Statue of Decebalus

The statue of Decebalus (Chipul lui Decebal) is located in the Iron Gate Nature Park and shows the face of the king of the Dacian people who lived in what is now Romania. The statue, 55 meters high, was carved into the rock on the bank of the Danube River and is now...

Danube Boat Tours

The Danube River flows on Romanian territory from the Romanian-Serbian border near the city of Baziaş to the mouth into the Black Sea near the city of Tulcea or the former pirate village of Sulina. On the Danube you can take different boat trips. These include cruises...

Transalpina Pass Road

The spectacular Transalpina pass road (Transalpina – Drumul Regilor ) is one of the highest pass roads in Romania, connecting the regions of Transylvania (Transilavania) and Wallachia (Muntenia), running from south to north across the Southern Carpathians...

Christmas Markets in Romania

Christmas markets in Romania, the variety of Christmas markets in Romania is large. In numerous cities you will find traditional Christmas markets with mulled wine stands, gift ideas, Christmas decorations as well as various snack stands. Among the most popular...

Tochitura Recipe

Tochitura is one of the many traditional Romanian dishes you should try. There are several variants. Tochitura moldoveneasca, for example. The main ingredient is pieces of meat fried in lard and pieces of tasty smoked sausages. However, everyone cooks this dish a...

Witches in Romania

Witches (Romanian: Vrajitoare) have been around for thousands of years and opinions about witches and their magic or powers have been divergent for long. Some say it’s all mumbo jumbo, others are afraid of witches’ magic and still others take advantage of...