The island of Lanzarote | Spain

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The Canary Islands are a Spanish archipelago located just off the coast of Morocco. Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro are the largest islands.

Timanfaya National Park is a Spanish national park in the southwestern part of the island of Lanzarote. The Mars-like landscape of this park is entirely made up of volcanic soil. It offers some of the most spectacular views in the Canary Islands.

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Historic City of Toledo | Spain

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Toledo is one of the Spanish cities with the greatest wealth of monuments. The city is known as the “city of the three cultures”, because Christians, Arabs and Jews lived together there for centuries.

Behind its walls Toledo preserves an artistic and cultural legacy in the form of churches, palaces, fortresses, mosques and synagogues. Toledo still has exactly the same layout it had in the Middle Ages.

The Historic City of Toledo is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Doñana National Park | Spain

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Doñana National Park has a biodiversity that is unique in Europe. The park is one of Europe's most important wetland reserves and a major site for migrating birds.

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By the looks of it, one of the stamps is missing.

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Hospital de Sant Pau | Spain

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The Hospital de Sant Pau in Barcelona is a complex built between 1901 and 1930. It was a fully functioning hospital until June 2009. Today it functions as a cultural center. The origins of this hospital date back to early 15th century.

Together with Palau de la Música Catalana, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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The Alcázar of Segovia | Spain

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The Alcázar of Segovia is a fairy-tale-like castle, located in the old city of Segovia, Spain. The Alcázar was originally built as a fortress but has served as a royal palace, a state prison, a Royal Artillery College and a military academy since then. It is currently in use as a museum and a military archives building.

The Alcázar is part of UNESCO World Heritage site Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct.

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Protected Fauna – Crayfish, part of a set of three stamps issued in 2016.

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The Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba | Spain

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Córdoba is a city in Andalusia in southern Spain. The Emir of Córdoba, 'Abd al-Rahman I, built the grand mosque of Córdoba in 784. Spain was conquered by muslims in these days. Córdoba returned to Christian rule in 1236 during the Reconquista, and the mosque was converted to a Roman Catholic church.

The historic centre of Córdoba is a UNESCO World Heritage site. 

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Camino de Santiago | Spain

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The Camino de Santiago is a large network of ancient pilgrim routes stretching across Europe and coming together at the tomb of St. James (Santiago in Spanish) in Santiago de Compostela in north-west Spain.

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San Juan de Gaztelugatxe | Spain

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Gaztelugatxe, meaning castle rock in Basque language, is a small island on the coast of Biscay. The island is connected to the mainland by a man-made bridge.

On top of the island stands a small monastery named San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, dedicated to John the Baptist, that dates from the 10th century.

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The stamp is marking the 75th anniversary of the burning of the city of Santander in 1941. The old city centre was almost completely destroyed by the fire, 10,000 people were made homeless.

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Iglesia de Santa María del Naranco | Spain

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The church of St Mary at Mount Naranco is located near the city of Oviedo in Northern Spain. King Ramiro I ordered its construction in 848 and used it as a royal palace; it was later converted into a church.

 

The church is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is inscribed under the name Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias.

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

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Sant Climent de Taull | Spain

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The Vall de Boí is a narrow and steep-sided valley in the province of Lleida, Spain. Sant Climent de Taüll is a Roman Catholic church, one of the nine Early Romanesque churches located in the vally.  

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Isla de Formentera | Spain

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Formentera is the smallest and most southerly of Spain’s Balearic islands, located in the western Mediterranean Sea. The other three main islands are Ibiza, Minorca and Mallorca. With a population of just over 7000 and no airport, Formentera is much quieter than its neighbor Ibiza.

In the extreme north of the island "La Riada" is to be found, an installation with stones and other materials washed up on the coast, built by German artist Johannes Schultz.

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

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The Balearic Island of Mallorca | Spain

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Mallorca is the largest island of the Spanish Balearic Islands. Located in the Mediterranean Sea the island is an extremely popular holiday destination. Just like Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera, the other Balearic Islands.

Sa Calobra is a small village on the northwest coast of Mallorca, a popular destination for coach trips and road cyclists.

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A stamp dedicated to tourism (issue 2014). It shows a compilation of various facets relating to tourism.

The passion and beauty of the country are reflected by red-roses, natural products by oranges, crafts by the typical Spanish fan, and art by the carved tympana over church and cathedral doors.

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The Canary Islands: Cran Canaria

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The Canary Islands are a Spanish archipelago located just off the coast of Morocco.

Gran Canaria is the third largest island in the Canary Islands and the second largest by population with 850,000 inhabitants. The islands are a major tourist destination with over 12 million visitors per year. 

Maspalomas is a tourist town in the south of the island. If you look (very) closely  you see the Maspalomas Lighthouse, built between 1861 and 1890.

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A stamp dedicated to tourism (issue 2014). It shows a compilation of various facets relating to tourism. In one way or another, the passion and beauty of the country are reflected by red-roses, natural products by oranges, crafts by the typical Spanish fan, and art by the carved tympana over church and cathedral doors.

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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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Son Bou Beach, Menorca

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The Balearic Islands are an archipelago of Spain in the western Mediterranean Sea. The four largest islands are: Majorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera. Son Bou is a village in Menorca. 

The beach at Son Bou is the longest on the island - some 3km of golden sands. 

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At first glance I thought it was sent from Switzerland. But what looks like a Swiss stamp is ..well a Swiss stamp.

This is how it works: In many souvenir shops, kiosks, hotels and camping sites you can buy ”Swiss Post stickers” that can be used to mail postcards from Spain to anywhere abroad. Postcards bearing ”Swiss Post stickers” must be placed in a ”Swiss Post mailbox”, which you can find at the sales points. The ”Swiss Post mailboxes” are yellow and bear a ”Swiss Post” logo accompanied by a red-rimmed cross. Swiss Post will then collect and dispatch your postcards.

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Iglesia El Salvador, Ubeda | Spain

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Úbeda is a town in the province of Jaén in Spain. Strolling around the old buildings, churches, palaces and plazas in the cities centre, is like walking around an enormous open-air musuem. Ubeda is just a 2 hour drive away from Granada.

In 2003, the centre of Úbeda was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List together with the centre of Baeza, a neighbouring town. 

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The Alhambra, Red Castle of Spain

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Granada is situated at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains in Andalucia. During the centuries the Moors ruled most of Spain, including Andalucia, they built numerous palaces and fortresses in the style of their original country (Morocco, hence the name Moor). But no example is more magnificent than the Alhambra citadel in Granada.

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Renewable Energies

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La Casa dels Paraigües | The House of Umbrellas, Barcelona

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“La Rambla is an endless box of surprises. A box that opens and allows us to glimpse jewels, including this allegory to Orientalism, the Casa Bruno Cuadros, which used to be an umbrella shop of Barcelona in its time. Its style, similar to modernisme with its use of colour and the delicacy of its decorations, have made the Casa Bruno Cuadros a worthy addition to the photograph albums of many of Barcelona’s visitors.”

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Atento a la conducción!

The National Traffic Department runs regular campaigns to create awareness among drivers.

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Palacio Real in Madrid

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The Royal Palace is located at the western part of Madrid. Althoug living in the Palacio de la Zarzuela, the palace is the official residence of the Spanish royal family. It is still used for official ceremonies.

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A Common Yellow Swallowtale (Papilio machaon). Trailing edges of the hind wings resemble the tails of swallows.

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Palacio Real de Madrid

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El Palacio Real de Madrid es la residencia oficial de Su Majestad el Rey de España, que lo emplea en las ceremonias de Estado, aunque no habita en él.

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From the civic values  emission.

(left) “por el respeto en la RED” (for respect on the net)

(right) “por le que més quieres” (for the Use of the Safety Belt)

 

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