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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] [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] Horseback riding on the mountains at Nedeea Vâlceană

Oct 9, 2019

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in oltenia, Romania, Slow Food in Romania, travelling

We first heard about this place a couple of years ago and when checking it out more in detail, we were completely mesmerized by the idea of being in a remote area, in the beautiful Romanian mountains and exploring the surroundings on the back of a horse.

[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] 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.

[Slow Food in Romania] Does it make sense to eat locally?

Apr 26, 2019

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in Slow Food in Romania

Now that we’ve found out what Slow Food is, it seems important to bring some arguments about the benefits of local food. I think it would be a good idea to embrace one or more of the following reasons if we feel like it.

[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,…

The Eat-local Romanian Tour

Mar 15, 2019

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in Romania, Slow Food in Romania

As winter in Romania is not very friendly and having outdoor events is a bit out of the question, main cities of the country were conquered, during the weekends from October to February (2018 and 2019), by a series of events aiming to help the locals discover and taste what their area has to offer…

The Chocolates of Life 2018 Travels (Romania)

Jan 17, 2019

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in Romania

Since I wrote about our 2018 travels outside of Romania, it seemed legit to offer Romania its 15 minutes of fame and have a summary of the places we checked out in the country last year. We’re mostly traveling around the country during the weekend, except for a more extended seaside trip and a 4…

[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.

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