The easiest way to locate a stronghold is to use Eyes of Ender. When thrown, an Eye of Ender will fly upwards and a short distance towards the nearest stronghold, showing you the way. Once you are close to the stronghold, the Eye of Ender will instead move downwards, indicating that you should dig down to reach the stronghold.

Eyes of Ender can be crafted by combining an Ender Pearl with some Blaze Powder. Ender Pearls drop from Endermen, and Blaze Powder can be crafted from Blaze Rods, which are in turn dropped by Blazes. Blazes can be found in Nether Fortresses.
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