The Maria Radna monastery in Lipova, Western Romania, was a well-known place even to Pope John Paul 2nd.
Criticised for years and placed under close monitoring from Brussels for its high corruption, in 2016, Romania has for the third year in a row received a positive report under the European Commissions Cooperation and Verification Mechanism.
Located in western Romania, the Apuseni Mountains are the perfect destination for winter sports.
The 'Samizdat', which was a key form of dissident activity across the Soviet bloc, appeared in Romania at a time when all publications were subjected to harsh communist censorship.
Iasi, in northeastern Romania, is the city of great ideals, of the first union of the Romanian Principalities
Martha Bibescu combined her aristocratic innate elegance and refinement with a passion for the arts.
A series of cultural events is devoted to the great sculptor Constantin Brancusi
Although Romania is home to Europe's largest wolf population, this species is endangered.
In the last 15 years Bucharest has tripled its capacity to accommodate tourists.
Sovietization was a process by which state institutions and the whole of society were transformed by Soviet models. Even though it was a gradual process, it was at times rather speedy.
Romania used to manufacture four automobile brands, of which only Dacia has continued the tradition.
After 1990 the Romanian children’s literature was on a downward trend, just like many other cultural sectors. Original books for...
After more than eight years, late last year, the Law and Justice Party headed by Jaroslaw Kaczynski came back to power in Poland, forming the government by itself.
One of the first Romanian photojournalists was Iosif Berman, considered a groundbreaking artist in photography.
Polovragi Cave and the Women's Cave are two of the most interesting destinations in Gorj County.
