Living Fires A great natural phenomenon taking place in Romania is known as "living fires". The name "Living Fires" is given because the fire is always active. One of the places where you can see it is Lopătari, in Buzău County. The phenomenon is similar to that of muddy volcanoes. It is formed due to …
Lepșa - Little Switzerland Lepșa is called Little Switzerland by many tourists, due to its beauty. Photo credit: Pinterest It is situated in a valley of The Carpathian Mountains, in Vrancea County, at 75 km from town Focșani, at the entrance to the Tulnici Pass which connects Moldova and Transylvania. Lepșa is not officially included …
Muddy Volcanoes Muddy volcanoes are formations created by natural gas from 3,000 meters deep, which pass through clay mixed with groundwater. The gases push water mixed with clay to the surface. The mud formed by them comes to the surface. In those places, it dries in contact with the air, forming conical structures of different …
Peștera Vântului (Wind Cave) Peștera Vântului is the largest cave in Romania. It is located near Șuncuiuș mining village in Bihor county, in the Pădurea Craiului (King Forest) Mountains (part of the Apuseni Mountains). It has a length of almost 50 km and is named "the largest limestone labyrinth in South-East Europe". Photo credit: Pinterest …
Watching movies, probably you do not know they have scenes or they are entirely filmed in Romania. Some of the movies below are listed in my previous articles about Romanian filming locations: Transylvania, Corvin Castle, Peleș Castle. It seems that the picturesque landscapes of Romania make it more and more popular with movie producers. Here …
Beauty and history are my words to describe a place where you would think you were into an old medieval castle: Corvin Castle. This castle is located in Hunedoara city, Romania. With its amazing architecture and astonishing history behind it, the beauty of Corvin Castle makes it an exceptional example of European architecture. It also explains the reason this …
Triumphal Arch Bucharest Bucharest was known as ‘Little Paris’ from as early as 1900, but wartime bombings and communism destroyed much of that image. Though, looking for those Parisian vibes, you find them out in the Old Town among architectural jewels of the buildings that imitate that grand style. Triumphal Arch comes to confirm that. …
Cărturești Carusel Pleasing your eye with its architecture, beautiful white columns and spiral staircases, and 1,000 square m “Cărturești Carusel”, a bookstore in the Old Town, is the biggest bookstore in Romania. In 2018, it was nominated for the Bookstore of the Year Award. You can pass by for a quick tour and a cup …
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