A Tordai sóbánya, Erdély szivehez vezető út

A Tordai sóbánya áz egyik legjobban ismert és kedvet Erdélyi turista helye. Egykoron Erdély egyik legfontosabb működő bányá-ja volt egészen 1840-íg amikor is hanyatlásnak indult, á hejét at adta a Marosújvár bányanak. Tőrtenelme Egészen 1890-íg a só a József, Terézia és Szent Antal aknákból volt bányászva, az utóbbi 108 m mély, és a leállását 1862-ben…

Review: Cluj Napoca International Airport (CLJ), Romania

Cluj Napoca Airport, CLJ, officially known as Avram Iancu International Airport Cluj, and initially known as Someseni Airport, is located only 9 km / 6.5 miles from the city center. It is the busiest airport after Bucuresti Henri Coanda (OTP) , in terms of traffic, and is currently a focus airport for TAROM – Romania’s…

Turda Salt Mine – Gate to the Heart of Transylvania, Cluj County, Romania

Turda Salt Mine , the Gate to the Heart of Transylvania, is one of the best well-known travel destinations in Romania. Back in the day, it was one of the most important working salt mines in Transylvania, but it started to decline in 1840 because of the competition coming from Ocna Mures (also in Transylvania).…

Tips & Tricks: Train Travel in Italy

It may not be a surprise for you that we love trains. And planes. And hate buses. Traveling by train has that unexplained romantic feeling to it and no matter how much I try to put it in words, they always fail me. But then again, “Murder in the Orient Express” (Agatha Christie) also takes…

How to get to Bari Airport from Bari (and the Garganic Coast) & vice-versa

Bari Airport (Italian: Aeroporto di Bari-Karol Wojtyła) (BRI) is located 8 km / 5 miles from the city center. It serves Bari and the surrounding area, including the Garganic Coast. Most of the flights operating here are seasonal, but some airlines do offer year-round flights, including Wizz Air. There are several ways to get to/from…

Video: 7 days in Italy

Enjoy a short video with our highlights from the trip to Italy. Video: Alex & Cris P. Music: Happy Strummin by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Review: Az. Agricola Tavernola Country House, Vieste, Italy

Address: Loc. Valle della Saralaina (Vieste km 5); GPS: N4182622 E1614886 Facebook Phone: 0039 328 5480857 and 0039 347 8579753 Email: Tavernola.Vieste@tiscali.it How to get to: You can visit the Tavernola as part of a day from Vieste or Manfredonia (or any other city on the Gargano Coast which is within 2-4 hours drive). They…

Review: Residenza Sveva, Bari, Italy

Website: n/a Address: Piazza Luigi di Savoia Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 70121 Bari, Italy Telephone: 0039 335 780 9681 Email: info@residenzasveva.it How to get to: From the train station Bari Centrale (with your back to it, facing the fountain in front or Piazza Aldo Moro), make a right , cross Corso Carvour and at the…

14 Things to do in Cluj Napoca and close by

I am super excited when a reader emails me to ask details about a particular destination I’ve written about or been to. So I was so happy to email back and forth about Cluj Napoca these past days. However, answering the questions I got to thinking that I’ve never written a “what to do” kind…

Iara Valley, Cluj County , Romania – a perfect day trip from Cluj Napoca

What do you do when you are in Cluj-Napoca you have a gorgeous Sunday on your hands? Accept your cousin’s idea to go on Iara Valley for a day trip and stop for coffee at Lara Pension. That’s exactly what we’ve done on a Sunday (a.n. in 2016), except we have an orange juice (freshly…

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