The New York Times, June 14, 2010 - By Peter Wortsman Deep in the Carpathians, Painted Parables
Architectural historians have described the monastery churches, some shaped like gnomes in slouch hats, as Byzantine churches built with Gothic hands. Read more »
Toronto Star, Feb 28, 2010 - By John Moore Transylvanian town keeps its medieval charm
SIBIU has for centuries been a centre of culture, faith and scholarship, and it was in the forefront of the Romanian revolution of the late 1980s...Read more »
The New York Times, Nov 7, 2009 - By Ruth Ellen Gruber Where Art and Faith Embrace in Gura Humorului
GURA HUMORULUI, Romania - One of those blessed realms where sacred and secular monuments have enriched the enchanting natural landscape.
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The New York Times, Sept 8, 2009 - By David G. Allan Q&A: To Bucharest, and Beyond
BUCHAREST, Romania - The largely bucolic region is full of picturesque hamlets that remained intact through the country’s Communist era.
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Toronto Star, July 5, 2008; pg.T.1 - By John Moore Romania's famous painted monasteries
At Moldovita, sightseers taking tours led by some of the resident nuns mingle with worshippers lighting votive candles or offering prayers before icons. Read more »
The Spectator, Nov 10, 2007; pg.D.8 - By John Moore Famous haunts -Dracula's Castle
It has soaring whitewashed towers and a picturesque courtyard, while the rooms are connected by winding staircases (and secret passages)... Read more »
Toronto Star, Sep 13, 2007; pg.T.1 - By John Moore The Last Laugh -The Merry Cemetery
Who says that death can't have its lighter side? Even if you can't read Romanian, the simple paintings on the cross tell unmistakable tales of their own. Read more »
The New York Times, October 8, 2006 - By Evan Rail Why Go Now
BUCHAREST, Romania - Far cheaper than Prague or Budapest, Bucharest offers much of the culture of the neighboring capitals without the crowds. Read more »
The New York Times, August 27, 2006 - By Nicholas Wood In Transylvania, a Count Invites You to His Castle
TRANSYLVANIA, Romania - While Bran Castle, the towering fortress most closely associated with Vlad the Impaler, is 41 miles away...
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The New York Times, December 25, 2005 - By Alex Crevar A Checkered Past Adds Intrigue to Bohemian City
BUCHAREST, Romania - Less difficult to imagine was Bucharest's earlier history, when the city was known as the Paris of the East .
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The New York Times, May 29, 2002 - By Peter S. Green You'll Die Laughing, if You're Not Already Dead
SAPANTA, Romania - Death, when it visits this isolated town in a forgotten corner of Europe, comes laughing - in the guise, almost, of a comic book.
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