Spain - Mallorca, Puerto de Soller

Puerto de Soller, a village on the island of Mallorca, Spain

 

Spain - Costa Daurada, A Calendar Postcard

A 2016 calendar postcard from Costa Daurada, Spain.

This postcard was also postmarked in 2016. 

 

Spain - Valencia, A Market

A Market in Valencia, Spain

This postcard is from 2024.

 

Spain - Camino de Santiago with Map

Camino de Santiago: (The Way of St. James, is the pilgrimage to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain, where tradition has it that the remains of the apostle Saint James are buried)

Candanchu
San Juan De La Pena
Javier
Bergos
Leon
Astorga
Ponferrada
El Bierzo
Lugo
Santiano

Santiago de Compostela (a UNESCO World Heritage Site)

This postcard is from 2009. 

Spain - Malaga, Plaza de Toros, Bullring

Malaga
Plaza de toros
Bullring
Place de taureaux

Spain - Rodalquilar Beach, Cabo de Gata Natural Park

Cabo De Gata
El Playazo de Rodalquilar

Parque Natural Cabo De Gata-Nijar

Foto: Laia Moreno
2016

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Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park is in the south-eastern corner of Spain.

Offshore are there are numerous tiny rocky islands and underwater you will find extensive coral reefs teeming with marine life.

In 1997 it was designated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

Spain - Spanish Dancers with a Fabric Dress

This is a postcard with the dress sewn on.  The skirt has three layers and is very large. Then there is a postcard back glued on to this front layer.

It comes with an envelope to mail, but the back has lines for an address and place for a stamp.
2009

Spain - Catalonia, Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey

Montserrat

Vista partial del la Montana

Vue partielle de la Montagne 

Partial view of the Mountain

Teilansicht des Berges 

1931

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Montserrat

Vista partial del Santuario

Vue partielle du Sanctuaire

Partial view of the Shrine

teilansicht des Klosters 

1931

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Montserrat is a multi-peaked rocky range located near the city of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. The main peaks are Sant Jeroni (1,236 m), Montgrós (1,120 m) and Miranda de les Agulles (903 m).

It is well known as the site of the abbey, Santa Maria de Montserrat, which is identified by some with the location of the Holy Grail in Arthurian myth.

Spain - Cadiz and the Malecon

Cadiz
Catedral de Cadiz y malecon
(Cadiz Cathedral and Malecon)

Fotografia: Pablo Bucero
2015

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Cádiz is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Spain and one of the oldest in western Europe.

Cádiz Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church that was built between 1722 and 1838.

Spain - Almeria

Almeria
Un Paseo por Almeria (A stroll around Almeria)
Costa de Almeria (The Coast of Almeria)

Fotografia: Jesus Gomez
2015

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Almería is a city in Andalusia, Spain on the Mediterranean Sea. It is the capital of the province of the same name.

Spain - Cordoba, Interior Mezquita

Cordoba
Interior mezquita
2009

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The Mezquita (Spanish for "mosque") of Córdoba or Cordova is a Roman Catholic cathedral originally built as a mosque in the Andalusian city of Córdoba, Spain. 

Spain - San Sebastian - Town Hall

San Sebastian

Ayuntamiento
Hotel de Ville
Town Hall
2006

Spain - San Sebastian - London Hotel and Beach

San Sebastian

Hotel de Londres y playa de la Concha.
Hotel du Londres et plage de la Concha.
London Hotel and La Concha Beach.
2006

Spain - San Sebastian - View from Mountain

San Sebastian

Vista general desde el Monte Iguerldo.
Vue generale du Mont Igueldo.
Gerneral view from Igueldo Mountain
2006

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San Sebastián is a coastal city and municipality located in Spain. It lies on the coast of the Bay of Biscay, 20 km (12 miles) from the French border.

Shown is The Beach of La Concha, one of the most famous urban beaches in Europe.

Spain - Girl with Embroidered Dress

Tenerife (Canarias)

The girls dress is sewn on - This is a postcard showing the national dress of Tenerife in the Canary Islands.

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Tenerife is the largest of the seven Canary Islands, Spain, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. It has a population of around 900,000 people and is the most populated island of the Canary Islands.  About five million tourists visit Tenerife every year and I hope to be one of them someday :)

Spain - Vigo, Galician bagpipers

Vigo - Gaiteros gallegos (Galician bagpipers)

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Vigo is a city and municipality in Galicia, Spain. It is located on the Atlantic Ocean.

Spain - Cambrils, Costa Daurada

Cambrils // 29
Costa Daurada

foto: Raymond, s.a.
2013

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Cambrils is a coastal town in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. 

Europe Map in 3-D, Day View and Night View

Europe by Day and Night
Data: NASA Earth Observatory
in 3D

This is the day picture, the night picture is all dark with all the city lights turned on so you can still see the outline of the land and where the cities are.
2011

Shown are major cites for Spain, England, France, Italy, Germany, Turkey, Ukraine and Russia.

Spain - Valencia, Multiview with Map

Valencia, Spain
2011

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Valencia is the third largest city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona, with around 809,000 people in the administrative centre.

Spain - Valencia, City of Arts and Sciences

Valencia
ciudad de las artes y las ciencias
(city of arts and sciences)
2011

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The City of Arts and Sciences is an entertainment-based cultural and architectural complex in the city of Valencia, Spain.

Designed by Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela, the project underwent the first stages of construction in July, 1996 and the finished "city" was inaugurated April 16, 1998.

1. El Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia — an opera house and performing arts center. It contains four large rooms: a Main Room, Magisterial Classroom, Amphitheater and Theater of Camera. It is dedicated to music and the scenic arts.

2. L'Umbracle — a landscaped walk with plant species indigenous to Valencia (such as rockrose, lentisca, romero, lavender, honeysuckle, bougainvillea, palm tree). It harbors in its interior The Walk of the Sculptures, an outdoor art gallery with sculptures from contemporary artists. (Miquel from Navarre, Francesc Abbot, Yoko Ono and others).

3. L'Oceanogràfic — an open-air oceanographic park. It is the largest oceanographic aquarium in Europe with 110,000 square meters and 42 million liters of water. It was built in the shape of a water lily and is the work of architect Félix Candela.

4. L'Hemisfèric — an Imax Cinema, Planetarium and Laserium. Built in the shape of the eye and has an approximate surface of 13,000 m²