Southampton

Received from: UK
Category: Klub Polki na Obczyźnie
Date: October 2015

Southampton is the largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated 121 km south-west of London and 31 km north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest. It lies at the northernmost point of Southampton Water at the confluence of the River Test and River Itchen, with the River Hamble joining to the south of the urban area. The local council is Southampton City Council, which is a unitary authority. The city represents the core of the Greater Southampton region, and the city itself has an estimated population of 253,651. The city's name is sometimes abbreviated in writing to "So'ton" or "Soton", and a resident of Southampton is called a Sotonian.

New Zealand

Received from: New Zealand
Category: Klub Polki na Obczyźnie
Date: October 2015

Bogota

From: Colombia
Category: collection
Date: December 2014

Bogotá is the capital of Colombia and Cundinamarca Department, with a population of 8,854,722 in 2015. Bogotá and its metropolitan area had a population of over 13 million in 2015. Bogotá is the fastest growing major city in Latin America, and is expected to have around 25 million inhabitants by 2038.

Russia

Received from: Russia
Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date:  October 2015
Distance: 1171 km
Time of travelling: 26 days

Russia

Received from: Russia
Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date:  November 2014
Distance: 4291 km
Time of travelling: 24 days

Copenhagen

Received from: Germany
Category: from a friend
Date: October 2015

Copenhagen is the capital and most populated city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,263,698 (as of 1 January 2015) and a metropolitan population of 1,992,114 (as of 1 January 2015). It is situated on the eastern coast of Zealand, 164 km east of Odense and 28 km northwest of Malmö, Sweden. The city stretches across parts of the island of Amager and contains the enclave of Frederiksberg, a municipality in its own right.

Bali

Received from: Indonesia
Category: from a friend
Date: October 2015

Bali is an island and province of Indonesia. The province includes the island of Bali and a few smaller neighbouring islands, notably Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and Nusa Ceningan. It is located at the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, between Java to the west and Lombok to the east. Its capital of Denpasar is located at the southern part of the island.

Miami

Received from: the USA
Category: Klub Polki na Obczyźnie
Date: October 2015

And additionally, such a surprise attached :D :

Poznań

Received from: Poland
Category: Klub Polki na Obczyźnie
Date: October 2015

Poznań is among the oldest cities in Poland and was one of the most important centers in the early Polish state in the tenth and eleventh centuries. The first center city was Ostrów Tumski, the natural island on the Warta river-very similar to the Île de la Cité in Paris. The first rulers were buried in Poznań's cathedral on the island. It also served as the capital for a short time in the 13th century, hence the official name: The capital city of Poznan.

Galeras

From: Colombia
Category: collection
Date: January 2015

Galeras is an Andean stratovolcano in the Colombian department of Nariño, near the departmental capital Pasto. Its summit rises 4,276 metres above sea level. It has erupted frequently since the Spanish conquest, with its first historical eruption being recorded on December 7, 1580. A 1993 eruption killed nine people, including six scientists who had descended into the volcano's crater to sample gases and take gravity measurements in an attempt to be able to predict future eruptions. It is currently the most active volcano in Colombia.

Sankt Petersburg

Received from: Russia
Category: from family
Date: September 2015

Madagascar

Received from: Madagascar
Category: Klub Polki na Obczyźnie
Date: October 2015

Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of Southeast Africa. The nation comprises the island of Madagascar (the fourth-largest island in the world), as well as numerous smaller peripheral islands. Following the prehistoric breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana, Madagascar split from the Indian peninsula around 88 million years ago, allowing native plants and animals to evolve in relative isolation. Consequently, Madagascar is a biodiversity hotspot; over 90% of its wildlife is found nowhere else on Earth. The island's diverse ecosystems and unique wildlife are threatened by the encroachment of the rapidly growing human population and other environmental threats.

Nancy

Received from: France
Category: Klub Polki na Obczyźnie
Date: October 2015

The Place Stanislas, known colloquially as the place Stan', is a large pedestrianized square in Nancy, Lorraine, France. Since 1983, the architectural ensemble comprising the Place Stanislas, the extension of its axis, the Place de la Carrière, and the Place d'Alliance, has been on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Taiwan

Received from: Taiwan
Category: Klub Polki na Obczyźnie
Date: October 2015

Sélestat

Received from: France
Category: Klub Polki na Obczyźnie
Date: October 2015

Sélestat is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. In 2006, Sélestat had a total population of 19,459. The Communauté de communes de Sélestat et environs had a total population of 35,397.

Austin

Received from: the USA
Category: Klub Polki na Obczyźnie
Date: October 2015

Austin is the capital of the US state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas, Austin is the 11th-most populous city in the United States and the fourth-most populous city in Texas and in the American South. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in the nation from 2000 to 2006. Austin is also the second largest state capital in the United States, after Phoenix, Arizona. As of July 1, 2014, Austin had a population of 912,791 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate). The city is the cultural and economic center of the Austin–Round Rock metropolitan area, which had an estimated population of 1,883,051 as of July 1, 2013.

Reading

Received from: UK
Category: Klub Polki na Obczyźnie
Date: October 2015

Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of Berkshire, England. It was an important centre in the medieval period, as the site of Reading Abbey, a monastery with strong royal connections. The town was seriously affected by the English Civil War, with a major siege and loss of trade, and played a pivotal role in the Revolution of 1688, with that revolution's only significant military action fought on the streets of the town. The 19th century saw the coming of the Great Western Railway and the development of the town's brewing, baking and seed growing businesses. Today Reading is a commercial centre, with involvement in information technology and insurance, and, despite its proximity to London, has a net inward commuter flow.

Alsace

Received from: France
Category: Klub Polki na Obczyźnie
Date: October 2015

Alsace is the fifth-smallest of the 27 regions of France in land area (8,280.2 km2), and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the seventh-most densely populated region in France and third most densely populated region in metropolitan France, with ca. 224 inhabitants per km2 (total population in 2006: 1,815,488; 1 January 2011 estimate: 1,852,325). On 1 January 2016, the region will join Lorraine and Champagne-Ardenne to create a new region, tentatively known as Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine.

Jaisalmer

Received from: India
Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date:  July 2015
Distance: 5836 km
Time of travelling: 11 days

Jaisalmer, nicknamed "The Golden city", is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located 575 kilometres (357 mi) west of the state capital Jaipur. It is a World Heritage Site. It was once known as Jaisalmer state. The town stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone, crowned by a fort, which contains the palace and several ornate Jain temples. Many of the houses and temples are finely sculptured. It lies in the heart of the Thar Desert (great Indian desert) and has a population of about 78,000. It is the administrative headquarters of Jaisalmer District.

Mannheim

Received from: Germany
Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date:  July 2015
Distance: 1249 km
Time of travelling: 9 days

Mannheim  is a city in the southwestern part of Germany, the third-largest in the German state of Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart and Karlsruhe. Mannheim is among the twenty largest cities in Germany, with a 2012 population of approximately 295,000 inhabitants. The city is at the centre of the larger densely populated Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region which has a population of 2,400,000 and is Germany's eighth-largest metropolitan region.

Lago di Barrea

Received from: Italy
Category: Klub Polki na Obczyźnie
Date: October 2015

Lago di Barrea, is an artificial lake in the Province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy. It is located within the National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise. The Sangro is its inflow and outflow. To its northwest is Villetta Barrea and to its southeast is Alfedena. To its north is Monte Greco.

Książ

Received from:UK
Category: Klub Polki na Obczyźnie
Date: October 2015

Książ (German: Schloss Fürstenstein) is a castle in Wałbrzych in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. It was built in 1288-1292 under Bolko I the Strict. It lies within a protected area called Książ Landscape Park and is one of the city's main tourist attractions.