Romania Holiday
Photos from our yearly trip to Romania (June 2018)
Category Archive: Romania
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Sibiu, Romania
Photos from Sibiu, a beautiful city in the heart of Romania
Arad, Romania
Arad, a city in the West of Romania, close to the border with Hungary.
My 2015 summer travels
My summer so far, in photos from our trip across Europe: South of Germany, Austria, Romania, Slovakia.
Autumn at the Village Museum in Bucharest
The Village Museum is one of my favorite places in Bucharest. It’s actually a park with traditional Romanian village houses
IRON GATES – beautiful border between Serbia and Romania
The Iron Gates (“Portile de Fier” in Romanian) is a Danube Gorge of around 134 km long which separates Serbia from Romania (representing the border between these two countries). To go from Romania… Continue reading
Romanian Easter Food to boost your mood
In ROMANIA, Easter reunites the family for a rich and carefully prepared lunch. The main dishes are: lamb, pasca and eggs. Easter table setup in Romania: Salads, Red Eggs, Drob and fresh… Continue reading
Bucharest, the Capital of Romania
Bucharest used to be nicknamed the “Little Paris” during the interwar period – the buildings were fancy and there was a Triumphal Arch. The Victory Avenue was compared to Champs-Elysees. Nowadays it’s just… Continue reading
The Village Museum, Bucharest, Romania
The Village Museum in Bucharest, Romania, is an open air museum about the traditional Romanian village life from the past and present. There are houses, churches, furniture and tools from their original locations.… Continue reading
Pastele Cailor (Horse Easter), Targoviste, Romania
Every year on the first Saturday of Lent, the Bulgarian community in Targoviste, Romania, is celebrating the Horse Easter (or Saint Theodor day), marking the end of winter and beginning of spring. The… Continue reading
The Sphinx, Romania
The Sphinx is a natural rock formation at 2216 meters of altitude in the Bucegi Mountains in Romania. It’s 8 meters high and from a certain angle, the Sphinx resembles a human head,… Continue reading
My hometown – Targoviste, Romania.
What to see in Targoviste? 1. THE ROYAL COURT WITH CHINDIA TOWER The Royal Court and Chindia Tower, the symbol of Targoviste Targoviste is a city full of history. It used to be… Continue reading
On the moon? Mud Volcanoes in Buzau, Romania
Am I on the moon? I am not crazy, I promise. It’s just that for a second there I thought I was teleported on the moon. What am I talking about? An interesting… Continue reading
A stunning castle in Romania: Peles Castle
Peles Castle Built in Neo-Renaissance architecture at the foot of the Bucegi Mountains, in Prahova Valley, in the town of Sinaia, Romania, Peles Castle is one of the most beautiful castles in the… Continue reading
Vidraru Dam, Romania
Vidraru Dam in Romania was finished in 1966 and creates Vidraru Lake – a huge lake surrounded by still mountains and a quietness that only a grandiose place like this can provide. The… Continue reading
Twists and turns at 2034 m. Transfagarasan and Balea Lake, Romania
Romania is a beautiful country that has more to offer than just legends of Dracula and Transylvania. In this post I present two sights which hopefully will make you want to pack your… Continue reading
Dracula’s birthplace in Sighisoara, Romania
Sighisoara Sighisoara is a medieval city in the heart of Transylvania, ROMANIA, where Vlad the Impaler (more known as Dracula) was born around 1431. (Vlad the Impaler – “Vlad Tepes” in Romanian –… Continue reading
Maramures, Romania
Maramures is a peaceful and quiet region located in the North-West of Romania and it’s impressive with its rural landscape. Here we find villages where century-old traditions are still part of daily life,… Continue reading
A Merry Cemetery, Romania
The Merry Cemetery from Sapanta (“Cimitirul Vesel” in Romanian) located in the Maramures region of Romania, is not boring, gray or depressing like other cemeteries that we know, but instead it has colorful… Continue reading