tours in and around Eindhoven. Just rent a bike and explore the surrounding villages, forests and heaths.
 * Rondje Eindhoven (Around Eindhoven): This cycling tour starts at the VVV tourist information office. It leads all around the city over 75 km, divided into 3 rounds of 20 to 25 km. Just follow the route signs. For €2 you can buy a map at the tourist office with route information.
 * Philips Architectuurroute (Philips Architecture tour): This tour traces the influence of the presence of the Philips company for more than a century in Eindhoven. The tour leads you along different buildings and objects that are related to Philips. The trip is 18 km and takes 1½ to 2 hours. More information at the VVV tourist office.
 * Tours on the regional numbered cycle network (Current disruptions:https://www.visitbrabant.com/nl/routes/afsluitingen-en-of-omleidingen)
 * Urban fietsroute Eindhoven 22 km city bike route along urban locations of Eindhoven
 * ANWB Bekenroute: 37.0 km bike route trough former stream valleys North of Eindhoven.
 * ANWB Kleine Dommelroute 29.0 km bike trough Geldrop and Helmond East of Eindhoven.
 * ANWB Leenderbosroute ca. 36.5 km bike route trough small scale agricultural and nature South of Eindhoven.
 * Liberation Route Brabant - Route Son en Breugel ca. 46.0 km bike route along places related to second world war liberation North of Eindhoven.
 * For more ANWB routes around Eindhoven: https://www.anwb.nl/fietsroutes/zoeken/weergave=toon-op-kaart/provincie=Noord-Brabant
 * For More VisitBrabant routes around Eindhoven: https://www.visitbrabant.com/nl/routeoverzicht?category[]=34000&order=desc
 * Liberation Route Brabant - Route Son en Breugel ca. 46.0 km bike route along places related to second world war liberation North of Eindhoven.
 * For more ANWB routes around Eindhoven: https://www.anwb.nl/fietsroutes/zoeken/weergave=toon-op-kaart/provincie=Noord-Brabant
 * For More VisitBrabant routes around Eindhoven: https://www.visitbrabant.com/nl/routeoverzicht?category[]=34000&order=desc

Football

 * FC Eindhoven play in Eerste Divisie, the second tier. They play at Jan Louwers Stadium (capacity 4600), 2 km south of city centre.
 * FC Eindhoven play in Eerste Divisie, the second tier. They play at Jan Louwers Stadium (capacity 4600), 2 km south of city centre.

Parks and gardens
Despite its industrial character, Eindhoven is the "greenest" of the five largest cities in the country. Even within the province of North-Brabant, it is the greenest of the top five cities there. The park and grass fields around Lake Karpendonck make a great place for a summer picnic. If you're up for a stroll, try the City Walking Park (Stadswandelpark), at walking distance from the centre and decorated with some 30 sculptures. Just south of the Stadswandelpark lie the larger Genneper Parks where nature and recreational activities come together (see above under "Do"). Within the Genneper Parks you'll find the Heempark Frater Simon Deltour, with example gardens showing original regional landscape types and natural habitat. The Philips van Lenneppark in the north of the city was named after Frits Philips' wife, whose maiden name was van Lennep. The family donated the park to the city for the 75 year anniversary of the Philips company. It houses a playground, skate park and petting zoo. Older is the Philips de Jonghpark just 1 km to the north between the Oirschotsedijk and the railway. This park was donated in 1920 by Anton Philips (the father of Frits) and his wife, whose maiden name was De Jongh. In the middle of the park is a pavilion for drinks and snacks.

Events
Eindhoven is a large and bustling city, with a full agenda. Dozens of large and small events are organized each year, a number of which are unsurprisingly about artificial light and design. Some of the major ones are listed below, but check the event calendar on the tourist information website to see what's planned during your visit.

Buy
Eindhoven is the regional centre for shopping, and offers a wide range of large and small stores, including all the large chains in the Netherlands and a good number of small speciality shops. As it is hardly a touristic city, traditional souvenirs are relatively hard to come by. The VVV tourist information office in the train station has some Dutch and Eindhoven oriented gadgets. Light bulb cartoons and similar images are a typical reference to Eindhoven's history in lightning. Also, museum shops will have some gift items relevant for their exhibitions.

Opening hours
With some exceptions, shops close at 18:00 on weekdays and 17:00 on Saturdays, like in the rest of the country. Friday is "buying-evening" in the city centre, with shops open until 21:00. Shops are now allowed to be open on Sunday and most of the shops in the city centre indeed open every Sunday from 12:00 to 17:00. Most places in shopping centre Woensel XL open only the first and last day Sunday of the month, and keep similar hours. You'll find that businesses in the other districts typically remain closed on Sundays, with the exception of bars and restaurants.

City centre
With the covered shopping centre 'De Heuvel Galerie', large department stores including 'De Bijenkorf' and an extensive selection of boutiques and specialist shops, the centre of Eindhoven is the most bustling shopping centre in the south of the Netherlands. The following streets form the main, pedestrianised shopping area: 18 Septemberplein, Nieuwe emmasingel (admirant), Demer, Rechtestraat, de Markt, Nieuwstraat, Hermanus Boexstraat, Vrijstraat and Hooghuisstraat.
 * If you're looking for somewhat more exclusive fashion, try the Hooghuisstraat. It has a bunch of good boutiques and fashion stores.
 * If you're looking for somewhat more exclusive fashion, try the Hooghuisstraat. It has a bunch of good boutiques and fashion stores.

Outside the centre

 * When exiting the train station on the North side, it is a 5-minute walk to the Kruisstraat. In this internationally oriented street the shops include Turkish, Asian and other foreign supermarkets. On the square at end of the Kruisstraat, The Woenselse Markt, a fairly large weekly market is held on Saturdays.
 * A few kilometres north of the centre, in the district Woensel, lies shopping centre Woensel XL. This large and semi-covered shopping centre offers a broad range of retail stores, mostly chains, making it a good alternative location for a general shopping spree. One advantage is the ample (but paid) parking space.

Markets

 * Weekly market, Tuesday 09:00-14:00 (15:30 during daylight saving time), De Markt (city centre)
 * Small art & collectibles, Saturday 10:00-17:00, De Markt (city centre)
 * Small art & collectibles, Saturday 10:00-17:00, De Markt (city centre)

Learn
Eindhoven is home of a technical university, a design academy and an international school.

Eat
You'll find plenty of restaurants in the city centre. Main restaurant areas are the Dommelstraat (almost directly opposite the train station), the Markt and the Bergen kwartier, comprising both the Kleine Berg and the Grote Berg. As for other Dutch cities, you can find restaurant information and customer reviews on several (private) websites, e.g. TheFork.nl or Eet.nu. They are mostly in Dutch, but numerical ratings will give you an idea of popularity at least. Many restaurants are closed on Mondays and some close down for a week or two during summer.

Budget
All these are in the city centre:

Drink
Bars and eateries's opening times in the city centre are usually until 02:00 during the week, and 04:00 on a Friday and Saturday. Student-nights in Eindhoven are Thursdays. The city's late nightlife mostly takes place in Stratumseind, a street literally filled with bars and fast food places, and the Market Square. The Stationsplein and adjoining Dommelstraat has a few bars too and for a less main stream experience, try the places on the Kleine and Grote Berg which are also more popular with an artistic crowd. Main party days are Thursday to Sunday, and you might find some places to be closed on other days.

De Markt
On a sunny day, the Grand Café terraces on the Market Square fill up in no time. This is the heart of the city, where the shopping crowd sits down for a break, colleagues drink an after work beer and friends meet over coffee or cocktails. You'll find a number of places on and around the Square. Most of them also serve meals, which is why some are listed above under "Eat".

Stationsplein and Dommelstraat
The Stationsplein lies directly across the street from the train station. It has some "Grand cafés", dancing bars and terraces. The Dommelstreet with all its restaurants is a side-street of the Stationsplein and has a bunch of good bars too. All the way at the end of the Dommelstreet you'll find the Effenaar, Eindhoven's main popular music music stage.

Stratumseind
Go for a pub-crawl in the longest pub-street in the Netherlands. With over 40 bars and a number of places to eat, Stratumseind is Eindhoven's main nightlife area. Bar-hopping is the best way to get the Stratumseind-vibe. Its venues attract renowned DJs on a regular basis and when the weather allows the street becomes part of the party ground. The eating places stay open late, even after the bars close, to allow for the essential bite afterwards. The bars include:

De Bergen
'De Bergen' is a piece of old Eindhoven, which is still in reasonably original condition. The pleasant bars and restaurants on the 'Kleine Berg' are popular with the more artistic members of the public. It is a few minutes' walk through the narrow streets to Wilhelminaplein.

Wilhelminaplein
In this characteristic square there are authentic brown bars, terraces and live-performances. In summer, open-air performances are regularly organized. Every Sunday afternoon and Monday evening stunning live performances are given at café Wilhelmina.

Sleep
Hotel rooms are abundantly available in the city, mainly serving an international business crowd visiting the many technology initiatives. With the exception of major soccer matches in the PSV stadium, Eindhoven rarely runs out of places to stay. Most accommodation is offered by large chains in the city centre and doesn't come cheap. Listed minimum prices can be significantly higher when the cheaper rooms are all taken, so check actual prices on the hotel or booking websites. Prices are often lower in the weekends. In many cases, €3.50 tourist tax and breakfast are not yet included.

If you're on a budget, check out the bed & breakfasts. These are smaller places which are often cheaper than the hotels (some starting around €30) but many of them don't have a website. Alternatively, consider the villages surrounding the city where you will find some smaller hotels and campsites. The best place to start is at the VVV (tourist info) office just outside Eindhoven Central Station or on their website.

Cope

 * Lost and Found - all found items are managed by the municipality. An overview of items is available on the website https://www.verlorenofgevonden.nl/.
 * Lost and Found - all found items are managed by the municipality. An overview of items is available on the website https://www.verlorenofgevonden.nl/.
 * Lost and Found - all found items are managed by the municipality. An overview of items is available on the website https://www.verlorenofgevonden.nl/.
 * Lost and Found - all found items are managed by the municipality. An overview of items is available on the website https://www.verlorenofgevonden.nl/.

Stay safe
Eindhoven, as with much of the Netherlands, is safe for the most part. However, up until the late 2000s, the city had the unfortunate reputation of being the country's "murder capital". Though an exaggerated moniker, it did highlight crime rates that were quite high by western European standards. Nowadays you should not have any problems if you know how to be street-smart. The Woensel section, in the north-northwest of the city, has been described as sketchy and seedy by locals and the media, but it has no touristic appeal.

Connect
Eindhoven has good 4G/5G coverage from all Dutch carriers. Wifi is widely available in public places.

Go next
The small scale rural countryside around the city has number of charming villages worth a visit. In the South East Brabant region, to which Eindhoven belongs, there are a number of natural areas and parks with marked bicycle and hiking routes. Even to Belgium, which is only a stone's throw away. Visit the tourist information office or check the north brabant tourist website for more information.

 * Nuenen is a village 8 km to the east. Van Gogh worked here as a beginning painter, from 1882–1885. His favorite spots are marked there, and his father lies buried in the local cemetery. Take the N270 or bus 6. Furthermore, there's a small zoo.
 * Geldrop (and Mierlo), also to the east, is a municipality that comprises two villages. Geldrop has a beautiful castle, surrounded by an 1870 English garden. Bike there or take bus 12, direction Gijzenrooi (~30 min).
 * Veldhoven borders the city in the south-east. Take bus 402.
 * Sint-Oedenrode is about 25 min north on the A50, or take bus 156.
 * Sint-Oedenrode is about 25 min north on the A50, or take bus 156.

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