Flavours of Romania
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Flavours of Romania
In Transylvania, Charlie's awed by a restored medieval clock tower, samples artisan cheese and donkey milk, and visits a theme park in a salt mine.
Charlie briefly abandons his Harley in the wilds of Moldova, visiting rock climbers and a "hobbit hotel." Then, he samples the stew at a monastery.
In Dobrogea's fragile Danube Delta ecosystem, Charlie tours by boat and bicycle to visit the region's picturesque beach and fishing villages.
Charlie visits Romania's capital of Bucharest and its massive Palace of Parliament, then learns how to make a clay oven and dines at a unique resort.
Riding across Oltenia, Charlie checks out a "glamping" resort and eco-hotels, enjoys the view from a sky hammock and takes in Craiova's arts scene.
Charlie meets an architect trying to save the decaying spa at the Baile Herculane resort in Banat, then visits Timișoara, Romania's "Little Vienna."
In Crișana, Charlie appreciates the historical monuments of the region and recounts the story of St. Ladislaus and the origins of the Oradea Fortress.
As autumn begins, Charlie visits an authority on Maramureș history and culture, feasts on a traditionally-prepared lamb and forages for mushrooms.
After a winter break, Charlie gets back on the road. In Bucovina, he enjoys smoked trout, kayaking and a sojourn at a restored traditional community.
Charlie wraps up his explorations in western Transylvania, where he descends into an ancient Roman gold mine and drinks a locally made palincă.
In Oltenia, Charlie visits an innovative eco-hotel, enjoys traditional Romany music and tours excavations of Roman ruins on the banks of the Danube.
Charlie visits Vlad the Impaler's citadel with a relative of "Dracula" author Bram Stoker and goes paddleboarding on the Dâmbovița River in Bucharest.
Charlie samples seafood delicacies and enjoys the nightlife in a hip Black Sea beach resort during his exploration of Dobrogea and the Danube Delta.
In the Moldova region, Charlie treks to Iași, Romania's second-largest city, where he experiences its botanical gardens and Palace of Culture.
After a stay at a Transylvanian eco-lodge, Charlie stops in Alba Iulia for battle reenactments and rides with fellow bikers through the Carpathians.
Continuing his journey across Transylvania, Charlie visits a buffalo ranch and meets entrepreneurs revitalizing the region's abandoned Saxon villages.
In the Banat region, Charlie explores the decaying ruins of a once-luxurious resort, attends a jazz festival and tours Romania's first brewery.
In the Maramureș, Charlie stays in Baia Mare, a former industrial hub now producing fine wine, and documents the illegal logging of Romania's forests.
Charlie attends a trout festival and admires the painted houses, churches and monasteries in the picturesque region of Bucovina.
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