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Destination: Europe

Lovely place, shame about the rain!

My sister and I are working our way through European cities, trying to go to as many as we can. This month we went to Tallinn. We got a Wizz Air flight from London Luton and I have to say I was very impressed with how helpful they were. I have never flown with them […]…

Saga for solo traveller

The downside is that, in general, solo travellers are going to pay 80% of the couples price so the pressure is on to eat and drink aplenty! Solo cabins are slightly narrower than the double ones and if you are a larger person it can be awkward to get around the end of the bed […]…

The Versailles of Transylvania

Bánffy Castle in the village of Bonțida is often referred to as the ‘Versailles of Transylvania’, and we visited on a day trip from Cluj-Napoca. We paid 15 Lei each (£2.50) and were given both a map and information booklet in English. The castle has been owned by the Hungarian Bánffy family since 1387, and […]…

A fascinating open-air museum in the heart of Bucharest

The Village Museum in Bucharest is a must see. It was founded in 1936 by Dimitrie Gusti, a renowned Romanian sociologist, ethnologist, and philosopher, whose vision was to preserve and present the authentic rural life of Romania through a living museum. It initially featured 33 authentic peasant complexes transferred from villages around the country. There […]…

A capital city with lots to see and do

Silver Travellers may have visited Bucharest on an excursion from a Danube cruise. However, it is worthy of a longer visit, and we bookended our tour of Romania with stays of four and three nights, at two different hotels. On arrival, we stayed in the Hotel Capitol, and due to its location, concentrated sightseeing on […]…

A disappointing Romanian town

The town of Curtea de Argeş, one of Wallachia’s oldest towns, was probably the most disappointing experience of our trip to Romania. Despite getting an interesting write up in our guidebooks, we found little to see. The Princely Church of Saint Nicholas, dating back to 1352, preserves the oldest surviving medieval frescoes in Wallachia. Unfortunately, […]…

An expensive 4 minutes and 10 seconds

After visiting three Romanian castles, Štirbey, Peleş, and Pelişor, in one day, we were understandably ‘castled out’. A trip from Sinaia up into the higher plateaus of the Bucegi Mountains sounded ideal. At the entrance to the Sinaia Telegondola, we had the option of going to the first station or continuing up to a second. […]…

Walking over Romania’s second largest reed bed

Whilst staying in the city of Cluj-Napoca, we visited Stufărișul de la Sic, a beautiful natural reserve near the village of Sic. On arrival, we found a 1km stretch of wooden boardwalk over reed beds. Covering 220 to 260 hectares, it is the second largest reedbed in Romania after the Danube Delta. Fortunately, it was […]…

The Bermuda Triangle of Transylvania

‘The Bermuda Triangle of Transylvania’ is how Hoia Baciu Forest is often referred to, as it’s said to be one of the most fascinating places in Romania. As we were staying nearby in Cluj-Napoca, we set off for our visit. The forest, which covers about 250 hectares, is named after a shepherd (hoia baciu in […]…

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