Wines

Romanian Xmas delights: Romanian Wines


Romania is one of the world’s largest wine producers and sixth largest among European countries – in 2015 it produced around 275.7 million hectolitres of wine. In recent years, Romania has attracted many European business people and wine buyers, due to the affordable prices of both vineyards and wines compared to other wine producing nations…

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Romanian Xmas delights: Walnut Bread


Read also: Cabbage rolls with polenta                   Aspic-like dish (in Romanian: Piftie) Sweet Walnut Bread, known as “cozonac cu nuca”, is a traditional Romanian sweet bread made with raisins and walnuts. This is a favorite at every Christmas in Romania and you will find it on everyone’s table wherever you…

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Proud to be Romanian – 99 years of history


    FOR ENGLISH VERSION CLICK HERE . Finally. Today is the first day of winter: December 1st. It’s a very important day for Romania. For all of us. A long time ago… 99 years… Something has changed the lives of millions of Romanians… And I am referring to 1918, when the great assembly held…

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Somewhere in gorgeous Romania


Mountains scenery In gorgeous Romania Great experience Photos taken by my uncle in Magura, near Brasov. A village whose beauty was described by the famous British newspaper Financial Times. You can also read about Magura on this blog: maguratransylvania.wordpress.com, a blog which describes “Life in Transylvania through English eyes“

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O aventură de povestit nepoților – An adventure to tell to the grandchildren


For English version click here Multă adrenalină, frumusețe extraordinară, unicitate, o aventură de povestit nepoților. Este descrierea fadă (pentru că nu există cuvinte pentru așa ceva) a unei zone de vis din România: Canionul 7 Scări din munții Piatra Mare. O aventură pentru care îi mulțumesc Andreei de la Blogul meu de călător că mi-a…

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Efemeritatea unei Vacanțe de Vis – The transience of a dream holiday


For English version click here . După cum am spus într-un post anterior (citește aici „O mică vacanță de vis”), vacanța înseamnă mai mult decât o drumeție. Ea însăși reprezintă bucurie și pace, libertate și liniște. Adevărata frumusețe a unei vacanțe este oferită de noul orizont deschis care bucură ochii, mintea și spiritul. Pașii mei…

Danube Delta – Romania


The Danube is Europe’s second largest river. It flows from its spring in the Black Forest in Germany almost 3000km to the Black Sea in Romania. On its journey it flows through four European c… To read all this beautiful post about Danube Delta and to see magnificent pictures click here: Danube Delta – Romania! Source:…

Paradisul meu – My Paradise


FOR ENGLISH VERSION CLICK HERE . A part of heaven is on earth. I saw it these days whilst I was in the mountains. It’s magical this place! Here everything is amazing: the tranquility, the scenery, the air.  In the following photographs I hope you will feel at least some of the emotions that I…