Romania Simply Surprising
Tweet Easter is the most important Romanian holiday in the Orthodox calendar. I already covered a few traditions last year – and starting today I will write a series of articles that will present even more traditions, itineraries for those who would like to spend Easter in Romania this year, food recipes and more. Last […]
Related to Mihaela’s post, “Epiphany and Saint John Day”, Adrian relates some ancient traditions, banned by the communist authorities, traditions that have rebirth and know today a new life.
Tweet January 6th and 7th are two special days in the Christian Orthodox calendar. The Epiphany Day (Boboteaza, January 6th) and Saint John’s Day (Santion, January 7th) are two of the most popular religious holidays, rich in meanings and symbols. For the Romanians the Epiphany Day, also called Boboteaza or Teofania, is a day of […]
Tweet A feast of lights and joyfulness – this is how I remember my Christmases in Romania. The Christmas tree was a “must have” in my family - I’ve never spent one single Christmas without it. Romanian carols, although sober and quite religious, were magic. I miss Christmas. It’s not that I don’t enjoy Christmas […]
Tweet Today Romanians celebrate 90 years of national unity. All nations have a national holiday – the American “Independence Day” is no longer a secret for the world. Romanians celebrate their Union Day as a National Holiday. December 1st, 1918 – the National Assembly of all Romanians in Transylvania, Banat and the Hungarian Country convened […]
Brânza de burduf, the most valuable among Romanian cheeses, has an even more valuable variety: aged in pine bark, the cheese gets a special, unique flavor and taste.
St. Andrew’s Night - the night of the vampires, as they call it - sees a number of ancient, pagan traditions coming to life.
Tweet It’s Fall, and in many Romanian homes this is equivalent with preparing for the winter. Since fresh produce are hard to find in the winter, are usually more expensive and generally tasteless, Romanians conserve the tastes of the Autumn and its finest flavors. The following is the recipe of a traditional Romanian bread spread, […]
Tweet 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 […]
Tweet 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 […]
Tweet Many people think of Romania as a Eastern-European country - as it was, once, part of the Soviet block. But Romania’s Transylvania is in Central Europe, and as such, you can expect many similarities with other Central European countries. In cities like Sibiu, Arad, Timisoara, Sighisoara the German influence is strong - and it […]
Tweet Transylvania, that land of legends, often associated with monsters, vampires and ghouls, is, in fact, a land of unmistakable beauty, history, and culture. It’s a cradle of treasures, many kept in almost pristine condition by locals who are proud of their ancestry, and preserve traditions with passion and care. Religion is one of these […]
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