Low-cost airlines start their flights early. It was still dark in Timisoara when my new friend Sorin was driving me throuch the center of the city to the airport. We passed beautifully illuminated orthodox cathedral and opera (sorry Sorrin, I…

Timisoara is probably the third biggest city in Romania. I have a pleasure to be hosted here by Mr Sorin from Couchsurfing. He also travelled a lot, speaks fluent English so we have a good time. I tried for the…

Romania has few beautiful castles. Corviv Castle has the opinion to be the most important and most picturesque Gothic castle in this country. To get there I took the bus from Alba Iulia to the city of Deva, overlooked by…

Alba Iulia was founded by Roman Emperors but now it is famous for its citadel, buit by Austrians. It is huge fortress with few ornate gates and lovely promenade outside high walls. Wide terrain of the citadel is housing two…

In the evening I took a long walk around lively old town in Sibiu, meeting people, taking, taking pictures. The old buildings and momuments were nicely illuminated. I have good time!

Intercity bus travel in Romania is provided by many small companies so foreign tourist has a problem to manage. But I discovered very useful web page to check almost every intercity connection. Try www.autogari.ro it is updated and you will…

After 3 hours drive in the public bus (ticket costs 28 lei) I am in Cluj – Napoca – historic city founded by Roman emperor. Cluj is famous for its universities (a lot of students in the streets) and many…

Last time I have been to Romania in the communist period, some 40 years ago, so everything is new to me… People do not smile… But Oradea is very nice and partly restored. Union Square with its palaces and churches…

In the heart of the old Debrecen you will see huge Kalvin church: For 600 forints they allow you to climb the tower for the view and the terrace between towers. Behind the church there is museum and old collegium.…

From Malmo to Debrecen we were flying only 1, 5 hours squeezed in the the full plane. Then I saw the green (more green than in Poland) fields an we landed in the little, empty airport. In the past it…