HOLIDAYS - VITOR'S PLAZA ALVOR ALGARVE

 

I bought that postcard in Algarve.

Algarve is the last secret in Europe. It´s true. Algarve have a lot of beaches and landscapes to discovery.

Visit: http://www.vitors-plaza.com/

KUTNÁ HORA - UNESCO SITE IN CZECH REPUBLIC

Now 3 postcards sent me by Kutná Hora Town Hall (UNESCO) in Czech Republic. Thanks a lot!

Kutná Hora and the neighboring town of Sedlec are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Among the most important buildings in the area are the Gothic, five-naved St. Barbara's Church, begun in 1388, and the Italian Court, formerly a royal residence and mint, which was built at the end of the 13th century. The Gothic Stone Haus, which since 1902 has served as a museum, contains one of the richest archives in the country. The Gothic St. James's Church, with its 86 metre tower, is another prominent building. Sedlec is the site of the Gothic Cathedral of Our Lady and the famous Ossuary.

Visit: http://www.kutnahora.info/?l=en 

MONGOLIA - NEW COUNTRY IN MY COLLECTION!

Today I received postcards from 2 countries.
Here 6 postcards sent by MIAT Mongolian Airlines. Thanks a lot!

We can see:
 - Mongolian Vast Land
"We did some hiking and went horse back riding on the famous Mongolian horses.  The horses are smaller than horses in America but very fast." Mongolia is nicknamed the "Land of Blue Skies," and with good reason: there are said to be about 250 sunny days throughout each year.

 - Omnogovi amag - Khongoriin els
 - Khongoriin els, Umnugobi province.
The sand dunes extend along the northern side of Sevrei and Zuulun mountain ranges. These dunes are 180 km long, 15-20 km wide and up to 200m high. There is a small oasis near Khongoriin gol stream, which flows along the northern edge of the dunes. The scenery here is simply spectacular.

 - Bayankhongor - Ikh bichingtiin am
Prehistoric rock carving of deer.

And 2 planes Boeing 737 e 767 from MIAT - Mongolia Airlines.

Visit: http://www.miat.com/

AUSTRALIA - PARADISE SITE - NOOSA!

Last one´s today. 2 beauty postcards sent by Visitnoosa.com.au. Thanks a lot!
We can see
 - Noosa National Park
 - Beach wedding in Noosa Main Beach.

Located on the beautiful Sunshine Coast, travelling to Noosa from anywhere in Australia is easy. Once you’re here there are many ways to get around. See Noosa from the water, on two wheels or four, or climb on a local bus and let someone else do the driving. If you’re feeling more adventurous you can even charter an aircraft or helicopter - see our Play page for some great ideas and contact information.
Visit: http://www.visitnoosa.com.au/

SWITZERLAND - GRANDHOTEL GIESSBACH - BRIENZ

Today I received lot of postcards. I love Hotel postcards. Thanks a lot Jacqueline!

If you have a postcards scenes Hotels please send me.

 

We can see Grandhotel Giessbach in Brienz.

 

The historic Grandhotel Giessbach was built in 1873/74 by French architect Horace Edouard Davinet for the Hauser family in Zurich, one of the great dynasties of the hotel trade. The spacious elegance of this bold new hotel site, as well as its unique surroundings, soon brought it worldwide renown.

 

Visit and booking: http://www.giessbach.ch/en/

ITALY - Gran Paradiso National Park

Another country. This time Italy.

 

I received 7 beauty cards from Gran Paradiso National Park.

We can see Nature scenes. Thanks a lot.

 

Gran Paradiso National Park was the first national park to be established in Italy. It includes a large territory of high mountains, from the 800 meters of the valley bottoms to the 4,061 meters of Gran Paradiso peak.

Visit: http://www.pngp.it/

INDIA - JAMMU

Today I received postcards from diferent countries.

 

Here we can see 4 postcards from India sent me by Incredible India in France. Thanks a Lot!

We can see 4 diferente aspects from Jammu province in India.

 - Mosque

 - Bahu Fort & Gardens

 - Folk

 - Hindu Festival

 

Jammu is the northernmost state of India and takes off majority of the Himalayan mountains. Jammu and Kashmir shares a border with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south and China to the north and east and the Pakistani administered territories of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, to the west and northwest respectively

INDIA - KASHMIR

 

Today I received postcards from diferent countries.

 

Here we can see more 4 postcards from India sent me by Incredible India in France. Thanks a Lot!

We can see 4 diferente aspects from Kashmir province in India.

 - Dal Lake

 - Floating Market and HAZARATBAL MOSQUE.

 - Handcrafts and winter scene.

 - Shalimar Gardens and a girl.

 

Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range. Today, it denotes a larger area that includes the Indian-administered state of Jammu and Kashmir (which consists of Jammu, Kashmir Valley, and the Ladakh regions), the Pakistan-administered territories of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit–Baltistan, and the Chinese-administered regions of Aksai Chin and the Trans-Karakoram Tract.

 Visit: http://www.indianmirror.com/tourism/home/jammu-kashmir.html





SPAIN - ALHAMA DE MURCIA

Today I received postcards from diferente countries. Now Spain.
We can see 6 postcards sent me by Oficina de Turismo de Alhama de Múrcia (Tourist Office). Thanks a lot!
 - 4 scenes of Alhama de Múrcia
 - San Lazaro Church
 - Los Patos Garden
 - El Berro at night
 - Ravines de Gebas and Algeciras dam
 - Alhama de Múrcia castle.

Visit: http://www.alhamademurcia.es/

PORTUGAL - ARGANIL - ALDEIA DO PIODÃO

Today I received more postcards. Lot of countries. Now Portugal.
Postcards sent me by Arganil Tourism Office. Thanks a lot! Muito Obrigado!

We can see Piódão Historical village day and night. I like it!

Piódão - the historical village of Piódão is reminiscent of a crib because of the harmonious way in which its houses are arranged in the form of an amphitheatre. At night, when the village´s lights are turned on, this picture is particularly magnificent.
Visit: http://www.visitportugal.com/en

INDIA - LADAKH

 

Today I received postcards from diferent countries.

Received more than 30 postcards today.

 

Here we can see 4 postcards from India sent me by Incredible India in France. Thanks a Lot!

We can see 4 diferente aspects from Ladakh province in India.

 - Hemis monastery

 - Mountain lake, Ladakh, India

 - village of Hankar

 - kids

 

Ladakh is a region of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir that lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited by people of Indo-Aryan and Tibetan descent.^[3][4] It is one of the most sparsely populated regions in Jammu and Kashmir and its culture and history are closely related to that of Tibet.

 







SWITZERLAND - HOTEL ALPENRUH, MÜRREN

Yesterday I received 3 postcards from Hotel Alpenruh, Mürren.

I like postcards from Hotels, campings, restaurants! I like this! If it´s possible send me postcards from Hotels!

Visit and booking: http://www.alpenruh-muerren.ch/en/

GERMANY - Schlossanlage Schleißheim

Yesterday I received 2 postcards from Schlossanlage Schleißheim

Schleißheim palace complex was founded by Duke Wilhelm V of Bavaria (1548-1626), who in 1597 purchased the isolated moorland farm of Schleißheim with its St Margaret's Chapel for a large sum of money from the Freising Cathedral chapter.
The municipality of Oberschleißheim is located in the north of Munich and can be reached via the motorways A 92 (exit "Oberschleißheim") and A 99 (exit "Neuherberg") and also via the roads B 13 and B 471.

Postcards sent me for Frau Schnell. Thanks a lot!

Visit: http://www.schloesser-schleissheim.de/index.htm

GERMANY - Maria Laach Abbey

 

Today I received more 9 postcards from Maria Laach Abbey in Germany. Thanks a lot!

 

Maria Laach Abbey is a Benedictine abbey situated on the southwestern shore of the Laacher See (Lake Laach), near Andernach, in the Eifel region of the Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany.

It is a member of the Beuronese Congregation within the Benedictine Confederation.

The abbey was known for nearly 770 years as "Abtei Laach" ("Abbatia Lacensis" or "Laach Abbey", meaning the "Lake Abbey") until 1862 when the Jesuits added the name "Maria".

 

Visit: http://www.maria-laach.de/

GERMANY -Schloss Neuschwanstein

Postais enviados pelo Castelo de Neuschwanstein.
Postcards sent by Schloss Neuschwanstein. Thank you!
Visit http://www.neuschwanstein.de/

SANTIAGO DEL TEIDE - TENERIFE - SPAIN

Friday, I received one postcard sent by Cabildo de Tenerife. Thanks a lot!

 

We can see la Playa del Santiago (Santiago Beach) and other scenes.

 

Visit: http://www.tenerife.es/wps/portal/tenerifees

FALKLAND ISLANDS - SCENES (STANLEY CITY)

A big surprise in my mail box. I only know this islands now. Postcards sended by Falkland Islands Government Office in London. Thanks a lot!

 

We can see 6 postcards

  - Stanley view sea.

  - Falkland Islands Government Office in Stanley.

  - 4 scenes

  - Stanley Areal View.

  - Christ Church Cathedral (Winter)

  - Christ Church Cathedral (Summer)

 

Predominantly of British descent, the Islands population also includes large Chilean and St Helenian communities.capital, Stanley, is home to 2115 people, with 194 across East Falkland, 477 at Mount Pleasant, 127 on West Falkland and 42 spread through the numerous outer islands that form our home. We are incredibly well connected, with a road network linking our remote communities, along with an internal air service and inter-island ferry.

 

Visit: http://www.falklands.gov.fk/

PERU - MACHU PICHU

 

Another country in my collection. This time 3 postcards from Perú - Central América.

 

I don´t know who send me this. Thanks a lot.

 

We can see:

  - Historic Santuary of Machu Pichu



  - Red Desert

  - Rings

Visit: http://www.peru.travel/es-lat

SLOVENIA - FRANCISCAN MONASTERY KOSTANJEVICA (NOVA GORICA)

Postcards sended from Slovenia - Frančiškanski samostan Kostanjevica. Thanks a lot!

 

Between Gorica and Nova Gorica, on the Slovenian side of the Slovenian-Italian border, there is a 143 m. (470 ft.) Hill on which stands the Church of the Annunciation of Mary along with its adjoining Franciscan monastery.
This sacred pilgramage shrine on Kostanjevica, or on "Kapela" (Chapel) as the local people call it, is rich in history and treasures of the past.For the people living on both sides of the border, this place is an oasis of greenery, peace and spirituality.

Visit: http://www.samostan-kostanjevica.si/

Žďár nad Sázavou - The Pilgrimage Church of Saint John of Nepomuk, UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Wednesday I received 8 postcards sended by Žďár nad Sázavou Tourism Office. Thanks a lot!

Žďár nad Sázavou is a city in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. The city is a prominent centre of tourism, as a cross country ski resort in winter and a popular destination for cycling and bathing in the summer. It is also situated on a major rail link between Prague and Brno.

The Pilgrimage Church of Saint John of Nepomuk, one of the World Heritage Sites UNESCO  is situated there.

Visit: http://www.zdarns.cz/
 

ST. MORITZ - TOP OF THE WORLD - 150 YEARS WINTER TOURISM

 

 

Tuesday I received a postcard from St. Moritz. 150 years of winter Tourism.

I really like have a postcards from St. Moritz but a photo St. Moritz town.

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

 

Visit: http://www.stmoritz.ch/

AUSTRALIA - LORD HOWE ISLAND - UNESCO

Tuesday I received a postcard sended by someone in Austrália.

I don´t know who send me this postcard. Thanks a lot!

We can see Lord Howe Island.

Standing a top Gower’s iconic peak, amongst its misty forest inhabited by the island’s famous woodhens, walkers experience breathtaking 360 degree views of the island and its crystal blue waters.

In 1982, The Lord Howe Island Group was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage property, in recognition of the global significance of the island’s beauty and biodiversity.

 

Lord Howe Island is widely regarded as the most beautiful island in the Pacific. Just a two hour flight from Sydney or Brisbane, you’ll find it situated off the East Coast of Australia.

600km (373 miles) east of the Australian mainland  -  31° 33′ S, 159° 05′ E

 

Visit: http://www.lordhoweisland.info/

GERMANY - MARIA LAACH ABBEY - Benedictine Confederation

Monday I received 2 postcards. Came from Maria Laach Abbey in Germany. Thanks a lot!

 

Maria Laach Abbey is a Benedictine abbey situated on the southwestern shore of the Laacher See (Lake Laach), near Andernach, in the Eifel region of the Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany.

It is a member of the Beuronese Congregation within the Benedictine Confederation.

The abbey was known for nearly 770 years as "Abtei Laach" ("Abbatia Lacensis" or "Laach Abbey", meaning the "Lake Abbey") until 1862 when the Jesuits added the name "Maria".

 

Visit: http://www.maria-laach.de/



LISBON / LISBOA - UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL 2014

    Winner - Real Madrid                   Vencedor - Real Madrid

La Décima!

 

I found this postcard in my collection. I bought last 2013 in Sport Lisboa e Benfica oficial store .

Today Lisbon Capital UEFA Champions League Final.

We can see
- My postcard of the Estádio da Luz or Sport Lisboa e Benfica Stadium. Amazing and Beauty World Stadium!
- UEFA Champions League Final Cup! Photo in Champions Place.
- Real Madrid and Atletico de Madrid Final 2014. Photo
- A Star Advertising Final 2014. Photo

Estádio da Luz, officially named Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Lisbon, Portugal. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of S.L. Benfica. It is also called A Catedral (The Cathedral) by Benfica supporters. It was opened on 25 October 2003.

 

It is a UEFA category four stadium and the twenty-first biggest stadium by capacity in Europe. The Estádio da Luz hosted several matches in the UEFA Euro 2004 including the final and it will host the 2014 UEFA Champions League Final. The previous Benfica stadium with 120,000 seats, also called Estádio da Luz, was demolished in 2003 and the new one was built with a maximum capacity of 65,647 making it the 21st largest stadium in Europe in terms of capacity. HOK Sport Venue Event (now Populous) designed the stadium to use as much natural light as possible. 

 

The architect Damon Lavelle designed the stadium to focus on light and transparency, offering an incentive to name the stadium "Estádio da Luz" as the original stadium had the same name. The polycarbonate roof of the stadium allows the rays of sunlight to penetrate it, lighting the stadium. The roof, which is supported by tie-beams of four steel arches, seems to float on the underlying tribunes. The arches measure 43 metres in height and help to define the look of the stadium after having been shaped to be similar to the wavy profile of the three tiers of the stadium.

 

NORUEGA / NORWAY - NATIONAL TOURIST ROUTES

 

Yesterday I received 4 postcards from Norway sended by Statens vegvesen in Lillehammer, Norway!

 

We can show

 - National Tourist Route Geiranger-Trollstigen, platform at the top of Trollstigen. Amazing!

 - National Tourist Route Senja. Tungeneset rest area, view towards the Okshornan peaks, Ersfjord on Senja Island. Let´s go swim?

 - National Torist Route Varanger, Steilneset, Vardo. Memorial to the 91 persons convicted of sorcery and burnt at the stake in Finnmark County. Beautiful flame!

 - National Tourist Route Aurlandsfjellet. View over Aurlandsfjord. Radical site!

 

Visit: http://www.vegvesen.no/