Flying to ITALY...

Next week I'll be in Padova ...

I'll visit Padua and take somephotos there.

I want to see

"La Specola" e la riviera San Benedetto and if possible

The Orto Botanico di Padova,

which is the world's oldest academic botanical garden that is still in its original location. (Officially, the oldest university botanical garden is the Orto botanico di Pisa,

which was founded in 1544; however, that garden was relocated twice

and has only occupied its current,

and now-permanent, location since 1591.)

It is located in Padua, Italy and was founded in 1545.

The garden, affiliated with the University of Padua,

currently covers roughly 22,000 square meters,

and is known for its special collections and historical design.

And hope to visit Venice :) for you all...

Some photos from my daughter's visit...

Being in Venice ?

(Venezia) is one of the world's greatest pedestrian cities. Whether it's sparkling in late spring sunshine or shrouded in winter mist, this city will enchant you in every way. No automotive vehicles are permitted within the city of Venice, which lies offshore on a series of islands.

Everything in the city is transported by boat from the mainland and through the cities many canals to its destination.

The fact that there are no cars, buses, or motorcycles on Venice's narrow streets make it a perfect place to walk around and will enjoy the old city sights.

See you soon ;) ...

TOURISM & DENIZLI

PAMUKKALE
Afrodisias Gate- Odeon- Theatre - Museum & Statues

On Pamukkale we can see "white" and call it COTTON CASTLE, the

Enc. Britt. has: a resort around which limestone deposits from the hot springs

have formed beautiful cascades and basins. Maybe the landscape has changed

somewhat. In particular it seems that the hotels higher up the cliffs, from

which lukewarm water came cascading down, started using this water for

swimming pools and the like, thus disturbing a fragile system. Also the number

of tourists walking the cliffs increased considerably, so the white of the cliffs is

off-white to say the least. I stayed at the bottom of the cliffs, if you walked up

a road you first past the cliffs, then the hotels, and next you arrived at ...

HIERAPOLIS, APHRODISIAS

TOURISM & BODRUM

The Castle of St. Peter at BODRUM, Turkey, on the Aegean coast.
Town, southwestern Turkey. It lies at the northern end of the Gulf of Kerme

(Ancient Ceramic Gulf) on the Aegean Sea, opposite the Greek Island.

ARTEMISIA II
Sister and wife of King Mausolus (reigned 377/376–353/352) of Caria,

in southwestern Anatolia, and sole ruler for about three years after the king's death.

She built for her husband, in his capital at Halicarnassus (Modern Bodrum, Turkey),

the tomb called the Mausoleum, which was considered one of

the Seven Wonders of the World.
Artemisia was also known as a botanist and medical researcher.
Artemisia ıı (Statue by an unknown artist; in the
National Archeological Museum.)

HALICARNASSUS was the birthplace of the Greek Historian
HERODOTUS. It came under Roman rule in 129 BC.
and in early Christian times was a bishopric.
The ruins of the Castle of the Knights of St.John,
Founded C. AD 1400, dominate the ancient site.

**ACTIVITY: THE WORLD'S PEACE DAY ON 1st.SEPTEMBER 2007**