You’ve probably heard about Visual Playground from us before, but for the newcomers out there, Visual Playground is basically an illustration and graphic design festival imagined by creatives for creatives which takes place every year in Bucharest

Romania is little known for its vegan cuisine. In fact, most of the Romanians enjoy their meat more than anything else. Well, maybe some would still go for the palică or tuică – a traditional fruit brandy that can reach up to 65% alcohol by volume – used as a digestive, first and who can blame them? Still 100% vegan and organic, mostly homemade. Thumbs up!

‘Halloween is now long gone’ you would say, but in reality it’s only just begun in Romania. Like many other countries around the globe, we too have our own rituals and traditions to celebrate the souls who are no longer among us.

1st of March is a symbolic date marking the very first day of spring in Romania. After the long cold winter, it is with great joy and pleasure that people embrace a lot of spring traditions and stories, some of them dating back to ancient times.

With just a few days left to Valentine’s Day, finding the perfect gift euphoria kicks in. We’ve done a little research for you and came up with a few suggestions you might find useful.

Romania has officially joined the European Union back in January 2007. A moment that meant the world for the Romanian society, longed for decades during the suppression of the Communist era and greeted with great enthusiasm and high hopes by the people.

Strolling the grounds of Bellu Cemetery turns to be not only a stunning walk through history but also a mystic emerge within the artistic solemnity of the funeral monuments revealing controversies, plots, life stories and dramas. Important political figures, noblemen and women, artists, poets, architects, doctors, the so called ‘crème de la crème’ of Bucharest high society for nearly two centuries, rests here silently.

Terasa Obor (the Obor terrace) is one of those places you wouldn’t normally go to, because, most probably you wouldn’t know about it. However, it is the best places in town to have ‘mici’ not only for it’s long tradition in preparing and serving this delicious bites, but also for the idyllic atmosphere and the authentic character of this place

Travelling with kids can sometimes be a bit of a hassle, especially if there is a significant age gap between them or if the kids like different things. But don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

From romantic boating on Cişmigiu and Herăstrău lakes – right in the heart of the city, to water skiing, off road cycling, adventure parks and paragliding for adrenaline rush seekers or authentic horse carriage rides, lake cruises and picnic facilities – less then 30 minutes away from capital’s hustle and bustle. Bucharest and it’s outskirts have a lot to offer in terms of leisure and entertainment.