Travel does the heart good
My little jubilee, the 50th country visited was Liechtenstein. And boy what a ceremony happened. The Principality of Liechtenstein and the Swiss Confederation were celebrating the 100 years of their common Dounae contract. We were about to cross the bridge that was built over the river Rhine, but we were stopped as the celebration was just…
Krapina is my hometown. Zagorje runs through veins. Kajkavian dialect is spoken out loud by my core. So please, allow me to show you a portion of heaven given to us people from Zagorje to enjoy, nourish, and remain proud. Krapina Krapina was first mentioned in 1193. It has always been a favorite site for…
This is a post of a lovely, walkable city that will charm all wine, gastronomy and history lovers. From Markets to Mustard! This capital of Burgundie is calling you to get all its tastes. And you will not know all of these existed! The province was home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th until…
Avignon is a city on the Rhône river in the south of France. It is surrounded by walls of Avignon (French: Les Remparts d’Avignon) – a series of defensive stone walls that were originally built in the 14th century during the Avignon papacy and have been continually rebuilt and repaired throughout their subsequent history. We entered through Porte Saint-Michel. The…
This historical province of southeastern France, extends from the left bank of the lower Rhône to the west to the Italian border to the east; it is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the south. It largely corresponds with the modern administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur . The largest city of the region and its modern-day capital is Marseille. Known for its diverse landscapes, miles of…
Michel de Notre-Dame, as we all know as Nostradamus, was an apothecary by profession, and published in the year 1555 a book called Les Prophéties (The Prophecies). In his collection of 942 poetic quatrains, he predicted various future events that experts, and many amateurs, find a way of interpreting into related events occurring in the present day. Some historical evidence suggests…
This is going to be a short post. Sanremo is a city on the west coast of Italy, in the province of Liguria. It is the capital of the Riviera dei Fiori or Riviera of Flowers. Its casino also makes it a sort of Italian version of Monte Carlo. This large building in Art Nouveau…
Vivid green pesto, great wine and fabulous walks … Genoa is a city of indulgence. Driving in the city, noticing it’s fabulous big secession buildings it reminded me of the importance of Italy: banks, trades, imports of goods and businesses… Genoa was a medieval rival to Venice. It’s not been primped for tourists like Venice, though.…
Rapallo was never on my list. I never thought there could actually be something about this city. It lies on the Ligurian Sea coast, just between Cinque Terre and Genoa. As a girl from Croatia, I know it from the history books as the Treaty of Rapallo was signed there, in Villa Pagana, formerly known as Villa Spinola. A treaty…
The five Cinque Terre villages are situated in northern Italy on the Mediterranean Sea, just 3 hours by train from Milan, Pisa and Florence. I have arrived by car and totally enjoyed the national park that spreads across the five villages. La Spezia My journey started in La Spezia. This was the very first stop as I…
Tintine was slowly climbing up the hills of San Marino. Not much pressure should have been put on this car as she had enough of the shocks in the last year or two. The hills around us were rising and soon we found ourselves surrounded by an amazing view. It was San Marino surrounded by…
My Life in Sicily finished after a year spent on this island. It was time to turn on my Tintine (a beautiful red car), hop on a ferry and say goodbye. I was nostalgic as a was driving through Reggio Calabria. But soon I was in Puglia – the region with the best Italian cheeses.…
A small city in Transylvania, also known as Hermannstadt in German, located in north-western Romania was a pure discovery for me! 🙂 It was designated the European Capital of Culture for […]
A small city in Transylvania, also known as Hermannstadt in German, located in north-western Romania was a pure discovery for me! 🙂 It was designated the European Capital of Culture for the year 2007 thanks to its medieval charm.
Sibiu got its importance in 14 century when it became an important trade centre. In 1376, the craftsmen were divided in 19 guilds and Sibiu became the most important ethnic German city among the seven cities that gave Transylvania its German name Siebenbürgen (german: seven citadels). A number of traders, practitioners and intellectuals of the time mingled around the historic center of Sibiu enclosed by its medieval walls.
The center of happening was Piata Mare (big square) – the largest public square in the old town that witnessed the economic activities of traders in Sibiu. Numerous of assemblies of citizens, fairs and even executions were organized there.
In this market it was beheaded in 1703 Johann von Sachs Harteneck, one of the most important personalities of the Transylvanian Saxons. During his tenure first topographical and city maps were being made. His political positions have attracted many enemies and led to the trial and sentencing to death by beheading.
After World War I, when Austria-Hungary was dissolved, Sibiu became part of Romania; the majority of its population was still ethnic German (until 1941) and counted a large Romanian community, as well as a smaller Hungarian one. Starting from the 1950s and until after 1990, most of the city’s ethnic Germans emigrated to Germany and Austria.
Pasajul scarilor (rom. Passage of the Stairs) leeads down into lower Sibiu. It descends along some fortifications under the support arches. It is the most picturesque of the several passages linking the two sides of the city.
Make sure to be on your best behavior as you cross the Bridge of Lies. It is said that young virgins in medieval times, came on this bridge to meet the boys and to plan the wedding and their future. However, girls were caught lying about their virginity, so they were thrown off this bridge. The legend says they can still be heard whispering in the quiet pubs of Sibiu.
Walking the streets I really felt weird like something’s been stalking me. And soon my friends and I realized what is all about: Sibiu is known as the city with eyes. The old historic city is composed of an uptown and downtown connected by intertwining alleyways, having tall attics with small windows known as the city’s eyes. Most of these houses are dated 15th to 19th centuries.
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i always wanted to go to a place like Transylvania..hope to get here this year
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Romania is in my visit list ı m really curious there look very historical and liked your photos much,,their views really good thanks for it
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I would love to be able to travel and see all these cities with such rich history. Thanks for sharing, I love the pictures!
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My BFF is from Romania and she always talks about how gorgeous the country is! Hope I can visit it someday!!
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Seems like a hidden gem. 🙂
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Such a beautiful city with historical outlook
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What love small city with so much history. I would never have seen this if it wasn’t for you. Thx
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Sounds like an intriguing place to be in. It’s rich with history and culture. The bridge of lies sounds awesome and creepy . Beautiful pics
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I NEED to go visit there! Looks so beautiful and serene!
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It looks like a small but really city 🙂
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Looks great! great pictures.
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I love the history about the Bridge of Lies – it’s a good novel waiting to be written.
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I love Romania…will be there someday
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WOW !! Its Amazing …the pictures are just perfect ! and i also liked the background of your blog 🙂
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This is really great!
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Never hear of it until now. Good information.
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Beautiful!
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Such a great place to have fun.
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I really really want to go here so bad!!
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Cool history lesson! I like to learn about other cultures and backgrounds. Thank you!
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its looks historical, it would great to visit.
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OMG, this is such a beautiful place to visit!
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Hmm is anyone else having problems with the pictures on this blog loading? I’m trying to figure out if its a problem on my end or if it’s the blog. Any responses would be greatly appreciated.
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Terrific article
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