transylvania – Page 3 – The Chocolates Of Life

[Romania] Transilvania Gastronomică – Future through Education

Sep 11, 2018

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

If in the first years of organizing Transilvania Gastronomică the aim of the organizers was to connect the restaurants of Sibiu to the small local producers of the county and to create and bring to life the concept of the Transylvanian New Cuisine, this year they dare to take this September 3 days event one big…

[Romania] Family Weekend at the Valea Sâmbetei Hut

Jul 16, 2018

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Biencutza

in Romania, transylvania, travelling

This year’s summer has been, at least so far (and it’s mid July when I’m writing this post) a bit hectic, with too much rain almost every day and low temperatures that almost got us to turn on the heat indoors. This also means that the hiking season was not officially open, but end of…

[Romania] 1st of May vacation in the Transylvanian Villages

Jun 6, 2018

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in Romania, Slow Food in Romania, transylvania, travelling

May is definitely the perfect month to spend as much time as possible outdoors in Romania. It’s warm enough to start thinking that summer is finally coming, everything’s turned green already, there’s more daylight, so everything makes you just want to leave the city and enjoy nature. That’s why our extended 1st of May weekend…

[Romania] Cooking Angus beef on the Hârtibaciu Valley

May 24, 2018

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Biencutza

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

I’ve recently written about the Hârtibaciu Valley, about how beautiful and diverse this area is and about the abundance of local products. A few days ago, the chance arose to actually taste some of these local products in dishes mastered by Sibiu’s most talented chefs and I just couldn’t say no.

[Romania] Sunday hike to the Măgura Peak

May 21, 2018

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Biencutza

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

So, we’re in Sibiu for the weekend, planning to stay indoors for two days, and after being some lazy cats on Saturday, on Sunday morning we wake up with way to much energy and decide that only some hiking and fresh air could chill us down.

[Romania] Cheese Tasting at Manufactura de Brânză in Cund

May 14, 2018

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hipodrome

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During a spring weekend driving around the beautiful Transylvanian Plateau and its welcoming and relaxing villages, we also got to Cund and paid Manufactura de Brânză a visit, to try some of their hard cheese assortments.

[Romania] Discovering Sibiu’s regions – #4: The Secașe Land

Apr 25, 2018

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Biencutza

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

That we love Sibiu is no longer a secret. Neither is that we love the whole county of Sibiu, with all its history, culture and diversity. And what’s not to love about it – beautiful landscapes, traditions that are still being kept, houses with old and well preserved architecture, villages with so many stories to…

[Romania] Discovering Sibiu’s regions – #3: The Târnavelor Region

Apr 19, 2018

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Biencutza

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

That we love Sibiu is no longer a secret. Neither is that we love the whole county of Sibiu, with all its history, culture and diversity. And what’s not to love about it – beautiful landscapes, traditions that are still being kept, houses with old and well preserved architecture, villages with so many stories to…

[Romania] Discovering Sibiu’s regions – #2: The Hârtibaciu Valley

Apr 12, 2018

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Biencutza

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

That we love Sibiu is no longer a secret. Neither is that we love the whole county of Sibiu, with all its history, culture and diversity. And what’s not to love about it – beautiful landscapes, traditions that are still being kept, houses with old and well preserved architecture, villages with so many stories to…

[Romania] Family weekend in Nucet, Sibiu

Mar 1, 2018

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Biencutza

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

One might say that winter is the season to stay mostly inside and dream of summer’s warm and sunny days. Of course, when having a family with kids this becomes a bit difficult to achieve and alternatives have to be found. But lucky for us, the Sibiu County has so much to offer in terms…

[Romania] A Short Visit in Carei

Jan 1, 2018

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Biencutza

in Crisana, Romania, travelling

We stopped in Carei just before leaving the country for our road trip in Hungary and the initial plan was to visit just the Károlyi Castle and leave. But, in search of a quick snack we ended up in having a nice walk around the town.

[Romania] The Slimnic (Stolzenburg) Citadel

Nov 16, 2017

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Biencutza

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

Our last stop from the second road trip through the Saxon villages was Slimnic, also known as Stolzenburg. Slimnic is on the way from Sibiu to Mediaș, two important cities in the South of Transylvania. In the medieval period the road connecting them was constantly under threat of enemy attacks.

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