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# Murjek

Murjek is a small village in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden, in the municipality of Jokkmokk. It has train connections from the coast, from southern Sweden and from Narvik in Norway, and is thus a transportation hub. It lies 9 km south of the Polar Circle.

## Understand

The village has a few dozen inhabitants, down from about 400 until the mid 1960s.

## Get in

Murjek is on the Malmbanan railway between Narvik in Norway and Luleå on the Swedish coast. All passenger trains stop here, including night trains from Stockholm to Narvik, trains between Narvik and Luleå and regional trains between Luleå and Kiruna.
There are buses from the municipal centre Jokkmokk 60 km away.
Murjek is on road BD 810, which starts in Vuollerim on road 97 between Jokkmokk and Boden.
* 66.484620.8811 Murjek Railway Station, Stationsvägen (at the east side of the centre). The railway station has a post office and a small shop. (updated Mar 2025)

## See

* 66.47928320.8742171 Murjek Church. Wooden church from 1946.
* Hembygdsgården with a school museum, see below.

## Buy

There is a small shop in the railway station, see above. The school museum may have some souvenirs.

## Eat and drink

* Hembygdsgården has a restaurant, see below.

## Sleep

* 66.482420.87631 Murjeks hembygdsgård, ☏ +46 70 611-00-97, murjek.hembygds@gmail.com. Former school for elementary school teachers (1904–1934), now operated by the local heritage association. In addition to a hostel with restaurant, the hembygdsgård houses a school museum, a small library and a home help office. Also camping and rental cottages, sauna and self-service laundry.

## Go next

* Kvikkjokk — a hub for wilderness tourism, with bus from Murjek in summer (180 km).
# Snæfellsjökull National Park

Snæfellsjökull National Park is a national park located on the tip of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula in West Iceland. The park is home to the ice-covered volcanic crater that was the setting for Jules Verne's book Journey to the Center of the Earth.

## Understand

The national park encompasses the tip of the peninsula, including the Snæfellsjökull volcano. It is perhaps the most easily accessible park from Reykjavík, only 3 hours away by car.

### Landscape

Expect a huge variety of natural beauty, ranging from towering sea stacks to sandy beaches. The volcano is ice-capped year round.

### Flora and fauna
## Get in

The northern entrance to the park is just outside Hellissandur. Ólafsvík is otherwise the main town in this part of the Peninsula.

## Get around

Most of the roads on the western and south-westernmost parts of the peninsula are unpaved (to road 54). Road 574, Utnesvegur, leads around the park more or less by the coast, while road 570, Jökulhálsleið, leads east of the glacier outside of the park but close to the glacier. F575 between Utnesvegur and Jökulhálsleið leads over the highland, but requires four wheel drive.
Several companies offer tours to the summit.

## See

* 64.748113-23.8179461 Vatnshellir Cave, ☏ +354 787 0001. 15 May–30 Sep hourly 10:00–18:00, 1 Oct–14 May hourly 11:00–15:00. An 8000-year old cave formed by the cooling lava from the eruption of Snæfellsjökull. One of the most easily accessible caves nationwide, Jules Verne decided to let the journey to the earth's core begin here. Light climbing; rain jacket necessary. Visit only possible with guided tours. Adults 3750 kr, teenagers 1500 kr, students and seniors 3000 kr. (updated Apr 2019)
* Londrangar. Sticking out like a castle on the sea, the dikes are what is left of a sunken volcanic crater. Best seen from a viewpoint a couple of kilometres away. (updated Apr 2019)
* Skarðsvík Beach. Tired of volcanoes and glaciers? Head to the beach! In contrast with black sand along most Icelandic coastline, this beach is not unlike the ones in the more temperate regions. Just don't forget, it's colder! (updated Apr 2019)

## Do

Walking, skiing or snowmobiling will take you to the top of Snæfellsjökull. Beware of crevasses.

## Sleep
### Lodging

There are hotels in Hellissandur and Ólafsvík. The Hotel Hellissandur (with a restaurant) appears more reliable than Ólafsvík.

### Backcountry
## Stay safe

Beware of crevasses. And of the weather.
# Lleida (province)

Lleida is a province in Catalonia, Spain.

## Cities

* 41.6166670.6333331 Lleida — door to the west Pyrenees mountains, has a cathedral, the Seu Vella.
* 42.5194580.8486062 Taüll — a particularly attractive place at the end of the bus route through the Boi Valley.
* 42.3577781.4586113 La Seu d'Urgell
* 41.66571.2710014 Cervera
* 42.7023470.7958145 Vielha
* 42.4082490.7416996 El Pont de Suert
* 42.166680.894657 Tremp
* 42.4100861.1286618 Sort

## Other destinations

* 42.5772220.9477781 Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National ParkNational Park with lakes, valleys and rocky summits.
* 42.72250.8372222 Val d'Aran , the only region of Catalonia on the north face of the Pyrenees
* 41.56391.230563 Vall del Corb , little valley between Lleida and Tarragona with a couple of medieval villages.
* 42.6991670.9466674 Baqueira-Beret, ski resort.

## Get in

* Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD).

## See

* Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí — nine world heritage listed churches in the Boí Valley.

## Do

Go to Les Alexandrias, a rugged western hamlet near the Aragonese mountain range. Famous for its bull-fighting festivals in which the bull holds a red cape and bullfighters run after it.
# Turnu Magurele

Turnu Măgurele is a city of 20,000 people (2021) north-east of the confluence of the Olt and Danube rivers on the edge of the Wallachian Plain in Muntenia.

## Understand

After the 1989 Revolution, the municipality suffered a sharp decline as a result of the restriction of industrial and economic activities and the migration of the population to large cities as well as to other European countries.

## Get in

There is no passenger rail service.
The road transport network in the area includes national roads, county roads and communal roads. The roads mentioned below are asphalted, have a stone foundation and ditches on both sides.
National roads:
* DN 52, Turnu Măgurele Port (ferry crossing point) - Turnu Măgurele – Crângu – Alexandria with a length of 50 km.
* DN 51A, Turnu Măgurele – Suhaia – Zimnicea, having 60 km.
* DN 54, Turnu Măgurele – Islaz – Corabia , 33 km long.
* DN 65A, Turnu Măgurele – Putineiu – Roșiorii de Vede , which is 40 km long.
The border crossing point provides a road connection via a ferry to the right bank of the Danube from the Bulgarian city of Nikopol.

## See

* 43.7471124.8701831 Saint Haralambios Cathedral (Biserica „Sf. Haralambie” din Turnu Măgurele) (in the centre of the town). Built by Greek farmers at the beginning of the 20th century, the cathedral is based on the plans of the Curtea de Argeș Cathedral and constructed in a late Renaissance style. (updated Mar 2025)
* 43.71924.86252 The ruins of Turnu Fortress (Cetatea Turnu) (in the southern part of the municipality, 4 km from the city). The mediaeval fortress 1 km from the confluence of the Danube and Olt rivers played a prominent role in the defensive system of Wallachia, especially during the reign of Mircea the Elder, in the conflicts with the Ottoman Empire, south of the Danube. At the end of Mircea's reign, the fortification came under Ottoman rule, later becoming a Turkish raya. By the Peace Treaty of Adrianople in 1829, the Turnu raya was returned to Wallachia. The Turnu Fortress was demolished, burned, and the territory of the former raya was incorporated into Wallachia. The ruins of the fortress were restored between 2018 and 2021. (updated Mar 2025)
* The independence monument was built in celebration of the major role that Turnu Măgurele played in the Romanian War of Independence of 1877–1878.
* In the old town, the Public Garden hosts several species of exotic trees, such as the Japanese Acacia, which blooms in August, a species of chestnut called Aesculum hipocastanum, Thuja trees, peony bushes with pale pink flowers, and mahogany with yellow flowers and permanent leaves.
* There are some vestiges of a Roman bridge across the Danube, built in 330 CE by Constantine the Great.

## Eat

* Danube Breeze Restaurant, Strada Portului (Feb 2025)

## Sleep

* Rustic House, Nr 48, Strada Olteţului Nr.48 (Feb 2025)
* Turris Hotel, Strada Independenței 1 (Feb 2025)
# Pyrénées-Atlantiques

Pyrénées-Atlantiques is in Nouvelle-Aquitaine at the southwest corner of France on the border with Spain. It includes the French Basque Country and the traditional province of Béarn. The Pyrenees mountain range crosses the department from east to west.

## Cities

* 43.4925-1.4763891 Bayonne — A heady mix of Gascon and Basque, Bayonne comes alive in August for the annual fêtes. For the rest of the year, visitors can't help be drawn to the city's museums and galleries, and its gastronomic specialities.
* 43.480556-1.5572222 Biarritz — Pricey Basque seaside resort, built for pleasure. Great for surfing the ocean wave by day and hitting the casinos and nightclubs after dark, Biarritz is also known for its luxury hotels and swanky restaurants.
* 43.358611-1.7744443 Hendaye — this town on the Spanish border gas an old medieval Basque Town on the hilltop, and a beach area, around 2 km apart
* 43.43-1.2561114 La Bastide-Clairence — a typical Basque village, founded in 1312
* 43.300833-0.375 Pau — in sight of the Pyrenees and home to a renaissance château. Enjoy a ride on the funicular railway.
* 43.390278-1.6597226 Saint Jean de Luz — a group of villages with well preserved centres and Basque-style houses. St Jean is also a beach resort
* 43.164167-1.2366677 Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port — a common starting point for the French Way of the pilgrim route Way of St. James, to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia
* 43.436944-1.5930568 Bidart — practise traditional Basque pelota, trek along the coastal path, or relax on one of the six beaches

## Other destinations

The French Way of St. James starts Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port pilgrimage route and continues 769 km to to Santiago de Compostela in Spain.

## Get in

43.468333-1.5233331 Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne International Airport (BIQ) has connections from a number of European cities.
# Tarabuco

Tarabuco is a town in Bolivia, some 60 km from Sucre. It has gained its fame for its handicrafts and arts, best seen at its Sunday market. Tarabuco (and area around) has a deep tradition in festival clothing and handicrafts, and some history of cannibalism (you can gain an overview in Museo de Arte Indígena ASUR in Sucre).

## Get in

Many agencies offer a Sunday daytrip from Sucre, leaving at around 08:00, at Bs. 30. Public transport is frequent and cheaper (Bs. 10 one way).

## Get around

The town is not big and can be walked on foot.

## See

* An amazingly colourful collection of rural people come to town to buy necessary household items and clothing.
* On the way from Sucre there is a statue of dancing Jesus.
* Occasional exhibitions and live artistic performances (i.e. diablada from Oruro) in Samay Wasi cultural space and restaurant.
* Status in main square, depicting local people and cannibalism tradition in history.

## Do

Once a year, in March, there is town fiesta - a bustling event (with dances and traditional wrestling) accompanying Sunday market. If you are on time, take a part.

## Buy

The market is an outstanding place to see and buy local textiles and other handicraft items. A section of the market deals not in cash but in barter.

## Eat

* Samay Wasi (Three or four blocks from the main plaza, ask people). Locals may call the place cafe, but there's something to eat there too, and there are artistic exhibitions and performances in the place. (updated Jan 2019)

## Sleep

Basic accommodation available.

## Cope

There are no banks or ATMs.
# Dobogókő

Dobogókő is a forested hill overlooking in the Danube Bend region. It is very popular with picnickers from Budapest and hikers from all over Hungary (and beyond). It is also considered to be the most sacred site of the Hungarian neo-pagans and shamanists.

## Understand

At 700 m (2,300 ft), Dobogókő is the highest summit of the Pilis-Visegrád Hills. Its name, decidedly strange-looking for non-Hungarians, is a compound word: the dobogó part means "beating" (like in "heartbeat"), while kő at the end is "stone", thus you have "beating stone" (or "the stone that beats like a heart"). The Hungarian shamanists believe this is where the maximum number of ley lines intersect with each other on earth, so this is the heart of the planet (hence the "beating stone").

### Climate
## Get in

The easiest way to go up to Dobogókő is to take the Volanbusz #860 from Pomáz. (Pomáz is on the HÉV5 Szentendre line from Batthyáni Square on the Víziváros of the national capital. Pomáz bus terminal is right next to the HÉV station.) The trip takes roughly half an hour and goes all the way right by the summit.
The other way to the top, much more scenic and a more appropriate approach for the place, involves investing much more time and effort — hiking to the summit through the Rám-szakadék canyon from the village of Dömös on the bank of the Danube. (To get to Dömös, take the Volanbusz #880 from Szentendre bus station, which is right next to the terminal station of HÉV5. Along its route, this bus also stops in Tahitótfalu and Visegrád, where ferry connections from Vác and Nagymaros across the Danube respectively, are available. Get off at the "Posta" stop in Dömös, which is nearer to the trailhead.) The trail starts beside a creekbed in Dömös, with a map on a large sign pointing the right way. The waymarks and the signposts along the trail are generally sufficient, but you may have to ask the locals for directions in a couple intersections. In general, the trail is a not-too-hard uphill walking through a lush forest, and only short and interrupted sections through the canyon may need considerably more effort (but even then, this is a trail regularly done by anyone from any age category between old people and very young children). Spare 3–4 hours aside to complete the route. You may also want to know that the trail is only one-way — hiking downwards from the summit is not allowed.

## Fees and permits

No fees of any kind is needed for walking around or hiking up to the summit area. You also don't need a permission from anyone, including for entering the sacred forest — just pass below that beautiful táltos kapu (shaman's gate), and let yourself be immersed by the nature.
# Vaslui

Vaslui is a city of 63,000 people (2021) on the Delea Branch of the Danube in Moldavia.

## Understand

The main industries are textiles (clothing and knitted wear) and food (baked goods, vegetable oil, meat, dairy). There are also a number of shopping centers and supermarkets.

## Get in
### By train

* Vaslui Railway Station which is crossed by the CFR 600 Făurei - Ungheni main line (border crossing point with the Republic of Moldova, connecting Bucharest and Constanța).

### By car

* The DN24 national road passes through the city in a north-south direction (Iași-Bârlad).
* The DN2F road heads west to Bacău, and the DN15D road goes north-west to Piatra Neamț.
* European route E581 lies to the south-east.

### By plane

* The closest airports being in Iași (76 km) and Bacău (89 km).

## Get around

City buses are operated by the Transurb Vaslui company.

## See

* 46.6335827.731361 The Church of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist (Biserica Tăierea Capului Sfântului Ioan Botezătorul). Also known as the Royal Church of Vaslui, this Orthodox church was founded by Prince Stephen the Great in 1490. (updated Mar 2025)
* The Royal Court of Vaslui. A royal court built in Vaslui by the ruler of Moldavia, Stephen II, son of Alexander the Good. (updated Mar 2025)

## Sleep

* Hotel Vaslui, Strada Nicolae Bălcescu 2, Vaslui 730123
# Moldavia

Moldavia (Romanian: Moldova) is a region in north-eastern Romania, sharing a border with Moldova and Ukraine. It consists of the counties of Suceava, Iași, Vaslui, Galați, Vrancea, Botoșani, Neamț and Bacău.

## Regions

* Upper Moldavia (Bacău County, Neamț County, Botoșani County)
* Lower Moldavia (Iași County, Galați County, Vrancea County, Vaslui County)

## Cities
### Iași County

* 47.16222227.5888891 Iași — the main city, former residence of Moldavian voivodes, important Romanian cultural and business center, university city
* Ruginoasa — Alexandru Ioan Cuza memorial palace
* Hârlău — museum of vineyard and wine, vineyards of Cotnari nearby
* Miclăușeni — monastery and Sturdza castle
* Hadâmbu and Dobrovăț monasteries
* Cucuteni — neolithic archeological site
* Pașcani

### Vaslui County

* 46.63833327.7291672 Vaslui — the Royal Church of Vasluiwas founded by Prince Stephen the Great in 1490
* Bârlad
* Huși - vineyards nearby

### Bacău County

* 46.58333326.9166673 Bacău — an important Moldavian city with 200,000 people, village of Ardeoani - George Enescu memorial house
* 46.41317626.4361624 Comănești
* 46.2526.7666675 Onești
* 46.48472226.4963896 Moinești
* 46.20663226.4383977 Slănic Moldova — spa resort with mineral waters

### Vrancea County

* 45.69972227.1797228 Focșani - wine region
* 45.8827.239 Mărășești - known for the fights in the World War I

### Galați County

* 45.42333328.042510 Galați — industrial city, with almost 300,000 people, largest port and sea port on the Danube

### Botoșani County

* 47.74861126.66944411 Botoșani —
* Dorohoi - nearby the village of Ipotești with Mihai Eminescu, Romanian national poet, memorial house

### Neamț County

* 46.927526.37083312 Piatra Neamț — monastery of Bistrița nearby. Surrounded by wooded mountains and boasting modern comforts, Piatra is one of the most beautiful and vibrant cities in Moldova
* 46.91083326.09111113 Bicaz — a good base for nearby lakes, canyon, and Eastern Carpathians, Izvorul Muntelui lake
* 47.202526.35861114 Târgu Neamț — Neamț citadel, Agapia and Neamț monasteries and the memorial house of the famous writer Ion Creangă
* Roman

## Get in
### By plane

* 47.17888927.621 Iași International Airport (IAS) (the airport is 8 km (5.0 mi) northeast of the city center). (updated Mar 2024)
* 46.52194426.9102782 George Enescu International Airport (BCM). (updated Mar 2024)

## See

* 47.09657726.9232471 Sturdza Castle (Castelul Sturdza).
* Izvorul Muntelui Lake
* Ceahlău mountain
* 46.81198125.8189392 Bicaz Gorge (Cheile Bicazului).
* Bicăjel Gorge (Cheile Bicăjelului).
* 46.8222225.843333 Șugău Gorge (Cheile Șugăului).

## Do
### Ski

* Piatra Neamţ
* Vatra Dornei

### Off road

* Piatra Neamţ - Hard enduro contests

## Drink

Most popular drink in Lower Moldavia (Ţara de Jos a Moldovei) is wine from the vineyards of Cotnari, Panciu, Odobeşti, Huşi.

## Go next

* Moldavia
# Young

Young is a small city of 10,610 (2021) in the Riverina of New South Wales famous for it stone fruit growing - cherries, peaches and plums. Young is a regional centre and easy day trip from Canberra, or a diversion of the Hume Highway. It's a pretty town, with parks, fine buildings, and some history.

## Get in

There is an airport in Young, but there is no scheduled passenger transport. The most convenient airport would likely be in Canberra.
The railway line into Young also has no passenger service. NSW Trainlink XPT operates to Cootamundra from Sydney daily, where you can change for a connecting coach service.
By car from Sydney the quickest route is to take the Hume Highway to Yass, and then the Lachlan Valley way turn through Boorowa to Young. The road route is very indirect, with Yass sharing the same latitude as Wollongong, but taking over 4 hours for the trip from Sydney.

## Get around

As with most New South Wales country towns, a car is almost a necessity to see the sights around town. There is a local taxi service, and some of the fruit orchards are close to town.

## See

* Railway Station. The old railway station is now the tourist information centre and museum. Next to the station are the large cherries for your selfie.

## Do

* Annual Cherry Festival in late November or early December.
* Fruit Picking. From November through to January, you can pick cherries of all varieties, apricots, plums, nectarines and strawberries. It's a very popular pastime, so be up early to beat the crowds and the heat.
   * Ballinaclash - pick your own, buy a box, or taste their wines.

## Buy

Young is a three blocker - meaning that the shopping strip covers a full three blocks. You'll find most services here, a fully stocked Woolworths Supermarket, Target Country, and a few quirky shops as well. Banks and ATMs are easy to find. Expect most shops to be closed on Saturday afternoons, and everything except the Woolworths closed on Sunday.
* Sandaj. Homewares, coffee and snacks 7 days.

## Eat

* -34.312347148.2941911 Wilders Bakery, 207-209 Boorowa St, ☏ +61 2 6382 1275. 6AM-5:30PM. (updated Sep 2021)

## Drink

With seven pubs lining the main street, you'll not be short of a place to drop in for a beer. Try the Australian or the Commercial. You used to be able to play a round of golf, followed by visiting all nine pubs in Young, but with only seven remaining the challenge is diminished. You find the craft-beer culture has all but bypassed the town, so you'll struggle to find your IPA, but the Tooheys New flows freely. Most pubs will also serve food, with the quality of the pub measured only by the percentage of the plate covered by the schnitzel. Its a little disappointing to find the covered verandahs common to many country pubs are absent in Young.

## Sleep

Accommodation consists of a few motels, the pubs, and a caravan park. Accommodation can actually completely sell out during the picking season, with visitors and backpackers (fruit pickers) competing for the few available beds.
# Danum Valley

Danum Valley is in Sabah of Malaysia.

## Understand

The right place to visit untouched Bornean rainforest at it best — lush, wet, and dark. Unauthorized access to the Danum Valley Conservation Area (DVCA) is forbidden and two checkpoints on the dirt road from Lahad Datu, the town from which trip to Danum Valley starts, enforce the policy effectively.

## Get in

There are two options to visit Danum Valley: Danum Valley Field Centre (DVFC) is older and caters mostly to researchers who study the Bornean rainforest; and Borneo Rainforest Lodge$^{[deadlink]}$ (BRL), which was split off from DVFC to accommodate increasing numbers of tourists. Offices of both organizations are located at Fajar centre block 3 of Lahad Datu town (GPS WGS84: N5.03007 E118.32604), and required to visit as the only way to reach Danum Valley is by authorized minivan arranged there. Reservation should be done in advance by phone/e-mail.
Minivans between DVFC and Lahad Datu office go three days a week (Jan 2017: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 3:30PM from LD, 8:30AM from DVFC). Tour operators in KK and possibly in other Sabah towns may offer touristic packages, which are the same two options (plus commission and possibly transportation to Lahad Datu), as the only these two organizations (DVFC and BRL) run two different facilities in Danum Valley.

## Fees and permits

Fees in DVFC are more or less reasonable (transportation RM120 one way/person, ranger RM20/hr, compact camera/DSLR RM5/RM100, nightdrive/sunset-sunrise drive RM140).

## Do

DVFC have a system of poorly labeled trails (and a few maps at the center show the routes, but poorly) for 1-7 hr of walking time, access to most of them are permitted only with ranger. Observation tower are closed for maintenance for an indefinite time (Jan 2017), few smaller towers on the trails for animal observation are closed to tourists. There is no canopy walk in DVFC, in contrast to BRL (for must more cheaper but satisfying option of canopy walks see Sepilok's Rainforest Discovery Center ). There are chances to see big mammals (in contrast to many species of invertebrates) on the tracks, but in the clearings around DVFC few of them may be easily spotted (e.g. sambar and muntjak deer, bearded pigs, long-tailed macaque, civets, also as monitor lizard and birds).

## Sleep

Lodging in both places are heavily overpriced (Jan 2017: dorm RM96, sheltered plank bed RM78).