Sarmizegetusa Regia
The most important and by far the most visited of Transylvania’s Dacian fortresses is Sarmizegetusa Regia, some 23km south of Coştesti along a road which […]
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Understanding Romania and its ethnic groups
I remember surprising a friend at university by telling him that you cannot understand the history of Northern Ireland unless you understand the history of […]
Szeklerland
A lot has been said lately about multiculturalism and its assumed death, after Chancellor Merkel had a go at it recently. Merkel voiced the frustration […]
Should Ukraine fear Romanian reunification with Moldova
This year has become special for Romania. The country has marked the 100th anniversary of the Great Unification. It is about 1918, as a result […]
Lost In Transylvania
Day in and day out, my time spent in Romania has been..let’s see, how does one say this is a bit fantastical, whimsical and even […]
Romanian Eurovision contest goes underground
Romania’s candidates for the Eurovision 2018,which will be held in Lisbon, Portugal later this year had to perform 100 metres underground in a disused salt […]
Even impalers DO fall in love
As strange and unbelievable as it may seem, ruthless Vlad the Impaler’s heart was broken. Yes, the mighty ruler, best remembered as Dracula, did fall […]