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# Badanaguppe

Badanaguppe is a small scenic village in Chamarajangar district of Karnataka state, India.

## Understand

Badanaguppe is suitable for picnic trips.

## Get in

There is a railway station at Badanaguppe. Trains are availabe from Mysore at 5AM and 7:20AM.

## Get around

Autorikshaws are available for local transport.

## See

* Badanaguppe Temple and Pond, On the highway near the highschool. (updated Sep 2016)
* Pannethudi Temple, Near Railway Junction. (updated Sep 2016)
* Rama Mandira, Near Highschool. Cute little building with green pillars and red roof. (updated Sep 2016)

## Do

* Picnic at Badanaguppe. The road opposite the railway station is suitable for a picnic trip. There are green farms and big trees in this direction. (updated Sep 2016)

## Buy

There are no big shops in Badanaguppe. Soft drinks and bananas are available.

## Eat

* Iqra restaurant, Near Railway station junction (2 km). Parottas and Chicken Biriyani are available. (updated Sep 2016)

## Go next

* Chamarajanagar
* Konanur
* Kavalande
# Ctesiphon

Ctesiphon is a ruin in Iraq's Baghdad Belts. It was once an ancient Persian capital city, but only a former palace, with the world's largest unreinforced arch, remains standing. The town of Salman Pak is nearby, and is also covered in this article.

## Understand

Ctesiphon was the capital of the Sasanian Empire from 226 AD to its capture by the Arabs in 637 AD. The city has now largely disappeared.
The palace of Taq Kasra is the only structure remaining above ground. The palace is considered an architectural landmark with its arched iwan hall, open on the facade side, about 37 meters high 26 meters across and 50 meters long. This made it the largest man-made, free standing vault constructed until modern times. The throne room—presumably under or behind the arch—was more than 30 m (110 ft) high and covered an area 24 m (80 ft) wide by 48 m (160 ft) long. It is unclear exactly when Taq Kasra was built, some historians believe the founder is Shapour I who ruled Persia from 242 to 272 AD while other believe that construction began during the reign of Anushiruwan the Just after a campaign against the Byzantines in 540 AD.
A number of artifacts belonging to Ctesiphon can be seen at the Museum of Islamic Art in Berlin.

## Get in
### By car

There are roads connecting nearby Baghdad to Salman Pak.

## See

* 33.09361144.5808331 Arch of Ctesiphon (Tāq Kasrā). Only visible remaining structure of the ancient city of Ctesiphon. It is the worlds 2nd largest single-span unreinforced brick vault/arch, dated to 3rd-6th Century AD. (updated Nov 2021)
* 33.09850444.5812112 Salman Al-Farsi Mosque. Contains the burial place of Salman the Persian, an early companion of Islamic prophet Muhammad. (updated Nov 2018)

## Do
### Salman Pak

* Sweets Factory Hussein Alchukrgi

## Eat

* Ovens and Pastries Mustafa

## Sleep

There are no hotels in Ctesiphon or Salman Pak. Baghdad is nearby, however, and it's home to several hotels.

## Stay safe

See the warning on the Iraq article for information on the security situation.

## Go next

* Baghdad
* Baqubah
# Cuamba

Cuamba is a city in Niassa province, in north-west Mozambique. It is an important rail and road junction, and is often used as a stop off on the way to/from Malawi.

## Get in

The city's airport no longer sees scheduled flights, nearest major gateway is the international airport in Nampula.
Cuamba is along the major east-west route EN8 which runs from the coastal city of Nacala via Nampula continuing all the way to Mandimba on the Malawian border. The road is being upgraded but some parts remain unpaved.
There's now also a daily train from Nampula, departing early morning and taking 10-12 hours to complete the journey. The train even boosts its own restaurant car. A second class ticket costs 400 MZN.
Daily minibus service to the border town Mandimba starts collecting passengers early morning at 4AM and leaves when full, this procedure can sometimes take hours. Travel time is around 3½ hours. Minibuses also wait for the train from Nampula and quickly fill up with passengers continuing to Mandimba, Lichinga and elsewhere.

## Get around

Cuamba is small enough to travel around on foot. Bicycle taxis and local transport are also available, as is the train to travel in and out on. The closest airports are Nampula and Lichinga.

## Buy

Several shops are available offering quality food, clothing, construction supplies and other goods. Prices are cheaper in Cuamba than further outlying areas like Lichinga, the province capita

## Eat

* Sao Miguel, Pastries, breads, cafezinho, meals, etc..
* Quiosque Devcam, At the central park. Offers basics like chicken and chips, drinks, etc..

## Sleep

* Guesthouse for missionaries, sometimes available for evangelical missionaries, but you will need to have a local contact in order to book..
* no longer available. Check-in: all hours, check-out: 10:00.
# Cua Ong

Cửa Ông (pronounced "kwa-eng") is a town in Halong Bay, in northern Vietnam.

## Understand

A small town and possible stop-over on the way to Cái Rồng‎, one of the ports that provide access to the islands of Halong Bay (in particular Quan Lanh island).
Other than some tiny back streets, the town's basic layout is that it flanks the main east/west road up the coast but with two major T-intersections, about a kilometer apart.

## Get in and out

Buses to Baichay Bus Station in Halong City and Hanoi ply the main road, and continue up the coast in the direction of China.
Buses to Cai Rong ply the road to Van Don Island (which is today joined to the mainland by bridge) and stop at an unmarked bus stop just opposite the market on the main (easterly) T-intersection of town.

## Get around

The town is walkable.

## See

* Temples (Cross the railway and walk down the road and over the small hill from the western T-intersection.). There are two Buddhist temples in the town, virtually opposite one another though one sits atop a hill and the other near its base. Free.

## Do

An evening walk past the temples from the western T-intersection of town eventually takes you somewhere you can see the water.

## Buy

The market around the eastern T-intersection in town is the best place to buy things.

## Eat

The proprietors of a restaurant near the market on the road to Cai Rong tried to rip us off significantly. For a less-hassle selection of local restaurants try the road running across the railway from the western T-intersection of town, around the temples.

## Drink

Restaurants near the temples have beer.

## Sleep

A well signposted hotel on the main road proved expensive. A couple of cheaper hotels opposite the western T-intersection proved more fruitful at 200,000 dong, though with some occasional rumbling train noise.

## Connect

There does not appear to be anywhere with wifi in town.

## Go next

Continue on to the islands of Cai Rong or Quan Lạn.
# Crystal Lake

Crystal Lake$^{[deadlink]}$ is a city of 40,000 people in Northern Illinois. It has a revitalized historic downtown district, which is home to many small specialty shops and businesses, and is a local shopping district.

## Get in

Metra Train- Union Pacific Northwest Line Crystal Lake Station is at 70 E. Woodstock, Crystal Lake or try the Pingree Station at 570 Congress Parkway. Parking lots can get busy during the summer festival times of the year, but it is still a very convenient way to get to and from Chicago.

## See

* 42.2489-88.29611 Colonel Palmer House, 660 E. Terra Cotta Ave, ☏ +1 815 477-5873. (updated Feb 2019)

## Do

* Main Beach, 300 Lake Shore Drive. Nicely maintained sandy lake beach with new facilities, boat rentals, lifeguards, snack bar and playground. Lots of parking. See website for fees.
* 42.241-88.32061 Crystal Lake Park District, One East Crystal Lake Ave, ☏ +1 815 459-0680, info@CrystalLakeParks.org. For more than 80 years the district has been providing the community with programs, parks and open spaces.

## Eat

* Duke's Alehouse & Kitchen, 110 N Main St, ☏ +1 815 356-9980.
* New Peking Chinese Restaurant, 40 W. Terracotta Ave #G, ☏ +1 815 459-6618.

## Drink

* Georgio's Chicago Pizzeria, 75 E. Woodstock St. M-Th 11AM-1AM, F Sa 11AM-2AM, Su 11AM-midnight. Try their Chicago-style deep dish pizza. Also, after 10PM, Georgio's turns into one of the few good bar scenes for the younger generations.

## Sleep

* Holiday Inn Crystal Lake, 800 South Route 31. (updated Nov 2016)
# Beira Baixa

Beira Baixa is a former province of the Central region of Portugal. It roughly corresponds to the current Castelo Branco District. It is mostly rural, except for the cities of Castelo Branco and Covilhã.

## Cities

* 40.366667-7.351 Belmonte — known for its Jewish community
* 39.822778-7.4930562 Castelo Branco — a good base for visiting the International Tagus Natural Park and the Serra da Estrela Natural Park
* 40.283333-7.53 Covilhã — close to mountains that offer dramatic scenery and a great environment for those fond of hiking, camping, mountain climbing and skiing
* 40.133333-7.54 Fundão — its excellent cherries are celebrated in the city's gastronomy and its annual festival
* 39.916667-7.2333335 Idanha-a-Nova — with Monsanto, an ancient fortified village perched on the side of the mountain with tiny streets carved in the rocks
* 39.75-7.9166676 Proença-a-Nova — a town rich in forests with a museum dedicated to them

## Understand

Beira Baixa (BAY-ruh BIGH-shuh, /ˈbɐj.ɾɐ ˈbaj.ʃɐ/)

## Get in

There are train stations in Castelo Branco, Covilhã, Fundão.

## See

* Castelo Branco, a small city
* Monsanto, a beautiful village.

## Go next

* Abrantes
* Coimbra
* Guarda
* Tomar
* Viseu
# Beira Alta

Beira Alta is a historic province of the Central region of Portugal. The chief cities/district capitals are Guarda and Viseu.

## Cities

* 40.725917-6.9055831 Almeida — municipality containing the important border town of Vilar Formoso
* 40.5-7.62 Gouveia — take the path to the highest geographical point of continental Portugal, with astonishing views over the valley
* 40.536389-7.2683333 Guarda — its medieval cathedral was built in the Gothic and Manueline styles
* 40.6-7.7666674 Mangualde — inland city with an artificial sandy beach
* 40.981944-7.6158335 Moimenta da Beira — famous for the production of wine and apples
* 40.366667-7.8666676 Oliveira do Hospital — city with ancient civilization sights
* 40.783333-7.0666677 Pinhel — it has one of the more important castles along the Côa River Valley
* 40.35-7.0833338 Sabugal — city along the River Côa with a Gothic castle
* 40.4-8.1333339 Santa Comba Dão — riverside city
* 40.9-7.48333310 Sernancelhe — with a 12th-century church
* 40.6575-7.91388911 Viseu — a charming hilltop city with a fine historic quarter, its Romanesque and Gothic cathedral is one of the finest in Portugal

## Other destinations

* Côa Valley — an open-air Paleolithic archaeological site with thousands of engraved rock drawings of horses, bovines and other animals, human and abstract figures, dated from 22,000 to 10,000 years BCE

## Understand

Beira Alta (BAY-ruh AHL-tuh, /ˈbɐj.ɾɐ ˈaɫ.tɐ/)
Mostly rural, except for Guarda & Viseu. Beautiful mountains (Serra da Estrela, Caramulo, Marofa). Tranquil rivers of (Mondego, Coa, Vouga, Paiva, Dao), gorgeous meadows, pinewood forest and castles along Terras de Riba-Coa (Pinhel, Almeida, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo (cattle and almond trees) and Sabugal area).

## Get in

Train from Vilar Formoso- Guarda-Pampilhosa-Coimbra. Motorway A25 (Viseu-Aveiro-Guarda).

## See

Cathedral and museums in Viseu: Museu Gao Vasco.
* Guarda (Se/cathedral), castle of Pinhel & Sabugal Castle.

## Do

* São Pedro do Sul (spa/town)/Vouga valley.
* Parque arqueologico do vale do Coa rupestre - pre-historic art
* Ski during winter in Estrela Mountain, Loriga, Seia, Torre.

## Eat

Queijo da Serra (hard cheese).

## Drink

Wines, Dao & Pinhel.

## Stay safe

Considered one of the safest in Portugal.

## Go next

* Coimbra
* Aveiro
* Porto
* Lamego — historic city, near Douro river
* Monsanto — in Beira Baixa
* Salamanca, Spain
# Apure

Apure state is in the Los Llanos region of Venezuela.

## Cities

* 7.894-67.4731 San Fernando de Apure
* 7.766667-68.2333332 Achaguas — a small town in the center of the state
* 7.246667-70.7291673 Guasdualito — a town close to the border with Colombia
* 7.841667-67.5166674 Biruaca
* 8.051944-69.3291675 Bruzual
* 7.65-67.66 San Juan de Payara
* 7.059722-69.4966677 Elorza

## Other destinations

* 7.540444-72.1871948 El Tamá National Park — This extensive National Park crosses into Colombia, although there are few facilities for tourists.

## Understand

Apure is the biggest plains state in Los Llanos and the state capital, San Fernando, is widely considered the capital of the region. Flat grazing lands stretch as far as the eye can see.

## Get in

By highway from Caracas, head south via Cúa, passing through San Juan de Los Morros until you reach San Fernando.
San Fernando de Apure can be reached by road, a 6-hour drive from Caracas or up to 8 hours by bus. The city has a small airport about 30 min outside the center with daily flights M-F to Caracas and Puerto Ayacucho. Call Venezolana airline for more details (☏ +58 212 6512218).

## See

The impressive savanna wildlife.
There's little reason to stay in San Fernando de Apure unless as a base for exploring the Llanos. But if you are passing through:
* Plaza Bolívar - the city's leafy central square.
* Barbarito Palace - in Plaza Camejo, this early 20th-century building was a wealthy trade center that was attacked by bandits trying to steal its merchandise on more than one occasion. After years of neglect, the building has now been restored and houses a museum with original mosaics and frescoes.
* San Fernando Cathedral — this 1960s construction was designed by German architect Robert Klein and is notable for its bell-shaped roof.

## Do

Stay at one of the hatos below and go on safari.

## Sleep
### San Fernando de Apure

* Gran Hotel Plaza, Calle Bolivar, opposite Plaza Bolivar, ☏ +58 247 3421255, +58 247 3421504, jadraylul@hotmail.com.
* Nuevo Hotel Apure, Av Maria Nieves, ☏ +58 247 3422214.
* Hotel Trinacria, Av Miranda, Centro Comercial Trinacria, ☏ +58 247 3423578, +58 247 3423778.

### Elsewhere

* Hato El Cedral, Near Mantecal, in the lower Llanos of Apure (a 3-hour drive from San Fernando, head towards Mantecal/Elorza; after passing through Mantecal take a left to Elorza and the ranch entrance is 15 min down on the left), ☏ +58 212 7818995, info@elcedral.com.
* Hato el Frío (180 km west of San Fernando), ☏ +58 240 8083662, +58 416 5409420, elfriolosllanos@cantv.net. An excellent ranch and biological station
# Ar Rutba

Ar Rutba (Arabic: الرطبة ar-Ruṭba, also Romanized Rutbah) is a city on the high plateau of the Iraqi Desert. With about 30,000 inhabitants, it is the westernmost town of any real size, also described as the most isolated town of any size in Iraq. The town has a hot desert climate. it receives 114.3 mm (4.5 inches) of rain annually, which is considered plenty in this region.
The population is Sunni. The city occupies a strategic location on the Amman–Baghdad road, and the Kirkuk–Haifa oil pipeline. During the Anglo-Iraqi War in 1941, Ar Rutba was the site of a clash between British forces, including the Arab Legion, and Iraqi forces loyal to Rashid Ali al-Gaylani. The town was important as a stopover for flights between India and the Persian Gulf, and as a watering spot at the road. In the 1990–1991 war it was part of an air defence system.

## Get in

* The highway from Baghdad comes in via Fallujah and Ramadi. West of the city it forks into one highway leading to Jordan and one to Syria.

## See

Ar Rutba was the site of a large part of the old Iraqi air defence warning system, housing a number of military personnel there. The warning station was destroyed in the 1990–1991 Gulf War. It was seized by ISIS in 2014. Iraqi administration returned in 2016. Unfortunly, the historic Fort Rutba, site of a major battle of the Anglo-Iraqi War, was destroyed some time in 2015 or '16.
Remnants of ISIS rule are likely still present in the city, as are ruins from the ensuing battles.

## Buy

Ar Rutba is home to a traditional Iraqi market, but its present state is unclear.

## Eat

* Levant Restaurant

## Go next

The border with Jordan is nearby.
# Aquiraz

Aquiraz is a coastal city in the Brazilian state of Ceará. The larger Aquiraz municipality is a popular holiday and day trip destination as it has some good beaches. The city itself is almost 30km from Fortaleza and home to just over 70,000 people. It was the capital of Ceará, until that function was taken over by Fortaleza in 1726.

## See

* Museu Sacro São José de Ribamar. This museum houses hundreds of 17th, 18th and 19th century religious pieces, illustrating the faith and church life of the people in Ceará.
* Igreja Matriz de São José de Ribamar. An 18th century church.
* Museu da Cachaça Colonial (Distillery Museum).

## Do

There are several good beaches around the city, still forming part of the Aquiraz municipality. The resort town of Porto das Dunas is highly developed, with an excellent water park (Beach Park). Iguape and Prainha are smaller but popular too, also for daytrippers from the nearby state capital; Fortaleza.
# Aquia Harbour

Aquia Harbour is in Stafford County, Virginia. It might be incorrect to call it a major tourist destination. If you happen to be here, however, you could take a gander at the 1755 Aquia Church, a National Historic Landmark. There is also a yacht harbor, a golf course, country club, horse stables, and 8 parks.

## Get in

Aquia Harbor is at Exit 143A next to I-95.

## See

* 38.4646-77.40311 Aquia Church, 2938 Jefferson Davis Hwy (US-1), ☏ +1 540 659-4007. Built by the Church of England in 1755, Aquia Church retains an active Episcopal congregation. It was designed on a relatively rare "Greek Cross plan", less common for colonial churches. Tours are offered M-F 8AM-4PM, but it is best to call ahead to arrange one, so they know you are coming.

## Eat

* El Gran Charro, 2834 Jefferson Davis Hwy, ☏ +1 540 720-7770. Authentic, cheap Mexican in this little restaurant is actually a good reason to leave the highway for a bit, skipping the bland heart-destroying fast food chains. $4-10.

## Sleep

* Best Western, 2868 Jefferson Davis Hwy, ☏ +1 703 780-7234. A basic two diamond side-of-the-highway hotel. $76.50 for a single or double room (rates as of January 2016).

## Go next

* Just north along I-95 is Quantico, with its excellent National Marine Corps Museum. Stafford is the next town south, of little interest, before reaching legitimately interesting Fredericksburg.
# Aquileia

Aquileia is a comune in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. Now a small town, it used to be one of the world's largest cities in the Late Antiquity. Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia form a UNESCO World Heritage site.

## See

* 45.769613.37081 Aquileia Cathedral (Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta). A basilica erected by Patriarch Poppo in 1031, and later rebuilt in the Gothic style by Patriarch Marquard of Randeck. Contains a mosaic floor having 760 m$^2$.
* 45.7676413.368772 National Archaeological Museum (Museo Archeologico Nazionale), Via Roma, 1. Tu-Su 08:30-19:30; M closed. Contains a collection of ancient Roman mosaics, jewellery, gems, pottery and coins. €4; reduced €2 (A joint ticket to the archeological museum, the basilica belltower and basilica crypts costs €9).
* 45.7735113.366343 Ruins of the Roman forum. The ruins are just a line of standing columns.
* 45.7777413.371184 Museo Paleocristiano (Early Christian Museum). The museum contains some exhibits from the 4th to the 9th century AD.
# Aquinnah

Aquinnah (formerly known as Gay Head) is a town at the western end of Martha's Vineyard. The bright, multi-colored clay cliffs at Gay Head are a fabulous sight. Aquinnah is home to the Wampanoag Tribe, residents of Martha's Vineyard for thousands of years and the majority population of the town. The town consists of sparsely developed bluffs surrounded by beaches.

## Get in

* West Basin Bike Ferry, West Basin Road, Aquinnah. Carries bicycles and people, but not cars, between Menemsha and the Lobsterville part of Aquinnah. Operates summer only.
* Martha's Vineyard Transit Authority, ☏ +1 508 693-9440, fax: +1 508-693-9953, info@vineyardtransit.com. The #5 bus runs from West Tisbury through Chilmark to Gay Head, then loops along Lobsterville Road and back to Chilmark.

## Get around

Bicycling is popular, but the roads are windy and steep. The MTA bus provides limited service within Aquinnah.

## See

* Gay Head Cliffs, Aquinnah Circle. Public area adjacent to the lighthouse with spectacular views of the beach below, Vineyard Sound, and Cuttyhunk
* 41.348444-70.8349441 Gay Head Lighthouse, Aquinnah Circle (end of State Rd in Aquinnah), ☏ +1 508-645-2211. Tours on summer evenings to see the sunset $5 adults, under 12 free.
* Moshup Beach. Pay lots on Moshup Trail just south of State Road, with beach access and a drop-off spot about 0.5 miles south of the pay lot. This beach stretches for over a mile along the southwestern end of the island, wrapping around the Gay Head Light. This beach is known for the picturesque clay cliffs that rise up from the edge of the beach. Nudity is common and tolerated on the northern end of the beach. Aquinnah police strictly enforce the ban on disturbing the clay cliffs, but do not enforce clothing requirements. Naked is OK, but covered in clay will get you in trouble.
* Lobsterville Beach. Two miles of beach on the northern side of Aquinnah, which is more sheltered than Moshup Beach around to the south.
* Philbin Beach. Limited to Aquinnah residents.
* Gay Head Moraine, Lobsterville, Rd.. Land Bank property for hiking, picnicking, birding.
* Martha's Vineyard Leisure Charters. Take a tour of the magnificent cliffs from the water. Day trips for 1 to 6 people. Departs from Oak Bluffs. The adventurous may want to ask about their clay bath option, using imported French bentonite clay

## Do

* Stay off the cliffs and out of the clay. Both are illegal.

## Buy

Aquinnah's only retail shops are a group of stores on Aquinnah Circle, adjacent to the Gay Head Lighthouse. Most close around dusk.

## Eat

* The Outermost Inn, 81 Lighthouse Road, ☏ +1 508 645-3511. Upscale dining by reservation only

## Sleep

* Outermost Inn, 171 Lighthouse Rd, ☏ +1 508 645-3511, fax: +1 508-645-3514, inquiries@outermostinn.com. 7 rooms. Top shelf and not letting down. Season $310-$390.
* Duck Inn, 10 Duck Pond Way (off State Rd.), ☏ +1 508 645-9018, fax: +1 508-645-2790. One suite and four rooms. Great location on a bluff.