Where to: Huet Square in Medieval Sibiu, Old Europe

Huet Square is the spot from which medieval Sibiu bloomed during the Middle Ages, when Europe was expanding and bursting its banks (population-wise) spilling eastwards. Mignon, magical, legendary, discover with me Huet Square Sibiu, the essence of legends.

02/02/202302/02/2023

When Doors Are Art, in Bucharest

Bucharest art deco glass door on Pitar Mos Street photo by Patricia Furstenberg

Doors are seldom seen as art but in Bucharest‘s once upon a time, on Pitar Moș Street with its modern Art Deco buildings, this is often the case.

23/12/202226/12/2023

Storytime, An Unexpected Christmas Gift – Un Dar Neaşteptat de Crăciun

Oldest Christmas Carol. Wise Men and Infant Jesus in Manger

An Unexpected Christmas Gift

It was Christmas Eve and while it was still early afternoon, with the heavy clouds now lying low and everyone’s excitement buzzing like bolts of energy, the twinkling lights had begun to glow in the shops’ windows, on the eaves, hung in trees, tucked around door frames, or even adorning the houses of the village. As the wait for Christmas was nearly over and winter still had a long time ahead, mostly feasts and holidays, the cheer was barely contained.

20/12/202217/12/2022

Old Romanian War Carols

colindatori cu steaua, Romanian Incredible winter traditions

These old Romanian war carols come to us through the gates of Apuseni Mountains where, throughout the years, the war took many young man, placing its stigma on the lives of those left behind, parents, sweethearts, or the peaceful everyday life of a village.

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