Direct link to category?

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There is a function called get_category_link() which might be helpful for you. This will be able to generate an appropriate link without having to hard-code it, except for the category name or ID.

Examples from the WordPress Codex:

<?php
    // Get the ID of a given category
    $category_id = get_cat_ID( 'Category Name' );

    // Get the URL of this category
    $category_link = get_category_link( $category_id );
?>

<!-- Print a link to this category -->
<a href="https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/108413/<?php echo esc_url( $category_link ); ?>" title="Category Name">Category Name</a>

http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/get_category_link