Our visit in July 2025 took us to Schwabenland — more precisely, to the Swabian restaurant Schwabenland in the village of Charlotenburg (the only round village in Romania), in the historical region of Banat, Timis County.

Delicious Swabian specialties (cheese spätzle, Maultaschen soup, ...) in a wonderful, peaceful atmosphere — just perfect 🥰

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In addition to a guest garden with a Playground, the restaurant also has a small museum showcasing the past and present of the Swabians from the Banat — the homeland of the Banat Swabians in Romania.

A wonderful journey by bicycle through Romania in the summer of a previous year. The part presented here passes through the counties of Arad, Timiș, and Caraș-Severin.

The route: Nadlac (in the west, border with Hungary) > Arad > Lipova (the bridge, a bit adventurous) > Timisoara (in German Temeswar) > Pischia (in German Bruckenau) > Moravita > Gradinari.

We thank Mr. Franz Bauer for granting permission to use these pictures. In the summer of 2021, he visited almost all of Romania by bicycle, and we have reported and will continue to report on this journey.

The city, designated as the European Capital of Culture in 2023, is located in western Romania. Many nations, cultures, many names, and many stories come together in this city: Timisoara, Temesvár, Temeswar, or Temeschburg.

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Timisoara has much to offer in every season and is always worth a visit 🥰

The planning has begun, and some Christmas markets have already announced their opening hours. We will keep you updated and provide regular and comprehensive information about the most beautiful Christmas markets in Romania.

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🎄 Christmas Markets in Romania 2025/2026
Craiova | Nov. 15, 2025 – Jan. 5, 2026
Hermannstadt / Sibiu | Nov. 14, 2025 – Jan. 4, 2026
Bucharest | Nov. 30, 2025 – Dec. 26, 2025

Further dates for Cluj-Napoca, Timisoara, Oradea, Brasov / Kronstadt, Piatra Neamt, and more will follow shortly.

Pictures: Christmas Market in Sibiu / Hermannstadt from previous years. Thanks to https://heide-reisen.de for these pictures and Christmas Market Timisoara from 2024.

Discover the culinary side of Timisoara and Timis County. The Swabian cuisine of Banat, Hungarian and Serbian cuisine, as well as international and, of course, Romanian cuisine, all have their home here.

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Explore the diverse culture of this region, accompanied by many, many delicious treats 🥰

The Muntele Mic massif is a mountain group from the Retezat-Godeanu mountains, which belongs to the south of the Carpathians.

It is located between the Tarcu Mountains, the Godeanu Mountains and the Retezat Mountains. The highest peak is Mount Peak ( ) Small Mountain with a height of 1802 Mettern. It is a small but popular ski resort in Banat, 130 km from Timișoara. There are six slopes ( 6 ) with different levels of difficulty: Borlova 1, Borlova 2, Valsanu, Nordica, Isai, Felix.

Small Mountain is also popular with summer hiking and easily accessible by car.

We would like to thank Mrs Corinna Haisch Coliev for sending us the pictures / text. We would also like to thank Muntele Mic Online for permission to use the images.

Timisoara, always beautiful and well worth a visit.

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Camping, guesthouse, museum, and much more... Casa Ferch in the town of Deta, just an hour south of Timisoara in western Romania, is DEFINITELY worth a visit.

We visited the house / campsite yesterday. It is run by a couple from Vienna, and we were warmly welcomed and treated... it was pure hospitality and kindness, and... it was perfect!

Over coffee, cake, and lunch, we met many guests and also locals from the region, Austrians, Banat Swabians / from Timisoara, and many more! It felt as if we had always lived there 🥰 Thanks again to Margit, her husband, to the Swabian "Hansi, who has traveled the world," and to everyone we had the pleasure to meet.

📍 Casa Ferch, Victoriei Street 29, Deta, Romania

More about Casa Ferch Deta and/or "Mit Hansi um die Welt" (https://www.youtube.com/@MitHansiumdieWelt)

Lugoj (Hungarian: Lugos, German: Lugosch) is a town in Timis County in the historical region of Banat. It consists of the town of Lugoj and the villages of Maguri and Tapia.

The Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God, also known as the "Church with Two Towers," is a Romanian Orthodox church located on Victory Square in Lugoj. The church was built between 1759 and 1766 in Baroque style. It is one of the most significant Baroque buildings in the Banat.

Pictures from July 2025

Photos from the motorcycle friends of our dear Roland 🥰, who recently (mid-June 2025) took a tour through Romania.

The route went via Timișoara, Deva, the Transfagarasan to Hawaii ... Constanța 😅, with many wonderful experiences, memories, and photos (more coming soon). Here is part 4 of 4, starting with the end, with the city of Constanța on the Black Sea.

A small town in Banat with its own airport... well, actually just with its own airplanes, which probably belong to the owner of the café/restaurant.

Buzias in Timis County is alive with the charm of the past: Emperor Franz Joseph commissioned the construction of a magnificent garden with a round wooden pavilion here for Empress Sissi in 1875 (more about this in a future post).

And for 20 years now, right next to it, there has been La Aeroport, the only airport/airplane restaurant in Romania. Both are definitely worth a visit.

The place is also perfect for children and families, as you can not only enjoy a coffee, ice cream, or more under the airplanes... but one airplane is also ready to take the little guests on a journey into the realm of fantasy ✈️🥰

A plane tree, planted exactly 25 years before the birth of Empress Elisabeth of Austria (nicknamed Sissi) and now already 213 years old (again, the tree).

The tree stands in the city of Buzias in Timis County, in the magnificent garden with a round wooden pavilion, whose construction was commissioned in 1875 by Emperor Franz Joseph for Empress Sissi.

A place with history, a lot of history, and we would love to know what this tree has seen in its lifetime and especially whom it has met 🥰

Cluj-Napoca (in German Klausenburg, in Hungarian Kolozsvár) is (probably*) the second largest city in Romania and the capital of Cluj County in Transylvania.

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Cluj-Napoca, with about 400,000 inhabitants, is the unofficial capital of the Transylvania region. The city has universities, a vibrant nightlife, and many buildings from the times of Hungarian and Saxon rule. Around the main square, Piata Unirii, are the Gothic St. Michael’s Church and an equestrian statue of King Matthias Corvinus, who lived in the 15th century. The baroque Banffy Palace is now a museum displaying Romanian art.

Cluj-Napoca has an international airport and is located in northwestern Romania.

* It could also be Iasi or Timisoara or ... !? Unfortunately, there are no exact figures.

We thank the city of Cluj-Napoca for allowing us to use these pictures.

On the way from Charlotenburg to Buzias, just before the village of Hitias, you cross the Timis River. We were there (July 20, 2025), at the right time to take beautiful photos of a flock of sheep being driven across the river.

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Pictures from mid-July 2025, in the evening, from Timisoara in western Romania.

A city full of life — it’s wonderful to stroll through the city at temperatures between 28°C (7 PM) and 22°C (midnight), stop for a coffee or a cool drink, or try an Indian chicken masala in coconut milk (our tip 😊) at one of the many restaurants, street cafés, or wine bars.

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Pictures from mid-July 2025, in the evening, from Timisoara in western Romania.

A city full of life — it’s wonderful to stroll through the center at temperatures between 28°C (7 PM) and 22°C (midnight), stop for a coffee or a cool drink, or try an Indian chicken masala in coconut milk (our tip 😊) at one of the many restaurants, street cafés, or wine bars.

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The city, which was the European Capital of Culture in 2023, is located in western Romania. Many nations, cultures, many names, and many stories come together in this city: Timisoara, Temesvar, Temeswar, or Temeschburg.

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Timisoara has a lot to offer in every season and is always worth a visit 🥰

The city, European Capital of Culture in 2023, is located in western Romania. Many nations, cultures, many names and many stories come together in this city: Timisoara, Temesvar, Temeswar or Temeschburg and ...

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The journey is the destination, and we saw and experienced a lot on our little trip from Timisoara to Charlotenburg, then to Buzias, and back again.

There is still a lot of peace here in Banat... and you can find Swabian spätzle and maultaschen 🥰 at Schwabenland in Charlotenburg... an airplane café in Buzias... and so much more!

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The village of Charlotenburg is located in the historical region of Banat, in Timis County. Charlotenburg (or Sarlota, also Barita) belongs to the commune of Bogda and is the only "round village" in Romania.

The village was founded by 32 families (171 people) who immigrated from Baden-Württemberg, Alsace-Lorraine, and the German-speaking Trentino. Its existence is mainly due to Count Karl-Ignaz von Clary und Aldringen, who was appointed president of the Banat administration in 1769. The village was planned and built in a circular shape, with an inner diameter of 210 meters.

We thank Mr. Frank Schleßmann for sending these pictures and the corresponding (partial) text / explanation.

PS: We followed the spelling on the village sign. Alternatively, Charlottenburg with double T is also often used. Just for your information.

Pictures from yesterday evening (July 19, 2025) from Timisoara in the west of Romania.

A city full of life, and it is wonderful to stroll through the city at temperatures between 28°C (7 PM) and 22°C (midnight), to enjoy a coffee or a cool drink, or an Indian chicken masala in coconut milk (our tip 😊) in one of the many restaurants, street cafés, or wine bars.

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Timisoara, always beautiful, and of course we also had to visit our probably biggest fan (May 2025) 🥰. He lives and can be found at Take Five Coffee / Bazara, Strada Lucian Blaga 5, parallel to the street with the umbrellas.

The small café, located in the heart of the city yet on the first quiet side street, is always worth a visit. And besides the very friendly host, you will find there, as seen in the picture, not only our brochure "Urlaub in Rumänien" but also enthusiastic readers of it.

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Timisoara, always beautiful and always worth a visit.

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Unfortunately, we don’t know exactly where this “airport” is located, but it must be somewhere around Timisoara / in Timis County. We gladly welcome any information.

But... it’s a really cool idea, you save yourself from mowing the lawn and there’s no space for big trees (which only drop leaves in autumn anyway 😅) 🥰 And you can see a certain freedom that people still have here in Romania. Instead of a development plan (the fence must be green, two apple trees and a cherry tree must be planted)... here you can even put an airplane in your garden. The kids will love it 😁

We thank Tom & Helga for these beautiful pictures from their Romania tour in September and October 2024. Many thanks! 🥰

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We thank Tom & Helga for these beautiful pictures of their Romania tour in September and October 2024. Thank you very much.

The city of Deva is located in Hunedoara County, near the highway from Timisoara to Sibiu in Transylvania.

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We thank Go Hunedoara (Photos: Muntean Florin) for the permission to use these pictures.

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Around 140 years ago, Timișoara / Temeswar already proved its uniqueness as a city in Europe.

On 12 November 1884, nearly 60 kilometers of streets in the city center of Timișoara were electrically illuminated with 731 lamps*. At that time, it was a record in Europe and the second place in the world after New York.

* The number of lamps and kilometers are based on various sources with the same statement found online.
** Of course, the lamps were smaller than the one shown in the picture. This lamp was placed only as a reminder and is no longer used for lighting in Timișoara.

The city, which was the European Capital of Culture in 2023, is located in western Romania. Many nations, cultures, many names, and many stories come together in this city: Timișoara, Temesvár, Temeswar, or Temeschburg and ...

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Today and this weekend (July 4th to 6th), the JAZZx Festival takes place in the city center with top artists, relaxed vibes, and movie-like summer nights. Liberty Square (Piata Libertatii) becomes the main stage for jazz, entry is free, music is live, and the atmosphere will be indescribable.

But beyond that, Timisoara has a lot to offer and is always worth a visit 🥰

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