Timisoara (in German Temeschwar), European Capital of Culture 2023 at night.

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Just a few meters from the Rașnov Castle (in Brasov county) is the dinopark of the same name.

Life-size dinosaurs, multimedia displays, a history museum, a “real” volcano and much, much more invite both children and adults to a fun and informative visit.

Photos: January 2020 (more snow) and January 2019 (less snow).

The Semenic Mountains are located in southwestern Romania and are part of the Banat Mountains. They reach peaks up to 1450 meters and form the southern section of the Western Romanian Carpathians.

The road is in good condition! All locations are open during the December 1 holiday.

The mountains are about 35 kilometers from Resita (Caras-Severin district). At over 1,400 meters high, it dominates the surroundings and is nicknamed the “Roof of Banat”, although it is not the highest mountain range in the region. At 1,447 meters, Piatra Goznei is the highest peak in the Semenic Mountains.

Thank you Banatul Montan for permission to use these images (27.11.2022).

The Christmas Fair in Timisoara (in German Temes(ch)war or Temeschburg) opened its doors on November 27.

On Piata Victoriei, across the Alba Iulia road to Piata Libertatii, a place of ice cream, lights, lots of traditional and sweet goodies awaits you… and a pre-Christmas mood for visitors.

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About 20 km from Brasov (Kronstadt), on the road to Bran is Râșnov (Rosenau).

A small town with about 15 tds. Inhabitants, a fortress and an animal park. In the 14th century a castle was built over the site on limestone cliffs. In the years 1623 and 1640 in the castle was built a well 80 firs deep (approx. 140 meters), which, according to legend, took 17 years to build two Turkish soldiers, prisoners of war. The two prisoners were promised their freedom upon completion to build the fountain.

Dinopark Rasnov is right next to the fortress. Nothing stands in the way of a wonderful family day out.

Putna Monastery is located about 70 kilometers from the city of Suceava in the county of the same name. Today it belongs to a group of Romanian Orthodox monasteries – the monasteries of Moldavia – in southern Bucovina.

Thank you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula for allowing us to use this image.

Voroneț Monastery is located in the commune of Gura Humorului in Suceava County in the Bucovina Historical Region of Romania.

It was built in 1488 by order of Stephen the Great over a period of just under four months to commemorate the victory in the Battle of Vaslui.

Image source: Destinatia Anului

Bucovina is a historical region in the border area between Central, South-Eastern and Eastern Europe, with the southern half stretching into Suceava County in Romania.

Thank to the photographer Sorin Onisor for allowing us to use this image.

The monasteries of Moldavia are located in Bucovina and were built in the 15th and 16th centuries in the then Vltava dynastic tower.

The monasteries are famous for their magnificent frescoes. Many of the buildings date back to Stephen the Great, who is said to have founded a monastery for every battle he won. Eight are world heritage sites.

What’s special about the Vltava monasteries is their colorful painting, which is unique in Europe. The monks wanted to bring the contents of the Holy Scriptures closer to the lower classes, who could neither read nor write. And so they used the monastery’s interior walls, facades and protective walls to depict scenes and parables from the Bible in colorful drawings, paintings and frescoes. They are considered absolute masterpieces of Byzantine art.

Text and images by Georg Schenk … Many, many THANKS!

Bucovina (Buchenland in German) is a historical landscape in the border area between Central, Southeast and Eastern Europe. The southern half belongs to Romania and is part of the county of Suceava, which also contains Moldavian monasteries.

Like Bessarabia to the east, Bucovina was part of the historic Principality of Moldavia for centuries. From 1775 until 1918, the area with its multi-ethnic population belonged to the Habsburg monarchy. East Galicia lies to the northwest and Transylvania to the southwest.

Thank to the photographer Cătălin Urdoi (facebook.com/urdoi.catalin) for permission to use these images (from January 2022).

Porumbacu de Sus is a municipality in Sibiu county (German: Hermannstadt) in the Transylvania region of Romania.

The place lies midway between Făgăraș (German: Fogarasch or Fugreschmarkt) and Sibiu and is also known by the German names Unterforrembach and Unterporumbach.

Thank to him Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (Imagine: @ george.mihaiescu) for permission to use this image.

The first Christmas fairs (photos: Sibiu / Hermannstadt and Craiova) have been open for a week and the Christmas spirit is slowly creeping into the country. There will be more and more places coming soon, we look forward to it.

Thank you Târgul de Crăciun Craiova and his Heide Reisen (https://heide-reisen.de) for these wonderful pictures.

The city of Oradea (German: Großwardein) is the capital of Bihor county in northwestern Romania. The city was first mentioned in 1080 as a Roman-Catholic diocese (document from 1113) and belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary. After World War I, Oradea went to Greater Romania and later back to Hungary. It was taken again in October 1944 and since then it belongs to the territory of Romania.

Just a few kilometers away is Băile Felix (German: Bad Felix), an internationally known health resort with thermal springs. Famous guests have included Marlene Dietrich, Charlie Chaplin and painter Salvador Dali. Today Bad Felix is the largest health resort in Romania with 200 springs.

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Lake Tăul Țapului is a glacier lake at an altitude of 2,130 meters in the National Park / Retezat Mountains in Hunedoara County.

The 383 km² national park is located in the high Carpathian Mountains of Romania. It was founded in 1935 as the country’s first national park and is located in the Retezat Mountains in the western Southern Carpathians.

Thanks Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (Images: Ioan Benea Jurca) for permission to use these images.

Not only the direct center, the Old Town (Lipscani, Old Town) of Bucharest, offers a plethora of historic buildings.

You can also find them all around … and here in sector 1, partly beautifully restored, partly left to your fate. They bear witness to a bygone era and it’s a pity that much is lost here year after year.

Images: beginning of June 2021, sector 1, Bucharest

The city of Oradea (German: Großwardein, Hungarian: Nagyvárad) lies at the eastern edge of the Great Hungarian Plain on the Crișul Repede River (German: Schnelle Kreisch), with the foothills of the Apuseni Mountains ending at the northeastern edge of the city. The city center is about 13 km from the Hungarian border.

Oradea Castle and therefore the city is strategically located at the opening of the Kreish Valley in the Great Hungarian Plain at an average height of 126 m. The river flows almost centrally through the city. From a geological point of view, the caves, some of which reach under the city, are remarkable, and the thermal springs in the (Bad) Felix Baths have achieved a certain degree of fame.

Thank to the photographer Maciu Alexandru ( https://www.instagram.com/maciualexandru/ ) for permission to use these images.

Timisoara (in German Temeschwar), European Capital of Culture 2023 at night.

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Image: Delta Dunării… Thank you Calin Ene!

Rucăr-Bran Pass, also known as Bran Pass, is a mountain pass in Romania that connects the districts of Brasov and Arges. It offers some of Romania’s most spectacular natural sights overlooking the Bucegi Mountains in the Southern Carpathians. The communities of Fundata and Moieciu are in the path of the pass.

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Be charmed by the “Schloss Schönbrunn Orchestra Vienna” in the Bucharest Athenaeum Hall (built between 1885 and 1888) during the Christmas season.

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The Fairy Valley Clay Castle is located about 40 km from Sibiu (towards Brasov).

In 2014 the construction was known, today the “Castle of Clay”, which looks like it was built for hobbits, is already admired and admired by many hundreds of visitors daily.

Thank you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (Photo: pochekh) for permission to use this image.

Peles Castle is a former royal castle from the 19th century. It is located about 1.5 kilometers northwest of the town of Sinaia in the Prahova state. The smaller Pelesor Castle stands about 300 meters up the hill.

Thanks Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (Photo: Dani Ciuca) for permission to use this image.

Cozia National Park is located in the north-eastern part of Valcea county, within the administrative boundary of Brezoi, Calimanesti, Racovita, Perisani, Salatrucel and Berislavesti.

Thank you Mrs. Corina E. Mateescu for permission to use these beautiful images.

Timisoara (in German Temeschwar), European Capital of Culture 2023 at night.

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Timisoara (in German Temeschwar), European Capital of Culture 2023 at night.

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Photo: Bucovina in winter

After Sibiu (in German Hermannstadt) in 2007, for the second time a city in Romania has been awarded the title of European Capital of Culture: Timișoara (in German Temeschwar).

Congratulations and we look forward to many events and visitors in the coming year.

Cozia National Park is located in the north-eastern part of Valcea county, in the administrative boundary of Brezoi, Calimanesti, Racovita, Perisani, Salatrucel and Berislavesti.

Thank you Mrs. Corina E. Mateescu for permission to use these beautiful images.

And another picture of Lake Bâlea from June 12, 2022, a wonderful place and a wonderful picture.

Lake Bâlea is a glacial lake located at an altitude of 2,034 meters in the Făgăraș Mountains in central Romania, Sibiu county. There are two huts open all year round, a meteorological station and a lifeguard station. The lake can be reached by car on the Transfăgărășan road in summer and by cable car from the “Bâlea Cascadă” hut the rest of the year.

Thanks to the photographer of the pictures, Mr. Thorsten Wisnewski, for sending this picture.

The Church of St. Nicholas in Densuș (Demsdorf), Hunedoara County in western Romania is the oldest stone church in the country. It was built in its present form in the 13th century on the site of a 2nd-century Roman temple using materials from the Dacian fortress of Sarmizegetusa. There are 15th-century murals in the church, showing Jesus in traditional Romanian clothes.

According to Romanian historians, there was once a Dacian temple on the site of today’s church, which was built for the god Zamolxis. Later conquered by the Romans, they again built a temple there, which was dedicated to the god Mars. Given its later prehistory, the origins of this church in Densuș date back to the 4th century AD and is therefore the oldest church in Romania and south-eastern Europe.

Thanks Go Hunedoara for permission to use these images.

Victoriei Square (former Opera Square) is one of the central squares of Timișoara (in German: Temeswar, Temeschwar and also Temeschburg). It is the place where Timișoara was declared Romania’s first free city on December 20, 1989 during the Romanian Revolution (the overthrow of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu).

On opposite corners of the square are the Opera to the north and the Metropolitan Cathedral (Cathedral of the Three Holy Hierarchs) to the south. From the Opera to the cathedral, the promenade on the right is called “Corso” and the one on the left is called “Surogat”. Around the square there are cultural institutions such as the Romanian Opera, the National Theater, the Hungarian State Theater, the German State Theater, the Mitropolitan Cathedral, Timiș movie theaters, the Banat Museum, art galleries and many more….

Thank you City of Timișoara for permission to use these images.

Bucharest is the capital of Romania and the industrial and commercial center of the country. With around 1.9 million inhabitants, Bucharest is the largest city in Romania.

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And another picture of the Transfăgărășan on June 12, 2022, a great place and a great picture.

Thanks to the photographer, Thorsten Wisnewski, for sending this picture.

Cârța Monastery is a former Cistercian (Benedictine) monastery in the Făgăraș Region, Romania. It is located on the left bank of the Olt River, between the cities of Sibiu and Făgăraș, near the villages of Cârța (German: Kerz) and Cățișoara (German: Kleinkerz) and today a Protestant Lutheran church.

The exact date of the foundation of the monastery of Córía (Latin: monastery bea tae Mariae virginis in Candelis de Kerch) is unknown. A Constance document of April 17, 1418, issued by Sigismund, King of Hungary, vaguely states that the monastery was founded, built and granted rights and privileges by its predecessors. Cistercian documents from the 13th to the 15th centuries collected and analyzed by Leopold Janauschek list the founding year of the monastery as 1202-1203.

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The National Park Defileul Somesului Rece, near the municipalities of Maguri Racatau and Maguri-Marisel, is located west of Cluj-Napoca in north-western Romania.

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Thank you Castelul Bran for allowing us to use this image.

Just 800 meters from Predeal train station, the Orizont hotel complex is located in Brasov county. The ideal place to explore and savor the wonderful mountains of the Prahova Valley and/or to make excursions in the nearby area to the Peles Castle in Sinaia, Bran Castle (Törzburg), Râșnov Castle with Dinopark or to Brașov (Brasov).

… but also to enjoy winter soon with all its diverse offers near Predeal

The hotel has 139 4-star rooms, a modern spa, a modern conference center Orizont Forum, the Orizont restaurant with international cuisine, the Miorita restaurant with traditional Romanian cuisine, as well as a wine cellar and a bar with an excellent selection of drinks.

All rooms offer 4-star comfort, and the SPA area (with indoor pool, jacuzzi, fitness room, sauna and massage) is an oasis of tranquility that combines relaxation with refreshment. The Hotel Orizont’s relaxation center offers indoor pool, fitness room, jacuzzi, dry sauna, wet sauna, infrared sauna, massage facilities and much more to perfectly unwind as a guest.

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The castle built by Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino in 1911 in the town of Bușteni (Prahova County) rises majestically at an altitude of 1,000 meters, right in front of the 2,500-meter Bucegi Mountains.

The castle’s large park of 6 hectares (60,000 m2) invites you to linger and is today one of the most visited tourist attractions in the Prahova Valley. The castle, sculpture park and terrace, with their breathtaking views, attract thousands of visitors every year.

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Pelisor Castle is located about 300 meters from its “big brother”, Peles Castle in Prahova County.

The castle was built in the cabana style by King Carol I between 1899 and 1902 for the future King Ferdinand I and Queen Maria of Romania by architect Karel Liman.

Images: early May 2022

Valea Mracunei Monastery is located in the area of the Danube Strait (Cazanele Mici) in the Iron Gate Natural Park (Iron Gates Natural Park) in Mehedinți County in south-western Romania.

Thank you to Relu Chiriac for allowing us to use this image.

Oradea is an important city in Romania and capital of the Bihor district.

Thank you Bogdan Popa Photography for permission to use this image.

The hunting lodge Dobrica is a magical property and especially now in winter, with its sauna and hot tub, it is the ideal place to relax. It is the best choice for those who do not crave five-star luxury, but prefer to explore the hidden beauties of nature.

Reflecting the traditional dining room of Transylvanian hunting lodges, the dining room is elegantly lit by candles, while the crackling sound of an indoor fireplace creates a cozy atmosphere for a relaxing evening with a glass of wine.

Mosia Zabola is located in Zabala (Gebissdorf in German) in the county of Covasna.

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Rasnov Fortress (German: Rosenauer Burg) is a historical monument and landmark in Romania. It is located in Râșnov (Rosenau), Brașov rayon, about 20 km from Brașov (Kronstadt).

The fortress was built as part of a defense system for Transylvanian villages. Today’s medieval fortress was probably built between 1211 and 1225 during the rule of German knights from Burzenland.

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Thank you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula for permission to use this image.

The Oravița – Lisava – Anina railway (in Caras-Severin county) was established on December 15, 1863 and was inaugurated as the first mountain railway in Romania.

The construction started in 1861 and was a difficult engineering work, as the train is located in a mountainous region (western part of the Banater Mountains). The 33.4 km-long railway line has no less than 14 tunnels with a total length of 2.1 km and nine viaducts.

The route starts in Oravița and then climbs to the high level of the Semenic Mountains on a route where there is no other road.

Thank you Banatul Montan for permission to use these images.

The village of Șirnea (in German Schirnen) is located in the county of Brasov and is part of the Comuna Fundata.

This region above Törzburg and below the Törzburg Pass – an important crossing of the Carpathians – was probably settled in the late 17th century. The place Širnea was first mentioned in 1729.

After Širnea belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary, the Principality of Transylvania and Austro-Hungary until the end of the First World War, it has since then been part of Romania.

Thank you to Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (foto: Dani Ciuca) for allowing us to use this image.

Pictures from the neighborhood of Bran / Törzburg (Burg Bran) in Brasov county in Transylvania.

Thank you Mr. Tinu Zoicas for permission to use these images.

“The Bridge of Lies is one of Sibiu’s most famous landmarks. Made in 1859 in Friedrichshütte in Hesse, it was here that the first cast-iron bridge in all of Romania (and the second in all of Europe) was built.

There are many legends about the name, but since it was also the first bridge that didn’t stand on pillars, it was called “Liegebrücke”… and the word “Lügenbrücke” wasn’t so far away.

Thank you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula for allowing us to use this image.

The town of Făgăraș lies on the road between Sibiu and Brașov and you should definitely plan a visit to the fortress and the church (both are next to each other).

Făgăraș (in German Fogarasch or Fugreschmarkt) is a town in the Brașov county in the Transylvania region. The town is shaped by its church and fortress. Legend has it that Prince Negru Vodă left this place to found the Principality of Wallachia south of the Southern Carpathians. At the end of the 12th century the fortress was only made of wood and was expanded into a stone fortress in the 14th century.

Images: February and June 2019

The town of Sulina in the Danube delta is not connected to the Romanian road network and can only be reached by water with private boats and passenger ships.

It is situated at the easternmost point of Romania, in the Tulcea district, directly on the Black Sea.

Thank you Sulinei fabuloasa for using these images (mid/end of March 2022).

Suceava Fortress is located in the city of Suceava in the county of the same name.

The fortress was built by Petru I Musat (1375-1391) at the end of the 14th century and fortified by Stephen the Great in the 15th century.

Thank you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula for permission to use these images.

Iulia Hasdeu Castle is located in the small town of Câmpina in Prahova County.

Iulia Hasdeu Castle was built by the historian and politician Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu as a small castle. Work on it began in 1893 after Hasdeu’s daughter, Iulia Hasdeu, died at the age of 19, an event that dramatically shocked Hasdeu’s life. He claimed that his late daughter offered the plans for the castle’s construction during seances. The building was completed in 1896.

Stories tell of the castle being deeply sinister. There are rooms specially designed for spiritual rituals, equipped with spirit seats. Many claim that Hasdeu (the father) did not build the castle at all to commemorate his daughter Iulia, but to worship Satan. Others say that they have seen Juliet’s ghost, dressed in white and adorned with daisies, haunting the castle to this day.

Since 1994, Iulia Hașdeu Castle has housed the “B.P. Hașdeu” memorial museum, which displays furniture and personal belongings of the Hașdeu family, including photographs, original documents, manuscripts, reviews of Hasdeu and pictures by Nicolae Grigorescu and Sava Henția.

Thank you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula for permission to use these images.

Vama commune in Suceava county is located between the two rivers Moldova and Moldovița. The commune lies at the entrance to the Eastern Carpathians.

Thanks to the photographer Sorin Onisor (https://www.facebook.com/sorinonisor) for permission to use this beautiful photo (June 17, 2022).

The Rarău Massif is a subgroup of the Eastern Carpathians in Suceava County in the historical region of Bucovina. The highest peak is Rarău with a height of 1,651 meters, the lowest height is 600 meters in the Moldau Valley.

Thanks to the photographer Sorin Onisor ( facebook.com/sorinonisor ) for permission to use these images.

Pictures from the Christmas Fair in Sibiu. As well as the pre-Christmas atmosphere, there are lots and lots of sweets and treats on offer.

Thank you Mrs. Göddert ( https://heide-reisen.de ) for these images.

Everyone knows the beach of the Black Sea resort of Constanta, Mamaia and the many surrounding places. But the city has much more to offer than just sun and sand… here you’ll find stories from many centuries.

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Cheile Bistrița is located in the Buila-Vânturarița National Park, Valcea county and flows along the Bistrița river of the same name.

Thank you Centrul Național de Informare și Promovare Turistică Vâlcea for permission to use these images (fotograf: Marian Stan).

The Dobrogea Caves are a nature sanctuary (especially a bird sanctuary here) in Dobrogea, Constanta County.

Dobrudscha (Dobrogea) is a historical landscape in south-eastern Europe between the sublime Danube and the Black Sea, forming the border area between south-eastern Romania and north-eastern Bulgaria.

Thanks to the photographer Marius Nistor for permission to use this photo.

Giroc Commune (Girock or Kirok, Gyüreg in Hungarian) is a commune in Timiș County, in the historic Banat region of southwestern Romania.

Thanks to the photographer Sorin Onisor (https://www.facebook.com/sorinonisor) for permission to use this beautiful image (June 20, 2022).

Kreuzburg at Bistriț (Piatra Neamț), the municipality of Neamț county in northeastern Romania. A winter dream in wonderful pictures.

Thank to the photographer Alex Pers Photography for allowing us to use these images.

A picture from one of the previous winters in Maramureș county in northern Romania. Lovely

And… in some areas, especially in the mountains, it has already snowed. Soon many places will be white again… and Christmas is coming

The municipality of Harman (in German Honigberg) is located in the historical region of Burzenland, approx. 12 kilometers northeast of the city of Brasov (Kronstadt)

Hungarian King Andreas II in 1211, Burzenland awarded the Order of German Knights, who settled there, built castles, brought German settlers into the country and established villages such as, among others, Honiberg. After clashes with the king, the order was again displaced from Burzenland in 1225, but the German settlements remained.

Thanks Vlad the Impaler – Dracula for permission to use this photo.

in Transilvania / Transylvania.

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Image: end of May 2021

It is a very old church in Brezoi (Vâlcea county), about which it is said that already in 1583 Michael the Brave married his wife Stanca here.

Popular legends also say that the prince Michael the Brave was baptized in this church. The present All Saints’ Church was built in 1798. In 1812 a six-columned porch was added to the church by Macarie Ierimonahul, the painting was added later, in 1875.

Thank you Centrul Național de Informare și Promovare Turistică Vâlcea for permission to use these images.

And this is Romania and no, the pictures are not from the past, the pictures are from last year and the year before, but not that long ago.

Besides the modern life in big cities with shops and everything in abundance, there is also the “old” Romania, in the countryside.

A simple life with many, many hardships…. and yet, sometimes, happier than we are today, with all our possessions.

Thanks to the photographer Sorin Onisor (https://www.facebook.com/sorinonisor ) for letting us use these photos but also for capturing incredible moments in wonderful pictures. Thank you!

Salina Ocnele Mari is a salt mine located in the small town of Ocnele Mari, Valcea county, in the historical Oltenia region.

Thank to the photographer, Mrs. Corina E. Mateescu for permission to use these images.

The small town of Rădăuți is located in Suceava County, in the historic Bucovina region of northeastern Romania.

Thank to the photographer Cătălin Urdoi (facebook.com/urdoi.catalin) for permission to use this image (10/05/2022).

The small town of Rădăuți is located in Suceava county, in the historic Bucovina region of north-eastern Romania.

Thank to the photographer Cătălin Urdoi (facebook.com/urdoi.catalin) for permission to use this image (10/05/2022).

Biertan, village and fortified church in Sibiu county.

Today and in the coming days we present a series of breathtaking photos from our travel destination Romania.

Let yourself be seduced and mesmerized. Romania is looking forward to your visit.

Somewhere in the mountains of Romania… simply beautiful!

Today and in the coming days we present you a series of breathtaking photos from our travel destination Romania.

Let yourself be seduced and mesmerized. Romania is looking forward to your visit.

The first Christmas fairs (photos: Sibiu / Hermannstadt and Craiova) have been open for a week and the Christmas spirit is slowly creeping into the country. There will be more and more places coming soon, we look forward to it.

Thank you Târgul de Crăciun Craiova and his Heide Reisen (https://heide-reisen.de) for these wonderful pictures.

At the same time as the opening of the Christmas Fair in Craiova (Dolj County) last week, the Artist’s Award was held.

Thank you Târgul de Crăciun Craiova for permission to use these images.

The town of Sinaia, Prahova county in winter (January/February)…a fairytale landscape with lots and lots of snow ☃

Today and in the coming days we present a series of breathtaking pictures from our travel destination Romania.

Let yourself be seduced and mesmerized. Romania is looking forward to your visit.

Barsana Monastery in spring, Maramures county.

Today and in the coming days we present a series of breathtaking photos from our travel destination Romania.

Let yourself be seduced and mesmerized. Romania is looking forward to your visit.

Bran Castle, in German Törzburg… Brasov county.

Today and in the coming days we present you with a series of breathtaking photos from our travel destination Romania.

Let yourself be seduced and mesmerized. Romania is looking forward to your visit

The “Palace of Parliament” in Bucharest is not only the second largest building in the world (after the Pentagon in Washington) with about 360,000 square meters, it is also number 1 in the Guinness Book of World Records for total weight.

Today and in the coming days we present you with a series of breathtaking photos from our travel destination Romania.

Be seduced and mesmerized. Romania is looking forward to your visit

Sunrise in the Danube Delta in south-eastern Romania.

Today and in the coming days we present you with a series of breathtaking photos from our travel destination Romania.

Let yourself be seduced and mesmerized. Romania is looking forward to your visit.

Balea Lake and the Transfagarasan road in the Romanian Carpathians, Fagaras Mountains in Sibiu county.

Today and in the coming days we present you with a series of breathtaking photos from our travel destination Romania.

Let yourself be seduced and mesmerized. Romania is looking forward to your visit.

“The Merry Cemetery” in Sapânța in Maramures County.

Today and in the coming days we present a series of breathtaking photos from our travel destination Romania.

Be seduced and mesmerized. Romania is looking forward to your visit

Oradea in northwest Romania.

Today and in the coming days we present you with a series of breathtaking photos from our travel destination Romania.

Let yourself be seduced and mesmerized. Romania is looking forward to your visit

The city of Iași, in the background the Palace of Culture. Capital of the county of the same name.

Today and in the coming days we present to you a series of breathtaking photos from the travel destination Romania.

Let yourself be seduced and mesmerized. Romania is looking forward to your visit.

The “Sphinxul” rock formation in the Bucegi Mountains, which lies at an altitude of about 2,215 meters.

Today and in the coming days we present you with a series of breathtaking photos from our travel destination Romania.

Let yourself be seduced and mesmerized. Romania is looking forward to your visit.

Peles Castle, on the outskirts of Sinaia in Prahova county.

Today and in the coming days we present a series of breathtaking photos from our travel destination Romania.

Be seduced and mesmerized. Romania is looking forward to your visit

Scropoasa Lake is located in the Bucegi Mountains at an altitude of 1,200 meters, in the Ialomita river valley, Dambovita county.

Today and in the coming days we present a series of breathtaking photos from the travel destination Romania.

Be seduced and mesmerized. Romania is looking forward to your visit

Kronstadt (in Romanian Brasov) in Transylvania

Today and in the coming days we present to you a series of breathtaking pictures of our travel destination Romania.

Let yourself be seduced and mesmerized. Romania is looking forward to your visit.

Bran Castle (Törzburg in German) in Brasov County.

Today and in the coming days we present a series of breathtaking pictures from the land of travel, Romania.

Be seduced and charmed. Romania is looking forward to your visit

Town of Schäburg (Sighișoara in Romanian), Mureș county.

Today and in the coming days we present a series of breathtaking photos from the land of travel Romania.

Be seduced and charmed. Romania is looking forward to your visit

A first picture of the town hall and the Christmas market in the city of Craiova (Krajowa in German) which has already opened.

Craiova is the largest city in the historic region of Wallachia, the county seat of Dolj county and lies about 220 kilometers west of Bucharest, on the left bank of the Jiu (Barrel) river.

Thank you Târgul de Crăciun Craiova for permission to use this image.

Cărturești Carusel bookstore is much more than a “bookstore”. It’s located in the historic center of Bucharest and covers six floors with a total surface area of 1,000 square meters.

A bistro upstairs, a multimedia room on the ground floor and a contemporary art gallery on the first floor are inviting and fun to look at, decorate, sit and also shop.

The elegant 19th-century building (1903) came into the possession of the famous Chrissoveloni banking family, then confiscated in communist times and turned into a business. After 1990, the building was brought back to life by the current owner Jean Chrissoveloni, in cooperation with the architectural firm Square One.

Photo: September 2021

Traditional food with wonderful ambiance Restaurant Stâna Turistică Sergiana in Brasov (Kronstadt) invites you to linger, relax and enjoy.

Find out more:
RO: https://www.sergianagrup.ro/stana-turistica
EN: https://www.sergianagrup.ro/en/stana-turistica

Thank you Mr. Alexander Baltazar Laszlo for sending these pictures.

A wonderful picture of the Posevarul Mountains in the Eastern Carpathians in Romania. Thank you for allowing us to use this image.

Learn more about our travel destination Romania:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/

Image: early 02/2021

On a starry winter night.

The Black Church (Die Schwarze Kirche in German) is a Gothic hall church in the Transylvanian city of Brasov (Kronstadt in German). It was originally consecrated as the Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary. With the Reformation in Transylvania, which was largely driven from the Transylvanian-Saxon population by the reformer and later Kronstadt pastor Johannes Honterus, the Catholic patronage was abandoned. The Black Church took its present name after a fire in the town in 1689.

Thank you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (Photo: Alex Bulgariu) for allowing us to use this image.

In Geoagiu-Băi, approx. 45 km northeast of Deva in Hunedora County is the excavation site of the Roman Baths (a former Roman thermal bath) and the Roman Daco-Roman Baths (a new thermal bath, which is now used for treatments).

Geoagiu-Bai is a balneoclimatic resort (Balneo therapy) first documented in 1805 The ozonized air, which is constantly invigorated by mountain breezes, is recommended, among other things, for treating diseases of the nervous system, fatigue, overwork, anemia and neurosis.

We thank traveler.s_bucket_list for permission to use these images.

Waking up on a beautiful morning in the Green Village 4* resort. Planning a vacation… Going on vacation!

Rest, relaxation, the Black Sea and the Danube Delta also await their visitors in 2023.

Find out more about this host:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/…/green-village-de/

Lake Bucura is a glacial lake in the Romanian National Park in the Retezat Mountains.

The lake lies south of the main ridge, at the foot of Peleaga Peak and at an altitude of about 2,040 m. It is the largest glacial lake in Romania with an area of over 105,000 square meters.

Image source: Destinatia Anului
Picture: Enjoy Hunedoara

Transylvania is rich in history and around 160 fortified churches invite the interested visitor to take a journey through the past and present of Transylvania.

An overview of all these fortified churches and much more information:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/en/uir/fortified-churches/

Thank you Fundației Kirchenburgen (https://kirchenburgen.org/) for permission to use the images and data.

The Great Temple is a Jewish place of worship in the center of Rădăuți, Suceava County, built in 1883.

The first Jews came to Rădăuți from Galicia at the end of the 18th century, but also from places such as Siret, Storojineț, Cernăuți, Suceava, Mihăileni and Gura Humorului. The merchant Lössel Reichnenberg, who arrived here in 1796, is the first known Jew. The 1807 tax register records the existence of three Jewish families in Rădăuți.

Thank to the photographer Cătălin Urdoi for permission to use these images.

Pictures of Dănilești Cave in Bulzești commune, Hunedoara county.

Thank you Go Hunedoara (Photos: Nicu Ardeu) for allowing us to use these images.

Pictures from the Christmas Fair 2022 in Sibiu (Hermannstadt) in Transylvania.

Thank you Mrs. Göddert from heide-reisen.de for sending these pictures

Modern, bright and well-kept apartments in the center (next to the train station) of Brasov (Kronstadt) for your vacation. One bedroom, bathroom, private kitchen, TV and washing machine… Ideal place for a few days to experience Kronstadt (Brasov) and surroundings for Christmas and the coming winter.

Price per night from 180 lei (approx. 37 Euro) during the week and 200 lei (approx. 40 Euro) during the weekend, depending on the selected period.

Find more details and enquire / book: Mirage Apartments Brasov

The new video section is online… many, many videos from and around Sulina, the Danube Delta and the Black Sea.

https://discover-sulina.com/en/videos/

The Transfăgărășan road in the Făgăraș mountains at sunset.

Thanks Vlad the Impaler – Dracula for permission to use this image.

Today the Christmas Fair in Hermannstadt has started and invites its visitors to Siebenburg for wonderful days.

Visit the Sibiu Christmas Fair and experience Transylvania in a few wonderful days.

Book your full offer now for a trip from November 26 – November 30, 2022 (4 nights), December 3 – December 6, 2022 (3 nights) or December 10 – December 13, 2022 (3 nights).

More information and booking:
https://www.heide-reisen.de/wellness-târg-de-craciun…/

Photos: Christmas Fair 2021 / earlier

The church is located in the commune of Biertan in the county of Sibiu in Transylvania. Biertan is one of the earliest German-Saxon settlements and was already documented in 1398 (other sources: 1402).

Like every settlement in Saxony, it stands out with a row of villages, which is emphasized by a central square above which the imposing church fortress rises. Between 1572 and 1867, Biertan was the residence of Bishop Saxon (episcopal see of the Evangelical Church A.B.), who fostered the building of one of the largest peasant communities in Sieburgen around this fortified church. It is a medieval and architectural treasure in Romania, definitely worth a visit.

Pictures from mid-January 2021! It won’t be long before the first snow will fall in Poiana Brasov (in German Schulerau) and in the mountains of Romania… white and beautiful ❤️❤️

Find out more about the travel destination Romania:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/

Thank you Poiana Brasov/ Romania for permission for these pictures (20/21. January 2021 to be used.

The town of Sighișoara (Schäßburg in German, Segesvar in Hungarian, first Castrum Sex in Latin, later Saxoburgum) is one of the most important towns in Mureș County in the Transylvania region of Romania.

Coming soon No one knows what Christmas is really going to be like this year, where you meet and what lights are on or off.

But despite it all, or maybe just because of it, cities are starting to decorate themselves… with trees and lights and depending on the region, soon the first snow. The pictures show the city of Brasov and the Sibiu Christmas tree in December two years ago.

We wish and hope that this winter will be a time of mind, peace and, above all, health for everyone.

Pictures from Romania’s mountains and forests… and certainly beautiful

27% of Romania is covered by forest. Here grow spruce, fir, pine, yew, yew, larch, hornbeam, elm, ash and birch. There are also oak, maple, plane, willow, poplar, poplar and lime trees.

Romania’s animal world comprises around 3,600 species, some of which are found all over Europe, but some are found only here. In the Carpathians (a mountain range about 1,500 km long in central and eastern Europe) you’ll find goats (capybaras), bearded vultures, brown bears, wolves, lynxes and many other animals of the mountain world.

The cave (or garden) called Zmeilor is located in Valcea county… beautiful pictures.

Thank you Centrul Național de Informare și Promovare Turistică Vâlcea (Photos: Ion Carstea, thanks) for permission to use these images.

Piatra Neamț is located in northeastern Romania and is the capital of Neamț County.

The city was founded in the late 14th century and developed into a renowned center of arts, crafts and business after the establishment of a royal court by Stephen the Great, Prince of Moldavia (1433-1504).

The nearby town of Târgu Neamț was the center of a colony of German-speaking settlers in the Middle Ages. The name ‘Neamț’ is an old Romanian word for ‘German’.

Mocăniță is the name of a narrow-gauge railroad on which steam locomotives still run. The best known “Mocăniță” runs in the Vaser Valley in Maramureș county, north of the Transylvania region of Romania.

Routes, prices and more: https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/en/uir/mocanita-vaser-valley/

Thank you romania_ig ( https://www.instagram.com/romania_ig/ ) for permission to use this image.

Beautiful day and beautiful pictures.

Find out more about the travel country Romania:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/

Find out more about German-speaking hosts in Brasov and all over Romania:
Deutschsprachiges Gastgewerbe in Rumänien

Clocota Waterfall is located in Hunedoara county, near Geoagiu-Băi. Although not very high, it impresses by its casing and its surroundings.

Thank you Mrs. Ildiko Farkas for permission to use these beautiful pictures.
Photos: https://www.facebook.com/farkas.ildiko.75

Celebrating the New Year at Cantacuzino Castle, Busteni in Prahova County. Life music, a royal setting and fascinating fireworks await.

Find out more and book:
https://www.cantacuzinocastle.com/

Information about the castle:
https://xn--deutschsprachiges-gastgewerbe-rumnien-sed.de/…

Listen to a podcast about Timisoara on Radio Holiday (from Frankfurt), Dieter Döring’s travel show, every Sunday from 10:00 to 12:00.

Host Dieter Döring talks here with the German Mayor of Timișoara, Mr. Dominic Fritz.

Listen to the full radio podcast here:
https://anchor.fm/radioholiday/episodes/30–Radio-Holiday-Podcast-Temeswar-e1qe0og

The monasteries of Moldavia are located in Bucovina and were built in the 15th and 16th centuries in the then Vltava dynastic tower.

The monasteries are famous for their magnificent frescoes. Many of the buildings date back to Stephen the Great, who is said to have founded a monastery for every battle he won. Eight are world heritage sites.

What’s special about the Vltava monasteries is their colorful painting, which is unique in Europe. The monks wanted to bring the contents of the Holy Scriptures closer to the lower classes, who could neither read nor write. And so they used the monastery’s interior walls, facades and protective walls to depict scenes and parables from the Bible in colorful drawings, paintings and frescoes. They are considered absolute masterpieces of Byzantine art.

Text and images by Georg Schenk … Many, many THANKS!

An interesting idea by photographer Bogdan Popa from Oradea, pictures of old doors.

Who can say what these doors have experienced and seen and what stories they could tell us. However, they confess to hard work and are silent witnesses of their time.

The city of Oradea (German: Großwardein) is the capital of Bihor county in northwest Romania.

Thank you Bogdan Popa Photo for permission to use these images.

The village of Partizani is located in the Danube delta, on the waterway (the so-called Sulina branch) from Tulcea to Sulina.

Thank to the photographer Sorin Onișor for permission to use this image (beginning of May 2022).

Curtea de Argeș is a Romanian town in Argeș county. It lies on the right bank of the Argeș River, which flows here through a valley of the Southern Carpathians.

Curtea de Arges is one of the oldest towns in Romania. According to tradition, it was founded in the 14th century by the ruler Radu Negru, who made it the first capital of the Principality of Wallachia.

The Curtea de Argeș Cathedral (Curtea de Argeș Monastery, Curtea de Argeș Cathedral) is one of the most famous buildings in Romania. It stands on the foundations of a monastery and is about one and a half kilometers north of the city. It resembles a very large and ornate mausoleum and was built in Byzantine style with Moorish arabesques.

Learn more about the travel destination Romania:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/

Raven’s Fortress or Raven’s House is the former home of the famous architect Kós Károly Kós Károly. After extensive studies in this field, he completed his architectural studies in 1907 and built the house in 1914.

The construction and architectural style are inspired by medieval Transylvanian architecture.

The Corb Castle can be reached via the Cluj-Huedin road. After the village of Paniceni and before the village of Izvoru Crisului turn right towards Nadasu (about 4 km). Then the road to the village Stana (r. Salaj). Halfway between the two villages, on the hills, you will find the Corbului Fortress.

Thank you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula for permission to use these images.

The Trascăului Fortress, also called Colțești Fortress, is located west of the village of Colțești and about 5 km southwest of the municipality of Rimetea (Iron Castle) in Alba County. It was built around 1296 by the voivode (title of military commander or Slavic ruler) Thorotzkay of Trascău as a habitable fortress and refuge.

In 1713 it was conquered and ‘destroyed’ by the Austrian House of Habsburg. Centuries have passed since this devastation, but some of the walls and two standing towers are well-preserved and provide a wonderful backdrop to the unique landscape of Transylvania.

Thank you La pas..prin România frumoasa for permission to use these images.

Lake Tăul Țapului is a glacier lake at an altitude of 2,130 meters in the National Park / Retezat Mountains in Hunedoara County.

The 383 km² national park is located in the high Carpathian Mountains of Romania. It was founded in 1935 as the country’s first national park and is located in the Retezat Mountains in the western Southern Carpathians.

Thanks Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (Images: Ioan Benea Jurca) for permission to use these images.

… here on the Black Sea beach town of Sulina.

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The Royal Path is the way used long ago by the King of Romania (Carol I / Carol I) to get from Peles Castle to the Poiana Stânii Regale.

Thank to the photographer Mrs. Corina E. Mateescu for permission to use these images.

The Lord’s Bridge (also the Natural Bridge of Ponoarele) is the only functioning natural bridge cave in the country.

Located in the Mehedinți Siei district, it is also the largest natural bridge in Romania and the second largest in Europe (30m long, 13m wide, 22m high and 9m thick), but the only one in the world suitable for road traffic (including heavy traffic) is open.

Image source: Destinatia Anului

Șinca Veche is located in the municipality of Șinca in Brasov county, Transylvania, Romania.

Since 1204, Șinca Veche was mentioned in a letter of Pope Innocent III. The Cave Church of Șinca Veche is also known by the names: the Temple of the împlinirea rugăciunii, Temple of the Bears, the Cave Monastery and the Monastery Cave

Images: April 2021

The Apuseni Mountains (Romanian: Munții Apuseni, Hungarian: Erdélyi-középhegység) is a mountain range in Transylvania, belonging to the Western Carpathian Mountains of Romania.

The highest peak is Vârful de Bihor at 1,849 meters (1,849 ft), and the Apuseni Mountains are also home to about 400 caves.

Image source: Destinatia Anului

Bucharest is the largest city and the industrial and commercial center of Romania.

With a population of about 2 million, Bucharest is the 7th largest city (by population) in the European Union.

Lots and lots of information about the travel destination Romania:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/

Lunca Ponorului or Fundătura Ponorului, also known as “Palma lui Dieu”, is the valley of the Ponor River in the Șureanu Mountains. The valley is located in the Grădiștea Muncelului Natural Park in Hunedoara County.

Thank you Go Hunedoara (photo: Moldovan Dan) for permission to use this image.

Alba Iulia (in German Karlsburg or Weißenburg, in Hungarian Gyulafehérvár) is the capital of Alba county in the Transylvanian region of Alba.

Today’s Alba Iulia belonged to Dacia until 107 AD. After the Roman occupation of Dacia, the Romans built Castrum Apulensis here as an administrative center, later followed by a settlement called Apulum. The town was given the German name Karlsburg and the Hungarian name Károlyfehérvár only in 1711 under Emperor Charles VI.

Thank to the photographer Ion Gheban for permission to use these images (din 2018): https: //www.facebook.com/ion.gheban.55

A beautiful picture from Biertan. The village and fortified church of Biertan (Birthälm in German), first mentioned in 1283, is located in Sibiu county in the Transylvania region.

Thank you lui Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (photo: @beacaesar) for permission to use this image.

The Museum of Traditional Folk Culture in Sibiu is one of the largest open-air museums in Romania.

Situated just south of Sibiu (Hermannstadt in German), the museum is located in the “Dumbrava Sibiului” forest, on the road connecting Sibiu and Rășinari, about three (3) kilometers from the city.

It contains installations of the traditional Romanian pre-industrial folk civilization. Houses, workshops and groups of buildings are scattered around a lake among the trees of Dumbbrava Sibiului.

Thank you Mrs. Farkas Ildiko (https://www.facebook.com/farkas . ildiko.75) for permission to use these images.

On the road from Sibiu (Hermannstadt) to Brașov (Kronstadt) is the town of Făgăraș (in German Fogarasch or Fugreschmarkt).

Thanks to Mr. Florian van der Bell for this photo (taken on August 07, 2022).

Mamaia is the northern part of Constanta (Constanza) in southern Romania. Mamaia is located on a length of about seven kilometers and approx. 350-meter wide tongue between the Black Sea and the freshwater lake Siut-Ghiol (also known as Lake Kanara) and one of Romania’s best-known seaside resorts on the Black Sea – No, no, no.

The Black Sea coast of the Black Sea is between 40 and 300 meters wide, with bright, fine mineral beaches and long, stretching seashells.

The beaches fall into the sea here and are therefore popular with families with children. Behind the beaches is the promenade with restaurants, cafes, ice-cream parlors, other shops, pharmacies and much more…

Pictures (AP) from 31.07 / 01.08.2021

The castle built by Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino in 1911 in the town of Bușteni (Prahova County) rises majestically at an altitude of 1,000 meters, right in front of the 2,500-meter Bucegi Mountains.

The castle’s large park of 6 hectares (60,000 m2) invites you to linger and is today one of the most visited tourist attractions in the Prahova Valley. The castle, sculpture park and terrace, with their breathtaking views, attract thousands of visitors every year.

Find out more about the castle:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/…/cantacuzino-castle/

Stavropoleos Monastery is an Orthodox monastery in the center of Bucharest, the capital of Romania.

It was built in 1724 in the Brâncoveanu style by the Greek monk Ioanichie Stratonikeas and is considered one of the most beautiful and significant architectural monuments of the Romanian capital. The church is dedicated to Saints Archangels Michael and Gabriel.

Thank you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (Photo credit: MemoriesAway) for allowing us to use these images.

Peles Castle was built between 1873 and 1883 on the initiative of Carol I. , built on the first Romanian king. It is about to be. 1.5 km northwest of the town of Sinaia in the Prahova district.

Learn more about the castle and other castles in Romania:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/…/trips-travel…/

The Assan House, built in 1906-1914, is located in Lahovari Square no.9, Sector 1 in Bucharest.

It was commissioned by the engineer and industrialist Bazil G. Assan and built in French neoclassical style by Romanian architect Ion D. Berindey.

Thank you @Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (@anadumitru) for permission to use this image.

The Olt Valley is a canyon through which the Olt River flows between Lotru and the Căpățânii Mountains, the western arm of the Făgăraș Mountains and the Cozia Mountains.

Thank you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula for permission to use this image.

Gura (German: mouth) Portitei is a unique place in Europe where the Black Sea and the Danube Delta meet. It is situated on a narrow strip of sand between the Black Sea and the Goloveni estuary in the Danube Delta and is part of the Jurilovca commune in the Tulcea district.

Initially a fishing village, Gura Portitei (Portita) is now known as one of the most isolated (and still relatively quiet) tourist destinations on the Romanian coast. Access is usually by boat from Jurilovca. The area is part of the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve.

Thanks Vlad the Impaler – Dracula for permission to use this photo.

The town of Sighișoara (German Schäßburg, Hungarian Segesvár, Latin Castrum Sex, later Saxoburgum) is one of the most important towns in the county of Mureș in the Transylvania region of Romania.

Find out more about the town:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/…/destinations…/

Image from August 2021

Just 800 meters from Predeal train station, the Orizont hotel complex is located in Brasov county. The ideal place to explore and savor the wonderful mountains of the Prahova Valley and/or to make excursions in the nearby area to the Peles Castle in Sinaia, Bran Castle (Törzburg), Râșnov Castle with Dinopark or to Brașov (Brasov).

… but also enjoy the winter soon with all its diverse offers near Predeal

The hotel has 139 4-star rooms, a modern spa, a modern conference center Orizont Forum, Orizont restaurant with international cuisine, Miorita restaurant with traditional Romanian cuisine, as well as a wine cellar and a bar with an excellent selection of drinks.

All rooms offer 4-star comfort, and the SPA area (with indoor pool, jacuzzi, fitness room, sauna and massage) is an oasis of tranquility that combines relaxation with refreshment. The Hotel Orizont’s relaxation center offers indoor pool, fitness room, jacuzzi, dry sauna, wet sauna, infrared sauna, massage facilities and much more to perfectly unwind as a guest.

Learn more about the hotel and all the offers:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/…/hotel-orizont…/

Just 18 km west of Sighetu Marmatiei is the “Merry Cemetery”, one of the most visited tourist attractions in the Maramureș region.

The crosses painted by local artisans are preserved in a vibrant, predominantly blue color.

The idea for the cemetery originated in 1935 and comes from the woodcarver Stan Ioan Patras. He wanted to create a cemetery, unique in Romania, which would portray the life and personality of the deceased in a cheerful portrayal. Each cross features a carved image at the top, representing a special moment in the life of the deceased. Below, humorous short poems or rhymed texts describe the life of the person buried there.

Deva Castle (or Diemrich Castle, in Romanian Deva Fortress) is located in the town of Deva (Diemrich) in Hunedoara County in western Romania.

Thank you Go Hunedoara for permission to use these images.

The Jiețului Gorges are located near Petrila in Hunedoara County in a nature reserve.

The gorge situated on the right slope of the Parang Mountains is crossed by the waters of the Jieț River and forms steep slopes and narrow rocky gorges at the bottom of the mountain, covered with yellow lichen and forest vegetation.

Thank you Go Hunedoara (Photo: Robi Nor) for allowing us to use this image.

The clock tower is the landmark of Schäßburg (Sighisoara) and a popular movie and photo subject day and night.

Find out more about the town:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/en/uir/destinations-romania-sighisoara/

I am looking forward to the quiet, slightly cooler, but definitely relaxing and cozy time of the year. It’s less than two months until Christmas, time for a short or long break at the wonderful Valea Verde Retreat.

Find out more:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/…/valea-verde…/

The Hipparion Riding Center saw many innovations last winter.

All rooms are powered by a photovoltaic system. Rooms in the historic farmhouse were also renovated and designed with regional themes.

The newly completed shower house with sauna and relaxation room is situated in the middle of the forest with a phenomenal view of Hasmas National Park.

I mean a wonderful place… Vacation time (in Romania)

Find out more: Trasele Hipparion

Hotel/Pension Hanul Vatra is the ideal place for a weekend in the greenery, away from the noise of the big city. For private parties, hikes with friends in the mountains, courses, team building meetings or just relaxing.

Hanul Vatra is located in Costești directly on a river and a forest, about 10 minutes by car from Horezu, it has a large, idyllic garden, a sun terrace, a conference room, a restaurant and a bar.

Find out more:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/de/uir/das-hanul-vatra/

With almost 100 German-speaking members/hosts, the network is going from strength to strength. Visit the Facebook page Deutschsprachiges Gastgewerbe in Rumänien or the website to get lots of information and contact details for the respective hosts all over Romania: https://dsg-ru.de

Fragment / Photos: Restaurant “La Fritz”, Fogarasch, Brasov County | Horseback Riding with Hipparion Trails, Harghita County | Hotel Cabana Vânătorilor, Brasov County | Casa Wagner, Brasov | Casa Wagner, Brasov | Pension Greenhouse, Sibiu | Pension Tabaluga, Brasov County | Wolkendorf Bio Hotel Spa & Conference, Brasov County | Bistro Poarta Schei Nr.4, Brasov | Cabana Domeniul Cerbilor, Suceava County | Pension Casa Schmidt, Brasov County and many, many more….

This Orthodox church Pogorarea Sforarea Sforantul Duh is located in the city of Bacau in northeastern Romania.

The name of the church translates as “The Coming / Pouring out of the Holy Spirit”.

Photos: end of October 2020

Baia Mare (in German Frauenbach or Groß-Neustadt) is the county town of Maramureș county and is located in northwestern Romania.

It has about 120,000 to 150,000 inhabitants and was first mentioned in a document in 1142, when the Hungarian King Geza II had German emigrants settle in Frauenbach.

Cozia National Park is located in the north-eastern part of Valcea county, in the municipalities of Brezoi, Călimanești, Racovița, Perisani, Salatrucel and Berislavești.

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The village of Bârsana (old spelling Bîrsana) is located in Maramureș county. Situated in a beautiful landscape, Bârsana has tourist attractions such as the wooden church “The Entry of the Mother of God into the Church” built around 1720 in the center of the village.

Monastery Monastery Monastery of Bararsana on the southeastern outskirts was first mentioned in 1390, but was abandoned and demolished around 1800. The buildings on the site today were rebuilt at a later date in wooden construction. Today there is a convent of Romanian Orthodox nuns there.

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In 2011, the largest statue of Jesus in Eastern Europe was erected on Mount Gordon in Harghita County, between the towns of Odorheiu-Sequiesc and Pride.

The statue, called the Heart of Jesus, is about 22 meters high, made of iron and stainless steel, and was paid for with donations raised by the Lupeni Village Hall.

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Just a few kilometers from the city of Oradea, in Bihor county, lies Băile Felix (in English: Bad Felix), an internationally renowned spa town with thermal springs. The healing springs in Bad Felix have been used for about a thousand years. The water temperature is 20 to 49°C.

The spa center has a modern cultural center with a theater, cinema, concert hall, library, numerous sports fields and outdoor pools supplied with thermal water. Cafes, restaurants, pubs, bars, bookstores, shops of all kinds.

In the parks with alkaline sulphur springs you can also find the pink-flowered water lily “Nymphaea lothus thermalis”, a plant unique in Europe, a botanical relic of the Tertiary. It is the symbol of Bad Felix; a district bears its name: Waterlily (sea lotus).

Famous spa guests have included Marlene Dietrich, Charlie Chaplin and painter Salvador Dali. Today, with 200 springs, Bad Felix is the largest spa town in Romania.

Thank you Mrs. Anda Crihana for sending these pictures (06 and 07 July 2022). Thank you Anda

Images from yesterday (April 13, 2022) from Poiana Brasov/ Romania (Photos: E. Farcasanu). If you’re drawn to the mountains, you’ll still find plenty of snow here.