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5 Stellar Reasons to Visit Romania in 2016

2016-05-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Peleș Castle (CC TiberiuSahlean)

So you have chosen to head to Europe for your vacation time this summer. Of course, Europe is the ages old place to go, with a lot to see and experience. You may be thinking of going to any number of places such as France, Spain, Germany, Great Britain, but I must say there is another place you should consider of the cliche destinations seem a bore, you can always go to Romania.

Tags: Dracula, Poenari Fortress, romania, Transfagarasan, Transylvania, Vlad, Vlad the Impailer

Romania’s Bigar Waterfall: A Visual Wonderment [Video]

2013-01-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Bigar Waterfalls

Romania’s Bigar Waterfall, also known as “the Miracle of the Minis Gorge”, is one of the most beautiful waterfalls on our planet. This iconic waterfall only rises to 8 meters in height, but being fed by underground spring waters, it’s the seemingly mysterious flow and the spectacular visual effect of the falls, that makes them so special.

Tags: Banat, cascading falls, Europe waterfalls, Romania travel, Romania#s wonders, Transylvania, water attractions, waterfalls, wilderness

Dracula Rally in Transylvania

2012-05-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Eastern European Vintage Bike Rally

The Eastern European Vintage Bike Rally, also known as the Dracula Rally, invites vintage bike enthusiasts to Turda, Romania, in the 3rd weekend of July.

Tags: Cheetah Bike Race, Eastern European Vintage Bike Rally, Transylvania, Transylvania Tours, Vintage Bike Rally, Vintage Bike Street Race

Romania, a Destination for Hollywood Productions

2012-04-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Bran Castle

Romania seems to be an ideal destination for Hollywood productions. A series of famous movies, featuring many Hollywood stars, were set on Romanian territory.

Tags: Carpathian mountains, Cold Mountain, Ghost Rider 2, movie locations, movies set in Romania, Rasnov, Romanian tourism, The Dark Night Rises, tourism and movies, Transylvania, Turda salt mine

Transylvania: Europe’s Most Authentic Rural Retreat

2012-04-03 by Guest Author

Sighisoara

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.

Tags: Transylvania

Sibiu – Where Romania’s Past Meets the Present

2012-03-27 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Romania’s European Capital of Culture in 2007, Sibiu is not only an important cultural center of Romania, but one of the most beautiful cities in the country.

Tags: Capital of Culture, Carpathian mountains, Europe towns, famous places, Romania places, Romania tourism, Romania travel, Romanian destinations, Romanian history, Sibiu, Transylvania

The Wooden Churches of Maramureş

2011-02-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Barsana Monastery - courtesy Adam Jones, Ph.D. & Photopedia

Visitors to Rogoz will find one of Romania’s greatest architectural treasures, a painstakingly detailed church known as the Wooden Church of the Holy Archangels. Situated along the valley of the Lapus River, where once a different church once stood in the spot, the current edifice was constructed in 1663 by the villagers of there.

Tags: Barsana Monastery, Biserica Sfânta Parascheva, heptagonal apse, Lapus River, maramures, narthex, Romania travel, Romanian churches, Romanian landmarks, Romanian tourism, Sf. Paraschiva, Transylvania, Visit Romania, Wooden Churches

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