Tag: Romania
Russia, Baltics & Balkans: Incredible Histories Amid Resilient Nations
By their very geography, Russia, the Baltics and Balkans have been at a cultural crossroads since the emergence of the first civilizations. Valuable goods from spices and amber to silver and gold have been traded […]
Hunedoara Castle in Hunedoara, Romania
Hunedoara or Corvin’s Castle is located in Hunedoara, Romania in the Transylvania region. It is located along the route from Timisoara to Sibiu, Romania. This 14th century Gothic-Renaissance castle is one of the largest in […]
Top Travel Locations for 2019/2020
(pictured: Amman, Jordan) With the year of 2019 already 30% gone, the time to look into your next vacation is now before the year disappears before your eyes! Gate 1 Travel has made it so […]
Romania’s Remarkable Storybook Castle
In the 1870s, when King Carol I of Romania traveled outside Sinaia and saw the rolling and rugged hills of the magnificent Carpathian Mountains, he knew this was the place to build his castle. His Majesty certainly had a good eye for settings; his remarkable home is nestled quietly on a gentle slope, yet it also strikes a commanding pose, seeming to lord over the sweeping cradle in which it is swaddled.
The Rise of Bucharest, Romania’s Gem
You might be forgiven if you confuse Bucharest, Romania and Budapest, Hungary. But probably not by the locals
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