Friday, September 30, 2011

A Swallows Nest from Ukraine


Postcard
“Swallow’s Nest” is a castle, built in the late XIX century near Yalta, in the South of Crimea. Situated on the steep cliff right over the sea, it has become the symbol of the South coast of Crimea and one the of the most exciting point of interests of the whole resort.


Stamps
(upper)  Ukraine. 20th Anniversary of Independence
(down left)  A Kumanets (stoneware for water)
(down right)  Fragments of a glazed tile (kakhlia)

1 comments:

Maria said...

The name of the castle is interesting. At first I thought I have to find a swallow nest hidden somewhere in the picture :p

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