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Tuesday 7 April 2020

1298) Charming Towns, Spain: For the past five years, Correos (Spanish Post) has issued Stamps and Postcards on four beautiful Spanish villages as old-fashioned accordion-style postcards: Date of Post Cards/Stamps set issue: 30.03.2020:

1298) Charming Towns, Spain: For the past five years, Correos (Spanish Post) has issued Stamps and Postcards on four beautiful Spanish villages as old-fashioned accordion-style postcards: Date of  Post Cards/Stamps set issue: 30.03.2020:

Like every year for the past five years, Correos (Spanish Post) has brought out postcards/stamps on four of the most beautiful Spanish villages and put them in the same format as the old-fashioned accordion-style postcards.


The stamps feature the towns of Cuidad Rodrigo, Morella, Tejeda and Valverde de los Arroyos, which are placed on the Front of these Postcards, and are also printed on the Back - simulating the Back of a postcard.




Each one of the four self-adhesive stamps features a symbol of these charming towns as their key motif. This issue also comes with a vignette that has no postal value:

Ciudad Rodrigo:

An aerial image of the centre of this town in Salamanca bordering Portugal is the main feature of the stamp, which is dedicated to this walled village.

The fortifications are one of the biggest tourist attractions of the city along with the castle, built by Enrique II of Trastamara in the 14th Century AD, which watches over the city from above.

Morella:

In the province of Castellon, at an altitude of more than a 1,000 metres, a robust castle watches over the town of Morella, which has been declared a Historic-Artistic Grouping and has been recognised with a Heritage Award for World Heritage Cities. 

The Stamp portrays the spectacular sunset of the walled city at the foot of the imposing castle.

Tejeda:

The picturesque village of Tejeda, located inland of Gran Canaria is a popular tourist spot, particularly the "fortunate Islands" which offers an abundance of sun, sea and sand.

The Stamp includes a beautiful panoramic view of the town, featuring one of the island's natural attractions - the Roque Bentayga - which together with the - Roque Nublo - can be seen from any point of Tejeda.

Valverde de los Arroyos:

Along the route of the "Pueblos Negros" ("Black Villages"), nestled amidst spectacular natural surroundings, is the town of Valverde de los Arroyos in the province of Guadalajara. 

This Stamp, which is dedicated to this unique village, is defined by a detail of its urban architecture, with stone constructions covered in slate.

Technical details:

Issue Date: 30.03.2020

Issuer : Correos (Spanish Post)

Process: Offset

Size:57.6 mm x 40.9 mm






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