Tróia - Portugal

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"Tróia is a peninsula located in Grândola Municipality (parish of Carvalhal), Portugal, next to the Sado River estuary. Tourism is the peninsula's main activity due to its long beaches facing the Atlantic. There is a ferry boat connection between the peninsula and the city of Setúbal. Tróia has important archeological sites dating from the time when the peninsula was an island called Acalá, settled by the Romans." In: Wikipedia

Drunken Dragon Festival - Macau

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Unused, sent by "Blicas Blocas"

Information on the card: "An unusual local festival in which celebrates duly intoxicated perform a drunken dance with carved heads and tails of wooden dragons."

Fortress of Suomenlinna, Helsinki - Finland (UNESCO WHS) (Postcrossing Meeting)

UNESCO#583; © Pentti Harala Ky, Espoo

Sent by dollart from the Postcrossing Meeting in Helsinki, 14/02/2012

UNESCO#583; © ?

Sent by dollart from the International Postcrossing Meeting in Helsinki, 03/08/2013

"Built in the second half of the 18th century by Sweden on a group of islands located at the entrance of Helsinki's harbour, this fortress is an especially interesting example of European military architecture of the time."In: UNESCO

Map of Hotel-Residence Klosterpforte, Marienfeld - Germany

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Used, sent by Sapic12

"Hotel-Residence Klosterpforte opens its doors to guests in the romantic setting of an ancient monastery. More than 800 years old, Marienfeld Monastery was founded by Cistercian monks in the Middle Ages and quickly became the foremost monastic order in Northern Germany. Nowadays, the church with its numerous art treasures and an atmosphere of calm and reflection attracts visitors from far and wide.

A large stone gateway at the entrance gave our hotel its name. The former monastery gate is now the main access to the estate." In: Hotel-Residence Klosterpforte

City of Bath, England - United Kingdom (UNESCO WHS)

UNESCO#428;© Photo: Jane, Koji Sakai

 The Roman Bath

UNESCO#428; © Photo: Jane, Koji Sakai

 Pulteney Bridge

UNESCO#428; © Photo: Jane, Koji Sakai

From top: The Royal Crescent, Lansdown Crescent, Norfolk Crescent and Camden Crescent.

All cards were sent by Mónica Castro with a matching stamp on each.

"Founded by the Romans as a thermal spa, Bath became an important centre of the wool industry in the Middle Ages. In the 18th century, under George III, it developed into an elegant town with neoclassical Palladian buildings, which blend harmoniously with the Roman baths." In: UNESCO

The Long Corridor in the Summer Palace in Beijing - China (UNESCO WHS)

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RR Portugal x World G42 sent by IreneCheng

"The Summer Palace in Beijing – first built in 1750, largely destroyed in the war of 1860 and restored on its original foundations in 1886 – is a masterpiece of Chinese landscape garden design. The natural landscape of hills and open water is combined with artificial features such as pavilions, halls, palaces, temples and bridges to form a harmonious ensemble of outstanding aesthetic value." In: UNESCO

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage - Sri Lanka

© Photo: Anver Deen

Unused, sent by "PilotOne"

"Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is an orphanage, nursery and captive breeding ground for wild Asian elephants located at Pinnawala village, 13 km (8.1 mi) northwest of Kegalle town in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. Pinnawalla is notable for having the largest herd of captive elephants in the world. In 2011, there were 88 elephants, including 37 males and 51 females from 3 generations, living in Pinnawala.

The orphanage was originally founded in order to afford care and protection to many of the orphaned unweaned wild elephants found wandering in and near the forests of Sri Lanka. It was established in 1975 by the Sri Lanka Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC).

The Millennium Elephant Foundation is a separate registered private charity organization which is a retirement home for 7 elephants and a tourist attraction." In: Wikipedia

Our Lord of Passos Procession - Macau

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Unused, sent by "Blicas Blocas"

Information on the back side of the card: "Religious celebration held during February or March, when an image of Christ carrying the cross in taken in solemn procession by a magenta-robed escorts from the Cathedral."

Orange harvest in Algarve - Portugal

© Michael Howard

Sent by "gracinha"

Algarve region is known for the orange cultivation. That area has the perfect conditions to cultivate this fruit.

Borobudur Temple Compounds - Indonesia (UNESCO WHS)

UNESCO#592; © Photo: E. Pasquier

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"This famous Buddhist temple, dating from the 8th and 9th centuries, is located in central Java. It was built in three tiers: a pyramidal base with five concentric square terraces, the trunk of a cone with three circular platforms and, at the top, a monumental stupa. The walls and balustrades are decorated with fine low reliefs, covering a total surface area of 2,500 m2. Around the circular platforms are 72 openwork stupas, each containing a statue of the Buddha. The monument was restored with UNESCO's help in the 1970s." In: UNESCO