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Old World Traditions Thrive
in Modern Romania
By Raluca Schachter
“What I like about Romania is its timeless character found in childhood
fairy tales. It feeds the soul and heart. This is what Romania does to you
after all.”
– Charles, Prince of Wales
hy is Prince Charles buying old, traditional houses
in Transylvania, Romania so that he can frequently
Wvisit this time-forgotten place? What is so special
about it? Would anyone even be able to find it easily on a
map?
A country in Eastern Europe bordering Hungary, Ukraine, Serbia and
Bulgaria, the largely rural makeup of this nation comes as an unexpected
and pleasant surprise to many in search of authenticity and old traditions.
Prince Charles, who claims distant kinship with Vlad "the Impaler" Tepes,
comes to Transylvania to unwind in a place seen to be refreshingly relieved
of unnecessary embellishment and distraction. Many regions in rural Ro-
mania are among the most beautifully bucolic and fascinating in Europe.
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