Many Themes RR - Group 1597 (Alias)

Living in Estonia, Onnela sent cards from Brazil, Hong Kong and Netherlands. 

Fotos: Cândido Mariano

Liberdade is considered to be São Paulo's Japanese district, although nowadays more Chinese and Koreans inhabit this area, with many of the ethnic Japanese having moved to more upscale areas. However, the area is still visited a lot by Japanese-Brazilians and those who are fond of Japanese culture. Due to its cheap housing and high-quality cheap restaurants, the area is a very popular choice of place to live for students and temporary workers. - in: wikitravel

Photography by Chung Yin

The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre is one of the two major convention and exhibition venues in Hong Kong, along with AsiaWorld-Expo. It is located in Wan Chai North, Hong Kong Island. Built along the Victoria Harbour, it is linked by covered walkways to nearby hotels and commercial buildings. - in: wikipedia

© Uitgeverij van der Meulen

These images are not identified on the card but this is probably Kinderdijk. 

Many Themes RR - Group 1597 (Kuba_pn)

Agnieszka lives in Australia and sent card from Poland, New Zealand and Singapore. 

Foto: K. Jablonski

Grunwaldzki Bridge is a suspension bridge over the River Oder in Wrocław, Poland, built over the years 1908-1910. Initially the bridge was called the Imperial Bridge (Kaiserbrücke), then the Bridge of Freedom (Freiheitsbrücke). Architectural designer of the bridge was a city councilor, Richard Plüddemann. The bridge opened on 10 October 1910 in the presence of Emperor Wilhelm II.

It is one of the longest bridges of its kind in Poland being 112.5 meters long, 18 meters wide and weighing 2.3 thousand tons. It was constructed of Silesian granite.

The bridge was damaged during World War II but by September 1947 it had been repaired and was opened again. Across the bridge currently go the national road 98 and tram lines. - in: wikipedia

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Blenheim is situated in the Marlborough region of New Zealand on the north east corner of the South Island, due west of Wellington city. Blenheim's attractions include its wine industry, the Marlborough Sounds, gourmet foods and adventure activities. - in: http://www.cityofblenheim.co.nz/

Featured on the left is the War Memorial Clock Tower and Fountain  in Seymour Square. The colourful gardens of the same square are seen on top right. At bottom right the Pollard Park incorporates the tranquil setting of the Waterlea Gardens. 

 

Marina Bay Sands is an integrated resort fronting Marina Bay in Singapore. Developed by Las Vegas Sands (LVS), it is the world's most expensive building, at US$ 4.7 billion, including the cost of the prime land.

The iconic design has transformed Singapore's skyline and tourism landscape since it opened on 27 April 2010. The property has an hotel, convention and exhibition facilities, theatres, entertainment venues, retailers and restaurants. - in: wikipedia

Many Themes RR * Group 1597 (Val-Natalia)

Many Themes RR is a big RR, which as its name indicates, has many groups and I've already joined a few. In group 1597 we were supposed to send cards from other countries. Natalia lives in Russia and she sent cards from China and Montenegro.  

This is the chinese card but i've no idea what building is this. 

Foto: Dragan Bosnic

Petrovac is a coastal town in Montenegro, within Budva Municipality.

Petrovac is located on the coast between Budva and Bar, where the old mountain road from Podgorica reaches the coast. It has a 600 metre long sandy beach and it is a popular tourist destination. 

Between the two world wars, Petrovac was famous as a popular destination for wealthy tourists from (the former) Yugoslavia. Petrovac is today a popular summer beach resort, its visitors coming predominantly from Montenegro and Serbia. - in: wikipedia

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Wow, this postcard is so beautiful! Canada is on my must visit list because of landscapes like this one of Peyto Lake. 

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CA-465924, sent by Carlie.

Peyto Lake is a glacier-fed lake located in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies. The lake itself is easily accessed from the Icefields Parkway. It was named for Bill Peyto, an early trail guide and trapper in the Banff area.

During the summer, significant amounts of glacial rock flour flow into the lake, and these suspended rock particles give the lake a bright, turquoise colour. Because of its bright colour, photos of the lake often appear in illustrated books, and area around the lake is a popular sightseeing spot for tourists in the park. The lake is best seen from Bow Summit, the highest point on the Icefields Parkway. - in: wikipedia

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When I 1st saw this card I thought that building was a church!! No, no, that's not a church and not church related. This is one of the many horse farms in Kentucky, the Horse Country. I really like the autumn colors. 

© Souvenir Factory, Inc. 

US-2978273, sent by Shel.

Maybe nothing defines the culture of Kentucky better than the state's obsession with horses. One visit to Kentucky's Horse Country, and the thoroughbred affection is apparent in everything from the fields of grazing horses and racetracks to Kentucky horse farms & tours. Central Kentucky is home to more than 450 working thoroughbred horse farms.  These farms cover miles of beautiful rolling hills of the heart of our Bluegrass Region.

 It is also the undisputed international centre of Thoroughbred horse breeding. Horses live better here than most aristocracy, in cupola-topped barns and handsome stables with hand-forged gates, stained-glass windows and impeccable housekeeping.

Atlantic Forest in Paraná - Brazil

If you like to travel by train, in the Brazilian state of Paraná you can take one of the most  exciting train tours in the world across the Serra do Mar, one of the best-preserved Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest areas. 

Along the 110 kilometres of rail, the train traverses 14 tunnels, 30 bridges, and several mountains and viaducts.  Another unforgettable sight is a 70-metre waterfall called Véu da Noiva, which means ‘bride’s veil.’ - in: http://www.thetravelword.com/2011/04/07/one-of-the-worlds-most-important-coastal-ecosystems-parana-brazil/

On the right side of this card sent by Luzia, there's and arrow pointing to one of this railway tunnels and on the left side there's a picture of the Véu da Noiva waterfall. 

Fotos: Carlos Renato Fernandes; Denis (?) Ferreira Netto

The Atlantic Forests (Southeast) contain the best and largest remaining examples of Atlantic forest in the southeast region of Brazil. The 25 protected areas that make up the site display the biological richness and evolutionary history of the few remaining areas of Atlantic forest of southeast Brazil. The area is also exceptionally diverse with high numbers of rare and endemic species. With its “mountains to the sea” attitudinal gradient, its estuary, wild rivers, karst and numerous waterfalls, the site also has exceptional scenic values. - in: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/893/

Mundaí Beach - Brazil

David's requested my help to surprise his wife family with some cards because his mother-in-law was portuguese and from my region. Of course I helped him but he also surprised me with his cards, especially this one from my last missing UNESCO site from Brazil. Mundaí Beach, in Porto Seguro, Bahía State, is one of the many beaches along the Discovery Coast. 

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Considered the starting point of the Brazilian history and culture, the Discovery Coast was declared World Natural Heritage by UNESCO, in 1999. Surrounded by several natural attractions – such as beaches, bays, inlets, cliffs, coral reefs, mangroves and navigable rivers – the region has favorable conditions for adventure tourism and ecotourism.

For more than 500 years this region has been visited by various explorers seeking for the most unusual products. Nowadays, the explorers are better known as"tourists", that look for high doses of adrenaline and lots of history, in a scenery composed by sun, sea and tranquility. - in: http://bahia.com.br/en/destinos/discovery-coast/