World on my postcards

Ksar Ouled Soltane  is a fortified granary, or   ksar , located in the   Tataouine   district in southern Tunisia . The ksar is spread out over two courtyards, each of which has a perimeter of multi-story vaulted granary cellars, or ghorfas . Like other   ksour   (plural of   ksar ) created by North African   Berber   communities, Ksar Ouled Soltane is located on a hilltop, to help protect it from raiding parties in previous centuries. Ksar Ouled Soltane is now a tourist destination, with visitors coming to see its well-preserved granary vaults. It was also featured in the film  Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace in some of the scenes used to represent the slave quarters of Mos Espa, where the character Anakin Skywalker lived as a boy.

Queen’s Head, one of the most famous scenes in Yehliu, is a kind of mushroom rock. It is formed due to the differential erosion caused by seawater during curst movement. It is assessed that the age of the rock is about 4,000 years old. The so called “Queen’s Head” is, in fact, a mushroom rock; it gets the title because the shape as formed after the top of rock being fallen apart in 1962~1963 appears like the side face of Queen Elizabeth. Queen’s Head is regarded as the landmark of Yehliu, yet its fame doesn’t bring any good to itself since it not only undertakes natural devastation but also being spoiled by mankind. The narrowest part around its neck is about 138 cm now. 

  Hradec Králové is a city of the Czech Republic, in the Hradec Králové Region of Bohemia. The city's economy is based on food-processing technology, photochemical, electronics manufacture and IT.

  Magdeburg is the capital city and the second largest city of the state of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Magdeburg is situated on the Elbe River and was one of the most important medieval cities of Europe,

This postcard is very rare for me as I have found it in Charity shop in local town. It was sent out ob 8th of March 1993 to Milan, Italy.  The card shows Curtain Fig Tree. The Curtain Fig Tree is one of the largest trees in Tropical North Queensland, Australia, and one of the best-known attractions on the Atherton Tableland.  It began life about 500 years ago when a bird, or possibly a small mammal, dropped the seed of a fig-tree in the crown of the host tree, over 20 metres above ground.

  The Royal Pa lace (aka the Buda Castle) is the home of the  National Gallery  and the  Budapest History Museum.

Transport infrastructure within Chad is generally poor, especially in the north and east of the country. River transport is limited.  Roads are mostly unsurfaced and are likely to be impassable during the wet season. In the north, roads are merely tracks across the desert and land mines continue to present a danger. Draft animals (horses, donkeys and camels) remain important in much of the country.

Bulgaria is often called the land of roses. On the postcard you can see the roses which are  called 'Bulgarian Roses'. Bulgaria is famous for it's roses, Bulgarian rose oil and perfume. Bulgarian Rose Oils has a lot of health benefits and used for beauty as well.   If you visit Bulgaria in June, make sure you to visit world famous Bulgarian Rose Festival. B ulgaria has a long history of harvesting roses and the annual Rose Festival is a colourful, fragrant celebration of this age-old tradition!  

  Ancient Plovdiv Architectural Reserve is a well-preserved complex where on a relatively small area visitors can take walks through different historical ages, see ancient buildings adapted to the modern way of life and feel the spirit of the town from the Bulgarian Revival Period.

T anzania is an East African country known for its vast wilderness areas. They include the plains of Serengeti National Park, a safari mecca populated by the “big five” game (elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino), and Kilimanjaro National Park, home to Africa’s highest mountain. Offshore lie the tropical islands of Zanzibar and Mafia Marine Park, where whale sharks swim through reefs.