Algarve, Portugal

This card was from Laura of the Netherlands.  In her Murder Mystery RR Group 11 card, she told me that she got this postcard during a vacation trip to Portugal this summer.

Many Europeans flock to Portugal's premiere holiday destination, The Algarve, in the summer for the wide, golden sands and the breath-taking cliff-islands that surround the coastline.  The Algarve is the perfect destination for families, couples, backpackers, photography enthusiasts, outdoor trekkers, and anyone who would like to admire the beauty that Portugal has to offer together with several thousand other tourists.

Ponta da Piedade, Lagos, Algarve

Coming, after all, from the Netherlands, the card came with this stamp: 

Created in 2008, Grenzeloos Nederland (Boundless Netherlands) features the relations between the Netherlands and Suriname

Aveiro, Portugal

I got this postcard from Maria through the NDC RR Group 120 (symbols on your country's flag).  She writes that this card shows some views from Aveiro, called the Portuguese Venice because of several canals crossing the city.

Aveiro was originally known as "Aviarium" meaning a preserve for birds

This beautiful multiview card came with this multi-cultural stamp:

The Postal Union of the Americas, Spain, and Portugal (UPAEP) was founded in 1911