Now that Eurovision is behind us, it’s time to vote for another popular European contest… the EUROPA stamps of the year!
The theme for 2017 is “Castles”, which might sound a bit boring at first, but wait until you see all the stamps! While some countries’ entries are very literal and spotlight their own fortifications or Unesco Heritage sites, others have taken a more lyrical approach to the subject, featuring sand, ice castles, or legendary castles from their countries’ tales…
So go cast your vote… and then leave a comment below, letting us know which country wins your heart this year! 🏰
130 comments so far
Hi There! Link isn't working.
Excuse me, your link is wrong. :(
Me again! Click on the image of the stamps and that works!
thanks for the info ^ to click on the image.
I choose Iceland, with The metaphor's castle
http://www.posteurop.org/europa2017
Belgium rulez ;)
So many beautiful stamps to choose from... but I absolutely love the one with Snow Castle by Finland, both its design and idea!
Ah bummer... sorry guys! The link is fixed now :)
All Stamps are pretty beautiful. I go for Luxembourg.
I can't decide... been trying for days! :p
I voted for the Faroe Islands because of the legend behind the stamp.
But it is going to be a hard choice for anyone because of the large amount of beautiful stamps this year!
The link worked, I voted belgium
I voted for Croatia!
I have voted for Greenland
I voted for colorful Croatia!
Voted for San Marino, but the Bulgaria stamp is amazing as well <3 :)
Åland :)
Greenland! :)
I voted for Italy! :)
The Isle of Man of course, my second homeland and the stamp is beautifully done.
Many beautiful stamps! I voted for Faroe Islands, though it was a tough decision. Belgium is my #2.
Unfortunately our German stamp is as boring and uncreative as usual...
I voted for Monaco with The Isle of Man #2. Close contest between the two.
The stamp from Belgium won my heart. :)
Hungary is very nice!!👏🏻
Romania!
Oh, Faroe Islands, I just loved the picture and the legend. Way to put a story in the stamps! Iceland was a close second for me.
I voted for Hungary, but loved Greenland and Italy too. It was a hard decision, because there were so many interesting and beautiful stamps.
I vote Belgium - love sand castles
I've missed castles since I moved to the USA from Germany decades ago, so this was nice. I should have voted for Germany, I suppose, but in the end I went with Jersey because I like the picture and the story behind it.
Belgium for the win! Sandcastle envy.
Voted for Italy! :D
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Very good Belgian stamp, good humor and not taking them too seriously but doing the job seriously ♥
I have to admit, the Icelandic stamp spoke to me the most
Honestly, Bulgaria won my heart this year!
Hard decision, voted for Greece in the end. Simply loved that blue sea in front of the castle.
Belgium was my favorite, good humour....
My favourite was simply Finland, the beautiful ice castle !
I voted for Liechtenstein ((:
Liechtenstein! I wish I can get the stamp into my collection :)
I like all the stamps in their different looks !
But my vote goes for Belgium stamp because I like sand castles wish reminde me of my childhood days at the beach ...
What an amazing stamp in Faroe Islands. TOTALLY want this one. 😭
Jersey :)
Belgium wins my vote!
I voted RU. There are so many attractive stamps to choose and I only can choose one :( Hope I can receive these nice stamps in the future.
Serbia
Åland^^
This year I'm very proud of the Italian stamps. I love them! But if I must stay impartial than I'd say Åland
......so many beautiful stamps :)
Belgium, Finland, Gibraltar, France, Iceland, Isle of Man, Netherlands, Romania, San Marino!!!
Most of all I liked Liechtenstein's stamp!
For me my vote went to FINLAND! :-D
A hard choice, but I ended up voting for Åland.
So many beautiful stamps! I ended up choosing Italy as I was drawn to that stamp the most.
All stamps are beautiful. I voted for ITALY. I'm useing them already.
Hungary
Liechtenstein!
Greece took mine.
Hello everybody,
Faroe islands is my favorite ♥. Loved the creativity and the story about the princess.
I voted Aland because of the mirror effect. But Faroe Is, Belgium and Finland were close contenders.
I voted for The Netherlands. I love that one.
Portugal💕
United Kingdom
I think they are all pretty much boring. Voted for no one.
Monaco
Belgium - thought the sand castles was original and well done.
BosniaHerzegovina
I voted for Germany....:)
I voted for Belgium's Sandcastle. It made me smile! And not all castles are made of brick and morter for the wealthy.
I voted for the Faeroe Islands, but it was a tough choice - I really liked Isle of Man, Finland, Greenland, Aland Island, and Iceland. However, all of them were amazing and took designs from the culture of the countries. :)
I love the simplicity of Sweden's stamp :)
I voted for Italy! I love both stamps issued :)
Belgium got my vote!
I voted for the Belgian sand castle stamp. But I also like the legend behind the Greenland stamp!
I voted Poland. I love the layout of the stamp and the castle is wonderful.
I am from Brazil and voted to the Hungarian stamp... I just loved it!!!!
LATVIA!
Voted for Germany.
Finland!
Voted for Aland..:)
Finland !
Voted for Romania
Romania, Monaco and Serbia... It was hard to choose... Romania won after all! =)
Loved the Latvia stamp! It was a hard decision!
I voted for Belgium. I loved the idea of the sandcastle! 😀
I voted for Monaco
I also voted for Belgium, what a nice idea!
So many lovely stamps, hard to choose. I vote for Greenland
Of course , first choice is Croatia. The second, Belgium. And third is Hungary.
I am from România and our stamp is also nice. But I let the others to vote for it.
I voted for Monaco :)
I've voted for Greenland's Icecastle:-)
Republic of Serbia was my choice!
Belgium with it's Sand Castles was my favorite!
And here I tought: hey, finally something Germany is good at! We have a ton of castle stamps and some very nice onces, too. However, I don't quite understand why they chose this one for the EUROPA stamp... it's so boring! D:
I love Finland. That's creative. :)
Definetly Finland... ;o)
Germany could do so much better with their stamps - mostly they are just boring. :o(
Monaco 💖
Hello,
I've just votinf for BELARUS - RUEP "Belpochta", it's a beautiful stamp!
Absolutely impossible to decide, which one I like most. I hope to receive as many of them as possible on some beautiful postcard. :)
Gibraltar
Belgium caught my eye right from the start, but as I scrolled through all the candidates, it was a tough choice between Hungary and the Ukraine. The artfulness of the Ukraine's stamp won me over!
Sand castle. Belgium. Beautiful...
I had a hard time choosing but went for San Marino in the end!
Finland:) Beautiful!
Belgium: childhood nostalgie!
Åland :)
My vote went to the third Bosnia and Herzegovina (Public Enterprise BH POST), the one with just the window. It was a romantic setting and made me crave visiting there. Admittedly, the Belgian one was a great idea, and I have some allegiance, but Bosnia-Herzegovina window for the win! (I was surprised that I, as an American, could vote, but I'm fine with it.)
Now, can someone tell me why Bosnia-Herzegovina has three entries?
I was also surprised that I could vote as an American! I voted for Greenland, but I almost went for Belgium or the Faroe Islands! :) They were all beautiful!
So many beautiful stamps and only one vote! I chose the historic urban site of Počitelj - Bosnia-Herzegovina
I voted for BELGIUM because it reminded me of the sandcastles that I built on the beach.
Hate to admit as a Finn, but I voted for Sweden....... The Scandinavian simplicity just appealed to me, no can do xD
I voted for Great Britain. 🏰
I voted for Finland.
Tith voted is a very good idea !!!!!!!
Absolutely impossible to decide, many stamps is beautiful !!!!
Åland :) I liked the design the most although I love the Belgian one, too.
It's always a hard choice.
Actually I love the German castle too, but the picture is not well made. There are much nicer views of that particular castle.
FINLAND!
Finnish stamp is my favourite!!
This was a difficult decision, but finally I voted for Greenland! I love the colors...
A difficult choice. However, I think Romania has something that caught my attention. Test, i bite for Romania definitely.
Faeroe Islands for me but so many pretty ones to choose from. I like the metaphorical castles best as I am lucky to have the real thing not so far from where I live.
All stamps are awesome! I voted for Croatia.
I actually had an opportunity years ago to visit several European castles...the ones from Austria and Monaco, especially brought back wonderful memories, but I was really drawn (no pun intended) to the Sand Castles on the Belgium stamp. There are some annual sand castle building contests on a few of our South Texas Gulf Coast beaches.
Wow, there are a lot of wonderful stamps. I voted for Faroe Islands, but love also Monaco, Belgium and Poland. The german stamp is as boring as most of our stamps.
Hard to choose, but I love the artwork and beauty of the Czech Republic stamp. So unique.
I wonder what you mean by "Castles" which might sound a bit boring? What could be better than castles? Not a lot, in my opinion, they are also one of the best things to see on a card, if you ask me.
There were many wonderful stamps, I voted for Croatia! :-)
Finland, the colors are making a difference to me.
Greenland is adorable so colorful)))
Faroe Islands ! Even if I like a lot of them... and our Belgian stamp too ! (I just ordered some :) )
I love the 2nd set the animals & nature are so lovable, & post post because I love postcrossing & I really like your lighthouse, we have many here in Oz but not that one Thankyou xxx
Hungarian castle my family is from here so I have a connection
I'm a Nature lover!!! 😍😍😍They're awesome 😮Best ones? Landscapes and animals ☺ Thanks for this giveaway!
Belgium was my favorite!:)
I like the Belgian stamp.
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