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[Romania] Roșia Montană in winter

Feb 10, 2020

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Beginning of February we paid Roșia Montană another visit – this time to enjoy the snow, to practice some hiking skills with our 4 years old daughter and to spend some time in this beautiful village, full of history.

[Romania] Sibiu Street Art International Festival Walking Tour

Oct 30, 2019

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in In the city, My Sibiu, Romania, transylvania, travelling

For a visitor, Sibiu is mostly known for its old medieval town, with pedestrian areas, colorful houses with small windows in their attics called ‘the eyes of Sibiu’, for its German heritage, for its large and beautiful squares, for the villages surrounding it. Except the old town area, a few parks, the village museum, the…

[Romania] Mountain ingredients dinner at the Suru Chalet

Oct 16, 2019

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in East Europe, In the county, My Sibiu, Romania, transylvania, travelling

The Suru Chalet is definitely our favorite chalet in the Făgăraș Mountains and with good reason: very nice hosts, always friendly and smiling, excellent accommodation, clean and comfy, delicious food, kids friendly place, a perfect view, and small enough to feel like you’re actually visiting your family. We’re visiting this place at least once a…

[Romania] [Documentary] Astra Film Festival 2019

Oct 11, 2019

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in Documentary Film, In the city, My Sibiu, Romania, transylvania

Astra Film Festival (AFF), is a major event in the European film community and Romania’s leading documentary festival. It is located in the Transylvanian city of Sibiu and it is unique in this part of Europe. The Festival champions that particular type of engaged cinema, which produces a detailed and intimate account of the human…

[Romania] Weekend at a shepherd’s cottage in Rîu Sadului

Sep 10, 2019

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in In the county, My Sibiu, Romania, Slow Food in Romania, transylvania, travelling

After visiting Rîu Sadului for the Burduf Challenege event, beginning of July, we paid this lovely village another visit one weekend later with a main purpose – to spend two days at a shepherd’s cottage up on the mountains surrounding the village and to get in contact with their daily routine and to enjoy the…

[Romania] Family hike in Piatra Craiului

Sep 5, 2019

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in Romania, transylvania, travelling

Piatra Craiului Mountain Range is one of the smallest ones in the Central Romanian Carpathians, but most probably one of the most fascinating, when talking about the landscape, the flora and the fauna. In July we had our first trip to Piatra Craiului, a 2 days short weekend trip with our daughter (and a couple…

[Romania] Brunch in Bazna and Short Trip to Mediaș and Dumbrăveni

Aug 19, 2019

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in In the county, My Sibiu, Romania, Slow Food in Romania, transylvania, travelling

If July and August are, for us, months when we run for the high mountains to escape the summer heat, May is for villages and relaxed country side, with good food, lots of outdoor activities for grown ups and kids and a warm sun for extra good vibes. Mid May, we took off from Sibiu…

[Romania] Visit to the Butterflies House in Praid

Aug 5, 2019

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in Pets & Plants, Romania, transylvania, travelling

The Butterfly House (Ro: Casa Fluturilor / Hu: Lepkeház) is the first permanent house of live tropical butterflies in Romania. It’s located in Praid (Székely Land area from Romania inhabited mainly by Hungarians) and it’s an approximate 2.5 hours drive from Sibiu.

[Romania] Why Slow Food in Sibiu?

Apr 2, 2019

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in In the city, In the county, My Sibiu, Romania, Slow Food in Romania, transylvania

Now that the wonderful 2019 European Region of Gastronomy year has begun in Sibiu, let me explain some words that we frequently use in our relationship with food. I will firstly answer the following questions: What exactly does gastronomy mean? What does Slow Food stand for? Why should we eat locally? On the other hand,…

[Romania] A Weekend in Roșia Montană

Dec 13, 2018

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in Romania, transylvania, travelling

At a first sight, Roșia Montană is just another typical Transylvanian village. Set at a base of the Apuseni Mountains, with picturesque views and beautiful architecture (but with houses that do suffer from degradation), with a mixture of different nationalities living in it, with traditions and a feeling of time standing still.

[Sibiu] Horse-riding on the Avrig Valley

Nov 27, 2018

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in In the county, My Sibiu, Romania, transylvania, travelling

Horse-riding is not necessarily a very common activity in Sibiu or even in Romania. There are people who are passionate about horses and horse-riding, there are some well known stud farms, but sometimes people are reluctant to try this sport.

[Romania] [Documentary] Astra Film Festival 2018 – Our picks

Oct 11, 2018

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in Documentary Film, In the city, My Sibiu, Romania, transylvania

Astra Film Festival is a major event in the European film community and Romania’s leading documentary festival. The Festival happens yearly in the Transylvanian city of Sibiu, and it’s unique in South-Eastern Europe.

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