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Transylvania: Europe’s Most Authentic Rural Retreat

Guest Author

Transylvania is a real hidden gem, so beautiful you almost don’t want to tell other people about it in case a flood of tourists come and spoil its peaceful backwater atmosphere. Go there now, before everyone else finds out.

How Romania Celebrates Easter

Aleksandr Shatskih

Like other Christian countries around the world, Easter is celebrated with the same fervor in Romania but there are still certain traditions and unique rituals which make it different from other nations.

Sensation White in Romania

Aleksandr Shatskih

Romania, get ready! Famous DJs, exceptional performers and an opulent atmosphere of music, dance, lights, theatre, choreography and pyrotechnics effects promise to transform Bucharest into an “Ocean of White”.

A Sad State of Affairs on the Romanian Littoral

Aleksandr Shatskih

Instead aligning prices and services to other East European countries, Romanian hoteliers prefer to maintain fees that don’t attract tourists and cause them a greater financial loss. Add to this the low quality of the customer service practiced by most seaside hotels in Romania, and you get a full picture.

Sun Plaza Mall: Sunniest Mall in Bucharest, Romania

Aleksandr Shatskih

Claiming itself to be the largest shopping center in Eastern Europe, Sun Plaza Mall was inaugurated on February 25, 2010 and since then, has received two CIJ Awards in the categories of “Best Shopping Centre Development” and “Best Overall Development” and it has also achieved an official record, accepted by the Guinness Book – In 2010, it created the world’s largest indoor Christmas display, using 449,658 lights.

Romania Planning Balneary and Medical Tourism Conference

Aleksandr Shatskih

Romania is to team up with the World Tourism Organization (WTO) in order to boost its travel credentials, staging a unique International Conference on Balneary and Health Care Tourism in the country.

Romania Reacts to Schengen Veto with Dismay

Aleksandr Shatskih

Romanian President Traian Basescu has hit out at the Netherlands for vetoing his country’s bid to join the Schengen Zone, accusing them of committing “abuse” amidst rumors that Dutch opposition could be linked to Romania’s earlier block on Serbian accession to the EU.

3 Spring Traditions in Romania

Aleksandr Shatskih

When all the nature comes to life after the challenging winter’s months, Romania becomes a delight for both locals and tourists.

Photo Reportage: Romania Under Snow

Mihaela Lica Butler

Argophilia Travel News brings you a few snapshots from the current situation in Ploiesti, Romania: photos by local residents Alina Popescu and Ana Gabriela Radulescu.