Sibiu, Romania
Sibiu, Romania is located in Romania’s region called Transylvania. We mentioned it in the last article as being an outlying settlement for the Romanians and other ethnicities when the Saxons ruled from the 13th to the 17th century. The city is very picturesque with old medieval buildings, cobblestone streets and full of history and culture […]
Brasov, Romania
Last week we took you to Bucharest in Romania. This week is Brasov, Romania. We told you about how wonderful the rest of the country is, so we could not help ourselves with continuing the topic. Welcome to Brasov, Romania, a city in Transylvania that is known for its medieval Saxon walls and bastions, its […]
Bucharest, Romania
Bucharest, Romania is the largest city and capital. It sits in the southern part of the country on the Dambovita River. The city earned the name “Little Paris” in the early 1900s for its wide, tree-lined boulevards, glorious Belle Époque buildings, and a reputation for extravagance. Today, Bucharest is a bustling metropolis that has a […]
Constanta, Romania
Constanta, Romania This week we wrap up our tour of Romania in Constanta. We normally do not focus on one area for so many emails, but we are finding out that there is a mystery to this land. It is possible that the many years of communist rule that kept it hidden from the world […]