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Athene Palace

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A classic on Romania is “Athene Palace” (1942), written by the German-American journalist R.G.Waldeck (alias of Rosa Goldschmidt). Ms Waldeck describes from her hotel – the still-existing Athene Palace – the pre-war intrigues of representatives of all powers, except Russia, who meet and still easily mix in Bucharest during the last half of 1940. An excellent, [...]
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Reading list for Romania and Bulgaria

Reviews
several books about Romania, and a few on Bulgaria, too
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36. looking back

Blog entries
After some four weeks traveling through Romania, we come to the conclusion that this is just another European country, and like every other country, unique in its people, in its history and in what is left to see of this history; in the Romanian case, quite attractive.
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Villa Romeo and Juliet: accommodation in Ploiesti

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Not many people will visit Ploiesti, but if you do, make sure to stay in the Villa Romeo and Juliet. This 15-room guesthouse is a beautifully restored and refurbished old town house very close to the city centre, with its own off-street parking. The most attractive part, however, is the atmosphere, created by the Italian-Romanian [...]
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Budesti

Blog entries, Locations
More fabulous frescoes, as well as icons, in the Maramures church of Budesti
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Desesti

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Desesti is another village with a spectacularly painted church, worthwhile your visit
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Botiza

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The village of Bozita also has a wooden church, possibly more authentic than some of the UNESCO-listed ones in Maramures
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Poienile Izei

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The church with the most vivid depiction of hell, and lots of other attractive frescoes
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Ieud

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Perhaps the nicest wooden church in Maramures, with the most vivid frescoes
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35. the wooden churches of Maramures

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Another unique Romanian feature are the steep, wooden churches of Maramures, beautifully decorated inside with frescoes
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