Exploring Romania Blog
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- any new pages that have been added to the Exploring Romania Travel Guide,
- any pages that have been substantially updated,
- and sometimes I highlight important older pages that you might otherwise miss.
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Biking in Romania, eighth report of Dave
Dave's adventure, biking in Romania, is a big surprise at every step. Because Dave's changing his mind so often.
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Biking in Romania describe "Dave's Great Romanian Bicycle Trip" how he likes to call his about 45 days travel in Romania, mostly by bike. He intends to report his Romanian adventures every few days.
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This is a filling in the blanks report of Dave's biking in Romania about his camping in Cetea.
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Dave is pedaling again on his biking in Romania adventure. This time he spun to Turda, through beautiful Turda Gorge.
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Dave spent three days in Rosia Montana. He met lots of people, visited a great deal of the surrounding area and learnt many interesting things about this disputed little town.
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This covers the next 5 days of Dave's biking in Romania: visiting Alba Iulia, camping in Cetea, taking the way of the Apuseni Mountains by pedaling to Abrud, then to Rosia Montana right in time to catch their annual fest.
Permalink -- click for full blogConquering Poienari Fortress
Whether old times or contemporary times, it doesn't matter. Poienari Fortress dares everybody to conquer it. And I assure you the job isn't easy at all.
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Next 2 days of Dave's biking in Romania: Sibiu - Alba Iulia route, biking on countryside roads.
Permalink -- click for full blogDriving on Transfagarasan Road
Transfagarasan road cut Fagaras Mountains (known as Transylvanian Alps, too) from south to north, passing between the highest peak of Romanian mountains, Moldoveanu and the second highest, Negoiu.
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Dave's thoughts about Sibiu, a wonderful medieval town from Transylvania, and their crafts and traditions Astra Museum
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Next five days of Dave's biking in Romania: visiting Curtea de Arges, Corbii de piatra, Poienari Castle, adventuring on Transfagarasan road, over the Fagaras Mountains until in Sibiu.
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Travelers who arrive in Curtea de Arges often come here because they are drawn by the mystery of the old legend that surrounds it. And, along the way, they also find an interesting slice of history.
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The first 5 days of Dave's biking in Romania arrival in Bucharest, exploring Bucharest, and the actual start of the bicycle trip (Bucharest - Curtea de Arges)
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Danube Delta is a paradise for birds, fishes and vegetation. But Danube Delta is also a paradise for everyone willing to explore true nature.
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Mamaliga is easy to prepare, inexpensive and delicious. There are lots of dishes based on it.
Permalink -- click for full blogValea Viilor Saxon village, Transylvania, Romania
Valea Viilor has one of the most impressive fortified churches from Transylvania.
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Saschiz is the Saxon village with two fortress: the peasant fortress on a hill near the village and the fortified church in the middle of the village.
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Prejmer is the most beautiful fortified church from Transylvania. The most alive.
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Darjiu is the oldest fortified church from Odorhei area.
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Calnic is one of the most interesting Transylvanian architectural monuments of the 13th century.
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