Thursday Postcard Hunt: boats, ferries,

“Boats, Ferries” is this week’s theme for Thursday Postcard Hunt.

Postcard from Finland.

S/S Tarjanne was finished and launched in the year 1908. The steamship Tarjanne has been serving as a passenger and a freight ship on the lake Näsijärvi. Nowadays the ship operates the route between Tampere via Murole canal to Ruovesi and Virrat. Its route from Tampere to Virrat is also known as the Poet’s way. The ship also does charter cruises.
The ship is the last long line passenger steamship in Finland. It has 115 passenger seats and a crew of 4 + restaurant personnel. 

Postcard from Italy.

Boats on Gran Canal, Venice. Rialto Bridge on the background.

Postcard from Turkey.

Istanbul, Galata Bridge

Postcard from Switzerland

Lausanne, Lake Geneva and Le Grammont mountain on the background. Lausanne is a city on Lake Geneva (or Lac Léman) , in the French-speaking region of Vaud, Switzerland. It’s home to the International Olympic Committee headquarters, as well as the Olympic Museum and lakeshore Olympic Park.

6 comments

  1. My favorite is the first. I love old mono photos! New ones too. The S/S Targanne is a nice looking ship, I looked it up and read about it!

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