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The decision of the European Council of Ministers to declare the year 1990 as the "European Year of Tourism" was designed to emphasize the role and development of tourism. Tourism, an activity turned into an industry, affects every society in many…

The festive stamps depict Santa Claus with his well-known laugh written in letters, Santa Claus' sleigh full of presents and Rudolph lighting up the night with his red nose for the most important journey of the year, carrying presents for children…

The two festive stamps depict the festive spirit of Christmas with children singing carols and a decorated Christmas tree.
The 64 cent stamp depicts the Nativity of Christ.
In a simplistic manner and in accordance with the Nazarene style, the…

Travelers visiting Cyprus in the 15th, 18th, and 19th centuries recalled how the land from Limassol to the Cape of Cats (Cape Gata) produced so many reptiles and snakes about two or three feet long whose bite was said to be mortal, that the…

This Cross, one of the oldest preserved in the Orthodox Church, has a story to tell. Carved in 1476 by a wood-carver named Georgios Laskaris, it stands on a high base carved with 32 images from the Old Testament. The Cross itself has 12 illustrations…

Dragonflies are one of the first flying insects on earth, they make the longest migration of any insect and are the most successful predators in the animal kingdom. More than 6.000 species have been described worldwide; in Cyprus we have recently…

EUROMED 2022 - Antique cities of the Mediterranean
For the ninth consecutive year, the Member States of the Euromed Postal Union for the Mediterranean are issuing a stamp with a common theme, and this year's theme is "Antique cities of the…

EUROMED 2023 – Mediterranean Festival

For the tenth consecutive year, the member states of the the Postal Union for the Mediterranean "Euromed Postal" are issuing a stamp with a common theme. This year's theme is "Mediterranean Festival".…

EUROPA 2022 - STORIES AND MYTHS

The legend of Digenis Akritas
Digenis Akritas was the most courageous of all the Akrites, who guarded the borders of Byzantium. They caused fear and terror to the Saracens who came from the mountains of Central…

“Peace the highest value of humanity” was PostEurop’s chosen theme for this year’s Europa stamp issue. Twenty-nine member countries submitted their design.
The 34c stamp highlights the fact that the future belongs to our children, thus the…