Places we visited in 2013

Another year (almost) over…and time to look back. March Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa, Straja, Hunyad Castle (Corvinilor Castle), Deva Citadel, Romania: March 8-10, 2013 April: Budapest, Hungary: April 12-15, 2013 May: Timisoara, Romania: May 16, 2013. Day trip. May: Alba Iulia – Biertan- Sighisoara , Romania: May 25, 2013. Day trip. Wedding anniversary. June: Oradea, Bologa…

14 European Destinations for 2014

Each year offers new possibilities to visit amazing places. Whether you like to go back to places we fell in love with or discover new places to explore, here are 14 European destinations for 2014 that the team at LooknWalk has thought you may like.

Alexandru Borza Botanical Garden in Cluj Napoca, Romania

Address: Republicii Street, 42, Cluj Napoca, Romania Opening hours: daily from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. Entrance fee: 5 lei/ adult; it was free on the Sunday we visited. No camera fee (unless you have your wedding photos taken here) How to get to: We took the bus and stopped on Memo (almost opposite the…

An hour at Arad Citadel

This year we’ve been to Sighisoara, Deva , Alba Carolina in Alba Iulia , Bologa Fortress and Siria Fortress …it was time to visit Arad Citadel, as well. The only “issue” with it is that it’s militarized so access is allowed on special days only. September 21 is such a day, as we celebrate European…

Citadels and Fortresses in Arad County

…which I have visited. I’ve been a major fan of citadels and fortresses since I started traveling. It’s hard to pin-point how and why I have this passion but I remember that I was fascinated by Sighisoara Citadel when I visited in 2000. And while I was a student I made a point to visit…

2013: Places we visited during the first half of the year

You know by now that each year we write a post comprising the places we’ve visited (see 2011 and 2012), and you also know that each month I’ve written about what makes me happy (and mostly it’s about traveling). This year, I feel the need to put together a half-year-mark post about the things we…

Fortress of Bologa, Cluj County, Romania

If you happen to be visiting Cluj-Napoca or Oradea in the gorgeous region of Transylvania in Romania, consider taking a day trip to Fortress of Bologa. The Fortress of Bologa stands on the road between Oradea and Cluj-Napoca. It was built in the XIIIth century , on high ground, to guard the road from Oradea…

Fortress of Oradea, Romania

In the XIth century, Ladislau I built a fortified monastery. Between the XIth and XIIIth centuries, the fortress was a castrum. In the XIVth century , a new medieval fortress was built. During the communist times , the fortress belonged to the monastery. After 1989 the started working on rebuilding the fortress. It’s been more…

A day in Arad, Romania

I have written about A day in Sighisoara and A day in Alba Iulia, but it just dawned on me I have never written about a day in Arad, the very city I live in. The reason? Probably because I find it hard to focus on just some stuff when I know so much about…

A day at Alba Carolina, Alba Iulia, Romania

Alba Carolina Fortress, the most important landmark in Alba Iulia, Romania, can be easily visited during half a day. We arrived by car from Sebes (Arad – Lugoj -Deva – Sebes – Alba Iulia) but you can also get here by train from any part of Romania. The closest airport is (probably) in Cluj Napoca…

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