Vernazza - Italy

This card is so beautiful :) It was sent by Gosia.

"The Cinque Terre is a rugged portion of coast of the Riviera in the Liguria region of Italy comprising five villages, "The Five Lands": Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore.
The coastline, the five villages, and the surrounding hillsides are all encapsulated in the Cinque Terre national park. The Cinque Terre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Cinque Terre, due to the geographical and anthropomorphic features of the territory in which they are found, represent one of the main tourist attractions of the Riviera of La Spezia and in general of the Liguria region. The orographic context is a naturally rugged, hilly territory, attenuated by the presence of terraces for crops, which degrade towards the seafront in steep slopes.
Man's action over the centuries has modelled the territory without altering its delicate ecological balance by terracing the slopes, an agricultural technique intended to exploit as much as possible the heavily sloping soils which degrade towards the sea, thereby making it one of the most characteristic landscapes of Liguria." - in: wikipedia

New Zealand, Portugal

These are the cards i've received today. A volcano card from New Zealand sent by Sally "twinkley". She read i like volcanos and she asked me if i wanted to receive another one from NZ. The second card is from Portugal and it was sent by Helena "leninha".

On the back og the card: Mt Ruapehu (2779m) erupting in September 1995 just at sunset, viewed from the National Park township.
"Mount Ruapehu is an active stratovolcano at the southern end of the Taupo Volcanic Zone in New Zealand. Ruapehu is one of the world's most active volcanoes and the largest active volcano in New Zealand.

Mt. Ruapehu served as the setting for Mt. Doom in the The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. It is predominately featured in The Return of the King as Frodo and Sam stumble up—and then get stuck coming down—its slopes." - in: wikipedia

This is the Alferrarede Castle in Alferrarede. This castle is classified as a National Monument but is a private property. The Counts of Alferrarede live there.

Old Geneva - Switzerland

"Geneva is the second-most populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French-speaking part of Switzerland). Situated where the Rhône River exits Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva.
Geneva is widely regarded as a global city, mainly because of the presence of numerous international organizations, including the headquarters of many of the agencies of the United Nations and the Red Cross." - in: wikipedia

The Geneva Old Town (La Vieille Ville) is a picturesque portion of Geneva, characterized by its cobblestone streets, old buildings and sidewalk cafes and restaurants. Perched on a hillside south of the Rhone River, la Vieille Ville can be seen from around Geneva. The heart of the old town is the Geneva Cathedral." - in: http://switzerland-geneva.com/attractions/oldtown.html
Exactly 4 years ago i was in Switzerland. This was 1 of the cards i bought there.

Montevideo - Uruguay

When i open the envelepe i've found today in my mailbox, i just felt like jumping, not only because i've got a card from a new country but also because it was sent by a dear friend, better said, it was sent by my dear "sister" in Brazil Andréa "andreaeiko".

Montevideo is the largest city, the capital and chief port of Uruguay. Montevideo has a fine harbour, one of the most important in the Americas.

"Salvo Palace is a building in Montevideo, designed by the architect Mario Palanti, an Italian immigrant living in Buenos Aires. Finished in 1925, Palacio Salvo stands 100 metres high with the antenna included and was the tallest building in South America at the time.
The building was originally intended to function as a hotel, possibly mixed with some private residential units. This did not work out, and it never functioned as a hotel. There is now a mixture of offices and private residences in the building." - in: wikipedia

Vienna - Austria

"Vienna is the capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine states of Austria.

Vienna lies in the very east of Austria and is close to the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. In 2001, the city centre was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site." - in: wikipédia

On this multiview card sent by Julia "carmen" we can see the Schönbrunn Palace, Riesenrad - Ferris wheel at Prater, Karlskirche - St. Charles's Church, the Hundertwasserhaus, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Hofburg Palace, a Mozart Monument and Belvedere Palace.

Another multiview card but this one was sent by a friend of mine. Here there's also the St. Stephen's Cathedral and the Hundertwasserhaus plus Johann Strauss II Statue (the austrian composer known in his lifetime as "the waltz king", largely responsible for the popularity of the waltz in Vienna during the 19th century), and Vienna State Opera.

Unesco cards from France and Spain

2 great unesco cards from the great Valerie "octabis".

The 1st one is from France - Chemin de Saint-Jacques / Way of St. James, classified as World Heritage Site under de name of Route of Santiago de Compostela since 1993.

This route is the pilgrimage to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, northwestern Spain, where legend has it that the remains of the apostle, Saint James the Great, are buried.
This cards shows the map of Via Lemovicences or the Vézelay route, one of the 4 routes in France.

"The Palau de la Música Catalana (Palace of Catalan Music) is a concert hall designed in the Catalan modernista style by the architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner. It was built in Barcelona, Spain, between 1905 and 1908 for the Orfeó Català, a choral society. It was inaugurated February 9 1908. In 1997, the Palau de la Música Catalana was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with Hospital de Sant Pau." - in: wikipédia

Buenos Aires - Argentina

This is a lottery card i got today. It was sent from Brazil by Carolina "caroulina".

On the back of the card: Also a museum, Caminito Street, is a must in every tourist's itinerary of Buenos Aires. It was inaugureted in 1959 to large the city's historical heritage. Nowadays it serves as a stage for different manifestations of the city culture. Amidst a setting of brughtly caloured houses made of wood and metal plate, tourists can daily appeciate the works of painters, sculptors and artisans and delight in the performances of tango dancers and actors.