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Five Romanian Salt Mines Worth Visiting

Posted on September 3, 2020January 19, 2021

More than mere tourist destinations, the salt mines have been renowned for centuries for their efficiency in treating many respiratory diseases, as well as being beneficial for skin treatment. Hippocrates…

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Where Time Stood Still: Maramureș

Posted on February 14, 2020October 13, 2020

“I believe eternity was born in the countryside” said renowned Romanian poet and philosopher Lucian Blaga in one of his most famous poems, The Soul of the Village. Maramureș, with…

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Cultural Landmarks You Should Not Miss in Iași

Posted on September 29, 2019April 4, 2020

Located in the historical region of Moldavia, Iași is the fourth most populous city in Romania, and, thanks to its rich academic and cultural life, it is dubbed by many…

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19th Century Bucharest in the Paintings of Amedeo Preziosi

Posted on September 17, 2019February 26, 2021

There’s a perennial fascination with the fin de siècle and interwar Bucharest among Romanians. However, before the city got the glam that earned its reputation as “The Little Paris”, 19th…

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5 Things You Should Not Miss in Timișoara

Posted on July 1, 2019November 16, 2020

Updated in November 2020. You might have already heard of Timișoara, the multicultural Western Romanian city, one of those places you always meant to visit. Or this could be your…

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8 Saxon Villages in Transylvania Worth Visiting

Posted on May 13, 2019November 12, 2020

The South-Eastern part of Transylvania is home to lots of Saxon villages dating back to the Late Middle Ages, a major attraction in the area, especially since Prince Charles has…

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Cărturești & friends, Bucharest’s Friendliest English Bookshop

Posted on March 18, 2019February 15, 2021

In his 2001 novel American Gods, Neil Gaiman writes: “What I say is, a town isn’t a town without a bookstore. It may call itself a town, but unless it’s got…

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Sibiu or Seebiu? From Houses with Eyes to Political Protests

Posted on January 3, 2019September 3, 2020

Sibiu, one of the most important cities in Transylvania, is known for quite a few things. If we are to agree with Maslow, we must start with salami and cheese—a…

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The Art Nouveau Heritage in Oradea

Posted on November 23, 2018September 23, 2020

Updated in September 2020. There are definitely many things to see and do in Oradea and nearby, but if you’re looking for just one reason to visit the city, it…

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