This is one of the last Transylvanian Saxon customs still alive
“Fuga Lolelor” is a Transylvanian Saxon custom celebrated in late January in Agnita. The old custom has its roots in The Middle Ages. The local legends say that one day, as the Ottomans were getting ready to attack the fortress, a brave girl from the village dressed...
Sancraiu Rosehip Festival in Transylvania
Transylvania hosts a significant Hungarian minority and they do a wonderful job at preserving their identity and traditions. One of the best ways to experience this is at the Rosehip Festival which takes place every October in the village of Sancraiu, 1 hour away from...
Transylvanian Saxons come back home to celebrate history and traditions
The largest event dedicated to Transylvanian Saxons is set to take place this summer, reuniting more than 20 000 Saxons from all over Europe. During two weeks they will visit small villages from Transylvania to reminisce about their past and bring old traditions back...
First Synagogue built in Europe after 1940 will be in Romania
Sighetu Marmatiei is expected to become an important meeting point for Jewish people all across the world with the building of the first Synagogue in Europe since 1940. On May 21st the symbolic first stone was laid on the place of a former Jewish temple. Sighetu...
