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# Gerringong

Gerringong is a town in the Illawarra region, south of Kiama, New South Wales.

## Understand

Gerringong is the first coastal town south of Kiama, and considerably quieter than it's northern neighbour. It completely surrounds the beach suburb of Werri Beach. Gerringong derives from the Aboriginal word meaning "fearful place".

## Get in

-34.74482150.817561 Gerringong Station is the next station on the train line south from Kiama. You'll have to change trains at Kiama to the diesel service, that only connects with every second Kiama train. Alternatively, the town is a very short deviation from the Princes Hwy heading south. Be warned, the pressure changes that come with the train entering the several tunnels between Kiama and Gerringong at 115 km/h can irritate young children.

## Get around

It is a couple of kilometre walk down the hill from the station to the beach. There is a shared (bicycle/pedestrian) pathway on the footpath adjacent to the road down the hill, but usually the roads a quiet enough to make them a safer alternative for bicycles.

## See

* -34.7477150.83371 Gerringong Whale Watching Platform, 3 Tasman Dr. A small viewing deck for spotting whales between May and November. (updated Apr 2024)

## Do

The town has two beaches, -34.7422150.8331 Gerringong Beach and -34.7293150.8382 Werri Beach. Neither of them are exceptional but great if you want to swim in peace. If you are taking the train, Gerringong Beach is closer to the station.
The town is also the southern endpoint of the Kiama Coast Walk.

## Eat

* -34.7424150.83111 Gerringong Bowling & Recreation Club, Pacific Ave, ☏ +61 2 4234 1414. (updated Apr 2024)
* -34.7466150.82712 Gerringong Thai Restaurant, Shop 11, 121-123 Fern St, ☏ +61 2 4234 1445. (updated Apr 2024)

## Sleep

* -34.7349150.82691 Mercure Gerringong Resort, 1 Fern St, ☏ +61 2 4230 7979, reservation@mercuregerringong.com.au. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 10AM. (updated Apr 2024)
* -34.7477150.82792 Park Ridge Retreat, 139 Belinda St, ☏ +61 2 4234 1000, info@parkridgeretreat.com.au. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 10AM. (updated Apr 2024)
# Germigny-des-Prés

Germigny-des-Prés is in the central Valley of the Loire, France, not far from Orleans.

## Understand

Germigny-des-Prés is known for the Carolingian Église de la Très-Sainte-Trinité.

## See

* $^{[deadlink]}$ Église de la Très-Sainte-Trinité (Oratoire Carolingien de Germigny), Place Bourg, ☏ +33 2 38 58 27 03. Apr-Sep: daily 08:30-18:00; Oct-Mar: daily 08:30-18:00. This beautiful church, also called an oratoire, was designed and built in 806, during the reign of Charlemagne, and has some very well-preserved Byzantine mosaics. The church is easily visitable by individual travellers, but if you would like to have a guided tour, call 02 38 58 27 97. Free admission.

## Go next

Orleans
# Ghaemshahr

Ghaemshahr (Qaemshahr) is a city in Caspian Iran, 260 km north of Tehran, in northern Iran.

## Understand

Ghaemshahr city's population is over 300,000 including suburbs and villages around the city.
It was home to a major textile industry, which was one of the biggest companies of textile in the world, with exporting to many countries in the Middle East, Asia and Europe.
Ghaemshahr has many industrial towns around and is full of different type of factories.
Although the city is not famous for its beauty, it is a good base to explore the region, as most of Mazandaran and Caspian coast is very beautiful.
The city is full of apartment buildings and shops but not a lot of attractive places for tourists, although there are many beautiful natural places around the city.
# Ghat (Libya)

Ghat is an ancient settlement in Libya.

## Understand

In historical times, Ghat was a major terminal point on the Trans-Saharan trade route. It was a stronghold for the Kel Ajjer Tuareg federation until 1913, when the city was occupied by Italy as a colony. Italy's control there was precarious for a long time, but became stronger in 1923 (when the Fascist regime started), due to the strong active presence of the brotherhood of the Senussi. To defend their positions, Italians completed a fortress, started by the Turks in the early 20th century, that dominates the city from the hill of Koukemen. This fort is now a tourist destination.
During the Second World War, Ghat was occupied by the French from 1943 until January 1, 1952, when the UN General Assembly passed a resolution stating that Libya should become independent.
Ghat was the stronghold of the Kel Ajjer Tuareg confederation; this traditional entity covers south-western Libya (to Ubari, Sebha and Ghadames) and south-eastern Algeria (Djanet and Alezi).

## Get in
### By plane

* 25.145610.14251 Ghat Airport (GHT ) (20 km from the centre). The only route is served by Libyan Airlines to and from Tripoli. (updated Jul 2023)

## Get around

The town itself is small enough to move around on foot; sites outside of it are numerous and can be accessible by 4x4 vehicles.

## See

Ghat is an important tourist destination due to the neighboring Tadrart Acacus and Tassili N'Ajjer mountains, with prehistoric rock paintings and engravings, and the beauty of the surrounding desert landscapes.
* 24.9670210.180511 Fortress of Ghat. First constructed by the Turks in early 20th century. It was completed by the Italians.
* Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus. The Acacus mountains east of Ghat feature prehistoric paintings and carvings that have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

## Do

Ghat is a centre for very off the beaten track trekking into the desert and Tassili N'Ajjer mountains.
* Ghat International Tourist Festival, held annually on December 28th-30th. Participants come from Ghat and neighbouring towns and cities like Murziq, Ubari, Sebha and Ghadamis.

## Buy

Traditional hand-made jewelry and accessories of silver, leather and/or beads are the best souvenirs to get, though accessories of bigger size and traditional clothing can also be a good choice.

## Eat

Ghat is famous for its traditional meals:
Fitat, tammasein and ghati cuscus are the most popular.
# Ghat (Nepal)

Ghat is in Khumbu.

## Understand

Ghat (2,530m/8,350ft) is a small beautiful village in-between the Lukla - Phakding trail of the Everest Region. It is 6km away from Lukla and takes 2-3 hours to cover the distance. The trail from Lukla to Ghat traces alongside Dudh Koshi valley offering the introductory view of Mt Khumbila (5,761m/18901ft) and panoramic scenery. Ghat is a typical Buddhist village with an old monastery, Painted Mani walls, Mani boulders, and ever-smiling monks. The village is also one of the preferred destination by the trekkers for the first-day rest.
# Ghanzi

Ghanzi is a city in the Kalahari region of Botswana.

## Get in
#### By Bus

There are national bus services that can get you to Ghanzi from Gaborone and Maun. One of the biggest is Seabelo $^{[deadlink]}$.
If you are coming in from Namibia, there are no buses that cross the border, but if you make it across to the border town Charles Hill there is a bus that leaves at 07:30, 11:00, and a few times later in the day for a very cheap price. It takes about 3½ hours to get to Ghanzi from there due to numerous stops along the way.

## See

* Ghanzi gat

## Eat

* Tandurei : The Indian Restaurant, ☏ +267 659 7999. M-Sa 10:00-22:00, Su 11:30-22:00. Indian food. (updated Sep 2020)

## Sleep

* -21.704621.70221 Tautona Lodge (Gamefarm just outside Ghanzi), ☏ +267 659 7499, tautonalodge@botnet.bw.
* -21.6355721.817982 Dqae Qare San Lodge (off of A3), ☏ +267 72 527 321. An opportunity to stay at a lodge run by the San people on the Dqae Qare Game Farm. Pool, wildlife. (updated Sep 2020)
# Ghanaian Northern Plains

Ghanaian Northern Plain is a region of Ghana.

## Cities

* 10.785556-0.8513891 Bolgatanga
* 10.5333-0.3666672 Nalerigu — the traditional capital of the Mamprusi people
* 10.992222-1.1133333 Paga
* 10.0667-2.54 Wa
* 10.35-0.85 Walewale

## Other destinations

* 9.7-1.8333331 Mole National Park
* 10.908-0.92 Sirigu
* 10.6798-0.81433 Tongo Hills

## Understand

Much of this region is a traditional trade route with Burkina Faso. It features savannah with baobab trees, and villages with distinctive round huts developed over the centuries.

## Talk

Dagbani is the main language here. Anntiri/Anula/Dasciba (Good Morn/Day/Eve) is responded to with a long drawn out friendly Naaaaaaaa

## See

Bongo Moon style Landscape Unusual rock formations. Climb the hills and find the massive rock on top of 3 small ones that works like a drum when you beat it.
# Ghat

There is more than one place called Ghat:
* Ghat (Libya) — a town in the Fezzan region, in Saharan Libya
* Ghat (Nepal) — a village in the foothills of the Himalayas in Nepal
"Ghat" is also a word in Hindi for a pier. The ghats on the Ganges River in Varanasi are sacred to Hindus and a tourist attraction.
# Iron Knob

Iron Knob is a community of 110 people (2021) on the Eyre Peninsula. The town was named for its proximity to a prominent outcrop from the flat surrounding landscape that contained a large deposit of iron ore.

## Understand

Iron Knob, the first town west of Port Augusta on the Eyre Highway, was based around the local mines, which aren't doing much these days. However, the town soldiers on, proud of its history, through the efforts of the Progress Association.
Iron Knob's iron ore was of such high quality (upwards of 60% purity) that it led to the development of the Australian steel industry. It supplied iron to the Newcastle Steelworks and Port Kembla in the 1910s and 1920s and Whyalla in the 1930s. 21% of the steel required for the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge was quarried at Iron Knob.

## Get in

Take the short side road off the Eyre Highway, about an hour west of Port Augusta. No buses or any other transport runs into Iron Knob.

## See

* Visitor Centre and Museum. 9:30AM-3:30PM. (updated Apr 2015)

## Do

* -32.739882137.1496511 Mine Tours (LOT 72 Dickenson St), ☏ +61 8 8646 2129. M-F 9:15AM–2:45PM. (updated Apr 2015)
* 18 hole golf course. (updated Apr 2015)

## Eat

There are no places to eat in Iron Knob, although Iron Knob Hotel may have some food to offer.

## Drink

The community post office provides free coffee all day and will tell you about the history of the town.

## Sleep

A community camping ground/caravan park is in the centre of town. No fixed charge but donations are requested.
# Iron Gates Natural Park

Iron Gates Natural Park is in the Banat region of Romania.

## Understand

It includes the Romanian part of the Iron Gate of the Danube River.

### Flora and fauna

Thirty-four species of mammals are found in the park, from big carnivores like the brown bear or the lynx to wild cats or red deer. Iron Gates Nature Park is also the home of two rare reptile species, Hermann's tortoise and the long-nosed viper, both protected and endangered.

### Climate
## See

* 44.64026222.2993281 Small Kazan Gorge (Cazanele Mici).
* 44.60305722.2651242 Great Kazan Gorge (Cazanele Mare). The most famous and the most narrow part of the Iron Gates gorge. The river here narrows to 150 m and reaches a depth of up to 53 m.
* 44.64055622.2913893 Rock sculpture of Decebalus (Chipul lui Decebal). The tallest rock sculpture in Europe, a 40-m high carving in rock of the face of Decebalus, the last king of Dacia.
* 44.59534222.2612194 Ponicova Cave (Peștera Ponicova). The biggest cave in the Danube Canyon, totalling {1,660 m (5,450 ft). Accessible both from the land and from the Danube, by boat.
* 44.48007822.1431175 Tricule Fortress (Cetatea Tricule). Ruin of a 15th-century fortress.

## Do

* 44.54444422.1513891 Eibenthal. The biggest Czech community in Romania lives in this small village (~300 inhabitants). A small local restaurant and brewery are available. The reconstructed village access road, with its nickname Transeibenthal referring to Transfăgărășan, is popular among motorcyclists.
# Irrua

Irrua is a town in Edo State, in South South Nigeria.

## Get in
### By plane

* Asaba International Airport (ABB), Asaba, ☏ +234 9038938546. Asaba International Airport is an airport serving Asaba, the capital of Delta State, with flights from Abuja and Lagos. (updated Dec 2021)

## See

* 6.730386.2151311 Onojie of Irrua Palace. It is the palace of the traditional ruler of Irrua Town and the 'head' of Esan Land. (updated Dec 2021)
* 6.7296.21262 Mudiame University, Idumabi Quarters, ☏ +234 8159-787-118, info@mudiameuniversity.edu.ng. M-F 8AM-4PM. A privately owned higher education institution. (updated Dec 2021)

## Sleep

* Ambassador Hotel, Ojezua Street, Irrua (from Ekpoma take a Taxi to Ojezua street opposite the Onojie's Palace). A standard hotel with air-conditioned rooms and plasma TVs. US$15. (updated Dec 2021)

## Connect

You would most likely find a reliable coverage of the 2G/3G/4G mobile networks in most locations in Irrua. Signal strength is adequate at almost every point in the city, and you are less likely to experience network outage for any of the mobile phone service providers in any of the areas of the city. Bear in mind that different networks tend to be more stable and reliable in different locations of the city at different times, though all will almost perform satisfactory well in any location. MTN, 9Mobile, Airtel (Zain) and GLO are all available service providers.

## Go next

* Ekpoma
* Ewu
# Mekedatu

Mekedatu (a.k.a. Sangama) is a very well known place for people in and around Bangalore. Sangama and Mekedatu are actually two different places, but as they are located next to each other, people usually call the area Mekedatu/Sangama. It's a good day trip if you are staying in Bangalore.

## Understand

Sangama is the confluence of two rivers – Arkavathi and Kaveri (Cauvery). This place is around 2 hours drive from Bangalore and can be done on a two-wheeler or a four-wheeler. Arkavathi will be just a small stream for most of the year and will have some water during the monsoons. It is best to visit the place in rainy season when Kaveri is running full of water.
The last 5 km of the drive to Sangama is quite interesting. The road takes a steep dip into a valley and offers a nice view of the running river. The waters here are shallow and wide, so you can walk around in the water or take a dip. When you are done, you can walk through the forest, along the banks of the river for around 3 km and reach Mekedatu. You also have the option to take a bus, but most people prefer to walk. As you move towards Mekedatu, you notice the river getting narrow, until at some point there is hardly a 20 feet distance between the banks. The river runs ferociously at this point and has formed beautiful soft structures on the rocky banks. Legend has it that the channel was so narrow that sheep would jump across, and hence the name Mekedatu(Meke = sheep, datu = cross in Kannada).

## Get in

To reach Sangama, drive on Kanakapura road from Bangalore. You need to leave the highway after Kanakapura and take a left. Inquire once you reach the town. Another option is to take a circuitous route by driving on the highway till Satanur and taking a left from there. Once you are in Sangama, you can take a bus that keeps shuttling between Mekedatu and Sangama. But most people prefer to walk leisurely along the riverbank. To go to Chunchi falls, take a left turn around 5km before Sangama. There is a sign on the road which you will not miss.

### By bus

There are lots of buses from Banashankari to Kanakapura; the time taken to reach Mekedatu is around 100 minutes. From Kanakapura, buses will start once every 2 hrs to Mekadatu (35 km streach). After 30 minutes of travel, you can start enjoying the beauty of the surrounding nature.

## See

Around 5 km before Sangama is a waterfall on the river Arkavathi. You would not find much water most of the year except in the monsoons.

## Eat

There is only one hotel near the Sangama. Not much in varieties, but okay and also not sure that it will be open all the days.so its best to bring it from home. Other wise there are lot of small shops are there to have some snacks.
# Mekong Lowlands and Central Plains

Mekong Lowlands and Central Plains is a region of Cambodia and includes the following provinces: Kampong Cham, Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Thom, Kandal, Kratie to the west of the Mekong, Prey Veng, Svay Rieng, Phnom Penh, and Takeo.

## Cities

* 11.569583104.9210281 Phnom Penh
* 12105.452 Kampong Cham
* 12.7104.93 Kampong Thom
* 11.793333105.8841674 Krek
* 10.983333104.7833335 Doun Kaev

## Other destinations

Silk Island (Kandal Province. The Khmer name is Koh Dach.)
Silk Island is just off the coast of Phnom Penh (to the east of Diamond Island). You can book through a touring agency or go to the port north of the river side (not the one immediately north of Titanic Restaurant/KFC, keep going for another five to ten minutes until a paved walking area opens up again and you can walk over the to sea wall). There you can negotiate with drivers who have anchored their boats and are waiting for customers. To go to Silk Island for four hours (1 hour each way, 2 hours on the island) and have one of the boatmen show you around should run around US$30. (He may begin with a price of US$45.)
Silk Island has many workshops where Cambodian women are hard at work on making traditional silk and cotton scarves and other fabrics. The raw silk is often brought from other provinces, but they refine, dye, and make the products here. You can buy them and other silk products for prices comparable to the markets in Phnom Penh. (US$4 for a silk kromah, for example). They will discount. A lot of English is spoken by the workers.
The boatman will also take you to a restaurant. Specify how much you want to spend to eat beforehand, or he may take you some place that is pricey. He may ask for you to buy him a drink while you eat. There is a local pagoda to visit. The option of visiting an island school will be suggested. You can swim in the water or pay US$3 to swim in a pool. The island is a nice taste of rural Cambodian life. It is very quiet and a nice escape from hectic Phnom Penh. Don't feel like you have to do what the guide suggests. Tell him what you want to do.
# Grande Curitiba

Grande Curitiba is a region of the state of Paraná, in the South of Brazil. In 2015, it was home to 3½ million people.

## Cities

* -25.429722-49.2719441 Curitiba – the state capital, known worldwide for its innovative urban planning and famous botanic gardens
* -25.305833-49.0552 Campina Grande do Sul — has the highest point in the south from the country, Pico de Paraná
* -25.458889-49.5277783 Campo Largo — this center of the ceramics industry has many historic monuments
* -25.291944-49.2238894 Colombo — celebrates its Italian heritage with a grape festival, and a countryside walking circuit
* -25.657778-49.3077785 Fazenda Rio Grande
* -25.778889-49.3258336 Mandirituba
* -25.445-49.1927787 Pinhais
* -25.365833-49.0769448 Quatro Barras
* -25.871944-49.4977789 Quitandinha

## Understand

In urban planning circles, the greater Curitiba area has received attention for advancing sustainable urbanization. Its leaders integrated the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and city development, using high-capacity, high-quality dedicated busways to guide growth along well-defined lineal axes.

## Get in

Afonso Pena International Airport CWB is in Pinhais, 18 km from the center of Curitiba.
Highway BR-277 crosses the state from the coast to the border with Paraguay and Argentina. BR-376 connects Curitiba to Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul.
# Grande Florianópolis

Grande Florianópolis (Greater Florianópolis) is a region of the state of Santa Catarina in Southern Brazil.

## Cities

* -27.593281-48.5530471 Florianópolis — the state capital, also known as Ilha da Magia (Island of Magic), is one of the most popular beach destinations of the entire country
* -27.493889-48.6558332 Biguaçu — Balneário São Miguel is a much visited point in the municipality for its seafood restaurants and its warm and calm water
* -28.022778-48.6127783 Garopaba — surfing beaches surrounded by Atlantic forest; whale watching is possible
* -27.644444-48.6677784 Palhoça — nestled in the southern bay of Santa Catarina, with beaches studded with mangroves
* -27.615-48.6277785 São José — its Historic Center is full of listed buildings and references to Azorean colonization, as well as ecological tourism
* -27.240833-48.6338896 Tijucas — quiet town with hospitable people

## Get in

* Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) near Florianópolis
# Mingora

Mingora is in Northwest Pakistan.

## Understand

Mingora was once a major tourist destination, described by Queen Elizabeth as the "Switzerland of the former Empire". Today, given its precarious location in a volatile area of Pakistan, it holds much less tourist appeal.

## Get in

There are a limited number of domestic flights to Mingora.
* 34.81333372.3527781 Saidu Sharif Airport. (updated May 2022)

## See

There are several Buddhist remains and carvings located around the city.
* 34.76348672.3593811 Swat Museum. Contains Gandharan statuettes and friezes depicting the lives of the Buddha, pre-Buddhist artefacts and an ethnographic gallery with traditional carved Swati furniture, jewellery and embroideries. (updated May 2022)
* 34.757172.36222 Butkara Stupa. A sacred area for Buddhism, near the city of Saidu Sharif, excavated under the name Saidu Sharif I, is, at the foot of the mountains that separate the river valley Saidu from that of the river Jambil, in the Swat District. (updated May 2022)
* Fiza Gatt Park

## Eat

* Hujra Restaurant Swat, Bypass Road, ☏ +92 946 812123. (updated Aug 2018)

## Sleep

* Rock City Resort, Mingora Fizagat Kalam Road, ☏ +92 349 4731727. (updated Aug 2018)
* Swat Continental Hotel, Saidu Sharif Road, ☏ +92 946 711399. (updated Aug 2018)

## Go next

* Charsadda
* Abottabad
# Minerve

Minerve is a town of 100 people (2020) in Hérault. Minerve has been included in the list of the "most beautiful villages in France". The extraordinary natural environment (gorges de la Cesse and du Brian, natural bridge, causse) of the town has earned it most of its tourist attraction.

## Understand

Historically, Minerve has been the capital of the Minervois wine region.
Minerve is a small village perched on a rocky outcrop, a true natural oppidum formed by the canyons of the two rivers which converge here: the Cesse and its tributary the Briant (or Brian). Two natural tunnels, the "Pont Grand", 228 m long and varying in height from 6 m to 28 m (at the entrance), and the "Pont Petit", located upstream of the Cesse, 126 m long and with an average height of 15 m , are among the most beautiful geological sites in the Hérault.

## See

* Candela — castle wall, 13th century
* Main bridge
* The ramparts.
* 43.35452.7461 Saint-Étienne church. from the 11th and 12th centuries and its altar (updated Feb 2023)
* The so-called “Templars” gate, rue des Martyrs.
* The barbican.
* The low door (late 13th century) and the prison tower.
* The leper colony.
* The bridge-viaduct of the beginning of the 20th century.
* There is also a replica of the catapult known as the Malvoisine, as well as the sculpture of a dove (by Jean-Luc Séverac, an artist from Capestang), a monument commemorating the Cathar victims (1210).

## Eat

* 43.353962.745771 La Table des Troubadours, 1 Rue du Porche, 34210, Minerve, ☏ +33 4 68 91 27 61. Great view across the gorge from a nice shaded terrace Drinks around €2.50.