It is a wonderful experience to make a hiking tour to the Fortress of Sveti Andrija – Vranovo Brdo that is located at an altitude of 749 meters above sea level. My daughter Nataša and her friend Suzana made this trek on a bright winter day and enjoyed the breathtaking panoramas. Touched by their enthusiasm […]
DECEMBER IN BUDAPEST
We have visited Budapest on several occasions, but this was the first time we spent our Christmas holidays in this beautiful city. And I can tell you: it was amazing! Of course, we were not the only visitors. In spite of the cold weather, Budapest was very crowded. Many foreign tourists enjoyed the wonderful Christmas […]
DISCOVER THE FORTIFIED CHURCHES OF TRANSYLVANIA
During our road trip through Romania in September, we also visited the region of Transylvania. No, we were not only interested in the usual tourist attractions. It was, first of all, our intention to discover traditional villages with fortified churches. These villages (there are around 150 of them) create an amazing picture of the cultural […]
THE WOODEN CHURCHES OF MARAMURES
When we visited Romania a few months ago, one of our goals was to explore Maramures, a region in the northwestern part of the country, where Romanian traditions are still faithfully preserved. Yes, you can find some tourists here, but due to the geographical location and poor road network, the region remains rather isolated. Maramures […]
SVANETI TREKKING: OUR JOURNEY TO THE ANCIENT HEART OF GEORGIA
Nestled beneath the towering peaks of the Georgian Caucasus, where thousand-year-old stone towers pierce the mountain mist like ancient prayers frozen in time, lies a village slowly — and inevitably — surrendering to the modern world. Ushguli. Even its name whispers of mystery locked behind sky-splitting summits. In the Shadow of the Georgian Caucasus Our […]
MY EXPERIENCE WITH TRADITIONAL FOOD IN NORTHERN MONTENEGRO
Do you know what a foodie is? A foodie is a person who loves food and who considers him/herself informed about restaurants and dishes in a particular area. He/she often shares this love for food by blogs, photos or videos. Well, I am not a foodie! I just want to tell you something more about […]
AN AMAZING SLOW FOOD TOUR THROUGH NORTHERN MONTENEGRO
Traveling through northern Montenegro in autumn is a magical experience. The vast forests in the Prokletije and Bjelasica national parks show a vibrant palette of yellow, orange and red colors. It is the season of making ’rakija’, picking mushrooms, collecting herbs and preparing juice from raspberries, elderflowers and roses. Autumn is also a perfect period […]
A NOSTALGIC RIDE WITH THE MOCANITA STEAM TRAIN IN ROMANIA
One of the highlights of our round trip through Romania in September was the ride with the narrow-gauge Mocanita steam train. This nostalgic forestry train is one of the last narrow-gauge steam trains in Europe. The forest railway was built in 1932. Initially, its only purpose was to transport timber from the forest in the […]
EXPLORING THE TRANSFAGARASAN HIGHWAY IN ROMANIA
One of the highlights of our recent round trip through Romania was the famous Transfagarasan Highway, which belongs to the country’s main attractions. If you drive from north to south, the ‘Drumul National’ (National Road DN 7C) begins in Cartisoara and ends in Curtea de Arges, covering a length of about 120 kilometers. However, the […]
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THE MERRY CEMETERY OF SAPANTA, ROMANIA
The Merry Cemetery (Cimitirul Vesel) of Sapanta in the county of Maramures is one of the top tourist attractions in the northern part of Romania. It attracts over 200,000 visitors annually, although Sapanta is a small village with 3,500 inhabitants only. Honestly speaking, when we planned to visit the Merry Cemetery during our round trip […]