Tag: Transylvania
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One of the most expensive jams in the world is produced in Romania
One of the most expensive jams in the world is produced in a village in Romania. The jam costs 365 euros and it is produced by Gherda Gherghiceanu. The buyer, however, does not only receive a jar of jam for the money, but also five oak trees in a forest in Salaj. Moreover, the jam…
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Five amazing Romanian caves to visit with your family
Romania has 12,000 discovered caves and scientists are sure there are many more that are left to discover. The good news is that many caves are open to the public and they are perfectly safe to wonder in. Caves open to the public usually have stairs, built pavements and fences to protect people from slipping…
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Lonely Planet chooses Transylvania as top region to visit in 2016
Lonely Planet has chosen Transylvania as top region to visit in 2016. The travelling guide stated “Transylvania is experiencing a renaissance. Cluj-Napoca was dubbed an art city of the future by Phaidon, and Braşov is attracting as many nightlife lovers as vampire hunters. Horses and carts still rattle through the countryside, but…
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Thousands enjoy Garlic Festival in Dracula’s county
Thousands of people have attended the ” Garlic festival” this weekend. The festival was organized at Tihuta pass. Tihuta pass became famous by Bram Stoker’s novel “Dracula”. In the novel the pass called Borgo pass, was the entrance to the Count Dracula’s territory. Visitors were able to enjoy artistic events, taste delicious foods and…
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Prince Charles opened rural training centre in Transylvania
Prince Charles has just opened a training centre in Viscri, Romania. The centre was created in order to encourage farming, sustainable development and conservation in the area. According to Seattle Times, the centre called ” The Prince of Wales’s Training Centre” is located in an 18th century converted barn. The prince is hoping that…
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British cartoon breaks stereotypes about Transylvania
Romanians are probably used to see and hear about Transylvania in many movies. However, every time it is mentioned it is the same story- vampires, castles and horror tales that surround this “mysterious place”. Most cartoons also have reinforced this stereotype ( see the now famous movie Transylvania). This probably made people believe that Transylvania…
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Transylvanian hand painted furniture now selling worldwide
Beautiful hand painted furniture from Transylvania, Romania now can be enjoyed by everyone in the world thanks to Mircea Ungureanu and Oana Cerbu. The couple have started their business in 1996 when Mircea Ungureanu noticed a furniture shop where a lady was selling painted furniture with Hungarian inspired illustrations. According to Adevarul he said ”…
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Two Romanian cities among the top best cities to live in the world
Cluj Napoca and Bucharest are among the top 104 best cities to live in the world, according to Numbeo website. The website has measured the quality of life by calculating the degree of pollution, public safety, purchasing power crime rate and health system. Cluj Napoca, which was ranked as the 57rd has managed to overtake cities…
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Electric castle festival gathers thousands of festival goers despite the rain
Electric castle festival gathered this year many famous music bands such as Fatboy Slim, The Cat empire and Asian Dub Foundation. The festival takes place every year around June (25-28 June) at Banfy Castle in Bontida, Transylvania and this year despite the heavy rain people seemed to enjoy the festival. The festival could be now…
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Top ten false facts we believe about Transylvania
Transylvania, the land of vampires, surrounded by mysterious dark mountains covered in fog, where werewolves wait in the shadows for their future victims… This is what we think when Transylvania is mentioned in the media. Probably most of us would not choose it as a touristic destination because some of us might think it’s fictional…
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