Postcards Around the World

2013-01-21

Festivities in honour of the Rainha Santa - Portugal

Sent by "kryx87"

"The Rainha Santa's Celebrations is the most genuine expressions of devotion to Queen Isabel, patroness of the City, wife of King Dinis. Woman of great piety, always expressed deep love and sensitivity to the needs of poor and excluded, and is therefore called the Rainha Santa (holy queen).

He was canonized in 1625 and Coimbra on that occasion expressed his enthusiasm and joy, celebrating the day with festivities which lasted for a week.

Today the festival is held every two years, a symbiosis of religious and profane expressions. The highlights are the two religious processions, a night and another day in which the image of Veneranda is carried on shoulders to the Igreja da Graça, back in the following Sunday, the place of origin, the Convent of Santa Clara-a-Nova.

Date: July (Biennial - pair years)" In: Confort Inn Hotel

2013-01-20

Glenmacnass waterfall in Wicklow - Ireland (PC Meeting Dublin 29-09-2012)

Sent by "fisherman" from the Postcrossing Meeting in Dublin 29/09/2012

"The River Glenmacnass flows south across the highest mountain in western Wicklow, Mt. Mullaghcleevaun (848m/2,781 ft.). At one point, it reaches the edge of a plateau and flows off the edge quite spectacularly. There's a parking lot near the top, and a path to the falls, but take care on the rocks, which can be treacherous." In: Frommers

2013-01-19

Covadonga - Spain

All the card are unused, brought by Claúdia.

Basilica of Covadonga

Santuary

Panoramic view

"Covadonga (Asturian: Cuadonga, from Latin: Cova Dominica, "Cavern of the Lady", Arabic: صخرة بلاي‎ Ṣakhrat Bilāy ("the rock of the affliction or of the putting to the test")) is a village and one of 11 parishes in Cangas de Onís, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northwestern Spain. It is situated in the Picos de Europa mountains." In: Wikipedia

2013-01-18

"Crystal Tower" by Francisco Brennand in Recife - Brazil

Hans (photo) / Dicol

Sent by Déa

On this card we can see some towers of the Sculpture Park in Recife. The tower in the center is the "Crystal Tower" by Francisco Brennand. The photo was taken from the Marco Zero Square.

2013-01-17

Rock of Gibraltar - Gibraltar

Unused.

"The Rock of Gibraltar is a monolithic limestone promontory located in Gibraltar, off the southwestern tip of Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. It is 426 m (1,398 ft) high. The Rock is Crown property of the United Kingdom, and borders Spain. The sovereignty of Gibraltar was transferred from Spain to the Kingdom of Great Britain by the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 after the War of the Spanish Succession. In 2002, the United Kingdom and Spain were working on "ending the centuries-old [sovereignty] dispute over the rock." Most of the Rock's upper area is covered by a nature reserve, which is home to around 250 Barbary macaques. These macaques, as well as a labyrinthine network of tunnels, attract a large number of tourists each year." In: Wikipedia

2013-01-16

City Hall of Sintra - Portugal (UNESCO)

RR Portugal G74 UNESCOS, sent by "ninocas"

2013-01-15

Midtown New York City skyline - USA

The amazing skyline of New York, sent by Rita.

"New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world. The city is referred to as New York City or the City of New York to distinguish it from the State of New York, of which it is a part. A global power city, New York exerts a significant impact upon commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment. The home of the United Nations Headquarters, New York is an important center for international diplomacy and has been described as the cultural capital of the world." In: Wikipedia

2013-01-14

Sights of London - United Kingdom

Lambert Souvenirs

Sent by Mónica Castro

2013-01-13

La Lonja of Valencia - Spain (UNESCO)

Unused, sent by "geminiscp"

"Built between 1482 and 1533, this group of buildings was originally used for trading in silk (hence its name, the Silk Exchange) and it has always been a centre for commerce. It is a masterpiece of late Gothic architecture. The grandiose Sala de Contratación (Contract or Trading Hall), in particular, illustrates the power and wealth of a major Mediterranean mercantile city in the 15th and 16th centuries." In: UNESCO

2013-01-12

Dog - United Kingdom

Sent by Mónica Castro