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Travel in Albania

Nicolae Sfetcu — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 09:30:31 +0000

Capital Tirana Government Developing Democracy Currency Lek (ALL) Area 28,748 sq km Population 3,600,523 (July 2007 est.) Language Albanian (There are two dialects: Gheg and Tosk) Religion Albanians are mostly atheist or do not follow any religion. All mosques and … Read More

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Romanian traditions: Mărţişor

Nicolae Sfetcu — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:19:36 +0000

Mărţişor is one of the best Romanian traditions, celebrated in the beginning of the Spring, on March 1st. The tradition’s name is the diminutive of March (in Romanian: Martie). The men offer to the women a talisman object also called … Read More

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Two neighbors that quarrel on their poverty: Romania and Bulgaria

Nicolae Sfetcu — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 21:56:17 +0000

Now I am living at the border with Serbia, but in my childhood I was living at the border with Bulgaria. It is true, during the communist era there was not so much visits of the Romanians in Bulgaria or … Read More

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Kosovo, Balkan’s touch stone

Nicolae Sfetcu — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 18:59:51 +0000

Here it is a short history of Kosovo, as told us by Wikipedia: In ancient times, Kosovo was part of a bigger region called Dardania. It was inhabited by tribes postulated to be of mixed Thraco-Illyrian ethnicity which inhabited the … Read More

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