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13Jun 2021 by TheNextEpicTrip 5 Comments

Ceausescu Mansion: All you need to know!

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Ceausescu mansion was one of Nicolae Ceausescu's properties for almost 25 years. Nowadays, Ceausescu's former home is a museum. You may book a guided tour and enjoy a lovely history lesson full of fun facts and urban legends about Romania's last dictator. A place I invite you to visit next time you are in Bucharest is Ceausescu Mansion. This place was Nicolae Ceausescu’s residence for over 25 years. The dictatorial couple lived there with their children until 1989, when Ceausescu was removed from power. Undoubtedly, Ceausescu is one of the most controversial figures in Romania’s recent history. I would dare to say he is even one of the main tourist attractions Romania is famous for around the world. Therefore, visiting the mansion of the most notorious dictator in Romania is…

Discover The Stone Ravens Monastery: A unique rupestrian church in Romania!

Europe, Plan Your Next Epic Trip, Romania

I came across Corbii de Piatra (The Stone Ravens) Monastery while looking up articles about Romania. In my opinion, Romania is one of the most underrated touristic destinations in Europe. According to online stats, only 13 million tourists visited the country in 2019. This is significantly lower compared to Hungary for example. They've had 61 million tourists visiting the country in the same year. As you can see, there is a huge difference between Romania and Hungary. Romania recorded almost 3 times fewer tourists than its neighbour country. Out of the tourists who come to Romania, many of them visit mostly the hot spots like the Bran Castle aka Dracula's castle, The Transfagarasean Road and maybe Balea Lake. As well as a handful of cities like Bucharest, Sibiu and Sighisoara.…

Fundatica-how much you know about Romania’s most beautiful village?

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I discovered Fundatica last summer and got charmed immediately by its beauty. Life in the mountains has a different rhythm. There is no rush, no disturbing noises and more peace. If things would continue the way they are and I would have to work from home indefinitely, I was already planning to move there. That's how fast I fell in love with the place. I believe anyone with a love for untamed nature and secluded natural villages would have felt the same. Although Romania is home to places like the Fundatica village, internationally, the country is famous mainly for its links to Dracula and Transylvania. Don't get me wrong, the region of Transylvania is indeed stunning. It is surrounded by the Carpathian mountains as they cover most of the Romanian…

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