Friday, October 28, 2016

Thursday, October 27, 2016

Vernazza

Received from: Italy
Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: September 2016
Distance: 1768 km
Time of travelling: 19 days

Vernazza (Latin: Vulnetia) is a town and comune located in the province of La Spezia, Liguria, northwestern Italy. It is one of the five towns that make up the Cinque Terre region. Vernazza is the fourth town heading north, has no car traffic, and remains one of the truest "fishing villages" on the Italian Riviera.

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Vaxholm

From: Sweden
Category: collection
Date:  August 2016
Vaxholm is a locality and the seat of Vaxholm Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. It is located in the Stockholm archipelago. The name Vaxholm comes from Vaxholm Castle, which was constructed in 1549 on an islet with this name on the inlet to Stockholm, for defense purposes, by King Gustav Vasa.