SWITZERLAND - UNESCO WELTERBE TEKTONIKARENA SARDONA

Return to Lisbon i had in my mail box a lot of postcards. 

Here we can see 3 postcards from Unesco site of Welterbe Tecktonikartena Sardona.

The area in which the thrust is found was declared a geotope, a geologic UNESCO world heritage site, under the name "Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona." The area of this "tectonic arena" encompasses 32,850 hectares of mainly mountainous landscape in 19 communities between the Surselva, Linthtal and Walensee. 

In the arena are a number of peaks higher than 3000 meters, such as Surenstock (its Romansh name is Piz Sardona, from which the name comes), Ringelspitzand Pizol.

The region was declared world heritage in July 2008, because "the area displays an exceptional example of mountain building through continental collision and features excellent geological sections throughtectonic thrust.

Visit: http://www.unesco-sardona.ch/

MANGUALDE / FIRST ARTIFICIAL BEACH IN EUROPE AND NOSSA SENHORA DO CASTELO SANCTUARY

My photo /Live Beach Mangualde

                                                               My photo /Live Beach Mangualde

I spend my first time of holidays in a city of Mangualde in Portugal. 
That town have since 2013 a first artificial beach in mountain! 

It]s true with sand but not a very salt water, more like a swimming pool water.
Visit http://www.livebeach.pt/

I stay here Hotel Senhora do Castelo.

The Senhora do Castelo Hotel is located on top of the mount Senhora do Castelo, in Mangualde. The rooms of the hotel are fully equipped and provide all the neccessary services to ensure you a nice stay. From the balconies of each room, you will be able to stare at the beauty of the leafy gardens that surround our hotel. 

You can also enjoy your day in our swimming pools and our tennis court, before spending a relaxing time in the sauna. 
In the Hotel Senhora do Castelo you will also find our restaurant, where we serve traditional Portuguese dishes. 
In the exterior swimming pool terrace you can drink cocktails while enjoying the wonderful landscape.

CALDAS DE SANGEMIL - SPA CENTER AND FLUVIAL BEACH

Hello again. I returned Lisbon. Holidays in Viseu and Mangualde. 
I met Marta in Guarda!

I bought that holidays only 3 new postcards. Here we can see Caldas de Sangemil. Far Viseu here a fluvial beach and Hotel Beira Dao when I bought that postcards.

The Hot Spring waters of Sangemil are located in Lajeosa Dão, Tondela county, along the banks of the Dão river and close Carregal Sal town. Have been in use since 1994 to the public and have been remodeled in 1999. The healing waters of Sangemil receive guests almost from all over the country.
The name São Gemil or Sangemil comes out from Sangemiro, a noble person with visigothic origin that would had been Lord of these lands.

Its water are hyperthermal mineral, mineralized, alkaline, sulfuric and sodium fluoride, being captured at a temperature of 49 °.

Visit and booking http://www.hotelbeiradao.com/

SAINT-PETERSBURG - WINTER PALACE (HERMITAGE MUSEUM)

Last one today. Sent by Polina consular assistant (Australian Consulate in Russia). Thanks a lot!

We can see a drawing of Winter Palace. 

St. Petersburg's most famous building, the Winter Palace not only physically dominates Palace Square and the south embankment of the Neva River, but also plays a central political, symbolic, and cultural role in the three-century history of the city.

Visit: http://www.saint-petersburg.com/palaces/winter-palace/

OLIVA - TU MEDITERRANEO!

Today I received 2 postcards from 2 different countries. Now Spain. Thanks a lot Tourist Info Oliva.

Oliva is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain. To its east lie 10 kilometres (6 miles) of coastline and beaches fronting the Mediterranean Sea.

Oliva has one of the province's biggest and most colourful Moors and Christians Festivals (Festes de Moros i Cristians, inValencian language) in the area. Oliva has a Mediterranean-Subtropical climate, with more than 230 days above 20 °C (68 °F). The winters are mild and temperate whilst summers are hot and dry. The average annual temperature is 18.5 °C (65 °F). 

Visit and booking: http://oliva.es/arees/economia/turisme/que-fer-a-oliva/

GERMANY - 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRASIL (WINNER) II - HERTHA BERLIN

Last ones today. I received 4 postcards from Hertha  Berlin. Thanks a lot. We can see Berlin Stadium too.

Hertha Berlin, is a German association football club based in Berlin. Hertha BSC was founded in 1892. A founding member of the German Football Association in Leipzig in 1900. Hertha BSC play in the Bundesliga, the top-tier division of German football, after finishing at the top of the 2. Bundesliga table at the end of the 2012–13 season. Hertha BSC have won theGerman championship in 1930 and 1931. Since 1963, Hertha BSC's stadium is the Olympiastadion.

Visit: http://www.herthabsc.de/

GERMANY - 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRASIL (WINNER) - BAYER 04 LEVERKUSEN I

Now 4 postcards sent me by Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Thanks a lot!

The club was founded by employees of the German pharmaceutical company Bayer, whose headquarters are in Leverkusen and from which the club draws its name. It was formerly the best-known department of TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen, a sports club whose members also participate in athletics, gymnastics, basketball and other sports including the RTHC Bayer Leverkusen (rowing, tennis and hockey). In 1999 the football department was separated from the sports club and is now a separate entity formally called Bayer 04 Leverkusen GmbH.

Visit: http://www.bayer04.de/

SWITZERLAND - WILDNISPARK ZURICH

Today I received postcards from 2 countries. Now Switzerland. Postcards sent me by Wildnis park Zurich.
We can see wild life. One lynx, a bear in Wildpark Langenberg, a forest, Sihlwald forest, a sea otter and wild horses. 

Wildnispark Zurich was established in 2009 and includes Sihlwald forest, the only Nature Discovery Park of Switzerland and Langenberg, the oldest swiss wildlife park. It enables more than half a million visitors every year to experience fascinating nature adventures, recreation an an insight into the rhythm of nature.
Visit: http://www.wildnispark.ch/

SWITZERLAND - ST. MORITZ - HOTEL SONNE

"It´s possible anyone send me a postcard show St. Moritz? I hope this. Send me by mail."

Yesterday a big surprise.
Someone in Hotel Sonne St. Moritz sent me 5 postcards include a Hotel Postcard.
Thanks a lot!

Visit and booking: http://www.sonne-stmoritz.ch/index2.HTML

FINLAND - LEVI - FINNISH LAPLAND

Postcard sent me by Levi Tourist Office in Lapland Finland. Thanks a lot!

 

Levi is a fell located in Finnish Lapland, and the largest ski resort in Finland. The resort is located in Kittilä municipality and is served by Kittilä Airport and Kolari railway station. At a latitude of 67.8° north, it is located approximately 170 km (110 mi) north of the Arctic Circle.

 

Visit: http://www.levi.fi/en/  

 

 

AZORES - GRACIOSA ISLAND - QUINTA DOS FRUTOS

Today I received 2 postcards. I love Hotel postcards. Thanks a lot!

If you have a postcards scenes Hotels please send me.

 

We can see "Quinta dos Frutos" in Graciosa Island - Azores.

 

The "Fifth of Fruits" is a traditional rural household secular. Transformed to rural tourism, composed of the main house (residential) house and home oxen dump.

Within the farm has a small museum with some antiques in the house and some typical instruments of the culture of our Island.

It´s a traditional rural house and farm. Now it´s a tourist house. Near Vitoria beach.

 

Visit and booking: http://quintadosfrutos.no.sapo.pt/

SPAIN - LA FRAGOSA (LAS HURDES)El principal atractivo que tiene la alquería de Fragosa son sus calles y casas típicas que se reparten por todo el pueblo.

LA FRAGOSA

El principal atractivo que tiene la alquería de Fragosa son sus calles y casas típicas que se reparten por todo el pueblo.
También podemos resaltar la iglesia que es junto con la de Aceitunilla las más antiguas de Las Hurdes.
Poco después de adentrarnos en la alquería por la plaza mayor, encontramos una fuente realizada en pizarra por la que sale el agua proveniente de un chorro que se encuentra detrás y que viene de las montañas.



SPAIN - LAS HURDES

CAMINOMORISCO - This town was formerly known as Las Calabazas and its present name dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. The area has known much depopulation during the last few decades, so that a number of alquerías (small settlements of a few houses), like Casas de Jelechoso, Arrocartintero and Arrocerezo, lie now abandoned.

ZIMBABWE - NYANGA

Today I received one postcard. Now Zimbabwe.
Postcards sent me by Zimbabwe Tourism Office in London. Thanks a lot!

We can see Nyanga Historical village.

Nyanga is primarily a tourist town and is a popular tourist destination with its fishing, golf courses, mountain hikes and holiday resorts.