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# Merijärvi

Merijärvi is a town and municipality in Southern Oulu region.

## Get in
### By bus

There are bus connections from Oulainen, Kalajoki and Kärsämäki.

### By car

Merijärvi town is at the junction of two regional roads; 786 from Kalajoki in the west and Oulainen, Haapavesi and Kärsämäki in the east, as well as 787 from Alavieska in the south to Pyhäjoki in the north.

## See

* 64.3517524.41721 Pyhänkoski rapids (Merijärvi). Impressive rapids at a place where the river Pyhäjoki runs through a narrow passage. (updated Mar 2021)

## Eat

* 64.290124.44091 SEO Merijärvi, Pajatie 3. Gas station with café and restaurant. (updated Aug 2023)

## Sleep

* 64.346624.38861 Ristivuoren mökki, Ristivuorentie 89 (Ristivuori hill), ☏ +358 40 931 1495. Cottage accommodation. (updated Aug 2023)
# Merowe

Merowe is a city in Northern Sudan, along the southern banks of the Nile.

## Get in

* By bus from Khartoum to Karima, ~5 hours (450 km). From Dongola it takes 2-3 hours (200 km).
* 18.4531.8331 Merowe Airport (MWE ). As of Oct 2019, it did not seem to be operating. (updated Oct 2019)

## See

* 18.53333331.8166671 Gebel Barkal (Jebel Barkal). The name Gebel Barkal specifically refers to a prominent hill used since antiquity for navigation. At the base of the hill lie several ancient temples and palaces, with even more spread out along a 60 km stretch of the Nile, just upriver from Merowe. Together, these sites are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list as Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region
* 18.53283331.8284722 Jebel Barkal Museum. An archaeological museum on the eastern side of the archeological area of Jebel Barkal. (updated Dec 2018)
* 18.431.766673 Pyramids and tombs at El-Kurru. El-Kurru was one of the royal cemeteries used by the Nubian royal family. Most of the pyramids date to the early part of the Kushite period, from Alara of Nubia (795–752 BC) to King Nastasen (335–315 BC). (updated Dec 2018)

## Sleep

* 18.55486231.8404281 Al-Nassr hotel, Karima. (updated Dec 2018)
* Allright hotel, Karima. (updated Dec 2018)

## Go next

* Dongola
* Khartoum
# Tishomingo

There is more than one place called Tishomingo:

### United States of America

* Tishomingo (Mississippi) — a town in Mississippi
* Tishomingo (Oklahoma) — a town in Oklahoma
# Tiswadi

Tiswadi is in North Goa.

## Cities

* 15.4873.831 Panaji - Goa's capital
* 15.5023873.9117462 Old Goa
* 15.49673.8683 Chimbel

## Understand

Tiswadi is sandwiched between the Mandovi River in the north.

## Get in

St. Anne church can be easily reached by hiring local transport like buses, taxi and autos in Goa. St. Anne Church, the most renowned and distinguished church in Goa, is located in a small village Talaulim on the banks of Siridao river. The village is situated near Goa Velha and easily accessible from Mapusa, Panaji and other major cities of Goa.
# Titel

Titel is a town and surrounding municipality in Vojvodina, Serbia.

## Understand

Titel has a population of roughly 6,000, and a municipality population around 17,000. Best known for the hill above the town—the dramatic outcropping of a fertile plateau to the north—and the road and rail bridges that cross the nearby Tisa River, Titel is an authentic Serbian town that seldom sees tourists.

## Get in

By car, bus, or boat. The 50 km drive from Novi Sad is pleasant, particularly the section over the plateau. Titel is just 10 km up the Tisa from its confluence with the Danube.

## Get around

Titel's centre, on and around Glavna Ulica east of Zmaj Jovina Ulica, is small enough to navigate on foot. The hill, plateau, and river are all easily explored by foot or bicycle.

## See

* Climb Titel Hill for a good view of the town and surrounding countryside to the south and east. Access is via the unsealed road at 45.20716 N, 20.30691 E.
* Stroll the plateau, enjoying the unusual perspective of having the horizon close by.
* Explore the banks of the Tisa, including marshes and forests to the south.

## Buy

Most shopping is concentrated around the east end of Glavna, including a well stocked supermarket.

## Sleep

* 45.2035920.307991 Hotel Tisa, 24240 Titel, Paradni Trg br 7 (on the southern side of the main square off Glavna Ulica), ☏ +381 21 2960166, hoteltisa@neobee.net. The two star Tisa is pretty much the only accommodation in town. It seldom sees tourists these days, and looks a little tired, but the staff are helpful and rooms are clean. roughly $30 for a twin room; breakfast included.
# Tiruvuru

Tiruvuru is a city in Southern Coast of Andhra Pradesh.

## Understand

Tiruvuru is geographically and culturally connected to the Coastal and Telangana regions of Andhrapradesh state. It 82 km from Vijayawada. It is a business center for nearly 50 villages around it. The population of the town is around 68,000.
It is a historical place also. Sri Krishna Deva Raya has visited this place during in his Jaitra yatra of Kondapalli in 1540. This is a second major Gram Panchayat in Andhra Pradesh.
The village has developed now with two Engineering Colleges and two B.ED Colleges in addition to the existing Govt junior and degree colleges.
The weather is typically hot (30-49°C), and the environment is unpolluted.

## Get in
### By car

Tiruvuru is well connected by road.

### By bus

Every half an hour, buses arrive from Vijayawada, Khammam, Madira, Kothagudem and Bhadrachalam. Buses also come directly from Hyderabad, Guntur, Tirupathi, Nuziveedu, Machilipatnam, Eluru, Bangalore.

### By train

The nearest railway stations are in Madhira (36 km) and Khammam (68 km). The nearest railway junction is at Vijayawada (90 km).

### By plane

The nearest domestic airport is in Vijayawada and the nearest international airport is in Hyderabad.

## Get around

You can find numerous auto rickshaws plying within the town. You can either hire one or can just hop into one which already has some passengers and share it. Either way, the maximum fare per person between any given points in the town is no more than ₹30. It is a small town with a main road that runs through entire length of town measuring no more than 6 km.

## Do

There is nothing much you can do in this town other than chilling out with locals and watching cinema in any of the four cinema theatres.

## Buy

Try buying clothes in local shops; bargain hard and you get at least 30% off on MRPs.

## Eat

* Hotel Sree Rama Chandra. (updated Oct 2015)
# Takamori

Takamori (高森) is a town in the Kumamoto Prefecture on the Japanese island Kyushu. It is near the city of Kumamoto.

## Understand
### Tourist information site

The local Tourism Promostion Association has a multilingual guide site.

## See

* Yuusui Tunnel is south of Takamori Station. It should have become a railroad but its construction failed so it uses as the source of Takamori. The Water Pearl is in this tunnel. The Water Pearl is a piece of artwork that makes water beautiful.

## Go next

* Minamiaso
* Aso
* Nishihara
* Ozu
* Kikuyo
* Kumamoto
* Taketa
* Bungoono
* Takachiho
# Takab

Takab (Persian: تکاب) is a city in Iranian Azerbaijan.

## See

* 36.60317147.2359491 Takht-e Soleyman (تخت سليمان in Persian). Once a fire temple of Zoroastrians, this archaeological site had been declared World Heritage site in 2003.
* 36.401247.112 Jameh Mosque of Takab (مسجد جامع تکاب). (updated Jul 2023)
* Sardar Afshar Castle (قلعه سردار افشار). (updated Jul 2023)
* 36.321847.24983 Tomb of Ayub Ansari (آرامگاه ایوب انصاری). (updated Jul 2023)
* Karaftoo Cave
* Zendan Mountain

## Sleep

* Takht-E-Soliman Eco-Lodge, ☏ +98 9128776055, Hadi.Asheghi@Yahoo.Com. Lodging service around Takht-E-Soliman. (updated Nov 2020)
# Tak Bai

Tak Bai (ตากใบ) is a small town on the Southern Gulf Coast, 3 km north of the border with Malaysia. The local border crossing is at the village of Ban Taba (also known as Ban Ta Ba), and the nearest major town on the Malaysian side of the border is Kota Bharu, Kelantan's state capital.

## Get in

Coming directly from Narathiwat airport, take a grey minibus to Taba (Tak Bai) checkpoint and get out in Tak Bai town. If coming from Narathiwat town, take a songthaew or a public bus. Songthaews supposedly leave every hour but in reality leave when full. The journey takes 30 minutes and costs 60 baht. Songthaews will drop you off outside the immigration hall in Tak Bai. The bus takes less than one hour and goes through a beautiful landscape with military checkpoints every few kilometres. If you have your own transportation, stop over at Ao Manao beach and Phra Tamnak Thaksin Tarchaniwet palace outside Narathiwat.

## Get around

Tak Bai is a tiny town, so can walk almost everywhere, but motorcycle taxis should be available too.

## See

* Ko Yao. Small island, just a few minutes walk away from Wat Chonlathara Singhe. A wooden bridge crossing the Tak Bai River leads to the island. The atmosphere is very tranquil, and it seems there are no shops around, so better bring water with you.
* Wat Chonlathara Singhe (A few hundred metres away from the Tak Bai Market intersection (signs lead the way)). A historically important small temple in a now huge temple compound. When the Tak Bai territory was partitioned between Siam and the Great Britain in 1909, Siam held Buddhism and the temple as reasons to bargain over the division. The English accepted and the territory stayed with Siam. When visiting the temple in early 2011, there was a heavy military presence on the temple grounds, but you are allowed to enter after your luggage has been checked. Ask around for someone to open the museum (phiphithaphan).

## Do

This is a border town, so the only reason travellers come here is to cross the border. Immigration is usually not busy as this is not one of the major crossings between Thailand and Malaysia. Thai immigration closes at 17:00. Malaysia is 1 hour ahead of Thailand. The immigration office has a toilet but there are no toilets afterwards.
The Golok River separates the two countries. After immigration, you can take a small boat across the river for 25 baht of the equivalent in ringgit, or the car ferry. Unless you have a vehicle, the small boats are more convenient and quicker.

## Sleep

* Tak Bai Lagoon Resort, 311/2 Moo 7, Che He, Tak Bai, ☏ +66 73 581478. A good place to stay. Clean and affordable. A few staff members speak pretty good English. Pleasant surroundings on the water and it has its own restaurant. Not much else in town anyway.

## Go next

Heading to Narathiwat, take a songthaew or a public bus from the market intersection or anywhere along the main road.
If you are leaving Thailand via this border crossing, bus 27 can take you from the Malaysian side to Kota Bharu every hour for 2.5 Ringgit. The bus also has a stop that is a 5-10 minute walk of Wakaf Bharu station. Tell the bus driver if you want to get off there.
# Ocna Sibiului

Ocna Sibiului is a town in Sibiu County, located in the Romanian region of Transylvania.

## Understand

There are two sides of travel to Ocna Sibiului. There is the vacation at the luxury hotel and resort, Complex Balnear, and there is the day at the salt lakes. No matter how long you plan to stay in Ocna Sibiului you can enjoy the rejuvenating effects of Romania’s salt lakes while relaxing in the sun.
The lakes are a product of abandoned salt mines that were abandoned as far back as the 1700s. The lakes developed during the 1700s and became known to the public in the early 1800s. The resort was opened at Ocna Sibiului in 1858. There are three salt lakes: Horia, Closca and Crisan. One of the more popular lakes known as “the bottomless lake” has been designated a natural monument. It’s given that name for the opacity of the waters, which give the lake the illusion of being bottomless. The opacity of the water also creates a great heliothermic effect, meaning that the water traps the sun’s heat leaving the water a comfortably warm temperature. When you are submerged in the lake you can’t even see your hand under the waters.

## Get in

Ocna Sibiului is 15 km from Sibiu and can be reached
* By bus (Transmixt) or by train from Sibiu (Copşa Mică- station stop: Baile Ocna Sibiului.)
* By car via DN 1 or DN 7 - It will take you approximately 25 minutes
* By taxi - You can get there for about 50 RON in each direction

## Do

* Of course, many visitors come to Ocna Sibiului to enjoy the salt lakes. The lakes are believed to have natural healing properties. Many people come to the salt lakes as a way to treat arthritis. There are also stands along the lakes where you can buy a cup of therapeutic mud called “namol,” which is said to have many curative effects. The resort also offers a wide range of treatments such as hydrotherapy, electrotherapy, and thermotherapy.
* Mud packing, aerosols treatments and salt water baths in the lakes have been used here successfully in the treatment of rheumatic, dermatological, endocrine and gynecological afflictions, as well as asthma.
* It’s recommended to arrive early, before all the reclining chairs are in use. If you arrive around 11:00, you take the risk that none will be available.
* If you rub yourself with mud, you’ll have to shower at the locker rooms before going into the regular lakes (Or you’ll be scolded). It’s recommended to come with a bathing suit already on.

## Eat & Drink

* There are many food and dessert stalls, such as crepe and ice-cream and areas with prepared food.
* There is a drinks bar you can get a fresh squeezed juice, beer, warm dishes, soup, crepes. Reasonably priced.
# Ocoee

Ocoee is in the United States in the state of Tennessee. Ocoee's claim to fame is the fact that they were a venue for the 1996 Olympics hosted by Atlanta, GA.

## Do

* Go white water rafting! This is the biggest activity in town. Outfitting companies, in alphabetical order:
** Nantahala Outdoor Center, toll-free: +1-828-785-5055.
** Ocoee Adventure Center, 4651 Highway 64, Copperhill, ☏ +1 423 338-2438, toll-free: +1-888-723-8622.
** Ocoee Outdoors, toll-free: +1-800-533-PROS (7767).
** Ocoee Rafting, toll-free: +1-800-251-4800.
** Quest Expeditions, 633 Highway 64, toll-free: +1-800-277-4537.
** Rolling Thunder River Company, toll-free: +1-800-408-7238.
** Webb Brothers Float Service, toll-free: +1-877-WEB-RAFT (932-7238). Reliance, TN.
** Wildwater Rafting, toll-free: +1-800-451-9972.

## Sleep

* Lost Creek Cabins, 328 Lost Creek Rd, Reliance, +1 423 781-1140.
* Quality Inn, 120 Whitewater Dr, ☏ +1 423 338-1201.

## Go next

Visit nearby Chattanooga, TN or sleep closer to the interstate in Cleveland, TN.
# Ockelbo

Ockelbo is a small town in Gästrikland.

## Understand

With only 6,000 inhabitants Ockelbo is the smallest municipality in Gästrikland, this is rural Sweden with lots of forest and small farms. Outlying villages in the municipality includes Lingbo, Jädraås and Åmot. Many here commute to work in the larger city of Gävle, just 30 minutes to the south but a spirit of entrepreneurship rests above the town and there are several small innovative companies. The most famous citizen is Prince Daniel, consort of Crown Princess Victoria.

## Get in

Commuter trains runs from Gävle about once an hour during the day, from the other direction trains arrive from Ljusdal via Bollnäs.
To get here by car, take the highway E4 north and turn off to road 303. Another option is to take road 272 from Sandviken. Speed limits along the smaller roads is 70 km/h for most of the time, however the routes are quite scenic.

## Get around

Ockelbo is very small, so seeing the town by foot is a good option. To get around the municipality just hop on one of the free Kuxabuses, the timetables are not perfect but they will take you to almost all the small outlying communities.

## See

* Wij Trädgårdar (Wij Gardens), ☏ +46 297-55420, info@wij.se. A century old steel mill now converted into a living garden. Don't miss the Rose Garden with 230 different sorts of roses. It's also a regional center for the education of gardeners.

## Do

* JTJ steamtrain in Jädraås, Erskines väg 26b (Just south of Ockelbo on road 272, go west to Jädraås, train station in center of village), info@jtj.org. Go by steamtrain in Jädraås. Usually open on Sundays from June to August with multiple departures. The little café is open and you can visit the trainyard and the old steelmill. 120 sek for adults, children free of charge. (updated Aug 2023)

## Eat

* Atalanta Restaurang & Pizzeria, Södra Åsgatan 25B, ☏ +46 297-40024.
* Sjöbacken Bar & Restaurang, ☏ +46 297-42750.
* Wij Trädgårdskök (at Wij Gardens), ☏ +46 297-55420, bokning@wij.se. 11:30-16:30. Serves a daily lunch buffet during summer made from local produce. Other seasons open only when pre-booked. 159 kr.

## Sleep

* Raggsocka Logi (Raggsockan), Vigatan 2, ☏ +46 297 76 33 20, info@raggsockalogi.se. Just south of the town’s center, near Wij trädgårdar. 720 sek for a single room with brekfast 1440 sek for double room. Parking spot for motorhome with electricity 250 sek, without 200 sek per night. (updated Aug 2023)
# Ocotepeque

Ocotepeque is in Ocotepeque department, Honduras.

## Understand

This article is mostly about Nueva Ocotepeque. Antigua Ocotepeque was flooded in 1934 and most city moved but Antigua is still inhabited.
Ocotepeque is a border city near El Salvador and Guatemala.

## Get in

* From Tegucigalpa, the bus takes 8-10 hours, L300 with Nueva Sulta or Congolon. Expect to changes buses at San Pedro Sula
* From El Salvador
* From Guatemala

## Get around

This city is fully walkable.

## Do

* Hiking around: but no indications. have to find your way yourself.
* Volunteering: mylittleredhouse, on 2a Av SE / 4a C. SE, near parque / bus shops zone, http://mylittleredhouse.weebly.com/

## Buy

There are ATM, Moneygram and Western Union office on Cl1
* Supermercado el sol, 4 Ave. 2 Calle NE, Barrio San Josa
* Mercado (fruits/vegetables, clothes) near main street at the beginning of town
IT/Computer: only basic shops
* Tecni-net, Cl1/principal, www.facebook.com/TECNINET, (504)98139178

## Eat

* Hellado Sarita, Cl1 or ?down mercado
* Crooners, Cl1
* Pupuseria Shalon, Cl1

## Sleep

There is no backpacker/budget accommodation here as it's mostly a transit town and not touristy.
* Hotel Maya Chortiz, near Mercado del Sol, single/double L400/L580, no dorm, Wifi/breakfast/towel/no kitchen/restaurant (breakfast L50-80, main dish L100-150)
* Hotel Ocotepeque, main street/Cl 1, opposite Olimpia trade center, single/double with fan L275/L280, single with AC L300, towel/hot or cold water/Wifi, no breakfast included or kitchen.
* Hotel Sandoval, near Mercado del Sol, no dorm, single/double w/o breakfast L360/500 or with L510/670, Wifi/towel/restaurant/no kitchen/TV/fan

## Connect

* Post office Honducor near Parque/Iglesia/Partido nacional office

## Go next

* in Honduras: Santa Rosa de Copan, Copan Ruinas via La Entrada (L120 +3h30-4h to La Entrada ~1/1-2/h), San Pedro Sula (+4-5h San Pedro ~1/1-2h) or Tegucigalpa
* Guatemala border via Agua Caliente, Santa Fe: on main street/Cl1 near market, yellow bus (US school type) L25 +40min ~1/30min 6am-6pm
* in Guatemala, Esquipulas, ~45min by bus, from there +5h to Guatemala city
# Ochamchire

Ochamchire or Ochamchira (Abkhaz: Очамчыра, Georgian: ოჩამჩირე) is a small coastal town in Abkhazia.

## Understand

The town was founded around the 6th century BC (i.e. 2,600 years ago) by Greek colonists under the name of Gyenos.

## Get in

There are frequent marshrutkas to Sukhumi (50 km, 1 hr).

## See

* Ruins of the Roman baths.
* Medieval defensive stone walls.

### Outside of the city

* 42.83541.5077781 Mokvi Cathedral of the Assumption. Built in 10th century by the Abkhaz king Leon III.
* 42.767241.66892 Bedia Cathedral, village of Ilori. Built at the end of the 10th century in honor of Our Lady of Blachernae.
* 42.69611141.4997223 Ilori Church (The Church of St. George of Ilori). Built in 11th century, it is a major pilgrimage center for the residents of western Georgia and Abkhazia. The building has a single-nave design. Besides it operates up to nowadays.

## Do

* 42.7098541.461581 Central beach. Sun bath and swim here.
* 42.7068441.465662 Ferris wheel. And a few other rides.

## Eat

* 42.7074141.466951 Cafe "Akhra".

## Sleep

* 42.722341.45481 Samshit 555, 138 Bagrat Shinkuba st., ☏ +7 (940) 9924389. 30 m to the beach. WiFi. Restaurant with Abkhaz national cuisine - "Apatsha". Single 1350 rubles, double 1550 rubles.
# Ocotal

Ocotal is in Nicaragua. It is a smallish town near a lesser used northern border crossing. It has a real frontier feel. Not much for most travelers here other than a transit point. It is spread out over a few kilometers. There is more shopping here than you'd expect due to the border proximity. There is even a well stocked gun store.

## Get in

Buses are available from Somoto.

## Get around

The town is small enough to walk almost anywhere, but there are taxis if you want one.

## See

Other than the dramatic mountain surroundings, there is not much to see in Ocotal.
* 13.639-86.4821 Jardin de la Nila Botanical Garden. 8AM-6PM Daily. Quaint botanical garden within town limits with trails and many tropical plant species. (updated Jul 2020)
* 13.63189-86.473492 Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Costado Este del Parque Central, Avenida Santa Fe, Ocotal, Nicaragua. Don't forget the requisite church and square. (updated Jul 2020)

## Do

There is a very nice and cheap second hand clothes store 1,5 blocks south of the police. Old clothes from the 80ths for almost nothing. If you want to climb to the top of the highest point in Nicaragua, travel east on Hwy 29 through San Fernando to reach the hiking destination of Cerro Mogoton.

## Buy

Very well stocked grocery/drug store type shops. An even better stocked gun shop. No local handcrafts.

## Eat

Many places are open for lunch, most of them local comedors. Hardly anything is open in the evening, with the exception of the upscale La Yunta a couple of blocks south and west of the park, and Kilimanjaro, a vacant place with a limited menu just west of the police station. A good home-style fritanga serves dinner about 300 meters south of the park, and is very cheap. There is another local eatery just between the park and the Pali supermarket, but be ready for smokers, loud music, and rowdy guests. There are several ice cream shops around the town center.

## Drink

Bar Kilimandscharo: 1.5 blocks west of the police. Reasonable price and nice vibes.

## Sleep

There is clean cheap hotel near the bus dropoff.
The nicest place is the Hotel La Frontera on the high road toward the north end of town, with A/C rooms for US$47 or rooms with fans for US$22. Walls are thin in the latter, so a loud neighbor can make for a sleepless night.