Kaunas

Received from: Lithuania
Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: September 2016
Distance: 605 km
Time of travelling: 4 days

Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the centre of a county in Trakai Municipality of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. In the Russian Empire it was the capital of the Kaunas Governorate from 1843 to 1915. It became the only temporary capital city in Europe during the interwar period. Now it is the capital of Kaunas County, the seat of the Kaunas city municipality and the Kaunas District Municipality. It is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kaunas. Kaunas is located at the confluence of the two largest Lithuanian rivers, the Nemunas and the Neris, and near the Kaunas Reservoir, the largest body of water entirely in Lithuania.

California

Received from: the USA
Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: September 2016
Distance: 8391 km
Time of travelling: 16 days

Muszyna

Received from: Poland
Category: from family
Date: August 2016

Muszyna is a town in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. Population: 4,989 (2006). It is a railroad junction, located near border with Slovakia, with trains going into three directions - towards Nowy Sącz, Krynica-Zdrój and southwards, to Slovakia. The distance to the border is 5 kilometres (3 miles).

Moscow

Received from: Russia
Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: March 2016
Distance: 1227 km
Time of travelling: 18 days

Greetings from... Slovenia

Received from: Slovenia
Category: swap
Date: September 2016

Bardejov

Received from: Slovakia
Category: from family
Date: September 2016

Bardejov is a town in North-Eastern Slovakia. It is situated in the Šariš region on a floodplain terrace of the Topľa River, in the hills of the Beskyd Mountains. It exhibits numerous cultural monuments in its completely intact medieval town center. The town is one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites and currently maintains a population of about 30,000 inhabitants.

Phuket

Received from: Thailand
Category: from a coworker
Date: August 2016

Phuket is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. It consists of the island of Phuket, the country's largest island, and another 32 smaller islands off its coast. It lies off the west coast of Thailand in the Andaman Sea. Phuket Island is connected by the Sarasin Bridge to Phang Nga Province to the north. The next nearest province is Krabi, to the east across Phang Nga Bay.

Krynica-Zdrój

Received from: Poland
Category: from family
Date: August 2016

Budapest

Received from: Hungary
Category: from family
Date: August 2016

The Saint Stephen Basilica has played an active role in the musical community since its consecration in 1905. The head organists of the church have always been very highly regarded musicians. In the past century the Basilica has been home to choral music, classical music as well as contemporary musical performances. The Basilica choir performs often in different parts of Europe as well as at home. In the summer months they perform every Sunday. During these months you can see performances from many distinguished Hungarian and foreign organ players alike.

Uppsala

From: Sweden
Category: collection
Date:  June 2016

Uppsala is the capital of Uppsala County and the fourth largest city of Sweden, after Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö. It had 140,454 inhabitants in 2010. Located 71 km  north of the capital Stockholm, it is also the seat of Uppsala Municipality. Since 1164, Uppsala has been the ecclesiastical centre of Sweden, being the seat of the Archbishop of the Church of Sweden. Uppsala is home to Scandinavia's largest cathedral - Uppsala Cathedral. Founded in 1477, Uppsala University is the oldest centre of higher education in Scandinavia.

Lantau South Country Park

Received from: Hong Kong
Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: March 2016
Distance: 8225 km
Time of travelling: 13 days

Lantau South Country Park is one of two rural country parks on Lantau Island, Hong Kong, the other one being Lantau North Country Park and its extension. Lantau South Country Park is located on the south side of the island. It was designated in 1978. At 56.4 square kilometres, it is the largest country park in Hong Kong.

Malmö Pride

Received from: Sweden
Category: anonymous?
Date: August 2016

Greetings from... Ukraine

Received from: Ukraine
Category: swap
Date: March 2016

Będzin

Received from: Poland
Category: Klub Polki na Obczyźnie
Date: September 2016

Będzin is a city in Zagłębie Dąbrowskie, southern Poland. It lies in the Silesian Highlands, on the Czarna Przemsza river (a tributary of the Vistula). Even though part of Silesian Voivodeship, Będzin belongs to historic Lesser Poland, and it is one of the oldest towns of this province. Będzin is regarded as the capital of Zagłębie Dąbrowskie.

Germany

Received from: Germany
Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: March 2016
Distance: 1046 km
Time of travelling: 12 days

Bergamo

From: Italy
Category: collection
Date:  April 2016

Bergamo is a city in Lombardy, Italy, about 40 km (25 mi) northeast of Milan and 30 km (19 mi) from the lakes Como and Iseo. The foothills of the Bergamo Alps begin immediately north of the town.

Greetings from... France

Received from: France
Category: swap
Date: March 2016

Västerås

From: Sweden
Category: collection
Date:  February 2016

Västerås is a city in central Sweden, located on the shore of Lake Mälaren in the province Västmanland, some 100 kilometres west of Stockholm. The city had a population of 110,877 inhabitants in 2010, out of the municipal total of 145,218 (2015).

Greetings from... Slovakia

Received from: Slovakia
Category: swap
Date: May 2016