Romanian Heritage
December 10, 2018
What comes to mind when you think about Romania? Or let’s put it like that: why would you visit Romania? My answer is easy, it’s the raw beauty of its mountains and forests, the simple charm of its villages, and the honest hospitality of the people. Luckily, more and more young entrepreneurs understand this and come to meet those needs. […]
September 29, 2016
In the rush of today’s world, many connections get lost with time due to drastic changes that follow, or are purely forgotten because the battle of tomorrow’s worries knocks at our doors. One of those connections which has not only been forgotten, but purposely severed as well, is the one between the Romanian individual and his horse. From immemorial times, […]
August 12, 2016
Bucovina is probably the most beautiful unknown region of Romania. Unknown to me at least, until recently. I had my excuses, for many years: it’s too far, the roads are not very good, it’s most likely overrated. Not even the 7 painted monasteries included on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list, nor the Pomme d’Or international prize given by The International […]
July 13, 2016
The first to mention the “Getae” or the “Dacians” was Herodotus, the “father of history”, in the fifth century BC. They belonged to the Thracian sphere of influence, but they clearly distinguished themselves by particularities of religion and custom. The Dacians were known as Geta (plural Getae) in Ancient Greek writings, and as Dacus (plural Daci) or Getae in Roman documents. The historian Strabo specified that the Daci are the Getae who lived […]
