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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
THE PAINTED MONASTERIES OF BUCOVINA, ROMANIA
One of the highlights of our journey through Romania last summer was the area of Bucovina with its painted monasteries built in the 15th and 16th century, which have earned their place as UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites since 1993. What make these monasteries unique in the world are their painted murals – on both the […]
BIRDWATCHING IN THE DANUBE DELTA
One of the highlights of my journey through Eastern Europe this summer was a birdwatching tour in the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve, which is situated in the eastern part of Romania. This area has the third largest biodiversity in the world (over 5,500 flora and fauna species) and is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage […]
TRAVELLING BY CAMPER
Just back from a long trip through Eastern Europe, together with another couple, friends from the Netherlands. We have explored many unknown places in Serbia, Romania, Moldova (including Transnistria) and Ukraine. Loving nature, culture and adventure, we are not afraid of any surprises. And above all: we love freedom! That is why we travel by […]