Multiview Monday

Greetings from Alta, Norway

Greetings from Mons, Belgium

Greetings from Sandanski, Bulgaria

Greetings from Turku, Finland

Schöne  Grüsse aus Thüringen, Gemany 

Sent by Laura on 9 Jan, 2018 from Gera, Germany 

 

Christmas tree

Merry Christmas

Sent by Ysena from Varna, Bulgaria

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 

Sent by Iwana from Zabrze, Poland

Happy New Year 

Sent by Valya from Magilev, Belarus

 

Random five

Bulgaria, Sunny Beach

Sent by my family on 22 Jun, 2006

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Lednice Castle, UNESCO World Heritage Site and Valtiece Caste

Sent by Milena on 6 Oct, 2016 from Brno

 

Strelitzia

Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

Sent by my sister-in-law on 14 Jan, 1985, from Gran Canaria

Estonia. Muuga Windmill, Lääne-Virumaa

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Sent by Helena fom Tartu, Estonia

Churches

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The St. Alexander Nevsky Memorial Temple, Sofia, Bulgaria

The St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is a Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Built in Neo-Byzantine style, it serves as the cathedral church of the Patriarch of Bulgaria and it is believed to be one of the 50 largest Christian church buildings by volume in the world. It is one of Sofia's symbols and primary tourist attractions. 

Received on 27 Jan, 2021

Sent by Irena ( Sofia, Bulgaria)

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Finnish Churches

The church of Virrat was built in 1772-1774.  From the three church bells, the oldest one dates back to 1657. 

Sent by Elina (Virrat, Finland)

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Churches foreign countries

Basilica di S. Marco, Veneice, Italy

Interior seen from the central nave with the Byzantine cross

Sent by Päivi ( Lahti, Finland)

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The Church of the Resurrection of Christ

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Received on 11 May, 2015

Sent by Lina (Saint Petersburg, Russia) 

Cities and Statues

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Views from Bulgaria: Sofia, Nessebar, Veliko Tarnovo, Varna

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View of Emanuele Filiberto statue in Piazza San Carlo, Turin, Italy

Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia

(1528–1580), also known as “Ironhead”, was Duke of Savoy from 1553 to 1580. He is remembered for the Italianization of the House of Savoy, as he recovered the savoyard state (invaded and occupied by France when he was a child) following the Battle of St. Quentin (1557) and subsequently moved the capital to Turin and made Italian the official language in Piedmont.

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Greetings from Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. 

The 630-foot gateway Arch has become the symbol for this city, built on the bank of Mississippi River since it was completed on October 28, 1965. Architect Eero Saarinen, Finnish. 

Sent by Susan on 22 Jul, 2019 from Cookeville, Tennessee 

 

Sunny Beach

My family seems to love Sunny Beach and Bulgaria

Greetings from Bulgarian heat! 

The sea is warm and food delicious. And shopping is so fun! 

With sunny holiday greeting!

2002

From my  niece

2006

From my niece

2007

From my niece again

2011

From my sister and her family

2011 

From my nephew and family

Bulgaria

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travel time 15 days

distance travelled 2,186 km

sent by Ianica in Varna

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Plovdiv, the European Capital of Culture for 2019

travel time 26 days

distance travelled 2,290 km

sent by Katya in Plovdiv

Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria in the greater metropolitan area. It is an important economic, transport, cultural, and educational center. There is evidence of habitation in Plovdiv dating back to the 6th millennium BCE, when the first Neolithic settlements were established; it is said to be one of the oldest cities in Europe.

Kapana, the trendy district of Plovdiv 

The name "kapana" actually means "trap" in English. In past  times craftsmen lived and worked in this area. Today it is a home to various trendy shops and alternative clubs and bars. 

Merry Christmas from Bulgaria

travel time 31 days

distance travelled 2,186 km

2014 sent by Yasena, Bulgaria

Beautiful Bulgaria

Tryana belfry

Tryavna (Bulgarian: Трявна) is a town in central Bulgaria, situated in the north slopes of the Balkan range, on the Tryavna river valley, near Gabrovo. It is famous for its textile industry and typical National Revival architecture, featuring 140 cultural monuments, museums and expositions. Tryavna is the birthplace of Bulgarian writer Pencho Slaveykov and revolutionary Angel Kanchev. Wikipedia

Distance: 2,198 km

Travel time: 8 days

This card came from Monika in Varna, Bulgaria

Bulgaria



Julialta, Sofia, Bulgaria

 From Julia, Sofia, Bulgaria

From Galina

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Galina ja Nevena asuvat molemmat Varnassa, Mustanmeren rannalla. Varna on tärkeä satamakaupunki ja suosittu turistikohde kuuluisan loma-alueen,  Kultahietikon vieressä. Kultahietikkoa pidetään yhtenä euroopan upeimmista rannoista.

Galina and Nevena both live  in Varna on Black Sea coast . Varna is a major port city and a popular tourist destination near Bulgarian Golden Sands, which is considered as one of Europe's most spectacular beaches.

Rusenski Lom, Bulgaria

Jana from Ruse, Bulgaria sent me a card of the river near her home town. She writes that the Rusenski Lom ( or only Rom )  is not so clean as it seems to be in the card. She thinks it's perhaps an old photo or then it is just edited.

  Nature Park of Rusenski Lom is one of the ten nature parks of Bulgaria. It is situated along the canyon type valley of Rusenski Lom River -  the last right feeder of the Danube. The park is recognized as an interesting and precious site of high aesthetic value preserving beautiful riverside terraces, meanders, high vertical rocks, areas of rich variety of species, caves, rock formations, historical monuments of national and international significance.

Treasures of Bulgaria

Received on: 2 Mar, 2013

Distance: 2,103 km (1,307 miles)

Travel time: 21 days

Yoana, from Ruse, Bulgaria sent me this lovely card of Bulgarian treasures.

Thank you Yoana!

 Some examples of these treasures:

Mask

In the middle is a mask of  King Seutus III, the Thracian king who ruled in the fifth century BC. The mask depicts a full face with moustache and beard. It was found in 2004 near the village of Shipka, in the so-called Valley of Thracian Kings.

Rhyton

The rhyton was found near the town of  Panagyurishte in Sredna Gora mountain of central Bulgaria. The whole treasure consisted a phial and eight rhytons, one shaped like an amphora and the others like heads of women or animals. Dated to the turn of the fourth and third century BC, the find was sensational, not only for its weight in gold - over 6 kg, but also for the originality of its forms.

Lion and  Stag 

A lion with gilded mane attacks a stag whose legs are folded under the body is dated to the second half of the fourth century BC and proves the rich artistic life in the northern Thracian lands.

Kultahietikko

Today it has been snowing the whole day and really A LOT.
It is March and I would love to see some sunny days.
Luckily I have a lot of sunny postcards,

today they come from Bulgaria.

 Golden Sands Bulgaria

From my mother 10.9. 1993

From our friend Anneli 20.6. 1985

Golden Sands is famous with its nice golden sand and long beaches. The Black Sea beaches are covered with crystal clear sands. Because of its natural beauty, Bulgarian Black Sea coast has become famous international resort area. The resort's beach strip is 3,5 km. long and up to 100 m wide. The average air temperature in Summer is 27-30 degrees and the water temperature is 25-28 degrees.

Albena, Bulgaria

To my mother 20.7. 1979 from her friends Raija, baby and Siiri

Albena is a Blue Flag winning resort, located in a picturesque and ecologically clean gulf on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, famous for its flower gardens, close to Varna international airport (30 km). Temperate continental climate, vast sand beach, clean sea without any dangerous animals - your guarantee of wonderful conditions for seaside holidays from May through October.