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==Round winners – March 2024 (Round #[[Round 165|165]])==
Congratulations to the winners of round [[Round 165|March 2024]]: [[User:Király|Király]] from [[Region:Skåne|Skåne]] was awarded another [[Gold medal|Gold]], [[User:FeTaTo|FeTaTo]] from [[Region:Scotland|Scotland]] turfed home a [[Silver medal|Silver]] in her hunt for unique [[Zone|zones]], and [[User:semaj65|semaj65]] from [[Region:Skåne|Skåne]] turfed home his second [[Bronze medal|Bronze]]. Well done mates!
==[[Turf Award|Turf Awards 2023]]==
The voting for [[Turf Award|Turf Awards 2023]] is open all of April. The winner in each catogory will be revealed at the [[Bonanza]] banquet on September 14th. Vote [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfeZJVNIyjOO3Fj8wrESYeDxSiH2t22-akSABe7a2Z5azygJA/viewform HERE].
[[File:Turf Award 2023.jpg|none|600px|]]
==Upcoming events==
If you are organizing an [[Event|open event]], don't forget to write to [Mailto:insider@turfgame.com insider@turfgame.com] a couple of months in advance to get the information about your event into the news letter :)
===Open Turf [[Event]] in [[Municipality:Ängelholm|Ängelholm]], Saturday 5th of May===
A Foot event in the woods close to Råbocka Camping. The event will start at 11 am and end at 1 pm. A prize ceremony will take place at 1.30 pm close the zone [[Zone:Råbockastigen|Råbockastigen]]. There will be possiblitiy for parking close to the zone [[Zone:Råbockastigen|Råbockastigen]] and [[Zone:SandISibirien|SandISibirien]]. Prize to all young participants (17 or younger). Don't forget an extra pair of shoes and socks, the woods can be very wet this time of the year! The orgnizers will turn on their grill after the event, so bring sausages of any kind to put on it :)
===SCOnanza aka [[Event:Scottish Turf Open 2024|Scottish Turf Open]] – Saturday June 1st===
The SCOnanza is coming! [[Turfer|Turfers]] from all around the world are being invited to the second [[Event:Scottish Turf Open 2024|Scottish Turf Open]] Championships! Hosted again in [[Municipality:City of Edinburgh|Edinburgh]], this time from Friday 31 May to Sunday 2 June, and offering you completely different parts of the city to enjoy from last year. Following positive feedback on the format last year, again we are having a welcome foot event (Friday evening), 90 minute bike and then foot open championships (Saturday), followed by Sconanza banquet (Saturday evening) and then a “Crazy Closing” fun event (Sunday morning). Plus enjoy the neutrals of Edinburgh at the start of the June round. Everyone is very welcome! More information [https://www.esoc.org.uk/news/sconanza-2024 HERE]. This is the second installment of this already legendary event. Don't miss out!
[[File:Sconanza2024.jpg|none|600px|]]
===24h [[Event]] 7th of June in [[Municipality:Luleå|Luleå]] June===
Here's an invitation from the organizer [[User:Kygni|Kygni]]:
“In [[Municipality:Luleå|Luleå]] it never gets dark for the entire month of June. With the exception of a very breif rainfall in the event of the summer of [[2022]] it has been good weather both summer events I have organized (which is always in the beginning of June). On the 7th of June, a 24 hour event will take place in [[Municipality:Luleå|Luleå]], it will start at 11 am on the 7th and end 24 hour later, giving people time to sleep between the event and the dinner which takes place in the evening at 7 pm.
You can participate in the event either by bike or foot and be in a team or do the entire thing individually, the event will take place on Porsön and there will be a place to sleep at (but bring your own matress and sleeping bag) the gathering place during the event if you play in a team. If you want to play in a team but don´t have teammates, you can tell that in the registration formula and I will try to set up a team for you. Note that you have to register since the event is gonna be private when it occurs.
In [[Country:Sweden|Sweden]], 6th of June is a public holiday making 7th of June a so called 'squeeze day' which makes it easier to take a 4-day holiday, but I sincerely hope that we also get some guests from outside Sweden as well. Since the event is Friday-Saturday it is easier for people to stay during the dinner and according to me, a nice turf meeting/dinner is half the fun of an event :)
Last year we had the dinner outside in the sun. Of course there will be a plan B to have the dinner inside just in case we would be unlucky with the weather. Last year, I had Asian cooks fixing an authentic asian dinner. One indonesian, one nepalese and one indian. This year I am going to do the same thing. It is possible for people to bring or order their own food from a restaurant if they do not want the authentic asian food."
Sign up and get more details [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdT1IbvOUHy1m1WhhC-hj0V68iCZJBG-PFCO5auS-tYHRFxEA/viewform HERE]. You can book a room at Scandic between the 5th and the 10th of june using the code luleturf2424 and get 10% off. Here is a picture of the sun from [[Municipality:Luleå|Luleå]] in June of [[2022]] just 3 minutes before the solar midnight. Make sure to join the fun in [[2024]]!
[[File:Midnight-sun.png|none|600px|]]
===[[Bonanza:Enköping 2024|Bonanza 2024]] on the 14th of September in [[Municipality:Enköping|Enköping]]===
The planning has begun in earnest with [[Turfer|turfers]] from both [[Municipality:Västerås|Västerås]] and [[Municipality:Uppsala|Uppsala]] joining forces. One goal for the [[Bonanza:Enköping 2024|Bonanza 2024]] is to gather more than 233 turfers in order to take the [[Crowdy-233|Crowdy 233-medal]]. There will be, as always, a Foot event and a Bike event followed by a Bonanza banquet in the evening. More news will follow when we get closer to the date! Don't forget to mark the date in your calendar!
===[[Turf Skåne]] will be hosting several [[Event|events]] this summer open for non-members:===
* A 24 hour [[Event|event]] in or around [[Municipality:Malmö|Malmö]] 29-30 June. Participants will be awarded the [[Event24|24 event]] medal. We are still working on the details and have not yet opened up for applications, info this far can be found [https://turfskane.com/2024/03/19/24-timmarsevent-i-skane/ HERE] (in Swedish).
* 24 August we will host [[Skåne Open 2024|Skåne Open]] again. Participation will give you the [[Eventor|event]] medal. Details will come later this summer but you can sign up already now [https://turfskane.com/events/skane-open-2024/ HERE].
* At some point during the summer we will arrange for a picnic with a short 30 min foot event, this will be announced with short notice as we want to make sure weather is perfect.
* Besides these events we have also worked with Laynus at [https://turfportalen.se/ Turfportalen] to test a more compact format for region competition running over one week only. We are testing this out with [[Region:Scotland|Scotland]] and [[Region:Västra Götaland|Västra Götaland]] last week of April, a summary will follow in the May edition of the [[Turf insider|Turf News email]].
==Report from [[Event:LuleåIce24|LuleåIce24]] by [[User:TurfDanne|TurfDanne]]==
[[Event:LuleåIce24|Luleå Ice '24]], the first-ever open [[Turf]] event on ice, took place on the
frozen river around [[Municipality:Luleå|Luleå]]. It was a beautiful day with almost clear
skies, a few degrees below freezing, but the sun was warm. A bit of a
wind made one direction easy and the other harder. A total of 14 [[Turfer|Turfers]]
participated by taking at least one event [[Zone|zone]]. There were people using
ice skates, skiis, kick sleigh, and walking/running. After half the
event, Kygni had gained a small lead, but there were five other [[Turfer|Turfers]]
also competing for the medals. The silver and bronze positions changed a
few times, and in the end, [[User:Kygni|Kygni]] took the gold with [[User:grock|grock]] in silver
place and [[User:Tuxina|Tuxina]] receiving the bronze. Congratulations! After the [[Event|event]],
there was a gathering on the island Gråsjälören (where the zone [[Zone:LuleIsle|LuleIsle]]
is located). There, the medal ceremony was held, and then we had hot
dogs grilled over a fire. In the evening, a few of the [[Turfer|Turfers]] gathered
in a restaurant for a [[Turf]] dinner. Thanks to all who participated in the
event, and I hope to see you all again, and many more, next year for
[[Event:LuleåIce25|Luleå Ice '25]]!
[[File:Lule-Ice24-lule-ice-track.jpg|none|600px|]]
==[[Municipality:Uppsala|Uppsala]] visited [[Municipality:Turku|Åbo]]==
During Easter 6 [[Turfer|turfers]] from [[Municipality:Uppsala|Uppsala]] visited [[Municipality:Åbo|Åbo]] and a [[Turf]] lunch was organized by local [[Municipality:Turku|Åbo]] turfer [[User:TortugaVeloz|TortugaVeloz]]. A total of 12 [[Turfer|turfers]] showed up. From [[User:TortugaVeloz|TortugaVeloz]]:
"During Easter we had the great pleasure to have some [[Country:Sweden|Swedish]] Turfers visiting [[Municipality:Turku|Åbo/Turku]] in [[Country:Finland|Finland]]. We met up for a good lunch with our visitors and some local [[Turfer|turfers]] and spent a good 2 hours chatting about nothing and everything. After which we took an assist [[Zone|zone]] together. This proves that Turfgame is not only a good game to motivate outdoor activity, it is also a social game. Welcome back anytime :-) [[Municipality:Turku|Åbo/Turku]] is a good place to visit for some unique zones."
[[File:Påsk Åbo.png|none|600px|]]
From the left: [[User:redmountrider|redmountrider]], [[User:KingOfTheSlope|KingOfTheSlope]], [[User:Lazytraveller|Lazytraveller]], [[User:Chairman|Chairman]], [[User:TortugaVeloz|TortugaVeloz]], [[User:Munin|Munin]], [[User:TriggerHappy|TriggerHappy]], [[User:BikingBookworm|BikingBookworm]], [[User:Pandora|Pandora]], [[User:Ojarnstr|Ojarnstr]], [[User:BadLoser|BadLoser]]. Photo by: [[User:Kayaker|Kayaker]].
[[Municipality:Turku|Åbo]] is a very nice city to visit as a [[Turfer|turfer]], not too hilly, friendly locals and lots of nice [[Zone|zones]] :)
==[[World Heritage Sites|World Heritage]] Zones - Part 1==
[https://www.unesco.org/en UNESCO] [[World Heritage Sites|World Heritages]] are described by [https://www.unesco.org/en UNESCO] as ”World Heritage is the designation for places on Earth that are of outstanding universal value to humanity and as such, have been inscribed on the World Heritage List to be protected for future generations to appreciate and enjoy. Places as diverse and unique as the Pyramids of [[Country:Egypt|Egypt]], the Great Barrier Reef in [[Country:Australia|Australia]], Galápagos Islands in [[Country:Ecuador|Ecuador]], the Taj Mahal in [[Country:India|India]], the Grand Canyon in the [[Country:USA|USA]], or the Acropolis in [[Country:Greece|Greece]] are examples of the 1007 natural and cultural places inscribed on the World Heritage List to date.”A long time ago we agreed in [[Turf Crew|Crew]] that all [[World Heritage Sites|World Heritages]] (WH) should have a [[Zone|zone]] with the World Heritage attribute. As we started working a few rules of thumb were developed and we still make WH [[Zone|zones]] accordingly:
* All WH sites should have one WH zone.
* All WH’s should have one zones only, no matter if the actual WH is spread over several areas.
* The zone should have a shape that reminds of the WH logo.
* We have made WH zones up until the ones approved by [https://www.unesco.org/en UNESCO] [[2021]].
[[Turf insider|Turf Insider]] asked two travelling [[Turfer|turfers]] to write a little bit about some WH zones they have visited. Enjoy their stories!
===By [[User:allinug|allinug]]===
”When you are going on a longer trip and have no specific goals, just pull out the "Turf map" and plan a route. There are many different options, e.g. [[World Heritage Sites|World Heritages]], which right now guide my path. Then you are guaranteed to get to interesting places. Two that I particularly appreciated on this trip are impressive buildings of different ages. One about 2000 years old, the other 131.
Bizkaiko Zubia (Basque), Puente Viscaya (Spanish), or as we say "Biscayabron", is the world's first "transport bridge", i.e. a suspension ferry connecting Portugalese and Getxo, located on either side of the Nervión River just west of Bilbao. The big advantage of this construction is that boat traffic is not disturbed. The bridge was designed by one of Gustave Eiffel's disciples and is considered one of the outstanding architectural iron constructions of the industrial revolution. It was completed in 1893 and is still in use around the clock. An estimated half a million vehicles and four million people use the bridge each year. And this year, one of them was me!
[[File:Biscayabron.jpg|none|600px|]]
Another building material was used 2000 years ago, when the (now French) city of Nîmes needed to be supplied with water. The skilled Romans then built a 50 km long aqueduct from Uzès to Nîmes, which it supplied with water for 500 years. And that with a remarkable precision: the gradient is only 12 m on the long stretch! It is also difficult to understand how they were able to lift 6-ton blocks of stone more than 40 m and insert them precisely in place. The highest bridge (in the entire Roman Empire) Pont du Gard, where the zone is located, is 48 m high, 275 m long and consists of three arches. Water flowed on the top level, people walked on the middle and heavier transport went on the lowest level. Coming to this place also gives you a nice nature experience along the river Gard. I took a bus from Avignon to Remoulins and walked not only over the bridge but also in the area, a nice change from long city walks.
[[File:PontDuGard.jpg|none|600px|]]
Now off to another [[World Heritage Sites|World Heritage]], this time a natural phenomenon...”. We will hear more from [[User:allinug|allinug]] in next [[Turf insider|Turf Insider]]!
===By [[User:FeTaTo|FeTaTo]]===
”I visited [[Zone:NewLanark|New Lanark]] [[World Heritage Sites|World Heritage]] site (and took the zone) with the [[Region:Scotland|Scotland]] resident parts of my family for my birthday treat in March. The site is situated in a beautiful steep sided valley on the River Clyde to the south of [[Municipality:Glasgow City|Glasgow]]. It was one of the largest cotton milling factories in the world and also had progressive social aspects for that period of time - late 18th century. Around 2000 people lived on site. Education was provided for the children and emphasis was put on providing a good natural environment around the factory. Working conditions were significantly improved compared to other factories. My young grandchildren particularly liked the roof garden with hidden metal animals to search out and seeing the waterfalls that helped provide the energy. I thoroughly enjoyed the visit though might have to go back without the grandchildren so that I have time to see it from an adult perspective rather than that of young
children.”
==Turf [[Picture of the Month]]==
This months [[Picture of the Month|Turf Picture]] is of the zone [[Zone:Museumei|Museumei]] taken by [[User:DXP2K|DXP2K]]. There were lots of really good entries this round. [[Turf insider|Turf Insider's]] photo editor felt we needed a laugh this time ;) Keep the pictures coming!
[[File:Museumei.jpg|none|500px|]]
If you have a Zone picture you want featured as [[Picture of the Month|Turf Picture of the Month]], send it to [Mailto:insider@turfgame.com insider@turfgame.com]. Please include your [[Turf]] nick for recognition!
Turfa lugnt/Safe turfing!
//[[User:Munin|Munin]]
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==Round winners – March 2024 (Round #[[Round 165|165]])==
Congratulations to the winners of round [[Round 165|March 2024]]: [[User:Király|Király]] from [[Region:Skåne|Skåne]] was awarded another [[Gold medal|Gold]], [[User:FeTaTo|FeTaTo]] from [[Region:Scotland|Scotland]] turfed home a [[Silver medal|Silver]] in her hunt for unique [[Zone|zones]], and [[User:semaj65|semaj65]] from [[Region:Skåne|Skåne]] turfed home his second [[Bronze medal|Bronze]]. Well done mates!
==[[Turf Award|Turf Awards 2023]]==
The voting for [[Turf Award|Turf Awards 2023]] is open all of April. The winner in each catogory will be revealed at the [[Bonanza]] banquet on September 14th. Vote [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfeZJVNIyjOO3Fj8wrESYeDxSiH2t22-akSABe7a2Z5azygJA/viewform HERE].
[[File:Turf Award 2023.jpg|none|600px|]]
==Upcoming events==
If you are organizing an [[Event|open event]], don't forget to write to [Mailto:insider@turfgame.com insider@turfgame.com] a couple of months in advance to get the information about your event into the news letter :)
===Open Turf [[Event]] in [[Municipality:Ängelholm|Ängelholm]], Saturday 5th of May===
A Foot event in the woods close to Råbocka Camping. The event will start at 11 am and end at 1 pm. A prize ceremony will take place at 1.30 pm close the zone [[Zone:Råbockastigen|Råbockastigen]]. There will be possiblitiy for parking close to the zone [[Zone:Råbockastigen|Råbockastigen]] and [[Zone:SandISibirien|SandISibirien]]. Prize to all young participants (17 or younger). Don't forget an extra pair of shoes and socks, the woods can be very wet this time of the year! The orgnizers will turn on their grill after the event, so bring sausages of any kind to put on it :)
===SCOnanza aka [[Event:Scottish Turf Open 2024|Scottish Turf Open]] – Saturday June 1st===
The SCOnanza is coming! [[Turfer|Turfers]] from all around the world are being invited to the second [[Event:Scottish Turf Open 2024|Scottish Turf Open]] Championships! Hosted again in [[Municipality:City of Edinburgh|Edinburgh]], this time from Friday 31 May to Sunday 2 June, and offering you completely different parts of the city to enjoy from last year. Following positive feedback on the format last year, again we are having a welcome foot event (Friday evening), 90 minute bike and then foot open championships (Saturday), followed by Sconanza banquet (Saturday evening) and then a “Crazy Closing” fun event (Sunday morning). Plus enjoy the neutrals of Edinburgh at the start of the June round. Everyone is very welcome! More information [https://www.esoc.org.uk/news/sconanza-2024 HERE]. This is the second installment of this already legendary event. Don't miss out!
[[File:Sconanza2024.jpg|none|600px|]]
===24h [[Event]] 7th of June in [[Municipality:Luleå|Luleå]] June===
Here's an invitation from the organizer [[User:Kygni|Kygni]]:
“In [[Municipality:Luleå|Luleå]] it never gets dark for the entire month of June. With the exception of a very breif rainfall in the event of the summer of [[2022]] it has been good weather both summer events I have organized (which is always in the beginning of June). On the 7th of June, a 24 hour event will take place in [[Municipality:Luleå|Luleå]], it will start at 11 am on the 7th and end 24 hour later, giving people time to sleep between the event and the dinner which takes place in the evening at 7 pm.
You can participate in the event either by bike or foot and be in a team or do the entire thing individually, the event will take place on Porsön and there will be a place to sleep at (but bring your own matress and sleeping bag) the gathering place during the event if you play in a team. If you want to play in a team but don´t have teammates, you can tell that in the registration formula and I will try to set up a team for you. Note that you have to register since the event is gonna be private when it occurs.
In [[Country:Sweden|Sweden]], 6th of June is a public holiday making 7th of June a so called 'squeeze day' which makes it easier to take a 4-day holiday, but I sincerely hope that we also get some guests from outside Sweden as well. Since the event is Friday-Saturday it is easier for people to stay during the dinner and according to me, a nice turf meeting/dinner is half the fun of an event :)
Last year we had the dinner outside in the sun. Of course there will be a plan B to have the dinner inside just in case we would be unlucky with the weather. Last year, I had Asian cooks fixing an authentic asian dinner. One indonesian, one nepalese and one indian. This year I am going to do the same thing. It is possible for people to bring or order their own food from a restaurant if they do not want the authentic asian food."
Sign up and get more details [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdT1IbvOUHy1m1WhhC-hj0V68iCZJBG-PFCO5auS-tYHRFxEA/viewform HERE]. You can book a room at Scandic between the 5th and the 10th of june using the code luleturf2424 and get 10% off. Here is a picture of the sun from [[Municipality:Luleå|Luleå]] in June of [[2022]] just 3 minutes before the solar midnight. Make sure to join the fun in [[2024]]!
[[File:Midnight-sun.png|none|600px|]]
===[[Bonanza:Enköping 2024|Bonanza 2024]] on the 14th of September in [[Municipality:Enköping|Enköping]]===
The planning has begun in earnest with [[Turfer|turfers]] from both [[Municipality:Västerås|Västerås]] and [[Municipality:Uppsala|Uppsala]] joining forces. One goal for the [[Bonanza:Enköping 2024|Bonanza 2024]] is to gather more than 233 turfers in order to take the [[Crowdy-233|Crowdy 233-medal]]. There will be, as always, a Foot event and a Bike event followed by a Bonanza banquet in the evening. More news will follow when we get closer to the date! Don't forget to mark the date in your calendar!
===[[Turf Skåne]] will be hosting several [[Event|events]] this summer open for non-members:===
* A 24 hour [[Event|event]] in or around [[Municipality:Malmö|Malmö]] 29-30 June. Participants will be awarded the [[Event24|24 event]] medal. We are still working on the details and have not yet opened up for applications, info this far can be found [https://turfskane.com/2024/03/19/24-timmarsevent-i-skane/ HERE] (in Swedish).
* 24 August we will host [[Skåne Open 2024|Skåne Open]] again. Participation will give you the [[Eventor|event]] medal. Details will come later this summer but you can sign up already now [https://turfskane.com/events/skane-open-2024/ HERE].
* At some point during the summer we will arrange for a picnic with a short 30 min foot event, this will be announced with short notice as we want to make sure weather is perfect.
* Besides these events we have also worked with Laynus at [https://turfportalen.se/ Turfportalen] to test a more compact format for region competition running over one week only. We are testing this out with [[Region:Scotland|Scotland]] and [[Region:Västra Götaland|Västra Götaland]] last week of April, a summary will follow in the May edition of the [[Turf insider|Turf News email]].
==Report from [[Event:LuleåIce24|LuleåIce24]] by [[User:TurfDanne|TurfDanne]]==
[[Event:LuleåIce24|Luleå Ice '24]], the first-ever open [[Turf]] event on ice, took place on the
frozen river around [[Municipality:Luleå|Luleå]]. It was a beautiful day with almost clear
skies, a few degrees below freezing, but the sun was warm. A bit of a
wind made one direction easy and the other harder. A total of 14 [[Turfer|Turfers]]
participated by taking at least one event [[Zone|zone]]. There were people using
ice skates, skiis, kick sleigh, and walking/running. After half the
event, Kygni had gained a small lead, but there were five other [[Turfer|Turfers]]
also competing for the medals. The silver and bronze positions changed a
few times, and in the end, [[User:Kygni|Kygni]] took the gold with [[User:grock|grock]] in silver
place and [[User:Tuxina|Tuxina]] receiving the bronze. Congratulations! After the [[Event|event]],
there was a gathering on the island Gråsjälören (where the zone [[Zone:LuleIsle|LuleIsle]]
is located). There, the medal ceremony was held, and then we had hot
dogs grilled over a fire. In the evening, a few of the [[Turfer|Turfers]] gathered
in a restaurant for a [[Turf]] dinner. Thanks to all who participated in the
event, and I hope to see you all again, and many more, next year for
[[Event:LuleåIce25|Luleå Ice '25]]!
[[File:Lule-Ice24-lule-ice-track.jpg|none|600px|]]
==[[Municipality:Uppsala|Uppsala]] visited [[Municipality:Turku|Åbo]]==
During Easter 6 [[Turfer|turfers]] from [[Municipality:Uppsala|Uppsala]] visited [[Municipality:Åbo|Åbo]] and a [[Turf]] lunch was organized by local [[Municipality:Turku|Åbo]] turfer [[User:TortugaVeloz|TortugaVeloz]]. A total of 12 [[Turfer|turfers]] showed up. From [[User:TortugaVeloz|TortugaVeloz]]:
"During Easter we had the great pleasure to have some [[Country:Sweden|Swedish]] Turfers visiting [[Municipality:Turku|Åbo/Turku]] in [[Country:Finland|Finland]]. We met up for a good lunch with our visitors and some local [[Turfer|turfers]] and spent a good 2 hours chatting about nothing and everything. After which we took an assist [[Zone|zone]] together. This proves that Turfgame is not only a good game to motivate outdoor activity, it is also a social game. Welcome back anytime :-) [[Municipality:Turku|Åbo/Turku]] is a good place to visit for some unique zones."
[[File:Påsk Åbo.png|none|600px|]]
From the left: [[User:redmountrider|redmountrider]], [[User:KingOfTheSlope|KingOfTheSlope]], [[User:Lazytraveller|Lazytraveller]], [[User:Chairman|Chairman]], [[User:TortugaVeloz|TortugaVeloz]], [[User:Munin|Munin]], [[User:TriggerHappy|TriggerHappy]], [[User:BikingBookworm|BikingBookworm]], [[User:Pandora|Pandora]], [[User:Ojarnstr|Ojarnstr]], [[User:BadLoser|BadLoser]]. Photo by: [[User:Kayaker|Kayaker]].
[[Municipality:Turku|Åbo]] is a very nice city to visit as a [[Turfer|turfer]], not too hilly, friendly locals and lots of nice [[Zone|zones]] :)
==[[World Heritage Sites|World Heritage]] Zones - Part 1==
[https://www.unesco.org/en UNESCO] [[World Heritage Sites|World Heritages]] are described by [https://www.unesco.org/en UNESCO] as ”World Heritage is the designation for places on Earth that are of outstanding universal value to humanity and as such, have been inscribed on the World Heritage List to be protected for future generations to appreciate and enjoy. Places as diverse and unique as the Pyramids of [[Country:Egypt|Egypt]], the Great Barrier Reef in [[Country:Australia|Australia]], Galápagos Islands in [[Country:Ecuador|Ecuador]], the Taj Mahal in [[Country:India|India]], the Grand Canyon in the [[Country:USA|USA]], or the Acropolis in [[Country:Greece|Greece]] are examples of the 1007 natural and cultural places inscribed on the World Heritage List to date.”A long time ago we agreed in [[Turf Crew|Crew]] that all [[World Heritage Sites|World Heritages]] (WH) should have a [[Zone|zone]] with the World Heritage attribute. As we started working a few rules of thumb were developed and we still make WH [[Zone|zones]] accordingly:
* All WH sites should have one WH zone.
* All WH’s should have one zones only, no matter if the actual WH is spread over several areas.
* The zone should have a shape that reminds of the WH logo.
* We have made WH zones up until the ones approved by [https://www.unesco.org/en UNESCO] [[2021]].
[[Turf insider|Turf Insider]] asked two travelling [[Turfer|turfers]] to write a little bit about some WH zones they have visited. Enjoy their stories!
===By [[User:allinug|allinug]]===
”When you are going on a longer trip and have no specific goals, just pull out the "Turf map" and plan a route. There are many different options, e.g. [[World Heritage Sites|World Heritages]], which right now guide my path. Then you are guaranteed to get to interesting places. Two that I particularly appreciated on this trip are impressive buildings of different ages. One about 2000 years old, the other 131.
Bizkaiko Zubia (Basque), Puente Viscaya (Spanish), or as we say "Biscayabron", is the world's first "transport bridge", i.e. a suspension ferry connecting Portugalese and Getxo, located on either side of the Nervión River just west of Bilbao. The big advantage of this construction is that boat traffic is not disturbed. The bridge was designed by one of Gustave Eiffel's disciples and is considered one of the outstanding architectural iron constructions of the industrial revolution. It was completed in 1893 and is still in use around the clock. An estimated half a million vehicles and four million people use the bridge each year. And this year, one of them was me!
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Another building material was used 2000 years ago, when the (now French) city of Nîmes needed to be supplied with water. The skilled Romans then built a 50 km long aqueduct from Uzès to Nîmes, which it supplied with water for 500 years. And that with a remarkable precision: the gradient is only 12 m on the long stretch! It is also difficult to understand how they were able to lift 6-ton blocks of stone more than 40 m and insert them precisely in place. The highest bridge (in the entire Roman Empire) Pont du Gard, where the zone is located, is 48 m high, 275 m long and consists of three arches. Water flowed on the top level, people walked on the middle and heavier transport went on the lowest level. Coming to this place also gives you a nice nature experience along the river Gard. I took a bus from Avignon to Remoulins and walked not only over the bridge but also in the area, a nice change from long city walks.
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Now off to another [[World Heritage Sites|World Heritage]], this time a natural phenomenon...”. We will hear more from [[User:allinug|allinug]] in next [[Turf insider|Turf Insider]]!
===By [[User:FeTaTo|FeTaTo]]===
”I visited [[Zone:NewLanark|New Lanark]] [[World Heritage Sites|World Heritage]] site (and took the zone) with the [[Region:Scotland|Scotland]] resident parts of my family for my birthday treat in March. The site is situated in a beautiful steep sided valley on the River Clyde to the south of [[Municipality:Glasgow City|Glasgow]]. It was one of the largest cotton milling factories in the world and also had progressive social aspects for that period of time - late 18th century. Around 2000 people lived on site. Education was provided for the children and emphasis was put on providing a good natural environment around the factory. Working conditions were significantly improved compared to other factories. My young grandchildren particularly liked the roof garden with hidden metal animals to search out and seeing the waterfalls that helped provide the energy. I thoroughly enjoyed the visit though might have to go back without the grandchildren so that I have time to see it from an adult perspective rather than that of young
children.”
==Turf [[Picture of the Month]]==
This months [[Picture of the Month|Turf Picture]] is of the zone [[Zone:Museumei|Museumei]] taken by [[User:DXP2K|DXP2K]]. There were lots of really good entries this round. [[Turf insider|Turf Insider's]] photo editor felt we needed a laugh this time ;) Keep the pictures coming!
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Turfa lugnt/Safe turfing!
//[[User:Munin|Munin]]
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