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The Firijba village in Vâlcea County, one of the oldest villages in the country, attracts tourists for its picturesque, naturalness and ancestral load
Hidden in the middle of a forest, surrounded by acacia trees and the secular oaks, the village tells its story from an ancient time
Breb, the fairy tales village of Maramureş, rich in tradition, considered one of the most beautiful villages in Romania
A small village of Maramures but rich in unique traditions and customs in Romania, is one of the most popular tourist attractions of Romania. This is the village Breb, whose rare beauty has also seduced Prince Charles, so he...
Everything you didn’t know about the Romanian fir
Very few know today the meaning of the Christmas tree in the Romanian tradition. Besides the beautiful image of the Christmas tree, the Romanians have very complex representations of the fir ...
There is no Christmas without the drummers of Săvârşin
In the Romanian tradition, Christmas is a time when you sing Christmas songs, which in Romanian are called "Colinde". In areas where traditions are still preserved, groups of men walking on the streets and sing Christmas carols...
Discover the meaning of a traditional Romanian Christmas
"For us, Christmas is done in the belief of the birth of Jesus with a roll of bread, cut pieces of pork and Christmas carols. And this is the triptych of the Romanian traditional Christmas."
Preserving Romanian traditions: St. Ignatius brings the pig’s sacrifice
In the archaic societies mentality there is a strong link between the blood and the fertilizer force, between the blood and the rain
Christmas in Romania: between tradition and modernity
Abundance: the word that would best describe the winter holidays in Romanian
The winter holidays for Romanians - traditions, customs, rituals
The Romanian winter holidays begin with St. Andrew (November 30th) and lasts till St. John (January 7th). It is a mix of traditions and customs - some coming from the pre-Christian period - with Christian religious celebrations.
In the absence of the Christmas fast, the feast has no value
"Who does not cut a pig for Christmas and a lamb for Easter, that's not a man", says an old Romanian proverb, illustrating the importance of the ritual eating in the traditional village society
Saint Nicholas, the head of the winter holidays
Saint Nicholas refers to the "custom" of giving gifts to good children, and the rod to the bad ones, to serve as a lesson
Discover Romanian customs and traditions in St Andrew's Night
The night of St. Andrew, when people have to defend themselves from the ghosts and demons, through apotropaic acts and gestures
Autumn obsession in Romania: the pickles
A pantry filled with jars and barrels… Sauerkraut placed in barrels… Peppers filled with sauerkraut… That’s what housewives do when autumn is near.
Grilled mititei – traditional Romanian recipe
Mititei, a sort of grilled meatball, are kings of Romanian picnics. Mici are mandatory served with mustard and bread, next to a pint of beer
The day of the dead – an ancient tradition
A day when people remember their departed loved ones and light a candle for their souls
The Bread - represents a completely beneficial set of symbols for the Romanian peasant
Harvesting, Crown, Sacral and the passage into another form of manifestation, a superior one
The Magiun of Topoloveni, the first Romanian food brand recognized by the EU
The traditional Magiun or the Topoloveni Concentrated Plum Spread, from tradition to the country brand
Moldovan chicken with mushrooms and sour cream
Get a taste of Romania with this simple and delicious recipe!
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