Croatia:Republic of Croatia/Republic of Ireland Joint Edition

On 23 January 2020, An Post and Croatian Post jointly issued two commemorative stamps to celebrate the designation of Galway and Rijeka as European Capitals of Culture, 2020.

Issue Description
Welcome to Croatia, welcome to Rijeka!

Nested within northern coastal Croatia's stunning landscapes, Rijeka is a place beaming with life and a bastion of free-spirited, peaceful coexistence and progressive thinking.

Having developed under no less than seven different countries within the last hundred years, Rijeka offers a plethora of cultural and historical heritage sites, testifying to Europe's profoundly turbulent history. This port of diversity, where the Mediterranean and Central Europe meet, hosted a rich cultural programme in 2020 showcasing Rijeka's identity, while at the same time offering a panoply of European culture.

Along with Rijeka, the Irish city of Galway also beared this prestigious title of the European Capital of Culture in 2020.

Galway is located on the West Coast of Ireland. Situated on the Wild Atlantic Way, it is well known for its cosmopolitan atmosphere, the exceptional kindness of its people, and for its status as the cultural hub of Ireland.

2020's exciting pan-European programme brought events to some of the most unexpected places both city- and regionwide, including the islands, remote villages, wetlands, fields, mountains and beaches. With all the food, music, dancing, theatrical and visual arts performances, poetry reading, literary and sporting events blending into quite a spectacle to behold.

Stamps
The stamps depicts landmarks of the city of Rijeka and the city of Galway.

Sheets
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Each sheet also contains the name of the city it represents in the centre of each of the margins (Galway and Rijeka).

First Day Cover
The First Day Cover is a pictorial envelope with the two stamps from the issue affixed and postmarked.