Dan Gardens, Ashkelon

Advantages: Free, peaceful
Disadvantages: None really

...into one and I would thoroughly recommend you go into the church and look at the famed organ and also see the meridian line mentioned in Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code. Also there are some really nice café's in this area and you could grab a bit to eat. On the way out of the gardens we got a bit lost but found our way to Odéon metro station (also Line 4). The second time we went we did this in reverse and went through the park to visit St Sulpice where a wedding was taking place (very romantic as I had just got a ring on my finger!). There are entrances and exits throughout the gardens and the main paths are wide and not cramped at all. The garden is open pretty much dawn to dusk throughout the year. These gardens evoke a feeling in me of contentment and all being right with the world and are well worth a visit. 5 stars for being able to get... Read review

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Advantages: Worth going
Disadvantages: No

...It's one of my favourite piazza in Rome. This is a square full of people day and night, with restaurants and cafes surrounding it. The centre of the square is the Fountain of the Rivers with the obelisk and the Fountain of the Moor with the God of Sea. They are both created by the famous Italian sculptor in history - Bernini's . This place is getting popularity because of Dan Brown. For those Dan Brown's fans, may I remind you that this is the "water sign" in The Angels and Demons! It's worth taking a short break there watching the day goes by. Another idea is to seat near to the fountain and enjoy the Italian galeto. This place is definitely the equivalent of Trafalgar square in London.... Read review

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Advantages: No rush, no charge
Disadvantages: None

..., shipping, etc., built their homes to escape the pollution in the city as it was then. Starting at the Botanic Gardens which is at the junction of Great Western Road and Byres Road to the south and Queen Margaret Drive to the north, the gates and lodge houses of the Botanics set the tone of Victorian elegance. Indeed the Botanic Gardens which have been on this site since 1842, deserve an opinion of their own which I will be doing shortly but suffice to say here that they are well worth a visit, most especially the Glass Houses hosting superb collections of tropical and sub-tropical plants quite apart from being a pleasant refuge to run to as an escape from the frenetic activity of Byres Road which will also receive a separate opinion. Across the road from the Botanics is Grosvenor Terrace, a stunning piece of Victorian grandeur with row after... Read review

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