Located on the well-known Romanian touristic area Valea Prahovei, the city of Breaza has a penetrating and interesting history. There is a legend among the locals that we find out where this town got its name from. It is said that the first inhabitant of this area was a shepherd who built a hut on …
The ethnographic region of Breaza – Legend, costume, dance Read More »
Located only 18 km from Sighetu-Marmației, near the Romanian-Ukrainian border, close to the Tisa River, the Vesel Cemetery is one of the most beautiful tourist attractions in the country, being famous for its unique wooden crosses carved and painted in vivid colors, each having inscribed the life story or how the one who is buried …
Happy Cemetery Săpânța- Maramureș by Cinca Teodora Read More »
Romanian contemporary wedding traditions are full of old symbolic meanings. Some of the most famous are: The bride’s veil, where the bride’s veil is taken from her head and placed on the head of an unmarried girl. These wedding traditions have been passed down from generation to generation and continue to be respected in Romania, …
The Day of the Martyrs or Măcinici marks the transition from the cold days of Baba Dochia to the warmer days of the Grandfathers. This day is celebrated on March 9 and is based on two legends, the story of Baba Dochia and the death of the 40 martyrs burned at the stake for the …
