Medieval Sanctuaries: Transylvania’s Top Ten Fortified Churches
Transylvania boasts Europe’s highest concentration of fortified churches and among our top 10, 7 of them are on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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9 Amazing and Unique Places to Visit in Romania
By guest blogger Kerwin McKenzie, who took part in the #JayWayRomania blogger project in June 2017. My first visit to Romania was in June 2008 and all I did was visit Bucharest for one night. My friend and I took a local bus from the airport into the city and … Read More
Romania and Moldova Blogger Trip Roundup
Our third annual blogger trip, which took place in June this year, was to Romania and Moldova. Romania has been part of our destination line-up since 2015, whereas Moldova was added for 2017. So we mixed some very tried-and-tested territory with somewhere that was quite new for us. We started … Read More
Dracula in Transylvania: Truth and Legend
Dracula just might be the most famous monster ever created. Bram Stoker’s story has never been out of print since its first publication in 1897. Count Dracula is a big draw for tourists to Romania in general and Bran Castle in Transylvania in particular. The sinister vampire has been portrayed … Read More
Where to Go in 2016?
It’s that time of year again, when thoughts turn to possible spring and summer vacation destinations. Travel journalists are particularly good at coming up with lists, so we’ve collated our own list-of-lists. For travellers who prefer to tread where none of your friends have ventured before, we’ve added our own suggestions for cities that … Read More
The Best of Brasov
With the peaks of the Southern Carpathian Mountains as a backdrop, the town of Brasov offers historic and architectural delights in town, and great access to three of Transylvania’s best castles. The gothic and baroque city center sits under Mount Tampa and is the best place to experience all Brasov … Read More