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…

International Museum Day 2013

International Museum Day was established in 1977 and in 2012 it had reached 129 countries on five continents. For the past three years, Alex and I managed to be a part of this magnificent cultural event. In 2011 we visited the history section and the natural sciences section at Arad Museum. We also went to…

Day Trip: Three Historical Places Close to Arad, Romania

On our way back from Straja, Romania (couple of weeks ago), we decided to stop along the way to visit some historical sites: Corvinilor Castle, Deva Citadel and Soimos Citadel. We didn’t walk up to the last one because it rained cats and dogs. But I did visit that Citadel back in 2011 (and also…

Exploring Deva Citadel in Romania

Perched atop a single hill overlooking the city of Deva, Romania, stands what’s left of Deva Citadel. Once an imposing sight, nowadays ruins which can be visited, still providing amazing views of the area.

Scenic Ride: Hateg to Hunedoara, Romania

I think this is the road but I am not very sure. IGo did find it via GPS though. The road is not exactly well marked, if at all. There aren’t many signs to signal the curves or anything else. And on top of that it was pretty busy, too. I noticed at least two…

Straja , Romania

Remember when I was moaning about traveling to Straja without a car ? As I wrote there, we decided to go by car with a friend. And since that was our choice, we planned to go via Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa and come back via Hunedoara (Corvinilor Castle) and Deva (Deva Citadel). The first thing that…

Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa – The Roman Capital of Dacia

Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa was founded during the reign of Trajan in the 2nd century AD. It was the largest city and the capital of the Roman Dacia. The city spanned on 30 ha and was the political, administrative and religious capita of Roman Dacia. The city was built 8 km from Tapae (The Iron Gates…

Traveling within Romania: when you do not own a car

After two years, I won something valuable again: two nights’ stay at a ski lodge in Straja, Romania. Straja is a mountain resort in Romania, located close to Lupeni (and Petrosani). It belongs to Hunedoara County and is only 244 (or 277 – depending on the route) km from where we live. Soooo…why not actually…

Places We Visited in 2012

It’s that time again, when we make a list of the places we have visited in the year which is about to end. Alex said we traveled more this year, I said we have traveled less than in 2011. Here it goes: Rome , Vieste and Foggia – Italy We left Arad and flew from…

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