Posts Tagged ‘Romania’
Two hikes for a bird’s-eye view of Brașov, Romania
Text & photos Copyright © Estrella Azul
MY FIRST TIME IN Brașov, Romania was on a girls’ trip in the spring of 2013 with a dear friend who visited me from Australia. It was such a special trip! Since then, I’m really happy to have been able to visit Brașov a few times during winter...
December 28th, 2018 | FEATURED ARTICLES, ACTIVITIES, STAFF, EUROPE, WALKING/HIKING | Read More
Cycling along Geamăna, the famous toxic lake, Apuseni Mountains, Romania

Text & photos Copyright © Estrella Azul
ON A BEAUTIFUL, SUNNY morning in mid-October, my boyfriend and I decided to go on a spur-of-the-moment cycling adventure.
We packed up the bikes and headed toward Geamăna Lake in the Apuseni Mountains, about a two-hour drive from our city of Cluj-Napoca,...
November 30th, 2018 | ACTIVITIES, EUROPE, Cycling | Read More
The Merry Cemetery of Săpânța, Romania
Text & photos Copyright © Estrella Azul
A FEW YEARS BACK I wrote about how the Day of the Dead (also known around the world as Day of Remembrance, All Saints’ day, All Hallows Tide, or All Hallows’ Day) is celebrated on November 1st in certain parts of Romania—as well as several Eastern European...
November 1st, 2018 | STAFF, EUROPE, Historic/Museums, QUIRKY PLACES | Read More
Velo Chic Cluj 2018: a cycling promenade of feminine elegance

Text & photos Copyright © Estrella Azul & DAG
VELO CHIC CLUJ is an annual free event held in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The event has been organized since 2015 by the “Napoca” Cycling Club (CCN), under the umbrella of the Romanian Cyclists Federation (FRC).
It is a complementary event...
October 5th, 2018 | ACTIVITIES, STAFF, EUROPE | Read More
Staycation during the Hungarian Cultural Days of Kolozsvár
Text & photos Copyright © Estrella Azul
KOLOZSVÁR IS HUNGARIAN for Cluj-Napoca, Romania (the city’s Romanian name). Because in this article I’ll be talking about the Hungarian Cultural Days, I will use the city’s name in Hungarian.
A view of Kolozsvár from St. Michael’s Church...
September 21st, 2018 | STAYCATIONS, EUROPE, SHOWS/FESTIVALS/HOLIDAYS | Read More
Alba Carolina Fortress Through the Seasons

Text & photos Copyright © Estrella Azul
The 18th-century Alba Carolina Fortress (also known as Alba Iulia Fortress) has over time slowly but surely become one of the most popular tourist attractions in Romania.
Arrowed signs guiding you through the fortress
With a fascinating “change of the...
March 23rd, 2018 | STAFF, EUROPE, GARDENS & PARKS, Historic/Museums | Read More
My favorite places to eat while visiting Iași, Romania

Text & photos Copyright © Estrella Azul
ONE OF MY LATEST travels stories was about Iași, Romania, sharing my experiences at Anastasie Fătu Botanical Garden. Today I’m back writing about Iași because another wonderful thing about it was the food.
We chose our accommodation based on proximity...
December 1st, 2017 | TASTE BUDS, STAFF, EUROPE, DINING | Read More