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Interwar Bucharest in Photos: Nicolae Ionescu, Iosif Berman, Willy Pragher

  • Posted on September 2, 2021September 2, 2021
The interwar years brought with them a new and fresh atmosphere. Modernist architecture as well as traffic and landscape improvements—elegant squares and parks, wider boulevards—finally gave Bucharest the air of…
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Traditional Romanian Folk Costumes

  • Posted on October 14, 2020January 19, 2021
Romania, as most countries in Eastern Europe, has undergone various changes in history as a result of fluctuating political frontiers. There is no wonder, then, that the traditional Romanian folk…
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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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5 things not to miss in iasi
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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, 2019December 12, 2022
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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