Showing posts with label Italy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Italy. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Italy - Leaning Tower of Pisa

Postcard 1 - Landmarks of Pisa
Thanks to Paola of Italy.






Postcard 2 - Aerial view of Pisa
Great postcard of Pisa - bought in Pisa and mailed from Rome.



Italy - Verona

Nice town famous with Romeo and Juliet's balcony. Thanks to KK of Sweden for getting this card from Verona and mailing from Florence.



Italy - Venice

Postcard 1
Piazza San Marco, Venezia. Thanks to YL and family who visited Venice. Mailed on July 15, 2012 and arrived in Penang on July 24, 2012.



Postcard 2
Night view of Rialto Bridge, Venice. Nice matching stamp of Rialto Bridge. Thanks to Michael of Luxembourg. Grazie.










Postcard 3
Thanks to Ann of Florida who went to Venice.


Italy - Pienza

Panorama of Pienza, Tuscany, Italy. Thanks to Luca of Italy.

Italy - Lucca

Anfiteatro Romano e Basilica di S. Frediano. Aerial view of historic Lucca, Tuscany. Thanks to Marta of Italy.


Italy - Florence

Florence, Italy from VT meet in Bergamo, Italy. Thanks for all those who signed this postcard.

Italy - Taormina

Teatro Greco-Romano, Taormina of Sicily, Italy. Thanks to Chiara of Italy.


Italy - Mount Etna

Wow... what an amazing postcard of the hot lava of Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy. Thanks to Michael for sending this card. "Grazie"


Italy - Urbino

Urbino - Ducal Palace view with turrets. Nice large Beijing 2008 Olympics stamp used. Thanks to Chiara of Italy. Grazie.


Italy - The Last Supper

This world famous painting of the "Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci. In 1943, a bomb destoyed part of the convent of the church but the painting survived. Thanks to Di of Italy.


Italy - Portofino

Portofino is another Italian port and located south of Genoa. Thanks to Michael again. Ciao.


Italy - Rome

Postcard 1
Pantheon of Rome. Roma is the capital of Italy and heritage ancient city of the Roman Empire. Thanks to Ann of Florida, USA who went to Rome.





Postcard 2
Finally, I got a postcard of the Colosseum, one of 7 New World Wonders with the Roman Forum ruins next door, that is written stamped and mailed from Rome. Have visited this great Roman legacy. Thanks so much to Effemmedia of Roma. Italy.





Postcard 3
The famous Spanish Steps of Piazza de Spagna, Rome. Two nice stamps used. Thanks to Jean-Pierre of France.


Italy - Ravenna

Postcard 1 - Map of all 8 Monuments
Multi-view with map showing the location all the eight monuments of Ravenna. Thanks to Rita of Italy. Nice Italy flag stamp used.




Postcard 2 - Basilica of San Vitale
Basilica of San Vitale - one of eight monuments of Ravenna. Nice Italy Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics stamp used. Thanks to Elizabetta of Italy.





Postcard 3 - Basilica of San Apollinare
Basilica of San Apollinare. Postmarked in Ravenna, Italy. Nice Coliseum stamp used. Thanks to Jean Pierre of France who was visiting.





Postcard 4 - Mausoleum of Theoderic
Mausoleum of Theoderic. Sent from Ravenna, Italy on April 9, 2010 and arrived in Penang on April 21, 2010 - so mailing time was not affected by Icelandic volcano ash. Thanks again for this second postcard to Jean Pierre of France.


Italy - Paestum

Postcard 1
Extra long nice postcard of Paestum. Thanks to Jean-Pierre of France.





Postcard 2
Zona Archeologica Tempio di Nettuno e Basilica, Paestum (Sai) - Temple of Neptum and Basilica in Paestum. Thanks so much to Lollina, Italy.


Italy - The Almafi Coast

Postcard 1
Ravello is a small village of 2500 inhabitants in  Salerno province along the Amalfi Coast and a popular tourist destination. Thanks to Luke of Italy.





Postcard 2
A UNESCO card of Costiera Amalfitana sent by Ruth from Napoli, Italy.


Italy - Pompeii

Postcard 1 - Pompeii
Nice multi-view of Pompeii. Mailed from Vatican City. Thanks to YL.


Postcard 2 - Pompeii
View of Pompeii ruins with the volcano in the background. Thanks to Ruth who was travelling to Pompeii, Italy.





Postcard 3 - Pompeii
Another view of Pompeii. Thanks to Karlie of Canada who was visiting this famous archaelogical site.