Monday, September 14, 2020

Mount Fuji | Japan


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Mt Fuji is Japan's highest mountain at 3,776m. It is also one of the traditional "Three Holy Mountains" - along with Mount Tate and Mount Haku, both located in central Japan. The dormant volcano, which last erupted just over 300 years ago, is visible from Tokyo on a clear day.

Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Sunday, September 13, 2020

Flags of the World | Kenya



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The flag of Kenya depicts a Maasai shield and two crossed spears. The flag is based on that of Kenya African National Union and was officially adopted on 12 December 1963 after Kenya's independence.



Saturday, September 12, 2020

Røros Mining Town | Norway


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Røros Mining Town and the Circumference is a Unesco World Heritage site. This site is linked to the copper mines, established in the 17th century and exploited for 333 years until 1977.

Røros is a unique mining town built exclusively of wood. The wooden houses and the centre of the town are included on the list. The mining town has retained much of its original structure in the layout of the streets from the 1600s, and the wooden houses built in the1700 and 1800s.

Friday, September 11, 2020

The White Tower of Thessaloniki | Greece


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The White Tower, the most prominent monument of Thessaloniki, which dominates the port area, was built in late 15th century, as the south-east tower of the city’s fortification. It is an imposing six-storey, cylinder shaped structure, with 23 meters in diameter and 34 in height.

Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki is a UNESCO World Heritage site.


Thursday, September 10, 2020

The Arch of Neutrality | Turkmenistan



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Ashgabat is the capital and the largest city of Turkmenistan. Did you know that Turkmenistan is number 7 on the list of the least visited countries in the world? Receiving only 7,000 visitors per year. Many travelers choose to skip Turkmenistan due to the strict visa rules.

The Monument of Neutrality is a monument located in Ashgabat. This 75 metres tall tripod was built in 1998 on the orders of Turkmenistan's President Saparmurat Niyazov (Turkmenbashi) to commemorate the country's official position of neutrality.

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Murano Island and Lighthouse | Italy


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Murano is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, located north-east of Venice. It is actually seven islands connected by bridges, forming canals. The island has its own lighthouse.

Murano is famous for its long history of glass making. In 1291, all the glassmakers in Venice were required to move to Murano. In the following century, exports began, and the island became famous, initially for glass beads and mirrors.

Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Mount Robson | Canada



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Mount Robson is the most prominent mountain in North America's Rocky Mountain range; it is also the highest point in the Canadian Rockies. The mountain is located entirely within Mount Robson Provincial Park of British Columbia.

Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks is a UNESCO World Heritage site. This site comprises Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho national parks and Mount Robson, Mount Assiniboine and Hamber provincial parks.

Monday, September 7, 2020

Flags of the World | Oman


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The national flag of Oman was adopted in 1970. It features a white-red-green horizontal tricolour with a vertical red band and white national emblem featuring crossed swords with a khanjar and belt on the left side.

The green colour represents the Jabal al Akdar mountains, the white is the Imam and the red is the traditional colour of Gulf state flags.


Sunday, September 6, 2020

Tyre ancient ruins | Lebanon


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Tyre is is an ancient Phoenician city located on the southern coast of Lebanon, 83 km south of Beirut.  It was an island in ages past, celebrated for its beauty.

Tyre emerges today from the debris of centuries. Excavations on the site have uncovered remains of the Crusader, Arab, Byzantine and Graeco-Roman cities.

Tyre is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Saturday, September 5, 2020

Timia Village | Niger



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Timia is a small town and commune in northern Niger, situated at an oasis in the Aïr Mountains, Agadez Region.

Friday, September 4, 2020

Flags of the World | Saint Pierre & Miquelon



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The flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon is officially the flag of France, as Saint Pierre and Miquelon is a self-governing overseas collectivity of France. As you can see the flag on this card doenst resemble the flag of France. 

In 1982 an unofficial local flag was designed, based on the Collectivity's coat of arms. The flag is blue with a yellow ship, said to be Grande Hermine, which brought Jacques Cartier to Saint Pierre on 15 June 1536.

Thursday, September 3, 2020

The old city of Dubrovnik | Croatia



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Dubrovnik is a Croatian city situated on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. The old city, once known as the ‘Pearl of the Adriatic’ is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Grand Peterhof Palace, Upper garden | Russia


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The card pictures the Church of Peter and Paul in the Grand Peterhof Palace, Upper garden. The Peterhof Palace is a series of palaces and gardens located in Petergof, Saint Petersburg, commissioned by Peter the Great as a direct response to the Palace of Versailles by Louis XIV of France.

Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments is a UNESCO World Heritage site. One of the component parts of this site is the Historical Centre of the Town of Peterhof, including the Palace and Park.

Strelninsky Palace, Tsarskoye Selo ("Tsar's Village"), the Pavlovsk Palace, Kronstadt and Yekaterininsky Palace are also part of this site.

Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Ponts Couverts, Strasbourg | France


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The Ponts Couverts are a set of three bridges and four towers that make up a defensive work erected in the 13th century on the River Ill in the city of Strasbourg in France.

Strasbourg, Grande-Île and Neustadt is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The initial property, inscribed in 1988 on the World Heritage List, was formed by the Grande-Île, the historic centre of Strasbourg, structured around the cathedral. In 2017 extended by the Neustadt (new town) designed and built under the German administration (1871-1918).

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