08.10.2011                      11.Cheschwan. 5772

Neue Weltwunder:

Israel in top 10 for New 7 Wonders of Nature campaign

Tourism minister urges Israelis to keep voting for Dead Sea in int'l contest: "We're closer than ever to victory… We must not be apathetic."

The Dead Sea is among the top 10 finalists in the international New 7 Wonders of Nature campaign, which will conclude on Friday 11.11.2011 at 11:11 Zurich time (13:11 Israel time), the contest organizers announced on Sunday.
Joining the shared Israeli- Palestinian-Jordanian contestant in the leading group are the Grand Canyon (United States), the Great Barrier Reef (Australia), Halong Bay (Vietnam), Jeita Grotto (Lebanon), Jeju Island (Korea), Komodo Island (Indonesia), Puerto Princess Underground River (the Philippines), Sundarbans (Bangladesh and India) and Mount Vesuvius (Italy)….