Greece: Mycenae

On Saturday I got two postcards from Greece.

One of them shows the Lion Gate at Mycenae. Mycenae is an archaeological site in the north-eastern Peloponnese. In the second millennium BC Mycenae was one of the major centres of Greek civilisation and became the name giver of the Mycenaean civilisation, the first advanced civilisation in mainland Greece. It played a vital role in the development of classical Greek culture. Since 1999 are the Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

With a nice stamp:
2400 Years since the Birth of Aristotle (from set of three) (issued 23-05-2017)

Thank You very much Ischa!

Greece: Mystras

On Saturday I got two postcards from Greece.

One of them shows the Pantanassa Monastery in Mystras. Mystras is a Byzantine ruined city. In the 14th and 15th century it experienced a period of prosperity and cultural flowering, when it was the capital of the Byzantine Despotate of the Morea. Later it was occupied by the Turks and the Venetians. In 1832 the city was abandoned. Since 1989 is the Archaeological Site of Mystras on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Stamp:
2400 Years since the Birth of Aristotle (from set of three) (issued 23-05-2017)

Thank You very much Ischa!

Greece: Corfu

Today I got two postcards: one from Greece and one from Germany.

The card from Greece shows Corfu. Corfu is the second largest Ionian island and the seventh largest island of Greece. During World War I was Corfu the seat of the Serbian exile government after Serbia was occupied by Austro-Hungarian, Bulgarian and German troops. In 1917 the Corfu Declaration was signed, which enabled the creation of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. The Old Town of Corfu is since 2007 on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Stamp:
Cycling (from set of four) (issued 12-06-2014)

Thank You very much Elena!

Greece: Acropolis of Athens

Today I got two postcards from Greece.

One of them shows the Acropolis of Athens. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. The Acropolis was built by the Athenian statesman Pericles and is one of the greatest architectural and artistic complexes of the Greek Antiquity. Since 1987 is the Acropolis of Athens on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Stamp:
Cycling (from set of four) (issued 12-06-2014)

Thank You very much Elena!

Greece: Olympia

Today I got two postcards from Greece.

One of them shows the inflaming of the Olympic Flame in Olympia. In the 10th century B.C. became Olympia a centre for the worship of Zeus and from 776 B.C. the Ancient Olympic Games were held every four years in Olympia. Since 1989 is the Archaeological Site of Olympia on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Stamp:
Cycling (from set of four) (issued 12-06-2014)

Thank You very much Elena!

Greece: Litochoro

Today I got two postcards: one from Greece and one from Japan.

The card from Greece shows the church of Agios Nikolaos in Litochoro. Litochoro is a town located at the base of Mount Olympus.

Stamp:
Olympus (from set of four) (issued 19-07-2013)

Thank You very much Mariel!

Greece: Heraklion on Crete

Today I got six postcards: one from Greece, one from Russia, one from Hong Kong, one from Japan, one from Germany and one from Portugal.

The card from Greece shows Heraklion on Crete. Crete is the largest island of Greece and one of the largest in the Mediterranean Sea. Crete is also one of Greece's 13 administrative regions. Crete was the centre of the Minoan civilisation. Heraklion is the capital of Crete and the fourth largest city of Greece. 

Stamp:
Cycling (from set of four) (issued 12-06-2014)

Thank You very much Lena!

Greece: Kos

Today I got my first postcard from Greece. 

Greece is a country in Southeast Europe bordering on Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Turkey. Greece is a member of the EU, of the OECD, of the NATO and of the UN. The capital of Greece is Athens.

The card shows impressions of the island of Kos. Kos is the third-largest of the Dodecanese islands and is located next to the Gulf of Cos near Turkey. In 460 B.C. Hippocrates was born on Kos.

Stamp:
Olympus (from set of four) (issued 19-07-2013)

Thank You very much Achim and Jutta!