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# Monroe (Ohio)

Monroe is in Butler County (Ohio) and partly in Warren County (Ohio).

## Get in
### By Car

I75 and SR4 both pass through Monroe Ohio.

## See

* 39.453857-84.326421 Lux Mundi. A statue of Jesus Christ at the Solid Rock Church. More inviting then the previous statue, which was nicknamed "Touchdown Jesus", locals refer to this statue as "Hug Me Jesus" (updated Feb 2017)
* 39.355-84.3566672 National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting, 8070 Tylersville Rd, West Chester, ☏ +1 513 777-0027. (updated Nov 2018)

## Do

* 39.4375-84.36051 Monroe Park. (updated Nov 2018)

## Buy

* 39.433949-84.3370711 Cincinnati Premium Outlets, 400 Premium Outlets Dr, ☏ +1 513 539-0710. (updated Feb 2017)
* 39.446042-84.3264822 Traders World, 601 Union Rd, ☏ +1 513 424-5708. (updated Feb 2017)

## Eat

* 39.44093-84.34521 Fresh Cafe, 11 American Way, ☏ +1 513-360-7086. (updated Nov 2018)

## Drink

* Old Street Saloon, 13 Old St, ☏ +1 513-539-9183. (updated Nov 2018)

## Sleep

* Comfort Inn, 120 Senate Dr, ☏ +1 513 539-2660. (updated Feb 2017)
* 39.44095-84.33991 Best Western Monroe Inn. (updated Jul 2020)
* 39.44025-84.329712 Holiday Inn Express. (updated Jul 2020)

## Connect

* Monroe Lending Library, 6 E Ave, ☏ +1 513-360-0100. (updated Apr 2020)
* 39.447346-84.3665111 MidPointe Library Monroe, 1 Tennessee Ave, ☏ +1-513-360-6224. (updated Mar 2022)

## Go next

* Cincinnati
* Dayton
# Monroe County (Michigan)

Monroe County is in Southeast Michigan.

## Cities

* 42.059167-83.3908331 Carleton
* 41.957222-83.6597222 Dundee
* 41.806944-83.44253 Luna Pier
* 42.003889-83.5155564 Maybee
* 42.083333-83.6833335 Milan
* 41.916389-83.3977786 Monroe — the county seat
* 41.901111-83.7157 Petersburg

## Other destinations

* Sterling State Park - the only state park on Lake Erie

## Understand

This county was established in 1817 of July as a part of organizing Michigan's L.P. region after the War of 1812 (most notably after the River Raisin Rallying Cry, of course).

## Get in

* 42.2125-83.3533331 Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW). (updated Jan 2020)
Interstate Highway 75

## Get around
### By Bus

Lake Erie Transit is the avenue for those who don't have a car (or who don't intend to drive at all).

## See

* Cemeteries with headstones in the German language, such as one on Jackman Road at the intersection with Albain Road.

### Itineraries

* Christmas in Ida. A community based event in the community of Ida, located between Monroe, Dundee and Temperance.

## Eat

Historically, Catholics in the region have enjoyed muskrats on Fridays, in addition to fish. At some events and local dinners, you may get a chance to try it.

## Stay safe

Here's either Monroe News or the Monroe County Library System as optional, third-party back-up (but feel free to warm up to any tune, though).

## Go next

* Metro Detroit
* Lenawee County
* Washtenaw County
* Toledo, Ohio
# North Sea

The North Sea is a body of water surrounded by the following countries:
* Norway – Vestlandet
* Denmark – separating it from the Baltic Sea
* Germany – the states of Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony, with ports at Bremerhaven and Hamburg.
* Netherlands – with ports at Rotterdam and the Hook of Holland
* Belgium – with a port at Zeebrugge
* France – with ports at Calais and Dunkirk.
* England – a country of the United Kingdom, with ports at Dover, Harwich, Kingston-upon-Hull and North Shields.
* Scotland – a country of the United Kingdom, with a port at Aberdeen
There are sizeable islands and archipelagos around the edges of the North Sea, including the Orkney, Shetland and Frisian Islands. The Norwegian coast is famous for its fjords.
Crossing the North Sea is possible with a number of UK east coast ferry routes.
# North Shore

There's more than one place called North Shore.

### Australia

* The Lower North Shore and Upper North Shore are districts of Sydney

### Canada

* North Shore (British Columbia) - the Cities of North and West Vancouver in British Columbia
* North Shore (Quebec) — The North Shore or Côte-Nord is a region of Quebec on the shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

### New Zealand

* North Shore - part of the North Harbour district of Auckland

### United States of America

* North Shore (Massachusetts)
* North Shore (Minnesota)
* North Shore (Illinois) - affluent suburbs north of Chicago along Lake Michigan
* North Shore (Oahu) - in Oahu, Hawaii
# North Sydney

* North Sydney on the north shore of Sydney Harbour in Australia
* North Sydney community on Cape Breton Island in Canada
# North São Paulo

North São Paulo is a region in the state of São Paulo. Built on vast farmlands and pastures that extend beyond the horizon, the region is a good representation of São Paulo's prosperous countryside, annually celebrated in the Barretos' rodeo festival.

## Cities

* Barretos - Agribusiness city that hosts the country's most popular rodeo festival
* Batatais - Italian-founded city who inspired the Brazilian painter Cândido Portinari
* Catanduva
* Franca
* -21.177632-47.8100981 Ribeirão Preto - The region's largest city and main center of shopping and nightlife
* Rifaina - Cozy resort town by the Grande river

## Get in

* Dr. Leite Lopes Airport (RAO)
# Qiandaohu

Qiandaohu (千岛湖) or Thousand Island Lake is a lake and city in Zhejiang province, China. The lake, which was formed by the construction of a nearby dam, boasts over a thousand islands and clean water used in the production of Nongfu Spring brand drinking water.

## Get in

* The Hangxinjing Expressway offers a 2-hour toll road drive from nearby Hangzhou.
* Multiple G Trains daily on the Line from Hangzhou to Huangshan stop at Qiandaohu, it takes a good hour only with the Bullet Train.

## See

* The Animal Islands, including Monkey Island and Snake Island, inhabited by the animals that bear the islands' names.

## Do

* Jiulong Brook Rafting, a river rafting course in the mountains near Qiandaohu with mild rapids and splash chutes. Expect to pay around ¥100 per person for admission, including equipment. Rafters will get wet (if not soaked) on the course, so bring a dry change of clothes, towels and plastic bags for afterward. Snacks, Chinese food, water toys, and basic articles of clothing are sold on site.

## Eat

* Fish Head Soup, a local specialty available in many area restaurants and hotels.

## Sleep

* Tachee Island Holiday Hotel, 86571-65011888

## Go next

* Yellow Mountain Huangshan in neighbouring Anhui Province
# Qikertaaluk Island

Qikertaaluk Island is an island of Nunavut, mostly known for Qajartalik, a petroglyph site consisting of over 150 carvings of faces in soapstone. Although it is in Nunavut, it is much closer to Nunavik in Quebec.

## Get in

By boat is your only option.

## Get around

Your only way to get around the island is via foot – there are no roads on the island.

## See and do

* 61.3316-71.49961 Qajartalik. The highlight and main point of interest on the island. The site has over 150 carvings of faces in soapstone, created by the Dorset people. Since April 2018, it has been listed on Canada's tentative UNESCO's world heritage list. Most of what you will see in the archeological site depicts human faces, but you may also encounter animal faces, or both. Though it had been known to the Inuit people for a long time, it has been known to non-Inuit people only since the 1960s, when it was first documented by anthropologist Bernard Saladin D’Anglure. (updated Feb 2022)

## Buy, eat, drink and sleep

There is zilch on the island. Your nearest places to find anything to buy, eat or drink or places to sleep, other than what you bring in, are in Kangiqsujuaq/Kangirsujuaq.

## Go next

Your only choice is to head back to Nunavik in Quebec or further north to Nunavut.
# Qianwei

Qianwei (犍为 jiānwéi) is a town in Sichuan.

## Get in
### Public bus

(犍为车站 jiānwéi chēzhàn)
| Destination | Price (¥) | Departures (HH:MM) | Duration (HH:MM) | Lunch-Stop | Last Update |
| Leshan | 16.00 | Early-? Frequent | 1:00 | No | 23 April 2008 |

## See

* Qianwei Confucian Temple (qianwei wenmiao). 09:00-17:00. ¥10.

## Do

* Jiayang Coal Mine and Narrow-Gauge Railway (jiayang xiao huoche) (take local bus to Jiayang), ☏ +86 833-4186380, +86 833-4186330. ¥50.
# Pangkalan Bun

Pangkalan Bun (or Pangkalanbun) is a city in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia and best known as gateway city for orangutan watching.

## Get in

* -2.705111.6730561 Iskandar Airport (PKN ). 4 airlines offer flights to 7 domestic destinations, including cities in Java and elsewhere in Kalimantan.
If one prefers land travel there are buses to and from Pontianak and Palangkaraya.

## Do

* Visit Tanjung Puting National Park to see orangutan.

## Sleep

There are at least a dozen hotels in town.
* Hotel Bahagia. rooms from Rp 50K to 100K+
* Swiss Belinn. rooms from US$ 45 to US$ 90
# Pangboche

Pangboche (3930 to 4030 m above sea level) is a village in Khumbu.

## Get in

It takes around two hours from Tengboche to arrive in Pangboche. The best way to get here is either to trek from 5 days from Lukla or to get a helicopter flight from Kathmandu. Since this is the best landing spot for Everest Base Camp helicopters now, Pangboche is getting popular now.

## See

Upper Pangboche (to the left as you enter the village when coming from Tengboche) is a pleasant place to rest and relax. Visit the monastery at the centre of the cluster of houses. About half an hour walk from the monastery are some hermits' caves. Obviously, do not disturb anyone who might be in retreat.

## Sleep

* Tara Lodge is a long time favorite with trekkers and lies conveniently on the path that passes through the village (right side).
* Highland Sherpa Resort (on the way to the Everest Base Camp), ☏ +977 38540027, +977 9803524900, angtemba@hotmail.com.

## Go next

Up to Periche 2.5 hours or Dingboche, 3 hours.
# Pangkal Pinang

Pangkal Pinang (also Pangkalpinang) is the largest city on the island of Bangka and the capital of Bangka-Belitung province.

## Get in
### By plane

* -2.161944106.1388891 Depati Amir Airport (Pangkal Pinang Airport PGK ). Is served by frequent flights to and from Jakarta, and flight to and from Palembang, Tanjung Pandan, and Batam.

## Get around

Car rental cost is around Rp 350, to Rp.500.

## See

* Tin Museum
* Pasir Padi Beach
* Bangka Botanical Garden
* Tin Mining
* White Pepper Farm

## Eat

* Grill Tenggiri Fish - Fresh and Juicy
* Lempah - Bangka's Unique Curry soup, you can choose using Vegetable, Fish, or Meat
* Bangka's Noodle - Noodle mix special Bangka's soya sauce and meat (Chicken or Pork)
* Roasted Pig - this one you only can find in Bangka, using mix spices and lime with original grill technique make the best Roasted Pig ever
* Kemplang - Roasted Fish Cracker
* Sweet Martabak/Panekuk - Bangka's original cake, sweet taste with Chocolate, Cheese, Peanut and creamy margarine
* Crab with padang sauce - HOt and spicy but the crab taste really nice

## Sleep
### Budget

* -2.121501106.1126611 Grand Sabrina, Jl. Diponegoro No 73, ☏ +62 717-422424, fax: +62 717-432900, hotelsabrina@telkom.net.
* -2.134376106.103712 Mitra Garden, Jl. Mentok No 3, ☏ +62 717-439071, fax: +62 717-424265, hotelmitra@telkom.net.
* -2.126184106.1141543 Bumi Asih, Jl.Jend Sudirman, No 25.
* -2.116903106.110214 Wisma Jaya, Jl.Mangkol.
* -2.148542106.1270365 Grand Millennium, Jl. Koba.
* -2.135898106.1299116 Griya Tirta, Jl. Semabung lama No 272.
* -2.127134106.1134297 Al Huriah, Jl Sriwijaya No 1 A.
* -2.127347106.1073588 Xinlu, Jl. Ahmad Yani.
* -2.12128106.1119119 Wisma 88, Jl. Merdeka.

### Splurge

* -2.156325106.13089810 Novotel Bangka Hotel Golf & Convention Center, Jl Soekarno Hatta, ☏ +62 717 436888, fax: +62 717 436889, welcome@novotelbangka.com.
* -2.166022106.13702811 Aston Soll Marina Hotel & Conference Center, Jl. Koba Km 8 Pangkalan Baru, Central Bangka, ☏ +62 717 4261 261.
* -2.154368106.1286612 Santika Bangka Hotel, Jl. Soekarno Hatta (Jalan Raya Koba Km. 5) No. 17 Pangkalan Baru, Central Bangka, ☏ +62 717 4256 888, fax: +62 717 4256 889, bangka@santika.com.
* -2.126314106.1145313 Swiss-Belhotel Pangkalpinang. (updated Sep 2023)
# Panglao Town

Panglao Town is on Panglao Island in Bohol, Philippines.

## Understand

The actual town is fairly small, but Panglao Municipality covers about half the island.
The popular resort area Alona Beach is administratively part of Panglao Municipality but has its own Wikivoyage article.
Momo Beach is just outside Panglao Town and is covered in this article. It is less developed and less hectic than Alona.

## Get in

See the Panglao Island article for how to reach the island, including Panglao Town.

## See

* 9.600281123.752751 Momo Beach. Small quiet beach on the north west of the island. Coral reef is situated only a couple of hundred meters off shore, it's a good location for snorkelling straight from the beach. (updated Oct 2017)
* 9.58048123.746552 Seashell museum (Nova Shell Museum), J Teofilo St, Poblacion, Panglao town, ☏ +63 38 502 8074. ₱50. (updated Sep 2016)

## Sleep

* Momovillage (momovillage tower), Purok 7, ☏ +63 38 5440056, info@momovillage.com. Specious studio/rooms (30m2) for rent in an exotic tower overlooking the tropical rainforest, 350 meter from Momobeach, 6.1 km from Alona. 900/1200 Ph.peso. (updated Aug 2018)
* Panglao Princess Suites, Doljo Coast, ☏ +63 38 5028228. Family-owned vacation home. 3 two bedroom, 2.5 bath suites, dining room and kitchen with on-site management, professional security, internet and a car & driver. Each unit has a lanai with views of the ocean.
# Parauapebas

Parauapebas is a city in Pará. This is true frontier country: There was virtually nothing in this region until the world's largest iron ore mine, at neighbouring Serra dos Carajás was set into production in the early 1980s. The city still has an air of pioneers and adventurers.

## Get in

* Marabá, some 200 km off is the regional bus hub, for transport onwards to Belém (about 12 hours), Imperatriz (about 10 hours) or Brasília. Road travel times may increase significantly during rainy season.
* There is a train all the way to São Luís thrice a week $^{[formerlydeadlink]}$ , along the railway that exports the ore of the region. 16 hours ride!

## Sleep

* Hotel Ypê, Rua, ☏ +55 94 3346-1827. Good value. Double with fan R$ 50, add R$ 10 for air con.
* Hotel Potiguar, Avenida Liberdade 160, Bairro Rio Verde, ☏ +55 94 3346-4872. Bath tubs! Double with fan R$ 50, with air con R$ 70.
* Hotel Bela Vista, Avenida Liberdade 208, Bairro da Paz, ☏ +55 94 3356-1071. Double with fan R$ 40, with air con R$ 60.
# Paray-le-Monial

Paray-le-Monial is a little town in the south of Burgundy in France. It is the sister city of Bad Dürkheim, Germany and Wells, England.

## See

* The basilica is the major attraction in Paray-le-Monial. It was established in the 11th century and is nowadays quite popular with pilgrims.
* The 18th-century cloister.

## Do

* Club 4 is the only real club in town.

## Sleep

* Hotel 3 Pigeons
* Hotel Terminus which is in a short walking distance of the station. It has a wonderful garden to sit in in summer.

## Stay safe

The town is not very dangerous and there is hardly any crime. You can walk through the town at night at any time. Especially when it's pilgrim-season you should be careful as there are many tourists in town around that time.
# Paraíba

Paraiba (Portuguese: Paraíba) is a state in Northeast Brazil. The state is a tourist and industrial hotspot; it is known for its cultural heritage, amenable climate and geographical features, ranging from the seaside beaches to the Borborema Plateau.

## Cities

* -7.12-34.881 João Pessoa — the state capital has beautiful historic buildings and few foreigners
* -7.230556-35.8811112 Campina Grande — has countrywide fame for midwinter parties, Festa Junina or São João, in June, and hosts a large out-of-season carnival, Micarande, in April, and a few rodeos throughout the year
* -7.26-34.9077783 Conde — town close to the Tambaba and other beaches
* -6.760833-38.2308334 Sousa — known for its fossil sites (Vale dos Dinossauros)

## Other destinations

* -6.7258-38.28281 Vale dos Dinossauros — an area that contains many fossilized dinosaur tracks
* -7.52-362 Pedra do Altar — archaeological site near the town of Barra de Santana

## Understand

It is named after the Paraíba river.
The Paraíba economy is largely based upon the making of shoes and other leather products, the raising of cattle for beef, and sugarcane. Pineapple, corn, and beans cultivation are also widespread. The other important economical sector in the state is tourism, especially the state urban and unspoilt beaches, ecotourism and festivals such as "carnaval" and "São João."

### Climate

Paraíba goes through wet and dry seasons, with most of its rain falling in the first third of the year, especially in March and April. However, in the east, including the coast and the agreste mesoregion, most rainfall occurs from April to June.
In the entire state, the period from October to December is the hottest and driest of the year, whereas June to August is the coldest, with temperatures in some areas reaching below 20°C.

## Get in

Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport is 8 km (5 mi) from downtown João Pessoa.
The BR-101 and BR-230 highways cross Paraíba.

## Do

Festa Junina (Saint John Festival) is celebrated on the 24th of June during the winter solstice. The festivities traditionally begin after the 12th of June, on the eve of St Anthony's day, and last until the 29th, which is Saint Peter's day. During these fifteen days, there are bonfires, fireworks, and folk dancing in the streets. Once exclusively a rural festival, today it is largely a city festival during which people joyfully and theatrically mimic peasant stereotypes and clichés in a spirit of jokes and good times. Typical refreshments and dishes are served. Like during Carnival, these festivities involve wearing peasant costumes, heavy drinking, fireworks display and folk dancing.
The four-day period before Lent leading up to Ash Wednesday is Carnival time in Brazil. Rich and poor alike forget their cares as they party in the streets.
# Paraná Plateau

Parana Plateau is a region of Paraguay.

## Cities

* -25.516667-54.6166671 Ciudad del Este – An important border town, just across the river from the Iguaçu Falls in neighbouring Brazil.
* -27.1604-56.24042 Coronel Bogado – The home of Chipa. Head here to enjoy numerous varieties of this delicacy.
* -27.333333-55.8666673 Encarnación – A laid-back beach town across Posada in Argentina. Not much to see, but great to take a break with bars and place at the water.
* -25.405064-54.6411124 Hernandarias – The "Latin American Capital of Electric Power" is home to Itaipú Dam, which produced the second most energy of any in the world as of 2020.
* -27.078611-55.6452785 Hohenau – An interesting German town.
* -26.86-55.5456 Pirapó – A Japanese village and colony, also partly funded by the Japanese government.
* -26.375961-54.9701047 Tirol (Col El Tirol / Colonia Tirol) – A colony of former Germans. The most interesting "exhibit" here though seems to be an elder guy that lives in a forest and place distinctly constructed by himself. Pay him a visit and find a local and quite alternative curiosity. Camping there might be possible, if you ask.
* -27.132-55.7028 Trinidad – Home to the Jesuit ruins which is the only UNESCO World Heritage Site in Paraguay.

## Understand

This region encompasses the forested highlands in Paraguay's east, along the Paraná River.

## Get in

Guaraní International Airport (AGT)

## See

Some important sight of the region are the Itaipú Dam and the Salto del Monday near and in Ciudad del Este, but also the Iguaçu Falls just across the border in Brazil.

### Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis

The Jesuit missions. ... near Encarnación are some of the most important and impressive in Paraguay. El Ruta Jesuita is just about the only nationally organised Paraguayan tourist activity, so reaching them is easy. The Jesuit ruins are in such shape that you can still imagine the splendour it once possessed. The ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage Site . Entrance: GS.25,000. The entrance ticket is valid for three days, and gets you in to all three ruins near Encarnación. (updated May 2018)
* -27.132-55.7021 Ruinas Jesuíticas de la Santísima Trinidad del Paraná. Summer 07:00-19:00, winter 07:00-17:30. Also features a small museum. Any bus towards east from Encarnación: 10,000. (updated May 2018)
* -27.056-55.7532 Ruinas Jesuíticas de Jesús de Tavarangué (10 km from Trinidad down the left hand road from the crossroads after the bus stop. You can rent a bike at the Ruinas Hotel in Trinidad, but do not bet on that, take a moto-taxi for GS.30,000—try to share, they can carry four people— or just take the 2 hr to hike there.). These ruins are well worth a visit and the 10 km to get there. Bring lunch and enjoy it in the old Plaza Mejor. (updated May 2018)
* -27.31721-56.331363 Ruinas Jesuíticas Guaraníes de San Cosme y San Damián. (updated May 2018)
# Paravur

    Not to be confused with North Paravur, which is approximately 175 km to the north.
Paravur is in Quilon/Kollam district, Kerala, Southern Travancore, India. It is a municipal town connected to Thiruvananthapuram and Quilon by trains and bus.The population is around 44,000 (2011). Famous for calm, clean back waters and coir related small scale industries. The place is also connected via waterway with the other major towns in Kerala. Paravur was once a major commerce hub that has withered after the waterways lost importance. It has a forgotten look about it in places.
The place is serene. Get a bike, wander around, hit the mile long seafront and walk up to the lagoon. The beach is sandwiched between the lake and the sea. So you can walk around in the lake, it's about a foot deep and has clear white sand.

## Get in
### By road

From Thiruvananthapuram — Take the road off of Varkala, Paripally, or Chatanoor. Paravur is a municipality town and has excellent bus service.

### By train

The train from Bangalore seems to stop at this station. There are also local trains shuttling between Thiruvananthapuram and Quilon that stop here.

## See

* St. Jude Church (Kurumandal Christian palli) (take the road from Paravur Jn to Kallumkunnu to Palli), ☏ +91 8137 070968 (mobile). 6AM to 8PM. A famous religious place. This church's festival takes place at the last week of October every year. Sunday mass is 7:30AM. (updated Oct 2019)
* Temple festivals
* Beaches
* Fly fishing: You will find a lot of local anglers hitting the lake and the lagoon. Excellent place to fish.
* Boating
* Laze around