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Romania: Transylvania comes to America

The city of Sibiu in Transylvania, Romania
The city of Sibiu in Transylvania. Photo by JohnConnell.
Romania

Sep 22 Let’s stick with the Romanian theme that we introduced here on EuroCheapo last week. In that last post, we extolled the beauty of fall colors and scents in the Iza Valley of northern Romania. Images of Transylvania What images does Transylvania evoke? Fiendish vampires and creepy castles, perhaps? Yes, we’ve all been seduced by a » Read more

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Romania: Early fall in the Iza Valley

Romania: Early fall in the Iza Valley

Sep 15 September is our favorite time of year for visiting the Maramures area of Romania. Head for the Iza Valley, where ripe apples hang heavy in the orchards that cluster round every village and the fields are full of distinctive haystacks—little wonders of design in their own right. Fall colors already tint the oak and beech » Read more

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