Pantanassa Monastery

The Pantanassa Monastery is a former Eastern Orthodox monastery, now nunnery, located in Mystras. Its ornate stone-carved façade is of architectural note,completed in a mix of Byzantine and Gothic Revival styles. The former monastery is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mystras, inscribed in 1989.

Mystras, the wonder of the Morea, was built as an amphitheatre around the fortress erected in 1249 by the prince of Achaia, William of Villehardouin. Reconquered by the Byzantines, then occupied by the Turks and the Venetians, the city was abandoned in 1832, leaving only the breathtaking medieval ruins, standing in a beautiful landscape.

Unesco: Archaeological Site of Mystras
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Date: May 20

Roman Theatre of Gubbio

The Roman Theatre of Gubbio is a remarkably well-preserved 1st-century BC monument located in a green archaeological park just outside the medieval walls of Gubbio. It was one of the largest open-air theatres of its time and remains an active venue for summer performances today. The Roman theater was built with large limestone blocks worked in rusticated ashlar. It has two orders of arches, of which the lower order and some arches of the upper gallery survive.

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Date: April 27

Panchalingeshwara Temple

Panchalingeshwara Temple is a beautifully preserved 12th-century monument located in Hooli village, near Saundatti, in the Belagavi district of Karnataka. Maintained as a protected monument , it stands out as the only fully intact ancient shrine in a village once filled with architectural wonders that now mostly lie in ruins. Built out of local red sandstone during the Kalyani Chalukya rule, the temple is celebrated for its unique structural plan and religious synthesis.

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Date: May 18

Tampere

Situated in the scenic Finnish Lakeland region, Tampere is uniquely built on a narrow isthmus squeezed between two massive bodies of water: Lake Näsijärvi and Lake Pyhäjärvi. The two lakes are split by an 18-metre drop, creating the central Tammerkoski rapids, which historically fueled the city's powerful industrial rise. The city is most famous for all of its public saunas, the Särkänniemi amusement park, the only Moomin museum in the world, and mustamakkara,a special local delicacy. Tampere is the Sauna Capital of the World since 2018.

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Date: June 5

Cádiz

Cádiz is an ancient port city in the Andalucia region of southwestern Spain. The home of the Spanish Navy, the port boomed in the 16th-century as a base for exploration and trade. It has more than 100 watchtowers, including the iconic Torre Tavira, which was traditionally used for spotting ships. On the waterfront is the domed, 18th-century Cádiz Cathedral, featuring baroque and neoclassical elements.

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Date: June 11

Huntington Harbor

Huntington Harbor is a historic and heavily populated working waterfront located on the North Shore of Long Island within the Town of Huntington, New York. Tucked behind Huntington Bay, it serves as a massive recreational boating hub featuring 14 marinas, hundreds of moorings, and an active community of commercial fishermen and yacht clubs. It is roughly 40 miles east of New York City and sits right on Long Island's famous Gold Coast.

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Date: June 1

Pug

I have a dog just like this, his name is Jay!
Date: June 1

Giant Panda

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Date: June 9

Dinant meetup

Another souvenir from Dinant meetup.
Date: June 8

Postcrossing Meetup Dinant

Another souvenir from the meeting in Dinant. Thank you Mieke!
Date: June 6

Meeting Dinant

Thank you Jo for the souvenir from the birthday meeting!
Date: June 6

Meeting Dinant

Another souvenir from a meetup in Dinant. Thank you Lara!
Date: June 6