Săliște is a quiet town, located at the foot of the mountains (southern Transylvania, inside the mountain range formed by the mountains Făgăraș and Cibin), away from the noisy roads, a small town that still retains the charm of mountain villages. The climate is mild, the air clean with a high concentration of ozone. Documentarily …
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February 2, 2021
UNKNOWN LEGENDS FROM ORLAT, SIBIU, ROMANIA
Orlat (in the Saxon dialect Awersch-Bleschderf, in German Winsberg, Ortenbach, in Hungarian Orlát, Váralja, Váraljafalu) is the village of residence of the commune of the same name in Sibiu County, Transylvania. The locality is located in the Cibin depression, 17 km west of Sibiu, at an altitude of 483 m and is crossed by the …
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January 8, 2021
PLACES WHERE TIME STANDS STILL EP.1 – SIBIEL, SIBIU, ROMANIA
With a population of about 450 inhabitants, this village is part of the ten settlements that make up the town of Sălişte. Sibiel, located on the lower course of the river of the same name, sheltered as a cauldron at the foot of the Cibin Mountains, appears for the first time in the documents of …
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December 18, 2020
Hotel of Ice, Romania – A unique destination in the realm of ice
A unique place in Romania and in Eastern Europe, the Hotel of Ice Bâlea Lac, is a fairytale destination that tourists love. The hotel is built every year, exclusively from ice blocks extracted from the largest glacial lake in the Făgăraș Mountains, Lake Bâlea. Lake Bâlea, which provides the raw material for the construction of …
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December 12, 2020
Păltiniș, Romania – A beautiful mountain resort
The tourist resort Păltiniș, located on the northeastern slope of the Cindrel Mountains, only 32 km away from Sibiu, is the oldest resort located at the highest altitude (1442 m) in Romania, being inaugurated in 1894. Regardless of the season, the Păltiniş mountain resort offers mountain lovers countless experiences, being surrounded by dense and cool …
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December 4, 2020
WINTER TRADITIONS IN MARAMUREȘ, ROMANIA
Maramures is one of the few areas of the country where the traditions and customs of the ancestors are still preserved today. The landscapes detached as if from a fairy tale, the vast forests, the picturesque settlements, the traditions preserved with sanctity by the Maramureș villagers, simple people, moreover faithful, who respect their fellows, form …
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November 27, 2020
Clay Castle -The story of the fairy house
On the bank of the Porumbacu river, at the foot of the Făgăraș mountains, there is the Fairy Valley, an enchanting place, broken from the Romanian folk tales. Porumbacului Valley, houses a castle built exclusively of natural materials, crowned by the heights of Negoiu peak – the second highest peak in Romania (2535 meters). The …
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November 20, 2020
Saint Anne Lake – A fairytale place
Saint Anne Lake is the only lake of volcanic origin in Romania that formed at the bottom of the crater of a volcano that disappeared in the Ciomatu massif. Saint Anne Lake is located about 17 kilometers from Băile Tușnad and is the only volcanic lake in Central – Eastern Europe. Opinions differ on the …
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November 6, 2020
Danube Gorge – The heaven between the waves
The Danube is nowhere more turbulent and imposing than at Cazane. Here the river struggles, storming the mountain and making its way among the rocks. The enigmatic Danube seems to be boiling in this area; very strong currents from the depths create the impression of boiling water. Cazanele (The Boilers) represent the most picturesque area …
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September 18, 2020
COLINELE TRANSILVANIEI – THE BEAUTY OF NATURE
The ecotourism destination Colinele Transilvaniei, stretches around the valleys of Târnava Mare, Hârtibaci and Olt, between Sibiu, Sighișoara and Brașov. Colinele Transilvaniei is a fairytale area and represent “the last truly medieval landscape in Europe” (Dr. Andrew Jones), an area with a unique natural and cultural heritage in Europe. The wonders of nature can be …