The Wavering Fate of a Communist Jewel: from Casa Scânteii to Casa Presei Libere
Which “little Paris” on Earth features a hefty piece of Moscow? Only Bucharest can really claim that status.
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Ilinca Stroe
May 3, 20223 min read
Bucharest’s erstwhile hub of social glamour: the story of Palatul Suțu
At night, it’s spellbinding. Its moonlit front yard, with its fine wrought iron gates and marquee, its interior resembling a drawing by...
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Ilinca Stroe
May 28, 20204 min read
Anghel Saligny: The Unspectacular Decency of an Engineering Star
as you near Cernavodă, the fine, slender shape of a steel bridge is coming to view, slightly reminiscent of the Eiffel Tower metal lacework
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Ilinca Stroe
Feb 13, 20203 min read
A Bit of Genoa in Romania: The Enisala Fortress
Perched on a limestone hill into the fanciful small ridges of which it seems to coalesce, it rises with elegance above an exhilaratingly bea
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Ilinca Stroe
Jan 8, 20203 min read
The Firm Charm of Feminism in Romanian Architecture: Virginia Andreescu Haret
Virginia Andreescu Haret (1894-1962) made her feminist statement through the silent power of concrete: she engineered enduring urban beauty
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Ilinca Stroe
Nov 8, 20193 min read
Breathe, Walk, Sleep, Repeat. The Place Where Life Is Wonderfully Basic
Well, at Cheia you don’t have to do any of that. To recharge your batteries, just go there and be splendidly idle.
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Ilinca Stroe
Oct 7, 20193 min read
Dipping the Soul into the Autumn-clad Danube: A Boat Ride
This is the Danube at its final best. It has crossed half of Europe. And it has now come to rest in this Delta.
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Ilinca Stroe
Aug 23, 20194 min read
A Desperate Father’s Feat: The Iulia Haşdeu Castle
It was Iulia who dictated to him, he claimed, the detailed architectural plans for the castle, the construction of which he carefully coordi
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Ilinca Stroe
Jul 12, 20192 min read
A Statement of Little Paris Charm: Bucharest’s CEC Palace
On Bucharest’s most chic street, centric Calea Victoriei, standing like a dreamy damsel on a day out awaiting her aristocratic barouche, the
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Ilinca Stroe
May 21, 20193 min read
Pelişor. The Princely Home to a Magnificent Heart
you’ll soon set eyes on a smaller castle (or larger villa) which calls for love at first sight: it is charming without being imposing, grace
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Veronica Negru
Apr 23, 20192 min read
The smell of childhood
Every time I went hiking in the Zărneşti area I admired from the Piatra Craiului Mountains the two fairytale mountain villages Măgura and...
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Ilinca Stroe
Apr 8, 20193 min read
Communism’s Emptied Tomb: the Carol Park Mausoleum
A 20-minute walk from Piaţa Unirii in city centre Bucharest lies Parcul Carol I, located on the Filaret Hill, designed by French...
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Ilinca Stroe
Feb 27, 20193 min read
A Star-Bound House: The Astronomical Observatory Admiral “Vasile Urseanu”
Out of a love of sea a star-bound house was born: the Astronomical Observatory in Bucharest. It was 1908 when Admiral Vasile Urseanu was...
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Veronica Negru
Jan 23, 20192 min read
Piatra Mică Peak 1,816m
The Piatra Craiului Mountains are the most beloved and at the same time feared mountains in Romania. The mixed feelings they give make...
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Ilinca Stroe
Jan 23, 20194 min read
A People’s Masterpiece: Atheneul Român (the Romanian Athenaeum)
As you walk past the elegant statue of national poet Mihai Eminescu, located in the little park in front of it, as you climb up the...
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Veronica Negru
Nov 2, 20182 min read
Hiking in autumn
I`ve always loved autumn… Maybe because I was born in October, or simply because of its beauty: all those colors, blending together to...
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Veronica Negru
Oct 26, 20182 min read
I ❤ Apuseni - Day 4 – Galbenei Gorges and Canyon
The more you discover of the Apuseni mountains, the more you want to explore because they offer many possibilities: hiking, climbing,...
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Veronica Negru
Oct 18, 20182 min read
I ❤ Apuseni - Day 3 – Fortress of Ponor
This area called Padiș is very interesting. It is a magic combination between a quiet surface and a mysterious underground network. Padiș...
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Veronica Negru
Oct 12, 20181 min read
I ❤ Apuseni - Day 2 – Bulbuci Waterfall
The weather in summer is difficult, and because rain had been forecast, we decided to spend the second day at home. But when your feet...
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Veronica Negru
Oct 5, 20182 min read
I ❤ Apuseni - Day 1 - The Lost World
I have longed for spending a few days in the Apuseni Mountains for too long. Last year we visited this area called Boga – Padiș and were...
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