Quote: The fact is that the doctors at the princiary courts were Jews, especially in Moldova. Between the 15th and 18th centuries, there are plenty of documents attesting the presence of Jewish doctors at the courts of… Read More

Quote: A lunchtime departure from the centre of Bucharest gave us plenty of time to reach this beautiful old palace (about a 30 minute drive north and west of the city).Though it was a quiet December day, the palace car… Read More

Quote: At the 2005 George Enescu Festival, we attended the concert given by the Schubert Ensemble at the Romanian Athenaeum. Brilliant performers and the nicest concert hall of Bucharest is what we got.  The birth of… Read More

Quote: A truly amazing sight and one that shouldn't be missed. Originally called Palace of the People, now known as Palace of Parliament, this massive building is the legacy of Nicolae Ceausescu, former dictator of… Read More

Quote: At the beginning of the 18th century, the Greek monk Ioanikie Stratnikeas of the Goura Monastery in the Greek Macedonia started a journey to collect funds for Greek churches. We need to consider that many… Read More

Quote: In 1679, the building of the Cotroceni Monastery began--the location was in middle in the thick forests to the west of the capital. The palace of the ruling princes, attached to the monastery, belonged to it,… Read More

Quote: In 1891, at the 25th anniversary of his reign, Charles I of Romania donated the necessary money to build a university close to his royal residence. Some 4 years later, the institution was ready for… Read More

Quote: Two hot twin brothers opened an espresso bar in the city centre. Just for friends. But they had many friends. And the friends had friends...word of mouth was everything. Soon the small espresso bar became one of… Read More

Quote: We have been talking about now about Constantin Brâncoveanu, the Valahian ruler who managed to introduce a most particular architectural style in his country. It was he again who, in 1692, made a new road, “The… Read More

Quote: The planning of the House of the People, as it was called during Communist times, started in 1982, involving several hundred architects. Two years later, some 25% of the whole budget of the executive was invested… Read More