The most charming rural castle hotels in Romania Authentic experiences in historical castles and manors
Transylvania region had the highest nobility density in Europe and there you can encounter the most charming castle and manor hotels in Romania. In this wonderful historical region, surrounded by the Carpathian Mountains, three important nations have been living for...
What is the status of Ukrainian refugees in Romania? Is it safe to travel to Romania in 2022?
On February 24 2022 Russia started a war against Ukraine and continues to attack cities close to the Russian and Belarus borders when I am writing this post. It seems this war is about Russia’s interests in Ukraine and it doesn’t sound like it poses a threat to...
Romania haystacks in pictures – what’s their story?
The haystacks from Romania didn’t go unnoticed to any photographer coming to Romania. We heard this over and over again: “I’ve never seen so many haystacks in any other country!” The haystacks themselves and the process of making them make for very interesting...
Transylvania, on National Geographic’s Destinations on the rise for 2021
As the end of 2020 approaches, we are all eagerly waiting for a new year that promises to bring with it the return of traveling. Meanwhile, to quench people’s thirst for discovering the world’s wonders, National Geographic released its list of Destinations on the rise...
Best cities to live in Romania
Romania has some beautiful touristic cities that attract visitors and offer them a wide range of options for entertainment and the discovery of the local history and culture. Sibiu, Sighisoara, Brasov or Bucharest are some of them, being constantly featured on a...
The best attractions Transylvania has to offer
Imagine Transylvania as one huge fortress where the outer “walls” are the Carpathian Mountains surrounding it from all sides in a triangle shape. Those natural mountain “walls” are now worth exploring for their majestic beauty, wildlife, caves, gorges, scenic drives,...
Best things to do in Romania by season – a review of 2019
One of the great things about Romania is that it has 4 very distinct seasons and each of them provides really interesting travel experiences. So here is a review of the best things to do in Romania that we’ve included in our tours in 2019. During the cold winter The...
Food vlogger Mark Wiens for the first time in Romania
The famous food vlogger Mark Wiens, who strongly believes that there is no better way to connect to people than through food, could not miss Romania and its savory traditional food! Read more to find out everything about Mark Wiens’ Romania visit! Who is Mark...
Genealogy in Romania: what do people search? – case study
No matter the country of origin, each human being puts himself at some point in his life the 2 questions: Who am I? Where do I come from? While some are pleased with simple answers, some take the next level and develop an entire genealogical research process to learn...
Sibiu – European Region of Gastronomy 2019
In January 2017 the International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism (IGCAT) announced that Sibiu will hold the name of European Region of Gastronomy in 2019, along with South Aegean region from Greece. Having had a successful experience as European...
The Diaspora is increasingly contributing to tourism in Romania
An increasing number of Romanians who live abroad are returning home to spend their holidays and they do not come alone, but bring with them their friends, colleagues or family members of another nationality. Thus, they promote the image of the country and lead to...
Let’s recap Romania’s history as it celebrates its Centennial on December 1st
The history of Romania is tinged with fascinating tales of battles between Romans and Dacians, tales of monumental fights with great historical empires and moments of disagreements and understandings between peoples of different origins. The story of a small land that...
