Friday, February 14, 2014

Krk

Received from: Croatia
Category: private swap
Date: June 2013

Krk has for many years been thought the largest Adriatic island, with an area of 405.78 km2 (156.67 sq mi), although recent measurements now give the neighbouring island of Cres an equal surface area. Krk is also the most populous island, with numerous towns and villages totalling 19,286 (2011).

Monday, February 3, 2014

Sunday, February 2, 2014

Copenhagen

Received from: Denmark
Category: tag within Europe
Date: January 2014


Nyhavn was constructed by King Christian V from 1670 to 1673, dug by Swedish war prisoners from the Dano-Swedish War 1658–1660. It is a gateway from the sea to the old inner city at Kongens Nytorv (King's Square), where ships handled cargo and fishermens' catch. It was notorious for beer, sailors, and prostitution. Danish author Hans Christian Andersen lived at Nyhavn for some 18 years.

Saturday, February 1, 2014

Kremenchuk

Received from: Ukraina
Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: July 2013
Distance: 944 km
Time of travelling: 38 days


Kremenchuk  is an important industrial city in central Ukraine, located on the banks of the Dnieper River. Kremenchuk is the administrative center of the Kremenchuk Raion (district) in the Poltava Oblast (province). As of February 1, 2013, the city's population is 225.9 thousand people.