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Churches in Saliste

A village an hour west of Sibiu. Like most of the villages of the region, it was founded by the Saxons, who came from Germany in t

Villages in Saliste

Rod

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Rod is a quiet town by the exit of Saliste, to the west of Sibiu. It is a place with a lot of history, populated in the Middle Age

Churches in Poiana Sibiului

Poiana Sibiului Church

Poiana Sibiuluiis a high village near Jina, the highest village in Romania. It's main church is Roman Catholic, and is the center

Roads in Sugag

Jina to Sugag

Jina is the highest town in Romania. We stopped there to discover their churches and small downtown which, for a place which was s

Villages in Costesti

Gradistea Honey

Taking the road from Orastie to the Samizegetuza ruins, we stopped to buy honey from a man who moves around in his truck and with

Roads in Costesti

Road to Samizegetuza

To go to the ruins of Orastie Samizegetuza, you have to go off onto the dirt road. If it has rained just before you should go ther

Nature Reserves in Costesti

Retezat National Park

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Retezat National Park was created back in the 30s and covers a total of 380 square km. It has more than 60 high mountains which ar

Of Cultural Interest in Hunedoara

Rom Houses

Rom, the gypsy village in Romania, houses the country's most despised people by society. They don't work, or have clean water, or

Citadels in Hunedoara

Hunedoara

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Hunedoara is a city west of Sibiu and is famous for its castle, which belonged to the Huniade dynasty. The castle is the country's

Cathedrals in Hunedoara

Hunedoara Cathedral

The Hunedoara Cathedral is in the center of town, on the way to the beautiful medieval castle. The cathedral is not very valuable,

Historical Monuments in Hunedoara

Tower of the Drummer

The eastern Drummer Tower is lower than the other towers on the castle of Hunedoara. You can't see it from outside because the dra

Historical Monuments in Hunedoara

Defensive Terrace

The castle was originally built on top of a 14th century stone fortress. In the 15th century, the time of Ioan of Hunedoara, it wa

Historical Monuments in Sibiu

Piata Huet

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Piata Huet, which is one of medieval Sibiu's oldest, is surrounded by beautiful historical monuments. In the middle of the square,

Historical Monuments in Sibiu

Holy Trinity Metropolitan Cathedral

Sibiu's Romanian Orthodox Cathedral was built between 1902 and 1906. We arrived on a weekday morning, and I was surprised by the n

Nature Reserves in Sebes

Valea Sebesului

Sebesului Valea is in the Sebes Valley region, which leads to Lake Oasa. It is an area of great natural beauty, which is crossed b

Streets in Sebes

Transalpina Road

The Transalpine Road is the road that connects Novaci, Road number DN67C, in the south, with Sebes, in the north. We took it from

Churches in Ieud

Maramures: Ieud Church

The Church of leud is considered the oldest building like this in Maramures as it was built in 1364. Ieud was one of the first vil

Museums in Alba Iulia

Museum of the Union

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One of the historic buildings which is located on the grounds of the [poi = 120486] Citadel [/ poi] is the Museum Unirii or of the

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