2012-06-30

Most viewed in June 2012

The top 3 of the most viewed posts in June of 2012 are:


1 - Braga's Municipal Stadium - Portugal, posted in 29-12-2011



2 - Ávila's map card - Spain, posted in 09-03-2012




3 - Map of the French Polynesia, posted in 31-05-2012


Azenhas do Mar - Portugal


© N. Kustos (photo) / G. A. Wittich (art & concept) / Edições Vistal

A great view of Azenhas do Mar, sent by "geminiscp".

2012-06-29

Medieval bridge over the Douro river in Zamora - Spain


© Súnamis

unused, bought in Zamora

"Zamora is a city in Castile and León, Spain, the capital of the province of Zamora. It lies on a rocky hill in the northwest, near the frontier with Portugal and crossed by the Duero river, which is some 50 km downstream as it reaches the Portuguese frontier. With its 24 characteristic Romanesque style churches of the 12th and 13th centuries it has been called a "museum of Romanesque art". Zamora is the city with the most Romanesque churches in all of Europe. The most important celebration in Zamora is the Holy Week in Zamora." In: Wikipedia

2012-06-28

Eletric tram in Porto - Portugal


© Ricardo Vicente (photo) / Kronos

unused, bought in Porto

A black and white and on color postcard with the Tour City tram in Porto.

2012-06-27

Surfing - Australia


© Photo Cards

unused

Information on the card: "The Australian coastline boasts some of the best beaches in the world and is a mecca for surfers."

2012-06-26

Puerta de San Vicente in Ávila - Spain


© José Barea (photo) / Ediciones Aldeasa

unused, bought in Ávila

"Founded in the 11th century to protect the Spanish territories from the Moors, this 'City of Saints and Stones', the birthplace of St Teresa and the burial place of the Grand Inquisitor Torquemada, has kept its medieval austerity. This purity of form can still be seen in the Gothic cathedral and the fortifications which, with their 82 semicircular towers and nine gates, are the most complete in Spain." In: UNESCO

2012-06-25

Roman lucerna in Braga - Portugal


© Delfim Ferreira (photo) / Edição do Instituto Português do Património Cultural


unused, bought in Braga


This postcard shows some of the lucernas in exhibition at D. Diogo de Sousa Museum in Braga.

"LUCERNA, an oil lamp.a The Greeks and the Romans originally used candles; but in later times candles were chiefly confined to the houses of the lower classes. A great number of ancient lamps has come down to us; the greater part of which are made of terra cotta , but also a considerable number of bronze. Most of the lamps are of an oval form, and flat upon the top, on which there are frequently figures in relief" In: University of Chicago

2012-06-24

Postcrossing Meeting in Zurich - Switzerland


© Advision

Rennweg Street in Zurich snet by "carolisha" from the 5th Postcrossing Meeting in Zurich (24/03/2012).

2012-06-23

Jasna Góra Monastery in Częstochowa - Poland


© Paulinianum

I've been in Poland this year, Częstochowa was one of the last stop.

"The Jasna Góra Monastery (Polish: Jasna Góra, English: Luminous Mount, Hungarian: Fényes Hegy, Latin: Clarus Mons) in Częstochowa, Poland is the most famous shrine to the Virgin Mary in Poland and the country's greatest place of pilgrimage - for many its spiritual capital. The image of Black Madonna of Częstochowa, to which miraculous powers are attributed, is Jasna Góra's most precious treasure. Founded in 1382 by Pauline monks who came from Hungary at the invitation of Władysław, Duke of Opole. The monastery has been a pilgrimage destination for hundreds of years, and it contains the most important icon of the Virgin Mary in this part of Europe. The icon, depicting the Mother of God with the Christ Child, is known as the Black Madonna of Częstochowa or Our Lady of Częstochowa, which is widely venerated and credited with many miracles. " In: Wikipedia

2012-06-22

Windmill in Apúlia - Portugal


© Grafipost

Mónica Castro knows that I collect postcards and this one is my first from Apúlia. Apúlia was one of the places that my parents took me to spend time on the beach. Nowadays still a popular place in Northern area. The windmills were restored and equipped to be rented, so now the visitors can stay in the windmills and have this view!

2012-06-21

DE-1337922 - Waterfalls at Plitvice Lakes National Park


© Zoran Filipovic (photo) / Kamikaze (design) / ZORO


DE-1337922 sent by AnnixD

I have only a few cards from Croatia, and this one is awesome! It's a great and beautiful UNESCO place!

"Plitvice Lakes National Park (Croatian: Nacionalni park Plitvička jezera) is the oldest national park in Southeast Europe and the largest national park in Croatia. The national park was founded in 1949 and is situated in the mountainous karst area of central Croatia, at the border to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The important north-south road connection, which passes through the national park area, connects the Croatian inland with the Mediterranean coastal region.


The protected area extends over 296.85 square kilometres (73,350 acres). About 90 percent of this area are part of Lika-Senj County, while the remaining 10 percent are part of Karlovac County. In 1979, Plitvice Lakes National Park was added to the UNESCO World Heritage register among the first natural sites worldwide. Each year, more than 1,200,000 visitors are recorded.[5] Entrance is subject to charges. Strict regulations apply." In: Wikipedia

2012-06-20

BY-353078 - An illustration from "Peter I" by A. Tolstoy


?

BY-353078 sent by "Vixit"

I've never read anything from A. Tolstoy, this card is an illustration from his book "Peter I".

2012-06-19

Postcrossing Meeting in Lisbon - Portugal


© Edição Vistal

Finally I was able to attend to a Postcrossing Meeting in Lisbon! This time was an International Meeting with postcrossers from Portugal, Switzerland, Spain, Netherlands, Germany, Finland and Ireland. It was a great meeting, lots of fun! As a souvenir I sent to myself the card above with the Touristic Tour Tram.

2012-06-18

Giant's Causeway - Northern Ireland


© Liam Blake (photo) / Real Ireland Design

This was a RAS card sent by "fisherman" thanking the time and help at Lisbon Meeting. I love this view of the Gaint's Causeway! It's a place that I want to see!

"The Giant's Causeway (known as Clochán an Aifir or Clochán na bhFomhórach in Irish and tha Giant's Causey in Ulster-Scots) is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption. It is located in County Antrim on the northeast coast of Northern Ireland, about three miles (4.8 km) northeast of the town of Bushmills. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986, and a National Nature Reserve in 1987 by the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland. In a 2005 poll of Radio Times readers, the Giant's Causeway was named as the fourth greatest natural wonder in the United Kingdom.[3] The tops of the columns form stepping stones that lead from the cliff foot and disappear under the sea. Most of the columns are hexagonal, although there are also some with four, five, seven or eight sides. The tallest are about 12 metres (39 ft) high, and the solidified lava in the cliffs is 28 metres thick in places.


The Giant's Causeway is today owned and managed by the National Trust and it is the most popular tourist attraction in Northern Ireland." In: Wikipedia

2012-06-17

Postcrossing Meeting in Jyväskylä - Finland


© Karto


Heidi ("dollart") was in vacations in Portugal and went just after to another Postcrossing Meeting, this time in Jyväskylä.

"Jyväskylä is a city and municipality in Central Finland in the western part of the Finnish Lakeland. It is the largest city in central Finland and on the Finnish Lakeland. Jyväskylä is located on the northern coast of Lake Päijänne, 147 kilometres (91 mi) north-east of Tampere and 270 kilometres (170 mi) north of Helsinki. The hilly and forested terrain in Jyväskylä is surrounded by hundreds of lakes. The summers in Jyväskylä are warm and winters cold and snowy.


Elias Lönnrot, the compiler of the Finnish national epic Kalevala, gave the city a nickname "Athens of Finland". This nickname is used to describe the major role of Jyväskylä as an education centre and the first place in the world to provide education in Finnish." In: Wikipedia

2012-06-16

Great Mosque of al-Nuri in Mosul - Iraq


© ?

unused,

This is the first card I get from Iraq! It's from Mosul and shows the old al-Nuri Mosque and the leaning minaret.

"The Great Mosque of al-Nuri is a historical mosque in Mosul, Iraq famous for its leaning minaret which gave the city its nickname "the hunchback".


[...] The mosque is well known for its leaning minaret, known as al-Hadba’ ("the hunchback"). Grattan Geary, a 19th-century traveler, described the minaret's appearance:
It is several feet out of the perpendicular, though it starts fair from the ground, and at the top, before putting on its gallery and dome, it regains an erect posture. Its attitude is that of a man bowing." In: Wikipedia

2012-06-15

Roman glasses from the High Empire in Braga - Portugal


© Delfim Ferreira (photo) / Edição do Instituto Português do Património Cultural

unused, bought in Braga


This postcard shows some of the glasses in exhibition at D. Diogo de Sousa Museum in Braga. Those roman glasses are from the High Empire period.

2012-06-14

Riviera Maya - Mexico


© A & P Giberstein / Blue Line

Unused, offered by Ana Gaspar

A multiview of the Riviera Maya: Tulum; the Aktun Chen cenote; Diving and snorking; Virgin beaches on the Mayan Riviera.

"Riviera Maya, also known as the Mayan Riviera, is a tourism district following the coastal Highway 307 which parallels the Caribbean coastline of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, located on the eastern portion of the Yucatán Peninsula. This district historically started at the city of Playa del Carmen and ended at the village of Tulum, although the towns of Puerto Morelos situated to the north and between Playa del Carmen and Cancun as well as the town of Felipe Carrillo Puerto situated 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the south of Tulum are both currently being promoted as part of the Riviera Maya tourist corridor.

The Riviera Maya was originally called the Cancun - Tulum corridor, but in 1999 it was renamed as the Riviera Maya with the aid of Lic. Miguel Ramón Martín Azueta who at the time was the mayor of the municipality of Solidaridad. The municipality of Solidaridad includes the whole of the official Riviera Maya from Playa del Carmen in the north and south to Tulum and extending to some 40 km inland with the border with the state of Yucatan.


The Riviera Maya is famous for its large scale all-inclusive resorts and a historical tourism base of smaller boutique hotels as well as the many fine-dining restaurants available along the highway 307 and on or near the beaches. Luxury travel entities have been instrumental in increasing luxury villa rentals and yacht charters in the area however these only represent a small fraction of the total tourism accommodation available." In: Wikipedia

2012-06-13

US-1642853 - Agate Falls in Interior Township


© Penrod / Hiawatha

US-1642853 sent by "jwhite"

This waterfall is one of the most beautiful I've received!

"The Agate Falls Scenic Site is a waterfall and state park located in Interior Township, in southeastern Ontonagon County, Michigan. The waterfall is 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Bruce Crossing, Michigan on the state highway M-28.

Agate Falls is a 39-foot-high (12 m) waterfall of the Ontonagon River. Dropping down from the highlands of the western Upper Peninsula, this river drops 875 feet (267 m) from the Bond Falls Flowage to Lake Superior, and Agate Falls is part of this change in elevation. The water flows over a shelf of erosion-resistant sandstone.


The falls can be seen from a trail accessible from a parking lot on M-28. A hiking bridge, which once carried the tracks of the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway, spans the falls." In: Wikipedia

2012-06-12

FI-1347453 - "Comparable to a religious experience" by Kaj Stenvall


© Kaj Stenvall

FI-1347453 sent by "tiira"

Another new card from Kaj Stenvall for my collection! This work was made in 2006 and is called "Comparable to a religious experience"

2012-06-11

Map of Liechtenstein


© Caroline's Postcards

"Carolisha" made this postcard with the map of Liechtenstein.

2012-06-10

The Republic - Portugal



Today is the Day of Portugal and the Portuguese Communities. In 2010, "gracinha" made this beautiful postcard and used the special postmark from the Centenary of the Republic Regime. 

2012-06-08

Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia in Barcelona - Spain


© Comercial Escut D'or

unused, offered by Cláudia

"The Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia (Catalan: Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia, Spanish: Catedral de la Santa Cruz y Santa Eulalia), also known as Barcelona Cathedral, is the Gothic cathedral and seat of the Archbishop of Barcelona, Spain. The cathedral was constructed throughout the 13th to 15th centuries, with the principal work done in the 14th century. The cloister, which encloses the Well of the Geese (Font de les Oques) was completed about 1450. The neo-Gothic façade was constructed over the nondescript exterior that was common to Catalan churches in the 19th century. The roof is notable for its gargoyles, featuring a wide range of animals, both domestic and mythical.

The cathedral was constructed over the crypt of a former Visigothic chapel, dedicated to Saint James, which was the proprietary church of the Viscounts of Barcelona, one of whom, Mir Geribert, sold the site to Bishop Guislebert in 1058. Its site faced the Roman forum of Barcelona." In: Wikipedia

2012-06-07

Traditional dance in Viana do Castelo - Portugal


© Edições Lusocolor

unused, bought in Braga (Portugal)

A traditional dance.

2012-06-06

Gelendzhik - Russia


© ?

RR Portugal x World, G25-water, sent by yulia_star

"Gelendzhik (Russian: Геленджи́к) is a resort town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, situated on the Gelendzhik Bay of the Black Sea, between Novorossiysk (31 kilometers (19 mi) to the northwest) and Tuapse (93 kilometers (58 mi) to the southeast). Greater Gelendzhik sprawls for 102 kilometers (63 mi) along the coastline and covers an area of 122,754 ha (of which only 1,926 ha fall within the boundaries of Gelendzhik proper)." In: Wikipedia

2012-06-05

Noccalula Falls in Gadsden, Alabama - USA


© Debbie Gowens (photo) / Dixie Souvenirs

Swap with "Lucy867"

Info on the card:
"The Legend of Noccalula, originally known as Black Creek Falls
Long time ago there lived a great Indian Chief whose daughter, Noccalula, was sought by many braves. Noccalula pleaded that she loved a young brave from her own tribe. So the old chief, desiring much wampum, drove him from the tribe.
The wedding day came and a great feast was prepared. Noccalula dressed herself in festive wedding robes. Overcome with grief, she quietly slipped away from the merrymaking festivities. She ended her grief in thr cold waters of the Black Creek."

2012-06-03

DE-1261331 - Harp seal pup


© Getty Images

DE-1261331 sent by EliElfe


Harp Seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus)

"Harp seals spend relatively little time on land and prefer to swim in the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans. These sleek swimmers cruise the chilly waters and feed on fish and crustaceans. They can remain submerged for up to 15 minutes. Harp seals are sometimes called saddleback seals because of the dark, saddlelike marking on the back and sides of their light yellow or gray bodies.


Both sexes return each year to breeding grounds in Newfoundland, the Greenland Sea, and the White Sea. On this turf males fight for their mates, battling with sharp teeth and powerful flippers." In: National Geographic

2012-06-02

Monastery of Our Lady of the Abbey - Portugal


© Francisco Más, Lda

unused, bought in Braga (Portugal)

This Monastery is located in Santa Maria do Bouro, municipality of Braga.

"Between the city of Braga and Gerês mountain range, stands the Pousada Santa Maria do Bouro result of the restoration of a former Cistercian Monastery of the XII century, in a remarkable work of architect Eduardo Souto de Moura, recently awarded the Pritzker Prize 2011, the world's largest prize for architecture. Perfectly located to discover the cultural sites of the Minho region." In: Distinctive Portugal

2012-06-01

CN-537521 - Draw by an autistic child


© Goldenwings.org

CN-537521 sent by "limm"

A draw by an autistic child.
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