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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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 13, 2020
THE OVERWHELMING BEAUTY OF THE APUSENI MOUNTAINS
Due to the fact that our country is full of landscapes that often leave you speechless, I decided to visit a special place, namely the Apuseni Mountains. These mountains are one of the most attractive tourist destinations in Romania. The landscapes will take your breath away, the people of the place will cheer up your …
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October 16, 2020
A PLACE OF HISTORY – ULPIA TRAIANA SARMIZEGETUSA
It has a wide history, known to many people and adored even by the little ones. The stories and legends here have brought many tourists to the area. On top of all this, today, near the old town, there are children’s camps, where they are taken to visit the ruins of the city and also …
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October 9, 2020
TEMPLE OF NATURE-RETEZAT MOUNTAINS
For almost two centuries, the Retezat has been recognized as a “temple of nature”, being a place sought by explorers from all corners of Europe. Hearing from everywhere that the place is remarkable, I decided to pay a visit. Retezatul is the place mirrored by exceptional lakes and peaks, worth visiting at least once in …