Old port of La Rochelle | France

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The old port area of the French city of La Rochelle is dominated by three 14th and 15th century towers that stand tall at the entrance.

 

On the left you see St-Nicolas Tower, once a formidable military building. Forty-two metres high, the inside is a labyrinth of stairs and corridors. On the right, Tour de la Chaine, the oldest one, built between 1382-1390. Not shown is Tower of the Lantern. 

The city was a member of the famous Hanseatic League, an economic alliance of trading cities and their merchant guilds that dominated trade along the coast of Northern Europe. 

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Europa stamp 2016, Think Green!

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A postcard from the English Riviera | United Kingdom

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Torquay is a popular tourist destination, famous for its sandy beaches, family attractions and genteel Victorian appearance. You can’t get much more of a ‘traditional British seaside’ resort than the vibrant and cheerful town of Torquay. Renowned for its healthful climate, the town earned the nickname of the English Riviera.

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Part of a set of 6 Agatha Christy stamps devoted to classic Christie mysteries. Look for the clues on the stamp to solve the mystery.

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Rhodes Island | Greece

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Rhodes is the largest of the twelve Dodecanese islands located in the Aegean sea.

Throughout its long history the different people who settled on Rhodes left their mark in all aspects of the island's culture: art, language, architecture. Its strategic position brought to the island great wealth and made the city of Rhodes one of the leading cities of the ancient Greek world. The Medieval City of Rhodes is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Usually I only swap for "send from country of origin". But when arranging this swap, I might be blinded by the beauty of the view. So it was sent from Italy. 

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Hvar Island | Croatia

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Hvar is a Croatian island located off the Dalmatian coast. The island is the 4th most populated of the Croatian islands, with a population of about 11,000. 

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Marigot | St-Martin

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Marigot is the main town and capital on the French side of the Caribbean island of Saint Martin. 

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Unfortunately no postmark, but still a great card.

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Tkon village, Pašman island | Croatia

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Tkon is a typical fishing village and port, located on the island of Pašman, off the coast of the Adriatic Sea in Croatia.  Pašman is surrounded by the islands Ugljan, Iž, Dugi otok and Kornati. It is the 12th island in Croatian archipelago by land area.

The uninhabited islets surrounding Pašman island are frequented by bottlenose dolphins.

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Baranof Island, Alaska | USA

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Baranof Island is an island in the northern Alexander Archipelago in Alaska. The island was named after Alexander Andreyevich Baranov, the first governor of Russian America. Baranov Island was the center of Russian activity in North America during the period from 1804–1867.

Located on Baranof Island, Sitka was once the capital of Russian America and the fur-trading center of Alaska. Russian America was the name of the Russian colonial possessions in the Americas. In 1867 Russia sold its last remaining possessions to the United States. 

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Birgu Waterfront | Malta

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Birgu, also known as Vittoriosa, is an old fortified city in Malta. Together with the two other fortified cities Senglea and Cospicua known as the Three Cities.

 

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World War 1 Centenary 2014, Floriana Hospital. Part of a set of three stamps depicting military hospitals.

During that war a total of 27 hospitals and camps were set-up across Malta to accommodate thousands of wounded Allied servicemen. This activity earned Malta the title: ‘Nurse of the Mediterranean.’

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Marigot, capital of Saint Martain

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Marigot is the main town and capital on the French side of the Caribbean island of Saint Martin. The town has a population of about 5,800.

 

Originally a fishing village on a swamp for which it was named, Marigot was made capital during the reign of King Louis XVI, who built Fort St. Louis on a hill near Marigot Bay. You can see the fort on top of the hill (bottom left picture on the postcard).

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Unfortunately no cancellation. 

Thank you Denise!

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The port of hansestadt Hamburg | Germany

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Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany has more than 5 million inhabitants. The official name of the city is Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. Reflecting the city's history as a member of the medieval Hanseatic League.

The St. Pauli Landing Bridges are the largest landing place in the Port of Hamburg. These floating dock are 700 metres long.

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The stamp shows another hanseatic city: Bremen. 

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Essaouira | Morocco

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Essaouira is a coastal city in Morocco. According to whc.unesco.org, Essaouira is an exceptional example of a late-18th-century fortified town, built according to the principles of contemporary European military architecture in a North African context. 

The Medina of Essaouira is World Heritage Site.

Thx Patrik!

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Penang Island | Malaysia

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Penang Island is the fourth-largest island in Malaysia, It is also the most populated with an estimated population of 679,000. George Town is the capital of the state of Penang, the inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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The stamp is part of a set of four, depicting Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) Mounted Unit.

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Terschelling Island and Lighthouse | The Netherlands

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Terschelling is one of the Netherlands' five Waddenzee islands. The island is only about 32km long and almost 5km wide. About 80 per cent of the island is national park, the remainder is taken up by small villages, roads and fields.

 

Brandaris, the islands lighthouse built in the 16^thcentury, is the oldest still operating lighthouse in The Netherlands, and a landmark that can't be missed.

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Part of a sheet of 10 stamps to celebrate 175 years of railways in Netherlands

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The Balearic islands: Ibiza

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Ibiza island is one of Spain’s Balearic islands, located in the western Mediterranean Sea. The other three main islands are Majorca, Minorca and Formentera. 

With 50,000 inhabitants, Ibiza Town is the largest city on the island, widely known and visited for its exciting nightlife.

The old town, called the Dalt Vila (literally meaning "Upper Town") is located on a little mountain by the sea. The Upper Town is Ibiza’s oldest area and is a Unesco World Heritage site since 1999.

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A stamp in remembrance of Spanish guitarist Paco de Lucia (1947 – 2014).

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The capital of the Maldives: Male

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Maldives is an island nation with more than 2000 tropical islands of which only 200 are inhabited. Of the remaining islands about a 100 have been developed into exotic resort islands.

The capital of Maldives – Malé is located in the middle of the atoll chain, a small island with a population 75,000. Male is a city of high-rise buildings and paved roads. 

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Wellington, the capital of New Zealand

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Wellington is the capital of New Zealand. The city is Situated at the southern end of the North Island, one of the two main islands of New Zealand.

 

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The stamp on the left depicts the Franz Josef glacier located on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island.

The stamp on the right shows Cape Reinga, the most northern point of New Zealand 

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Kihnu Island and Lighthouse

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Kihnu is an island in the Baltic Sea, off the coast of Estonia. With an area of 20 km² it is the largest island in the Gulf of Riga. About 650 people live on Kihnu. 

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Terceira Island | Azores

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Terceira is an island in the Azores archipelago, located in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. Terceira is the third largest island after São Miguel and Pico.  Terceira was discovered as third island of the Azores and that is why its named Terceira: meaning ‘the third’ in Portuguese.

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Issued 2011 as part of a set of 8 stamps: Centenary of the Museo Nacional de Arte.

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Aerial view of Parika Essuquibo | Guyana

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The Essequibo River is the largest river in Guyana and Parika is a port township located near this river. It is popular for its ferry service to and from the Essequibo Islands.

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Issued in 2009: "60 Years of the Commonwealth". There are 53 member countries of the Commonwealth, Guyana joined in 1966.

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The Greek island of Crete

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Greece counts 6.000 islands and islets scattered in the Aegean and Ionian Seas. About 200 are inhabited.

Agios Nikolaos is a coastal town on the island of Crete, the largest island in Greece. Crete is the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Each year, the Aegean Regatta is based at a different harbour and is a major sports and cultural event in the Archipelago.

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