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Ultimate relaxation at the Velvet Spa in Bucharest

Aleksandr Shatskih

If you’re traveling to Bucharest and want to enjoy a relaxing afternoon or even a full day of pampering to brush off the exhaustion of sightseeing sprees or long business meetings, Velvet Spa & Wellness should be on your list. It is welcoming, warm and it makes you feel like your millions of miles away from the heavy traffic of day-to-day life in Romania’s capital city.

15 years ago

The Gift of Art from Romania’s Eugen Mihai

Phil Butler

Argophilia is proud to announce another great gift of love from one of the world’s great photographic artists, Eugen Mihai. In keeping with Argophilia Travel’s vision to show the world the best of Eastern Europe, still another extraordinary talent has contributed inestimable worth to our project. We hope you enjoy today, and in the months to come, the award winning images of on Romania’s and Europe’s great photographers.

15 years ago

Romania Celebrates National Day – Remembering the Great Union

Aleksandr Shatskih

On a December 1st that was determined to mark the beginning of winter with extremely cold weather, cloudy skies and icy roads, Romanians around the world celebrated their National Day, marking the Great Union of the country.

15 years ago

Nicolas Cage to Visit Romania, for the Sequel to Ghost Rider

Mihaela Lica Butler

Nicolas Cage’s official travel to Romania to film the sequel to Ghost Rider has been announced.

15 years ago

Romanian National Park Piatra Craiului – A Journey

Mihaela Lica Butler

The Piatra Craiului Massif in Piatra Craiului National Park is one of the most spectacular and well known in Romania and even abroad, and has been described by generations of mountaineers.

15 years ago

Peleş Castle, a Romanian Fairytale – Sinaia, Romania

Aleksandr Shatskih

Peleş Castle (Romanian: Castelul Peleş [kasˈtelul ˈpeleʃ]) is a Neo-Renaissance castle placed in an idyllic setting in the Carpathian Mountains, near Sinaia, in Prahova County, Romania, on an existing medieval route linking Transylvania and Wallachia, built between 1873 and 1914; its inauguration was held in 1883.

16 years ago

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