Panorama view of Helsinki - Helsinki, Finland

Together with the cities of Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen – and surrounding commuter towns, including the neighbouring municipality of Sipoo to the east – Helsinki forms the metropolitan area. This area is often considered Finland's only metropolis and is the world's northernmost metro area with over one million inhabitants. Additionally, it is the northernmost capital of an EU member state. 

 

Jelcz 043 - Żory, Poland

Jelcz 043 - a Polish intercity bus, produced in the years 1959–1986 by Jelczańskie Zakłady Samochodowe, in Jelcz, currently Jelcz-Laskowice. This model was a licensed version of the Czechoslovak Škoda 706 RTO bus. Due to its appearance, it is commonly called a cucumber.

 

#76 GF - Wartau, Switzerland

The Gretschins-Herrenfeld and Ochsenberg prehistoric settlement and sacrifice sites, the ruins of Wartau Castle, and the so-called Walser Rathaus (town council house) auf Palfries are listed as Swiss heritage sites of national significance. The villages of Azmoos and Oberschan and the hamlets of Fontnas and Gretschins are part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.

 

Map of Brazil - Sao Paulo, Brazil

São Paulo is a cosmopolitan, melting pot city, home to the largest Arab, Italian, and Japanese diasporas, with examples including ethnic neighbourhoods of Bixiga, Bom Retiro, and Liberdade. 

São Paulo was one of the host cities of the 1950 and 2014 FIFA World Cups. Additionally, the city hosted the IV Pan American Games, Miss Universe 2011, and the São Paulo Indy 300.

 

#63 FOTW - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The national flag of Malaysia, also known as the Stripes of Glory is composed of a field of 14 alternating red and white stripes along the fly and a blue canton bearing a crescent and a 14-point star known as the Bintang Persekutuan (Federal Star). 

The 14 stripes, of equal width, represent the equal status in the federation of the 13 member states and the federal territories, while the 14 points of the star represent the unity among these entities. 

The crescent represents Islam, the country's state religion; the blue canton symbolises the unity of the Malaysian people; the yellow of the star and crescent is the royal colour of the Malay rulers.

 

#60 FOTW - ASEAN, Indonesia

The Flag of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is one of the official symbols of the association. It consists of the official emblem of ASEAN on a blue background. The colours of the flag – blue, red, white, and yellow – represent the main colours of the national flags of all ten member states. Blue represents peace and stability, red represents courage and dynamism, white represents purity, and yellow represents prosperity.

 

Citroën 2CV - Duisburg, Germany

The Citroën 2CV is an air-cooled front-engine, front-wheel-drive, economy family car, introduced at the 1948 Paris Mondial de l'Automobile, and manufactured by Citroën for model years 1948–1990.

 

Poppy seed flowers - Leeuwarden, The Netherlands

The region has been continuously inhabited since the 10th century. Leeuwarden is a former royal residence and has a historic city center, many historically relevant buildings, and a large shopping center with squares and restaurants. Leeuwarden was awarded the title European Capital of Culture for 2018.

 

#38 FOTW - Fredericia, Denmark

A banner with a white-on-red cross is attested as having been used by the kings of Denmark since the 14th century. An origin legend with considerable impact on Danish national historiography connects the introduction of the flag to the Battle of Lindanise of 1219.

The elongated Nordic cross, which represents Christianity, reflects its use as a maritime flag in the 18th century. The flag became popular as a national flag in the early 16th century. The flag holds the Guinness world record of being the oldest continuously used national flag, that is since 1625.

No official definition of "Dannebrog rød" exists. The private company Dansk Standard, regulation number 359 (2005), defines the red colour of the flag as Pantone 186c.

 

Boeing C-17 Globemaster III - Pribram, Czech Republic

Date of flight - September 15, 1991; years of production 1991–2015.

A heavy military transport plane manufactured by Boeing. It is part of the equipment of the USAF, RAF, Royal Australian Air Force, NATO air force (namely the United States, Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Slovenia, Poland and, not part of NATO, Sweden, and Finland).

 

Champagne pops - Mikkeli, Finland

"SAUTE-BOUCHON" - at the beginning of its history, champagne was called the devil's wine or the devil's drink. 

Carbon dioxide is formed in champagne as a result of the natural aging process in the bottles. New wine is poured into the bottles and then stored slightly tilted towards the cork at a temperature of 3-5 ° C. The aging bottles exploded and the corks popped out under the influence of high pressure, which gave winemakers a lot of trouble.

 

Luye Highlands - Gongguan Township, Taiwan

"The night sky in Taitung is as beautiful as a dream. Boundless hope seems to accompany the hot air balloons as they rise into heaven." - that's what's printed on the postcard. On the card, you can seeTaitung International Balloon Festival.

 

Qantas A380 - Melbourne, Australia

The Airbus A380 is the world's largest passenger airliner. The full-length double-deck aircraft, sometimes nicknamed the superjumbo, has a typical seating capacity of 525, though it is certified for up to 853 passengers. 

The Qantas name comes from "QANTAS", an acronym for its original name, Queensland, and Northern Territory Aerial Services. It is the third oldest airline in the world, after KLM and Avianca, having been founded in November 1920, it began international passenger flights in May 1935. 

 

View of Jakarta by night - Bandung, Indonesia

Bandung is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia.

Nicknames: Kota Kembang (City of Flowers), Parijs van Java (Dutch) (Paris of Java)

Mottos: Clean, Prosperous, Devout, Friendly   

Most people in the surrounding province of West Java are ethnically Sundanese, with Sundanese often spoken as a first language, as well as the common and informal language for communication in streets, school, work, and markets.

#29 FOTW - Pori, Finland

In 2010, Finland established a National Failure Day to learn from mistakes and not repeat them.

The first inhabitants of Finland were the Sami people who were there when the first Finns immigrated in the first millennium BC. The Sami moved north to what is known today as Lapland.  

Cute food - Seoul, South Korea

Seoul has been continuously inhabited for over 2,000 years since its founding in 18 BC. by Baekje, one of the three kingdoms of Korea.   

The official name of the city is Seoul Special Metropolitan City.

#23 GF - Osijek, Croatia

Istria has the smallest city in the world that has been entered in the Guinness Book of Records. It is called Hum and is inhabited by only 14 people.   

Glenariff Forest - Erith, England

Glenariff Forest Park in Northern Ireland. The amazing beauty of the park provides visitors with plenty of panoramic landscapes, peaceful walks along the river, and three spectacular waterfalls.

The Rainbow trail includes crossing the Rainbow Bridge. During the walk, you can smell the delicate scent of bear's garlic, flowering violets, and wild strawberries. 

Space Maxicard - Sydney, Australia

The Australian Space Agency is Australia's national agency responsible for the development of Australia's commercial space industry. 

City view - Stockholm, Sweden

The city was founded according to tradition in 1252 by Jarl Birger.

The seat of the government and parliament of Sweden and the Swedish royal family.

Numerous monuments originating in Poland (e.g. a tent captured by Sobieski near Vienna, the armor of Polish kings, banners of the Polish army, cannons) can be seen in Livrustkammaren and at the Army Museum in Stockholm.