Andorra: Country Views

Last Tuesday I got five postcards: one from Andorra, one from Sweden and three from the United Kingdom.

The card from Andorra shows various views of the country.

Stamps:
Coat of Arms (two from set of six) (issued 02-01-2010)
600th anniversary of the Consell de la Terra (issued 12-02-2019)

Thank You very much William!

Andorra: Vall d'Ordino

Last Wednesday I got three postcards: one from Andorra, one from Monaco and one from Germany.

The card from Andorra shows various views of the Vall d'Ordino.

Stamp:
EUROPA (issued 21-04-2017)
with a special postmark from Andorra la Vella

Thank You very much William!

Andorra: Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley

On 3rd August I got six postcards: two from Andorra, three from Spain and one from Germany.

One of the cards from Andorra shows the Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley. The Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley is a glacial valley. It is known for its rare wildlife and strong mountain culture and offers a microcosmic perspective of the way people have harvested the resources of the high Pyrenees over millennia. Since 2004 is the Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Stamps:
EUROPA (issued 22-04-2016)

Thank You very much William!

Andorra: Our Lady of Meritxell

On 3rd August I got six postcards: two from Andorra, three from Spain and one from Germany.

One of the cards from Andorra shows the Our Lady of Meritxell. The Our Lady of Meritxell is a Roman Catholic statue and the patron saint of Andorra.

Stamps:
10 years Centre d´interpretació del Romànic (issued 02-03-2016)
The stamp has holes.
Grand Prix of Andorra (issued 06-10-2015)

Thank You very much William!

Andorra: Ethnographic Museum Casa Cristo

On Tuesday I got eight postcards: one from Andorra, one from Russia, three from Germany, one from Brazil, my first card from Rwanda and one from Thailand.

The card from Andorra shows the Ethnographic Museum Casa Cristo. The Ethnographic Museum Casa Cristo was opened in 1997. Its exhibition focuses on the Andorran lifestyle of the late 19th and early 20th century.

Stamp:
150 years New Reform (issued 23-04-2016)

Thank You very much William!

Andorra: Lake Engolasters

The last week I was in Austria and last Saturday, before I left for my holidays, I got four postcards: one from Andorra, one from China and two from Vietnam. 

The card from Andorra shows the Lake Engolasters.

Stamps:
Coat of Arms (from set of six) (issued 02-01-2010)
Euro Coins of Andorra (from set of two) (issued 09-01-2016)

Thank You very much William!

Andorra: Ordino

Today I got a postcard from Andorra.

It shows various views of Ordino. Ordino is a town in the centre of Andorra. It is the main town of the parish of Ordino and the seventh largest town of Andorra.

Stamp:
EUROPA (issued 09-05-2015)

Thank You very much William!

Andorra: General Council

Yesterday I got five postcards: one from Andorra, one from France, one from Germany, one from Hong Kong and one from Spain.

The card from Andorra shows the Casa de la Vall, which houses the General Council of Andorra. The General Council is the parliament of Andorra. It is unicameral and has 28 members. It has the second-highest proportion of women legislators in the World.

Stamps:
Christmas (issued 28-11-2014)
Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships (issued 28-08-2015)

Thank You very much William!

Andorra: Sant Julià de Lòria

On Friday I got five postcards from Andorra.

One of them shows a view of Sant Julià de Lòria. Sant Julià de Lòria is the southernmost parish of Andorra. It houses the University of Andorra.

Stamps:
EUROPA (issued 23-04-2015)

Thank You very much William!

Andorra: Ordino

On Friday I got five postcards from Andorra.

One of them shows the bell tower of the Sant Corneli and Sant Cebrià Church in Ordino. Ordino is the northernmost parish of Andorra, whose main town is also called Ordino.

Stamps:
Coat of Arms (from set of five) (issued 03-02-2014)
EUROPA (issued 23-04-2013)

Thank You very much William!

Andorra: Various Views

On Friday I got five postcards from Andorra.

One of them shows various views of the country.

Stamps:
14th International Winter Congress (issued 13-01-2014)
EUROPA (issued 23-04-2014)

Thank You very much William!

Andorra: Various Views

On Friday I got five postcards from Andorra.

One of them shows various views of the country.

Stamp:
British Community in Andorra (issued 08-07-2015)

Thank You very much William!

Andorra: Winter Views

On Friday I got five postcards from Andorra.

One of them shows various views of Andorra in winter. Andorra is the most important winter sports destination in the Pyrenees.

Stamp:
Parnassius apollo (issued 03-10-2015)

Thank You very much William!

Andorra: Casa de la Vall in Andorra la Vella

At the beginning of this week I was on holidays in Istanbul and during this time nine postcards arrived including my first card from Andorra.

Andorra is a country in Southwestern Europe bordered by France and Spain. It is the sixth smallest country in Europe. The country is leaded by two co-princes, the Bishop of Urgell from Spain and the President of France.

The card shows the Casa de la Vall in Andorra la Vella. Andorra la Vella is the capital of Andorra. It is Europe's highest capital and hosted the Games of the Small States of Europe in 1991 and 2005. It is also a popular ski resort. The Casa de la Vall houses the General Council of Andorra.

Stamp:
Coat of Arms (issued 18-10-2010)
The postal service in Andorra is not operated by the country itself but by France and Spain. French and Spanish Post issue both different stamps for Andorra. This one was issued by the French Post. 

Thank You very much Svea!