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# Novo Mesto

Novo Mesto $^{[formerlydeadlink]}$ (Slovenian: Novo mesto) is in a city in Southeastern Slovenia.

## Get in

Town Municipality of Novo mesto is one of the eleven Town Municipalities in Slovenia. Through history Novo mesto established itself as economic and cultural centre of the Dolenjska region. Its responsibility is to lead the region in further development and future European integration processes.

### By train

There are daily trains from Ljubljana with Slovenske železnice$^{[deadlink]}$.
* 45.81096515.1559391 Novo mesto railway station (Železniška postaja Novo mesto) (1 km north of city centre). Main railway station. (updated Sep 2019)
* 45.80440815.1623092 Novo Mesto Center railway station (Železniško postajališče Novo mesto Center) (Just west of city centre). Centrally located, however not all trains calls here. (updated Sep 2019)

### By bus

There are buses running daily from Ljubljana, one of the largest operators is Avtobusna Postaja Ljubljana.

## See

Heritage Trail project in Dolenjska and Bela krajina is a pilot project in former socialist countries. Its goal is revitalization of countryside with inclusion of natural and cultural heritage in tourist offerings under principles of stable tourism. This tourist programme includes 28 natural and cultural sights in Dolenjska and Bela krajina, which invite tourists to pleasant trips and excursions, full of curiosities and dissimilarities to regular tours, that can be adjusted to your individual preferences. Visit castles and medieval monasteries, villages with decorated churches, health resorts and town squares. Admire rivers and brooks and walk beside them. Along with birds hearken to the wonderfully soft and rolling country, enjoy traditional entertainment with local people, get to know their handmade products. You can enjoy everything you need for a once in a lifetime holiday.
In Novo mesto municipality there are three sights that are included in the project:
* Old town centre of Novo mesto
* Museum of Dolenjska. (updated Jul 2018)
* 45.83798115.2346721 Otočec castle. (updated Jul 2018)
* Heritage Trail - Novo mesto. (updated Jul 2018)
* Zeleznik Joze, solska (4).

## Eat

* La Storia, Topliška cesta 2a. Pizza restaurant
* Okrepčevalnica Gedžo, Bršljin 37. Serbian food, grilled chevapcici, grilled food
* Gostišče Loka, Župančičevo sprehajališče 2.
* Picerija Totalka, Pod Trško Goro 96. Pizza restaurant

## Drink

* LokalPatriot, Glavni trg 6, ☏ +386-7-3374371. youth club, cafee, concerts, summer open air theater, cyber caffe, free WiFi, summer jazz festival Jazzinty, summer photography festival Fotopub
* Totalček, Novi trg.

## Sleep

* 45.80440415.1702381 $^{[deadlink]}$ Hostel Situla, =Dilančeva 1, ☏ +386 7 394 2000. Single, double rooms, one, two, three, five, eight, ten bed rooms, room for disabled persons, luxury Hallstat prince double room. Restaurant and cafe. Bike rentals. Free WiFi. Situated in the town center on the main square. (updated Sep 2019)
* 45.80465915.1656242 Hotel Krka, Novi trg 1. Hotel with 49 rooms (updated Sep 2019)
# Traun

Traun is the fifth largest city in Upper Austria (Oberösterreicch).

## Get in

Traun is close to the Blue Danube Airport Linz.

## See

* Schloss Traun in the center of Traun is definitely worth a visit. Also, there's a decent restaurant in the Schloss.
* Oedter See is a small pond ideal for sunbathing in the summer time.

## Eat

* Cooking Lee Asia Cuisine (Bahnhofstraße 21) is a good spot for Chinese food and sushi.
* Schlossrestaurant Traun is a little upscale and pricey, but has an ever-changing menu featuring sophisticated local food.

## Drink

* Old Sherry's Irish Pub is a traditional Irish pub, and one of the few places in the region where you can grab a decent pint of reasonably priced Guinness.
* Galerie Cafe is a trendy cafe providing a laid back retreat for locals.

## Go next

* Linz
* Wels
* Steyr
# Travel literature

Travel literature is a broad and popular genre of writing covering adventure and exploration, travel writing collections, travel-related memoirs, and travel-centric fiction. Travel writing often blends with essay writing, coming in the form of travel writing collections or as features in magazines. Styles range from journalistic, to the introspective, to funny, and to serious. Early examples appear in medieval China, ancient Greece, and in early Arabic literature.

## Historical

* The Travels of Marco Polo. One of the classic travel books (published around 1300) that gave some of the first insights into travelling to Asia from Europe. The linked article can provide background and the itinerary. (updated Nov 2018)
* The Rihla. Documents the travels of 14th century explorer Ibn Batuta over a good portion of Asia and his native Africa, and parts of Europe.
* Narrow Road to the Deep North (Oku-no-hosomichi)- Verses and poems by 17th century haiku poet Basho Matsuo on his travel to the northeastern Japan.

## 19th century and later

Long distance travel became more accessible to people with the advent of rail, ocean-going steamships and later the automobile and aeroplanes.
* Around the World in Eighty Days. Jules Verne realised that he was living in the future, and described a voyage that made full use of the 19th century inventions.
* On the trail of Kipling's Kim. An itinerary through the places described in the famous novel set in the British Raj. (updated Jun 2023)
* The Flashman Papers. A series of historical fiction novels, praised for its humour and level of historical accuracy, set in Queen Victoria's time. (updated Jun 2023)
* On the Road by Jack Kerouac. Considered one of the great American novels, it tells of multiple road trips across the United States with the beatnik generation in the post-war years of 1947-1950. (updated Nov 2018)

## See also

* Fiction tourism
* Travel writing
# Rayalaseema

The Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh in India consists of the districts of Annamayya, Anantapur, Chittoor, Kadapa, Kurnool, Nandyal, and Sri Sathya Sai.

## Cities

* 14.68333377.61 Anantapur — a city well connected by road and rail with the city and nearby attractions
* 13.28126178.95642 Aragonda — a village
* 15.31666778.2330563 Banaganapalli — a village in an area famous for diamond deposits
* 13.279.1166674 Chittoor — close to the revered temple of lord Balaji and Horsley Hills
* 14.46666778.8166675 Cuddapah (Kadapa) — picturesque city with several important temples
* 14.81343378.2847566 Gandikota — village within the Gandikota Fort complex
* 13.633378.87 Kalikiri — several temples and wonderful area for trekking
* 13.2879.038 Kanipakam — tamous temple of Lord Vinayaka
* 15.82222278.0359 Kurnool — the site of Konda Reddy Fort
* 15.47055678.62611110 Mahanandi — known as 'Majestic Cow', this village is famous for its temple's freshwater pools
* 15.94166777.42805611 Mantralayam — a temple of Sri Raghavendra Swamy
* 15.4878.4812 Nandyal — a town surrounded by nine temples
* 14.16516777.81166713 Puttaparthi — place of Satya Saibaba (Shantinilayam)
* 16.07478.86814 Srisailam — home to one of the Jyotirlinga temples

## Other destinations

* 15.10234678.1115411 Belum Caves — a network of natural underground caves in shale/slate rock partly explored
* 13.6508778.3965262 Horsley Hills — a hill station and summer residence of British governors

## Talk

The major language is Telugu. Some people can understand Hindi and English. At Ahobilam, people can understand and talk in Kannada/Tamil.

## Get in

Tirupati Airport (TIR)

## Eat

Mostly rice, pappu, and also famous for ugani bajji in Kurnool.

## Stay safe

Be careful while travelling at night. Many roads in this area are isolated and dark during the night.
# Ray

There is more than one place called Ray:

### Iran

* Ray (Iran) — a city in Tehran Province

### United States of America

* Ray (North Dakota) — a town in North Dakota
# Rayen

Rayen is a city in Kerman (province). Rayen is everything Bam used to be before the earthquake. Rayen has a historic Arg (fortress) built entirely of sun-dried mud bricks. Its historic city has countless mudbrick houses, some of them decaying, but it is this decaying charm that makes the city even more attractive. Feel like an explorer. Be welcomed like a king. See a city whose beauty is overpowering. Meet people, who enjoy every visitor.

## Get in
### Bus

Traveling by bus is the easiest way for getting in this city.

### Car

The way from Kerman to Rayen is open for buses and cars.

### Train

Some distance from the city, there's a railway station if you are coming for Bam or Zahedan.
* 29.63993457.4709271 Rayen railway station. (updated Nov 2019)

## Get around

Everything is in walking distance.

## See

* The Arg, the beautifully restored historic fortress. Open 08:00-13:00.
* Old houses around town feel like an explorer finding the old mudbrick houses
* Desert landscape climb one of the hills and see how ingenious this oasis was built in the desert

## Do

See the citadel, but be cautious not to damage the mud brick construction.

## Buy

Inside the 'arg' is a small workshop where a craftsman manufactures for sale tools and knives made from wood and steel.

## Eat

There are small supermarkets between the main square and the 'arg'.
Restaurants are around city in main streets.

## Drink

Non alcoholic malt beverages and all other standard drinks are available in the town.

## Sleep

* Rayen Arg Tourist Hotel, turn right at the roundabout right when getting into town and a couple of hundred meters further, you will see the ultra-friendly Rayen Arg Tourist Hotel. Prices are negotiable.

## Go next

Buses only leave in the direction of Kerman, but you can hitchhike to Bam. Shared taxis are available at the main square and will leave when full. There is a military/police checkpoint between Rayen and Kerman, and there may be 'sniffer dogs' looking for drugs.
# Rawene

Rawene is a town in Hokianga, New Zealand. It is the third-oldest European settlement in New Zealand.

## Understand

It is a picturesque village on a peninsula jutting into the Hokianga Harbour, about half-way up the harbour. It is known as the town where the sun both rises and sets. Dolphins and orca are often seen here, sometimes following the ferry that crosses the harbour to Kohukohu.

## Get in

* From the south, approach on SH12, then turn onto Rawene Road and drive 6 km north.
* From the north, take the vehicle ferry across the harbour from the terminal near Kohukohu. The ferry is hourly in each direction, except that there are additional services early morning, and at peak periods a shuttle service operates. Timetable.

## See

* -35.39306173.505281 Clendon House, 14 Parnell Street (enter from Clendon Esplanade), ☏ +64 9 405-7874. 10AM-4PM. Nov-Apr, Sa-Su; May-Oct Su; summer & Easter, Th-M. The house of Captain James Clendon, completed in 1869.
* -35.39725173.505242 Mangrove Boardwalk, 33 Clendon Esplanade. Access from Clendon Esplanade.

## Do

Take a walk along Rawene's streets, using the free guide and map obtainable at most outlets.
Tide permitting, there is a small beach beyond the Boatshed Cafe on Clendon Esplanade. You can launch a canoe or small boat from the ramp. Take care of the river current.

## Buy

* Rawene Market, first Sunday of the month at the Town Hall
* Craftwork, artwork and books by local authors at the Boatshed Cafe.
* Groceries, wine and beer at the Four Square Store & Post Shop.
* Fruit, meat, vegetables and lunch at Wardy's.
* Medical supplies at Rawene Pharmacy.
* Petrol, diesel, tyres and service at Rawene Service Station.

## Eat

* -35.39297173.505541 Boatshed Cafe, 8 Clendon Place. Built on piles over the harbour.
* Hokianga Takeaways. Fish 'n chips and other takeaway food (updated Oct 2018)

## Drink

* -35.39353173.50511 Masonic Hotel. The historic hotel built 1875.
* Wardy's. (updated Oct 2018)

## Sleep

* -35.40293173.502531 Rawene Holiday Park (Rawene Motorcamp), 1 Marmon Street West, ☏ +64 9 405 7720, fax: +64 9 405 7401, info@raweneholidaypark.co.nz. A variety of accommodation options are available, ranging from tents to cabins. (updated Mar 2017)
* -35.39278173.504792 The Postmasters Boutique Hotel, ☏ +64 9 405 7676. Above the ferry landing. Extensive decks look out over 3 sides of the Hokianga Harbour. Elegant ambience and warm hospitality.

## Go next

* Take the ferry to Kohukohu.
* Drive east to Waima Valley or west to Koutu and Opononi.
# Raxruja

Raxrujá (sometimes misspelled as Raxruha) is in the Northern Lowlands region of Guatemala. It is known as a caving destination.

## Get in

Minivans from Sayaxché and Coban, the latter on two routes.
If you are going to Semuc Champey next, be sure to go the route to Lanquin via Sebol, not via Coban first.

## See

The ruins at nearby Cancuén. There is a minivan that leaves with some regularity for La Union. There was evidence of at least one passenger pickup still doing that route as well in February, 2007. For the minivan, coming from El Amigo, turn left and walk a bit past the small downtown and look and ask for the minivan. To arrange the boat ride get off at the tienda next to the Cancuen sign and look for someone to help you. Do NOT walk down to the embarcadero unless you have time to kill before arranging the ride.
* 15.866241-90.0433871 Candelaria Caves. (updated Apr 2018)

## Do

There are two internet places in town. One is at Hotel Cancuen near the edge of town to the north. The other is on a side street downtown. Ask around.
If you are going to the ruins and are using mass transit, check in and leave your packs at El Amigo and head downtown to find the minibus that goes to La Union.

## Eat

There are a couple of comedors downtown.

## Drink

A small tienda across the road from El Amigo sells cold beer.

## Sleep

* 15.87197-90.106451 Hotel Candelaria, Raxruja, ☏ +502 5352 9276. Hotel in a pleasant garden setting in the country with restaurant close to the cave. (updated Aug 2020)
# Patillas

Patillas is a municipality and small town of Puerto Rico located along the island's southeastern coast. The town is famous for its beaches, small resorts or paradores, its natural swimming pool (Charco Azul), and seafood.

## Understand

Patillas has an area of 59.3 square miles divided into 16 barrios, including the barrio referred to as Pueblo with the municipal buildings, a Roman Catholic church, and a main recreational plaza.

## Get in

* San Juan: Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
* Aguadilla: Rafael Hernández Airport
* Ponce: Mercedita Airport

## See

* 18.009072-66.0144211 Patillas Pueblo (downtown Patillas). See the historic Roman Catholic church, Spanish-style recreational plaza, and the municipal buildings surrounded by streets and shops. You can drive around the pueblo or park your car and walk around the square and into the plaza. The Spanish law, which regulated life in Puerto Rico in the early 19th century, stated the plaza's purpose was for celebrations and festivities. (updated Apr 2022)

## Go next

* Arroyo
* Cayey
* Guayama
* San Lorenzo
* Maunabo
* Yabucoa
# Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve

Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve is on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

## Understand

Oribi Gorge nature reserve was named after the Oribi antelope. Approximately 1 km wide, 27 km in length, it is located at the bottom of the Oribi Gorge where the Mzimkulu River and Mximkulwana River meet.

### History

It was proclaimed as a nature reserve in 1950.

### Flora and fauna

Here in this reserve, you can find bushbuck, reedbuck, duiker (both blue and grey), leopard. About 250 bird species have been listed, including 5 species of kingfisher and 7 species of eagle.

### Climate
## Get in

Oribi Gorge nature reserve is a 30-minute drive from Port Shepstone while it is about a 2hr drive when you are getting in from Durban.

## Fees and permits

The entrance gate of the reserve is open from 8AM to 5PM with fee of R10 per person (2023). The gate is also open on all public holidays.

## See

* Hoopoe Falls. 8.2 km long, takes about 3 hr to hike. (updated Jan 2023)
* Oribi Gorge. 2.4 km long, takes about 43 min to complete. (updated Jan 2023)
* Mziki trail. 7.6 km long, takes about 3 hr of hiking to complete. (updated Jan 2023)

## Do

There are several trails in the reserve that range from easy to difficult where you can choose to hike or walk. These include the Nkonka Trail, Baboon View Trail, Samango River Trail, hoopoe Falls trail, Horseman’s Point.
* Hiking. (updated Jan 2023)
* Trails. (updated Jan 2023)
* Wild slide. 160 m above the gorge, gives a better view of the gorge and Lehr’s Falls. (updated Jan 2023)
* Water rafting. Rafting on the Umzimkulu River is led by qualified rafting guides. Bookings are necessary, at least four people per trip are required. (updated Jan 2023)

## Drink

* Leopard rock. A coffee shop, this spot also offers a better view of the Oribi gorge. (updated Jan 2023)

## Sleep
### Lodging

* Oribi Gorge Guest Farm. 3 km away from the reserve. R840. (updated Jan 2023)
* The Gorge Private Game Lodge & Spa, Lot 15, Pengaan Farm, Oribi Flats, Port Shepstone, ☏ +27 39 687 4000, info@thegorge.co.za. (updated Jan 2023)

### Backcountry
## Stay safe

Do not swim in the rivers to save yourself from the risk of contracting Bilharzia. You should always inform the hospitality manager of your proposed route when going on long walks.
# Orhei National Park

Orhei National Park (Romanian: Parcul Național Orhei) is the only national park in Moldova. It's 34,000 ha constitute about 1% of the area of the country.

## Understand

* Parcul Național Orhei, ☏ +373 604 36 436, parcnationalrm@gmail.com. (updated Jan 2022)

### History

It was founded in 2013.

### Landscape

The landscape of the park is hilly, partly covered with forest. The territory is crossed by valleys and the Răut River flows through the park.

### Flora and fauna

Over 700 plant species have been identified belonging to 334 genera and 80 families from Phylum Pteridophyta (0.2%) and flowering plant (98.0%).
In the park's flora, 52 species of rare plants with different degrees of endangerment are identified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

### Climate
## Get in

The park is in central Moldova 55 km north of Chișinău.
From Orhei, head south onto R20 and then R6 until you'll reach the park.

## See

The main places of interest of the Orhei National Park are the Trebujeni landscape reserve, the main part of the Curchi tract (Mănăstirea Curchi), the Țigănești landscape reserve, a number of ancient archaeological sites, the city of the Golden Horde Shehr al-Jedid, a Moldovan medieval city with a fortress, 5 monasteries (including Old Orhei, Curchi, Țigănești), and 4 noble estates. A small museum of folk crafts is open in Ivancea.
* 47.33409228.6539611 Curchi Monastery. a monastery of monks from all over Moldova, this monastery consists of five churches and one of the most important monuments of Bessarabian architecture. (updated Dec 2021)
* 47.28927828.6710962 Memorial house of Alexandru Donici (Casa-muzeu „Alexandru Donici”), ☏ +373 235 73 549. T-Sa 10:00–17:00 Su 10:00–15:00 Closed Mondays. (updated Dec 2021)
* 47.30138928.97253 Old Orhei. A historical and archaeological complex ancient city located in a narrow bend of the Răut River with the natural landscape of limestone rock, having eroded by the river, combined with archaeological vestiges of the ancient Trypillian civilization. (updated Dec 2021)
* 47.31528.5125694 Țigănești monastery (Mănăstirea Țigănești). monastery of the Chisinau Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church in the village of Tsiganesti with the landscape from that era preserved today (updated Dec 2021)

## Eat

* 47.3704128.8200431 Pivnitele Branesti Claimed, Branesti Village, Orhei, ☏ +373 691 64 445. Wine bar and serves different types of cuisines from that region for both lunch and dinner. (updated Dec 2021)

## Sleep
### Lodging

* 47.29868528.9806471 Resedinta Rotundu, 143 Butuceni Main Road, Butuceny, ☏ +373 797 57 571, resedintarotundu@gmail.com. (updated Dec 2021)
# Oria

Oria is a city in the province of Brindisi in the region of Apulia (Puglia), Italy.

## Get in
### By Plane

From Brindisi Airport
There are more than ten airlines companies operating in Brindisi airport. Ryanair have more frequent flights from major European cities compared to other airlines.

### By Train

Oria station is served by Italian national railway. Practically Oria is well connected by local train with two major cities in Puglia, Brindisi and Taranto.
From Rome
There is a direct night train from Roma Termini Station everyday. It costs €32.60, and takes 7 hours 45 minutes.
From Taranto
The train from Taranto departs to oria frequently. It cost €2.60 for 37 minutes travel.
From Brindisi
Brindisi train station has daily schedule for the train departing to oria. Train costs €2.30.
From other big cities in Italy
Intercity and Fast train connect Brindisi and northern big cities.

### By Car

From Brindisi and Taranto
Italian motorway doesn't go through in oria city, but the travellers should follow E90/SS7 motorway instead. E90/SS7 is the motorway which connects Brindisi and Taranto. The travellers should take the exit of oria, the distance from the exit to oria is roughly around 5km.

## See

* Gate of the Jews
* Castle
* Churches
# Venice (Florida)

Venice is a city in Sarasota County, in Southwest Florida. It was voted as one of the top ten Happiest Seaside Towns by Coastal Living.

## Understand

With a population of 20,000, Venice is known for its large "snowbird" population. Snowbirds are older people who spend their winters in Florida to escape the cold winters in Northern states including New York and Pennsylvania.
The city was incorporated in 1927 and has since become the location of several structures and areas on the National Register of Historic Places. It's also known for the Venice Theatre, the largest per-capita community theater in the United States with an operating budget of almost three million dollars, and its reputation as the "Shark's Tooth Capital of the World" due to the annual Shark's Tooth Festival.

### Climate

Venice has a subtropical climate that is bordering on a tropical savanna climate, with hot summers and mild winters.

## Get in

Highways include US-41 and I-75, which go north-south, although I-75 is a short distance east of the city.

## Do

* 27.175-82.46611 Oscar Scherer State Park, 1843 South Tamiami Trail, Osprey, ☏ +1 941 483-5956. 8AM to sunset.
* 27.1011-82.44512 Venice Theatre, 140 Tampa Ave, ☏ +1 941 488-1115. (updated Aug 2020)
* 27.11602-82.433283 Curry Creek Preserve. 6am-sunset. (updated May 2021)

## Eat

* 27.0996-82.44851 Cassariano Italian Eatery, 313 W Venice Ave, ☏ +1 941 786-1000, cassariano@yahoo.com. (updated Aug 2020)
* 27.0997-82.44822 San Marco, 305-B W Venice Ave, ☏ +1 941 254-6565. Tu-Sa 11AM-2:45PM and 5PM-9PM. (updated Aug 2020)
* 27.0997-82.44943 Soda Fountain, 349 W Venice Ave, ☏ +1 941 488-7600, thesodafountainofvenice@gmail.com. (updated Aug 2020)

## Sleep

* 27.1091-82.3831 Fairfield Inn and Suites, 2935 Executive Dr, ☏ +1 941 488-4343. (updated Aug 2020)
* 27.1084-82.38522 Holiday Inn Express, 380 Commercial Court (Pet-friendly), ☏ +1 941 584-6800, hievenice@360hospitalitygroup.com. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. (updated Aug 2020)
# Ventersburg

Ventersburg is a town in the Lejweleputswa region of South Africa.

## Get in

Ventersburg is situated directly along the N1, about 238 kilometers south of Johannesburg.

## See

* -28.08653627.1342971 NG Kerk Ventersburg, 6 Steyn St. As a Dutch Reformed Church, it sits on the same site of the old church which stood from the late 19th century until it was burned down by British troops during the Anglo-Boer War.
* -28.0882127.136672 Police Museum, Postma St. An old constabulary police station, situated on an elevated iron-rock outcrop that overlooks Ventersburg.

## Go next

* Bloemfontein
* Johannesburg