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March 16, 2018

Transylvania’s Fortified Churches

By Warren Singh-Bartlett If Transylvania’s Saxon churches, with their thick walls topped by towers, look a little like fortresses, that’s because in part, they were. Subjected to repeated invasion by the Mongols and later, the Ottomans, Saxon villagers fortified their churches, making them defensible and the larger ones even had rooms set aside for villagers to inhabit during a siege. […]
July 12, 2017

Relaxing In The Wilderness Of The Danube Delta

Romania is one of the most beautiful countries in Eastern Europe, being famous for its imposing mountains, fascinating valleys and rivers, but also for hosting the largest and best-preserved delta in Europe. If you plan to visit the astonishing natural beauty and wilderness of the Danube Delta, you will have the chance to completely relax and forget all about your […]
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