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Summer Travel Destinations: Romanian Black Sea Resort Costineşti

It’s not as popular as Vama Veche, but it used to be, and it’s still packed with young people planning a Black Sea resort holiday on a budget. Costineşti was once “the paradise of youth and of students” – but since 2 Mai and Vama Veche became popular, this little rural Black Sea resort is [...]

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La Mama

It’s true, the place is a tourist trap, too much hype made it popular in the past five years. But it hasn’t always been this way. There was a time when La Mama meant authentic Romanian cuisine, the kind a Romanian mom would cook. No more. Today the place serves authentic wannabes, the quality lacks [...]

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Peleş Castle, a Romanian Fairytale

Back in the day, when Romania was one of the most advanced (technologically and economically) countries in Europe, Peleş Castle was the first European castle entirely lit by electrical current, having its own power plant. In fact, Peleş was the world’s first palace fully operated by electric power. It doesn’t only portray a time of [...]

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International Women’s Day in Romania, and Mother’s Day – 8th March

Every year, on March 8, Romanian cerebrate the International Women’s Day (IWD), and Mother’s Day. The celebration started as a Socialist political event in Russia, in 1965 when Lenin declared it official holiday, and spread across the entire Soviet block soon after. But keep in mind, that unofficially, a women’s day was already celebrated around [...]

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Taverna Sarbului [Photos]

Serbian cuisine, parties, live music events, WiFi and business meetings, are only a few things to do and enjoy at Taverna Sarbului. And let's not forget the food...

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Caru’ cu Bere [Photos]

Caru’ cu Bere is one of the oldest restaurants in Bucharest, in fact it is the city’s oldest brewery. It was opened in 1879 in the old Zlatari inn and moved to Stavropoleos Street (its current location) twenty years later. The food lacks the quality it once had, but the house beer is still good [...]

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Mihai Eminescu, 160 Years Later

Mihai Eminescu is the Romanian soul, our very essence, a poet who influenced and changed the Romanian culture.

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A Romanian Favorite: Tripe Sour Soup (Ciorbă de burtă)

Aside "sarmale" and "mititei", the dish known as "Ciorbă de burtă" (tripe sour soup or "gut soup" as others may call it) is the closest thing to a "national dish" you can get in Romania.

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Exotic Locations: The Danube Delta [Photos]

Exotic, beautiful, untamed and still carrying an ancient bliss. This is the Danube Delta: a warm, welcoming place in the wilderness, not far from the Romanian shore of the Black Sea.

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The Traveling Apprentices from Sibiu

Few towns in Romania have succeeded in preserving their medieval charm and flavor; among the Transylvanian ones, Sibiu stands alone. It played an important part in the economic, political, religious and cultural history of the Romanian provinces. Founded upon a Neolithic settlement, near the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Cedonia, whose traces are [...]

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