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== History ==<br />
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The origins of Verona are bound to the ancient civilization from Veneto and to the Gaulish and Rhaetian civilizations, but its foundation dates back to 49 B.C., during the Roman domination, that went on until the first century A.D.<br />
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In the fourth century Christianity established itself thanks to St Zeno, bishop of the town. After the Roman domination Verona faced a period of great splendour during the reign of Theodoric (489-526), that preceded the Longobard dominion of King Alboino. Moreover, Verona is famous as the birthplace of important figures, as Valerius Catullus and Vitruvio and it is also the town of Charlemagne and of his son Pipino.<br />
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In 1136 the town became a Comune and took part in the fights between communes and empire. Otherwise, during the Middle Ages, Verona went under the rule of the Della Scala Family, who were imperial vicars and later gave hospitality to Dante in his “first exile”.<br />
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During the Venetian domination, Verona cultivated the intellectual and cultural aspects and became a fixed destination for thinkers and artists as Goethe, Heine, Stendhal and Valery, in a period of peace that lasted until 1797.<br />
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Finally, in October 1866, the population of Verona chose to join the Kingdom of Italy and followed the events of their own country.<br />
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== CouchSurfing in Verona ==<br />
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The CS community has grown up considerably from the end of 2008, even if it has been existing since 2006. Now (November 2009) there are about 244 Couchsurfers in Verona and the community is pretty active, with many members happy to host and organize meetings.<br />
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=== Tips ===<br />
<br />
''Left-luggage''<br />
<br />
There is a luggage deposit the main railway station: just near the taxi entrance, open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Prices per piece of luggage is 4 € for the first 5 hours then from 6th to 12th hour 0,60 € per hour and then 0,20 € for 13th onward.<br />
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<br />
=== Meetings ===<br />
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The Verona group is pretty active and often organizes gatherings and events where guests are welcome. It can be a dinner, a welcome-back/farewell party, an informal meeting in a pub, a hiking in the mountains, a reading group... there's a lot of choice, and everyone can propose something, just writing in the Verona Group.<br />
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To see some pictures of our meetings: [http://picasaweb.google.it/cs.veronagroup/ Verona meetings]<br />
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=== Emergency couch ===<br />
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==== SOS groups ====<br />
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If you have only a short time and still don't have a host you can post a message in the [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11919 Verona SOS group] or in the [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=11618 Veneto SOS group] (read carefully the group guidelines). These groups are for emergency cases only, do not use them if you have time to do a proper Couch Search, perhaps searching in a bigger area.<br />
<br />
==== Youth hostel====<br />
<br />
Just in case you want to extend your stay in Verona and there is no host available:<br />
<br />
* Youth Hostel "Villa Francescatti" - Salita Fontana del Ferro 15, tel +39 045 590360 - one bed in a dorm. 17 €<br />
<br />
* [http://nuke.gorgusello.it/Default.aspx Hostel Gorgusello] - 37022 Fumane, 20Km from the city - Nice place in the Valpolicella, area north of Verona<br />
<br />
==== Camping ====<br />
<br />
There is only one camping site in the city, [http://www.campingcastelsanpietro.com/ Camping Castel San Pietro], which is pretty cheap (possibility to rent a tent), close to the centre with a beautiful view.<br />
Via Castel San Pietro, 2<br />
37129 - Verona<br />
Tel: +39 045592037 <br />
Opened from May 2nd till September 30th.<br />
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<br />
== Getting to Verona ==<br />
<br />
=== By plane ===<br />
There are 2 airports near the city: the [http://www.aeroportoverona.it/index_en.asp Catullo Airport], close to the city and the [http://www.aeroportobrescia.it/index_en.asp Brescia Airport].<br />
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From Catullo Airport there is a bus service to the Verona train station every 20 minutes. Precisely from the airport starting at 6:30 and then at 10, 30, and 55 minutes past the hour each hour till 23:35, cost: 4,50 €. As this timetable can change, it is reccomended to check the official site ([http://www.aeroportoverona.it/en/come-arrivare/aerobus.asp Verona aerobus]).<br />
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From Brescia Airport there is also a bus service to the Verona train station but only 3 days a week (Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, right after or before the flight, 11 €, [http://www.cgabrescia.it/orarinavetta.htm Brescia aerobus]). Otherwise it's possible to go by bus in Brescia and take a train to Verona ([http://www.ferroviedellostato.it Italian railway website]).<br />
<br />
<br />
=== By train ===<br />
'''ATTENTION:''' ''Trains in Italy are rather cheap expecially if you use the regionali (R) and they get to destination only a little later than Intercity (IC) or Eurostar (ES) trains.''<br />
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[[image:Portanuova.jpg|center|frame|Verona Porta Nuova station:<br /><br />
1. Main entrance<br /><br />
2. Secondary entrance, taxi stands<br /><br />
3. Airport shuttle service]]<br />
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Verona can be reached in 1h:30 from Milano with a fast and expensive train, or in 2 hours with a cheaper train. From Venezia it takes from 1h:10 to 2h:10, depending on the type of train.<br />
Moreover, from Trento (north) it takes 1h - 1h:20 and from Modena (south) 1h:20 - 2h.<br />
<br />
In Verona there are two railway stations: the main one is Porta Nuova and the second is Porta Vescovo, a small station which can be useful for people being hosted in eastern part of the city and travelling to/from Venice.<br />
'''Remember to validate your tickets or you might get fined.'''<br />
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Check the [http://www.ferroviedellostato.it/ railway website] for the schedules.<br />
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=== By car ===<br />
<br />
Verona is well connected with the main highways of northern Italy, it's right close to the A4 - A22 junction. A4 is the highway which goes from Torino, through Milano, Brescia, Verona, Padova ending in Venezia; A22 goes from Modena to Bolzano and continues in Austria.<br />
There are 3 toll booths around the city: Verona Nord (in the A22 branch), Verona Sud and Verona Est (A4).<br />
<br />
==== Hitchhiking ====<br />
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Hitchhiking is your own choice if done as lifestyle but if you do it for saving money remember that trains are cheap.<br />
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<br />
== Going around Verona ==<br />
<br />
<br />
=== By car ===<br />
<br />
('''TODO:''' SULLE COLLINE/MONTAGNE/PAESI VICINI)<br />
garda lake, bardolino, malcesine (funivia)<br />
<br />
=== By bus ===<br />
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The local bus service ([http://www.atv.verona.it/ website]) covers the urban area as well the surrounding area (as far as ~30Km). For exurban area there's only one type of ticket, but for urban buses there is the hourly ticket (1€), 10 tickets carnet (9€), daily ticket (3,50€) and family ticket (4€); check [http://www.atv.verona.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/102 this page] for detailed informations about tickets and season ticket (only in italian).<br />
(NUMERI DI BUS PRINCIPALI)<br />
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=== By bicycle ===<br />
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There is a free service of bike hire; just go to Porta Nuova railway station in the tourist office and hand over a valid document ID.<br />
Timetable is 09:00-18:00 winter, 09:00-19:00 summer, 09:00-15:00 on Sundays<br />
More informations [http://www.comune.verona.it/Internet/UrpN.nsf/SchedeUrp/cENTROinBICI?OpenDocument here] (italian only)<br />
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== Visiting Verona ==<br />
('''TODO:''' MONUMENTI VARI)<br />
<!-- Che Santa Maria in Organo ed isuoi intarsi (del coro ligneo e della scarestia) frutto di 40 anni di lavoro di Fra' Giovanni da Verona, sono a tutt'oggi i più belli e misconosciuti d'Italia e quindi sono un assoluto MUST per chiunque voglia acculturarsi un po' e non soltanto bighellonare per la città (vale anche per i molti veronesi che non ne conoscono l'esistenza)<br />
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[http://www.veronacard.it/ VeronaCard]<br />
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On the first sunday of the month most of the monuments are for free or subjected to big discount.<br />
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== Eating out ==<br />
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''It is forbidden to sit down on the steps and eating or drinking; just walk through the main Porta Brà and sit in the nearby garden 100 meters on the right.''<br />
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Piazza Brà offers several solutions: <br />
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'''PAM'''<br />
Via dei Mutilati, 3<br />
(opened Mon-Sat 8-21, Sun and holidays 9-20)<br />
one of the cheapest supermarket, just behind the main gate in Corso Porta Nuova, first turning on the right. <br />
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'''BREAK'''<br />
Piazza Bra, 20<br />
(opened 11:30-15:00, 18:30-22:00)<br />
Self-Service with good ratio food/price (pasta is been cooked in front of you at reasonable prices: 5/7 €).<br />
<br />
'''McDonald's''' <br />
Just behind the main gate in Corso Porta Nuova on the right. <br />
<br />
'''IN'S'''<br />
Via XX Settembre, 81<br />
(opened 8:30-12:45, 15:45-19:45, Sat 8:30-19:45, closed on Wed)<br />
If you really want to save money and are on a strict budget this supermarket can be a good choice: at the end of Viale XX Settembre (15 minutes walk from Piazza Brà), moreover this shop is to be taken into consideration if you want to carry some italian food home spending reasonable prices.<br />
<br />
'''University Refectory''' <br />
Viale dell'Università, 4<br />
Even if you aren't a student. <br />
You can have:<br />
A standard meal with: first course, main course, bread, fruit and a drink. 7 €<br />
A reduced meal with: only first or second course or a sandwich and a drink. 5 €<br />
Pizza service in the evening.<br />
Opening time:<br />
Lunch mon. - sun. 11:30 - 14:45<br />
Dinner mon. - sun. 19:00 - 21:30 <br />
Bar mon. - sun. 8:00 - 21:30<br />
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===Pizzerie===<br />
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* Pizzeria Doge Pizza al metro - Via Roma, 21<br />
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* Pizzeria da Salvatore - Piazza San Tommaso, 6<br />
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* Pizzeria Bella Napoli - Via G. Marconi, 16 - Opened until 24<br />
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* Pizzeria San Mattia - Viale dei Colli, 43<br />
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* Pizza al Tocco (Organic pizzeria) - Via Abba Giuseppe Cesare, 13 (near Via IV Novembre) - opened from 11am-2pm and 6pm-10pm, closed on sunday lunchtime<br />
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* [http://www.numero5.it/ Pizzeria N5] - Via Macello, 5<br />
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===Bar & Pub===<br />
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* Cappa Café - Piazzetta Brà Molinari, 1 - Cute furnishing with couches and warm atmosphere; terrace on the back with great view of the Roman Theatre and Ponte Pietra.<br />
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* Caffè Tubino - Corso Portoni Borsari, 15/d (close to Piazza Erbe) - The best coffee in town; it's a little coffee-shop with a special atmosphere.<br />
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* [http://www.camelotpub.it/ Camelot Irish Pub] - Via Leoncino, 7 - Beers, Spritz, drinks and free canapè.<br />
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* Osteria A La Carega - Via Cadrega, 8<br />
mon-sat 11:00-02:00, sun 11:00-24:00<br />
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* [http://www.aquilaneraverona.com/ Aquila Nera Café] - Galleria Pellicciai, 2 - Good lunch buffet from monday to friday, drinks not included<br />
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* Caffè Rialto - Via Armando Diaz, 2 - Nice bar, close to Portoni Borsari.<br />
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* Creperia "L'ora di mezzo" - Corso Cavour, 14/a<br />
wed-mon 16:30-01:00<br />
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* Pub Time Out - Via Campofiore, 1 - Good sandwiches and piadine<br />
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* Bio Bar "La scarpetta di Venere" - Stradone San Fermo, 4<br />
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* Piadineria - Via S.Paolo, 5/a<br />
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* Piadineria BacchaBundus - Via Campofiore, 1/a<br />
mon-fri 11:00-01:00, sat 12:00-15:00 and 18:30-02:00 <br />
<br />
===Restaurants===<br />
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* Carolina Antichi Sapori - Via Pellicciai, 20 - Good choice of boiled meat and roasts, with typical pearà. Also takeaway and meat sandwiches.<br />
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* Brek self service - Piazza Brà, 20 - Cheap self service restaurant, close to the Arena.<br />
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* Ristorante La Quercia - Via Tonale, 5b - Pretty 60's style restaurant, complete menu for 16€<br />
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* Trattoria Dalla Ida - Lungadige Attiraglio, 1 <br />
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* Osteria Duomo - Via Duomo, 7/a - Nice typical tavern<br />
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* Oktoberfest Stube - Stradone S. Maffei, 8/c - Lunch meal (salad, starter, water or beer, coffe) for 7€ (6,50€ for students). Bavarian specialities.<br />
mon-fri 12:30-14:30, 20:00-01:30<br />
sat-sun 20:00-01:30<br />
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* [http://www.smatteo.it/ San Matteo Church] - Vicolo del Guasto, 4 - Restaurant and pizzeria with wide choice. Under the floor (from a window on a side of the church) is possible to see ancient statues.<br />
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* Agriturismo San Dionigi - Lungadige Attiraglio, 57 - Very good meals for 20€. Opened friday and saturday evening, sunday at noon.<br />
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* Trattoria All'Isolo - Piazza Isolo, 5 - One of the best place to eat pearà in the city.<br />
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* [http://www.carroarmato.it Osteria al "Carroarmato"] - Vicolo Gatto, 2<br />
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* Trattoria Da Ropeton - Via Fontana del Ferro, 1<br />
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* Trattoria Alla Colonna - Pescheria Vecchia, 4<br />
mon-sat 12:00-14:30, 19:00-23:30<br />
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* Food and City - Via Oberdan, 6<br />
all days 08:00-22:00<br />
<br />
* Japanese restaurant Ikai - Corso Porta Nuova, 22/A<br />
<br />
===Gelaterie===<br />
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* [http://www.gelateriasavoia.it/ Gelateria Savoia] - Via Roma, 1/b<br />
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* Gelateria Ponte Pietra - Via Ponte Pietra, 23/a - One of the best ice cream shop in the city<br />
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* [http://www.zenoverona.it/ Zeno Gelato e Cioccolato] - Piazza San Zeno, 12a - Refined and characteristic ice creams and chocolate<br />
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* Gelateria Pampanin - Via Garibaldi, 24<br />
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===Kebab===<br />
<br />
There are a lot of kebab shops in Via XX Settembre and the surrounding area<br />
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* Kebab - Via Leoncino, 53 - Near the Arena<br />
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===Picnic spots===<br />
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('''TODO:''') See this [http://portale.comune.verona.it/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=12376 link].<br />
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== Internet ==<br />
<br />
===Free WiFi===<br />
<br />
In Piazza Bra, Piazza Erbe and in the Civic Library there is a free WiFi service, usable with any device with a wireless card.<br />
To use the service you must be at least 18 years old with a valid ID; go in one of the following places to retrive the card with username and password, required to connect to the wireless net.<br />
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* Ufficio Relazioni con il pubblico - via Adigetto, 10 - opened mon-fri, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. , tuesday and thursday also from 3 pm to 5 pm<br />
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* Civic Library (Biblioteca Pubblica) - via Cappello, 43 - opened monday from 2 pm until 7 pm, tue-fri from 9am until 7pm and saturday from 9am to 2pm.<br />
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With the Verona Wi-Fi™ card it's possible to connect to internet also from other cities, like Parma, Reggio Emilia, Piacenza, Milano.<br />
<br />
===Cheap Internet points===<br />
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* Vicolo Volto San Luca, 18/a - Price: 1€/h - From 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. closed on Fridays<br />
<br />
* Via XX Settembre, 32b - Price: 1€/h - From 9.30 a.m. to 9.30 p.m. closed on Wednesays<br />
<br />
* Piazza Cittadella - Price: 1€/h<br />
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* Via Arduino 2/b - Price: 1€/h<br />
<br />
Internet points in the city centre (Via Roma, Via Mazzini) are very expensive.<br />
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== In case of emergency ==<br />
[[Image:110 F 5944636 1f9rXG7PRPiG210JXW9Jql5PCPR0x9Lo.jpg|110px|left|]]<br />
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* '''General emergency''': 113 (national)<br />
* '''Police''': 112 (national) - (+39) 045 8090411 (Questura di Verona, Lungadige Antonio Galtarossa, 11) <br />
* '''Medical emergency''': 118 (national)<br />
* '''Hospital''': (+39) 045 8071111 (P.le L. A. Scuro, 10, Verona)<br />
* '''Duty doctor''': (+39) 045 8075627 (city centre area)<br />
* '''Fire brigade''': 115 (national)<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [http://www.comune.verona.it/ Comune di Verona]<br />
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<!-- Some basic information here. --><br />
'''Valencia''' is the capital city of The Land of Valencia and the third largest city in [[Spain]]. <br />
We are going to make you love our town! <br />
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'''Note: As events and people are in constant motion, we kindly invite you to double-check any piece of information you're about to read on this page. Our team can't guarantee how accurate the information we're providing will remain through Time. Thanks for bearing with us and have a great CS trip!''' <br />
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==WELCOME TO VALENCIA==<br />
How can I get to Valencia? What can I do? What can I see? Start checking out info.<br />
You may take a look at [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zi6LW8djk4 this] or [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyf599cJ0BE this] videoclips with nice music from valencian artists and some pictures from the city.<br />
<br />
===Weather===<br />
Weather in Valencia is mild.<br />
[http://www.aemet.es/en/eltiempo/prediccion/municipios/valencia-id46250 Weather forecast.]<br />
<br />
===History===<br />
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valencia,_Spain City history] @ Wikipedia.<br />
<br />
==INFORMATION==<br />
===Emergency number===<br />
<br />
In case of '''emergency'''(Police, Fire, Ambulance,...) please call [http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/112/index_en.htm '''112'''].<br />
<br />
===Internet Access & international calls===<br />
<br />
'''• Locutorios'''<br />
<br />
You can find ''locutorios'' everywhere, in which you can surf the internet, make cheap international calls, send or receive faxes. Prices aren't fixed in some locutorios, you can try out you bartering skills in Spanish! <br />
<br />
<br />
'''• WIFI for free'''<br />
<br />
:- In museums ([http://www.ivam.es/ ''IVAM''], ...)<br />
<br />
:- In associations ([http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&q=valencia+colega&fb=1&hq=colega&hnear=valencia&cid=0,0,7855908809294916242&ei=jNOUS9meB42h4Qal69iNDQ&ved=0CB0QnwIwAg&ll=39.476154,-0.380487&spn=0.010402,0.022724&z=16&iwloc=A ''COLEGA'']'''(computers are provided)''', ...)<br />
<br />
:- In hostels ([http://maps.google.es/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&q=valencia+backpackers&fb=1&gl=es&hq=backpackers&hnear=Valencia&ei=HE3IS8m7Mc3l-Qagscz3Cg&ved=0CBsQtgMwAA&ll=39.479931,-0.376883&spn=0.035377,0.073299&z=14&iwloc=A&cid=13036152340941597093 Home backpackers], '''(computers are provided)''', ...)<br />
<br />
:- In crappy places (McDonalds, ...)<br />
<br />
:- In bars (loads in the city center, El Carmen Area - just enter and ask.)<br />
<br />
:- Others: [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=es&geocode=&q=Street+Calixto+III,+10,+valencia&sll=23.129075,113.264423&sspn=0.979999,1.766052&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Calle+de+Calixto+III,+10,+46008+Valencia,+Comunidad+Valenciana,+Espa%C3%B1a&t=h&z=16 ''Tango y Truco'']: Street Calixto III, 10, Juan Llorens area. <br />
<br />
===Laundry===<br />
<br />
:- Neighbohrood ''El Carmen'' - [http://www.thelaundrystop.es/ ''The Launtry Stop'']<br />
<br />
:- 4 Laundries in the town - choose the closest to you [http://www.lavaexpres.com/ ''LavaExpres'']<br />
<br />
===Medical Services===<br />
[http://maps.google.com/maps/place?hl=en&oq=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=cips+valencia&fb=1&hq=cips&hnear=valencia&cid=17974294934499123378 ''CIPS'']- Centro de Informacion y Prevencion del Sida (Aids Info and Prevention Center) - '''Free, anonymous and confidential HIV/AIDS tests'''<br />
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===Libraries, Bookshops...===<br />
You can drop and get free books here: [http://www.bookcrossing-spain.org/zonasoficiales/#a47 Bookcrossing Valencia]. [http://www.bookcrossing.com/ What is BookCrossing?]<br />
<br />
'''• Libraries:'''<br />
<br />
A map with all the public libraries in Valencia: [http://maps.google.es/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=es&geocode=&q=biblioteca+valencia&sll=39.472643,-0.380316&sspn=0.025707,0.055189&ie=UTF8&hq=biblioteca&hnear=Valencia&z=13 Public Libraries Valencia]<br />
<br />
<br />
'''• Bookshops:'''<br />
<br />
Valencia has a large variety of bookshops all around the city. [http://fnac.es/ FNAC] on Calle Guillem de Castro, 9-11 is a good place to start. Just in front of the trainstation you find Libreria Soriano.<br />
<br />
You can also choose a mix of a library with bookshoop and coffeeshop. Here are some options: <br />
<br />
:- Ubik Ruzafa : [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=C%2FLiterato+Azor%C3%ADn,+13,+Valencia,+Spain+46006&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Calle+del+Literato+Azor%C3%ADn,+13,+46006+Valencia,+Spain&t=h&z=16 Calle Literato Azorín, 13]<br />
<br />
:- Ubik El Carmen: [http://maps.google.es/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=es&geocode=&q=Calle+Baja+30,+valencia&sll=45.421091,3.715115&sspn=23.945448,56.513672&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Calle+Baja,+30,+46003+Valencia,+Comunidad+Valenciana&z=16 Calle Baja, 30]<br />
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:- Slaughterhouse: [http://maps.google.es/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=es&geocode=&q=Calle+de+Denia,+22,+Valencia&sll=39.477449,-0.379521&sspn=0.006426,0.013797&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Calle+de+Denia,+22,+46006+Valencia,+Comunidad+Valenciana&z=16 Calle Denia, 22]<br />
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<br />
'''• Map shops (including mountains, other regions...):'''<br />
<br />
A good map shop and travel book shop is [http://www.libreriapatagonia.com/ Libreria Patagonia], Calle Hospital, 1<br />
Also you can find a lot of maps and travel guides in FNAC(see Bookshops section). If you are looking for mountain map check [http://www.deportesaitana.com/ Deportes Aitana Shop] on Avenida Perez Galdos 100 or [http://www.tiendalaventura.com Desportes L'Aventura] (behind of La Lonja de la Seda)<br />
<br />
===Post Offices===<br />
<br />
The Post Office in spanish is named Correos. All the information you need you find it on their website [http://www.correos.es/dinamic/plantillas/home1.asp Correos.]<br />
For sending heavy luggage instead of flying with it, consider using them or other [http://couchwiki.org/en/Valencia#Getting_your_luggage transport agencies].<br />
<br />
==SIGHTSEEING==<br />
<br />
you might be interested in the [http://www.diariodelviajero.com/museos/valencia-tourist-card-transporte-publico-y-descuentos-para-turistas Valencia Tourist Card] -also available for [http://www.diariodelviajero.com/espana/vlc-cruise-card-tarjeta-turistica-de-valencia-pensada-para-cruceristas cruises] and [http://www.diariodelviajero.com/espana/tarjetas-de-descuento-para-viajar-por-espana other cities in Spain].<br />
<br />
===Orientation===<br />
<br />
Valencia is a compact city and easy to discover by foot. Because of the two official languages Valencian and Spanish finding a street may turn in to a confusing task as some of them have the name written in Valencian and others in Spanish. Some important word to know are: Street - Calle(Spanish) - Carrer (Valencian) / Avenue - Avenida(Spanish) - Avinguda(Valencian).<br />
Free maps and info can be obtained from the tourist offices around the town. You can find a list here : [http://en.comunitatvalenciana.com/tourist-info/2?nombre=&zona=4&zona_value=4&municipio=250_46&results=1&subform_build_ids=Array&op=Buscar&form_id=oficinas_turismo_form Tourist Offices in Valencia]<br />
<br />
===Classical===<br />
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Just take a look here on the [http://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Valencia#See ''Wikivoyage page''] and make an idea about the things you can see in Valencia.<br />
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===Alternative===<br />
Here's a quick guide of [http://couchwiki.org/en/Alternative_Travel Alternative tourism.]<br />
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If you want to visit the Valencia that's not on the guide books you should go and see the old neighborhoods Benimaclet, Cabanyal and Ruzafa. Just go, walk, talk with the people and enjoy the beautiful arhitecture. Try to see the full landscape and visit also the south-american, african, east-european or maroccan shops or bars. With a smile, nice attitude and some common-sense you will meet beautiful people and hear nice stories about the city. Is nothing better while traveling then taking your time to transform for a day or more in a local and discover the city.<br />
<br />
===One day in Valencia===<br />
<br />
Plaza del Virgen is the perfect place to begin a day in Valencia. From here you can visit the square's church and the free art galleries in the area. Visit Plaza de la Reina where is Valencia's cathedral, dating back to the 13th century, this cathedral is where you can see the Holy Grail, the cup Christ drank from at the Last Supper. Check out Plaza del Ayuntamiento and the Post Office building 'Correos', it has a precious glass roof. The square is dominated by an enormous fountain and is also where you can see some of the city's most beautiful buildings. When you are tired go,relax and drink an Horchata [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=es&geocode=&q=Horchater%C3%ADa+Chocolater%C3%ADa+Santa+Catalina,+Valencia,+Espa%C3%B1a&sll=39.473533,-0.375488&sspn=0.001607,0.003449&ie=UTF8&hq=Horchater%C3%ADa+Chocolater%C3%ADa+Santa+Catalina,&hnear=Valencia,+Espa%C3%B1a&ll=39.478804,-0.376024&spn=0.012024,0.027595&t=h&z=15&iwloc=A here.] Get lost on the small streets of the old city and visit Mercado Central. At noon go to eat a paella at El Rall, Calle Tundidores, no.2, close to Mercado Central.<br />
Hop on one of the buses bound for Ciudad de las Artes de las Ciencas, Europe's largest urban complex. You can't leave Valencia without seeing these futuristic buildings. If you still have time hop on again on a bus and go to the beach. Don't forget to visit the Cabanyal neighboorhood.<br />
Get the night going in one of Valencia's numerous tapas bars to whet your appetite. You can choose [http://www.qype.co.uk/explore/place_vicinity/287531-Bar-de-los-montaditos-gratis-Valencia El Bar De Los Montaditos Gratis]. Take a look on our leisure section and choose how you want to end the night.<br />
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You can check [http://g.co/maps/n3qf4 this map] with interesting places.<br />
<br />
==SLEEPING==<br />
Please use [http://www.couchsurfing.org/tips.html standard procedure] for couch request.<br />
'''Don't post couch request at the Valencia general forum'''.<br />
For emergency couch request, use [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=26264 ''Last Minute Couch Request''] or the new [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=26264&post=10849825#gpid10849825'' Open CouchRequest''].<br />
<br />
Bad luck? Your CS cry for help didn't work out? You can still sleep somewhere for a fairly cheap price:<br />
<br />
'''• Hostels'''<br />
<br />
''' Use [http://www.tripadvisor.com Trip Advisor] to compare Hostels quality. A great travelling tool!'''<br />
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:- [http://maps.google.es/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&q=valencia+backpackers&fb=1&gl=es&hq=backpackers&hnear=Valencia&ei=HE3IS8m7Mc3l-Qagscz3Cg&ved=0CBsQtgMwAA&ll=39.479931,-0.376883&spn=0.035377,0.073299&z=14&iwloc=A&cid=13036152340941597093 Backpackers hostel]<br />
<br />
:- Official Youth Hostel network [http://www.reaj.com/albergues-espana.asp#val REAJ] website.<br />
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:- Home (Plaza Dr. Collado) Nice views at the city center.<br />
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:- [http://www.nesthostelsvalencia.com/red/nest-youth-hostel-valencia-index-en.php Nest youth hostel.]<br />
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:- [http://www.likeathome.net Like At Home]<br />
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:- [http://www.indigohostel.com/ Indigo hostel]<br />
<br />
:- [http://www.bedbreakfastinternational.com/english/canoini.html B&B Mare de Deu Cánovas] and [http://www.bedbreakfastinternational.com/english/jardini.html B&B Mare de Deu Jardines del Real]<br />
<br />
If your budget is gone, or you have a morning flight and don't want to waste your money on taxi, you can always go and sleep in the airport which is opened 24H. Check when the last metro goes to the airport, because the airport is located at 10 km outside the city (metro schedules [http://www.metrovalencia.es/tools_horarios.php# here]).<br />
<br />
'''• Hotels'''<br />
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[http://www.hotelvenecia.com Hotel Venecia]. Cheap and new hotel in the very city center - plaza del Ayuntamiento.<br />
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[http://www.hotel-carmenvalencia.com Hotel del Carmen]. Very nice hotel located 80m away from Torres de Serranos. 60-80€ double room.<br />
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'''• Camping sites'''<br />
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:- [http://www.cma.gva.es/cidam/montes/sendaverde/ficha.asp?idLugar=317 Portaceli]. Nice, free camp site, 8km away from [http://maps.google.es/maps?saddr=Carrer+de+Jos%C3%A9+S%C3%A1ez%2FCV-310%2FCV-3351&daddr=39.6479088850876,+-0.4753470624665587+(Portacoeli)&hl=es&ie=UTF8&ll=39.643173,-0.467176&spn=0.035095,0.055189&sll=39.597389,-0.464087&sspn=0.017559,0.027595&geocode=FWscXAIdGgX5_w%3BFaX6XAIdLb_4_w&mra=me&mrsp=0&sz=15&t=h&z=14 Bétera metro station] and 23 from the city.<br />
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:- [http://www.cma.gva.es/cidam/montes/sendaverde/ficha.asp?idLugar=242 Santo Espíritu]. Nice, free camp site.<br />
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:- Commercial [http://www.campingsonline.com/espana/ComunidadValenciana/Valencia/ campings] directory.<br />
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==WHAT TO DO==<br />
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If you are in a short visit, you can leave your luggage in the lockers ("consignas") at the train or bus station. It's a pretty safe place.<br />
<br />
===Guides===<br />
<br />
These guides are AWESOME. You can usually find printed versions around universities (Blasco Ibañez) and in the whole town, keep your eyes peeled!<br />
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:- [http://www.au-agenda.com/es/valencia/agenda Agenda Urbana]<br />
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:- [http://www.balencia.org BALENCIA - Alternative City Guide]<br />
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:- [http://www.laguiago.com/valencia/ La Guia GO]<br />
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===City Tours===<br />
[http://www.valenciabusturistic.com Roofless bus] with several stops at turistic places. You can get off at one point and get the next bus with the same ticket.<br />
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:- [http://www.turiart.com Guided tours]<br />
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===Culture=== <br />
<br />
'''[http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=110828085676261208649.000481702fef58a0b566e Overall cultural map of Valencia]''' (not updated)<br />
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:- [http://www.valencia.es/ayuntamiento/infociudad_accesible.nsf/vDocumentosWebListado/8CBD998D7BDFE96BC12572C20023FDA1?OpenDocument&bdOrigen=ayuntamiento%2FInfociudad_accesible.nsf&idapoyo=&lang=1 ''Centro Cultural La Beneficiencia''] (museum). '''> Free entrance.'''<br />
This museum shows several exhibitions, and hosts the Prehistoric Museum and others.<br />
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:- [http://www.muvim.es/ ''MUVIM''] (Valencian Museum of Enlightenment and Modern Age). '''> Free entrance.''' Exhibitions, talks, concerts, workshops, library, film shows.<br />
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:- [http://www.ivam.es/ ''IVAM''] (Valencian Institute of Modern Art). '''> Free on sundays''', 2€ the rest of the week. Exhibitions, talks, concerts, workshops, library, film shows.<br />
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:- [http://www.mhv.com.es/cas/index.php ''Museo de Historia de Valencia''] (Valencian History Museum). '''2€''' <br />
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:- [http://museobellasartesvalencia.gva.es/ ''Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia''] (Valencian Museum of Fine Arts) '''-> Free entrance''' , The most important gallery of Valencia, a spanish referent on ancient masters painting. The museum have Velazquez, Murillo, Juan de Valdes, Sorolla, Van Dyck... [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_de_Bellas_Artes_de_Valencia]<br />
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:- [http://www.museoliber.org/Centro_Cultural_LIber/Inicio.html ''L'IBER: Museo de los soldaditos de plomo''] (The Iberian: Tin Soldiers Museum) '''4€ normal/ 2,80€ childrens,seniors,students, non-workers and groups''' -> More than 85.000 tin soldiers representing a lot of significative battles. historical building.<br />
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:- [http://www.cac.es/?languageId=1 ''Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias''] (City of Arts & Sciences). An entertainment-based cultural and architectural complex in the city of Valencia, Spain. It is the most important modern tourist destination in the city of Valencia. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciudad_de_las_Artes_y_las_Ciencias ''Important information about the areas'']. The place contains some museums,etc...<br />
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:- [http://www.museoarrozvalencia.com/ ''Museo del Arroz''] (Rice Museum). '''2€''' The rice is so important in the valencian gastronomy. Really rare and interesting place. Historical Building<br />
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:- [http://www.valencia.es/ayuntamiento/museo_cnaturales.nsf/ ''Museo de Ciencias Naturales''] (Natural Science Museum). '''2€''' . A great hidden museum in the heart of one of the largest valencian gardens, Los Viveros.<br />
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:- [http://obrasocial.bancaja.es/institucional/centros/centros-ficha.aspx?id=3 ''Centro Cultural Bancaja''] (Bancaja Cultural Center) '''-> Free entrance''' Art exhibitions, conferences, studyroom and shop.<br />
<br />
:- [http://www.valencia.es/ayuntamiento/infociudad_accesible.nsf/vDocumentosWebListado/6F7B283742F84C0AC12572C20023FE0B?OpenDocument&bdOrigen=ayuntamiento/laciudad.nsf&idapoyo=7A56E0AFD4368CBFC12571A900268CE5&nivel=5&lang=1 ''Museo del Patriarca''] (Patriarch Museum) '''1,20€'''. Historical Building, it contains a large art collection. s.XVI/XVII paintings (flemish, spanish, el Greco, Italian...), antiquities (like a manuscript by Thomas More), important relics, etc...<br />
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:- [http://www.museotaurinovalencia.es/home.html?event=wbe_i18n_change_lang&change_language=en ''Museo Taurino''] (Bullfighting Museum of Valencia). '''> Free entrance.''' [http://www.museotaurinovalencia.es/en__horarios.html - Opening hours -]. Regarding bulls, even if most Valencia CSers are against bullfighting, you can find some spectacles qhere the bull is not hurted: "el correbous" (people run ahead of bulls), and "recortadores" or retallador (they wait for the bull till the very last second to jump or move and not being caught). <br />
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:- [http://www.salaparpallo.com/en__index.html ''Sala Parpalló''] (exhibition hall) [http://www.salaparpallo.com/en__situacion.html - Opening hours -]<br />
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:- [http://www.uv.es/cultura/c/links/espaciosnave ''LA NAU''] ("THE BUILDING/WAREHOUSE") '''FREE ENTRANCE''' -> Old University Of Valencia, now reconverted as an exhibition hall, is one of the most important places (not in the travel guides) in the city. Despite the terrible webpage, it's one of the most active museums/concert halls in Valencia: art, exhibitions, drama, visual poetry, cinema, courses, conferences, special events, music (every wednesday at 19:30 free high level classical music concert), chapel, paranymph, courses, historical old library, cafeteria, bookshop, etc... (See all on "Actividades", in the webpage)<br />
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:- [http://www.museuprehistoriavalencia.es/ ''Museo de prehistoria de Valencia''] (Prehistoric museum of Valencia) [http://www.museuprehistoriavalencia.es/horarios.html - Opening hours - ]<br />
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:- [http://www.museuvalenciaetnologia.es/inicio.html?event=wbe_i18n_change_lang&lng=en ''Museo Valenciano de Etnología''] (Ethnological Museum of Valencia) [http://www.museuvalenciaetnologia.es/en__horarios.html - Opening hours -]<br />
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:- [http://www.valencia.es/ayuntamiento/almoina08.nsf/vDocumentosTituloAux/Inicio?opendocument&lang=1&nivel=1 La Almoina]. Roman and iberic ruins in the city center.<br />
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:- [http://www.octubre.cat ''OCTUBRE Centre Cultura Contemporánea''] '''-> FREE ENTRANCE''' (Centre/Museum of Contemporary Art & Culture) Exhibitions, classes, cinema, cafeteria, concerts, activities, talks.<br />
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:- [http://tiendas.fnac.es/san-agustin/ ''FNAC''] Why on earth FNAC is standing in the cultural section? Well, because there's a nice bunch of events there such as concerts (almost every saturday and sunday), exhibitions, film shows and way more! '''> Almost everything is free''' Check out their [http://tiendas.fnac.es/san-agustin/ monthly program]<br />
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:- [http://www.circuitocafeteatro.com/circuito/san-miguel-valencia ''Cafe Teatro''] Some informal theater, stand-up comedy, performances, etc... Normally at nice, small pubs, the usual price is 5€ (including a drink), but sometimes it's free. Keep in mind that language is spanish! Even if you don't understand it, maybe you can be a part of the act and have a lot of fun.<br />
<br />
:- [http://kafcafe.blogspot.com/ Caf Cafe] Music, poetry...<br />
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===Festival & Events===<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''• In the city (Valencia)'''<br />
<br />
:- Valencia is known for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falles Las Fallas], a famous local festival in March.<br />
<br />
:- In july there's the [http://www.feriadejulio.com Feria de Julio] that includes fireworks, music concerts, exhibitions...<br />
<br />
:- There are also a number of well preserved Catholic fiestas throughout the year. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Week Holy week] celebrations in Valencia are considered the most colourful in Spain. <br />
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:- 24th of June - [http://www.donquijote.org/culture/spain/fiestas/sanjuan.asp San Juan Night]<br />
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:- Jornadas internacionales de guitarra de Valencia - [http://www.jornadasdeguitarra.com]<br />
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'''• In the region (the Valencian community)'''<br />
<br />
:- La [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomatina Tomatina], an annual tomato fight, draws crowds to the nearby town of Buñol in August. Please use the [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=52387 La Tomatina 2012 subgroup].<br />
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:- [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moros_y_cristianos Moros i Cristians], all around the Comunitat but the ones in Alcoy are Unesco World Heritage).<br />
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:- [http://www.lacordadepaterna.es/index.php Cordà de Paterna]. Firecrackers as you've never seen -and heard- before.<br />
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:- [http://mas.levante-emv.com/canales/pueblos-en-fiestas/component/k2/item/989-el-ruido-y-la-p%C3%B3lvora-conquistan-torrent.html La Trabucà], july in Torrent.<br />
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:- [http://fiberfib.com/ Festival internacional de Benicassim], music festival in July.<br />
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===Leisure===<br />
'''Cinema'''<br />
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:- [http://www.cinestudiodor.es ''Cinestudio d'or''] The oldest and cheapest cinema in Valencia '''> 2,50€ for 2 movies each tuesday''', 3€ the rest of the week. Movies are spanish dubbed version.<br />
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:- [http://www.ivac-lafilmoteca.es/pagina.asp?idpag=14, ''Filmoteca Valencia''] , right in the city center in front of the town hall, is cheap (ticket around 1.5 euros) has good old and new movies, and a important detail '''with subtitles in the original audio version.'''<br />
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:- [http://maps.google.es/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=es&q=Calle+de+Jos%C3%A9+Benlliure,+193,+46011+Valencia,+Comunidad+Valenciana&sll=40.396764,-3.713379&sspn=6.491761,14.128418&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=FeBDWgIdXvb6_w&split=0&hq=&hnear=Calle+de+Jos%C3%A9+Benlliure,+193,+46011+Valencia,+Comunidad+Valenciana&z=16 ''Samaruc''] this is not a real big cinema, but a great place to go and see a good movie '''every Wednesday at 9:00PM'''. Free entrance, cheap beer(1 EUR) and really great ambience. An opportunity to meet locals and to see an old maritime village. <br />
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:- [http://www.ugc.es ''UGC''] Modern, medium sized cinema with some Original Version movies. Interesting prices.<br />
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'''• Nigtlife '''<br />
<br />
''Most of the bars in Spain open around 10:00PM, and get crowdy at 12:00AM. ''<br />
''The places where you go to dance, clubs or discos, usually get crowded around 02:00AM or 03:00AM.'' <br />
''If it's some '''live music''' you want to listen to and see, take a look at the '''culture chapter'''.''<br />
<br />
'''• Are you looking for some places with rock music ?'''<br />
<br />
Take a look here at this listing: [http://www.manerasdevivir.com/bares.php?provinciasel=Valencia Rock Bars and Clubs in Valencia] <br />
<br />
'''• Students, young crowd and indie/spanish indie music ?<br />
<br />
Here is a listing with some popular places: [http://www.guiaindie.com/detalle.php?id_ciudad=35 Indie/ Spanish Indie Music Bars/Clubs]<br />
<br />
'''• In mood for salsa ?'''<br />
<br />
:- Asucar, ''Calle del Beato Nicolás Factor'', 12 [http://www.asucar.es ''Asucar Webpage'']<br />
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:- Noches de Salsa, [http://maps.google.es/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=es&geocode=&q=Avenida+Ecuador,+69&sll=39.461956,-0.383536&sspn=0.102844,0.220757&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Av+del+Ecuador,+69,+46025+Valencia,+Comunidad+Valenciana&ll=39.493643,-0.390744&spn=0.01285,0.027595&z=15 ''Avenida Ecuador, 69'']<br />
<br />
:- Cuba mia, the right place if you want to dance a cuban salsa with great atmosphere, [http://maps.google.es/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=es&geocode=&q=Calle+de+Alcira+12&sll=39.493643,-0.390744&sspn=0.01285,0.027595&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Calle+de+Alcira,+12,+46007+Valencia,+Comunidad+Valenciana&z=16 ''Calle de Alcira 12"]<br />
<br />
:- 'Take care with' [http://www.vivirvalencia.com/ocio/son-caribe-salsa '''Son Caribe Salsa'''] it can be an interesting experience, but common sense must be used to avoid conflicts.<br />
<br />
'''• Flamenco'''<br />
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:- [http://www.cafedelduende.com Café del duende], nice flamenco by semi-pros, 6€ drink included.<br />
<br />
:- [http://http://www.laclaca.com La Claca], 8€ including drink.<br />
<br />
'''• Gay pubs'''<br />
<br />
:-Most gay bars ("bares de ambiente" in spanish) are in the El Carmen area. Venial, ADN or Deseo 54 are just a few examples.<br />
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===Sports & Nature===<br />
:- [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=16208 CS Sports group in Valencia.]<br />
<br />
There are some nice spots you can visit near Valencia. Remember that [http://couchwiki.org/en/Valencia#Using_bikes some restrictions] apply to bike transport on metro.<br />
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:- ''El Saler beach.'' Starting at the Ciutat de les Arts i Les Ciencies there's a bike path that reaches the beach, some small forest and L'Albufera. <br />
<br />
:- ''Turia River.'' Starting at the Parc de Capçalera there's a path that reaches Villamarxant following the Turia River.<br />
<br />
:- ''La Vallesa Forest.'' The [http://maps.google.es/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=39.537761,-0.498004&daddr=&geocode=&hl=es&mra=mi&mrsp=0&sz=14&sll=39.531055,-0.490179&sspn=0.032504,0.055189&dirflg=w&doflg=ptk&ie=UTF8&ll=39.538933,-0.517731&spn=0.0325,0.055189&t=h&z=14 Vallesa metro station] is in the very middle of a small forest. Nice & flat walks, the Turia river is reachable from there.<br />
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:- ''La Serra Calderona.'' Nice trecks and bike routes. The closest tram station is Betera. A good start point is El Pla de Lucas and the Cartuja de Portaceli, located at some 8km from the metro station. The map is [http://maps.google.es/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Calle+de+Jos%C3%A9+Saez%2FCV-310%2FCV-3351&daddr=CV-331+to:CV-331&geocode=FUgdXAIdjAL5_w%3BFTQwXQId9Kn4_w%3BFcqAXQIdHLn4_w&hl=es&mra=ls&dirflg=w&sll=39.667292,-0.471725&sspn=0.03244,0.055189&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=12 here.]<br />
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===Eating & Drinking===<br />
<br />
:- [http://www.frescco.es/ ''FrescCo''] (all-you-can-eat restaurant) Cheap vegetarian food.<br />
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:- [http://www.necobuffet.com/ '' NECO Buffet''] (all-you-can-eat restaurant) Good food, big variety - 10 EUR/person(drinks are not included but are reasonable priced)<br />
<br />
:- [http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&q=100+montaditos+valencia&fb=1&hq=100+montaditos&hnear=Valencia,+Spain&ei=RkuVS4qfI4b64AaK-4H_DA&ved=0CBIQtgMwAA&ll=39.472775,-0.377269&spn=0.020804,0.045447&z=15 ''100 montaditos''] (Tapas bar) 2 places in the city-center where you can eat those little toasts. Kinda half-way between fast-food and traditional. '''> Each Wednesday, everything for 1€ (toast, beer, fries...)'''<br />
<br />
:- [http://valencia.lanetro.com/comida-rapida/la-vaca-verde-20321837 ''La vaca verde''] (Tapas bar) Very tasty and typical tapas, fresh Alhambra beer.<br />
<br />
:- [http://www.qype.co.uk/explore/place_vicinity/287531-Bar-de-los-montaditos-gratis-Valencia El bar de las tapas gratis]. Get a free tapa in each beer.<br />
<br />
'''• Paella''': The traditional Paella is a must. Locals eat it ONLY for lunch -never for dinner ;)- Some places where you can taste it:<br />
<br />
:- [http://maps.google.es/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=es&geocode=&q=Plaza+Picadero+Dos+Aguas,+3+-+46002+Valencia&sll=40.396764,-3.713379&sspn=6.491761,14.128418&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Plaza+del+Picadero+de+Dos+Aguas,+3,+46002+Valencia,+Comunidad+Valenciana&ll=39.47176,-0.375304&spn=0.000402,0.000862&t=h&z=20 ''La Uteliana''], behind the Palace of the Marques de Dos Aguas. Home made food at a reasonable price.<br />
<br />
:- ''El Rall'', close Mercado Central. Good and not too expensive.<br />
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:- [http://www.restaurantebonaire.com ''Restaurante Bonaire''], at El Palmar. Good but expensive paella (some 25€)<br />
<br />
:- ''L'eriço'' in paseo Neptuno (Malvarrosa beach, close to Neptuno tram stop). Good paella with views to the beach for the reasonable price of 15 euros per menu during workdays.<br />
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'''• Vegetarian restaurants'''<br />
<br />
:- [http://www.copenhagenvalencia.com/ ''Copenhagen'']<br />
:- [http://www.restauranteanaeva.es/ ''Anaeva'']<br />
:- [http://www.kimpira.es/ ''Kimpira'']<br />
<br />
===Shopping===<br />
<br />
==COURSES - WORKSHOPS - REGULAR MEETINGS==<br />
===CouchSurfing Weekly meetings===<br />
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:- There is a '''weekly Couchsurfing meeting every Thursday''' at [http://www.bar-lospicapiedra.com/mapa.html Los Picapiedra bar], Caballeros 25 (El Carmen). Some pics [http://menturbacion.tumblr.com/post/11139348417/los-picapiedra-buscando-bar here].<br />
We have special discounts between 20h and 00h and you can bring your own food<br />
<br />
:- You can check [[:csgroup:1259|the Valencia group]] on CS to keep up to date with Valencia CS activities. It is always a good idea to contact one or two active members personally to know if there is anything going on.<br />
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===CouchSurfing Exploring Wednesdays===<br />
'''Valencia's new weekly meeting.''' Every Wednesday a new venue is chosen and all CouchSurfers meet there. The idea behind the ""Exploring Wednesdays"" is to build a huge database for the wiki with reviews from many different spots in the city. Check [[:csgroup:1259|the Valencia group]] on CS to look for this week's ""Exploring Wednesdays"" thread.<br />
<br />
===Language Exchange Meetings===<br />
Please use the [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=14498 Languaje Exchange subgroup].<br />
<br />
:- "Valencia Language Exchange" (English, german, french and italian). Organized by CSers, We meet in a bar Seven/Big Beng, Plaza honduras, Meetings are every Monday, Thursday and Sunday at 8pm, Language exchange and Quiz. <br />
<br />
:- Italian/Spanish/English lang. exchange at Miobio every monday at Galilao Galilei 18.30h (UPV)<br />
<br />
:- [http://www.portlandalehouse.com/PAH/Welcome.html Portland Language Exchange], Calle Salamanca, 10 - every Wednesday starting with 08:00PM. On sunday there is a english "language quiz game".<br />
<br />
:- Taronja lang. exchange every monday @ 19.00h Ubik Café (Ruzafa)<br />
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===Workshops===<br />
<br />
'''• Learn how to repair your bicycle:''' <br />
Just get in touch with these members on CS [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=1259&post=5088951 Taller Bici]<br />
<br />
===Courses===<br />
[http://www.cfp.upv.es/formacion-permanente/index/index.jsp Centro de Formacion Posgrado of the Universidad Politecnica de Valencia]. Wide, cheap catalog.<br />
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===Spanish Courses===<br />
:- [http://www.route66idiomas.com/ Route 66] managed by dutch people. Accommodation available.<br />
<br />
:- [http://www.hispania-valencia.com Hispania.]<br />
<br />
:- [http://www.taronjaschool.com Taronja]<br />
<br />
:- [http://www.costadevalencia.com Costa de Valencia]<br />
<br />
:- [http://www.doyouspeakspanish.eu/ Do You speak Spanish.] Small groups, Intensive course 3h/day for 2 weeks: 99€<br />
<br />
==GETTING AROUND==<br />
The region has many places to visit. You can download a detailed PDF map of the Comunidad Valenciana [http://www.cit.gva.es/fileadmin/conselleria/images/Documentos/carreteras/mapas/CVmapa.pdf here].<br />
<br />
===From/to airport===<br />
You can get from the airport ("aeroport") to the city center by bus, subway ("metro") and taxi.<br />
<br />
'''• BUS:'''<br />
Route 150 Valencia-Airport<br />
Timetable:<br />
from 05.25 to 23:55.<br />
Price:<br />
Regular fare: 1.20 Euro. 65-year-old major persons: 0.85 Euro.<br />
<br />
'''• SUBWAY('METRO'):'''<br />
There are two underground lines which link the airport, the city centre and the port:<br />
Line 3. Rafelbunyol-Aeroport<br />
Line 5. Marítim Serrería - Torrent Av. / Aeroport<br />
<br />
:- [http://www.metrovalencia.es/moverse-con-metrovalencia-horarios?page=143 Metro Timetables]<br />
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:- [http://www.metrovalencia.es/moverse-con-metrovalencia-billetes?page=149 Metro Ticket Price]<br />
<br />
'''• TAXI:'''<br />
Stops:<br />
opposite arrivals.<br />
Price:<br />
From the airport to the city centre, approximately 14 Euro - 16 Euro.<br />
Radio Taxi Manises:<br />
961 521 155<br />
Radio Taxi Valencia:<br />
963 703 333<br />
Telephone Teletaxi:<br />
963 571 313<br />
<br />
===Use bikes!===<br />
One of the best way to discover Valencia and surroundings is by bike. Take care and lock your bike every time on bike parking places as bike robbery is very common. <br />
<br />
:- [http://es.ridethecity.com/valencia Ride the city Valencia:] Handy on-line map with useful info for bikers (safest/fastest routes, shops...)<br />
<br />
Bikes can be carried into the subway for free. But there are some restrictions on weekdays and Saturday afternoon, when you cannot use "underground" lines - just trams. More info [http://www.metrovalencia.es/metro/?page_id=103 here.]<br />
<br />
There are some [http://www.metrovalencia.es/page.php?page=147 touristic routes outside Valencia] reachable by tram. <br />
<br />
'''• RENT A BIKE:'''<br />
<br />
:- [http://www.valenbisi.es Public bikes network] Still at an early stage, but sounds promising with fares starting at 18€/year or 10€/week (good option if you stay more than 2 days and you want to move around). Pay attention that only the first 30 min of every ride are free, after this they will charge you. Just park the bike in a station every half an hour and than take it again to avoid paying extra. <br />
<br />
:- [http://www.doyoubike.com/ ''Do You Bike''] From 2EUR/hour, 3 rental-points in the city<br />
<br />
:- [http://www.orangebikes.net/menuenglish.html ''Orange Bikes'']<br />
<br />
:- [http://www.valenciabikes.com/en/ ''Valencia Bikes''] From 5EUR/hour, 2 rental-points in the city<br />
<br />
'''• BUY YOUR OWN BIKE:'''<br />
<br />
If you stay more in Valencia and you want to buy a second hand bike you can search online for one:<br />
<br />
:- [http://valencia.loquo.com/en_us ''Loquo'']<br />
<br />
:- [http://www.ebayanuncios.es/ ''Ebay Anuncios'']<br />
<br />
:- [http://www.segundamano.es/ ''Segunda Mano'']<br />
<br />
:- [http://www.biciutat.es ''BiciCiutat''] New and Second-hand bikes<br />
<br />
:- [http://bicicletasbelga.com ''Bicicletas Belga''] specialized in medium and high-end bikes and accesories.<br />
<br />
'''PLEASE DO NOT BUY BICYCLES FROM THE SUNDAY MARKET NEAR MESTALLA FOOTBALL STADIUM AS ARE ALL STOLEN BIKES.'''<br />
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===Driving===<br />
Valencia is almost a traffic free city and even the rush-hours do not last too much. If driving is easy, finding a parking space in the city center is an adventure. Underground parkings exist but prices are usually very high, you may pay up to 4 Euros for one hour. The ideal is to find a white parking space around your destination and from there to go by foot.<br />
<br />
You can find some info about car renting from people [http://movomovo.com/como-funciona/ here] and [http://www.socialcar.com/como-funciona here].<br />
<br />
===Public Transportation===<br />
If you are decided not to walk or take a bicycle Valencia offers you a complete network of public transportation. At nighttime, your only public transportation choice is a few night buses or public bikes. You can find the routes, maps and schedules permanently updated on their websites:<br />
<br />
'''• BUSES (EMT Valencia):'''<br />
<br />
:- [http://www.emtvalencia.es/portal/Main?ISUM_Lang=2 EMT Valencia]<br />
<br />
:- Here you have a short guide of how to get from one point of interest to another by bus: [http://www.emtvalencia.es/portal/Main?ISUM_ID=Center&ISUM_SCR=linkServiceScr&ISUM_CIPH=KG6y4mnqaLgjP4YPHqxgKBwmFTvXkiXS4ohdQ9RppKwP2DzY%2BuE8z2rNzwczuxvNMxzfuRGoG2iI%0AMUvSTgrWZp%2Bqc7g8t8jSN%2BeyLUwAv3oAWBPdCL6vyi49kIDFMrK9oLzMPUFdGtVCNkhIQBOWRut1%0A4btMp8xcUG1AesMhJbGaK/B2R/uXxjsOR9LIAh0lxGwD5GvwQ6smc1nw5T7qMFaVJEHQV%2BNbJRJh%0AEO3%2BKdO2OSltCBKJgTiNabzy28D3Ra6VGkNBBsWFdD%2B/MDAYxr4%2BrbzRcD2MKosSYzj6H67chvCZ%0ANvWUKN/OFyNudKx58ujaVrBsZFuunzypCEnBSUhB8nFpa7Z51 Valencia Short Transport Guide]<br />
<br />
:- Inside the city boundaries, public buses are red. Some turistic spoots outside the city (Albufera, Alboraya, El Saler Beach etc ) can be reached by yellow buses. <br />
<br />
'''• SUBWAY/UNDERGROUND/TUBE in spanish is ¨METRO¨ (tranvia the one going above ground):''' <br />
<br />
:- [http://www.metrovalencia.es/page.php?idioma=_en Metro Valencia]<br />
<br />
==GETTING THERE & AWAY==<br />
<br />
Even if hitchhicking is not common in Spain, you can give it a try, or contact some website where drivers and passengers meet to share time and expenses. This is a cheap and green option, and besides, you can get in touch with local people. You can check the [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=25241 CS comparte viajes group] from Valencia or in [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=51794 Spain], the<br />
[http://www.viajamosjuntos.com/do_search.jsp Viajamos Juntos] website, [http://www.comuto.es Comuto carshare] website, [http://www.rideshare.co.uk/ Rideshark], [http://www.conduzco.es Conduzco.es], [http://www.amovens.com Amovens], [http://www.blablacar.com/ Blablacar] or the [http://viajabarato.org/ Viaja barato] website. More info -in Spanish- [http://www.motorpasionfuturo.com/coche-compartido/conduzcoes-y-otras-plataformas-de-coche-compartido-ride-sharing-en-espana here].<br />
<br />
Please don't post carsharing request in the Valencia main group unless you're looking for a whole-trip partners.<br />
<br />
Please think green and don't take planes unless necessary for short trips!<br />
<br />
:- '''BUS Transportation''' all around Spain: [http://www.alsa.es ALSA] & [http://www.avanzabus.com/web/ AVANZA]<br />
<br />
:- '''Train Transportation''' all around Spain: [http://www.renfe.es RENFE]<br />
<br />
:- '''Ferry Transportation''' to Balearic Islands: [http://www.balearia.com BALEARIA], [http://www.iscomar.com/ ISCOMAR] & [http://www.trasmediterranea.es TRANSMEDITERRANEA]<br />
<br />
From/To '''Madrid''':<br />
<br />
'''• BUS:''' <br />
:- From the Estación Sur (Metro Mendez Álvaro) buses depart every hour. Price: 27-33 euros. Time: about 4 hours. [http://www.avanzabus.com/web/ Avanza Website].<br />
:- You can also check [http://www.alsa.es Alsa buses].<br />
<br />
'''• TRAIN:''' From Estación de Atocha (metro Atocha). There are three kind of trains:<br />
Standar (Alvia, Alaris) Price: 47 euros (sometimes there are special offers buying on-line). Faster, more comfortable, greener and safer than bus. The Valencia main train station (Valencia Nord) is located at the very center of the city. You can book [http://www.renfe.es/ here].<br />
<br />
'''• "Regional" train''' with MANY stops. It's cheaper but it takes some 5.30 hours - The landscape through Cuenca Serrania is worth, you can give it a try if you are not in a hurry. Price: 23 euros<br />
<br />
'''• Fast train (AVE)''' 90 minutes only for 350 Km. Check the "internet" or "Estrella" fares, cheapest if you book 15 days in advance for some trips.<br />
<br />
'''• PLANE:''' You can check [http://www.ryanair.com/en Ryanair] low cost company. Beware that it charges extra for the luggage. Both Madrid and Valencia airports are reachable by subway, wich cost less than 2 euro.<br />
<br />
==MOVING IN VALENCIA==<br />
===Paperwork===<br />
:- Getting Empadronamiento In Valencia: [http://www.valenciaconnect.com/showlevel1.asp?pid=8648 Empadronamiento Information]<br />
<br />
:- Getting a NIE Number in Valencia: [http://www.valenciaconnect.com/showlevel1.asp?pid=8647 NIE Information]<br />
<br />
:- Residency for Non EU Citizens in Spain: [http://www.valenciaconnect.com/showlevel1.asp?pid=8646 Non-EU Citizens Residency Information]<br />
<br />
:- Residency for EU Citizens in Spain: [http://www.valenciaconnect.com/showlevel1.asp?pid=8645 EU Citizens Resindecy Information]<br />
<br />
===Finding a house===<br />
:- Please check the [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=20322 CS Valencia "Finding a House Group"]. Don't post in the main group.<br />
<br />
:- [http://valencia.loquo.com/es_es Loquo]<br />
<br />
:- [http://www.idealista.com/pagina/portada Idealista]<br />
<br />
:- [http://www.appartamenti-valencia.it Appartamenti Valencia]. For short-term renting.<br />
<br />
:- [http://www.enalquiler.com Enalquiler]<br />
<br />
<br />
The main recommended areas are: <br />
<br />
:- ''Benimaclet'': A former village, now it's been added to the city. Yet it still keeps some of its charm and quietness with few big buildings. Near the universities, you'll find many students in the area. Many cheap bars and good transport by metro and tram.<br />
<br />
:- ''El Carmen'': The old city center, cute and with narrow streets. Few cars and close to the river (reconverted to a huge park nowadays). You'll find a bohemian spirit and overcrowding from Thursday till Sunday.<br />
<br />
:- ''Ruzafa'': close to the city center, it's populated mostly by immigrants and students. Still has the look and feel of a traditional area with amazing mixture of ethnics, people and traditions. You'll find a intense cultural life with many libraries, coffee-shops, art galleries...<br />
<br />
===Getting your luggage===<br />
:- [http://www.sinmaletas.com SinMaletas]. Fine and cheap way to tranport your luggage.<br />
<br />
:- [http://www.europarcel.co.uk/ Europarcel] Moving your luggage there&away<br />
<br />
===Recycling===<br />
:- [http://www.nolotiro.org Nolotiro.org] is a give-for-free website where you can give or ask for some stuff.<br />
<br />
:- [http://www.valencia.es/ayuntamiento/infociudad_accesible.nsf/vListadoCategoriasWeb/8D253707872BD3D9C12572C200225540?OpenDocument&bdOrigen=&idapoyo=&nivel=8&lang=1 Ecoparques] list.<br />
<br />
:- [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17786 How to recycle wasted oil] post.<br />
<br />
===Fair Trade Shops, eco, second hand...===<br />
:- [http://www.puntdesabor.com Punt de Sabor]. Organic and local fresh products.<br />
<br />
:- [http://www.setemcv.org SETEM] Next to Ruzafa Market, c/ Tomassos 14, wide variety of fair trade products. Closes on Satruday afternoon. <br />
<br />
:- Ecomarket. Blasco Ibáñez, 66<br />
<br />
:- Second hand clothes, fornitures... at a shop at the beggining of Alboraya Street.<br />
<br />
:- [http://eldesvandeviviana.wix.com/eldesvandeviviana#!__sitio-web El desván de Viviana]<br />
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'''Toulouse''', or the so-called "Pink City", is the 4th biggest city in [[France]] with an average population of 500 000 people into town - 1 million if you consider its suburbs.<br />
As of September 10, 2010 Toulouse is the French city having the third largest CS community with 7289 CouchSurfers.<br />
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As for the surrounding region, named 'Midi-Pyrénées' after the nearby Pyrenees mountains (1 hour drive from Toulouse) it gathers around 7,000 CS members.<br />
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==History of Toulouse==<br />
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More informations about the History of Toulouse on the [[wikipedia:Toulouse]] !<br />
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==<FONT COLOR="#571B7e">CS meetings in Toulouse</font>==<br />
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Meetings take place every second Tuesday at the bar Kalimera located 15 Rue Toul near the place Arnaud Bernard. Metro: line B, station "Compans Cafarelli".<br />
Check [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=3200 Toulouse main group] or search the [http://www.couchsurfing.org/meetings.html meetings page]: select Europe/France/Midi-Pyrenees/Toulouse.<br />
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Besides 'regular' meetings, quite a few members know one another and organize things together. You can contact and offer them to organize a meet-up for you while you will be around. Best is to use the local group in that purpose.<br />
<br />
There is a sub-group dedicated to [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=3200 Toulouse] within the [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=192 Midi-Pyrénées] regional group. It should noted though that people tend to post and organize things on the Toulouse group rather than on the regional one.<br />
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==<FONT COLOR="#571B7e">Tips</font>==<br />
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===Youth Hostel / Camping===<br />
A youth hostel has been closed for long and reopened. [http://www.hihostels.com/dba/hostels-Auberges-de-Jeunesses-Toulouse---R%C3%A9sidence-Jolimont-020185.fr.htm Here are the contact details]. No online booking is possible yet. It seems that a 2 days stay is a minimum.<br />
Hotels in the centre might prove expensive and the only camp site is on the edge of the city (Sesquières) and not so easily reachable with public transport. In the summer one option if you get stuck last minute without a host might be to camp along the 'Garonne' river that crosses the city - South of the centre its banks offer nice pieces of grass, a bit of a shadow and the police usually don't mind.<br />
<br />
===Carpool===<br />
Besides some national websites as [http://www.covoiturage.fr/ covoiturage] and [http://123envoiture.com/ 123envoiture], there's a [http://www.toulouseweb.com/bannonces/lire.php3?rubrique=Covoiturage&srub=0 '''''covoiturage section'''''] on [http://www.toulouseweb.com/ toulouseweb].<br /><br />
You can also try Europe-wide carpooling websites such as [http://www.envoiture.fr/ envoiture.fr]. <br />
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===Free resources===<br />
A project consisting in listing free or cheap resources has been started [http://tinyurl.com/ressourcesforfreee here].<br />
You'll find free parkings, free or cheap food, free places where you can put your tent, free showers and... free pee !<br />
Good to know for travelers on a budget...<br />
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==<FONT COLOR="#571B7e">Public transportation</font>==<br />
Toulouse has a public transport system offering several bus lines and since 1993 the first metro line allows to cross the city from West to East. A second line going North to South opened June 2007. There are no zones and tickets are valid one hour after their first use on any means of transport (train, bus, metro, tram).<br />
Check the map [http://www.tisseo.fr/ here]. The website is in French only - though you can check the [http://www.tisseo-urbain.fr/734669.pdf map of the network] at least!<br />
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===To/From the Airport===<br />
A tramway line is due to open within a few months. In the meantime, a [http://www.navettevia-toulouse.com/english/index.html shuttle bus] links the [http://www.toulouse.aeroport.fr/US/default.asp?lgue=2 airport] and the city center, ''via'' the train station. The shuttle bus is quite expensive (5€), there is also the bus line 66 which is StCyprien-Airport at a normal bus ticket price.<br><br />
Some lowcost companies do not land at Toulouse airport. For example, if travaling with [http://www.ryanair.com RyanAir], check the planes arriving at Carcassonne, Pau, Perpignan and Béziers. Then you can go by train.<br />
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===Cycling - rentals===<br />
Maps of the network can be found at the City Hall Planning Department, located place des Carmes and are handed for free if you ask. Some would also be available at the Tourist Office. PDF files are downloadable here : <br />
*[http://www.maisonduvelotoulouse.com/images/imagesFCK/file/itineraires_cyclables/pistes_cyclables_toulouse.pdf Map of Toulouse bicycle lines]<br />
*[http://www.maisonduvelotoulouse.com/images/imagesFCK/file/itineraires_cyclables/pistes_cyclables_grand_toulouse.pdf Map of Great Toulouse bicycle lines]<br />
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'''VélôToulouse'''<br><br />
Since November 2007, you can rent a bike from one of the [http://www.velo.toulouse.fr/les_stations/trouver_une_station 242 stations]. First, you've got to pay 1 euro for a day, or 5 euros for a week, then the first 30 minutes are free, extra time costs up to 2 euros/hour. Stations do not allow you to take a bike from 2am till 5:30am. You can return it at any time.<br />
You'll need a visa card. Read more on [http://www.velo.toulouse.fr VélôToulouse webiste]<br><br />
Note about the spelling : ''VélôToulouse'' is the concatenation of vélo (bike) and Toulouse (no need to translate). So far, nothing tricky. So, why this circumflex ? '' 'ô' '', preceding a proper name or a noun, is used to formulate an emphasis when interpellating so or sth.<br><br />
''ô Toulouse'' reminds everybody of the famous song from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Nougaro Claude Nougaro] simply called '' 'Toulouse' '' (''Ô mon pays, ô Toulouse'').<br />
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'''Maison du Velo'''<br><br />
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You can rent better bikes for less money at the "Maison du Velo" (House of bike). They give you a proper decent bike, a lock, then you're responsible for the bike. You can also rent an helmet and some fancy accessories. You got the choice between 6 models of bikes (3 folding-bike models)<br />
It cost 5 euros for a week, 10 euros for a month, and 100 euros for a year (you can use it all night long ;) ).<br><br />
12, boulevard Bonrepos (exactly in front of the train station, on the opposite side of the canal)<br><br />
Open from Monday to Friday, from 8:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m and 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. <br><br />
All the info at [http://www.maisonduvelotoulouse.com/ maisonduvelotoulouse.com]<br />
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===Cycling and rollerskating - free tours===<br />
Every first Sunday of the month (that is the same Sunday when entrance to public sector owned museums is for free everywhere in France), the centre of the city is totally forbidden to cars and free 15 kilometers biking tours are offered by the City Hall, departing in front of it around 10.00am.<br />
And every Friday night, free tours depart from the St Sernin basilica at 8.30pm (lasting around 1 hour 1/2) whereas rollerskating tours depart from the City Hall at the same hour.<br />
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For free cycling and rollerskating tours organised by the City Hall Environmental Department, check the Public Transport section above.<br />
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More informations about the places to visit in Toulouse on the [[wikivoyage:Toulouse]] !<br />
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===Markets===<br />
'''Victor Hugo''', '''Carmes''' and '''Saint Cyprien''' markets : Tuesday to Sunday from 6 till 13. Expensive but high-quality food.<br><br />
'''Saint Aubin''' market : Sunday morning. Food, handcraft, bookstalls, secondhand vinyl records. Music bands.<br><br />
'''Cristal''' market : along the Boulevard de Strasbourg, Tuesday to Sunday morning. (Cheap) food.<br><br />
'''Saint Sernin''' market : Saturday and Sunday mornings. Flea market.<br><br />
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===Coffee or a drink===<br />
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''Since January 2008, smoking in public areas (including pubs and restaurants) is not allowed anymore.''<br />
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For sure you will be told to go to Place St Pierre and Place du Capitole. Nevertheless, try to walk a bit further and you will discover a lot a very nice and cosy places. Keep in mind that some of the following pubs are closed during given periods in summer.<br />
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Coffee and tea :<br />
* '''Le Saveurs des Tropiques''', place Rouaix, near the intersection of rue de Metz and Alsace-Lorraine, incredibly nice staff, used to CSers. There you can buy freshly brewed coffee beans and many different teas also. Ask for the coffee you would like to taste or, during the summer try the "café frappé avec un peu sirop d'orgeat', a delicious and beautiful drink to cool you down. Drinks are served no later than 18:30 though.<br><br />
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Bars :<br><br />
* '''The Petit London''', rue Riquet. Cheap drinks, welcoming staff. You can go there after Saint Aubin Market for example. Open from Monday to Friday afternoons and evenings, and Sunday mornings. Some concerts may occur and special events are organized by cultural associations.<br><br />
* '''La Loupiote''', rue Réclusane. Nice local pub in Saint Cyprien. Some free concerts.<br><br />
* '''La Tireuse''', rue Pargamminière. A lot of draught beers, jazz and salsa music.<br><br />
* '''Le Filochard''', place du Pont-Neuf (at the corner of rue de Metz and quais de Tounis). Nice place to have a drink and watch the sunset. VERY busy at night<br><br />
* '''Le Nain Jaune''', rue Valade. Tiny pub where you can eat tapas as well. Free concerts.<br><br />
* '''La Cale Sèche''', rue Gambetta. Crowded pub where you can find a wide range of homemade rhums.<br><br />
* '''Le Café Populaire''' (insiders use to say ''café pop''), rue de la Colombette. Eclectic people. Cheap (and not tasty) beers.<br />
* '''L'ancienne Belgique''' , rue de la Trinité. Cool and relaxed place where you can enjoy really tasty Belgian beers and laid back people.<br />
* '''Le Champagne''' 4, Rue Peyras. Another great bar, not so much for champagne (the old owner) but rather for the ambiance : don't miss out on Friday's quizz contest (musical knowledge).<br><br />
* '''L'Estanquet de la Portièra''', 42, rue des blanchers. Real Occitan wine bar with cheap and great wines.<br> <br />
English and Irish pubs :<br><br />
* '''The Dubliners''', avenue Marcel Langer<br><br />
* '''[http://www.mulligans.fr/ The Mulligan's]''', grande rue St Michel<br><br />
* '''[http://www.frogpubs.com The Frog and Rosbif]''', rue de l'Industrie<br><br />
* '''The Killarney''', rue Alfred Dumeril<br><br />
* '''London Town''', rue Prêtres<br><br />
* '''[http://www.dedanu.com/ De Danú]''', rue du Pont Guilheméry<br />
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===Reasonable priced Cabarets/Theaters/Auditoriums/Concert Halls===<br />
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* [http://www.le-bijou.net/ Le Bijou], 123 avenue de Muret. Pub with a separate auditorium.<br />
* [http://www.lemandala.com/ Le Mandala], 23 rue des Amidonniers. Jazz club.<br />
* L'ambassade, 22 Boulevard de la Gare. Pub with a garden. Concerts.<br />
* [http://grand.rond.free.fr/ Théatre du Grand Rond], 23 rue des Potiers. Before the main session, ''les apéros du Grand Rond'' consist on a shorter performance. You decide at the end of the show how much you want to give to the artist(s).<br />
* [http://www.theatredupontneuf.fr/ Théatre du Pont Neuf], 8 place Arzac.<br />
* [http://www.cave-poesie.com/ La cave poésie], 71, rue du Taur : theater, music, poetry... Each full moon night: open stage (free entrance).<br />
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===Cinema===<br />
'''Art house cinema'''<br><br />
* [http://cinemalecratere.com/ Le cratère], 95 grande rue St Michel.<br />
* [http://www.cinemas-utopia.org/toulouse/ Utopia], 24 rue Montardy (city center) and Impasse du Château in Tournefeuille.<br />
* [http://www.abc-toulouse.net/ ABC], 13 rue Saint-Bernard.<br />
* [http://www.lacinemathequedetoulouse.com/ La cinémathèque], 69 rue du Taur. Film archive and projetction room.<br />
You will find original version movies in the above-mentioned cinemas.<br />
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'''Classical mainstream cinemas'''<br><br />
* Gaumont : place Wilson<br />
* UGC : Allée Franklin Roosevelt<br />
Tickets are more expensive and movies are almost always dubbed.<br />
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==<FONT COLOR="#571B7e">Natural and leisure parks</font>==<br />
* La Prairie des Filtres : along the Garonne, a nice place for a picnic or to walk around.<br />
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jardin_des_Plantes%2C_Toulouse Le Jardin des Plantes] : botanical garden surrounded by Jules-Guesde Alley, Frederic-Mistral Alley, Alfred-Duméril Alley and Lamarck Alley<br />
* Japanese garden, Compans-Caffarelli<br />
* Square Boulingrin : Grand Rond<br />
* Raymon VI garden : allées Charles de Fitte<br />
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==<FONT COLOR="#571B7e">Gastronomy</font>==<br />
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<td>Strictly speaking, Toulouse has very few gastronomic specialities : the ''saucisses de Toulouse'' (sausages), violet based products (candys, syrups...). We won't debate if the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassoulet Cassoulet] originates from Toulouse or Castelnaudary. In fact, both towns have their own recipe. Nevertheless, you will find everywhere in Toulouse restaurants cooking specialities from southwestern France (basically 'duck-centered').</td><br />
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===Wine===<br />
As for the food, Toulouse does not produce any wine, but there are some wine growing areas in the neighbourhoods : [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cahors_%28wine%29 Cahors] (aforementioned), [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vignoble_du_Juran%C3%A7on Jurançon] (article in French): sweet white wine located next to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pau%2C_Pyr%C3%A9n%C3%A9es-Atlantiques Pau], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madiran Madiran] (Hautes-Pyrénées Department) and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaillac_AOC Gaillac] (Tarn Department). You will probably be suggested to taste the [http://www.tariquet.com/default_uk.asp Tariquet] as well. Very few people knew this set of wines (red, rose and white wines, Bas-Armagnac) some years ago. This winery (not an AOC) has now flooded Toulouse.<br />
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==<FONT COLOR="#571B7e">Settling in</font>==<br />
===Accomodation===<br />
As in many other big towns in France, finding an accomodation is not easy. Having money is not enough, you have to prove it ! In most cases you'll be required to provide :<br />
* a deposit (two month-rent)<br />
* one month prepaid rent<br />
* a garantor<br />
Both estate agencies and private owners expect you to have :<br />
* a permanent work contract<br />
* a salary greater or equal to three times the rent amount. You are supposed to prove you earnt this salary for at least 3 months<br />
After reading this, you may feel desperate. It maybe won't comfort you but keep in mind a lot of people are unable to satisfy these requirements (students, artists, unemployes, freelance jobs and so on). Some tips following :<br />
* First start with private owners classifieds (no agency fee). You'll find classifieds in two specialized free papers ''Le 31'' and ''Bonjour'', both located rue Rivals. These papers are not published during some weeks in August.<br />
* Consider house-sharing.<br />
* Ask to everybody ! Ask your favorite baker, ask to pub staff...<br />
* Read ads hanging in laundries, universities...<br />
* Students will find ads at [http://www.crous-toulouse.com/ CROUS] (regional university institution, located 58 rue du Taur)<br />
* Check out the [http://www.crij.org/ CRIJ] (organization for youth information, located 17 rue de Metz)<br />
* You can ask help to other CouchSurfers. Post a message in [http://http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=11704 Moving in Toulouse and settling here]. NB: Please avoid posting in Toulouse main group.<br />
'''Over the web'''<br><br />
During rush periods (June to September), you have to answer very quickly when an ad is published. Best way is to glue to the web :<br />
* [http://www.colocavenue.com colocation]<br />
* [http://www.toulouseweb.com/bannonces/lire.php3?rubrique=Colocation&srub=0 toulouseweb.com]<br />
* [http://www.crij.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5&Itemid=6#contenu CRIJ]<br />
* [http://www.logic-immo.com/index.php?xtor=AL-45366 Logic-immo]<br />
* [http://www.paruvendu.fr/immobilier/location/ Paruvendu]<br />
* [http://ladepeche-annonces.com/asp/recherche.asp?code=IMO021 La dépêche]<br />
* [http://www.kitrouve.com/index.php?obj=pa&action=liste&liste_param=XY%2FRDoIwDEX%2FZV%2BwwYxQnnwn%2FkKzKA9NJhC2EQzZv9tJjca325vec1sHDewBjAblKcQB43MeVBfAgrotFP9kC8pYi6bTWJW5BhUXKooBskB3DAHTuJbZcED82aeAH5CsN4yecSXvudSxu2fO1F8XaSwBx6CdQB%2BROCU%2FpcCRfCAYiqvzZc%2BWdypu7eU%2Bvrcotqr%2Bp5nn9iKiNiLOV6l6Jx9uE8ZJa%2B7K%2BQU%3D&crit=&id_ss_unv=&ville31555=1&ville31555=1&pa_param=&select_dep= Kitrouve]<br />
* [http://www.publi.fr/annonce/recherche/petites-annonces-immobilier-demande-de-location.html?rub=IMO002 Publi]<br />
* [http://www.drimmo.com/location.html Drimmo]<br />
A last thing... Sad to admit it, but if you're not a native French and you know one, better ask him/her to help you : let him/her give a call, ask him/her to come with you when you are visiting a flat. For some reason, some flat owner may give you a negative answer over the phone if he/she detects your accent, even if the flat is still available. Once he/she have met you and you look nice to him/her, he/she may change his/her mind. You can meet open-minded people, but that's not always the case.<br />
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==<FONT COLOR="#571B7e">Speaking French in Toulouse</font>==<br />
You may find that some inhabitants in Toulouse have a strong funny accent. Beyond this point, there is no real distinctiveness between French spoken in Toulouse and ''regular French'' (but what is regular French ?). It's all the more true that a lot of inhabitants are not native from Toulouse.<br />
Nevertheless, some words may confuse you :<br />
* '''chocolatine''' stands for [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pain_au_chocolat pain au chocolat]<br />
* '''poche''' (pocket) means also ''sac plastique'' (plastic bag)<br />
* '''adieu''' (farewell), usually used to mean a definitive goodbye (see you in Heaven) is used in different places in the southern France as '''hello''' (when you meet someone)<br />
These words are not only used in Toulouse. Both may be used in southwestern France.<br><br />
Don't feel upset if someone uses the words ''putain'' or ''con''. There's a big chance the talker did not use it in an agressive way. One uses to say that these words are pontcuation marks in Toulouse ;o)<br />
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===Occitan===<br />
Occitan, also called ''langue d'Oc'' has been spoken in the whole southern France. There is a disagreement about the number of speakers. Anyway, don't be afraid: each Occitan speaker is a native French speaker too. Just don't be surprised if you find two geographical names in signboards indicating the name of the streets in the city center. Maps and roadsigns are only written in French.<br />
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[[Image:ToulouseMap1631.jpg||left|350px|Map of Toulouse, year 1631]]<br />
Toulouse is the great rival of Bordeaux for the "title" of being the capital of South-Western France. It is renowned for its gastronomy (try cassoulet, foie gras, confit...) and its brick walls that give the city a particular architecture and everchanging colours. It goes from orange to yellow to red or even pink - thus making it the "Pink City" indeed - as seasons or hours of the day go by.<br />
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Its history is rich and extends over thousands of years - the earliest inhabitants dating from prehistorical times, it also was for a short while the capital of the wisigoth empire and 'Tolosa' was a major city in the area under Roman times. Its chore still bears some marks of it - if you pay enough attention you might figure which were the two ancient Roman 'cardus' and 'decumanus' axis that organised the whole division of lands and street pattern (rue St Rome/rue des Filatiers and rue de Metz). Downtown, the chore of Toulouse offers a grid of crooked, tiny labyrinthical one-way streets with the sewage system right in the middle - typical from Middle Ages!<br />
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But the most glorious hours of the city were during the 16th - 17th century. This is when most of the major historical buildings date from. What made Toulouse so wealthy is a plant called 'pastel'. It was cultivated in the surroundings then treated so it would give out a particular blue colour used to dye clothes and much appreciated during Renaissance. Later on, India was discovered which lead to trading and using indigo - this being much cheaper than cultivating pastel Toulouse was left ruined, having lost its main source of income.<br />
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Nowadays the economy of the city is mostly about tertiary and white collar industry e.g. electronics, space and aeronautics. It hosts an important part of the main European aircraft factory Airbus inc. the assembly lines of the newest A380 and some of the major French space research centres - the Ariane sky-rocket is launched and controlled from both Toulouse and Kourou in French Guyana (South America).<br />
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It is also one of the major cities for students in France - it claims to host the most after Paris with an average population of 120 000 students. This 'title' is disputed though by Grenoble (South-East of France, close to the Alps) that is well known as another 'academic' city.<br />
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==<FONT COLOR="#571B7e">Neighbourhoods</font>==<br />
If you have some extra time after visiting Toulouse there are plenty of places to visit around Toulouse :<br />
* '''Carcassonne''' is a well preserved fortified town. There is a direct train from Toulouse. See [http://www.carcassonne.org/carcassonne_en.nsf/vueTitre/docpgeIntroVisiter the official website of the city of Carcassonne] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carcassonne the Wikipedia article]. <br />
* '''Albi''' is a town with a beautiful historic area, notably the Cathedral. This town is also known for its old bridges and the museum dedicated to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toulouse_Lautrechttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toulouse_Lautrec Toulouse Lautrec] (the famous painter). Direct train from Toulouse. See the [http://www.albi-tourisme.fr Tourist Office website] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albi Wikipedia article].<br><br />
<center>[[Image:Albi.jpg|||150px|Albi]] [[Image:Lautrec.jpg|||60px|Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec]] [[Image:Lautrec-DivanJaponais.jpg|||75px|Toulouse-Lautrec : Le Divan Japonais]]</center><br />
* '''Cordes sur Ciel''' is a fortified medieval town. No railway station. If you go there by car, don't expect to park for free, you will have to pay in any case. See the [http://www.cordesurciel.eu/index.php?id=0&lg=en Tourist Office website] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordes-sur-Ciel Wikipedia] article.<br />
* '''[http://www.sidobre.fr/ Sidobre]''' (site in French), granite rocks located 150km east from Toulouse (you need a car to visit from a place to another). See also a [http://www.pageloisirs.com/English/Sidobre_E/sidobre_e.html description in English].<br />
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathar_castles '''Cathar castles'''] : ruins of citadels. Even if the word ''Cathar'' is employed in an erroneous way, due to a trend serving tourism industry, it's worth visiting these sites. You need a car.<br />
* '''Cahors''' (see the [http://www.mairie-cahors.fr/Tourisme/page-anglais.html official website] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cahors Wikipedia article]) capital of the Lot département, in the center of the wine country of the same name, is a potential entry point of the ''Vallée du Lot'' (see [http://www.valleedulot.com/ website] and [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lot_(rivi%C3%A8re) Wikipedia article]). There is a railway station in Cahors.<br />
* '''Saint Antonin Noble Val''' : well known by climbers, Saint Antonin is a nice old village. See [http://www.saint-antonin-noble-val.com/en/index.html official website] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val Wikipedia article].<br />
* [[Image:VignemaleNothFaceSmall.jpg||right|150px|Vignemale North face]] '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrenees Pyrénées]''' : paradise of mountain lovers, you'll find in French, Spanish and Andorran Pyrénées a lot of beautiful places for hiking, climbing, canoeing, skiing, paragliding and so much more. Too many relevant websites to mention any. Just type ''Pyrénées'' in your favourite search engine and you'll get loads of results. Everybody will find a suitable place to practise various activities: from experienced alpinists to kids who are offered the opportunity to ride a donkey and visit the [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirque_de_Gavarnie Cirque de Gavarnie]. Just don't forget the elementary safety rules (weather checking, difficulty level, equipment). In case of doubt, ask to a guides office.<br />
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==<FONT COLOR="#571B7e">In Case of Emergency</font>==<br />
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* '''Police Station:''' Commissariat Central<br />
23 boulevard de l'Embouchure.<br />
Phone number : +33 (0)5 61 12 77 77<br />
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* '''Health Urgency:''' <br />
S.O.S Doctors.<br />
Phone number : +33 (0)5 61 33 00 00 <br />
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* '''Hospital:''' <br />
Hospital Purpan.<br />
Phone number : +33 (0)5 61 77 22 33 (telephone department)<br />
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* '''Night pharmacy :'''<br />
13 rue du sénéchal (near pl. du Capitole).<br />
Phone number during days: +33 (0)5 61 21 26 74.<br />
Phone number during nights (from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.): +33 (0)5 61 21 81 20.<br />
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70-76 allées Jean-Jaurès (entrance in the street Arnaud-Vidal).<br />
Phone number : +33 (0)5 61 62 38 05<br />
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* '''Fireman Station:'''<br />
Caserne Jacques - Vion <br />
Phone number : +33 (0)5 62 13 18 00<br />
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* '''Embassy:''' <br />
''Canadian Consulate:''<br />
30 boulevard de Strasbourg - 31000 Toulouse<br />
Phone number : +33 (0)5.61.99.30.16<br />
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''Mexican Consulate:''<br />
35 rue Ozenne - 31000 Toulouse<br />
Phone number : +33 (0)5.61.25.45.17<br />
Fax : +33 (0)5.61.55.01.55<br />
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''Brazilian Consulate:''<br />
6, Allée François Verdier - 31000 Toulouse<br />
Phone number : +33 (0)5.61.25.21.10<br />
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''Belgian Consulate:''<br />
3, rue Mage - 31000 Toulouse<br />
Phone number : +33 (0)5.61.52.67.93<br />
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''Danish Consulate:''<br />
6 place Saintes Scarbes - 31000 Toulouse<br />
Phone number : +33 (0)5.62.26.44.16<br />
Fax : +33 (0)5.62.26.03.82<br />
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''Spanish Consulate General:''<br />
16, rue Sainte Anne - 31000 Toulouse<br />
Phone number : +33 (0)5.61.52.05.50<br />
Fax : +33 (0)5.61.25.42.52<br />
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''Italian Consulate:''<br />
2 Allée François Verdier - 31000 Toulouse<br />
Phone number : +33 (0)5.61.62.82.90<br />
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''Portuguese Consulate General:''<br />
33 avenue Camille Pujol - 31500 Toulouse<br />
Phone number : +33 (0)5.61.80.43.45<br />
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''Great Britain Consulate:''<br />
Lucas Aerospace, Victoria Center, bat.Daurat, 20 ch. Laporte - 31300 Toulouse<br />
Phone number : +33 (0)5.61.15.02.02<br />
Fax : +33 (0)5.61.15.08.92<br />
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''Swiss Consular Agency:''<br />
c/o T.D Informatique - 36 allée de Bellefontaine - 31081 Toulouse<br />
Phone number : +33 (0)5.61.40.45.33<br />
Fax : +33 (0)5.61.41.07.15 <br />
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''Netherlands Consulate:''<br />
54bis, rue Alsace-Lorraine - 31000 Toulouse<br />
Phone number : +33 (0)5.61.13.64.94<br />
Fax : +33 (0)5.61.12.04.05<br />
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* '''Emergency Doctor:'''<br />
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==<FONT COLOR="#571B7e">Local Media Mentions</font>==<br />
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[[Image:Article toulouse.JPG|thumb|800px|center|Capitole Infos, July 2008, Local Magazine]]<br />
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[[File:Article CS - La Dépêche Toulouse - 26 avril 2011.jpg|thumb|800px|center|La Dépêche, April 26th 2011, Local Newspaper]]<br />
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==<FONT COLOR="#571B7e">External links</font>==<br />
* [http://www.toulouse.fr/ Official Website of the townhall], in French.<br />
* [http://www.uk.toulouse-tourisme.com/accueil/index_en.php Official website of the tourist office], in English.<br />
* [http://www.toulouseweb.com Toulouseweb] informations about concerts, cinemas, theaters, art exhibitions, classifieds...<br />
* [http://toulouse.letsmotiv.com/ Let's motiv] cultural events agenda<br />
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A few intersite links one might find of use : <br />
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* World wikia: http://world.wikia.com/wiki/Toulouse<br />
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== Tilburg ==<br />
[[File:Tilburg kerk.jpg|left|160px|The 'Kerk op de heuvel' a central spot in Tilburg]] Tilburg is a city located in the south of the [[Netherlands]], near the Belgian border. It is the sixth biggest city with approximately 200,000 inhabitants, including 13,500 students. Tilburg has city rights since 1809 and became famous for its wool industries.<br />
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== Couch Searching & Surfing ==<br />
Tilburg has its own [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=5526 CouchSurf group]. There are over 200 CS-members in Tilburg. Since many people decide to just visit the big cities in the Netherlands there are not many CouchSurfers looking for a couch in Tilburg. Therefore it's relatively easy to find a host. However, you should still select the hosts you find most interesting and make an effort in requesting a couch.<br />
Please note that during some events, e.g. Roadburn Festival, there is a huge number of visitors. It's recommended to request early (well, not too early).<br />
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Since September 2009 there's a 100% CouchSurfing-loving house, called '[[Casa Merode]]'. It has an official [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=22894 sub-group] of the Tilburg CS-group. It's one of the places in Tilburg with a big amount of couches.<br />
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== Getting there and around ==<br />
<br />
=== By train ===<br />
Tilburg is easy to reach by train[http://www.ns.nl] <br />
Direct trains from <br />
* Roosendaal - coming from [[Belgium]]<br />
* [[Den Haag]], [[Delft]], [[Rotterdam]] or [[Breda]]<br />
* [[Eindhoven]], [[Venlo]]<br />
* [['s-Hertogenbosch|Den Bosch]], [[Utrecht]]<br />
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and just 1,5 hours from [[Amsterdam]] or Schiphol<br />
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=== By car ===<br />
* A58 from [[Eindhoven]]<br />
* A27-A58 or N282 from [[Breda]]<br />
* N65 from [['s-Hertogenbosch]]<br />
There are 7 public car parks in Tilburg, but if your CouchSurfer doesn't live in the middle of the city center there are probably some free parking lots in the direct neighborhood.<br />
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The city is also easy to reach for [[Hitchhiking|hitchhikers]], since Tilburg's ring roads are linked to high ways.<br />
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=== By bus ===<br />
Busses are easy to use. Just buy a prepaid ticket (a 'strippenkaart') in the kiosk on the station and GO! If you just need one bus ride it might be smart to buy a single ticket in the bus though. To check out routes and timetables check out [http://www.9292ov.nl www.9292ov.nl]<br />
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''Strippenkaart: A paper ticket with strips which gets a stamp every time you travel. The amount of 'stamped off strips' depends on the length of your journey. You can buy a 'strippenkaart' with 15 strips for 7,60. You can use your 'strippenkaart' in busses, trams and metros.''<br />
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''OV Chipkaart: this is the new way to pay in buses and trains. You can get an anonymous card at the railway station''<br />
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=== By bike ===<br />
A bike is great. You can ride it everywhere and you just park it close to other bikes. Remember to bring a strong lock and to lock your bike to something that isn't movable.<br />
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If you don't have a bike and still want to cruise around in Tilburg you have two (legal) options:<br />
* Rent a bike at the main train station. It'll cost you €6,50 a day and a €50,- warranty<br />
* Ask your CouchSurfer (maybe in advance) if he/she could burrow you a bike.<br />
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There are lots of cycling lanes within Tilburg and even more (beautiful ones) just outside of Tilburg.<br />
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=== By foot ===<br />
And of course you can.. walk! Tilburg is relatively small, all the cool bars and shops are in walking distance of each other.<br />
If you arrive by train you can get a free street map at the blue machine just outside the train station. It can also guide you to your CS-address, since it can print you a route.<br />
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=== Old catholic churches ===<br />
* Heuvelse Kerk (Heuvelring)<br />
* Broekhovense Kerk (Broekhovense weg)<br />
* Kerk Dionysius (Stadhuisstraat)<br />
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=== Touristic attractions in Tilburg ===<br />
* Natuurmuseum Brabant (Spoorlaan 434 / 5038 CH Tilburg / 013-5353935 / [http://www.natuurmuseumbrabant.nl Natuur museum Brabant])<br />
Over 10 thousand objects collected about nature, so a big museum with a lot of information.<br />
Open: Thursday till Friday from 10.00 to 17.00. Saturday and Sunday from 12.00 till 17.00.<br />
Entrance: € 6,00<br />
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* Museum de Pont (Wilhelminapark 1 / 5041 EA Tilburg / 013 - 543 8300 / [http://www.depont.nl Museum De Pont])<br />
De Pont has been named after the attorney and businessman J.H. de Pont (1915-1987), whose estate provided for the establishment of a foundation to stimulate contemporary visual art in 1988. <br />
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Opening hours: Tuesday through Sunday 11 am-5 pm<br />
Every third Thursday of the month also open from 5-8 pm, with free admission (not in July and August).<br />
Closed on Monday, but open on Boxing Day, Easter Monday and Whit Monday. Closed on December 25, January 1 and King's Day (April 27).<br />
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* Dierenpark De Oliemeulen (Reitse Hoevenstraat 30 / 5042 EH Tilburg / 013-4630026 / [http://www.oliemeulen.nl Oliemeulen])<br />
Reptiles, amfibies, predators and falconry (demonstration). You can hold a real snake and a tarantula.<br />
Open: daily from 10.00-18.00 hour. / Entrance: adults € 8,00, children 3 till 12 year € 7,00, 65+ € 6,00.<br />
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=== Touristic attractions around Tilburg ===<br />
* [http://www.nationaalpark.nl/ldd/ Loonse en Drunense Duinen] A unique nature residence within the Netherlands. Sand dunes surrounded by forest and ‘venne’ but without any sea or lake.<br />
*Safaripark Beekse Bergen <br />
Beekse Bergen 31 / 5081 NJ Hilvarenbeek / 0900-2335732 / www.beeksebergen.nl<br />
Animal park with over a 1000 animals and 125 different species. You can walk through the park, use the Safaribus or boat, or drive through the park with your own car. <br />
Open: January 10.00-16.00 hour, February 10.00-16.30 hour, march till June 10.00-17.00 hour, July and august 10.00-18.00 hour, September en October 10.00-17.00 hour, November 10.00-16.30 hour, December 10.00-16.00 hour. The pay desk and the car safari are closing 30min earlier. <br />
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* [http://www.efteling.nl De Efteling] ( A Theme Park about Fairytales. )<br />
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* Nationaal Monument Kamp Vught<br />
Lunettenlaan 600 / 5263 NT, Vught / 073-6566764 / www.nmkampvught.nl <br />
This was one of the three concentration camps in The Netherlands during WO II. These days are exhibits telling personal stories, but you also can walk through the barracks and the watchtower. The barrack is build again and shows how the prisoners were living. The execution site was a shooting place from the army before the war. Here were 329 men killed. On the model you can see how big the place was and how many buildings there were. On the monument for the children are the names and ages of the 1.269 Jewish children who died in 1943.<br />
Entrance: free (but a donation is always welcome)<br />
Open: all year from 10:00 till 17:00. Saturday, Sunday and holidays from 12:00 till 18:00<br />
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=== Parks ===<br />
* Oude Warande<br />
* Het Wandelbos<br />
* Leijpark: Leypark (in the south) is a beautiful transition area between town and country. It is the venue for several special events each year, including the Festival Mundial.<br />
* Reeshofpark<br />
* Stadspark Oudedijk<br />
* Tivolipark<br />
* Wilhelminapark<br />
* Quirijnstokpark<br />
* Midden Brabant Park<br />
* Kromhoutpark<br />
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=== Forest ===<br />
* Oude Warande<br />
* Dongevallei: [http://www.dongevallei.nl/ info about the Dongevallei ( only Dutch )]<br />
* Reeshofbos <br />
* Mussersbos<br />
* Noorderbos<br />
* Drijflanen: This area got a marked route named Reeshofroute (5,8 km) [http://natuurpunttilburg.web-log.nl/natuurpunttilburg/2009/08/drijflanen-natu.html Information and Pictures ( only Dutch )]<br />
* Wilmabos<br />
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=== Special Events ===<br />
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February:<br />
* Carnaval (four days of drinking and partying; big parade)<br />
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March<br />
* [http://http://www.deathfests.com/event/ndf-2017 Netherlands Deathfest] (The first Metal festival of the year. this even can be in February or in March, it's a death metal festival mosly)<br />
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April:<br />
* [http://www.roadburn.com the Roadburn Festival] (underground festival for psychedelic, avant-garde, doom or any other variation of leftfield sonic pleasures that push the boundaries of music)<br />
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May:<br />
* [http://www.neuroticdeathfest.com Neurotic Deathfest] (Biggest indoor Extreme Metal festival)<br />
* [http://www.meimarkt.nl Meimarkt] (May market: 24 hour flea market all over the city)<br />
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June:<br />
* [http://www.festivalmundial.nl Festival Mundial] (world music)<br />
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July:<br />
* Whoohaa festival<br />
* [http://www.t-parade.nl T-Parade] (intercultural fest with a parade through the city)<br />
* [http://www.tilburgsekermis.com Tilburgse Kermis] (biggest carnival/fair of the Benelux and one of the biggest of Europe)<br />
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September:<br />
* [http://www.incubate.org Incubate] (independent culture festival)<br />
* [http://tilburgculinair.nl/ Tilburg Culinair] This is a food event for several days in the center of the city.<br />
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=== Others ===<br />
* [[Casa Merode]]<br />
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== Culture ==<br />
=== Arts and museums ===<br />
* [http://www.textielmuseum.nl Audax Textiel Museum] (textile/wool museum)<br />
* [http://www.depont.nl De Pont] (modern arts)<br />
* [http://www.theaterstilburg.nl Theaters Tilburg] (all sorts of theater)<br />
* [http://www.denwevorst.nl De NWE Vorst] (independent theater)<br />
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=== (music) Stages ===<br />
* [http://www.013.nl 013 Tilburg] (pop, rock, metal)<br />
* [http://www.paradoxtilburg.nl Paradox] (independent, jazz, experimental)<br />
* [http://www.dehalloffame.nl Hall of Fame] (independent, urban, electronic, rock, free concerts)<br />
* [http://www.culdesac.nl Cul de Sac] (every thursday night live music, rock, free concerts)<br />
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== Food & Drinks ==<br />
In August 2009 the University Magazine, Univers, tested a lot of bars and restaurants in Tilburg[http://www.uvt.nl/univers/nieuws/0910/01/uitgaansgids.pdf].<br />
=== Food ===<br />
Food-wise.. Well.. You can go for a nice pub meal in Korte Heuvel, or come to Casa Merode! Or take our advice on these places:<br />
* [http://www.immetilburg.nl/ De Imme] (vegetarian & organic)<br />
* [http://www.thegrasscompany.nl/ Grass Company] (ok, it's a coffee shop, but they've got great food!)<br />
* [http://www.breexz.nl/ Breexz] (location -at the Central Station- is perfect and their food is great)<br />
* [http://www.intermezzotilburg.nl/ Intermezzo] (Only ice cream, but the best ice cream shop ever)<br />
* .. Whatever you do, do NOT go to MacDonalds/KFC!<br />
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=== Drinks ===<br />
Typical Tilburg booze <br />
* Schrobbelèr - herb liqueur<br />
* La Trappe - trappist beer<br />
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But, to be honest. The best drink in town is plain old BEER. There's a little street in the center, called Korte Heuvel, that has a few cool bars. A small summary.<br />
* [http://www.kafeebuitenbeentje.nl/ Het Buitenbeentje] Small pub, cheap beer, dart boards and cool interior design.<br />
* [http://www.culdesac.nl/ Cul de Sac] Live rock music, open late, smoking allowed inside.<br />
* [http://www.clancystilburg.com/ Clancy's] Irish pub. Has pool tables, a smoking area and an international crowd.<br />
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Not in Korte Heuvel but a very nice place is [http://www.biercafe-kandinsky.nl Kandinsky]. They have the largest amount of special beers in Tilburg.<br />
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== Cities around ==<br />
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* Den Bosch / [http://couchwiki.org/en/%27s_Hertogenbosch 's-Hertogenbosch]<br />
* [[Eindhoven]]<br />
* [[Breda]]<br />
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== Links ==<br />
* Community of Tilburg: [http://www.tilburg.nl/english/ep/home.do?tabId=0 General information about the city Tilburg]<br />
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'''Strasbourg''' is the capital and main city of '''Alsace''' region in north-eastern France. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the '''Bas-Rhin''' department. With 638,670 inhabitants in 2006, Strasbourg's metropolitan area is the 9th largest in France.<br />
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[[Image:New_banniere_CS_Strasbourg_WIKI600.jpg|350px|left|]]<br />
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Strasbourg is the seat of several European institutions such as the '''Council of Europe''' (with its European Court of Human Rights, its European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines and its European Audiovisual Observatory) and the Eurocorps as well as the '''European Parliament''' and the European Ombudsman of the European Union. The city is the seat of the Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine.<br />
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Strasbourg's historic city centre, the'' Grande Île'' ('''"Grand Island"'''), was classified a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1988, the first time such an honor was placed on an entire city centre.<br />
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Strasbourg is fused into the Franco-German culture and although violently disputed throughout history, has been a bridge of unity between France and Germany for centuries, specially through the '''University of Strasbourg''', currently the largest in France, and the co-existence of Catholic and Protestant culture.<br />
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Economically, Strasbourg is an important centre of manufacturing and engineering, as well as of '''road, rail, and river communications'''. The port of Strasbourg is the second largest on the Rhine after Duisburg, Germany. In terms of city rankings, Strasbourg has been ranked 3rd in France and 18th globally for innovation. The city has been largely omitted from top rankings based on quality of living.<br />
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You can find more information about [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strasbourg Strasbourg on this article] on WikiPedia (or [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strasbourg here] in french).<br />
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==History of Strasbourg==<br />
<!-- Put here a little chapter of the history of the city, but not so long, the entire history has to be developped on the wikipedia page of the city [[wikipedia:Strasbourg]] --><br />
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Strasbourg was once '''german''', then (1681) '''french''', then (1871) '''german''', then (1919) '''french''', then '''german again''' during World War II, then eventually '''french'''.<br />
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The city reflects the inheritage of both cultures.<br />
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More informations on [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strasbourg#History Wikipedia]] !<br />
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==Main geography of Strasbourg==<br />
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==How to come to Strasbourg==<br />
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===By train===<br />
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Strasbourg Central Station is located not far from the town center (10 minutes walk or two tram stops). Tickets may be purchased from the [http://www.voyages-sncf.com SNCF website].<br />
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The closest [http://www.bahn.de german railway (DB)] station is Kehl Bahnhof, only 5 km away from Strasbourg center. You may easily reach it by train (most train stopping at Kehl will go further to Strasbourg), car, bicycle or with the bus n°21.<br />
A good tip to reach Strasbourg from Germany is to buy a [http://www.bahn.de/i/view/USA/en/prices/germany/happy_weekend_ticket.shtml Schönes Wochenende Ticket].<br />
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===By plane===<br />
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[http://www.strasbourg.aeroport.fr/index.php Strasbourg Entzheim Airport] may be reached by regional train in only 9 minutes. There are flights from [http://www.airfrance.fr Air France].<br />
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The following airports may be reached from Strasbourg railway station with shuttles from different travel companies ([http://www.strasbourg-navette.fr/ Strasbourg navette], [http://alsace-navette.com/aeroport/index.html Alsace navette] or [http://www.lufthansa-airportbus.com/strecken_strasbourg.html Lufthansa]) :<br />
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* [http://www.badenairpark.de/sub_airport/index-en.html Baden airport FKB] is one hour away from Strasbourg. You may find flights from [http://www.ryanair.com/ Ryanair] or [http://www.airberlin.com/ Air Berlin].<br />
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* [http://www.euroairport.com/ Euro-airport Basel-Mulhouse BSL] is one hour and a half away. You can fly with [http://www.easyjet.com/ Easyjet] or [http://www.swiss.com/ Swiss].<br />
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* [http://www.hahn-airport.de/ Frankfurt Hahn HHN] is 2 hours and 45 minutes away. There you'll find [http://www.ryanair.com/ Ryanair].<br />
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===By car or carsharing===<br />
There's a [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2891 CS group] for '''carsharing''' from/to Strasbourg.<br />
You can also try this website : [http://www.covoiturage.fr/ Covoiturage.fr]<br />
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A big part of Strasbourg downtown is reserved for pedestrians ; streets are narrow, often full of tourists, and '''all parking places require a payment''', else you could be fined. Parking is free on sunday and from 7PM to 8AM but finding a place is truly a challenge !<br />
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If you wish to reach the center just for a few hours, you can find a [http://www.strasbourg.eu/deplacement/informations/Plan_tarifs_voirie.jpg?FileID=documentsprincipaux%2fse_deplacer%2fstationnement_residant%2fplan_tarifs_voirie.jpg public parking]. The closest they are to the center, to more expensive they are.<br />
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Our advice is that you should let you car outside the town and get in a tram. Some parkings located near a tram stop are called "'''P+R'''" for [http://www.cts-strasbourg.fr/Tarifs/Tickets/tabid/595/language/fr-FR/Default.aspx#p_r "Parking and Relay"]. There you can park your vehicule and get a return ticket for every passenger up to 7 people for '''2,90 €''' (except the closest one, ''Rotonde'', costing 3,60 €). P+R are open from Monday to Saturday from 7AM to 8PM but don't worry, if you come back later, you can always get out of the parking.<br />
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===By hitchhiking===<br />
You can get tips from [http://www.hitchbase.com Hitchbase] or [http://hitchwiki.org Hitchwiki].Good spots to the motorway are Place de Haguenau and Place de l'Etoile (A35 to both north and south) or Kehl (motorways to Germany).<br />
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===By bus===<br />
There's a [http://www.eurolines.fr/FRA/destinations/reseau-eurolines/ Eurolines] bus stop at the Place de l'Étoile with connections to the whole Europe. From Romania, you may also use [http://www.atlassib.fr/csp/webatlassfr/index.csp Atlassib].<br />
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===By bike===<br />
Strasbourg is at the crossing of three main european cycling route : the Euroveloroute n°5, from London to Italy through Brussels and Luxembourg, the wonderful [http://www.eurovelo6.org/front-page?set_language=en EVR n°6], from Nantes to Budapest and the [http://www.rheinradweg.eu/en/ Rheinradweg], from Rotterdam to Swiss.<br />
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==Get around Strasbourg==<br />
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[[File:Réseau Tram Strasbourg 2010.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Strasbourg Tram Transportation Plan]]<br />
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===By foot===<br />
The center of the town is located in the inner island, but the railroad station neighborhood and the Krutenau area are also very popular places to be. If you couchsurf in the center, or railroad station area, or Krutenau, you won't need any transportation.<br />
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===Bus and tramway===<br />
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Strasbourg has a '''nice and complete public transportation network''' working up to 0PM30 with buses and tramways. In the evening, you'll find a tram every 15 minutes and during the week-end, a [http://www.cts-strasbourg.fr/Sed%C3%A9placer/R%C3%A9seaubusettram/Lignedenuit/tabid/214/language/fr-FR/Default.aspx special night bus] drives through the whole city from 11PM30 to 5AM30.<br />
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You'll find a [http://www.cts-strasbourg.fr detailled transportation map here].<br />
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A ticket costs '''1,40 €''' and is valid one hour in both tramways and urban buses. A day tickets costs 4 € and a day ticket for up to 3 people costs 5,50 €.<br />
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All detailled prices are on the [http://www.cts-strasbourg.fr/Tarifs/Tickets/tabid/595/language/fr-FR/Default.aspx Strasbourg Transportation Company (CTS) website].<br />
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===By bicycle===<br />
Strasbourg town center isn't that big. However, a [http://www.velhop.strasbourg.eu/ bike rent] might be a good idea when it comes to going back home late or getting fast from one point to another. Some independent bike shops may also propose bike rental.<br />
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Over 3 or 6 months, buying a bike may be a cheapest option. You may check the [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=19164 "Jobs and services" CS forum] to see if someone's got one available, or try at [http://affaire-a-faire.creation-website.com/ L'affaire à faire].<br />
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==What to see==<br />
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As in every town, there are in Strasbourg a few unavoidable spots and many hidden things to discover. Most of the city center is reserved for pedestrians, so go for a walk in the old center, keep your eyes in the air and enjoy the architecture !<br />
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===The essential===<br />
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strasbourg_Cathedral '''Notre-Dame de Strasbourg'''] is a both Roman and Gothic Cathedral and one of the main symbols of Strasbourg.<br />
[[File:Cathedrale Strasbourg 02.JPG|thumb|110px|left|Strasbourg Cathedral]] <br />
At 142 metres, it was the world's tallest building from 1647 to 1874, when it was surpassed by St. Nikolai's Church in Hamburg. Today, it's the sixth-tallest church in the world. Inside, you can see an 18-metre astronomical clock with animated characters launch into movement at different hours of the day.<br />
You can also climb up to the plateform at 66 meters (4,6 € full price, 2,3 € for children under 18 and students, free on the first sunday of the month) from where you have a beautiful view on Strasbourg, the "Plaine d'Alsace", the Vosges and Black Forest.<br />
[[File:Petite France Strasbourg.jpg|thumb|300px|right|La Petite France]]More info about the cathedral and visits : [http://www.cathedrale-strasbourg.fr/horloge.aspx Strasbourg Cathedral Website]<br />
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petite-France '''La Petite France'''], a lovely quarter of the city with beautiful old and traditional alsatian houses, typical restaurants, "Souvenirs" shops... As the quarter is crossed by several channels, watching boats crossing locks or moving along the water is a peaceful and every moment entertainment.<br />
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[[File:European Institution Strasbourg.jpg|thumb|220px|right|European Institution]] <br />
* [http://www.strasbourg-europe.com/fr/institutions/ '''The European institutions'''] are a bit far from the city center. The European Parliament ad the European Court of Human Rights can be easily reached with the tramway, but as they usually can't be visited, a simple sight from a boat tour may be a sufficient option.<br />
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===The churches===<br />
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*'''Protestant Church of St Pierre le Jeune''', rue de la Nuée Bleue. The church is fully painted inside and has a beautiful and recently restored convent. A very quiet, secret and beautiful place.<br />
* '''Saint Thomas Church''', with sculptures from Pigalle, Silbermann organ. It's on the way to the Petite France, and worth a look.<br />
* '''Saint Guillaume Church''' (bell tower and Silbermann organ)<br />
* '''Saint Paul Church''' (two stone bell towers)<br />
* '''Saint Nicolas Church'''<br />
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===Tips from the CSers===<br />
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* '''Zorn Hostel''', 120 grand'rue (yard and spiral stair),<br />
* The '''Cour du Corbeau''' (''crow yard'', former hostel, recently - ''and sadly'' - restored as a four star luxe hostel. Nice 16th century yard),<br />
* The '''sculpted doors''' in the Rue de l'Epine,<br />
* The '''botanical garden''',<br />
* The '''Lycée des Pontonniers''', with its fantastic architecture, rue des Pontonniers,<br />
* The '''Palais Universitaire''', place de l'univesité, with its wonderful entrance hall,<br />
* The [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau_de_Pourtal%C3%A8s Pourtalès palace] and its''' huge gardens''' can be reached by bicycle. A perfect place for a picnic, a walk or a bike ride in the Roberstau Forest.<br />
* The '''Civil Hospital''' (Place de l'Hopital), with its 1537 pharmacy and [http://www.vins-des-hospices-de-strasbourg.fr/ Wine cellar], which owns the oldest wine in the world, as old as 1472. You can visit the cellar and buy quality wines.<br />
* After spending the whole day touring, go for a walk along the Ill river, sit on a bench and drink a beer !<br />
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==Museums==<br />
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In Strasbourg, you'll find town and university museums, those ones beeing more science-oriented. <br />
'''Public museums are free on the 1st Sunday of the month !'''<br />
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=== Town museums ===<br />
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Town museums are closed on tuesday, except the Modern Art Museum, closed on Monday.<br />
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*The [http://www.musees-strasbourg.org/index.php?page=musee-alsacien-en Musée Alsacien] presents folkloric stuffs, costumes and popular objects in a nice ensemble of '''old alsatian houses'''.<br />
*The [http://www.musees-strasbourg.org/index.php?page=musee-archeologique-en Musée Archéologique], in the Rohan Palace's basement, presents the oldest details concerning Alsatian history, from Prehistory (-600,000 years) to the dawn of the Middle Ages (800A.D.).<br />
*Museum of Modern art ([http://www.musees-strasbourg.org/index.php?page=mamcs-en MAMCS]) <br />
*[http://www.musees-strasbourg.org/index.php?page=musee-des-arts-decoratifs-en Musée des Arts décoratifs], also in the Rohan's palace, is divided into two sections : on one hand the sumptuous apartments of the Cardinals of Rohan and on the other hand the collection of Decorative Arts covering the period from 1681 to the mid-19th century featuring ceramics, furnishings, sculpture and paintings, metalwork and goldsmith's art. The museum is also showing a selection of mechanical toys from the Tomi Ungerer Foundation.<br />
*[http://www.musees-strasbourg.org/index.php?page=Musee-des-Beaux-Arts-en Musée des Beaux-Arts] present a selection of European paintings from its debut to 1870. The museum's reserves are open to the public every 1stSaturday of the month.<br />
*[http://www.musees-strasbourg.org/index.php?page=Cabinet-des-Estampes-en Cabinet des Estampes et des Dessins] (print room), only open on demand.<br />
*The [http://www.musees-strasbourg.org/index.php?page=musee-histo-en Musée Historique] is located in the city's old slaughterhouse. Its intent is to evoke the city's urban, as well as its political, economic, social and cultural history. Nice relief plan of the town, and you can try old helmets : get you camera ready for a nice profile pic !<br />
*The [http://www.musees-strasbourg.org/index.php?page=musee-ond-en Musée de l'Œuvre Notre-Dame] presents the works of those who have been, for centuries, taking care of the fragile pink sandstone Cathedral.<br />
*The [http://www.musees-strasbourg.org/index.php?page=musee-tomi-ungerer-en Musée Tomi Ungerer] presents works from the famous alsatian illustrator.<br />
*The [http://www.musees-strasbourg.org/index.php?page=musee-aubette-en Aubette] dancing rooms are a cathedral of modern art, puting the public inside the painting rather than in front of it. The have been recently restored and are an absolute '''must-see''' ! The entrance is free but the opening hours are a bit tricky : Thursdays and Saturdays from 2pm to 5pm.<br />
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=== University museums ===<br />
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On the [http://collections.u-strasbg.fr/ Unistra website], you'll find a complete information about the following museums :<br />
*The [http://www.musees-strasbourg.org/index.php?page=musee-zoo-en Musée Zoologique] is currently one of France's richest natural history museums. Stuffed animals and pinned insects. Very calm and nicely '''old fashioned''' !<br />
* The [http://jardin-botanique.u-strasbg.fr/ botanical garden], with its exotic '''tropical greenhouse'''.<br />
* The [http://planetarium.u-strasbg.fr/ planetarium] has a theatre that will show you the stars and planets. Magic and entertaining ! You can also watch the observatory, the 3rd biggest in France, old instruments, and a fascinating film about the Cathedral astronomical clock, this film being much more interesting than the one showed every day at 12 in the cathedral. Some '''night openings''', check [http://planetarium.u-strasbg.fr/visites-nocturnes.html the website] !<br />
* Also, a [http://mms.u-strasbg.fr/ mineralogy] and a [http://eost.u-strasbg.fr/musee/ sismology] museum. Some collections (anatomy, egyptology, gypsotheque...) are only open for special occasion (''nuit des musées, journées du patrimoine'').<br />
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===Others===<br />
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In the southern suburb of Strasbourg, you can visit the [http://www.musee-du-chocolat.com/ Chocolate museum], a bit expensive and commercial. For cocoa addicts !<br />
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In the north, the former [http://www.ville-bischheim.fr/musee-juif.php Jewish ritual bath] of Bischheim is worth a look with its beautiful Renaissance spiral stairs. The museum is free and open on demand (ask at the library, they have the key). The way from Strasbourg is nice and may be a good occasion for a bike ride.<br />
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==Time for a break ?==<br />
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===Internet===<br />
A complete list of hotspots is available on [http://www.linternaute.com/wifi/recherche/1/index.shtml L'internaute] but travellers may prefer to surf in bars (where you should be supposed to drink something while you surf) or on free hotspots.<br />
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''Bars and more''<br />
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'''Le Bartholdi''', rue du vieux marché au vins<br />
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[http://www.cafe-brant.com/ Café Brandt], 11 Place de l'Université<br />
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[http://www.lecyrano.fr/ Le Cyrano], 12 Rue des Halles<br />
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'''L'Exil''', rue de l'ail<br />
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'''Le Mosquito''', 2 rue de l'Arc en Ciel<br />
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[http://www.jimmysbar.fr/ Jimmy's Bar], 30 quai des Bateliers<br />
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'''Le Phonographe''', 5 place d'Austerlitz<br />
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'''Le Tapas Toro''', rue du Faubourg National<br />
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[http://www.zanzibar-strasbourg.com/ Le Zanzibar], 1 place Saint Etienne<br />
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[http://www.bar-mfk.com/ M.F.K]<br />
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'''Mac Donald's''', place des Halles or Place Kléber<br />
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''Cyber cafés''<br />
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===Where to drink ?===<br />
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Some of the followings open early and may offer breakfast, like''' Le Troc café''' (7AM).<br />
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*[http://lartichaut.fr/ '''L'artichaut'''], jam sessions every thursday. Beers and nice little meals.<br />
*'''Kitsch'n bar''', 8 quai Charles Altorfer. Nice place, nice decoration !<br />
*'''Troc café''', 8, Rue du Faubourg de Saverne, cheap beers and coffee, full of old and used objects. Closes early, around 10pm, depending on the day.<br />
*[http://www.lenetdejeannette.com/ '''Jeannette et les cycleux'''], 30 rue des tonneliers, drinks and tartines, 60's style, for mofa addicts ! <br />
*[http://www.lepicerie-strasbourg.com/ '''L'épicerie'''], 6 rue du Vieux Seigle, old countryside french style. Just like at granny's, and quite successful.<br />
*[http://www.lajava.net/ '''La Java'''], 6 rue du Faisan<br />
*'''La Lanterne''', 5 rue de la Lanterne, with its home made beers ! CS meetings every Wednesday (a special day : every beer at 1,60 € !)<br />
*'''Le Korrigan''', 20 rue du Vieux Marché aux Grains, an underground bar formerly known as the "Catacombes". “The Quizz” at the bar Korrigan , starts at 8 pm and finishes around 10.30. A good way to finish the week and a good place to work on your english!! The quizz is in both French and English, the best team wins a bottle, and there are free shots for outsiders and best joke!!<br />
*'''L'Atlantico''', 19 quai des Pêcheurs, have a drink on a peniche !<br />
*'''Le Chariot''', 5 rue de l'abreuvoir<br />
*'''La Mandragore''', 1 rue de la Grange (behind the FNAC, something like a natural history bar)<br />
*'''Le Marché Bar''', 62 rue de Zurich<br />
*'''La Marseillaise''', 13 place Broglie. Day Meal.<br />
*'''Le Café Michel''', 20 avenue de la Marseillaise<br />
*'''La Taverne Française''', 12 avenue de la Marseillaise, cheap beers and easy-going style<br />
*'''La Taverne des Serruriers''', 25 rue des Serruriers. Day dish for lunch, cheap beer.<br />
*'''Le Trou''', 5 rue des Couples. A little bar in a cellar.<br />
*'''Le Nelson''', 20 rue des Couples. The very last place for endless nights. Opened until 4am, Guinness on tap !<br />
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===Live music and Theatres===<br />
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What to do during the evenings ? You may find something to do on [http://strasbourgcurieux.free.fr/ Strasbourg Curieux] or at '''La Boutique culture''', 2pm to 7pm, 10 place de la Cathédrale. You can find everything there and submit your own events.<br />
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*[http://www.molodoi.net/ Molodoi], 19 rue du Ban-de-la-Roche. A self managed concert place. Electro, rock, noise, ska, reggae and dub concerts almost everynighy, except on july and august. Cheap beers, entrance about 5€, a greaaat place for sure !<br />
*[http://www.laiterie.artefact.org/ La Laiterie], 13 rue du Hohwald. A former milk factory, now "actual music" concert place. Concerts from 12 to 25 €. <br />
*[http://www.kafteur.com/ Le Kafteur], 3 rue Thiergarten. A small theatre near the station.<br />
*[http://www.theatredelachouc.com/ La Choucrouterie], 16 rue SAint Louis. An alsatian theatre, some of the shows being in french, some in alsatian, some both.<br />
*[http://www.au-camionneur.fr/Au Camionneur], 14 rue Wodli, a restaurant offering theatre, concerts, karaoke. Nice, refined and cosy decoration ! Not so expensive.<br />
*[http://www.tns.fr/ Théâtre National de Strasbourg] (National Theatre), place de la Republique. One of the higher level of theatre schools in France.<br><br />
*[http://www.theatre-jeune-public.com/ Théâtre Jeune Public], 7 rue des Balayeurs.<br><br />
*[http://www.le-maillon.com/ Le Maillon], place du Wacken - ''aka'' Place Adrien Zeller. Municipal Theatre.<br />
*[http://www.pole-sud.fr/ Pôle Sud]. Dance and music in south Strasbourg !<br />
*[http://www.strasbourg.eu/culture/culture?StartIndex=10&ItemID=3928332725 Centre culturel Django Reinhardt] 4 impasse Kieffer in Neuhof, southern Strasbourg. World culture.<br />
*[http://www.illiade.com/ L'Illiade], cultural center in Illkirch (south of Strasbourg)<br />
*'''Le Point d'Eau''', 17 allée René Cassin, a theatre in Oswald,<br />
*'''Le Cheval Blanc''', 25 rue principale in Schiltigheim. French songs and jazz. A nice little place.<br />
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===Where to eat ?===<br />
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''Alsatian :''<br />
*[http://restaurant-alsacien-seminaire-caveau-banquet.restaurant-gurtlerhoft.fr/ Gurtlerhoft], place de la Cathédrale. A nice place, great location. I recommend the ''munster cheese rösti'' !<br />
*[http://www.fischerstub.fr/ Fischerstub], 5 route de Bischwiller, at the very beginning of Schiltigheim, north of Strasbourg, in the former Fischer brewery. Huge choice of alsatian speciality (if not ALL specialities !), and big plates.<br />
*[http://www.skaechele.com/ S'Kaechele], 8 rue de l'Argile, a very small, intimate restaurant.<br />
*[http://www.strissel.fr/FR/accueil.php le Strissel]<br />
*'''Au Coin des Pucelles''', 12 rue des Pucelles. Awesome food, small place, you need to book before going there to be sure there's room for you. Prices are ok (you get out with roughly 40€ per person wine included). If you're really hungry, ask for the entrecote with bones. Open till 1am.<br />
*[http://alatetedelard.eu/das-restaurant.html A La Tête De Lard], 3 rue Hannong, 03 88 32 13 56. Good local food and reasonnable prices.<br />
*'''La Victoire''', quai des Pêcheurs. Middle class, open till late !<br />
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''Asian :''<br />
*'''Mekang''', 17 route du Polygone.<br />
*'''Le Beijing''', 8 quai des Pêcheurs.<br />
*'''Le Cosy''', 17 rue des Couples.<br />
*'''Tong Yuen''', 2 rue du Faubourg de Pierre.<br />
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''Vegan and organic'' :<br />
*[http://www.restaurant-naturel-et-biologique-67.com/ La Fleur des Champs], (organic restaurant).<br />
*[http://www.poelesdecarottes.com/ Poêles de Carottes] ( vegan), not so expensive. You can have a good menu for 17€.Personal recommendation: ''le gratin trois légumes à la crème'' !<br />
*'''Au potiron''', 24, rue Sainte Madeleine - 03 88 35 49 86.<br />
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''Others :''<br />
*'''Les Plaisirs Gourmands''', 35 avenue Général de Gaulle in Schiltigheim.<br />
*[http://www.restaurant-acerola.com/ Acérola] (brasilian),8 rue du Renard Prêchant.<br />
*[http://rios.monwebpro.com/ Rio's] (brasilian), 17 rue des Veaux.<br />
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==CS Meetings==<br />
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Since September 2010, CS also gather on '''Sunday nights''' at the bar '''The Irish''', to participate to a quizz. The quizz is in english and french, and includes 30 questions (general culture), 10 "blind-test", and 10 pictures.<br />
The best team wins a bottle, and the outsiders and best joke both win free shots.<br />
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There are also Regular CS Meeting every 1st and 16th of each monthS.<br />
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Check [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=5615 Strasbourg CS forum] to learn more about those meetings and to be sure something is happening on Wednesday or Sunday nights.<br />
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Some CS from Strasbourg usually go to the bar '''La Lanterne''' on '''Wednesday evenings''', as it is Happy Hours all night long. It used to be a regular meeting but not anymore. Anywau, You can still meet a lot of Cs there...<br />
La Lanterne is a micro-brewery, so they brew their own beers : blond, amber and white beers.<br />
On Wednesday, you will get a normal 25 cl beer for 1,60 € and a 50 cl for 3,20 €.<br />
You can also get some local dishes : tarte flambées and knacks.<br />
People go there around 8~8.30 and generally till the bar closes, which means 1.30 am.<br />
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* '''Police Station :''' 17 or check [http://www.pagesjaunes.fr/activites/strasbourg/police.html local police stations telephone numbers].<br />
* '''Health Urgency :''' 15<br />
* '''Fireman Station :''' 18 <br />
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* SHE is an idea that is shared by many. It is not just about hospitality exchange but also about how it is facilitated, both on a personal, a communal and on a network level. At the core of SHE is the praxis of sharing. Keywords are: trust, interconnectivity, caring, sharing, passion, meaning.<br />
* SHE is also a concept. Its idea is to help making hospitality exchange sustainable, i.e. it is generated by itself. It is a concept to help foster debate about the meaning of hospitality exchange.<br />
* SHE is also Open Space Conference to share experiences, knowledge and ideas about Sustainable Hospitality Exchange. Open Space meetings create time and space for participants to engage deeply and creatively around issues that concern them. The agenda is set by the participants who bring forward topics they would like to learn more about or discuss.<br />
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Visit the [http://www.bewelcome.org/places/NL/South%20Holland/Rotterdam Rotterdam place page] To find a host in our city!<br />
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotterdam Rotterdam] is the second largest city in the Netherlands with 617.347 inhabitants in the city, but the Stadsregio Rotterdam (connected cities Spijkenisse, Schiedam, Vlaardingen, Maassluis, Capelle a/d Ijssel, Krimpen a/d Ijssel, Berkel, Bergschenhoek, Rhoon, Smitshoek, Hoek van Holland, Ridderkerk) it actually has 1.2 million inhabitants. The Metropolian region Rotterdam -The Hague has 2.2 million inhabitants and is the most high-densed area in the Netherlands. Of course Rotterdam is also the biggest port in Europe, the third biggest port in the world. It's the only city in the Netherlands with a real skyline. Rotterdam or 'Manhattan on the Maas' as it is also called, was bombed in the second worldwar. But Rotterdammers have rebuilt it quickly and now it is the capital of modern architecture of the Netherlands! Rotterdam has 173 nationalities and more than 45% of the Rotterdammers immigrated here, which increased diversity of the city.<br />
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Rotterdam is also the youngest city in the Netherlands, almost a third of the city's population is under 28 years of age.<br />
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Other popular names of Rotterdam are 'Rotjeknor', 010 (referring the dialcode) or Roffa.<br />
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===City of business===<br />
Rotterdam is home to the [http://www.eur.nl/english/ Erasmus University], a very famous university for Business and Economics. Despite the fact that Rotterdam is not so well known as a university city, the many cultural events and international and multicultural atmosphere good nightlife and very good transport options makes many students choose for Rotterdam as their university city.<br />
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===City of architecture===<br />
Rotterdam is a un-dutch city in a way, because after the world war the historical centre was not restored but room was given to modern architecture. The city is therefore also home to the [http://en.nai.nl/ Dutch Architecture Institute] (Nai) and of course many modern buildings and structures. Most famous is of course the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erasmusbrug Erasmus bridge] (the Swan) which completes the futuristic skyline of Rotterdam. Near Blaak station there is another famous architectural site the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cube_house Cube houses]. But there are also new project, like the [http://www.rotterdam.nl/rotterdamcentraal new central station] of Rotterdam. The soon to be built [http://www.markthalrotterdam.nl/ Markthal] of Rotterdam. Crowd-funded airbridge [http://www.imakerotterdam.nl/ de Luchtsingel].<br />
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===City of sports===<br />
Rotterdam is in the Netherlands seen as the capital of sports. <br />
First of all there are three professional football clubs in Rotterdam<br />
- [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feyenoord Feyenoord] plays in the [http://eredivisielive.nl/eredivisie/ Dutch Eredivisie] and the best known and the most successfull [http://www.feyenoord.nl club] of the city and plays in the iconic football stadium [http://www.dekuip.nl/ 'the Kuip'] in Rotterdam south.<br />
- [http://www.sparta-rotterdam.nl/ Sparta Rotterdam] plays in the [http://eredivisielive.nl/jupiler-league/ Eerste Divisie] and is the oldest football club of the Netherlands with a great history and a nice stadium located in the west part of the city.<br />
- The smallest club of Rotterdam is [http://www.sbvexcelsior.nl/ SBV Excelsior] they also play in the Eerste Divisie and their stadium is located in the East part of the city.<br />
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Next to that Rotterdam is home to the biggest [http://www.marathonrotterdam.nl marathon] of the Netherlands and the [http://www.abnamrowtt.nl/ ABN Amro international tennis tournament]. Also there is the indoor cycling event the [http://www.zesdaagserotterdam.nl/ Zesdaagse], the CHIO (equestrian sports), the world port tournament (baseball), the Roparun, Ladiesrun and many more.<br />
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===Rotterdam city of art, food and culture===<br />
Rotterdam is a ever-changing city renewing itself quickly time after time. It is visible in the many new pop-up clubs, restaurants, galleries, vintage stores that keep popping up here and there, if something was nice and hip this month, next month it is maybe something else. This is all kept together in a sauce of events, art weeks, food fairs, exhibitions and cultural happenings. Keep up to date with [http://weownrotterdam.nl/ this site].<br />
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===Home of the Kapsalon===<br />
The story goes that a hairdresser walked down from his work to local Turkish food store in Schiedamseweg. It must have been one of those finicky days when he was not quite sure what he wanted to eat because he ended up asking Â&#65533;for a bit of everything, bit of that and thisÂ&#65533; in the takeaway container. Creativity induced by hunger pangs and the [http://www.venere.com/blog/kapsalon-rotterdam/ Kapsalon] was born! With 1800 calories this after drinking food will take all your hunger away!<br />
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===Lakes & beaches===<br />
Rotterdam is the city with the most water in the Netherlands. Of course because of all the ports, but also because there are three rivers in the city the Maas (that divides the North and the South of Rotterdam), the Rotte and the Schie. Next to that there are severals recreational lakes in Rotterdam, the Kralingse plas, the Bergse plassen, the Rottemeren en the Vrijenburger plas. <br />
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Also a good thing about Rotterdam is that it is close to the sea. There is a direct train that takes you in less then 30 minutes to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoek_van_Holland_Strand_railway_station beach of Hoek van Holland] with many popular [http://www.beachclubroyal.nl/nl/ beachclubs]. Also the ferries to England go from Hoek van Holland. <br />
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A second great beach to visit is [http://www.recreatiezuidholland.nl/content/gebieden_detail.asp?menu=0010000_000000_000048_000000 Rockanje beach], a bit to the South west of Rotterdam. Very easy to reach by car, by public transport take metroline D till station Spijkenisse Centrum, then take bus [http://wiki.ovinnederland.nl/wiki/Lijn_103_Spijkenisse_Metro_Centrum_-_Rockanje_Tweede_Slag 103] to Rockanje Tweede Slag. It's a great and popular beach with nice beachclubs, for instance [http://www.havana.nl/ Havana].<br />
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A third option is the newly created beach of the [http://www.maasvlakte2.com/nl/index/show/id/71/Recreatie Maasvlakte ] , this is also a great opportunity to visit [http://www.maasvlakte2.com/nl/futureland Futureland].<br />
Here you can learn about the new created land that is taken from the sea to extend the port of Rotterdam.<br />
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===Things to see===<br />
Rotterdam is the home to one of the oldest and nicest zoo's in the Netherlands, [http://www.blijdorp.nl/?lang=EN Diergaarde Blijdorp]<br />
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The world famous UNESCO World Heritage [http://www.kinderdijk.nl/index.html Kinderdijk] (a lot of dutch windmills in a beautiful landscape) is very near Rotterdam, there are even boat tours available from Rotterdam centre. The local hospitality community in Rotterdam usually organizes a bike tour in the summer or spring to this beautiful site.<br />
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Even though most historical parts of Rotterdam have been destroyed, there are some real nice historical parts to visit. For instance Delfshaven is a authentic and beautiful neighourhood where you will find the Pilgrimchurch but also many cozy bars and the only beer brewery in Rotterdam [http://www.pelgrimbier.nl/ Pelgrim]. You can try the beer on the bar of the brewery or take a tour. The name is Pelgrim, because the boat that took the Pilgrim fathers (first settlers in North America) left from Delfhaven and then to York.<br />
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Another magnificient building is the [http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_New_York_(Rotterdam) Hotel New York], this used to be the terminal for the famous Holland - America line, which transported many dutch that left to North America after the war to start a better life.<br />
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===Museums===<br />
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Rotterdam has many museums that are worth visiting, here is a selection:<br />
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- Museum [http://www.boijmans.nl/en/ Boymans van Beuningen] Classic and modern art<br />
- the [http://www.kunsthal.nl/en-2-Kunsthal-Rotterdam.html Kunsthal] different art expositions<br />
- the [http://www.maritiemmuseum.nl/website/index.cfm?itm_id=96 Maritime Museum]<br />
- the [http://www.wereldmuseum.nl/en/home.html Wereldmuseum]<br />
- [http://www.nederlandsfotomuseum.nl/index.php?lang=en Nederlands fotomuseum]<br />
- [http://www.hetnatuurhistorisch.nl/ Natuurhistorisch museum]<br />
- [http://www.ovmrotterdam.nl/english/index.php War resistance museum]<br />
- [http://www.havenmuseum.nl/ Port museum]<br />
- [http://www.dedubbeldepalmboom.nl/ Museum de Dubbelde Palmboom]<br />
- [http://www.chabotmuseum.nl/ Chabot museum]<br />
- [http://www.bdmuseum.nl/ Tax and customs museum]<br />
- [http://www.trammuseumrotterdam.nl/ Tram museum]<br />
- [http://www.onderwijsmuseum.nl/ National museum of Education]<br />
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===Festivals===<br />
Rotterdam is a real [http://www.rotterdamfestivals.nl/public festival city] and has many annual events:<br />
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- [http://www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/en/ International Film Festival Rotterdam] 22 january - 2 february<br />
- [http://www.artrotterdam.com/users/128/content/home/EN-index.html Art Rotterdam Week] 5 february / 10 february<br />
- [http://www.abnamrowtt.nl/ ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament] 11 -17 february<br />
- [http://www.rotterdamsemuseumnacht.nl/en/index.php Museumnight Rotterdam] 9 march<br />
- [http://www.motelmozaique.nl/en/ Motel Mozaique] (arts, live bands, theatre) 5, 6 april<br />
- [http://www.parfumdeboemboem.nl/ Parfum de Boem Boem] (buiding sites tour) 5 - 7 april<br />
- [http://www.circusstad.nl/english Circusstad Festival] 29 april - 5 may<br />
- [http://www.newskoolrules.com/ New skool rules festival] 5 - 7 april<br />
- [http://www.marathonrotterdam.org/home Marathon of Rotterdam] (biggest in NL) 13,14 april<br />
- [http://www.redear.nl/ Red ear festival] (classical music, jazz, bands) 19 - 21 april<br />
- [http://kdfrotterdam.nl/ Queens day festival] Rotterdam 30 april<br />
- [http://www.bevrijdingsfestivalzh.nl/ Liberation day festival] 5 may<br />
- [http://www.roparun.org/ Roparun finish] (estafette tour from Paris to Rotterdam) 20 may<br />
- [http://www.operadagenrotterdam.nl/en/ Operadays Rotterdam] 5 may - 2 june<br />
- [http://www.zomerzondagen.nl/ Zomerzondagen] (summer sundays) sunday end may and june<br />
- [http://www.routedunord.nl/ Route du Nord] 7-9 june<br />
- [http://www.ladiesrun.nl/home Ladiesrun Rotterdam] 9 june<br />
- [http://www.poetryinternationalweb.net/pi/site/festival/index/en Poetry International festival Rotterdam] 9 - 15 june<br />
- [http://www.rotterdamunlimited.com/en Rotterdam Unlimited] (former Zomercarnaval and Dunya festival combined, multicultural festval and tropical summercarnaval) 11 - 16 june<br />
- [http://www.chio.nl/EN CHIO Rotterdam] (equestrian sports) 19 - 23 june<br />
- [http://www.deparade.nl/ De Parade Rotterdam] 20 - 30 june<br />
- [http://www.dagvandearchitectuur.nl/ Architecture Day] 22 - 23 june<br />
- [http://www.northseajazz.com/nl Northsea Jazz festival] 28 june / 14 july<br />
- [http://www.dancefloat.nl Dance House festival on boats and onshore] 5 july<br />
- [http://www.worldporttournament.nl/ World Port Tournament] International baseball 30 june / 7 july<br />
- [http://metropolisfestival.nl/ Metropolis Festival] 7 july<br />
- [http://www.campingrotterdam.nl/ Camping Rotterdam] 18 july / 21 july<br />
- [http://www.wednesdaynightskate.nl/ Wednesdaynight skate] wednesdays in july and august<br />
- [http://www.duizelinhetpark.nl/ Duizel in het park] 9 augustus / 11 august<br />
- [http://www.boothstock.nl/ Boothstock Festival] 10 augustus<br />
- [http://www.pleinbioscooprotterdam.nl/ Pleinbioscoop Rotterdam] (open air cinema) 13 august / 2 september<br />
- [http://www.cityracing.nl/ City Racing Rotterdam] 25 august<br />
- [http://www.dagvanderomantischemuziek.nl/nl/ Dag van de Romantische Muziek] 25 august<br />
- [http://www.veerhavenconcert.nl/ OVG Veerhavenconcert] 28 august / 31 august<br />
- [http://www.culinesserotterdam.nl/ CuliNESSE] 29 august / 31 august<br />
- [http://www.wereldhavendagen.nl/ World Port days] 6 september / 8 september<br />
- [http://www.denachtvandekaap.nl/ De Nacht van de Kaap] 7 september<br />
- [http://festivalwww.nl/en/ De Wereld van Witte de With] 13 september / 15 september<br />
- [http://worldfoodfestival.wordpress.com/ World Food Festival] 18 september / 27 october<br />
- [http://www.baroegopenair.nl/nl Baroeg Open Air] 21 september<br />
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Tips<br />
- [http://naturthegreeneryelle..com/ Organic farm] near Rotterdam <br />
- [http://www.degroenepassage.nl/ Groene passage] organic shopping<br />
- [https://www.facebook.com/Burgertrut Burgertrut] Art gallery & pop-up restaurant<br />
- [http://www.miniworldrotterdam.com/ENGindex.htm Railz miniworld] Miniature Rotterdam and trains<br />
- [http://www.vapiano.de/frame.php?lang=nl Vapiano] cheap and good italian food (but long lines)<br />
- [http://www.happyitaly.nl/ Happy Italy] cheap and good italian food (but long lines)<br />
- [http://www.veryitalianpizza.nl/nl/home/ Very Italian Pizza] cheap and good italian food (no long lines yet)<br />
- [http://www.rotown.nl/ Rotown] legendary bar/restaurant/club/venue with indie rock/hipsters/concerts<br />
- [http://www.getback.nl/ Get Back] restaurant/club with 70's 80's 90's music<br />
- [http://www.blenderrotterdam.nl/ Blender] restaurant/club 30+ crowd<br />
- [http://corsorotterdam.nl/ Off corso] Big mainstream club<br />
- [http://www.thaliarotterdam.nl/ Thalia] Club with latin house<br />
- [http://www.tikis.nl/ Tiki's] hawaiian style bar<br />
- [http://www.sorbonne.nl/ Sorbonne] bar/dancing<br />
- [http://www.paddymurphys.nl/ Paddy murphy's irish pub] live music/sports bar<br />
- [http://www.deapresskihut.nl/ Skihut] dutch apres-ski style partyplace<br />
- [http://www.maassilo.com/events/index.asp Maassilo] & Factory010 Big dance events in an industrial building<br />
- [http://www.herrzimmerman.eu/ Herr Zimmermann] German style techno parties<br />
- [http://www.baroeg.nl/ Baroeg] hardrock/metal venue<br />
- [http://www.frank010.nl/ Frank010] Friday afterwork drink event (see and be seen) in the cruiseterminal<br />
- [http://www.cafestalles.nl/ Stalles] great bar with a good pizza deal<br />
- [http://www.theviproom.eu/ VIP room] mainstream dance parties<br />
- [http://www.dewitteaap.nl/ Witte aap] popular bar<br />
- [http://www.clubvibes.nl/ Club vibes] little club<br />
- [http://www.breakaway.nl/ Breakway cafe] american style bar with pooltables<br />
- [http://www.bedrotterdam.nl/ BED Rotterdam] mainly international student parties (afterparty place of CS/BW meeting)<br />
- [http://www.hmh.nl/home.aspx Hollywood music hall] great club for ages 16-20<br />
- [http://www.club-eclipse.nl/ Club Eclipse] Danceclub with themeparties (surinam, hindi, hardcore, latin)<br />
- [http://www.worm.org Worm] alternative clubbing<br />
- [http://www.schieblock.com/ Schieblock/dependance/Club BAR] popup bar and dance events<br />
- [http://bird-rotterdam.nl/stage/ BIRD] Restaurant/bar/concert venue<br />
- [http://raafrotterdam.nl RAAF] Rotterdam Art Adventure Food<br />
- [http://www.toffler.nl/ Toffler] alternative party place<br />
- [http://www.levagabond.nl/ Le Vagabond] legendary bar with jazz concerts<br />
- [http://www.roffaswing.nl/ Roffaswing] lindyhop and swingdance<br />
- [http://www.hemingwaycafe.nl/ Hemingway Social club] Creative arty new club<br />
- [https://www.facebook.com/lamaisondetre La Maison d'être] Music Art Food<br />
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===Cinema's===<br />
Rotterdam is a great city for cinema's, the filmfestival is of course great, but there are a lot of movietheaters, not only blockbuster movieplextype, but also small arthouse cinema's and of course the pleinbioscoop open air cinema :-)<br />
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- [http://www.pathe.nl/ Pathe]<br />
- [http://www.cineramabios.nl/ Cinerama]<br />
- [http://www.lantarenvenster.nl/ Lantaarnvenster]<br />
- [http://www.kloosterbioscoop.nl/ Kloosterbioscoop]<br />
- [http://www.pleinbioscooprotterdam.nl/ Pleinbioscoop]<br />
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===Markets===<br />
Rotterdam has some great markets where you can buys many fresh foods and items.<br />
One of the biggest ones of the Netherlands is on tuesdays and saturdays on the Binnenrotte, another famous one is the market on the Afrikaanderplein and even a biological market on Eendrachtplein on tuesdays, check the details [http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lijst_van_markten_in_Rotterdam here].<br />
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===Pools===<br />
If you like swimming then there is a lot of choice, because Rotterdam has [http://www.rotterdamzwemt.nl/ 14 pools] to choose from.<br />
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===Getting around===<br />
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'''Cycling'''<br />
Rotterdam is a great city for cycling and there are also many [http://www.fietseninregiorotterdam.nl/content/themaroutes.asp?menu=0030000_000000 cycling routes] around and in the city<br />
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'''Trams'''<br />
There are many tramlines in Rotterdam that will get you to your destination quickly and also to the connecting cities like Schiedam, Vlaardingen en Barendrecht. Plan your trip [http://www.ret.nl/en/homepage.html here].<br />
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'''Metro'''<br />
Rotterdam has the oldest and the biggest [http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotterdamse_metro metronetwork] of the Benelux, there are lines from East-West and North-South, but also it is very easy to reach connecting cities like Schiedam, Spijkenisse, Capelle a/d Ijssel, Rhoon, Hoogvliet, Pijnacker, Leidschendam and even to The Hague centre. Plan your trip [http://www.ret.nl/en/homepage.html here].<br />
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'''Bus'''<br />
There are many buslines in Rotterdam that will get you to your destination quickly and also to cities like Oud-Beijerland, Heerjansdam, Dirksland, Zeeland, Leiden, Utrecht and many more. Plan your trip [http://www.ret.nl/en/homepage.html here] or [http://ov9292.nl here].<br />
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'''BOB-bus (nightbus)'''<br />
Rotterdam also has many nightbus lines that run in the weekend at night. Check it [http://www.ret.nl/en/travel-with-ret/timetable/bob-bus.html here].<br />
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'''Watertaxi and waterbus'''<br />
As Rotterdam is a watercity there are also [http://www.waterbus.nl/ waterbuses] and [http://www.watertaxirotterdam.nl/home/uk_index.php?page=uk_home watertaxis] to transport you within the city and connecting cities or even to Dordrecht or to UNESCO heritage Kinderdijk.<br />
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'''Trains'''<br />
Rotterdam also has 8 train station if you would need it. There are good connections to Utrecht, The Hague, Eindhoven, Breda and Amsterdam and Intercity trains to Antwerp and Brussels. There is a [http://www.nshispeed.nl/en hispeed connection] (25 minutes) with Schiphol airport. There are also [http://www.nshispeed.nl/en highspeed trains] directly to Lille and Paris (Thalys) and to Cologne (ICE). Plan your trip [http://www.ns.nl/en/travellers/home here]/<br />
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'''Taxi'''<br />
Necessary evil it is, but sometimes you need a taxi, a reliable one is [http://www.rtcnv.nl/ RTC]<br />
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'''Airport'''<br />
Even though there is a good connection with Schiphol airport and with the train you can also use Eindhoven airport, Rotterdam also has it's own [http://www.rotterdamthehagueairport.nl/ airport], with mainly flights within Europe.<br />
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==Meetings & events==<br />
===Hospitality community===<br />
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The local hospitality community with many locals, international students and expats makes it supereasy to make friends or attend social events for both travellers and newbies in the city. To get easily in contact with the community the best way is the active [https://www.facebook.com/groups/120605294790036/ Facebook group].<br />
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The local hospitality community has a weekly meeting on tuesdays, every other week in [https://www.couchsurfing.org/meetings.html?mid=173055 Haagse Bluf] (near city hall). The meeting has 20-60 people weekly present and starts about 20:00 (but most show up after 21:00)<br />
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The Rotterdam local hospitality community organizes several meetings, such as the weekly meetings on Tuesdays. In the summer there are many Barbeque events, usually in Het Park (near the Euromast) in the Kralingse bos or the Vroesenpark (Blijdorp). <br />
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===Kitchensurfing===<br />
For the foodlovers and cooking talents there is also the [https://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17327 Kitchensurfing group] in Rotterdam. Organize a kitchensurf to let people try the delicious food from your country of join a potluck or attend a foodfestival.<br />
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===Winetasting===<br />
For winelovers there is the winetasting group [http://www.bewelcome.org/groups/965 Amarotes Rotterdae Veni] this is also on a [https://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=47157 CS group].<br />
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===Bookclub Rotterdam===<br />
For booklovers there is also a group where you can read and discuss literature called [https://www.facebook.com/groups/148620431897286/ Book club Rotterdam]<br />
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===CSinterklaas event===<br />
The local hospitality community in Rotterdam is also famous for the 'annual' [http://www.csinterklaas.nl/ CSinterklaas event] at the end of November, the largest CS event in the Netherlands.<br />
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Besides the weekly meeting, there are often other meetings as well, from roller skating to visit art exhibitions and festivals. More meetings are either shown in the group it self and/or displayed on the event part of this site. <br />
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=== Getting a couch===<br />
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Obtaining a place to stay in Rotterdam is relatively easy for a city as big (Dutch standards) as Rotterdam, please write locals a personal request first. If you still have problems finding a place, use the group. A last minute couch might be found easily at Tuesday's weekly meeting. If you still cannot find a couch or don't want to there is also the [http://www.stayokay.com/nl/hostel/rotterdam Stay-ok hostel], <br />
hostel [http://www.roomrotterdam.nl/ Room] [http://www.kingkonghostel.com/ King Kong Hostel] (next to the Witte Aap) , [http://www.anihaakien.nl/ Ani Haakien] and [http://www.sleep-in.nl/ Hostel the Mafkees]<br />
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===Looking for a room===<br />
There is a special group on both [http://www.bewelcome.org/groups/1325 BW] as [https://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=31589 CS] for people who are looking for accomodation to live in Rotterdam.<br />
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===Free market & Secondhand stuff for sale===<br />
If you want to look for free stuff people give a away or you have something to give away try this [https://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=21297 group]. If that doesn't work and you want to sell or buy secondhand stuff use this <br />
[https://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=40803 group]. Otherwise there is always [http://www.marktplaats.nl Marktplaats].<br />
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===Language learning===<br />
Do you need a language tandem partner or you want to organize or join a conversation evening in a certain language, use this [https://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=38930 group].<br />
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===Expat meetings & parties===<br />
For expats & Internationals Engels is regularly organizing parties in the Groothandelsgebouw (near Central Station) on the top floor of the building. More info [http://engels.nl/nieuws/Internationals%20meet%20internationals here].<br />
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Also there are expat meetings organized by [http://www.meetup.com/Expatrepublicrotterdam/ Expat Republic].<br />
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[http://www.internations.org www.internations.org] has a monthly barmeet in Rotterdam.<br />
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==<FONT COLOR="#CC0000">'''HISTORY OF POITIERS'''</FONT>==<br />
The city was the capital of '''the Pictons, a Gallic people''', and under the Romans was called Limonum. Christianized early in Roman times, it was a stronghold of orthodoxy under its first bishop, St. Hilary of Poitiers (4th cent.), and, because of its important monasteries, was a great religious center of Gaul. A residence of Visigoth kings, '''the city was captured (507) by the Franks under Clovis I'''. In 732, '''Charles Martel turned the Muslim tide by defeating the Saracens between Poitiers and Tours'''. Poitiers was often sacked by the Normans in the 9th cent. It was twice under English rule (1152-1204, 1360-72) and was the location of the brilliant court of Eleanor of Aquitaine. At Poitiers in 1356, Edward the Black Prince defeated and captured John II of France and his son, Philip the Bold of Burgundy. Charles VII had his court in Poitiers from 1423 to 1436 and founded a university there in 1432. In the Wars of Religion (1562-98) the city was unsuccessfully besieged (1568) by the Huguenots; '''in 1577 the Peace of Bergerac (also known as the Edict of Poitiers) was signed there granting religious freedom'''. Architecturally, Poitiers is one of the most interesting cities in Europe. There are Roman amphitheaters and baths, the baptistery of St. John (4th-12th cent.), the Cathedral of St. Pierre (12th-14th cent.), the courthouse (12th-15th cent., formerly a royal residence), as well as numerous other churches and late medieval and Renaissance residences. The ancient capital of Poitou , it is now an industrial, agricultural, and communications center. Poitiers's industries include metallurgy, machine building, printing, and the manufacture of chemicals and electrical equipment.<br />
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'''''More informations about the History of Poitiers on the [[wikipedia:Poitiers]] !'''''<br />
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==<FONT COLOR="#CC0000">'''WHAT TO VISIT ?'''</FONT>==<br />
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[[File:Parc du Futuroscope.jpg|thumb|250px|center|Futuroscope Theme Park]]<br />
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[[File:Église St-Hilaire-le-Grand.jpg|thumb|250px|center|Saint Hilaire le Grand Church]]<br />
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[[File:Hypogée des Dunes.jpg|thumb|180px|center|Hypogée des Dunes, Underground Chapelle]]<br />
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[[File:Roseraie park.jpg|thumb|280px|center|The Roseraie Park]]<br />
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'''''More informations about the places to visit in Poitiers on the [[wikivoyage:Poitiers]] and/or visit the [http://www.ot-poitiers.fr/tabid/3813/Default.aspx Official Website of the Office of Tourism] !'''''<br />
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==<FONT COLOR="#CC0000">'''TIPS'''</FONT>==<br />
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===<FONT COLOR="#3366CC">'''Free Internet/Wifi Access'''</FONT>===<br />
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Here are some places where you can find Internet and/or Wifi access for free:<br />
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* '''Centre Socio-Culturel des Trois Cités''' -'' Address: Place de France - Tel: 05 49 30 04 75''<br />
* '''M3Q Le Maillon''' -'' Address: 20-22 rue de la Chaîne - Tel: 05 49 88 05 55''<br />
* '''Cyber Corner''' -'' Address: 18bis rue Charles Gide - Tel: 05 49 41 37 06''<br />
* '''Espace Mendès France''' - ''Address: 1 place de la Cathédrale - BP 80964 - Tel: 05 49 50 33 08''<br />
* '''CRIJ POITOU CHARENTES''' -'' Address: 64 rue Gambetta BP 176 86004 Poitiers - Tel: 05 49 60 68 67''<br />
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==<FONT COLOR="#CC0000">'''COUCHSURFERS'''</FONT>==<br />
There are about 60 Couchsurfers who live in Poitiers and some others in the area. Feel free to contact them by finding them on the [http://www.couchsurfing.org/mapsurf.html Couchsearch Page] or by leaving a post or a message on the [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=5379 CS Group of Poitiers] or the [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=196 Poitou-Charentes CS Group] (regional group).<br />
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===<FONT COLOR="#3366CC">'''Meetings'''</FONT>===<br />
There are often CS meetings in Poitiers. Check the [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=5379 CS Group of Poitiers] or the [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=196 Poitou-Charentes CS Group] (the regional group) to see and stay informed about what is happening in the area.<br />
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Police/Police Nationale 17<br />
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'''CHRU de Poitiers - La Miletrie'''<br /><br />
Tel: 05 49 44 44 44<br /><br />
Fax: 05 49 44 39 80<br /><br />
Adress: 2 rue de la Miletrie 86021 Poitiers<br /><br />
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'''CHRU de Poitiers - La Miletrie'''<br /><br />
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Tel: 05 49 44 57 57 Fax: 05 49 44 57 33<br /><br />
Adress: 370 AVENUE JACQUES COEUR 86021 POITIERS<br />
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Fire & accident/Sapeurs Pompiers 18<br />
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SOS Médecins France: After hours medical advice and help from qualified doctors Tel: 36 24<br />
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* '''[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=196 Regional Group: Poitou-Charentes]'''<br />
* '''[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=6814 Departemental Group: "(86) Vienne]'''<br />
* '''[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=5379 Local CS Group: Poitiers]''' and/or * '''[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=6816 Local CS Group: "(86) Poitiers"]'''<br />
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'''Nuremberg''' is a German city located in Middle Franconia (important: '''not''' in Bavaria, please refer to a native Franconian for more information). It is renowned for its tasty beer, crazy dialect and great CS community.<br />
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== Local CS community ==<br />
=== Regular Activities ===<br />
'''Every monday we have a regular meeting '''. Feel free to join!<br />
We normally start around 7pm with an open-end. The reservation will be on "Couchsurfing". We pick a different location every week so check out the [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3146 local group] or search events near Nuremberg for more information.<br />
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[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AqJHOYvcVIebdHROR0xyWkthdUdJejBVM1A4OFhOckE&hl=de#gid=0 Look here for all the locations where we've already been.]<br />
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Local couchsurfers also organise smaller meetings several times a week. Join the local group to know what is going on at the time of your travels there.<br />
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Every August we celebrate the [http://www.couchsurfing.org/meetings.html?mid=125712 | "Big franconian meeting"] - our city-meeting once a year.<br />
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=== Who to contact ===<br />
If you intend to come to Nuremberg or have questions during your stay the [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=3146 Nuremberg / Erlangen / Fürth CS forum] is a good point to start from.<br />
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If you are looking for a host, try a couchsearch and write to individual members. Read the advice on <b>[http://couchwiki.org/en/Writing_a_couch_request How to write a good request]</b> to be successful. You can also try Erlangen or Fürth. Especailly Fürth is only a 10-minute metro-ride from downtown Nuremberg.<br />
In case of emergency join our [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=18330 | last-minute-group].<br />
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== Getting to Nuremberg ==<br />
=== By Train ===<br />
Nuremberg has a big train station right next to the old city. For tickets have a look at [http://www.bahn.de/ Deutsche Bahn].<br />
=== By Plane ===<br />
Cheap flights to and from Nuremberg can be made with [http://www.airberlin.com/site/start.php?LANG=eng Air Berlin]. Nuremberg airport is a destination for both domestic and European flights. The airport is fairly small and can be reached easily by metro (U2) within 20 minutes from the city centre/main train station. <br />
=== By Car ===<br />
Nuremberg used to be an important trade city in the Middle Ages due to its central position in Europe. Today it is still like a hub for travellers especially when they travel by car. There are three important motorways going by:<br />
* A3 (Dutch border - Cologne - Frankfurt - Würzburg - Nuremberg - Regensburg - Austrian border)<br />
* A6 (also called "Via Carolina", from Sarrebruck to the German-Czech border)<br />
* A9 (Salzburg - Munich - Nuremberg - Berlin)<br />
=== By Ride-Share ===<br />
The cheapest way to hop from city to city is to find a private rideshare at [http://www.mitfahrgelegenheit.de/ | Mitfahrgelegenheit] or [http://www.mitfahrzentrale.de/ | Mitfahrzentrale]. <br />
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== Getting along in Nuremberg ==<br />
=== Hotels / Motels / B&Bs ===<br />
Nuremberg is home of the famous Toy Fair so most big hotel chains are present here. Especially during the fairs (the most important apart from the Toy Fair being the BioFach), hotels are really expensive and booked out months in advance.<br />
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If you look for a more economical way of staying in Nuremberg you definitely should consider CouchSurfing. In the case that no couch is available throughout Nuremberg the city offers plenty of hostels. The most famous ones are the [http://www.jugendherberge.de/en/hostels/search/portrait/jh.jsp?IDJH=253 Jugendherberge next to the Nuremberg Castle] and the [http://www.aohostels.com/de/nuernberg/ A&O ]. In Nuremberg [http://www.motel-one.com/de/hotels/hotels-nuernberg/hotel-nuernberg-city.html | Motel-One] is very in common. Also keep your eyes open for "Pensionen" which are basically the same.<br />
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=== Eating and Drinking ===<br />
Nuremberg offers a great variety of food and beverage. You can have traditional Frankonian food like Schäufele (baked pork shoulder) and small Nürnberger Bratwürste (grilled sausages), international food (Chinese, Thai, American, Italian etc.) and of course fast food. In summer all the people also use to go to Nuremberg's many beergardens to lead in the evening. <br />
Here are some recommendations (of course subjective):<br />
* [http://www.qype.com/place/134591-Kaiserburg-Bohemian-Soulfood-Nuernberg Restaurant Kaiserburg] (Bohemian): situated beneath the castle, this is still not your typical touristy restaurant. Bohemian cuisine with huge (and yummy) servings. Great value for money.<br />
* [http://www.die-nuernberger-bratwurst.de/ Bratwursthäusle] (Franconian): The best grilled sausages in town! Right next to the Sebaldus church, near the Hauptmarkt. Eating at the restaurant is not cheap but you can also buy a sausage sandwich (ask for "3 im Weggla") to go which also tastes great and is only 2€. By the way, the building might look ancient but it was built in the 1960ies. Waitresses wear traditional clothes called Dirndl. A touristy spot with mainly elderly patrons. Mid-range prices.<br />
* [http://www.qype.com/place/183397-Osteria-Del-Centro-Nuernberg Ristorante Del Centro] (Italian): Opposite the Arabella-Sheraton hotel, near the main train station. Very good italian food.<br />
* [http://www.thaifood1.de/willkommen.php Thai Food 1] (Thai): Best Thai food in town. Do not confuse it with Thai 3 or Thai 4.<br />
* [http://www.restauration-kopernikus.de/ Kopernikusbiergarten] (Franconian/Polish): Biggest and yummiest Schnitzel in town. Good selection of local beer from micro-breweries (Krug, Meister, Hetzelsdorfer, Lindenbräu) for little money (2,90€ for 0,5l). The place gets quite busy when the weather is nice. Patrons from all backgrounds, age ranging from 0 - 80. <br />
* [http://zeiti.net/ Zeit und Raum]: Best place for lunch with a weekly menu. Business lunch is around 5,30€. Dinner Specials called Punk Cuisine with a themed eveing once a month (reservation recommended). There is also a cocktail bar called Rote Bar next to the café. Mainly young people, especially in the evening.<br />
* [http://www.cafe-wanderer.de/ Café Wanderer]: Right next to the castle, this spot is really beautiful when it is sunny. Good selection of local beer from micro-breweries (Lindenbräu, Schanzenbräu, Meister) for a fair price (2,90€ for 0,5l).<br />
* [http://www.eku-inn.de/ EKU Inn]: the best steak house in town. The decor is dreadful, very ninties but the meat is delicious. Prices are not budget-friendly but if you are looking for a great meal, it is recommended to eat there. <br />
* [cafeklatsch.wordpress.com | Café Klatsch]: If you prefer vegan food, this is your place to be.<br />
* [www.landbierparadies.com/wirtshaeuser/sterzingerstrasse/index.php | Landbierparadies]: A fantastic place with a beergarden during the summer, bavarian food and franconian beer.<br />
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[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AqJHOYvcVIebdHROR0xyWkthdUdJejBVM1A4OFhOckE&hl=de#gid=0 Look in the list of the weekly-meeting-locations to find more restaurants]<br />
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Most of the restaurants are quite affordable. Main courses normally are between 7€ and 12€ (tax and service included). Watch out for special deals like a lunch special. It says on the menu that service is included but it is common to leave a tip of between 5 and 10%, depending how satisified you are with the service and the food.<br />
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If you order a beer, a "Halbe" (Half) is not a small beer but half a litre. If you want more, order a "Maß" (1 litre).<br />
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=== Public Transport ===<br />
Public transportation in Nuremberg is pretty good. There is a metro/underground with 2 lines (soon 3 lines), a tramway system (Straßenbahn), buses and rapid trains into the suburbs (S-Bahn). They are run by the [http://www.vgn.de/CFF6B06F-C0B4-11D7-AE44-00034709FE0C VGN] and [http://www.vag.de/ VAG]. Tickets can be bought directly at the stops or the main train station. Some smaller shops also sell them (watch out for the VGN logo). Nuremberg and Fürth are connected by the bus system and the metro. There is a frequent train to Erlangen and Fürth. Public transport runs from around 5:30 am until about half past midnight.<br />
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'''Nightliner'''<br />
Friday and Saturday there are special night buses called [http://www.vag-nightliner.de/ Nightliner]. Those buses run throughout the region around the city. They leave at 1am, 2am, 3am and 4am at the main train station in Nuremberg, Erlangen and Fürth. If you have bought a day ticket, you can use it on those buses.<br />
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If you would like the area around Nuremberg, the best option is to buy a Tagesticket Plus Verbundweit/Gesamtraum. This allows you to travel the entire VGN network. You can go anywhere, from Amberg to Forchheim, a distance of about 60 kilometres. This is the perfect option for the weekend because the ticket is valid Saturday and Sunday if bought on Saturday, for up to 6 people (max 2 adults), including your bikes.<br />
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If you would like to explore farther cities you should choose bayern-Ticket sigle for one person or bayern-Ticket plus up to 5 people. For whole Germany on a weekend they offer Schönes-Wochenende-Ticket which allows 5 people to travel around whole germany for one day.<br />
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=== explore the city by bike ===<br />
Noris Bike offers a rent a bike system. You take a bike from on of the 66 stations which are spread at the inner city and return at every station you want to. You have to register yourself by phone or internet and immediatelly start riding a bike.<br />
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=== In Case of Trouble ===<br />
Nuremberg is a pretty safe city but you never know. In the case of a fire break-out or general emergencies call 112, call 110 if you need police assistance. If someone gets hurt call an ambulance by dialing 19222.<br />
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These numbers should work from every cellular phone. If you don't have one look out for a phone booth or ask passers-by for help. Emergency calls don't cost anything. If you confuse the numbers it also shouldn't be a problem, you will be routed through. Please make sure to remember at least one of these numbers.<br />
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== Entertainment ==<br />
=== Outdoor Activities ===<br />
Only a thirty minute ride by car, bus or train from Nuremberg, the Franconian Swiss (Fränkische Schweiz) offers fantastic opportunities for hiking, biking, climbing, cave seeking. <br />
* The 5-Seidla-Steig (5-pint-trail) offers a truly franconian experience. At a 10/20 km trail you pass fantastic landscape and minimum 5 typical restaurants with delicious homemade food and self-brewed beer. Don´t miss to grap a beer-passport at the first beergarden to collect a stamp at every restaurant. This is your chance to recieve a colorfull pint.<br />
* Erfahrungsfeld der Sinne: is another type of funpark. Come and explore your senses for example at the dark-restaurant. The outdoor-part is just open during the summer!<br />
* Tiergarten: the zoo of nuremberg offers not only a big number of exotic animals (exotic in matter of Germany!) it also owns a dolphinarium.<br />
* Lakes: there is a quite big number of lakes around nuremberg which offer a lot of different activities like sailing, swimming, fishing, canoeing, paddle. For example Rothsee, Brombachsee, Birkensee, Langsee Bad<br />
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=== Bars and Clubs ===<br />
There are many bars especially in the city center. Most bars and clubs can be reached easily on foot or public transport. Bigger night clubs are outside the old city. The list is endless and includes our personal opinion.<br />
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'''Bars'''<br />
* Salon Regina: this place is phenomenal. With the first sunbeam of the year the guests use the sunny place in front of the bar. The former grandma-café turned to a stylish place with good beer and traditional food. Daily changing lunch offers.<br />
* Café & Bar Ludwigs: chilly atmosphere, great owner, fine drinks. Every tuesday you can listen to live music. They also offer a free W-lan access. Come, see and stay! Or come again ;)<br />
* [http://weinerei.de/ Weinerei] (Prinzregentenufer 5, Friday & Saturday 9pm - 1am): A winebar/gallery. You pay 1€ deposit on your glass and then sample the wine they put up in bottles on the bar. At the end you pay as much as you think you should. Has become a regular spot for local CS people before hitting the clubs. Relaxed atmosphere with friendly staff.<br />
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'''Nightclubs'''<br />
* [http://www.club-stereo.net/ Club Stereo]: Downtown location (Klaragasse). The club is located downstairs. It gets quite crowded for certain events.<br />
* [http://www.desi-nbg.de/ DESI]: Not a nightclub in the strict sense. Basically it is a cultural centre with concerts but they also have DJ nights. Very mixed crowd, more on the "alternative" side. Not so bad beergarden where they also show films in an open-air cinema.<br />
* [http://www.musikverein-concerts.de/ K4]: Great place for concerts. No air condition though which means it gets really hot in there. For events like "Bucovina", the queue is really long. Not so bad beergarden.<br />
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For more informations about events, parties and concerts have a look at curt.de or prinz.de<br />
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=== Shopping ===<br />
There are five streets in Nuremberg suitable for shopping activities. They are called Karolinenstraße, Königstraße, Adlerstraße, Breite Gasse and Kaiserstraße and can be found directly in the old town district between main railway station and Hauptmarkt.<br />
All the major clothing lines can be found in the Breite Gasse and Karolinenstraße: H&M (2 stores), Zara, Mango, Esprit, United Colours of Benetton, Hallhuber, S. Oliver etc. Müller and DM are drugstores though Müller also carries CDs and DVDs. Karstadt carries everything, they even have a supermarket at metro level. Wöhrl might look quite conservative from the outside but the concept store U1 at metro level caters to the taste of young and trendy people. You also find a hairdresser and a sushi bar between all the clothes racks.<br />
In the Königstraße you can find some luxury store like Louis Vuitton and Hèrmes.<br />
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== Culture ==<br />
=== History ===<br />
Nuremberg used to be a central point for traders during the Middle ages due to its central position. It also was the city where the German emperors were crowned.<br />
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=== Sightseeing ===<br />
Nuremberg has several churches, the most important ones being St. Sebald and St. Lorenz. The castle overlooking the old town cannot be missed. The inner city was severely bombed during WWII. If you want to know how it used to look before the war, take a walk through the pitoresque Weissgerbergasse where most houses were spared from destruction. For more info have a look at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%BCrnberg#Main_sights English Wikipedia].<br />
If you want to grap a city map or need special informations have a look at the tourist information at the other side of the main trainstation or at the main market.<br />
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=== Nearby Cities ===<br />
Due to its central position, you can use Nürnberg as a starting point for daytrips. There a quite a few interesting cities within a short distance (1 - 1,5 hours by train or car).<br />
* Würzburg<br />
* Bamberg<br />
* Rothenburg ob der Tauber<br />
* Regensburg<br />
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== Web Links ==<br />
* Public Transport: [http://www.vgn.de/CFF6B06F-C0B4-11D7-AE44-00034709FE0C vgn.de]<br />
* Tourist Information: [http://tourismus.nuernberg.de/v04/pub/index.html?navID=en1 TourismusNürnberg]<br />
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'''New York City''', also known as ''The Big Apple'', is the biggest city in the [[United States]].<br />
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== Meetings ==<br />
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New York City's CouchSurfing community has a website with a calendar, photos of past events and other information: http://csnyc.org/<br />
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The [http://bit.ly/CSNYcalendar Google Calendar] for NYC is a great way to keep informed of upcoming events in the greater NYC area. To add CSNewYork to your Google Calendar, do a search by email: couchsurfingnewyork@gmail.com<br />
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Follow us on [http://twitter.com/CSNewYork Twitter] for the latest updates. To receive tweets of our NYC group posts, follow [http://twitter.com/CouchSurfNY CouchSurfNY].<br />
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After the meetups, be sure to share your photos on [http://www.flickr.com/groups/couchsurfingnyc/ our Flickr group] or on our [https://www.facebook.com/csnewyork Facebook group].<br />
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Thursdays have been the weekly meeting day but there is always something going on. The [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=2372 New York City Group] is an excellent way to keep up to date. You should definitely join before visiting.<br />
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There are also regular meetups in [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2399/ Brooklyn], [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3813/ Queens] and [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=327/ New Jersey].<br />
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== New Member Welcome Kit ==<br />
The [http://www.couchwiki.org/en/United_states_new_member_welcome_kit US New Member Welcome Kit] answers a lot of questions and is a great resource for both new members and seasoned CSers.<br />
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== Important Numbers & Services ==<br />
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=== Emergency Services ===<br />
Dial '''911''' from any phone to contact emergency services when there is an emergency, lives are in danger, serious injury, serious medical condition, crime in progress, or any other situation needing immediate attention.<br />
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=== NYC Information ===<br />
Dial '''311''' from any phone for government and non-emergency information or visit [http://www.nyc.gov/apps/311/ their website.]<br />
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=== NYC Subway Information ===<br />
Dial '''511''' from any phone for information on the subway and bus system or visit [http://www.mta.info their website.]<br />
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=== Government Information ===<br />
[http://www.nyc.gov/ Official NYC website.]<br />
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=== Police Stations ===<br />
If you are really unlucky and manage to land yourself into trouble, here's a [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/home/precincts.shtml list of the local police stations.]<br />
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== Staying Safe ==<br />
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=== Safety Tips ===<br />
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/safety.html Safety features on CS]<br />
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/read_profile_tips.html How to read a profile]<br />
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/couchrequest_tips.html Finding and requesting a couch]<br />
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/surf_tips.html Tips for surfing]<br />
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/host_tips.html Tips for hosting]<br />
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/solo_tips.html Solo couchsurfing]<br />
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/family_tips.html Family couchsurfing]<br />
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/references.html Writing and reading references]<br />
* [http://www.couchwiki.org/en/Handling_Dating_Requests Dating & CS]<br />
* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/scams.html Avoiding scams & dealing with spam]<br />
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=== CS Guidelines ===<br />
What's acceptable to do on CS? Read our [http://www.couchsurfing.org/guidelines.html guidelines] and [http://www.couchsurfing.org/terms.html terms of use].<br />
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=== References ===<br />
'''Honest, accurate references''' are incredibly important!<br />
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You do not have to couchsurf with someone in order to leave a reference. You are encouraged to write a reference whenever you have learned something about a CouchSurfer that will be informative to the community. The [http://www.couchsurfing.org/references.html CS guide to references] gives you more information about when to write a reference and what information to include.<br />
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Please remember that reporting a negative experience is not the end of the world. It is normal that not everybody gets along fine and that '''''you are describing your experience for the benefit of others, not judging a person.''''' '''Negative references aren't just for safety issues. They're to give you a better idea of who the person is.''' CS will make every effort to remove any unjustified negative references received in retaliation for having left a negative reference. The [http://www.couchsurfing.org/mdst_faq.html#DeleteRef Member Disputes FAQ] has more information about when CS will remove a reference.<br />
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Doing the right thing in reporting a negative experience honestly will not create insurmountable problems, and '''''the clean conscience of not sharing responsibility for seriously bad things happening to other members by far outweighs any inconvenience.'''''<br />
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Reporting CSers who behave inappropriately, including but not limited to offensive, violent or sexually inappropriate behavior, who steals from you or engages in any other disturbing conduct, is required by our [http://www.couchsurfing.org/terms.html terms of use]. You must immediately report such person to the appropriate authorities and to us by [http://www.couchsurfing.org/contact.html contacting us] and choosing "Problem with Another Member.”<br />
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=== Member Disputes & Safety Team ===<br />
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'''You are required to report dangerous members to the MDST.''' You can do this by going to [http://www.couchsurfing.org/contact.html contact us] and choosing "Problem with Another Member." It is important to do this even if you choose not to leave a negative reference or press charges, so the MDST can look out for recurring problems and take action as necessary. If you require assistance with moderating a dispute or filing a police report, please contact MDST and/or a local ambassador.<br />
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* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/mdst_faq.html MDST FAQs]<br />
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* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=6220&post=517373 What can or can't the MDST do?]<br />
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=== Theft ===<br />
'''You are required to report dangerous members to the MDST.''' You can do this by going to [http://www.couchsurfing.org/contact.html contact us] and choosing "Problem with Another Member." It is important to do this even if you choose not to leave a negative reference or press charges, so that the MDST can look out for recurring problems and take action as necessary. If you require assistance with moderating a dispute or filing a police report, please contact MDST and/or a local ambassador.<br />
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It is not advisable to post a public warning about another member. The MDST will take action and warn members under [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group_read.html?gid=6220&post=828170 specific circumstances].<br />
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=== CouchSurfing Workshops ===<br />
Please check the [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=2372 NYCS group] and [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=couchsurfingnewyork%40gmail.com&ctz=America/New_York events calendar] for our next workshop. Workshops include information on how to set up a profile, what to expect while hosting and surfing, and how to stay safe while CSing.<br />
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=== Self Defense Classes ===<br />
A number of organizations offer self-defense classes in New York City. Many colleges and non-profit organizations will host free or low-cost classes.<br />
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* Center for Anti-Violence Education<br />
*: Free or low-cost self-defense workshops for children, teens, women and trans-folk. Located in Park Slope, Brooklyn.<br />
*: 718-788-1775<br />
*: http://www.caeny.org/<br />
* Impact Personal Safety<br />
*: Self-defense courses for children, teens, women and men.<br />
*: 212-255-0505<br />
*: http://www.prepareinc.com/<br />
* Attackproof<br />
*: Unique drills, exercises and principles cover everything from Awareness and avoidance to hand-to-hand and weapons training. Offered in various locations.<br />
*: http://attackproof.com/CLASSES-IN-real-self-defense.html#group%20classes<br />
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== Finding a Couch ==<br />
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=== Doing a CouchSearch ===<br />
Finding a couch in NYC can be difficult because hosts receive many requests and most people live in small apartments. Send out requests early and be prepared to move around during your stay.<br />
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Doing a couchsearch of New York will only bring up hosts in Manhattan, so be sure to search in all five boros (Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and Staten Island). You can do this by doing a specific search or setting a five mile radius.<br />
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Keep in mind that New Jersey is just over the river. Hoboken, Jersey City, Weehawken, Fort Lee, are closer to Manhattan than some parts of Brooklyn & Queens, and provide 24 hour access to the city (check hosts profile to see if they say that they live near a 24 hour bus or the [http://www.panynj.gov/path/ PATH train]).<br />
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==== Try doing a CouchSearch for: ====<br />
* Queens: Astoria, NY; Elmhurst, NY; Flushing, NY; Jackson Heights, NY; Long Island City, NY; Ridgewood, NY; Sunnyside, NY<br />
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* Bronx, NY<br />
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* Brooklyn, NY<br />
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* Staten Island, NY<br />
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* New Jersey: Hoboken, NJ; Jersey City, NJ; Newark, NJ; Weehawken, NJ; White Plains, NJ; Fort Lee, NJ<br />
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* Westchester: Yonkers, NY; Bronxville, NY; White Plains, NY<br />
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==== Public Transportation ====<br />
The various public transportation systems allow easy, relatively cheap movement around the NYC metro area. Pretty much everything within a 15-20 mile radius allows easy access to Manhattan. You can go as far as 100 miles out but fares and transit time increase. Maps are available online: <br />
* [http://www.mta.info NYC Transit] (NYC subway and bus)<br />
* [http://www.mta.info/mnr/ MetroNorth] (commuter rail to the north)<br />
* [http://www.njtransit.com/ New Jersey Transit] (commuter rail and bus)<br />
* [http://www.panynj.gov/path/ PATH] (subway to NJ)<br />
* [http://www.mta.info/lirr/ LIRR] (commuter rail to the east)<br />
* [http://www.mta.info/libus/index.html Long Island Bus] (buses to east).<br />
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=== Emergency Couch Group ===<br />
Post your last-minute couchrequests in the [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=5845 Last Minute CouchRequest Group]<br />
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It is always better to find a host by messaging other members directly. '''Please only use this group for emergencies and last minute couches.''' For example, you should not post to this group if you're looking for a couch 2 months from now.<br />
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Please take some extra time to read potential hosts' profiles, including sleeping arrangements and references, in order to find a good match. Usually you look through many profiles before<br />
finding someone to contact. Make sure to take the same care when people are contacting you and offering a last minute couch. We want you to all have good NYCS experiences.<br />
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=== Other Accommodation ===<br />
New York hosts are often overwhelmed by requests, so it's not always possible to find a host through CouchSurfing.<br />
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'''Map of hostels & affordable hotels:''' http://bit.ly/hnp0zg<br />
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==== Temporary Apartment Listings ====<br />
* [http://newyork.craigslist.org/sub/ Craigslist]<br />
*: NOTE: ALWAYS DEAL LOCALLY WITH FOLKS YOU CAN MEET IN PERSON - follow this one rule and avoid 99% of scam attempts on craigslist. (from the craigslist website)<br />
* [http://nyc.sublet.com/ Sublet.com]<br />
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==== Hospitality Sites ====<br />
* [http://www.airbnb.com Air BnB]<br />
* [http://www.bewelcome.org BeWelcome]<br />
* [http://www.globalfreeloaders.com/ Global Freeloaders]<br />
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==== Hostels ====<br />
* Cheap, clean rooms can be found at the [http://ymcanyc.org/index.php?id=963 YMCA]<br />
* [http://www.hostelworld.com/hostels/New-York Hostel World]<br />
* [http://www.hostels.com/us.ny.ny.html Hostels.com]<br />
* [http://www.hostelbookers.com/hostels/usa/new-york-city/ Hostel Bookers]<br />
* Reviews of NYC hostels [http://www.yelp.com/c/nyc/hostels]<br />
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Inexpensive Hostels (list from C. R. Page as of February 2011)<br />
* Royal Park Hotel and Hostel, 258 West 97th Street, New York, USA - Beds from $19.95<br />
* Lafayette International Hostel, 484 Lafayette Av., Brooklyn, New York, USA - Beds from $20<br />
* Tone on Lex, 179 East 94th, New York, USA - Beds from $15<br />
* Williamsburg HostL, 318 Bedford Ave #2, Brooklyn, New York, USA - Beds from $26<br />
* Columbus Circle Hostel, 120 West 60th Street, New York, USA - Beds from $24<br />
* New York Hostel 99, 30 East 129th Street, New York, USA - Beds from $20.95<br />
* AAE New York Hostel, 13909 89th Ave, JFK AIRPORT, New York, USA - Beds from $20.99<br />
* Chocolat Hostel, 850 West End Avenue, New York, USA - Beds from $18.75<br />
* The Candy Hostel, 315 W. 94th Street., New York, USA - Beds from $18.75<br />
* Hostel 104, 2027 1st Avenue, New York, USA - Beds from $21.95<br />
* New York Empire Hostel, 269 Meserole Street, New York, USA - Beds from $19.99<br />
* The New York Loft Hostel, 249 Varet St., Brooklyn, New York, USA - Beds from $20<br />
* AAE Super Eight Hostel New York, 139-01 Jamaica Ave, Jamaica Van Wyck Subway New York, New York, USA - Beds from $20.99<br />
* The Wanderers Inn West, 257 West 113th Street, New York, USA - Beds from $19.50<br />
* Jazz on Lenox, 104 West 128 Street, New York, USA - Beds from $17<br />
* Jazz on Amsterdam Avenue, 201 West 87th Street, New York, USA - Beds from $22<br />
* Broadway Hotel n Hostel, 230 West 101 Street, New York, USA - Beds from $20<br />
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== Transportation ==<br />
'''See the [http://en.en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/New_York_(city) New York City Wikivoyage] page for detailed advice about transportation and attractions.'''<br />
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=== By Plane ===<br />
There are three major Airports in the NYC area. JFK and LaGuardia (LGA) are both located in Queens.<br />
Newark is located in New Jersey but provides for easy access to the city.<br />
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[http://offmanhattan.com/2010/06/21/nyc-airport-transportation/ Off Manhattan's Airport Transportation Guide]<br />
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==== JFK ====<br />
The AirTrain costs $5 and runs from JFK and connects to the following subway/train stops<br />
• LIRR trains and E/J/Z subways at Jamaica Station<br />
• The "A" subway line at Howard Beach Station<br />
From these subways and trains most of the 5 boroughs and outlying areas can be reached rather easily.<br />
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For trips between (to and from) Manhattan and JFK International Airport, the flat fare is $45.00 plus any tolls using Rate Code 2 on the meter. A NY State Tax Surcharge of $.50 will be added to each trip.<br />
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If passengers request multiple stops, the flat rate of $45.00 will be collected at the first stop in either Manhattan or JFK International Airport, and the meter will be activated at Rate Code 1 (standard city rate) for the remainder of the trip. The metered fare should be collected at the last stop, from the last passenger.<br />
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Trips between JFK International Airport and New York City destinations other than Manhattan will use that standard metered rate.<br />
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If you're looking to cab in don't be afraid to ask people where they're going and see if they're willing to split a cab with you.<br />
Various Express buses are also running and range from $15 - $25 for a trip to Manhattan.<br />
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Safety notice: Do NOT accept a ride from people inside or near the airport exit offering a taxi service -- those drivers are unlicensed and their cars do not have meters. Best case you will share the ride with strangers while paying the same rates as your own cab. Worst case... well, just don't use an unlicensed taxi service!<br />
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==== LaGuardia (LGA) ====<br />
Various buses run between LaGuardia and the 5 boroughs.<br />
The two most popular buses are the M60 and the Q33. The M60 will take you into Manhattan and travels west along 125th Street, making stops at the 4, 5 and 6 subway lines at Lexington Ave; the MetroNorth station at Park Ave; the 2 and the 3 at Lenox Ave; the A, B, C and D at Saint Nicholas Ave; and the 1 at Broadway. The Q33 drops you off in Jackson Heights near different subway stations depending on where you need to get off. Don't hesitate to ask the bus driver where to get off for your particular subway line if you're unsure.<br />
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Cab rides to Manhattan and other areas are metered. During non rush hours the typical cab ride into Manhattan will be at least $30. If you want to take a taxi don't be afraid to ask people where they're going and see if they're willing to share the cost with you.<br />
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Safety notice: Do NOT accept a ride from people inside or near the airport exit offering a taxi service -- those drivers are unlicensed and their cars do not have meters. Best case you will share the ride with strangers while paying the same rates as your own cab. Worst case... well, just don't use an unlicensed taxi service!<br />
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==== Newark (EWR) ====<br />
New Jersey Transit runs their own AirTrain service from Newark to New York Penn Station for around $15. This is usually the fastest method. See http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=AirportConnectionsTo for more information.<br />
Cab rides to Manhattan and other areas are metered. During non rush hours the typical cab ride into Manhattan will be at least $50. If you're looking to take a taxi don't be afraid to ask people where they're going and see if they're willing to share the cost with you.<br />
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The least expensive way is to take the New Jersey Transit #62 bus ($1.50) in front of the terminals to Newark Penn Station (20 minutes), and then the PATH train ($2) to lower Manhattan (25 minutes). They are both very frequent during the day.<br />
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Safety notice: Do NOT accept a ride from people inside or near the airport exit offering a taxi service -- those drivers are unlicensed and their cars do not have meters. Best case you will share the ride with strangers while paying the same rates as your own cab. Worst case... well, just don't use an unlicensed taxi service!<br />
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=== By Bus ===<br />
There are many buses that connect New York with other major cities in the northeast, which are often significantly cheaper and more convenient that Greyhound or even Amtrak. These are the Chinatown buses and will typically run from Chinatown in New York City to the Chinatown area in another city. Often they pick up and drop off passengers on the side of the street, so it is important to know where they are. There are many companies that operate between the major cities, usually running every half hour every day. <br />
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The following are a few of the many companies:<br />
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New Century Travel <br /><br />
http://www.2000coach.com/ <br /><br />
Operates between NYC and Philly ($20 RT), Washington ($35 RT) and Richmond ($60 RT)<br />
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Fung Wah Bus <br /><br />
https://www.fungwahbus.com/Default.aspx <br /><br />
Operates Between NYC and Boston ($30 RT)<br />
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Apex Bus <br /><br />
http://www.apexbus.com/ <br /><br />
Operates between NYC and Philly ($20 RT), Washington ($35 RT), Richmond ($60 RT), Baltimore ($35 RT), Rockville, MD ($45 RT), Norfolk ($60 RT), Albany ($45 RT), Atlanta ($200 RT), Nashville ($70 RT)<br />
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Bolt Bus <br /><br />
http://www.boltbus.com/ <br /><br />
Operates between NYC and Boston ($16-20 OW), Philly ($13-$15 OW), Baltimore ($18-$20 OW), Washington ($18-$25 OW). However, if you book far enough in advance you can get a ticket for as little as $1 OW. They also offer wifi on board and power outlets.<br />
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The best way to find other companies is to google "Chinatown bus New York City'"<br />
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=== By Car ===<br />
Goethals Bridge connects New Jersey and Staten Island<br />
Holland Tunnel connects New Jersey and Manhattan<br />
Lincoln Tunnel connects New Jersey and Manhattan<br />
George Washington Bridge connects New Jersey and Manhattan<br />
More information can be found at:<br />
http://www.panynj.gov/bridges-tunnels/<br />
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=== By Foot or bicycle ===<br />
The George Washington Bridge lets you walk or ride a bike across it when coming from the mainland (New Jersey). It offers quite a stunning view of the Hudson river and NYC skyline.<br />
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=== Mass transit once in the city ===<br />
New York City arguably has the best developed and easiest public transportation system of all major cities in the United States (http://www.mta.info). It is easily navigable, runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and is safe. It is an aged system, though, and some subway stations can smell bad and be unbearably hot in the summer, and there is a lot of rat poison applied on a regular basis. But the subway cars are generally clean, climate-controlled and well-maintained. Also, note that you are also subject to random "bag checks" by the police at all times (but I've only seen a couple of instances of this in the last few years). <br />
As a traveler without a car or bicycle you will heavily rely on NYC's public transportation system and you could wind up taking at least half a dozen rides in the subway/bus on any given day. At $2.25 per ride that can become an expensive proposition. Thus, your best bet is to buy an "Unlimited" Metrocard that provides unlimited rides within on the subway and bus system of NYC (all 5 boroughs) for either 7 days ($29) or 30 days ($104). The 1-day and 14-day unlimited cards have been eliminated. In one of the most expensive cities in the world, the Unlimited ride option is one of the most cost-efficient purchases you can make. To determine if the 7-day card is a good value for you, consider this: if you pay for each ride 13 times, you have already spent more than $29. <br />
The Metrocards are available at all times from the vending machines in most subway stations. The pay-per-ride Metrocard will give you a 7% bonus for a purchase of $10 or more (e.g., $10 gets you $10.70). When using a Metrocard (but not the white single-fare cards), you may transfer free from local bus-to-subway, subway-to-local bus or local bus-to-local bus within two hours of the time you paid your fare. So, you could take the subway uptown and then hop on a bus back downtown for $2.25 if you get on the bus within 2 hours of entering the subway station.<br />
Again, if you're going to spend a lot of time in the city and/or will be making a lot of trips, then you should buy the unlimited ride Metrocard rather than the pay-per-ride Metrocard. <br />
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=== Bicycling within the city ===<br />
New York City has become more bike friendly over the last couple of years with the establishment of bike lanes on various streets and avenues in the City. If you have a bike, ask your host if there is a safe place to store it.<br />
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NYC bike trails<br /><br />
http://www.nycbikemaps.com<br /><br />
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== Visiting New York City ==<br />
New York City isn't just Manhattan. It's worth at least a visit to each of the outer boroughs to provide yourself with a well-rounded experience. New York City is comprised of Manhattan (New York County), The Bronx (Bronx County), Queens (Queens County), Brooklyn (Kings County), and Staten Island (Richmond County). <br />
Some highly recommended places outside Manhattan include: Astoria, Queens (take the N or W subway line from Broadway to Ditmars Bvld or the R line to Steinway) located directly across the East river from Manhattan. Astoria has many great ethnic restaurants from Eastern European and Greek to South American and Asian cuisine. The population is very diverse and mostly young. Jackson Heights, Queens (Roosevelt Ave stop on the E,F,R,V or anywhere on the 7 between about 74th Street and 90th Street) is an incredible multicultural neighborhood primarily populated by various Latino groups (bring your Spanish phrasebook!), and don't forget to stop by the Little India. Williamsburg, Brooklyn (L to Bedford Ave.) is an up-and-coming hipster neighborhood filled with many cute shops, restaurants, bars and clubs. Coney Island (D,N,F,Q to the Coney Island station) is not to be missed at just about any time of year if you don't mind the long subway trip. This is such a tiny offering of the hundreds of fascinating and diverse neighborhoods to explore. <br />
When in Manhattan, JUST WALK! You can walk for hours and hours, and almost every street is fascinating. See how places change character over a matter of blocks, how different people live next to one another, etc. This is one of the best cities for just getting lost (although that's a bit difficult given the grid). <br />
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=== Museums & Attractions ===<br />
Being the big city that it is, New York City is home to many of the world's finest art museums featuring many well-known and famous paintings. Naturally (and unfortunately), you will have to pay for admission to these museums. Of course, these admissions benefit the museums and help them preserve their collections, but there is a once-weekly exception to this. On Fridays from 4:00 to 8:00 PM, one can gain free admission into the '''Museum of Modern Art''' (also known by its abbreviation, MoMA, and is commonly referred to as that) through their Target Free Friday Nights (which is sponsored by the American department store chain called Target). Outside of the museum before 4:00, a series of dividers are placed to the side of the museum to create a place for people to stand online while they wait to enter for free. Despite the 4 hour time range, one should arrive at least 45 minutes beforehand (3:15) because the line does becomes very long and full of people interested in free tickets. Tickets are given out first-come first-serve, so be sure to arrive early. Yes, the museum will be much more crowded than normally, but this is a great way to see some of the world's finest collections of modern art yet have money for dinner later on that night as well.<br />
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'''There are a number of museums in the city that are free, offer free hours, various discounts or suggested donations.'''<br />
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Many NYC locals have free passes to museums, through membership, school or work. Be sure to ask around!<br />
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[http://www.newyorkology.com/archives/2009/09/museum_free_hou_1.php List of museums with free or discounted hours]<br />
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[http://www.ny.com/museums/all.museums.html A list of all museums in NYC]<br />
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=== Mobile/cell phone information ===<br />
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There are two main GSM providers in the US: AT&T and T-Mobile. Verizon and Sprint do not use SIM cards, so you cannot use your GSM phone with those providers. However, there are also MVNOs (mobile virtual network operators) that buy AT&T and T-Mobile service wholesale and sell it retail on a prepaid basis.<br />
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NOTE: '''not all GSM phones are compatible with US GSM service providers''', but if your phone is "tri-band" or "quad-band", it should be compatible for voice and SMS services. Check with your provider to make sure. '''Also make sure that your phone is "unlocked"''' so that it can operate with SIM cards that do not belong to your provider. If your phone is locked to your carrier, it may be possible to have it unlocked for a small fee in the Chinatown area of Manhattan.<br />
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If you plan to use data on your smart phone here in the US, 3G data services in the US are often incompatible with phones not made specifically for the US. '''Your phone must be compatible with both frequencies of a provider to be compatible with 3G data.''' If it is not, you can still get data service, just at a slower speed (2G, also known as Edge).<br />
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* AT&T uses both the 800 MHz and the 1900 MHz frequency bands for their 3G data network. They use the 700 MHz frequency for their LTE (4G) service.<br />
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* T-Mobile uses both the 1700 MHz and the 2100 MHz frequency bands for their 3G data network, which in some cities is as fast as the 4G networks -- with the right phone.<br />
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You can input your phone model in [http://www.gsmarena.com/search.php3 this website] to find out its specifications and if it supports the frequencies above, or you can input the IMEI of your phone in [http://www.imei.info/ this website] to find out the model and the frequencies. The IMEI is usually located under the battery of most mobile phones. <br />
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Here is a listing of GSM prepaid plans. Note that many of these plans include international minutes and/or SMS text messaging. '''Also note that in the US, the owner of the mobile phone pays for both incoming and outgoing minutes and SMS/text messages,''' but people do not pay more to call you on your phone or send you an SMS/text message. <br />
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* AT&T (2nd largest cell phone service provider in the US): http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phone-plans/pyg-cell-phone-plans.jsp<br />
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* T-Mobile (4th largest cell phone service provider in the US): http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-plans<br />
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If you walk into a T-Mobile or AT&T store and ask for a prepaid SIM and activate it in the store, they will probably charge you $5 or $6 for the SIM. <br />
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MVNOs:<br />
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* Red Pocket buys AT&T service wholesale and sells it retail on a prepaid basis. Their plans are [http://goredpocket.com/plans/ here].<br />
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* H2O Wireless also buys AT&T service wholesale and sells it retail on a prepaid basis. Their plans are [http://www.h2owirelessnow.com/pageControl.php?page=plans&category=W here].<br />
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* SimpleMobile buys T-Mobile service wholesale and sells it retail on a prepaid basis. Their plans are [http://www.mysimplemobile.com/Simple-Mobile-Plan.aspx here].<br />
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A Red Pocket or SimpleMobile SIM card at a store in NYC will cost you $20 or more. You can buy an H2O Wireless SIM card at [http://www.bestbuy.com BestBuy] for $10.<br />
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You can get a SIM card from any of these providers on eBay or at their respective websites for $5 or less, plus shipping (often the seller offers free shipping to addresses in the US, and a small shipping fee outside the US). If you buy the SIM online, you can then have the seller ship it to your host or hostel and then activate it online. It is safe to purchase a SIM card on eBay, but just be careful not to purchase a used SIM (the listings clearly state when the SIM is used), and whether you buy from eBay or directly from the provider's website, purchase far enough in advance so that it is delivered before you arrive.<br />
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You can also buy an inexpensive phone once you arrive in the US with credit already on it (for example: GoPhone, Virgin Mobile, and Boost Mobile), and you can add to that credit if you need to. Plans differ by provider, so you have to ask what the plan is before you buy the phone. Stores where you can buy such phones:<br />
* Duane Reade (drugstore chain)<br />
* CVS (also a drugstore chain)<br />
* Rite Aid (yes, another drugstore chain)<br />
* BestBuy (electronics chain)<br />
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=== Internet Access ===<br />
The [http://nypl.org/hours/index.cfm?Trg=6/ NY Public Library], [http://www.timessquarenyc.org/about_us/info_center.html/ Times Square Information Center], Times Square Plaza and [http://www.apple.com/retail/storelist/ Apple Stores] have computers with free internet access and wifi.<br />
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Many of the parks have free wifi, including [http://www.downtownny.com/discover/wifi/ several downtown], [http://www.nycwireless.org/ Madison Square Park], [http://www.unionsquarenyc.org/wireless.html/ Union Square], and [http://www.bryantpark.org/amenities/wireless.php/ Bryant Park], Starbucks and McDonalds.<br />
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=== Luggage Storage ===<br />
There are no luggage lockers in New York airports or train stations. The lockers below have been posted to the NYC CS group.<br />
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[http://www.schwartztravel.com/ Schwartz Travel Services] 212-290-2626<br />
355 W 36th St. Between 8th & 9th Ave. 2F NY NY 10018 Open: 8:30am - 8pm & 43 W 46th St. Between 5th & 6th Ave. 6F NY NY 10036. Open: 8am - 11pm<br />
Storage Price: approximately $8 to $10 (depending on size). per 24 hours.<br />
Monthly Rate: $3 to $5 a day, per luggage, box or locker.<br />
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More information can be found [http://www.nyc.com/visitor_guide/luggage_storage.75878/editorial_review.aspx here]<br />
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=== Guides ===<br />
[http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=33&msid=108047898552674067952.00047d23dc894942569d4&abauth=4abaf1f8:lFs7hSUNRGUnnfdWu50UN48SMVE A Google map made by some CSers in New York] - bars, cafes and fun places to go<br />
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[http://newyork.heyletsgo.com/ Hey LetsGo New York]- Lists fun events in New York.<br />
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[http://www.panoramicearth.com/2003/New_York/New_York New York Virtual Tour] - Loads of 360 panoramas of New York sights linked to Google maps with local and travel information.<br />
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[http://newyorkwalkabouts.blogspot.com/ New York Walkabouts] A NYC blog that's short on commentary, but big on NYC resources as well as quirky NYC history, and off-the-tourist-track info on what to do, see, eat, hear, and lots of links to helpful NYC sites. If you are interested in a '''free walking tour''' with the blog's author (me!) get in touch! http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/cookiecat/<br />
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[http://www.writingtravellers.com/tikiwiki/New_York_City] A free guide in which you can add and edit as well. If registered you can create a pdf of the guide via the build a guidebook function.<br />
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=== Local suggestions ===<br />
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[http://www.nikkiyeager.com/apps/blog/show/5325171-what-i-wish-i-could-tell-every-couchsurfer-about-nyc Tips from a NYC host]<br />
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==== Tourist Destinations ====<br />
* '''Central Park''' LOVE the free tours (Wed./Sat./Sun.)(http://www.centralparknyc.org/site/PageNavigator/programs_walkingtours<br />
* '''Union Square''' there always seems to be something going on, and if not, you can either shop, or just walk around or people watch.<br />
* '''Staten Island Ferry''' cheap and fun to get out on the water (and see the Statue of Liberty).<br />
* '''Broadway''' Hit up the TKTS booth at 46th between 8th and Broadway for day-of tickets. Line-up usually starts around 12/1 for the 3 pm sales for shows that night. You can also try the rush tickets for Rent, Avenue Q, and Wicked the day of for 25 dollar tickets.<br />
* '''St. John the Divine''' is spectacular, one of the significant architectural spectacles in the city. Check out Sunday Mass. I'm not a believer, but it's pretty.<br />
* '''Frick''' The MOMA and the Met are amazing (but the MOMA is $20 a pop, except Friday nights, for free) but the Frick has a lot going on. The Bellini, St. Francis in the Desert, is one of the greatest paintings you'll ever see. The Whistlers, Turners, Goyas, and all kinds of cool stuff, are just terrific. And it's not as crowded as the other two.<br />
* '''Top of the Rock''' was magical (still amazed at quality of my pics of Empire State Building from there) as was rest of that area like the ice skating at Rockefeller<br />
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==== Best NYC View ====<br />
* Take the PATH Train to '''Hoboken or Jersey City''' for a great view of the Manhattan skyline while you walk along their waterfront promenade. When you return to the WTC station, you circle through the entire pit and get a good view. <br />
* Take the PATH out to Hoboken, and take '''NY Waterways''' back from Hoboken to Pier 11 - you circle the south end of Manhattan, get a good view of the buildings, Governor's island, and you can see Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty (from a distance). $5.50/person.<br />
* Walk across the '''Brooklyn Bridge!''' Perfect views of the city, and awesome pictures. Head over to Grimaldi's for Pizza, or the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory, both down by the river (under the bridge). Take the train over to Brooklyn and then walk back towards Manhattan. Much better than the other way around and having to turn around to see the skyline.<br />
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==== Shows ====<br />
* $5 improv show in the '''UCB theater''' (26th and 8th Ave).<br />
* Indie performance art show at '''the Kitchen''' (19th and 10th Ave)<br />
* '''Comedy Cellar''' Pricey but have always had a great time there.<br />
* movies at '''Angelika''' http://www.angelikafilmcenter.com/angelika_index.asp?hID=1<br />
* Free '''David Letterman''' standby tickets on taping days on West side of Broadway South of Ed Sullivan (heading down into heart of Times Square) Theatre between 12:30 (thereabouts) till about 3pm, people with green clip boards saying "Free David Letterman Tickets!" You have to answer an EASY Question for the ticket... When I went main guest was Alec Baldwin...<br />
* '''ABC NO RIO''' has great punk matinees and art shows. The history of ABC is inspiring. Hopefully they have copies of the zine that tells the history. Maybe Blue Stockings will have it. www.abcnorio.org<br />
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==== Hangouts, Bars & Clubs ====<br />
* '''Fat Cat!''' Just by Christopher Street station on Christopher Street. Big basement, live jazz 'til the following morning - table football, ping pong, pool, scrabble and chess. Love it.<br />
* '''The Revival''' of course, with its floor of couches and a nice backyard ... And so many memories from thursday nights. 15th street bw Irvin Place & 3rd Ave<br />
* '''The Crocodile Lounge''', one free full pizza for every drink ! 14th street bw 2nd & 1st Ave<br />
* '''Hotel QT''', free indoor swimming pool/steambath. 45th street bw Broadway and 6th Ave<br />
* '''Lit''' every tuesday night, the most horrible live music you can hear in town, and free vodka from 11 to midnight. 2nd Ave at 5th street<br />
* '''McSoreley's Ale House''' - 7th st bet 2nd / cooper ave<br />
* if you like '''hookah''', '''Cozy's''' on 1st ave and 1st street is wonderful.<br />
* '''Karaoke'''- there are SO many great karaoke bars in the city. I especially like the karaoke room idea (share a room with friends) Try Sing Sing on the Lower East Side.<br />
* '''Xunta''' (174 1st Ave, cross 11th street), Spanish tapas place with great Flamenco performers on thursdays and saturdays. Their tapas list is just mind blowing (their prices too, alas)<br />
* '''Swift''' (308 Spring street), Irish pub with traditional irish music on tuesdays. Makes me really feel like being in Ireland :)<br />
* ''''Slate''' - Great for pool, ping pong in a sort of clubby setting.<br />
* '''Shade''' On the corner of W 3rd and Sullivan. Amazing wine bar, great crapes. Very small, trendy, and chill.<br />
* '''No Malice Palace'''. E 3rd Street between Avenues A and B. A bar/lounge with a back patio and a DJ on weekends. Gets really crowded, but is really fun.<br />
* If you're willing to venture into Queens a bit...the '''Beer Garden'''. Take the N, W to Astoria Blvd. Go E on 31st St towards 24th Rd. Turn left. You can't miss it. A great place to hang out when the weather's nice. A very mixed crowd.<br />
* Best night out- '''Don't Tell Mama's Piano Bar'''- 343 West 46th Street. So fun! Slighty pricey drinks but the entertainment is worth it! Get there before 9 for seats for your whole group!<br />
* '''South Street Sea Port''' is another favorite spot in NYC- there's shopping, the Bodies exhibit, you can watch the ships go by, sitting out along the East River. Great at sunset surrounded by the bridges.<br />
* '''Kurve''' - Restaurant/bar/lounge - corner of 5th st and 2nd Ave. Open LATE. Thursday nights are free live jazz. It's a hip, modern looking place, with couches on one side of the bar and tables on the other. The bar is constantly growing, with many interesting mixed drinks. They just got a brand new set of whiskey. The food is a wonderfully unique modern Thai. The owner, Andy, is a great guy. Tell the bartender's that Al sent you.<br />
* '''Nu Blu''' - Live Latin Jazz club - East side of Ave C between 4th St and 5th St. Music every night of the week. Always a cover, from $5 to $10. Gets a little packed on weekends. Hard to find, but always amazing music.<br />
* '''Spike Hill''' - Live Jazz and Irish Bar - Corner of Bedford Ave and N 7th St in Wiiliamsburg - Great selection of whiskey and scotch in the irish half, great jazz in the jazz half.<br />
* '''Tea Lounge''' at 837 Union Street in Park Slope has really good wine, coffe, cakes and other goodies. The live bands are really good (all bands are from brooklyn) and the area you sit in looks really nice. Total eye candy.<br />
* '''The Royal''' at 506 5th Ave in Park Slope: on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each mounth has a really good dance party that is off the hook. Early in the night you have really upbeat dance music, then in the middle of the night you have some hip hop mixed with soul and some latin music. Then at the end of the night you have a live drummer and the DJ spins some really trippy beats.<br />
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==== Shops ====<br />
* '''The Strand bookstore''' 18 miles of new and used books and really cheap! Corner of Broadway and 12th, near Union Square.<br />
* '''Midtown Comics''' 200 W 40th Street (Corner of 7th Avenue)- is a great place to see alternative nyers and load up on comic books...<br />
* '''The Brooklyn Superhero Supply Company''' in Brooklyn (372 Fifth Avenye), for when you need to get your hands on a cheap supply of wonderflownium for your freeze ray. They are the exclusive dealers of Aardvark Bros. MFG Co (purveyors of Truth Serum, Invisibility Potions, and other supplies) However, you can only purchase anything as long as you swear that it will only be used for good... (all proceeds go towards 826 NYC) <br />
* '''McNally Johnson''' (formerlly McNally Robinson) bookshop in NoLita on Mulberry and Spring Street. I buy books here all the time, even when I get a pretty decent discount at another place. The cafe is lovely and gets pastries from Bathlazar, the staff is friendly, and there's free wi-fi a with purchase. Plus there are plenty of chairs around for browsing purposes.<br />
* '''Blue Stockings Bookstore''' puts on low cost or free cultural events. It´s locate in the Lower East Side.<br />
* Brooklyn Based's [http://brooklynbased.net/email/bb-guide-vintage-shops/ '''Guide to Vintage Stores''']<br />
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==== Free & Cheap Events ====<br />
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[http://www.freenyc.net/ Free NYC]<br />
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[http://www.theskint.com/ The Skint]<br />
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[http://www.nycgo.com/free/Official NYC site of Free Activities]<br />
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[http://www.freetoursbyfoot.com/nyc/ Free Tours By Foot] Like tours offered in Europe, this company offers free, tip-based New York sightseeing tours that are informative and not aimed at your typical tourist. Fun!<br />
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==== Summer Events ====<br />
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[http://www.rivertorivernyc.com/ River to River]<br />
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[http://www.celebratebrooklyn.org/ Celebrate Brooklyn]<br />
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[http://www.summerstage.org/ NYC Summerstage]<br />
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[http://www.hudsonriverpark.org/ Hudson River Park]<br />
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[http://www.lincolncenter.org/ Lincoln Center]<br />
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[http://www.centralpark.com/ Central Park]<br />
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[http://www.bryantpark.org/ Bryant Park]<br />
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=== Food ===<br />
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[http://www.theskint.com/2007/01/free-eats.html The Skint's Free Eats]<br />
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[http://nymag.com/restaurants/cheapeats/2009/57877/ New York Magazine's Cheap List]<br />
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==== Local suggestions ====<br />
* If you like Indian.. check out '''Panna II''' 93 1st Ave, (Btwn 5th & 6th St - upstairs on the right). The place is inexpensive, super cramped inside and the decor is not to be missed. It's BYO, they do have soda if you bring liquor and glasses if you bring wine or beer.<br />
* best buffalo wings in NYC: '''down the hatch''' in the west village (5 min. walk from the W4th subway station). good cider beer too.<br />
* '''Dokebi''' Korean BBQ<br />
* '''Otafuku''' try the octopus balls (takoyaki) 9th st bet 3rd/2nd ave<br />
* '''Decibel sake bar''' (basement) - 9th st bet 3rd/2nd ave<br />
* '''Congee Village''' (for congee) on Allen, Cong Ly for Pho on Hester<br />
* that arepa place on 7th, a mexican diner called '''Grand Morelos''' (24 hours!) on Grand & Graham in Brooklyn<br />
* '''Reben Luncheonette''' / Delicious Ice Cold for bacon egg & cheese & morir sonando on haevemeyer in BK<br />
* '''Effy's Cafe''' Upper East Side (91st and 3rd) for Mediterranean/Israeli food<br />
* '''Mamoons''' Awesome shwarmas, lines out the door whenever you go. around Bleeker and McDougal<br />
* '''Cafe Dante''' Awesome Cafe Mocha and delicious tiramisu. Cant vouch for anything else. around Bleeker and McDougal<br />
* '''XUNTA''' Some of the best tapas I've had outside of barcelona. Delis sangria & the live flamenco is a treat. The space is casual - the people who work there are very sweet. And it wont break your bank.<br />
* '''S'mac''' just past the Revival....Only macaroni and cheese, and every possible combination you can imagine...pretty inexpensive too!<br />
* '''Criff Dogs''' on St. Marks between 1st Ave and Ave A, with a huge sausage hanging above the door with the words 'Eat me' 15 different kinds of hot dogs, good price... And a hidden bar inside :)<br />
* '''Ali Baba''' 212 E 34th, btw 3rd and 2nd Ave<br />
* '''Turkish Kitchen''' 386 3rd Ave, corner 28th<br />
* '''Sahara''' 513 2nd Ave, corner 29th<br />
* '''Cafe Lalo''' 201 W 83rd St<br />
* '''Little Senegal''' (Le Petit Sénégal) for various west african dishes and hair braids :) This in Harlem - neighborhood's main streets are the blocks surrounding W. 116th Street between St. Nicholas Avenue on the east and Morningside Park to the west.<br />
* '''Ashiya''' 167 1st Avenue Between 10th and 11th Streets. 30 bucks for all you can eat sushi, which includes special rolls and all you can drink cold/hot saki, wine and beer.<br />
* '''Moto''' just off of the Hewes street stop on the JaMeZ, southside, look for a bicycle, which ought to be famous for its charm, tomato soup and date cake. Often has live music during the evenings.<br />
* '''Sea restaurant''' 114 N 6th St, Brooklyn. It's a Thai food restaurant and they serve the best mojitos I've had in my life!<br />
* '''Jackson Diner''' - Indian Food - excellent food and best Indian deal I know in the city is their weekend all you can eat buffet. It used to be $7, but I think it's up to $10 now. It's out in Jackson Heights, which is a bit out in Queens, but of course you'll be heading out to Shea Stadium, to pay your respects, anyway, right? It's right off the 7 train.<br />
* Also, right next to Jackson Diner (literally the next restaurant over) is a Southern Indian place, for you veggie eaters out there. It's exceptional. [Note: As for good neighborhoods to go to, Queens is the most diverse county in America and worth significant investigation.]<br />
* '''Pong Sri''' - my favorite Thai in the city, on the same block as the Baxter Nha Trang<br />
* '''Joe's Shanghi''' - Chinese - Chinatown - sadly, the soup dumplings (their specialty) from yesterday were disappointing (first time I'd gone since getting back in the city) and I worry that an era has passed. But typically their soup dumplings are amazing, and I dislike dumplings.<br />
* '''La Mela''' - one of last great places in Little Italy (if not the last) - make sure to include the 5th course (dessert) so you can have their frozen zabaglione<br />
* '''Zabar's''' - right across the street from H&H, so you get your bagels there and then go to Zabar's to get stuff to put on them.<br />
* '''Kozar's Bialys''' - the best Bialys in the city, they sell them to places (Zabar's has them packaged) but if you go down there, they pump em out 24/7 so they always have hot/fresh ones ready to go. Get it from the source.<br />
* '''Meskerem''' - best Ethiopian in the city and one of my favorite restaraunts in the city. I suggest the Meskerem Special or the Veggetarian Special - two locations, 47th between 9th and 10th and two blocks down from Wash Sq Park<br />
* '''Jr.'s''' - excellent Cheesecake, Brooklyn<br />
* '''Big Nicks''' - my favorite diner in the city. Just remember, the place looks...not amazing, but they have a 24 page menue with tiny writing, and there's a lot of terrific stuff. Excellent burgers, and I love the tuna melts myself.<br />
* '''Rice''' every kind of rice dish from many different countries that you could think of. It's dim, creative, and flavorful. Try the coconut curry over black rice with edamame. :) Several locations-my favorite is in Murray Hill.<br />
* '''The Barking Dog Luncheonette'''- also a few locations in New York, but has hearty, big portions of good American food. Burgers, pot roast, pork chops!<br />
* '''Liquiteria''' - Smoothies - Corner of 11th St and 2nd Ave. The healthiest and tastiest smoothies, juices, and elixirs around. Definitely stop here for a pick me up before you get some coffee.<br />
* '''Spina''' - Italian Restaurant - Corner of 11th St and Ave B. They make their pasta noodles in the dining room fresh while you eat. The wine selection is phenomenal and the sommelier is wonderful (he's also the owner). Just ask him for a wine recommendation based on your dinner and tastes. Again, mention to Rob, Salvatore, or Jenny that Al sent you.<br />
* '''Fu Sushi''' - Sushi - Avenue B between 11th st and 12st - Fu is a wonderful place for sushi. The chefs are detail oriented and creative. The fridge is small so they can't keep a lot of fish on the premises, so what they have is always fresh. It's a cut above any of the sushi places in the whole neighborhood.<br />
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===== Cheap Food =====<br />
* Korean bbq and soju shots in K-town (32nd and 6th Ave).<br />
* Bubble tea and hand-pulled noodles in a Chinatown closet sized restaurant<br />
* Taim Falafel (meaning "tasty" in hebrew), ridiculously yummy. Its in the West Village.<br />
* Esperanto, for a sunday brunch. Great live bossa nova music while you eat cheap & good food. Ave C at 9th street.<br />
* Don't forget St. Marks Pl for great japanese food! Kenka or Oh Taisho! yakitori<br />
* Blockheads- Several locations, but my favorite nights out are at 34th and 2nd Ave. Great burritos and CHEAP margaritas in all different flavors.<br />
* Cooper 35/Asian Pub- love this place for the cheap mixed drinks, fun, college-y atmosphere, and the outside patio in the warmer weather. Try the Lychetini!<br />
* Kathi Roll - Indian snacks, especially great after a night on the town and cheap. $4.50 a roll. around Bleeker and McDougal<br />
* local flavor burritos at 114th and broadway are CHEAP and employ homeless shelter folks (open tues/thrus lunch)<br />
* Nha Trang - Vietnamese - single best lunch deal in NYC. A bowl of excellent Pho Thai is $4.75. Most of the other stuff is very good too. They have two locations, one on Baxter and one on Centre, same quality. I prefer the Baxter, but the other is just as good.<br />
* Tasty Dumpling in Chinatown http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/42260266/new_york_ny/tasty_dumpling.html<br />
* Mamoun's Falafal - just south of Wash. Sq. Park - cheap, delicious, 24 hours<br />
* Snack Dragon - Taco shack - 3rd St between Avenue A and Avenue B (closer to B) Open LATE. Great tacos. Fish, steak, pork, quinoa. Try the Nacharito / Johnny Boy. It's cheap, it's good, it's drunk food.<br />
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===== Vegetarian & Vegan =====<br />
Most places in NYC offer vegetarian options, and vegan options are pretty easy to find, too. Here are some of our favorites.<br />
* vegetarian house of dimsum on pell street<br />
* stricty roots on 123rd has simple vegan carribian/soul food<br />
* Kate's Joint - Vegetarian Restaurant/Bar - Corner of 4th and Ave B. Wonderful place to get vegetarian like no other. It's an unabashed reconstruction of meat foods with only vegetarian and vegan ingredients. Shepherd's Pie, buffalo wings, chimichangas, steak, "chicken" francese, not-meat loaf. It sticks to your ribs without sticking to your conscience.<br />
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===== Pizza =====<br />
* cafe viva on 96th has HUGE slices of yummy organic piza<br />
* Lombardi's pizzeria AND John's Pizza on Bleeker<br />
* Grimaldi's - Best gourmet pizza in NYC, right by the Brooklyn Bridge, a lovely place for a diner on a warm winter night, so you can walk back over the Brooklyn Bridge afterwards.<br />
* Sal & Carmine's - 102nd Broadway - Pizza - best traditional greasy NYC slice. Don't get toppings, which ain't all that. Just get a plain slice and a Sacilian slice.<br />
* Patsy's Pizza- BEST pizza place! There are many locations in New York City, I think the location in East Harlem is the best, but the Union Square location is a close second.<br />
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===== Bagels =====<br />
* '''Bagle Express''' 93rd and 2nd Ave. Delicious, delicious, delicious. Love bagles? Love cream cheese? Yummy!!!<br />
* '''H&H Bagels''' of course<br />
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===== Delis =====<br />
* 2nd Ave Deli<br />
* Katz's Deli<br />
* Canrnegie Deli - these delis are listed in order of preference, with the caveat, 2nd Ave closed down for over a year and then re-opened with a new lease in a new location, and some folks say it isn't as good. I probably still prefer the hot pastrami sandwich at Katz's, but otherwise 2nd is superior.<br />
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===== Dessert =====<br />
* Cupcakes! Billy's Bakery on 9th Ave and 21st or Buttercup Bakery<br />
* the city bakery on 18th & 5th is a great local spot for hot chocolate and cookies<br />
* Hungarian pastry on 113th and Manhattan Avenue I believe that's really amazing.<br />
* Cones in The Village for the best ice cream in the city. http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/11512502/new_york_ny/cones.html<br />
* Beard Papa's for the best cream puff and export the Japanese brought to NYC - 2167 Broadway (believe it's somewhere between 72nd and 83rd)<br />
* Rice To Riches (rice pudding)<br />
* best carrot cake in the world is at a little place called LLoyd's. 6087 Broadway, Bronx, NY 10471<br />
* Viniero's - best Italian pastry shop in the city.<br />
* Hungarian Pastry Shop - 113th, Columbia neighborhood, nice little place to get work done. They just expanded too, so maybe it won't be so damn crowded. It's a good place to meet up, when it's cold outside, nice and toasty inside.<br />
* Sicilian pastry shop on 1st Ave @ 11th street called De Robertis Pasticceria. Still family run and much better than Veniero's.<br />
* Chikalicious- Dessert Bar on the lower east side- so tasty, so tiny, so fun! 203 E 10th St<br />
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==== Dumpster Diving ====<br />
In Manhattan you can do some great dumpster diving. One spot for that is at the Food Emporium of 83rd Street and 3rd Ave. You might be able to organize a big feast there. But be careful: dumpster diving was criminalized under the so-called quality of life initiatives.<br />
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[http://freegan.info/?page_id=2 Freegan.info: Events & Resources]<br />
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[http://gridskipper.com/61214/manhattan-dumpster-diving Dumpster Map]<br />
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== Medical Information ==<br />
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=== Hospitals ===<br />
[http://www.nyc.gov/html/hhc/html/facilities/map.shtml Map with a list of all NYC hospitals.]<br />
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=== LifeNet Crisis Helpline ===<br />
* English: 1-800-LIFENET (1-800-543-3638)<br />
* Spanish: 1-877-AYUDESE (1-877-298-3373) <br />
* Mandarin, Cantonese and Korean dialects: 1-877-990-8585 <br />
* All other languages: 1-800-LIFENET (1-800-543-3638)<br />
<br />
=== National Suicide Prevention Lifeline ===<br />
Call the [http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline] at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), a free, 24-hour hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Your call will be routed to the nearest crisis center to you.<br />
* Spanish: 1-888-628-9454<br />
* For Hearing and Speech Impaired with TTY Equipment: 1-800-799-4TTY (4889)<br />
<br />
=== Substance Abuse Hotline ===<br />
For information on substance abuse treatment, call 1-800-662-HELP.<br />
<br />
=== Poison Hotline ===<br />
National Poison Hotline<br />
1-800-222-1222 <br />
<br />
=== Walk-In Clinics ===<br />
http://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=walk+in+clinic&ns=1&find_loc=New+York%2C+NY<br />
<br />
=== Couchsurfing Doctors ===<br />
Are you a doctor and a member of CS who is interested in helping travelers? Add a link to your profile here.<br />
<br />
=== Free Medical Services ===<br />
<br />
==== NYC Dept of Health ====<br />
STD testing and emergency contractraception.<br />
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/std/std2.shtml<br />
<br />
==== Women's Health Free Clinic ====<br />
STD testing & treatment, emergency contraceptive, gyn exams, pap smears, pregnancy testing, medical abortions. [http://nycfreeclinic.med.nyu.edu/womens-health-free-clinic]<br />
<br />
==== New York City Free Clinic ====<br />
primary care, women & men's health, vaccinations, STD testing & treatment, lab work, radiology<br />
[http://nycfreeclinic.med.nyu.edu/information-for-patients/health-services]<br />
<br />
==== NYC Condoms ====<br />
Available at bars, colleges, restaurants, medical centers, etc.<br />
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/condoms/condoms.shtml<br />
<br />
=== Sexual Assault ===<br />
<br />
==== RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline ====<br />
Anonymous, confidential counseling from trained volunteers.<br />
http://apps.rainn.org/ohl-bridge/<br />
1-800-656-HOPE<br />
<br />
==== If You Have Been Raped in the Past 96 Hours Emergency Guide ====<br />
List of hospitals with special training for survivors of sexual assault.<br />
http://www.nycagainstrape.org/survivors_emergency.html<br />
<br />
==== Emergency Contraception for Rape Survivors ====<br />
Information on where to get emergency contraception in several languages.<br />
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/consumer/women/emergency_contr.htm<br />
1-800-522-5006 <br />
<br />
==== NYC Alliance Against Sexual Assault ====<br />
Legal resources, survivor resources, how to press charges, what to do if you do not want to press<br />
charges, fact sheets.<br />
http://www.nycagainstrape.org/survivors.html<br />
<br />
==== RAINN Resources ====<br />
* [http://www.rainn.org/get-information Information on Sexual Assault]<br />
* [http://www.rainn.org/get-information/sexual-assault-prevention Ways to Reduce your Risk of Sexual Assault]<br />
* [http://www.rainn.org/get-information/legal-information Reporting the Crime to the Police]<br />
<br />
==== NYC Crime Victims Board ====<br />
Assistance and compensation for crime victims.<br />
http://www.cvb.state.ny.us/helpforcrimevictims/helpforcrimevictims.aspx<br />
1-800-247-8035<br />
<br />
== Legal Resources for Travelers ==<br />
<br />
=== Visa Information ===<br />
http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/temp_1305.html<br />
<br />
=== Consulates in New York City ===<br />
http://gonyc.about.com/od/foreignvisitorstonyc/a/foreign_consula.htm<br />
<br />
=== Travelers Aid ===<br />
JFK International Airport, Terminal 6, Jamaica, NY 11430<br />
http://www.travelersaid.org/ta/jfk.html<br />
(718) 656-4870 <br />
<br />
=== Fraud Prevention ===<br />
(Guidance note: This may not be available/applicable for all cities/CS localities, but something to consider. It may require further investigation to dig up any information. If you can find any for your area or even a generic national helpline for your country, then this is the place to list it.)<br />
<br />
=== Immigration Advisory Services ===<br />
'''CUNY Citizenship Now!''' provides free, high quality, and confidential citizenship and immigration law services to help individuals and families on their path to U.S. citizenship. For free immigration assistance, see the website at [http://cuny.edu/about/resources/citizenship/about-us/contact.html] or call their Manhattan office (212) 650-6620.<br />
<br />
=== Legal Advice ===<br />
<br />
Hopefully one should never need it, but there are resources in NYC for free legal consultation, at least at initial stages.<br />
<br />
==== New York City Bar ====<br />
Law clinic and legal hotline.<br />
http://www.nycbar.org/LRS/ActivitiesandServices.htm<br />
<br />
==== List of free legal aid organizations in New York State ====<br />
http://www.usattorneylegalservices.com/free-legal-aid-new-york.html<br />
<br />
=== CouchSurfing Lawyers ===<br />
Are you a lawyer and a CSer interested in assisting travelers? Add a link to your profile here.<br />
<br />
== Your Local CS Ambassadors ==<br />
<br />
=== Manhattan ===<br />
* Anthony, New York City Ambassador: http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/ajcut7/<br />
* Barak, New York City Ambassador: http://www.myspace.com/zionist<br />
* Chi Chi, New York City Ambassador: http://www.couchsurfing.org/profile.html?id=2IG3VP0<br />
* Juan, New York City Ambassador: http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/the_juanderer/<br />
* Katemari, New York City Ambassador: http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/katemari/<br />
* Krista, Traveling Ambassador: http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/kristasande/<br />
* Michael, New York City Ambassador: http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/modirsaghir/<br />
* Nicky, New York City Ambassador: http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/nicky.pallas<br />
* Seth, New York City Ambassador: http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/sethnick99/<br />
<br />
=== Brooklyn ===<br />
* Cori, Brooklyn City Ambassador: http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/sheepdontswim/<br />
* Joe, New York City Ambassador: http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/joe%20che<br />
* Kym, Brooklyn City Ambassador: http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/thejazzgurl/<br />
* Courtney, Brooklyn City Ambassador: http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/cookiecat/<br />
<br />
=== Queens ===<br />
* Cris, New York City Ambassador: http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/grasshoper/<br />
* JC, New York City Ambassador: http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/jtothec/<br />
* Mabel, Woodside City Ambassador: http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/koala75/<br />
* Nelson, New York City Ambassador: http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/hacn/<br />
<br />
=== Nomadic ===<br />
* George: http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/gc21/<br />
* Krista: http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/kristasande/<br />
* Taly and Zohar: http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/zoharandtaly/<br />
* Timmy: http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/timmy_tofu/<br />
* Timothy: http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/tadhg1979/<br />
<br />
<br />
=== US Ambassadors ===<br />
* http://www.couchwiki.org/en/United_States_Ambassadors<br />
[[trash:New York City]]<br />
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Nepal is a country in [[Asia]].<br />
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<div>{{New Zealand}}<br />
'''Nelson''' is a city in [[New Zealand]] located at the top of the south island, Te Wai Pounamu.<br />
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Between November 2006 and April 2007 it was the location of a CouchSurfing Collective.<br />
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[[trash:Málaga]]<br />
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'''Montreal''' is the financial capital of [[Quebec]], and is the second largest city in [[Canada]]. Welcome to Montreal and happy surfing!<br />
<br />
== Hospitality Networks ==<br />
<br />
=== General tips===<br />
<br />
There is a big hospex community in Montreal. Like elsewhere the most active Hosts/Surfers are usually members of more than one [[List of Hospitality Exchange Networks|network]]. There are countless meetings and very different activities of the hospex crowd, to take part check the local/regional groups of the networks<br />
<br />
General Advice for finding hosts: Montrealer are friendly and welcoming! Make sure you've read [[How to write a Request]]). Please fill your profile with much info as you can as well as pictures to give your prospective host a rough idea of who you are as a person. All hosts would greatly appreciate if you will make an effort to use the search facilities and message your prospective host individually. Please be mindful of their hosting status. Be sure to read a prospective host's profile carefully, and personalise your request. If you follow these tips it will exponentially increase your chance of getting a host.<br />
<br />
=== BeWelcome ===<br />
<br />
[[BeWelcome]] is still a small project, but there is already a big group of [https://www.bewelcome.org/places/Canada/CA/Qu%C3%A9bec/10 group potential hosts] (login to see them all) in Montreal - just give it a try, probably some of them are eager to use this alternative. Also the [[:bw:groups/162|Montreal]] provides advice, company and suggestions for all kinds of activities, started bw meetings and more to come.<br />
<br />
=== Couchsurfing ===<br />
<br />
There are thousands CouchSurfers in Montreal, many of whom meet up regularly. <br />
<br />
====Find Us!====<br />
Check out the [https://www.couchsurfing.com/groups/montreal-couchsurfing-community CSMO Group] for latest activity or for latest meetups. This wiki page can also be used as an emergency bulletin board if the CSMO Group ever goes down.<br />
<br />
====Meetings====<br />
<br />
The official meetups are yet to be determined<br />
<br />
Tipping in Canadian and North American restaurants and bars is common on food and drinks, even if you are not being waited on. For more information on tipping etiquette in Canada: [http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g153339-s606/Canada:Tipping.And.Etiquette.html Tipping in Canada]<br />
<br />
'''NOTE:''' ''There are also ad hoc meet-ups organized almost every day. Check the different groups for more info.''<br />
<br />
=== Hospitality Club ===<br />
<br />
tbd.<br />
<br />
=== Hosting Emergencies ===<br />
<br />
Lost? You're host cancelled your stay on short notice? An unexpected change in travel plans? Before searching for a bridge, try the following options:<br />
<br />
* You may also like to post on the [https://www.couchsurfing.com/groups/montreal-last-minute-couch-request Last Minute Request] forum - a dedicated forum that is intended to match up couchsurfers to hosts within Montreal in short notice.<br />
* If you're already in town head to the weekly meetings and you may find a welcoming host there.<br />
* List of hostels below<br />
<br />
==Travel Tips==<br />
<!-- If you want to guide people, add a link to your profile and add some things you want to show to people --><br />
<br />
[http://www.couchsurfing.com/group_read.html?gid=437&post=1685665 Tipping in Canada] - yes, you MUST tip (Generally 15%).<br />
<br />
For car hire, use [http://www.orbitz.com/ Orbitz.com] to compare prices.<br />
<br />
There are many streets with a ''free'' permanent wi-fi access in Montreal provided by [http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/portal/page?_pageid=5977,142099204&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL the city]. But also some free wifi from public or private buildings are also accessible [https://wifispc.com/canada/quebec/montreal.html here].<br />
<br />
[[Image:hostel.gif|left]]<br />
==Hostels==<br />
If you are unable to find a couch to surf on during your stay, here are some hostels located in downtown Montreal:<br />
<br />
Refer to [http://www.hostelworld.com/ Hostel World] for other options.<br />
<br />
[[Image:fly.gif|left]]<br />
== Transportation ==<br />
<br />
Public transit in the City of Montreal is run by the STM (Societé de Transport de Montréal). This includes bus, and subway transport. The main STM home page is [http://www.stm.info/en]. <br />
<br />
In summer you can also use the bike-sharing system [https://secure.bixi.com/map/ Bixi]. Montreal has even been crowed [http://mentalfloss.com/article/76848/15-worlds-most-bike-friendly-cities the fifth world’s most bike-friendly city], which increase the experience of [https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/jun/17/people-power-montreal-north-america-cycle-city moving around]<br />
<br />
For transit outside the City of Montreal, please consult the websites of the relevant transit regions. And for long distance trips (outside the province of Quebec) check the [http://www.gamtl.com/en/bienvenue/ bus station website] or rideshare / carpooling website: [https://www.amigoexpress.com/ AmigoExpress] in French and [https://www.kangaride.com/ Kangaride] in English (they are the same).<br />
<br />
If you’re arriving by air at Trudeau International Airport, you can find the shuttle bus information on the [http://www.stm.info/en/info/networks/bus/shuttle/747-aeroport-p-e-trudeau-centre-ville-shuttle STM website]. <br />
<br />
<b>Fares and passes:</b> [http://www.stm.info/en] <br />
<br />
<br />
You can pay:<br />
• In the bus directly, cash only, exact change - ONLY FOR ONE TRIP<br />
• In the metro, cash only, from a ticket booth attendant<br />
• In the metro, with a debit card, credit card, or cash, from a ticket vending machine<br />
<br />
With a ticket you have valid unlimited correspondances for buses within one hour following the validation of your ticket, but you cannot re-enter the metro once you exit the paid area unless if you purchase an extra ticket. <br />
<br />
• 1 trip: $3.25<br />
<br />
• 2 trips: $6.00<br />
One single user.<br />
• 10 trips: $27.00<br />
- Not valid for departure from Laval and Longueuil. <br />
<br />
• Unlimited Evening: $5.00<br />
6 p.m. to 5 a.m.<br />
- This pass must be used once before midnight. <br />
<br />
• 1-day pass : $10.00<br />
24 hours<br />
The following fares are also accepted aboard the <b>Aéroport Mtl-Trudeau (747) </b> : 1-day pass, Unlimited Weekend, 3-day pass, Weekly pass, Monthly pass, 4-month pass.<br />
<br />
• Unlimited Weekend : $13.75<br />
From Friday 4 p.m. to Monday 5 a.m.<br />
The following fares are also accepted aboard the <b>Aéroport Mtl-Trudeau (747) </b>: 1-day pass, Unlimited Weekend, 3-day pass, Weekly pass, Monthly pass, 4-month pass.<br />
<br />
• 3-day pass: $18.00<br />
Consecutive. Until 11:59 p.m. the third day.<br />
- The following fares are also accepted aboard the <b>Aéroport Mtl-Trudeau (747) </b>: 1-day pass, Unlimited Weekend, 3-day pass, Weekly pass, Monthly pass, 4-month pass. <br />
<br />
• Weekly pass: $25.75<br />
From Monday to Sunday until 11:59 p.m.<br />
- Not valid for departure from Laval and Longueuil. <br />
The following fares are also accepted aboard the <b>Aéroport Mtl-Trudeau (747) </b>: 1-day pass, Unlimited Weekend, 3-day pass, Weekly pass, Monthly pass, 4-month pass.<br />
<br />
<br />
• Monthly pass: $83.00<br />
From 1st to last day of the month<br />
Not valid for departure from Laval and Longueuil. <br />
The following fares are also accepted aboard the <b>Aéroport Mtl-Trudeau (747) </b>: 1-day pass, Unlimited Weekend, 3-day pass, Weekly pass, Monthly pass, 4-month pass. <br />
<br />
<br />
Special rates: for local students and para-transit (physically disable persons)<br />
<br />
<i>Notes:</i><br />
<br />
- The last metro leave between 00:30am and 1:30am depending on the day, line and station<br />
- The information about the network of night buses is available on the [http://www.stm.info/en STM website].On the street, look for stops with a black label. <br />
<br />
<b>Travelling from Pearson International Airport</b><br />
<br />
<b>Aéroport Mtl-Trudeau (747) </b> : $10.00<br />
<br />
The following fares are also accepted aboard the Aéroport Mtl-Trudeau (747) : : 1-day pass, Unlimited Weekend, 3-day pass, Weekly pass, Monthly pass, 4-month pass. <br />
Only coins are accepted (no bank bills). When you use cash to pay aboard the 747, you receive a fare-card valid for a 24-hour period.<br />
<br />
-Taking a flat-rate taxi or limo. downtown: <br><br />
For those traveling in a group, or with a lot of luggage, or just with the money to spend, the rates etc. are available through [http://www.admtl.com/en/access/taxis-limousines Montreal Airport Website]<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Taxis:</b><br />
Taxis are also easily found on most of the main streets in the downtown area. They are metered.<br />
<br />
[[Image:cellphone.gif|left]]<br />
<br />
==Cellphones==<br />
<br />
Virgin Mobile has the cheapest start up cost if you already have a phone. Their rate plans are quite reasonable too.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Tourist Spots ==<br />
<br />
==Musical and theatre==<br />
<br />
=='''MUST SEE'''==<br />
<br />
[[Image:beer.gif|left]]<br />
<br />
==Pubs / Bars / Restaurants ==<br />
<br />
*** Check out :<br />
<br />
Here are some regular CSMO hangouts: <br />
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==Montreal Events ==<br />
<br />
[[Image:locationguide.gif|left]]<br />
<br />
==Neighborhoods==<br />
<br />
The city is composed of 19 large boroughs, subdivided into neighbourhoods. Many of these boroughs were independent cities that were forced to be merged with Montreal in January 2002. However, following a referendum some municipalities decided to became independent again in 2006. Nowadays, all those boroughs and municipalities resulting from the 2006 demerger create a metropolis offering a variety of unique neighbourhoods reinforced by a strong multicultural population.<br />
<br />
For a comprehensive description check the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_neighbourhoods_in_Montreal list of neighbourhoods in Montreal]<br />
<br />
=== Downtown === <br />
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downtown_Montreal Downtown] displays its skycrapers, shops and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McGill_University world renown university] between the river and the mountain. And if the temperature is too warm in summer or too cold in winter for you, don't worry! You can still go around using some of the 32 km of underground tunnel and shopping mall that are part of one the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underground_City,_Montreal largest underground city in the world]!<br />
<br />
=== Old Town === <br />
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Montreal Le vieux Montréal]<br />
<br />
=== Chinatown and Chinatown West ===<br />
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinatown,_Montreal Chinatown] is the historical site welcoming the Chinese diaspora. Despite, some historical and Chinese features (Chinese hospital, the gates, etc.), you will find a more discrete but more active Chinese community in Chinatown West near [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concordia_University the second English speaking university]. The neighborhood is also called [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaughnessy_Village Shaughenessy Village] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quartier_Concordia Quartier Concordia] after the name of the university.<br />
<br />
=== The Gay Village ===<br />
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_Village,_Montreal The village] was once an effervescent neighborhood for the most active Gay community in North America, if not the world. Canada legalized Gay marriage since 2005 and the tolerance of local people help to create an healthy environment for this community. The village suffered from the recent economic crisis but remain a landmark neighborhoud in the city with a pleasant atmosphere.<br />
<br />
=== Quartier Latin - For an evening in a more Latin environment === <br />
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quartier_Latin,_Montreal Le Quartier Latin] around one the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universit%C3%A9_du_Qu%C3%A9bec_%C3%A0_Montr%C3%A9al French speaking univeristy] renown for its fin arts or sociology programs among others, is good place to have a local beers on a terrace or in one of the numerous bars.<br />
<br />
=== West Side - For an evening in a more Anglo-Saxon environment === <br />
The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Laurent_Boulevard Main] is the limit between West and East (for street numbers and direction, - #1 will be the closest to the south / Saint-Lawrence river) and unofficially divide the city between the English speaking community (West) and French Speaking community (East). It is also on this street that you will find most of the popular night club. For a drink in an Irish pub, or with a more international crowd have a look on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peel_Street,_Montreal Peel street] on the West side of downtown. Note that the English community in Montreal generally tends to be wealthier than the French and it is reflected in the price of goods and services.<br />
<br />
=== Pointe-Charles - Saint-Henri or Lachine Canal === <br />
Is composed of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointe-Saint-Charles Pointe-Saint-Charles], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Burgundy the Little Burgundy] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Henri,_Montreal Saint-Henri] with Market Atwater, one of the two big covered market. Originally, a stronghold of the working-class since its leading role as the most industrially active area during the second industrial revolution, <br />
<br />
=== Griffintown === <br />
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffintown Griffintown]<br />
<br />
=== Hochelaga ===<br />
<br />
=== Mile End === <br />
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mile_End,_Montreal Mile End] famous for the bagels https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St-Viateur_Bagel and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairmount_Bagel<br />
<br />
=== NDG - CDG === <br />
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%B4te-des-Neiges Cote-des-Neiges]-[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre-Dame-de-Gr%C3%A2ce Notre-Dame-de-Grace] A very multicultural neighborhoud<br />
<br />
=== Little Italy === <br />
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Italy,_Montreal Little Italy]<br />
<br />
=== HOMA === <br />
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hochelaga-Maisonneuve Hochelaga-Maisonneuve]<br />
<br />
=== Biodome and Olympic Park === <br />
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_Biodome Biodome]<br />
<br />
=== The Mount Royal === <br />
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Royal Mount Royal]<br />
<br />
=== Ghetto McGill === <br />
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Parc,_Montreal Milton Parc]<br />
<br />
=== Entertainment District === <br />
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quartier_des_spectacles Quartier des Spectacles]<br />
<br />
=== Golden Square Miles === <br />
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Square_Mile Golden Square Miles]<br />
<br />
=== The Islands & amusement park === <br />
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Helen%27s_Island St-Helen Island], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre_Dame_Island Notre-Dame Island] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Ronde_(amusement_park) La Ronde]<br />
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=== Le Plateau === <br />
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Plateau-Mont-Royal Plateau Mont-Royal]<br />
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==<FONT COLOR="#DC143C">General Information</FONT>==<br />
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Lyon is the capital of the region Rhône-Alpes , the ''[[préfecture]]'' of the Rhône ''[[Département in France|département]]'', with a total population of about 1,8 million (city + suburbs).<br />
It's the second biggest city in France (when including the suburbs) after Paris.<br />
Lyon is a major centre of business and has a big student population. Situated between Paris and Marseille, the city is perfectly located 2 hours from the French Alps ski resorts and 3 hours from the Mediterranean sea.<br />
Lyon is also well known as the French capital of gastronomy and has a significant role in the history of cinema.<br />
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==<FONT COLOR="#DC143C">History of Lyon</FONT>==<br />
<!-- Put here a little chapter of the history of the city, but not so long, the entire history has to be developped on the wikipedia page of the city [[wikipedia:Lyon]] --><br />
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More informations about the History of Lyon on the [[wikipedia:Lyon]] !<br />
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==<FONT COLOR="#DC143C">What to visit? </FONT>==<br />
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More informations about the places to visit in Lyon on the [[wikivoyage:Lyon]] !<br />
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==<FONT COLOR="#DC143C">Lyon Couchsurfing Groups</FONT>==<br />
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[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=472 Lyon]<br />
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=6021 Lyon Emergency Request] <br />
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=10607 Petites Annonces]<br />
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7903 Sports et activités de plein air]<br />
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=7941 Lyon Language Practising]<br />
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==<FONT COLOR="#DC143C">Getting a couch in Lyon</FONT>==<br />
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[[File:Logo CS Lyon.bmp|300px|left]]<br />
In Lyon, there are more than 12 000 surfers [http://www.couchsurfing.org/statistics.html?show_all=1&country_id= statistiques], including 3 city ambassadors [http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/rafinette Rafaèle BONDAZ], [http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/vtt01 Van TRUONG] and [http://www.couchsurfing.org/profile.html?id=2RBELWU Matchêu DECAGNY].<br />
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By searching people who say "yes or definitely" have a couch and have been logged-in during the last 2 weeks, you can find around 500 potential active hosts (information accurate as of September 2010).<br />
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Please make personnal requests before using the [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=6021 Lyon Emergency Requests] group. This group is for emergency in time only. <br />
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A good way to be sure to find a host during busy periods (summer and winter) is to search for people outside of the city. Public transportation is good and there are plenty of people living within a 10-15 minute bus ride to the city center.<br />
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For your information, the Lyon couchsurfers receive a lot of requests each year for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festival_of_Lights_(Lyon) festival of light]<br />
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==<FONT COLOR="#DC143C">Meetings and Gathering</FONT>==<br />
[[File:Lyon CS Community.jpg|thumb|350px|right|The CS Community of Lyon]]<br />
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One of the best things to do when you're couchsurfing in Lyon, is to meet the very active Lyon's CS community. For this, we usually have several "traditional" meetings planned:<br />
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====The Monday Meeting at The Antidote Pub ====<br />
Every monday , the Lyon couchsurfing people meet at The Antidote Pub, 108 Rue Saint Georges ( Metro stop Vieux Lyon ). The Antidote has became one of our local headquarters. Bartenders are great and beers is good <br />
We start our meetings every monday around 8:30 pm with some of our new couchsurfers to have happy hour.<br />
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/meetings.html?mid=16035 Couchsurfing Lyon Official weekly Meetings]<br />
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==== The Newbies Apero ====<br />
Every month we organise an apero for new members at someone place. Everybody bring something to eat or drink. This is a perfect occasion to be introduced in the community and meet volonteers and other members. Volonteers can help to use the website and give informations. Also a good meaning to share experiences. Just look at the Lyon Group to know when the next Newbie Apero will happen.<br />
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====The Festival of Lights ==== <br />
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This is the biggest event in Lyon and one of the biggest in Europe. Each year in December The Lyon community host more than 300 surfers from everywhere. During four days the city is illuminated in an artistic way . The most popular party of the city. Do not miss ! [http://www.couchsurfing.org/meetings.html?mid=85054 Festibal of Light 2010]<br />
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==<FONT COLOR="#DC143C">Going Out</FONT>==<br />
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==== The boardgames night ====<br />
In the ''pentes de la Croix-Rousse'', there are some bar games. All kinds of boardgames, but mostly alternative ones. Some boardgames addicted couchsurfers meet there almost every weeks. <br />
* '''"Moi j'men fous, je triche!"''': The fee is only 6€ for the whole year. You can play any number of games, and invite (only once) one person of your choice. There you can also have some soft drinks and beers.<br />
Openings: Tuesday to Friday from 7:00 pm to 1:00 am, Saturday from 3.00 pm to 1:00 am. Sunday from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm. <br />
8, Rue René Leynaud, 69001 Lyon<br />
* '''Les épinards''': More than 1700 games, 350 games books and a bar<br />
Openings: wednesday to Saturday from 7.00 pm to 1.00 am. Full moon night from 7.00 pm until the morning. Sunday from 3 .00pm to 1.00 am. <br />
19 rue Sergent Blandan 69001 Lyon.<br />
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==== Partying ====<br />
Usually we like partying a lot during friday and saturday nights. Here is a short list of some of our favourite places :<br />
* The Cavern club is a pub situated in a cave, in Saint Jean (Vieux Lyon). It's very large for a pub, and features quite often live music. One of our favorite ones. There is also mainy pubs in Saint Jean ( Smoking dog, The saint James, ... )<br />
* A great pub on the week end is the Wallace, located in Saint Jean. It is a huge pub on two floors, great for soccer match, Live music, 100 hundred different whiskies, ...<br />
* The Eden Rock Cafe : Another pub which features live music, but this one every week !<br />
* The boats : On the Rhône banks, we are used to hang out in some bar-converted river boats which also feature live music sometimes : '''The Sirius''' and '''The Marquise''' are two of the most notable ones.<br />
* L'Atmosphere : The best bar in lyon to party, meet people and have lots of fun, Montée des carmélites.<br />
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But, to be sure to meet us, either go to the Red house ( Boulevard de la croix rousse ) meeting on monday night, or check the Lyon group posts to see what events have been planned for each day ! <br />
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You can also check our [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=couchsurfing.lyon%40gmail.com Google Agenda] !<br />
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==== Getting informations ====<br />
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Check this following websites to find something to do in Lyon area : <br />
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[http://www.petit-bulletin.fr/lyon/index.html PETIT BULLETIN]<br />
[http://www.culture.lyon.fr/culture/ LYON CULTURE]<br />
[http://www.cityvox.fr/guide_lyon/AccueilVille CITYVOX]<br />
[http://www.infoconcert.com/ville/lyon-5131/concerts.html INFOS CONCERT]<br />
[http://lyon.onvasortir.com/ LYON ON VA SORTIR]<br />
[http://www.lyon69.net/ LYON 69]<br />
[http://www.mylittle.fr/mylittlelyon/ MY LITTLE LYON]<br />
[http://www.lyoncampus.info/ LYON CAMPUS]<br />
[http://www.lyon.sortir.eu/ LYON SORTIR]<br />
[http://www.lyonpoche.com/ LYON POCHE]<br />
[http://www.petitpaume.com/selections/sortir PETIT PAUME]<br />
[https://www.heurebleue.fr/ HEURE BLEUE LYON]<br />
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==<FONT COLOR="#DC143C">Things to do</FONT>==<br />
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Lyon holds the 2nd place among French cities for its nightlife! <br />
Vieux Lyon, the quays along the Saône, Presqu’île, Croix Rousse and many other districts are overflowing with sometimes surprising but always fascinating, magical places.<br />
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Any ideas ? You could start your apéro (french traditionnal drink about 18H PM) at Le Dahut des Pentes, and then get to Café Lecture, listenning to erotic poetry or surrealistic philosophy (?), then continue to La Belle Equipe (and taste their wonderful gratin dauphinois)... but it's still early, so you decide to visit the famous Atmosphère's free dance floor and make new friends bringing you to Le Bec de Jazz, meet the boss, Tchango Dei, great pianist... it's about 5 AM and you're hungry, hopefully, your trip goes on to La Catole and it's inimitable "tablier sapeur"... Oh ! Sun is rising ! don't worry, other nightclubbing places are waiting for you... <br />
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===Food===<br />
Lyon’s inhabitants’ love of good food and wine combined with the region’s delicious and varied cuisine based on local products have helped shape its special culinary culture, both gourmand and exacting. In Lyon, it is easy to find a place serving good food and very rare to find bad cooking.<br />
There are two famous places in Lyon to have a good dinner or to eat specialties : just take a walk in Vieux Lyon or on Rue Mercière (1°) and you will start to feel hungry ! These are best known places, but there are so many others you can't discover all in a year ! <br />
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Be careful, the true typical "Bouchons Lyonnais" is quite hard to find and some imitations will disappoint exigent gourmets. Don't worry if you go to Café des Fédérations (1°), Chez Abel (2°), Le Pailleron (3°), Comptoir du Vin (4°), L'amphytrion (5°)... Few examples, and each lyonnais has got his own favourite cooks. A local association labels some "authentic bouchons"; the list can be found in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouchon this Wikipedia article].<br />
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Lyon is a cosmopolitan city and you can find a huge diversity of restaurants: traditional food (like "Bouchons Lyonnais"; 1st and 5th arrondissements), Chinese (7th), Kebab (everywhere, but several around Les Terreaux), Exotic food, Mexican food, Russian food, Indian food, Italian food, etc.<br />
Since many students are living there, you can find an abundance of cheap restaurants, but also sophisticated (and expensive) ones. You can also enjoy dinner watching a show or singing karaoke in places like Le Papagayo or Viva Bodega!<br />
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The website [http://www.lyonresto.com lyonresto.com] lists most restaurants in Lyon and features many customer reviews; unfortunately it only exists in French.<br />
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[[Image:veglogo.gif]]===Vegan, Vegetarian & Organic Food=== <br><br><br />
Lyon has 4 fully vegetarian restaurants that are also vegan-friendly and organic. For a gourmet experience, try out [http://www.touteslescouleurs.fr/ Toutes les Couleurs] or [http://www.couleursdesmets.fr Couleurs Des Mets ]. If you're on a budget, head over to [http://www.soline.net Soline] which features a more cafeteria-style menu. For soups and smoothies, try [http://planbio.blogspot.com PlanBio]. For veg-friendly snacks with your afternoon tea or coffee, try out [http://www.boutique-confidences.com Boutique Confidences]. They also sell organic and fair-trade packaged coffees, teas and cosmetics. For a late-night veg snack, hit up any of the many kebab places mentioned above. Some of them feature falafel, such as Adonys (rue Puits Gaillot), but if not, most of them will offer some sort of vegetarian option.<br />
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[http://www.eau-vive.com L'eau Vive] and [http://www.lavieclaire.com La Vie Claire] are popular natural food store chains in France with many locations in Lyon. There are also several farmers' markets, some of which are organic. You can find a listing of the days and locations on the [http://www.en.lyon-france.com Lyon Tourism] website.<br />
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Tip: The word for "<b>organic</b>" in French is "<b>bio</b>".<br />
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===Nightlife in Lyon===<br />
Since Lyon hosts very different kinds of people, you will find a variety of places to have fun! From the numerous Irish pubs to the Australian ones, you will meet people always ready to party, especially the CS team! To make the night last longer, there are a lot of clubs offering a diversity of atmospheres: electronic music, exotic, gay, gigs, for young or less young, etc.<br />
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For people fond of music, Lyon boasts several venues for concerts (e.g., Transbordeur, Bourse du travail, Halle Tony Garnier, Marche Gare, Ninkasi Kao, CCO Villeurbanne). There are also several pubs regularly featuring live music (e.g., KraspeK MyziK, Trokson, Bistroy, Eden Rock Café, K-barré) and many boats on the Rhône (e.g., Sirius, Marquise, Passagère). You can even find places to discuss more or less serious subjects or enjoy the theatre (e.g., Espace Tonkin, La Mi-Graine, le Fou Fieffé).<br />
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Lyon also offers many cinema complexes, both commercial and independent art houses. For different kinds of shows or to watch a play, there are several theatres in Lyon (e.g., Theatre de la Renaissance, de Vénissieux, Les Ateliers, Les Clochards Célèstes, Espace 44)and also the Opera of Lyon, the "Guignol de Lyon" (i.e., the famous puppets of Lyon) or many smaller places such as "Le Boui-Boui" or "Le Complexe du rire". For classical music, there are auditoriums and the "Piano à Lyon".<br />
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==<FONT COLOR="#DC143C">Cyberspaces</FONT>==<br />
*[http://www.raconte-moi.com/Espace-internet/index.html Raconte-moi la terre] : 38, rue Thomassin - 69002 Lyon, Tel. : 04 78 92 60 23<br />
This space is a travel library but also an internet Café <br />
*[http://www.opensource-cafe.fr OpenSource Café]: 126, rue sébastien Gryphe - 69007 Lyon, Tel. : 04-72-73-45-76<br />
The first internet space dedicated to the free linux system. More than 32 artisanal sirups and 15 fruit juices.<br />
*[http://www.lyon-laverie-cybercafe.fr/ Le Lavoir des pentes]: 5 rue des capucins , 69001 Lyon, Tel: 04 78 28 88 60 <br />
More than a laundry service , Le Lavoir des Pentes is also a cyberspace and a non alcoholic bar.<br />
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==<FONT COLOR="#DC143C">Transportation</FONT>==<br />
===Public Transportation===<br />
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Lyon has several methods of public transportation:<br />
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* Metro : 4 lines, one of them (line D) is automatic with a high rate of passage<br />
* Bus and trolley (100+ lines)<br />
* Tramway (3 lines)<br />
* Funicular (2 lines)<br />
* Bike : Velo'v, low cost bike hire service with a lot of stations throughout the city (1€ per week)<br />
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You will find general information on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyon#Transport Wikipedia]. On this page, we only put tips and details that are useful for couchsurfers.<br />
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You can find a map of the TCL (Transports en Commun Lyonnais) public transportation network here ([http://www.tcl.fr/site/00_plans_reseau/index.asp TCL]).<br />
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===Tickets & Fares===<br />
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There are a lot of ways to utilize transportation tickets in Lyon. Firstly, Lyon is not huge and if you're young and healthy you can easily walk to all of the touristic and party spots. If you prefer to use the public transportation, it is probably best to buy a pack of 10 tickets. Your host may also keep tickets for his/her guests.<br />
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* A single ticket is 1€60 and is valid for 1 hour without return.<br />
* A pack of 10 tickets is 12€80, and 11€10 for students under 28 years old with a current student card.<br />
* A 2-hour-freedom ticket is 2€20, but it can't be used before 9am.<br />
* A daily ticket is 4€40. During July and August, people younger than 21 years old can get a special ticket for 3€10.<br />
* A night-freedom ticket is 2€20, valid after 7pm until the end of service.<br />
* A special return ticket for the funicular (useful for visiting fourviere) is 2€20.<br />
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If you have a MasterCard or Visa with a chip (it doesn't work all the time, but you can try), you can rent a bike with Velo'v. There are 340 self-service kiosks in operation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to pick up and drop off the bicycles throughout Lyon and its suburbs. Ask locals for assistance or check out the English version of the website ahead of time ([http://www.velov.grandlyon.com/?L=1 Vélo'v]); it may help since everything is in French!<br />
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===Trains===<br />
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Lyon has two [http://www.voyages-sncf.com SNCF] train stations ([[Lyon-Perrache]] and [[Gare de la Part-Dieu|Lyon-Part-Dieu]]), linking the city by TGV to Paris and the Mediterranean (about 2 hours each). <br />
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===Lyon Airport===<br />
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The [http://www.lyon.aeroport.fr/ Airport] can be reached from the train station Part Dieu and the tram stations Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie or Meyzieu Z.I. with the Rhônexpress train [http://www.rhonexpress.fr/.html Rhônexpress] every 15 minutes between 6.00 am and 9.00 pm and every 30 minutes from 5.00am to 6.00 am and 9.00 pm to midnight.The price is about 13€ one way and 23 € go/return.<br />
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[[Category:France]]<br />
[[wikivoyage:Lyon]]<br />
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===Carpooling===<br />
You can find a driver or passenger to share the ride and cut on travel cost. In France carpooling is very popular and is called "covoiturage". <br /><br />
Try [http://www.envoiture.fr/covoiturage/0/Lyon/b.html Envoiture.fr] to get to Lyon.<br />
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===Hitchiking===<br />
You can find spots hitchiking on this page :[[hitch:Lyon]]<br />
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==In Case of Emergency==<br />
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'''From fixed telephones:'''<br />
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* Medical help/Ambulance - <b>15</b><br />
* Police - <b>17 </b><br />
* Fire - <b>18</b><br />
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<b><font color=red>****If calling from a cell/mobile telephone, dial <font size=3>"112"</font size> for any emergency sit==<FONT COLOR="#DC143C">General Information</FONT>==uation.****</font color></b><br />
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==Local Media Mentions==<br />
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[[File:Article CS - Le Progrès - 12 Aout 2009 Villeurbanne.bmp|thumb|700px|center|Le Progrès, Local Newspaper, August 12th 2009]]<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.plan-lyon.com Maps of Lyon]<br />
* [http://www.lyon.fr/ Official Website of the townhall]<br />
* [http://www.lyon-france.com/ Official website of the touriste office]<br />
* [http://www.colocavenue.com/ Roommate finder service for Lyon]<br />
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'''Las Vegas''', also known as ''Sin City'', is a splendid casino town in the middle of the desert of [[Nevada]]. It's the biggest casino city in the [[United States]], possibly in the world.<br />
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== Tips ==<br />
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* Comparitively speaking Las Vegas is a small city, with the Las Vegas Strip being pretty much in the middle. Make sure that if you want to experience the strip you ask your host's location relative to it. <br />
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* It is recommended that Bundu Bashers Tours and The Transportation Group NOT be used for any services in this area. There have been reports of abusive staff, misinformation and poor/no service, even after payment has been made.<br />
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* Parking is very easy on the Las Vegas strip. There is usually no charge for parking at any of the casinos (if you park yourself - valet tips are expected if they park it for you). If you don't have a car, or even if you do and you don't want the hassle of traffic, take [http://www.rtcsnv.com/transit/deuce/index.cfm The Deuce]. It's a double decker bus that costs $7 for an all day pass. The route goes all the way from the most southern part of the Las Vegas strip to the most northern downtown portion.<br />
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* Many people who visit Las Vegas choose to take a trip to [[Grand Canyon]] or are on their way to or from there. Grand Canyon is located about 250 miles from Las Vegas. The trip from Vegas takes about 4 1/2 hours and takes you right over Hoover Dam. There are many tour companies that do day bus trips, or helocoptor tours. Not being from Vegas, many people make the mistake of thinking that the Grand Canyon is much closer than it really is. Las Vegas to Grand Canyon suggestions are posted [[Grand Canyon|here]]<br />
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* Las Vegas is a very popular destination. It's probably a good idea to contact many people well in advance of your trip. Hosts get booked up quickly.<br />
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* The [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=773 Las Vegas couchsurfing group] is fairly active and a good place to ask questions related to your trip.<br />
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== Finding your way to the Strip ==<br />
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=== From the Greyhound Station downtown ===<br />
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Exit the bus station and turn left (north). Go 1/2 block to Fremont Street, which is where all the old casinos are. The entire street is covered with a canopy, making it difficult to miss.<br />
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Go east down Fremont Street (you can't go west) for 5 blocks or so until you get to Las Vegas Blvd.<br />
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Catch the Deuce bus south. This will take you to anywhere on the Strip.<br />
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=== From the airport ===<br />
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Catch the 109 bus at Ground Level Zero. Take it south to the South Strip Transfer Terminal. From there, you can catch the Deuce bus north, which will take you all the way up the Strip.<br />
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You can also take the 108 or the 109 bus north, then catch either the 201 bus at Tropicana, the 202 at Flamingo, the 203 at Twain, or the 204 at Sahara. Take any of these buses west for a few stops to get to the Strip.<br />
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== Things to see ==<br />
There's also the regular tourist attractions that everyone should check out after dark.<br />
* [http://www.bellagio.com/pages/attrac_highfountain_noflash.asp The Bellagio fountains] <br />
* [http://www.treasureisland.com/pages/ent_sirens.asp The pirate show at Treasure Island (The Sirens of TI)]<br />
* [http://www.mirage.com/attractions/attractions_volcano.aspx The volcano at The Mirage]<br />
* Indoor canals at the Venetian<br />
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If you're looking for souvenirs, don't miss The World's Largest Gift Shop. <br />
* [http://www.worldslargestgiftshop.com/cgi-bin/shop Really....they're not joking. It's pretty big.]<br />
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* [http://www.venetian.com/attractions/madame_tussauds.cfm Madame Tussauds Wax Museum at the Venetian]<br />
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After you see the Vegas Strip, head downtown to experience old school Las Vegas. It's less crowded, cheaper and there's a pretty cool light show on Fremont street every half an hour or so:<br />
* [http://www.vegasexperience.com/ downtown]<br />
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If you're looking for some outdoor activities that don't involve gambling, [http://lasvegas.about.com/cs/mtcharleston/a/MtCharleston.htm Mt. Charleston] is great in the hot summer months. It's about twenty degrees cooler up there. There's great hiking and is like a different world than the dry, dusty, desert of Vegas. Also, in the winter there's snow sports.<br />
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[http://www.desertusa.com/redrock/ Red Rock Canyon] is an amazing place that should not be missed. There's a small conservatory with a gift shop and a 13 mile loop that you can drive around. You can stop of at different points to hike a trail or scramble around on the rocks. It's a truly impressive place that is worth a trip out. Despite its name, the park is not a canyon, but a large valley that includes a great many small canyons.<br />
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If you like to wander in the desert, there are plenty of parks and preserves nearby. [http://www.birdandhike.com/Hike/_Hike_index.htm Here] is a good source of info. And [http://www.knpb.org/WildNevada/trips.asp Wild Nevada] has a big list of hikes and excursions into the Nevada wilderness, including a number of obscure destinations. [http://www.localhikes.com/MSA/MSA_4120.asp Local Hikes] has another long list of hikes in the Vegas area.<br />
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Treasures Gentleman's Club and Steakhouse has free (yes, free) drinks from 4pm-6pm every weekday. They also have free (yes, free) buffet from 5pm-8pm every weekday. There is no cover for those with Nevada ID, if you take care of who ever is at the door and the desk, out of towners can get by without paying the $20 cover. As long as you tip out the servers every time they bring you drinks, they keep them coming as fast as you can down them.<br />
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== Drink ==<br />
* '''Beer''': [http://www.freakinfrog.com/ The Freaking Frog]. Hundreds of beers. A simple place with a friendly atmosphere, great beer and great food. You'll most likely meet alot of friendly UNLV students at this place.<br />
* '''Wine''': Wine Cellar at the Rio. Thousands of bottles to choose from, plus wine flights.<br />
* '''Tequila''': Isla in Treasure Island - 105 tequilas available. T&T in Luxor - tequila in the pyramid. Taco Yayo by UNLV.<br />
* '''Vodka''': Red Square in Manadalay Bay<br />
* '''Brewpubs''':<br />
** Barley's - a beer-themed casino in a Henderson strip-mall<br />
** Big Dog's - on the north side; also a bar on west Sahara<br />
** BJ's - out near Red Rock, in Summerlin<br />
** Chicago Brewing Company - west side of town on Fort Apache; also a cigar lounge downtown in the 4 Queens casino.<br />
** Ellis Island - behind Ballys casino; very cheap beer and close to the Strip<br />
** Gordan Biersch - on Paradise 1 mile east of the Strip; also in Summerlin<br />
** Sin City - has a bar in Planet Hollywood<br />
** Tenaya Creek - on the north side of town<br />
** Triple 7 - in the Main Street station casino downtown<br />
* [http://www.doubledownsaloon.com The Double Down Saloon]: Never a cover and cheap drinks, most always a live band, some awesome, some awesomely terrible.<br />
* [http://www.hookahlounge.com/ Paymon's Hookah Lounge:], The location on Maryland is the closest to the strip. Also close to UNLV. Great Mediterranean food and an amazing atmosphere to hang out and have a few drinks and smoke a hookah in. If you've never tried a hookah, I would suggest it. For all you non smokers out there it's nothing like smoking cigarettes. It's pleasant and mellow, almost like inhaling deliciously smooth flavored vapor.<br />
* '''99 cent margaritas''': Downtown at the Fremont Casino and Mermaids; on the Strip at Imperial Palace. These are not good but they will keep your buzz on.<br />
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=== Happy Hours ===<br />
* Big Dog's: 3 - 6 M-F<br />
* Blue Martini: 4 - 8 PM daily, half off food and drinks<br />
* Blondies: In Planet Hollywood, $10 all you can drink, 4-6 PM weekdays<br />
* Chicago Brewing Company: 6 - 8 PM (?) in the upstairs cigar lounge at the Sahara location<br />
* Downtown Cocktail Room: 4 - 8 PM weeknights;<br />
* Firefly: 3-6 PM<br />
* Freakin Frog: 2-for-1 on select bottles midnight - 1AM ; 2-for-1 taps late afternoons<br />
* Gordan Biersch: 4 - 6:30 PM M-F, 10 PM to close every night, $1 off beers, $4.95 appetizer specials<br />
* Hennessey's: 4 - 7 M-F<br />
* Hogs and Heifers: Wednesday, ladies night<br />
* McFaddens: 10PM - close Thursdays, $5 pitchers<br />
* Paymons: 5-7 PM daily, hookas and drinks 1/2 price<br />
* Red Room: 3-7 PM, $1 drafts. 3101 W. Sahara.<br />
* Tenaya Creek Brewpub: M-F 3-7 PM, 10 PM - 7 AM; Sat and Sun all day<br />
* Triple 7: M-F 3-6, $2 beers<br />
* Yard House: 3 - 6 PM M-F, 11 PM - 2 AM Su - W<br />
* 3 Tomatos and a Mozzarella: 4-7 PM and 10-12 PM, second drink for $1<br />
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== Foodsurfing ==<br />
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The following are restaurants in Las Vegas that might be of interest to couchsurfers. Good restaurants are easy to find - this is a list of restaurants that are good in a way that might not be expected, and which most visitors might not know about. If you want to take your couchsurfers out someplace memorable, try one of these:<br />
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* [http://www.casadiamore.com/index.html Casa Di Amore] - 2850 East Tropicana. Semi-expensive Italian food.<br />
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* Chicago Joe's - 820 S. 4th Street. An Italian restaurant downtown, in a little brick house.<br />
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* Cottage Cafe - 4647 Paradise Rd. Ethiopian food near the Hard Rock Casino.<br />
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* Hikari - all you can eat sushi for $21, at Buffalo and Flamingo.<br />
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* Hash House A Go Go - 6800 West Sahara. Hearty and very untraditional "twisted farm food". A bit pricey but two meals will feed three people. Americans find this place weird. Foreigners will be bewildered. But happy.<br />
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* [http://www.himalayancuisine.com/ Himalayan Cuisine] - off strip east on Flamingo.<br />
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* Hush Puppies - 7185 W. Charleston. Southern cuisine.<br />
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* India Oven - 2218 Paradise Rd. Excellent Indian restaurant at way below Strip prices.<br />
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* Kobe Sushi Bar: 9340 W. Flamingo, all you can eat sushi for $22 after 5pm.<br />
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* La Palapa: 2477 E. Tropicana Ave at Eastern. Veracruz style seafood.<br />
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* [http://www.saipinchutima.com/ Lotus of Siam] - 953 E. Sahara Ave. Very good Thai food, at reasonable prices. The buffet is from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm.<br />
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* Luv-It Frozen Custard - 505 East Oakey Boulevard. Conveniently located near the Olympic Garden strip club. Inconvenient to everything else, but a tasty frozen treat.<br />
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* Marnee Thai - Spring Mountain Road, 2 blocks west of Decatur. Couchsurfers agree, Marnee Thai is good Thai.<br />
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* Ming - Good Chinese food on the Strip. Hidden in the Imperial Palace. Much cheaper than most sit down places on the Strip.<br />
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* M&M Soul Food - 3923 W. Charleston. So when they get home they can say, "I was in Vegas, hooked up with some people and we all went out for soul food." How many people get to say that?<br />
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* Naked Fish's - 3945 S. Durango Drive. Japanese/ Sushi bar. For some reason I can't stop going there. It's so damn good I order the same thing most times I go there. When I do order something different, I end up liking it and order that everytime, too. They have, probably, the best sushi I've ever had...a lot of their stuff is on the spicy side, though. It's a very small place. Very limited seating. It's a good idea to make reservations. Johnny Fo.<br />
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* Pho Kim Long - 4029 Spring Mountain Rd. Vietnamese food served from 8 AM to 3 AM daily.<br />
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* [http://www.rosemarysrestaurant.com/ Rosemary's Restaurant] - Rosemary wants a lot of money for her food, but you have to love a place that includes a suggested beer pairing with every menu item.<br />
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* Sonic - Sure it is only fast food, but its unlike what you will get anywhere else in the world. Try the Ocean Water.<br />
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* Souper Salad - On Flamingo and Maryland (also on the north side somewhere). All you can eat soup and salad bar with a few other things as well, $8 plus $2 for a drink.<br />
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* Sushi Factory - Tropicana and Jones, also Eastern and Horizon Ridge. All you can eat sushi, $22 lunch, $25 dinner.<br />
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* Taco Yayo - Exotic tacos, beers and tequilas. Low-priced student hangout across from UNLV at 4632 Maryland Parkway<br />
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* [http://www.vivamercadoslv.com/ Viva Mercados] - Mexican<br />
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=== Buffets ===<br />
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Buffets are a Las Vegas tradition and a part of the complete Las Vegas experience. Most hotels have buffets, for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. For a fixed price you can eat as much as you want, from a usually vast selection of cuisines. Often the food is quite good, and it can be a bargain as well, especially if you skip other meals for that day and just load up at a buffet.<br />
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* Arizona Charlie's: On Decatur north of Charleston, way off strip and not a very interesting casino, but the $9 for the dinner buffet makes it a bargain, and the food is enjoyable, if not great.<br />
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* Asia: 2380 S. Rainbow, $8 lunch buffet includes sushi, more for dinner, which includes crab legs<br />
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* Bellagio: The dinner buffet is $30 or so, but the quality is exceptional.<br />
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* Circus Circus: At $14 or so this is in the bargain zone for dinner buffets, but the food is not so good here. It is adequate but better buffets can be found for the same price.<br />
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* Excalibur: Their Roundtable Buffet is $17 for dinner, and pretty high quality. 2-for-1 buffet in the afternoon.<br />
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* Main Street Station: Around $12 for dinner. This is located downtown just north of Fremont Street. A very popular buffet, with high quality food at a bargain price.<br />
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* Palace Station (and the other station casinos): $7 or $8 for dinner with club card; food is ok and at the price it is quite a bargain.<br />
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* Paris: An expensive buffet, $30 or so for dinner, but very high quality.<br />
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* Riviera: $14 lunch buffet. About average in quality.<br />
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* Terrible's: $10 for the dinner buffet, which is reasonably good.<br />
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== Hostels ==<br />
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* [http://www.sincityhostel.com/ Sin City Hostel]<br />
* [http://www.todlasvegas.com/ Tod Motor Motel]<br />
* [http://www.usahostels.com/lasvegas/ USA Hostel]<br />
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You can also sometimes find good deals on hotel rooms, including rooms in some of the less fancy casinos: http://www.hotels.com/dealFinderSearch.do?instanceId=75&allPropertyTypesSelected=true&where=C1325&when=&x=214&y=147<br />
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== Unusual things to do in Las Vegas ==<br />
* [http://www.segwayoflasvegas.com/ Segway tours]<br />
* Indoor skydiving<br />
* [http://bootlegcanyonflightlines.com/ Bootleg Canyon Flightlines]<br />
* [http://www.cowboytrailrides.com/index.html Ride a horse around the desert]<br />
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'''Kaikoura''' is a town in [[New Zealand]].<br />
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The Maori name is '''Te Ahi-kai-koura-a-Tama-ki-te-rangi''' <br />
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A stunningly beautiful seaside town on the east coast of the south island approx half-way between [[Blenheim]] and [[Christchurch]]. Beautiful crescent-shaped bay right in town, great for swimming. Fantastic place for beach combing. Just north of town the mountains literally meet the sea.<br />
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== Things to to see and do ==<br />
* Beachcombe for interesting pebbles on the beach behind the shops. <br />
* Walk out to the seal colony.<br />
* Walk around the peninsula from the seal colony to South Bay. Huge variety of birdlife.<br />
* Hike up Mount Fyfe - strenuous full day hike.<br />
* There are many commercial tours operating eg ‘Swim with Seals’, ‘Swim with Dolphins’, ‘Whale Watch Tours’, "Kayak with Seals'.<br />
* Highly recommended is a trip with [http://www.kaikourakayaks.co.nz Kaikoura Kayaks] - 0800 452 456 for bookings and info.<br />
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== Some Useful Links ==<br />
* [http://www.kaikoura.co.nz Kaikoura Information]<br />
* [http://www.dolphin.co.nz Swim With Dolphins]<br />
* [http://www.sealswimkaikoura.co.nz Swim With Seals]<br />
* [http://www.whalewatch.co.nz Whale Watch Tours]<br />
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Hannover (German: Hannover) is the capital of the German region [[Lower Saxony]].<br />
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== Hospitality Exchange ==<br />
=== Hosting during fairs ===<br />
There are a lot of fairs in Hannover and during bigger fairs all hostel and hotel beds are very expensive (Ø 200€/night). And you need to book a few month in advance to get one of those. This is the reason why the Hannover hosts get tons of requests, most of them from almost empty profiles.<br />
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'''Please follow these advises:'''<br />
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* Try to write more than two weeks before the fair.<br />
* Write very personal requests.<br />
* '''If you are new to hospitality exchange, take extra care to fill your profile with enough information and explain why you are joining at this moment'''<br />
* If you come with friends, make sure that they have their own profile.<br />
* Bring some time for your host and the social amenities of hospitality exchange and tell this in your request.<br />
* Don't write only to experienced or centrally located hosts.<br />
* Don't ask for a place to stay in the local Hannover groups (unless they're especially made for requests/emergencies), your post will be deleted very fast or ignored.<br />
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=== Special networks ===<br />
==== CS Community Hannover ====<br />
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The Hannover CS Community organizes lots of local events. All events are announced in the Hannover Group.<br />
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'''Regular events:'''<br />
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* every 8th of the month<br />
* every last Saturday of the month<br />
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==== BeWelcome ====<br />
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The [https://www.bewelcome.org/groups/275 BeWelcome community] is still small but starts to get active with meetings and alike right now.<br />
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* [[Belarus]]<br />
* [[Bulgaria]]<br />
* [[Czech Republic]]<br />
* [[Hungary]]<br />
* [[Moldova|Republic of Moldova]]<br />
* [[Poland]]<br />
* [[Romania]]<br />
* [[Russia|Russian Federation]]<br />
* [[Slovakia]] <br />
* [[Ukraine]]<br />
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<div>{{France}}<br />
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'''Dunkerque''' is a city in [[France]]. Known as '''Dunkirk''' in english and '''Duinkerke''' in dutch, is a harbour city in the northernmost part of [[France]], one of the main cities of the region [[Nord-Pas-de-Calais]], 10 kilometres from the Belgian border. Population of the city at the 1999 census was 70,850 inhabitants (71,300 inhabitants as of February 2004 estimates). Population of the whole metropolitan area was 265,974 inhabitants at the 1999 census.<br />
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''''Its name is derived from West Flemish "dun(e)" and "kerke" (church)'''. Until the middle of the 20th century the city was situated in the Dutch language area; today the local Dutch dialect still can be found but has been largely replaced by French.<br />
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The '''CS Community of Dunkerque and the area represents about 70 couchsurfers''' (octobre 2008). This page will tell you some tips and some information to make your journey in Dunkerque more than pleasant !<br />
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==<FONT COLOR="#0000FF">'''HISTORY OF DUNKERQUE'''</FONT>==<br />
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===<FONT COLOR="#FFCC00">'''The Beginning'''</FONT>===<br />
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'''Dunkerque (Dunkirk)''' was first mentioned in 1067 as ''Dunkerk'' ('''Dutch language: “Church of the Dune” or ''Dune Church'''''). The area was much disputed '''between Spain, England, the Netherlands and France'''. In the Eighty Years' War the port was the base of the infamous Dunkirkers private shipowners (''reders'' in Dutch) operated whole privateer fleets to intercept merchants from countries hostile to the Spanish Habsburgs. The Dunkirkers briefly lost their home port, as the city was conquered by the French in 1646 but recaptured by the Habsburgs in 1652. <br/><br />
In 1657, as a result of war between Oliver Cromwell's Commonwealth of England and the Kingdom of Spain, it was captured by English forces, and was awarded to England in the peace the following year. '''It became definitively French when Charles II of England sold it to France for £320,000'''. During the reign of Louis XIV of France, a large number of commerce raiders had again their base at Dunkirk; Jean Bart was the most famous, known for attacking Dutch ships. The Man in the Iron Mask was also arrested in Dunkirk.<br />
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===<FONT COLOR="#FFCC00">'''Dunkerque in World War II'''</FONT>===<br />
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In May 1940 during the battle of France, the British Expeditionary Force in France aiding the French, '''were cut off from the rest of the French Army by the German advance'''. Encircled by the Germans they retreated to the area around the port of Dunkirk. The German land forces could have easily destroyed the British expeditionary force, especially when many of the British troops, in their haste to withdraw, had left behind their heavy equipment. For some unexplained and still unknown reason, Adolf Hitler ordered the German army to stop the attack, favouring bombardment by the Luftwaffe. Some say it was because Hitler was still hopeful of establishing diplomatic peace with Britain before 1940 so the Germans could have a potential allied force against the Russians, while others contest that the unfavourable terrain (which was not suited to armoured vehicles) and a strategic German desire to retain strength for future operations was the real explanation. This lull in the action gave the British a few days to evacuate by sea. Winston Churchill ordered any ship or boat available, large or small, to pick up the stranded soldiers, and 338,226 men (including 120,000 French soldiers) were evacuated - the ''miracle of Dunkirk'', as Churchill called it. It took over 900 vessels to evacuate the Allied forces. More than 40,000 vehicles as well as massive amounts of other military equipment and supplies were left behind; their value being less than that of trained fighting men. The British evacuation of Dunkirk through the English Channel was codenamed Operation Dynamo. <br/><br />
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'''The city was again contested in 1944, and the Second Canadian Division attempted to liberate the city in September''', as Allied forces surged northeast after their victory in the Battle of Normandy. German forces refused to relinquish their control of the city, which had been converted into a fortress, and the garrison there was "masked" by Allied troops, notably 1st Czechoslovak Armoured Brigade. The fortress under command of German Admiral Friedrich Frisius eventually unconditionally surrendered to the commander of the Czechoslovak forces, Brigade General Alois Liška, on May 9 1945. <br/><br />
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During the German occupation, '''Dunkirk was largely destroyed by allied bombings'''; the artillery siege of Dunkirk was directed on the final day of the war by pilots from No. 652 Squadron RAF, and No. 665 Squadron RCAF.<br />
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===<FONT COLOR="#FFCC00">'''Postwar Dunkerque'''</FONT>===<br />
On 14 December 2002, the Norway|Norwegian ship auto carrier MV Tricolor collided with the Bahamas registered ''Kariba'' and sank off Dunkirk harbour, causing a hazard to navigation in the English Channel.<br />
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''More information about the History of Dunkerque on the [[wikipedia:Dunkerque]] !''<br />
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==<FONT COLOR="#0000FF">'''WHAT TO VISIT ?'''</FONT>==<br />
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[[Image:39 Dunkerque.jpg|thumb|260px|center|The City Hall]]<br />
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[[Image:300px-Dunkerque - Musee portuaire.jpg|thumb|220px|center|The Marine Museum]]<br />
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[[Image:Statue jeanbart.jpg|thumb|210px|center|Jean Bart]]<br />
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[[Image:Dunkerque Leughenaer1.jpg|thumb|260px|center|The Leughenaer Tower]]<br />
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[[Image:Dunkerque6gb.jpg|thumb|230px|center|The Duchesse Anne's Boot]]<br />
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[[Image:Dunkerque st eloi2.jpg|thumb|230px|center|Saint-Eloi Church]]<br />
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[[Image:Dunkerque phare small.jpg|thumb|170px|center|The Light Tower]]<br />
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[[Image:Dunkerque portdecommerce.jpg|thumb|300px|center|The Harbour]]<br />
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[[Image:Dunkerque beffroi.jpg|thumb|200px|center|The Belffry]]<br />
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More information about the places to visit in Dunkerque on the [[wikivoyage:Dunkerque]] ! Or check the [http://www.ot-dunkerque.fr/uk/index.aspx Official Website of the Office of Tourism] !<br />
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==<FONT COLOR="#0000FF">'''TIPS'''</FONT>==<br />
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===<FONT COLOR="#FFCC00">'''Free Internet/Wifi Access'''</FONT>===<br />
Here are the different place where you can find some free internet/wifi access:<br />
* '''ADUGES - Maison de quartier du Carré de la Vieille''' - ''Adress: Rue du 11 novembre - Tel: 0328253930 ''<br />
* '''ADUGES - Maison de quartier de la Basse Ville''' - ''Adress: 49 Rue de la Paix - Tel: 03.28.64.21.10 ''<br />
* '''ADUGES - Maison de quartier du Jeu de Mail''' - ''Adress: Rue du Jeu de Mail - Tel: 0328252150 ''<br />
* '''ADUGES - Maison de quartier des Glacis''' - ''Adress: Rue de L'Adroit - Tel: 0328633715'' <br />
* '''ADUGES - Maison de Quartier de Rosendaël Centre''' - ''Adress: Square Paul Doumer - Tel: 0328254545'' <br />
* '''ADUGES - Maison de quartier de la Tente Verte''' - ''Adress: 61 Rue de Verdun - Tel: 0328201112'' <br />
* '''ADUGES - Maison de quartier du Méridien''' - ''Adress: Rue de Cambrai - Tel: 0328699040'' <br />
* '''ADUGES - Maison de quartier du Banc Vert''' - ''Adress: Rue de la Ferme - Tel: 03.28.24.15.86'' <br />
* '''ADUGES - Maison de quartier du Pont Loby''' - ''Adress: 1602 rue du Banc Vert - Tel: 0328240571'' <br />
* '''ADUGES - Maison de quartier de Pasteur''' - ''Adress: RUE DE L EGALITE - Tel: 0328243197'' <br />
* '''NTECH Pôle''' - ''Adress: 21 rue des Chaudronniers - Tel: 0328666617''<br />
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===<FONT COLOR="#FFCC00">'''Nice and Cheap Foods'''</FONT>===<br />
Here are some suggestion of restaurant not so expensive:<br />
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* [http://maps.google.fr/maps?hl=fr&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=estaminet+flamand+dunkerque&fb=1&cid=0,0,14662667690981453360&sa=X&oi=local_result&resnum=1&ct=image '''L'Estaminet Flamand'''] - ''Rue des Fusiliers Marins - 59140 Dunkerque - Tel: 0328669835''<br />
* [http://maps.google.fr/maps?hl=fr&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=3+brasseurs+dunkerque&fb=1&cid=0,0,12236633566978326155&sa=X&oi=local_result&resnum=1&ct=image '''Les 3 Brasseurs'''] - ''Rue des Fusiliers Marins - 59140 Dunkerque - Tel: 0328596060''<br />
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===<FONT COLOR="#FFCC00">'''Nightlife'''</FONT>===<br />
Here are some nice places to go during the evening / night:<br />
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* '''Bommel Bar''' - ''55, Rue de l'Amiral Ronarc'h - 59140 Dunkerque - Tel: 0328210778<br />
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'''[http://www.myspace.com/lebottleneck Le Bottleneck Pub]''' - Concerts / Bar du mardi au samedi 18h-02h. 3 rue Thiers, 59140 Dunkerque<br />
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'''L'Espadrille''', lundi-dimanche, 9h-2h, 31, Digue de Mer, 59240 Dunkerque Tel : 03 28 51 21 61<br />
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'''[http://af-za.facebook.com/pages/Dunkerque-France/Restaurant-Bar-Le-ZATAPASTA/99263486636 Le Zatapasta]''', Restaurant, bar d'ambiance. Mardi - Dimanche : 12:00 à 02:00, 27, Rue du Kursaal, 59140 Dunkerque<br />
Tel : 03 28 63 63 21 <br />
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==<FONT COLOR="#0000FF">'''COUCHSURFERS'''</FONT>==<br />
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There are about 70 couchsurfers who live in Dunkerque and the area. There is also a CS Group in Dunkerque, [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=8487 Click here to join it !]<br />
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===<FONT COLOR="#FFCC00">'''Meetings'''</FONT>===<br />
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[[Image:Csdunkerque.JPG|thumb|300px|right|The Couch Surfers at the Carnaval of Dunkerque]]<br />
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There are sometimes some meetings in Dunkerque, on the beach, on the Harbour, in the dune or even for the Annual and Famous Carnaval ! Check [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=8487 the CS Group of Dunkerque] to be kept udpated about what happen here !<br/><br />
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Here are some pictures of some former meetings in Dunkerque:<br />
* '''Carnaval of Dunkerque 2008''' - Febrary 1st to 3rd 2008<br />
** [http://cid-b231e5b0db520be0.spaces.live.com/photos/cns!B231E5B0DB520BE0!854/ Photos] taken by Sage Po<br />
** [http://picasaweb.google.fr/rcantarutti Photos] taken by Robert<br />
** [http://guest:ciup@souliane.free.fr/index.php?/category/15 Photos] taken by Adrien<br />
** [http://www.flickr.com/photos/benoit_d/sets/72157603852889261/ Photos] taken by Benoit<br />
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* '''CS Week end of the Discovery of The Opale Coast''' - April 30th to May 4th 2008<br />
** [http://cid-b231e5b0db520be0.spaces.live.com/photos/cns!B231E5B0DB520BE0!1644/ Photos] taken by Sage Po and Bob<br />
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===<FONT COLOR="#FFCC00">'''Coffee or a Drink'''</FONT>===<br />
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Here is a list of CSers who live in Dunkerque and would be able to show you the city and/or free to take a coffee or a drink: <br/><br />
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[http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=1D87TOU Caroline], [http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=3IB2R7P Anne], [http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=2X4QDQU Jimmy], [http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=2L4XBBU Benoit], [http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=22XYV90 Vivian]<br />
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[[File:Carnaval-Dunkerque-2012.jpg|thumb|700px|center|[http://www.couchsurfing.org/meetings.html?mid=154395 Click here to join the meeting !]]]<br />
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==<FONT COLOR="#0000FF">'''TRANSPORTATIONS'''</FONT>==<br />
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[[Image:270px-Gare de Dunkerque2.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Trainstation of Dunkerque]]<br />
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===<FONT COLOR="#FFCC00">'''How to get to Dunkerque ?'''</FONT>===<br />
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====By Plane====<br />
Here are the list of the nearest airports:<br />
* Lille Lesquin: then take the train from Lille to Dunkerque<br />
* Charleroi: then take the bus to Lille and then the train to Dunkerque<br />
* Brussels-Zaventem: then take the train to Lille and then to Dunkerque<br />
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====By Car====<br />
* From Brussels: Motorway A10 to Lille then A25 to Dunkerque<br />
* From Lille: Motorway A25 (during 75km)<br />
* From Paris: Motorway A1 until Lille and then A25<br />
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====By Carpooling====<br />
You can find a driver or passenger to share the ride and cut on travel cost. In France carpooling is very popular and is called "covoiturage". <br /><br />
Try [http://www.envoiture.fr/covoiturage/0/Dunkerque/b.html Envoiture.fr] to get to Dunkerque. <br />
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====By Train====<br />
* From London: Take the Eurostar until Lille, and then then train to Dunkerque<br />
* From Brussels: Take the train to Lille and then to Dunkerque<br />
* From Paris: you have a direct fast train (TGV, society [http://www.scnf.com SNCF]) which will make reach you Dunkerque in 1h30 !<br />
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===<FONT COLOR="#FFCC00">'''Bus'''</FONT>===<br />
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There is a good bus' network in Dunkerque and around. You can check [http://www.dkbus.com/ the Official Website of the company] which share the bus in Dunkerque to have the timetable and the rates.<br />
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===<FONT COLOR="#FFCC00">'''Bicycles'''</FONT>===<br />
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==<FONT COLOR="#0000FF">'''IN CASE OF EMERGENCY'''</FONT>==<br />
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* '''Police Station:''' Tel: 0328238282 or 17 <br />
* '''Health Urgency:''' <br/><br />
SAMU: 15 or SMUR Dunkerque Tel: 0328295959<br />
* '''Hospital:''' Tel : 0328295900 <br />
* '''Fireman Station:''' Tel: 0328519160 or 18<br />
* '''Embassy:''' <br />
'''Consulat of Brazil''' <br/><br />
5/7, rue Sainte-Barbe - 59140 Dunkerque <br/><br />
Tél : 03.28.63.33.00 <br/><br />
'''Consulat od Denmark''' <br/><br />
1/7, Place de la République - 59385 Dunkerque <br/><br />
Tél : 03.28.58.05.40 - Fax : 03.28.63.94.07 <br/><br />
'''Vice-Consulat of Spain''' <br/><br />
11, Quai de la Citadelle - 59140 Dunkerque <br/><br />
Tél : 03.28-66-74-00 <br/><br />
'''Consulat - Greece'''<br/><br />
1, rue l'Hermitte - 59140 Dunkerque <br/><br />
Tél : 03.28.66.70.48 - Fax : 03.28.63.42.26<br/><br />
'''Consulat of Great Britain'''<br/><br />
c/o Dewulf Cailleret et Fils 11 rue des Arbres B.P. 1502 - 59375 Dunkerque <br/><br />
Tél : 02.28.66.11.98 <br/><br />
'''Consulat of Sweden'''<br/><br />
10 bis quai de la Citadelle B.P 1033 - 59375 Dunkerque <br/><br />
Tél : 03.28.58.34.00 - Fax : 03.28.66.38.40<br/><br />
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* '''Emergency Doctor:''' Contact the Police Station<br />
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==<FONT COLOR="#0000FF">'''LOCAL MEDIA MENTIONS'''</FONT>==<br />
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[[wikivoyage:Dunkerque]]<br />
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==<FONT COLOR="#0000FF">'''IMPORTANT LINKS'''</FONT>==<br />
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* '''[http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=8487 Local Group: Dunkerque]'''<br />
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* '''[http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=193 Regional Group: Nord-Pas-de-Calais]'''<br />
* '''Regional CS Wiki Page: [[Nord-Pas-de-Calais]]'''<br />
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* '''[http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=176 Country Group: France]'''<br />
* '''Country CS Wiki Page: [[France]]'''<br />
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* '''[http://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Dunkerque Dunkerque on Wikivoyage]'''<br />
* '''[http://hitchwiki.org/en/Dunkerque Dunkerque on Hitchwiki]'''<br />
* '''[http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunkerque Dunkerque on Wikipedia]'''<br />
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<div>{{New Zealand}}<br />
'''Dunedin''' is a city in New Zealand.<br />
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Dunedin has a large student population due to the University of Otago being sited in the central city.<br />
=Hospitality Exchange Community=<br />
==Couch Surfing Community==<br />
There is a small active CS community in Dunedin. <br />
*'''CS Groups:'''<br />
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=3768 Dunedin]<br />
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[http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=368 New Zealand]<br />
==Be Welcome Community==<br />
There is no BeWelcome community and only 1 BW member in Dunedin. ''(as at 11/11/09)'<br />
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|country = Dominican Republic<br />
|region = Central America<br />
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|wikipedia = Dominican Republic<br />
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Dominican Republic is a country in [[Central America]].<br />
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|country = Cuba<br />
|region = Central America<br />
|csgroup = 139<br />
|places = [[Havanna]]<br />
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|wikipedia = Cuba<br />
|hitchwiki = Cuba<br />
|wikivoyage = Cuba<br />
|image = Flag of Cuba.svg<br />
|imagetext = Flag of Cuba<br />
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Cuba is a country in [[Central America]].<br />
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