More Swiss Travels

Europe-Switzerland-Chateau de Chillon Here you can see some photos of the said Castle. 

This card has a Montreux postmark. 

Europe-Switzerland-Le Lavaux   Visiting here just after this site was named a World Heritage site. This is around a wine growing area. You travel here on a tour by a small road train. Very enjoyable. 

The Swiss stamps are printed to a very high quality . 

Europe-Switzerland-Meride   Stopped in this Village for food and to take in the local culture. 

The Swiss Post office have a great selection of hand stamps. 

Europe-Switzerland-Mendrisiotto   This beautiful area is near the Border with Italy and Lake Lugano. Very Picturesque. 

Another pictorial Postmark, but could do with more ink. 

Switzerland, United Nations and International Telecommunications Union.

Europe-Switzerland-Geneva  The international city of Geneva is one of the great cities in Switzerland. A great location on lake Geneva. 

The left side stamp is a definitive issue from Switzerland. A nice Geneva postmark.Most of the Swiss Post offices had a selection of stamps available. 

Europe-International Telecommunications Union-Geneva  The ITU is a United Nations body involved with the worldwide exhibitions and forums dealing with all types of communications from TV , Internet, Telephone and everything in between. The Headquarters is in Geneva. Here is the building . 

The Swiss Post office issues Stamps especially for use the the ITU in Geneva. Here is a set of stamps postmarked at the ITU  building in Geneva. You have to go to a special room where you can leave the postcard in for mailing out so the stamps can be used. 

Europe-United Nations Geneva   Here you can see the magnificent buildings that house the United Nations in Geneva. Looks great from the outside. I do remember a giant chair being outside as I entered. I guess the chair was 100 meters high at least.  

On the day I visited this UN building and complex there was no visitor allowed. But I managed to be let in as I specially wanted to go to the UN Post office here. In fact there was two post offices here side by side. The UN and the Swiss Post office next door within the building. 

Europe-Switzerland-Montreux  Another pretty town and visited the Castle as seen here. Well worth it. 

This card got postmarked in Lausanne. I guess that is where the mail is sent from here. 

Serbia , Switzerland and The Olympic Committee Lausanne

Europe-Serbia-Belgrade Visiting this city in 2007, was not one of my highlights of the year as far as travel is concerned. May be everyone had a lot on their minds but I found the people in a sombre mood and lacking in enthusiasm for anything. 

Finding stamps in the Main Post office was a struggle. As was the way the staff were not interested in letting me have a look at a selection of stamps. 

Europe-Serbia-Novi Sad  A half day trip from Belgrade. 

At least I got two stamps on this postcard. 

Europe-Switzerland-Lausanne   Back to one of my favourite countries after Serbia. maybe that is why I found Serbia so depressing. From Switzerland to Serbia and back to Switzerland, you could not have found a large contrast if you had tried. I have been to Lausanne a few times and beautiful city . 

A Tourism Congress was in place when I was here. 

Europe-Olympic Committee- Lausanne  This is the very very interesting Olympic Museum in Lausanne. It is also the headquarters of the Olympic Committee. If you have any interest in Sport this is a must see. In effect the history of the Olympic Games. 

Switzerland issues special stamps for use by the Olympic committee in Lausane. This is one of the stamps and a special postmark as posted at the Museum in Lausaane. 

Further travels around Switzerland

Europe-Germany-Busingen   This is a little part of Germany surrounded by Switzerland. A very small village. All prices in the Village are in Swiss francs and Euros. 

The Post office is also a shop . 

Europe-Switzerland-Stein am Rhein  A very beautiful part of Switzerland. This postcard gives a great overview of how nice it really is. 

Just by chance these stamps were on sale in the Post office. Showing more of the central area of Stein am Rhein 

Europe-Switzerland-St.Gallen This area also known as St.Gall . The Convent of St.Gall seen here is a World Heritage Site. Beautiful inside 

I like the Stamp showing the Dog. 

Europe-Switzerland-Zurich  The major city in Switzerland . Switzerland always feels so organised  and a very well kept city bearing in mind how big it is. 

The stamp on the right celebrates 2000 years since the foundation of the Swiss National Bank. 

Liechtenstein and Switzerland

Europe-Liechtenstein-Vaduz   Visited Liechtenstein on a rainy July Day. Walking up to t he Castle and seeing the town. One of those places you see once and then... 

A wonderful Philatelic Section at the Post office. Great stamps. I rally like this stamp with the way it is designed. Beautiful and a postmark to match. 

Europe-Liechtenstein-Vaduz   Well at least I can remember this fine hotel and great dinner here. My highlight of Liechtenstein. 

Another high quality design stamp from the Post office . 

Europe-Switzerland-Rheinfall  A very popular tourist sight. Well worth the detour. 

Bought this stamp at this tourist site so not a great stamp. 

Europe-Switzerland-Schaffausen A beautiful town on the river. Very picturesque. 

Got to the Post office here and a selection of stamps. 

Universal Postal Union and Switzerland

Europe-Universal Postal Union-Bern   The office of the UPU is in Berne Switzerland as you can see on the Postcard. It is a United Nations body and is responsible for a lot of general agreements between postal administrations. Hence cooperation between countries which assists in receiving and sending mail from one country to another.  

The UPU issues its own stamps. Here on the right is a UPU stamp. The rate  had gone up to mail letters from Switzerland so the UPU postal officer placed two extra Switzerland stamps on this postcard. It is a very interesting building to visit. While there I was shown part of a collection of stamps issued that year. The UPU gets a number of samples of every stamp issued by each postal administration in the world.Postmarked with a special UPU postmark . 

Europe-Switzerland-Bern   The capital of Switzerland. A easy city to get around. 

This postcard includes a special Pro Patria stamp which includes a charity donation of 40 cents. 

Europe-Switzerland-Basel  Spend a week here many years ago .  A great city  to visit. The zoo here is famous. 

I do like the squiggles in the middle of this postmark. I guess that would make sure that any extra stamps would get cancelled.