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In the town of Blaj, right in the center of the municipality, there has lived for six centuries an ancient tree that can be said to have seen it all. Avram Iancu's oak is part of a list of protected trees alongside several dozen others from across...
During winter, meals are always accompanied by pickles, as they provide vitamins and aid digestion. A traditional pork roast with rustic potatoes paired with a platter of pickled vegetables gives the meal an extraordinary flavor. For example,...
Anyone embarking on a trip along Transalpina should not forget to stop at one of the guesthouses or traditional houses along the route and ask for a serving of Transylvanian bean soup in bread. The locals will prepare a soup like you’ve never tasted...
In a peasant house in Crișeni, Harghita County, a true museum of straw hats has been organized. All this is to promote and carry on the tradition known throughout Transylvania and beyond. For those who don’t know, the art of weaving straw hats is...
In Sibiel, a village located just 20 kilometers from Sibiu, tourists passing through this area can discover the largest collection of glass icons in Transylvania. The permanent exhibition is organized right in the house of priest Zosim Oancea, who...
The Queen's Heart Plateau near Bran Castle is hosting a new edition of the cheese and smoked meat festival "The Sheep's Wandering." Throughout today, there will be a gastronomic exhibition where various types of cheese and smoked meat can be tasted,...
If you pass through Mălăncrav, before you leave, don't forget to ask for a glass of apple juice. Surely one of the villagers will be more than happy to serve you. The locality of Mălăncrav, a village near Sighișoara, has become known abroad not only...
Year after year, the village of Prejmer in Brașov County hosts a festival that attracts hundreds of tourists from all over the country. The Pancake Festival is an old Saxon tradition held in Prejmer annually. Local housewives compete to cook the...
Oktoberfest 2012 Sibiu Schedule. Four Days of Fun and Food The Great Square and the Small Square in Sibiu will host this year's edition of the autumn festival Oktoberfest, one of the most beautiful festivals of its kind in our country, which will...
Beyond the fact that Viscri is one of the Transylvanian villages that Prince Charles has fallen in love with, the village in Brașov County stands out for another reason: the natural wool socks crocheted by the women of the village. The fame of these...
Few know that the famous telemea cheese is a traditional and specific product from the Mărginimea Sibiului region. There is no peasant whose threshold you cross who won't offer you a telemea unlike any you've tasted elsewhere. Made by curdling...
Just three kilometers from the town of Hațeg, on an area of over 40 hectares, lies the reserve where four of the last European bison live. Taking advantage of the natural ecosystem and the predominantly oak forest, the four bison from the Silvuț...