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Does Wikivoyage have listings for nearly free Mazes in the UK

I did a search, and whilst some place article mention corn mazes and so on, they didn't seem to be any centralised listings. So does anyone know of any 'nearly' free mazes in the United Kingdom? Preferably within driving distance of London?

Asked by: ShakespeareFan00 (talk) 20:12, 5 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

What do you mean by 'nearly free'? Cheap?

Most mazes tend to be in the grounds of country manors / castles run by the national trust, with entry not being expensive but also not 'nearly free'. --Andrewssi2 (talk) 20:17, 5 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

As in 'free' or under £5 admission. ;) ShakespeareFan00 (talk) 20:19, 5 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hever Castle has a maze. --Traveler100 (talk) 23:12, 5 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The Shire Book "Mazes and Labyrinths", AFAIK, contains the definitive list of UK mazes. It's well worth buying a copy IMO. http://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/mazes-and-labyrinths-9780747805618/ --TrogWoolley (talk) 10:45, 6 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Suzdal guides

DO YOU NEED GUIDE IN SUZDAL? Asked by: 92.96.203.227 09:27, 11 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure, friend. Our Suzdal article might have some answers for you. —The preceding comment was added by LtPowers (talk • contribs)

Connections in Riga

In about a week, I and my girlfriend are going to Riga, Latvia. Our hotel is very near the centre of the city, at Kaleju iela, almost right next to the railway station and close to the river. How do we get there from Riga airport? Asked by: JIP (talk) 20:26, 16 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

According to Riga's public transportation website, bus nr. 22 ("Lidosta" is airport) takes you to near the railway station. Have a look at [1], I'd say the best place to get off is the "Autoosta" stop. When going back to the airport, note that the bus stop on the opposite side of the street has a different name, it is called "13 Janvara iela".ϒpsilon (talk) 04:40, 17 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Getting from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Wien Flughafen

On Monday 4th July, as I'll be going back to Finland from the World Bodypainting Festival, my train to Wien Hauptbahnhof arrives at 13:35. My flight back to Finland leaves at 17:00. This leaves me 3 hours 25 minutes to get from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Wien Flughafen, get checked in and get to the plane. I don't think I have to check in any luggage, I just have to check myself in and can take all my belongings as hand baggage. Will this be enough time to get all the way from the railway station to the plane? Asked by: JIP (talk) 22:03, 20 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

It should be enough. According to the ÖBB Website it should take you just over half an hour (local trains) or just over a quarter hour (Railjet). If you are arriving in a Railjet anyway, you might wish to book the ticket through to the airport. I doubt that the flight to Finland requires check in more than two hours in advance... Do keep in mind that Railjet and local trains require different tickets and the Railjet is significantly more expensive unless booked in advance. Hobbitschuster (talk) 22:09, 20 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I already have a Railjet ticket from Pörtschach am Wörthersee to Wien Hauptbahnhof. It's for the RJ 354. Does the same train go to the airport? Is it enough to buy a separate RJ ticket from the railway station to the airport in advance and I could travel directly to the airport? JIP (talk) 04:56, 21 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I think the ÖBB (and failing that the DB) website displays the train number. Just look for your departure time out of Pörtschach. In Germany the "normal price" (which is now called "Flexpreis") tickets allow you to take any train within its period of validity. I think the same goes for Austria but I don't know for sure. Hobbitschuster (talk) 20:17, 24 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Travelling from South Africa to the United Kingdom

Solly so,how long it takes to get to united kingdom from south Africa.Asked by: 197.77.27.49 13:53, 24 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

A direct flight from Johannesburg to London takes just under 12 hours. British Airways, South African and Virgin Atlantic operate on this route, giving a total of 5 flights per day. AlasdairW (talk) 15:59, 24 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Is the UK safe for tourists after the Brexit vote results?

After the Brexit vote resulted in "leave", there have been reports of British people bullying, harassing and even beating up foreign immigrants solely because they are foreign, out of pure racism.

This made me ask a question: Given that I'm non-British myself, would it even be safe for me to visit the UK at this point? Some rowdy gang of racists might overhear me talking Finnish, or even talking in English with a foreign accent, think I'm an immigrant and beat me up.

Is there any danger of this? Asked by: JIP (talk) 15:57, 27 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

As in any Western country, there is some racism but it is mainly directed at visibly different people (blacks, hijab wearers, etc.) and overt attacks are uncommon even for them. For a typical (white) Finn, my guess is the risk is near-zero.

Some precautions are wise anywhere: stay out of slums, avoid political demonstrations, don't flash your valuables, wander around alone late at night or get hopelessly drunk, ...

The pound dropped about 10% against the dollar the day of the vote & may go lower, so British travel may now be a bargain. Pashley (talk) 19:33, 27 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

It's secondhand, I know, but a friend of mine on Facebook currently living in Edinburgh (which, it should be noted, is in a region which voted Remain by a rather wide margin) has been talking about having witnessed widespread abuse victimizing white non-Brits (Italians, Poles) as well as visible minorities. These are instances of being verbally accosted with racist slurs on the streets or on public transit, mostly - I've heard nothing about folks being put in physical danger - but it probably bears mentioning. -- AndreCarrotflower (talk) 19:51, 27 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Prejudice against "ethnic" whites is much lower in the USA than in the UK. In the USA, Italians, Slavs, Greeks, and also Irish for that matter are considered ordinary white people and rarely subjected to harassment. Rccolumbia (talk) 23:16, 27 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Is this widespread abuse victimising white non-Brits only targeted at immigrants living in Britain, or do they target all white-non Brits they see, including tourists? JIP (talk) 20:21, 27 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Are you going to visit the UK this week? If not I would suggest waiting a few days for things to calm down, and for a clearer picture to emerge. The abuse is likely to be aimed at immigrants rather than tourists, although I suspect that some abusers aren't able to make the distinction. It is not likely to be an issue in tourist areas, but it is worth taking a little more care than usual. AlasdairW (talk) 20:48, 27 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

This is a rather easy question to answer: Yes it is safe - there is no danger Andrewssi2 (talk) 21:07, 27 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

There is never such a thing as "no danger", but I think the UK's major cities right now are probably safer than Dresden on a Monday. Hobbitschuster (talk) 00:03, 28 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I guess if by 'danger' you mean 'somebody shouting something racist at you', then yes it seems that has certainly manifested itself in a very ugly way. I haven't seen anything to suggest that foreigners are in more danger (than before) of physical violence, which would be my own categorization of dangerous. Andrewssi2 (talk) 06:38, 28 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]