Official Postcrossing card from Belgium with Algarve scene

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The Algarve is currently the third richest region in Portugal, after Lisbon and Madeira, with a GDP per capita 86% of the European Union average.

Sunset in Holland

Rheinbrücke Emmerich (Emmerich Rhine Bridge), Germany

It was built from 1962 to 1965, after the design of Heinrich Bartmann and the planning of Hellmut Homberg. The bridge was opened for traffic in 1965. Pedestrian walkways and cycle paths run along both sides of the bridge, separated from the vehicular lanes. The two pylons are 76.7 metres (252 ft) high.

Sunset over Bassin d' Arcachon, France

The Arcachon Basin  is a lagoon mésotidale located in the Landes de Gascogne , in Gironde , between the towns of La Teste-de-Buch south, Lege-Cap-Ferret in west and the delta of the Leyre east. He only stops the dunes 250 km from the Silver Coast , which stretches from the Gironde estuary to the river Adour . Unlike large lakes Landes , it is wide open to the Atlantic Ocean through the passes of the Arcachon basin and is a small sea inside 155 km² to tide high and 40 km² at low tide. We practice the ' oyster farming , fishing and boating. Since 8 June 2014, it houses the Marine Park of Arcachon .

Cote d' Azur, French Riviera, France received from Ukraine thru Postcrossing

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The Côte d'Azur  often known in English as the French Riviera, is the Mediterranean coastline of the southeast corner of France, also including the sovereign state of Monaco. There is no official boundary, but it is usually considered to extend from the Italian border (Italian Riviera) in the east to Saint-Tropez, Hyères, Toulon, or Cassis in the west. This coastline was one of the first modern resort areas. It began as a winter health resort for the British upper class at the end of the 18th century. With the arrival of the railway in the mid-19th century, it became the playground and vacation spot of British, Russian, and other aristocrats, such as Queen Victoria and King Edward VII, when he was Prince of Wales. In the summer, it also played home to many members of the Rothschild family.

Sunset from Jamsa, Western Finland

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Jamsa is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of 21,881 (30 November 2014) and covers an area of 1,823.91 square kilometres (704.22 sq mi) of which 252.57 km² (97.52 sq mi) is water. There are all together even 465 lakes in Jämsä. Largest lakes are Päijänne, Koljonselkä and Lake Kuorevesi. The population density is 13.93 inhabitants per square kilometre (36.1/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Sunset in Helsinki, Finland

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       The Helsinki metropolitan area includes urban core of Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Kauniainen and surrounding commuter towns. It is the world's northernmost metro area of over one million people, and the city is the northernmost capital of an EU member state. The Helsinki metropolitan area is the fourth largest Nordic metropolitan area after the metropolitan areas of Copenhagen, Stockholm and Oslo and Helsinki city is the third biggest Nordic city after Stockholm and Oslo.

Northern Beaches in Sydney, Australia

 The Northern Beaches is an area in the northern coastal suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, located near the coast of the Pacific Ocean. This area extends south to the entrance of Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), west to Middle Harbour and north to the entrance of Broken Bay. The area was formerly inhabited by the Garigal or Caregal people in a region known as Guringai country.

The Northern Beaches district is usually considered to be the area of the Northern Beaches Statistical Subdivision, comprising fully the local government areas of Manly, Warringah and Pittwater. The 2011 Australian census found the Northern Beaches to be the most White and mono-ethnic district in Australia, contrasting with its more-diverse neighbours: the North Shore and the Central Coast.

Pangandaran East Beach, West Java, Indonesia

Pangandaran is a town and district of Pangandaran Regency within the province of West Java, Indonesia. It is located on the southern coast of the island of Java. A well-known surfing beach has made Pangandaran a popular tourist destination. On 17 July 2006, an undersea earthquake measuring 7.7 on the moment magnitude scale triggered a tsunami which engulfed the resort area and caused destruction as far inland as half a kilometre. Over three hundred people from the town were killed

Holland

Holland is a region and former province on the western coast of the Netherlands. The name Holland is also frequently used to informally refer to the whole of the country of the Netherlands. This usage is commonly accepted in other countries, but some Dutch individuals, particularly from the other parts of the Netherlands, dislike the use of "Holland" as a substitute for "the Netherlands", or even find it insulting.

Hollywood Sunset, Los Angeles, California, USA

Hollywood  is a district in the central region of Los Angeles, California, in the United States.

It is notable for its place as the home of the entertainment industry, including several of its historic studios. Its name has come to be a metonym for the motion picture industry of the United States. Hollywood is also a highly ethnically diverse, densely populated, economically diverse neighborhood and retail business district.

Hollywood was a small community in 1870 and was incorporated as a municipality in 1903. It officially merged with the city of Los Angeles in 1910, and soon thereafter a prominent film industry began to emerge, eventually becoming the most dominant and recognizable in the world.

Ethiopian sunset

Ethiopia, officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa.

1. Capital: Addis Ababa
2. Currency: Ethiopian birr

Playas Del Coco, Costa Rica

Playas del Coco is one of the oldest beach communities in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. This area is also one of the fastest growing areas of tourism in Costa Rica.