Monte San Giorgio, Switzerland (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1090

The pyramid-shaped, wooded mountain of Monte San Giorgio beside Lake Lugano is regarded as the best fossil record of marine life from the Triassic Period (245–230 million years ago). The sequence records life in a tropical lagoon environment, sheltered and partially separated from the open sea by an offshore reef. Diverse marine life flourished within this lagoon, including reptiles, fish, bivalves, ammonites, echinoderms and crustaceans. Because the lagoon was near land, the remains also include land-based fossils of reptiles, insects and plants, resulting in an extremely rich source of fossils.

Sender: Oscar,  Sent on: 5 Jul, 2014, Received on: 19 Jul, 2014, Travel time: 14 days

Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City, United Kingdom (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1150

Six areas in the historic centre and docklands of the maritime mercantile City of Liverpool bear witness to the development of one of the world’s major trading centres in the 18th and 19th centuries. Liverpool played an important role in the growth of the British Empire and became the major port for the mass movement of people, e.g. slaves and emigrants from northern Europe to America. Liverpool was a pioneer in the development of modern dock technology, transport systems and port management. The listed sites feature a great number of significant commercial, civic and public buildings, including St George’s Plateau.

Sender: Binnington,  Sent on: 3 Jul, 2014, Received on: 19 Jul, 2014, Travel time: 16 days

The Dolomites, Italy (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1237

The site of the Dolomites comprises a mountain range in the northern Italian Alps, numbering 18 peaks which rise to above 3,000 metres and cover 141,903 ha. It features some of the most beautiful mountain landscapes anywhere, with vertical walls, sheer cliffs and a high density of narrow, deep and long valleys. A serial property of nine areas that present a diversity of spectacular landscapes of international significance for geomorphology marked by steeples, pinnacles and rock walls, the site also contains glacial landforms and karst systems. It is characterized by dynamic processes with frequent landslides, floods and avalanches. The property also features one of the best examples of the preservation of Mesozoic carbonate platform systems, with fossil records.

Sender: Gosia,  Sent on: 30 Jun, 2014, Received on: 10 Jul, 2014, Travel time: 10 days

City of Verona, Italy (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/797

The historic city of Verona was founded in the 1st century B.C. It particularly flourished under the rule of the Scaliger family in the 13th and 14th centuries and as part of the Republic of Venice from the 15th to 18th centuries. Verona has preserved a remarkable number of monuments from antiquity, the medieval and Renaissance periods, and represents an outstanding example of a military stronghold.

Sender: Gosia,  Sent on: 30 Jun, 2014, Received on: 10 Jul, 2014, Travel time: 10 days

Curonian Spit, Lithuania (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/994

Human habitation of this elongated sand dune peninsula, 98 km long and 0.4-4 km wide, dates back to prehistoric times. Throughout this period it has been threatened by the natural forces of wind and waves. Its survival to the present day has been made possible only as a result of ceaseless human efforts to combat the erosion of the Spit, dramatically illustrated by continuing stabilisation and reforestation projects.

Sender: MonikaValentaite,  Sent on: 30 Jun, 2014, Received on: 10 Jul, 2014, Travel time: 10 days

Dacian Fortresses of the Orastie Mountains, Romania (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/906

Built in the 1st centuries B.C. and A.D. under Dacian rule, these fortresses show an unusual fusion of military and religious architectural techniques and concepts from the classical world and the late European Iron Age. The six defensive works, the nucleus of the Dacian Kingdom, were conquered by the Romans at the beginning of the 2nd century A.D.; their extensive and well-preserved remains stand in spectacular natural surroundings and give a dramatic picture of a vigorous and innovative civilization.

Frontiers of the Roman Empire, Germany (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/430

The ‘Roman Limes’ represents the border line of the Roman Empire at its greatest extent in the 2nd century AD. It stretched over 5,000 km from the Atlantic coast of northern Britain, through Europe to the Black Sea, and from there to the Red Sea and across North Africa to the Atlantic coast. The remains of the Limes today consist of vestiges of built walls, ditches, forts, fortresses, watchtowers and civilian settlements. Certain elements of the line have been excavated, some reconstructed and a few destroyed. The two sections of the Limes in Germany cover a length of 550 km from the north-west of the country to the Danube in the south-east. The 118-km-long Hadrian’s Wall (UK) was built on the orders of the Emperor Hadrian c. AD 122 at the northernmost limits of the Roman province of Britannia. It is a striking example of the organization of a military zone and illustrates the defensive techniques and geopolitical strategies of ancient Rome. The Antonine Wall, a 60-km long fortification in Scotland was started by Emperor Antonius Pius in 142 AD as a defense against the “barbarians” of the north. It constitutes the northwestern-most portion of the Roman Limes.

Postcard 1 : Saalburg Castle

Sender: Xiaoi,  Sent on: 24 Jun, 2014, Received on: 2 Jul, 2014, Travel time: 8 days

Tassili n'Ajjer, Algeria (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/179/

Located in a strange lunar landscape of great geological interest, this site has one of the most important groupings of prehistoric cave art in the world. More than 15,000 drawings and engravings record the climatic changes, the animal migrations and the evolution of human life on the edge of the Sahara from 6000 BC to the first centuries of the present era. The geological formations are of outstanding scenic interest, with eroded sandstones forming ‘forests of rock’.

Sender: Nihad,  Sent on: 9 Jun, 2014, Received on: 2 Jul, 2014, Travel time: 23 days

Paphos, Cyprus (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/79

Paphos has been inhabited since the Neolithic period. It was a centre of the cult of Aphrodite and of pre-Hellenic fertility deities. Aphrodite's legendary birthplace was on this island, where her temple was erected by the Myceneans in the 12th century B.C. The remains of villas, palaces, theatres, fortresses and tombs mean that the site is of exceptional architectural and historic value. The mosaics of Nea Paphos are among the most beautiful in the world.

Postcard 1 : Mosaics of Paphos

Sender: papermoon,  Sent on: 10 Jun, 2014, Received on: 24 Jun, 2014, Travel time: 14 days

Postcard 2: Tombs of the Kings

Sender: papermoon,  Sent on: 10 Jun, 2014, Received on: 24 Jun, 2014, Travel time: 14 days

SGang Gwaay, Canada (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/157

The village of Ninstints (Nans Dins) is located on a small island off the west coast of the Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii). Remains of houses, together with carved mortuary and memorial poles, illustrate the Haida people's art and way of life. The site commemorates the living culture of the Haida people and their relationship to the land and sea, and offers a visual key to their oral traditions.

Sender: Jason,  Sent on: 4 Jun, 2014, Received on: 24 Jun, 2014, Travel time: 20 days

Landscape of Grand Pré, Canada (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1404

Situated in the southern Minas Basin of Nova Scotia, the Grand Pré marshland and archaeological sites constitute a cultural landscape bearing testimony to the development of agricultural farmland using dykes and the aboiteau wooden sluice system, started by the Acadians in the 17th century and further developed and maintained by the Planters and present-day inhabitants. Over 1,300 ha, the cultural landscape encompasses a large expanse of polder farmland and archaeological elements of the towns of Grand Pré and Hortonville, which were built by the Acadians and their successors. The landscape is an exceptional example of the adaptation of the first European settlers to the conditions of the North American Atlantic coast. The site – marked by one of the most extreme tidal ranges in the world, averaging 11.6 m – is also inscribed as a memorial to Acadian way of life and deportation, which started in 1755, known as the Grand Dérangement.

Sender: Jason,  Sent on: 4 Jun, 2014, Received on: 24 Jun, 2014, Travel time: 20 days

Yellowstone National Park, USA (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/28

The vast natural forest of Yellowstone National Park covers nearly 9,000 km2 ; 96% of the park lies in Wyoming, 3% in Montana and 1% in Idaho. Yellowstone contains half of all the world's known geothermal features, with more than 10,000 examples. It also has the world's largest concentration of geysers (more than 300 geyers, or two thirds of all those on the planet). Established in 1872, Yellowstone is equally known for its wildlife, such as grizzly bears, wolves, bison and wapitis.

Sender: Krdavis,  Sent on: 15 May, 2014, Received on: 13 Jun, 2014, Travel time: 28 days

Kluane / Wrangell-St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek, USA (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/72

These parks comprise an impressive complex of glaciers and high peaks on both sides of the border between Canada (Yukon Territory and British Columbia) and the United States (Alaska). The spectacular natural landscapes are home to many grizzly bears, caribou and Dall's sheep. The site contains the largest non-polar icefield in the world.

Sender: Cognac,  Sent on: 10 May, 2014, Received on: 13 Jun, 2014, Travel time: 33 days

High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago, Sweden (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/898

The Kvarken Archipelago (Finland) and the High Coast (Sweden) are situated in the Gulf of Bothnia, a northern extension of the Baltic Sea. The 5,600 islands of the Kvarken Archipelago feature unusual ridged washboard moraines, ‘De Geer moraines’, formed by the melting of the continental ice sheet, 10,000 to 24,000 years ago. The Archipelago is continuously rising from the sea in a process of rapid glacio-isostatic uplift, whereby the land, previously weighed down under the weight of a glacier, lifts at rates that are among the highest in the world. As a consequence islands appear and unite, peninsulas expand, and lakes evolve from bays and develop into marshes and peat fens. The High Coast has also been largely shaped by the combined processes of glaciation, glacial retreat and the emergence of new land from the sea. Since the last retreat of the ice from the High Coast 9,600 years ago, the uplift has been in the order of 285 m which is the highest known ''rebound''. The site affords outstanding opportunities for the understanding of the important processes that formed the glaciated and land uplift areas of the Earth''s surface.

Sender: Merja,  Received on: 13 Jun, 2014

Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty, South Korea (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1319

The Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty form a collection of 40 tombs scattered over 18 locations. Built over five centuries, from 1408 to 1966, the tombs honoured the memory of ancestors, showed respect for their achievements, asserted royal authority, protected ancestral spirits from evil and provided protection from vandalism. Spots of outstanding natural beauty were chosen for the tombs which typically have their back protected by a hill as they face south toward water and, ideally, layers of mountain ridges in the distance. Alongside the burial area, the royal tombs feature a ceremonial area and an entrance. In addition to the burial mounds, associated buildings that are an integral part of the tombs include a T-shaped wooden shrine, a shed for stele, a royal kitchen and a guards’ house, a red-spiked gate and the tomb keeper’s house. The grounds are adorned on the outside with a range of stone objects including figures of people and animals. The Joseon Tombs completes the 5,000 year history of royal tombs architecture in the Korean peninsula.

Sender: Jennifer,  Sent on: 29 May, 2014, Received on: 13 Jun, 2014, Travel time: 15 days

Jongmyo Shrine, South Korea (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/738

Jongmyo is the oldest and most authentic of the Confucian royal shrines to have been preserved. Dedicated to the forefathers of the Joseon dynasty (1392–1910), the shrine has existed in its present form since the 16th century and houses tablets bearing the teachings of members of the former royal family. Ritual ceremonies linking music, song and dance still take place there, perpetuating a tradition that goes back to the 14th century.

Sender: Jennifer,  Sent on: 29 May, 2014, Received on: 13 Jun, 2014, Travel time: 15 days

Delos, Greece (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/530

According to Greek mythology, Apollo was born on this tiny island in the Cyclades archipelago. Apollo's sanctuary attracted pilgrims from all over Greece and Delos was a prosperous trading port. The island bears traces of the succeeding civilizations in the Aegean world, from the 3rd millennium B.C. to the palaeochristian era. The archaeological site is exceptionally extensive and rich and conveys the image of a great cosmopolitan Mediterranean port.

Sender: Elena,  Sent on: 26 May, 2014, Received on: 6 Jun, 2014, Travel time: 10 days

Yungang Grottoes, China (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1039

The Yungang Grottoes, in Datong city, Shanxi Province, with their 252 caves and 51,000 statues, represent the outstanding achievement of Buddhist cave art in China in the 5th and 6th centuries. The Five Caves created by Tan Yao, with their strict unity of layout and design, constitute a classical masterpiece of the first peak of Chinese Buddhist art.

Sender: Zihu,  Sent on: 11 May, 2014, Received on: 6 Jun, 2014, Travel time: 25 days

Historic Centre of Brugge, Belgium (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/996

Brugge is an outstanding example of a medieval historic settlement, which has maintained its historic fabric as this has evolved over the centuries, and where original Gothic constructions form part of the town's identity. As one of the commercial and cultural capitals of Europe, Brugge developed cultural links to different parts of the world. It is closely associated with the school of Flemish Primitive painting.

Sender: amiina,  Sent on: 11 Jun, 2014, Received on: 16 Jun, 2014, Travel time: 5 days

Studenica Monastery, Serbia (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/389

 

The Studenica Monastery was established in the late 12th century by Stevan Nemanja, founder of the medieval Serb state, shortly after his abdication. It is the largest and richest of Serbia’s Orthodox monasteries. Its two principal monuments, the Church of the Virgin and the Church of the King, both built of white marble, enshrine priceless collections of 13th- and 14th-century Byzantine painting.

 

 

Sender: Renato, Sent on: 8 May, 2014, Received on: 14 Mar, 2014, Travel time: 6 days

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