Transylvania occupies 100,293 square kilometres of central Romania, surrounded by the Carpathian Mountains on three sides. The name means “the land beyond the forest” and the forest is the first thing you notice: beech and oak in the lower valleys, spruce and fir on the higher slopes, covering 60 percent of the land. The region […]
Cobblestones worn smooth by centuries of footsteps guide you through narrow lanes where time seems to have stopped. Arbanasi, perched on a plateau overlooking Veliko Tarnovo, reveals its history through ancient stone walls and hidden courtyards. The Church of the Nativity greets visitors with frescoes so vivid they seem to breathe, each painting telling stories […]
