#178: Second postcard from Malta

Map of Malta

Ship stamp

Received from Claudia from Birkirkara.

Malta's national dog is the Pharaoh Hound Dog. In Maltese, the breed is called Kelb tal-Fenek.

#178: First postcard from Malta

The coat of arms of Malta

Ship stamp

Received from Silvan from Għaxaq.

Malta is 50 miles south of Sicily, 176 miles east of Tunisia, and 207 miles north of Libya.

#70: Second postcard from Greece

Map of Greece

Sailing ship stamp

Received from Michaël through the "Starring You" project. Check it out and participate to get nice cards like this from around the world.

Greece shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north and Turkey to the northeast.

#70: Second postcard from Crete

Agios Nikolaos

Sailing ship stamp

Received from Despina from Heraklion.

Apparently, Crete has the highest ratio of guns per person in the European Union.

#70: First postcard from Crete

Heraklion

Sea-life and sailing ship stamps

Received from Despina from Heraklion.

Crete lies between mainland Greece, Turkey, Libya and Egypt.

#128: Second postcard from Cyprus

Gourri Village

Refugee fund and olympic shooting stamp

Received from Anna from Limassol.

Gourri Village in the Troodos area. The name comes from a medieval aristocratic family named Gourri. Their coat of arms, a sun displayed, is found in several places on the island. One of the members of the family was Jacques du Gourri, viscount of Nicosia, who was a great supporter of Queeen Charlotte. He was assassinated in 1457 by James II, the last king of Cyprus. The church is dedicated to Saint George and it was built in 1775.

#128: First postcard from Cyprus

Views of Limassol Castle

Cow and refugee stamps

Received from Elena from Limassol.

Cyprus is located east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and Lebanon, northwest of Israel and north of Egypt.