Travelling
Bears and birds in Europe’s wild heart
A recent trip to Romania’s Carpathian Mountains was filled with astonishing mammal encounters and special birds for David Campbell.
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Lost in Transylvania
I am sitting in a wooden hut in a forest clearing near Tusnad, aware of a distinct tingling in a delicate area – the part of my body that touches the plank forming a seat. It’s the effect of the sulfur. Outside there are hot springs and mud baths that gently bubble but the purpose of the hut is to take the gas neat.
Travelling
Count Mikes Estate, Transylvania, Romania
This splendid Romanian castle set in beautiful forest at the foot of the Carpathian Mountains is a perfect, family-friendly retreat at any time of year
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Return to Transylvania
Castles and country houses are being reclaimed by their previous owners, and it is not surprising that romantics want to return to the Arcadian life where local people still draw water from wells, practise ancient crafts and live outside with their sheep. Neil Barnett goes back a few centuries when he visits the region.
By Neil Barnett