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“Here we have, on the Valley of Cerna, the most beautiful spa in the continent.“
Baile Herculane is an ancient spa resort located in the National Park Valea Cernei-Domogled, in the valley of the Cerna River. The spa is flanked by the Charpathian’s Mehedinti Mountains to the east and the Cerna Mountains to the west.

Legends of [...]

In times of drought, when the sun burns the fields and hope for rich harvests is lost, a young girl walks the dusty street of the village. She’s wearing willow leaves around her waist, she walks and dances with a graceful pace, yet sometimes her movements are daring, erotic almost as her arms reach to [...]

In Romania, the sound of an angel’s song is absolutely unique, something you will never ever hear some place else. That’s because angels use the tulnic or bucium to deliver their musical messages.

The term “bucium”, derived from the Latin word “bucinum” (meaning curved horn or trumpet blast) is used n the Muntenian Carpathians of Arges [...]

The Danube Delta used to be my favorite summer destination. I used to spend there 2 to 3 weeks each year, sometimes traveling with the recons from Tulcea, sometimes with my friends and family. Whenever there was an opportunity to travel to what I used to call “Earthly paradise,” I took it.

The Danube Delta is [...]