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The bribe of a quarter of a million euros, which the owner of Nordis allegedly gave to the mayor of Sinaia, Vlad Oprea, was allegedly collected by a company owned by the mayor's mother, claims the National Anti-corruption Directorate (DNA).…

Anti-corruption prosecutors are conducting searches on Wednesday morning at the Sinaia City Hall and at the residence of liberal mayor Vlad Oprea, in a case that concerns several corruption cases. The crimes of influence peddling and…

With your holidays in mind Stokemont.com set out on a quest to discover the top 10 most insta-worthy castles around the world you should be visiting this year. The castle securing first place with over 1.8 million hashtags on Instagram is…

A medieval castle in Romania is mentioned in a ranking among other most unique ruined castles across Europe that are rehabilitated... through digital images. We are talking about Poenari Castle, built in the old Kingdom of Wallachia, now…

A Romanian couple have spent two years building an eco-friendly "fairytale castle" in the mountains of Transylvania, using only natural materials, a BBC travel feature reveals. Razvan and Gabriela Vasile sold their home near the capital…

Râșnov Fortress in Brașov, Romania is included in the top ten most beautiful snow castles in the world, according to 'Conde Nast Traveler' travel publication. Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany tops the list of impressive castles…

A 500-year-old castle in Brasov county was sold in record time after the sale offer has been posted on a classifieds website. Guthman-Valenta castle in Hoghiz, found on the list of the historical monuments, was put for sale for underprice…

While in Slovakia on Thursday, President Klaus Iohannis decorated two Slovak war veterans that fought alongside Romanian soldiers to free Czechoslovakia in 1944-1945 during a ceremony hosted at Zvolen Castle. A Military Virtue National…

Pelisor Castle in Sinaia mountain resort will be closed by the end of October to undergo some precautionary conservation works. His older brother, Peles Castle will be closed for the same end in November. According to the representatives…

Pelisor is a small palace built on the same domain as Peles Castle in Sinaia, Prahova Valley. Pelisor Castle, also called Pelisor Palace or Little Peles was built for the Romanian Royal Family and was an important royal house in the early…