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Archive for the Romania Category
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Papanasi – a special recipe of small cottage cheese dumplings
When coming to Romania you definitely have to try a special desert called "papanasi". You'll find it in almost any restaurant that serves Romanian dishes and, with a bit of luck, in most of the other restaurants around the country too. I am sure you'
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Interesting photos of frozen lake – picture of the day
It's Sunday! A day to spent outdoor. Here are two photos (click on them and then another click to see to full size) taken by Ave yesterday of a frozen lake from a park (Alexandru Ioan Cuza park – see this post as well). How do you like t
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Bucharest – Christmas 2009 by night
I wrote about the amusement park at Piata Unirii earlier today. However we took a longer walk - and we invite you today to see some more pictures of Bucharest by night while decorated for Christmas this year! And here's the city's Christma
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Piata Unirii (Unirii Square), Bucharest, decorated for Christmas
Unirii Square (Piata Unirii) is more or less the center of Bucharest, capital of Romania. At this time of the year the park in the middle of this square has been prepared as an amusement park. There are attractions for everyone, no matter the age.
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The WWI Mausoleum At Valea Mare – Pravat, Arges County
There are those moments in time which belong to a nation's heritage. Romania has plenty of such moments: the two Unions that led to the existence of the Romania [almost as] we know it today (fortunately these moments are given the proper attention th
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Sighisoara – Off The Beaten Path
by Monica Jitariuc First of all, I have to tell you that I was born in Sighisoara and spent most of my childhood there. Actually, I have lived in the old citadel, on a main street, my house being almost 400 years old. This is why the walls were ve
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Romania in “The Washington Post” through the eyes of a former ambassador
I think each country has something special that deserves to be discovered. Actually I think that each town, each person has a story to tell – the only condition is that someone should truly want to discover it. As I mentioned before I'm from Rom
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Craiova, the city of musical fountains
by Roxana-Nicoleta Cojocaru Craiova is a city where people love nature and beautiful fountains. As they say, “Craiova is the city of musical fountains”. And it’s true! If you like to take a relaxing walk downtown in the evening, you w
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A walk in the Alexandru Ioan Cuza Park, Bucharest
I love autumn and its colors. I was born during this time of the year so it's understandable why it is special to me. I like walking, breathing fresh air, enjoying nature. A walk in the park during the weekend is a perfect solution to get out of work
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Leaota Mountains – Romania
By Serban Razvan Few days are left until the ocean of snow will again dominion over mountains, so I decided to do one last lap late autumn. Last Saturday I finally got out of the house, taking the mountain road in Leaota Mountains. It was a las
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