The citadel still standing today was built in the 18 th century over the ancient roman castrum of Apulum. The fortress has seven bulwarks that make it a star shaped one, common to Vauban fortresses – Alba Iulia being quite […]
What to do in Bucharest
Romanian legend has it that the city of Bucharest was founded by a shepherd named “Bucur”, whose name means “joy”. His flute playing reportedly dazzled the locals and his hearty wine from nearby vineyards endeared him to the local traders, […]
What to do in Suceava
Archeological discoveries confirm that the land on which lays the city of Suceava has been inhabited since the earliest days, starting with Stone Age. In the XIV century (1388) Suceava is mentioned as the capital of Moldova.The Citadel of Suceava […]
What to do in Szeged
The City of Sunshine, with over 2100 hours of sunshine each year, is situated at the junction between Tisza and Maros rivers, near the southern border of Hungary.The city owes its origin to the river, but the river has also […]
What to do in Bran
Enjoy a Romanian traditional meal There are a plethora of local restaurants where you can eat Romanian or Italian delicious food. Why Italian? Becouse a lot of Romanians use to work there and nowadays they are comming back in Romania […]
What to do in Sighisoara
Enjoy a traditional meal Casa wagnerA nice, elegant, clean restaurant and an acceptable price. The service is very beautiful, the food is very good and diversified. Sighisoara Hotel’s restaurantvery beautiful location with terrace inside the fortress, flowers everywhere, friendly staff. […]
What to do in Medias
Situated on the Tarnava Valley , Medias is one of the oldest cities in Romania, first mentioned by documents in the 13th century. In addition to the medieval fortifications, its architecture displays a surprising mixture between Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and […]
What to do in Rasnov
Visit Rasnov Citadel This peasant refuge fortress 15 kilometres away from Brasov was built in order to defend the peasants in the surroundins. It has resisted a great number of sieges and only opened its gates to the invaders once, […]
What to do in Curtea de Arges
Written documents give evidence of the fortified town of Arges since 1330, whereas during the Middle Ages, it was the second capital of Walachia. The Court of Arges citadel consists of a set of ruins among which the basements of […]
What to do in Hunedoara
Where to swim in Hunedoara Leisure Complex Corvinais at your disposal if you want to swim in Hunedoara. Address: Avram Iancu 11A, Hunedoara Where to eat in Hunedoara Vintage Park Place or Werk restaurant or Casa Corviniana from Hunedoara are […]