Sibiu- memories from a summer trip

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In the streets of Tmisoara

Here are a few more photos from the streets of Timisoara. The first is the old horse-drawn tram, built in Vienna in 1869. And the last is our way home...
Goodbye, beautiful town.

Sarmizegetusa

Here are a few photos from Sarmizegetusa, the biggest and last of the Dacian capitals. Actually, this is Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa, the capital of the Roman province Dacia.
For those of you who love history, see this.

Orthodox Rite

Photo and information from:
www.aviladigital.com
I’ve just read this news in the newspaper in Ávila. Once again, our town becomes a multicultural place, like in medieval times.
The first orthodox mass in our town was held this week-end in San Juan church,
There were two masses. On Saturday and on Sunday. Orthodox masses usually lasts more than two hours. They were celebrated by priest Laurentiu who will also celebrate in Badajoz, a town in Extremadura.
There will be masses every fortnight in Ávila. On 28th December the first orthodox baptism will be celebrated and on 6th Hanuary, Christ’s baptism will be conmemorated.
According to Eugenia Semenciuc, the chairwoman of the Romanian Immigrants Association “Eminescu”, the bishop in Ávila has promised to allow orthodox celebrations, for Romanian and Bulgarian citizens, in San Andrés church, an ancient Romanesque church.
It’s really important for new citizens among us feel they are loved their own way, with their own music, food and religious belief.
I hope this event makes our neighbours happier.

Timisoara

Timisoara is a very special town. It's located in the Western part of the country and it was also called "Little Vienna", because it belonged for a very long time to the Habsburg Empire and the entire city center consists of buildings built in the Kaiser era, which is reminiscent of the old Vienna. It is a multi-ethnic city, hosting besides Romanians, Hungarians, German, Serbs, Bulgarians, Jews, Greeks, Russian, in a harmonious community; and a multicultural town, an important university center with the emphasis on subjects like medicine and engineering. It was the first European town to be lit by electric street lamps, in 1884 and the second one with horse drawn trams. For almost twenty years now, it's been for us the town where the revolution began.
Here are a few places connected to those moments: the Liberty Square, Opera Square and Maria Square, the Metropolitan Cathedral, places where blood was shed. And, since we approach Christmas, a few merrier photos. I hope you like them. Point on photo to see caption.



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Merry Christmas

Wishing everybody the best for Chirstmas time: happiness, joy, love, peace and luck for the New Year.
May all your projects be successful!
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