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Botosani Archaeological Treasures Come to Light

2012-12-15 by Miruna Corneanu

Piatra Neamt Museum

Archaeologists have discovered a series of ancient settlements in Ripiceni-Holm site, near Botosani. Hilights include a complex of Cucutenian houses and tools.

Tags: Cucuteni-Trypillian culture, Cucutenian village, Ripiceni-Holm archaeological site, Romania archaeological sites

HomeAway.co.uk’ Travel Trends 2013 Revealed

2012-12-13 by Miruna Corneanu

travel habits

According to UK’s leading holiday rentals website, HomeAway.co.uk, contemporary travelers are becoming more willing  to organize their own holidays in order to achieve desired results. Photo courtesy Wikipedia The era when travel agents were taking care of our vacations seems long gone. Nowadays, more and more holidaymakers prefer to do their own research, book accommodations directly […]

Tags: holidaymakers, HomeAway, online travel booking, top destinations 2013, Travel Trends, travel trends 2013, vacation rentals

Romania’s Top Skiing Destinations

2012-11-29 by Miruna Corneanu

Romania-ski

A guide to Romania’s best skiing destinations from the trendy resorts of Prahova Valley to Bucovina and Maramures’ picturesque alpine villages.

Tags: East Europe skiing, Europe skiing, Romania ski resorts, Romania skiiing, Romania travel, Romanian mountain resorts, ski resorts, skiing, Winter resorts

Monaco International Clubbing Show Labels Mamaia the World’s Most Fashionable Party Destination

2012-11-14 by Miruna Corneanu

Monaco Clubbing Show

Mamaia, the Romanian destination on the Black Sea Coast has been granted with the title of “The World’s Most Fashionable Resort” at this year’s edition of Monaco International Clubbing Show.

Tags: Beach destinations, clubbing destinations, Mamaia, MICS, Monaco International Clubbing Show, party destinations, Romania clubbing, Romania tourism, Romania travel

Bucharest Tips – A Travel Guide With a Difference

2012-10-03 by Miruna Corneanu

Bucharest Travel Guide

Launched by KOMBINAT, Romanian platform Bucharest Tips is a quirky travel guide designed especially for those willing to experience Bucharest through a brand-new perspective. Based on useful tourist information provided by locals, the guide helps travelers to find exactly what they’re looking for in the eclectic Romanian capital.

Tags: Bucharest, Bucharest alternative guide, Bucharest City Guide, Bucharest Tips, Bucharest travel, Bucharest Travel Guide

The White Rabbit and The Black Magic Kicks Off Halloween in Romania

2012-10-03 by Miruna Corneanu

Thomas Green

Expected to be the greatest Halloween party in Romania, The White Rabbit and The Black Magic bash kicks off fun in the realm of Dracula with a big stream of events. Taking place on October 27th at the Polyvalent Hall (Sala Polivalenta), one of the best venues in Bucharest, the spooky spree comes with plenty of live music, lights and film projections, and everything scary designed in a fairytale-like décor.

Tags: Bucharest events, Halloween events, Halloween parties, Halloween Romania, Romanian music events, The White Rabbit and The Black Magic

Saigon – Moscow’s New Expat-Style Eatery

2012-09-26 by Miruna Corneanu

Vietnamese food

Saigon is a good easygoing Vietnamese restaurant opened recently in Moscow on Tishinskaya Ploshchad that serves good quality affordable food.

Tags: moscow, Moscow restaurants, Saigon, Vietnamese restaurant

Ground-breaking Projects to Boost Tourism in Albania

2012-09-26 by Miruna Corneanu

Albania resort

Albania shows off its intention of developing a series of increasingly ambitious projects such as the quirky Beds & Bunker – a German-Albanian scheming of converting an igloo-shaped bunker into a fancy hostel for backpackers.

Tags: Albania real estate, Albania Tourism, Albanian hotels, Beds & Bunker, Beds in Bunkers, Lalzit Bay Resort

August Dance Festival 2012, A Lovely End of Summer in Tallinn

2012-08-22 by Miruna Corneanu

Dance Performers

Celebrating dance,August Dance Festival 2012, also known as the International Performing Arts Festival is taking place between 21-31 August in Tallinn, Estonia

Tags: August Dance Festival 2012, International Performing Arts Festival, Tallinn, Tallinn Dance Festival

Knights and Damsels at Savicenta Medieval Festival 2012

2012-08-11 by Miruna Corneanu

Vitezovi Zelingradski

Taking place this weekend in the idyllic Istrian town from Friday 10 August to Sunday 12, Savicenta Medieval Fesival 2012 promises to delight its visitors with ancient arts and crafts, traditional food, old customs and beautiful parades, all designed to revive Savicenta’s medieval past.

Tags: Croatia festivals, Istria, Knights of Zelingrad, Sanvincenti, Savicenta Medieval Festival 2012

Sziget Festival 2012 Fires Up Budapest

2012-08-08 by Miruna Corneanu

Sziget Music Festival

Today, August 6, the renowned Sziget Festival kicks off the greatest party-filled week on the Obudai Island in Budapest. Featuring big names such as Placebo, The Killers or Snoop Dog and an impressive agenda jam-packed with quality music, theater, dance, cabaret, crafts, various sports and many other exciting performances, the festival is ready to welcome over 400,000 visitors from all over the world.

Tags: Budapest festivals, Budapest news, camping festivals, culture festivals, European festivals, music festivals, Sziget Festival 2012

Medieval Days at Fjera of Rab, Croatia

2012-07-26 by Miruna Corneanu

Rab Medieval Festival

Today, July 25, the medieval island-city of Rab starts celebrating The Fjera of Rab, an enchanting three-day event recalling the town’s ancient past thorough a vibrant historical show. Reviving the spirit of the Middle Ages, the festival takes place together with the holidays of St Jacob’s Day (July 25th), St Anna’s Day (July 26th) and St Christopher’s Day (July 27th).

Tags: Croatia, Croatia events, Croatia festivals, Croatia travel, Fjera of Rab, Rab, Rab Island, Rab Medieval Festival, St Jacob’s Day, The Fjera of Rab

Portimao Sardine Festival – A Portuguese Senses Feast

2012-07-26 by Miruna Corneanu

Sardines Festival 2012

Running from 3 to 10 August in the colorful town of Portimao in western Algarve, the Sardine Festival 2012 greets visitors with plenty of music, theatre, dance, various art and comedy shows, sunshine and of course, the delicious grilled sardines served with homemade bread and Algarve salad.

Tags: algarve, portugal, Portugal festivals, Portugal travel, Sardine Festival 2012, Sardine Festival Portimao

Sport, Recreation and Mountain Delights at Padina Fest 2012

2012-07-25 by Miruna Corneanu

Bucegi Marathon

Starting with August 1st, Padina Plateau in the heart of Bucegi Mountains, Romania, hosts the 3rd edition of Padina Fest, a five-day festival of mountain sports, environmental education programs, folk and rock concerts, as well as outdoor movie nights and lots of surprises.

Tags: Bucegi Natural Park, Bucegi Plateau, mountain biking adventures, Padina Fest, Romanian festivals, Romanian mountains

Positivus 2012 – The Best Music Festival in the Baltics

2012-07-20 by Miruna Corneanu

Music Festival Latvia

Taking place in Salacgriva, Northern Latvia this weekend, Positivus Festival kicked off fun in the Baltics today at 12:00 local hour, with an impressive line-up of artists and plenty of entertaining activities such as theatre, circus, cinema, food and drinks. Photo by Positivus Festival via Flickr Combining a variety of music genres including indie, folk, […]

Tags: camping festivals, Latvia, Latvia festivals, music festivals, Positivus Festival, Positivus Festival 2012, Salacgriva

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