PORTUGAL - Palacio da Pena, Sintra

Thank you Alice for the card and coin.

"The Pena Palace (Portuguese: Palácio da Pena) is a Romanticist castle in São Pedro de Penaferrim, in the municipality of Sintra, on the Portuguese Riviera. The castle stands on the top of a hill in the Sintra Mountains above the town of Sintra, and on a clear day it can be easily seen from Lisbon and much of its metropolitan area. It is a national monument and constitutes one of the major expressions of 19th-century Romanticism in the world. The palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal. It is also used for state occasions by the President of the Portuguese Republic and other government officials."

PORTUGAL - Lamego

Thanks to Miguel for the card.

PORTUGAL - Fatima

Thanks to Joao for the card.

"Fátima is a central Portuguese town that's home to the Sanctuary of Fátima, a Catholic pilgrimage site. The Capelinha das Aparições marks the spot where the Virgin Mary allegedly appeared in 1917. Other sacred sites include the Basílica de Nossa Senhora do Rosário, with its golden angels, and the modern church of Igreja da Santíssima Trindade. The Museu de Arte Sacra e Etnologia exhibits religious artifacts."

The name of the town and parish is a rendition of the Arabic given name Fátima (فاطمة‎ Fāṭimah). (Fatimah is the namesake of Fatimah bint Muhammad, a daughter of the prophet of Islam Muhammad.)

NETHERLANDS - Amsterdam

Old buildings in Amsterdam. Thanks to Teresa.

PORTUGAL -Azulejos Typical Portuguese Tiles

Thanks to Rita for the card and nice stamps.

AZORES - Sao Miguel

Thanks to Carlos for the card.

"São Miguel Island ; named for the Archangel Michael or, literally, Portuguese for Saint Michael), is also referred to locally as "The Green Island", is the largest and most populous island in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The island covers 760 km2 and has around 140,000 inhabitants, with 45,000 of these people resident in the largest city in the archipelago: Ponta Delgada."

PORTUGAL - Coimbra

Thanks to Nuno for the card.

"Coimbra, a riverfront city in central Portugal and the country’s former capital, is home to a preserved medieval old town and the historic University of Coimbra. Built on the grounds of a former palace, the university is famed for its baroque library, the Biblioteca Joanina, and its 18th-century bell tower. In the city’s old town lies the 12th-century Romanesque cathedral Sé Velha."

PORTUGAL - "Galo de Barcelos"

Thanks a lot Dear Anja for the card from her trip to Portugal!

PORTUGAL - Apulia Church, Costa Verde

APULIA Igreja, Costa Verde, PORTUGAL. Thanks to Jose for the card.

PORTUGAL - Apulia

PORTUGAL - Lagos

Thanks to Carla for the card.

"Lagos is an historic and lively city that is situated on the beautiful coastline of the western Algarve. Lagos has become a respected holiday destination as it offers visitors glorious beaches, buzzing nightlife and a charming historic centre that has retained its unique character."

NETHERLAND - Belem Tower

Thanks to Jolanda for the card.

"Built strategically on the north bank of the Tagus River, between 1514 and 1520, for the defense of the Lisbon bar, it is one of the architectural jewels of King Manuel I. reign.

In the architectural ensemble we can separate two different bodies, models of military architecture: the medieval Donjon tower and modern bulwark with two levels for artillery firing, allowing a greater range shot, grazing and ricochet on the water."

PORTUGAL - Lisbao

Another card from Sava traveling to Portugal.  Thank you so much for sending me card from you travel.

PORTUGAL - O Fado

Thank you postcrosser Sofia for the card and stamp.

PORTUGAL - The Park and Palace of Pena, Sintra

Today, 6 cards come to my mailbox.  The first card is from Ricardo, a great card shows Palace of Pena. Thank you.

"Sintra is a town and a municipality in the Grande Lisboa subregion of Portugal. Located in the Sintra hills, the Park and Palace of Pena are the fruit of King Ferdinand II’s creative genius and the greatest expression of 19th-century romanticism in Portugal, denoting clear influences from the Manueline and Moorish styles of architecture. The palace was built in such a way as to be visible from any point in the park, which consists of a forest and luxuriant gardens with over five hundred different species of trees originating from the four corners of the earth."

PORTUGAL - Aveiro

Moliceiro boat, Aveiro, Portugal.

"Aveiro is a city and a municipality in Portugal. It is the second most populous city in the Centro Region of Portugal, after Coimbra. However, the city of Aveiro together with neighbouring Ílhavo, make one conurbation which has a population of about 120,000 inhabitants, making it one of the most important by population density in the Centro Region."

PORTUGAL - Lisbon

Thank you Raul for the great card and stamps.

PORTUGAL - Porto

"Porto, also known as Oporto in English, is the second-largest city in Portugal, after Lisbon, and one of the major urban areas in Southwestern Europe.

Located along the Douro river estuary in Northern Portugal, Porto is one of the oldest European centres, and its historical core was proclaimed a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996. Its settlement dates back many centuries, when it was an outpost of the Roman Empire. Its Latin name, Portus Cale,"

PORTUGAL - Lisbon

"Lisbon  is the capital and the largest city of Portugal. It is the westernmost large city located in continental Europe, as well as its westernmost capital city and the only one along the Atlantic coast. Lisbon lies in the western Iberian Peninsula on the Atlantic Ocean and the River Tagus."