The Transalpina is Romania’s highest road, rising through the Carpathians like a silver ribbon. The air is cool, the turns are sharp, and the view stretches for miles. Each curve reveals another layer ...

Long before he became Dracula, he was Vlad, Son of the Dragon. Born into a kingdom caught between the Ottoman Empire and Hungary, Vlad grew up in a world of shifting loyalties, religious wars, and ...

No burn treatment centers were built in Romania following the 2015 Colectiv club fire that killed 65 people, the majority of them from hospital-borne infections, despite numerous promises. On the ...

Two films premiered during the 2025 fall festival season that used generative AI as part of their creative process. Neither director of these films is a cheerleader for the technology, at least not in ...

Romania is a treasure trove of lesser-known cultural experiences that can be explored off the beaten path. From ancient ...

A bronze, temple-shaped box dating back over 1,700 years was discovered in central Romania, officials with the Turda History ...

The Embassy of Romania in Pakistan has launched the first-ever Romanian Culture Days in Pakistan, a celebration of Romanian heritage, art, and cultural diplomacy aimed at building cultural bridges and ...

The industrial town of Victoria was once home to the pride of Nicolae Ceausescu's heavy industry, now the factory stands ...

In the riverside town of Vidin in Bulgaria, I was briefly king of the castle. I had the medieval citadel to myself. Looming over the Danube, the fortress was known for centuries as the guardhouse to ...

After 15 years of construction, the People's Salvation Cathedral in Bucharest opened its doors to the public on Sunday. A source of pride for many Romanians, it has also drawn criticism for its cost, ...

The agro-industrial conglomerate Trans-Oil Group, one of the largest players in the Black Sea region, with a focus on the Republic of Moldova but also active in Romania, Serbia, Turkey, and Asia, is ...

More than a testament to his tastelessness, Trump’s demolition of the White House tells the American people: I can do ...