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Visiting Sighisoara in Romania

February 8, 2026 by BeyondWandering

Sighișoara was a huge favourite during our trip to Romania. Small, intact, colourful and perched on its hill, the old town looks like a film set. It’s one of the best-preserved medieval citadels in Europe — and one of the very few that is still inhabited. We visited Sighișoara at Christmas and highly recommend this … Read more

The Meteora, Greece: a pilgrimage suspended between sky and earth

January 21, 2026January 2, 2026 by BeyondWandering

Some places are not simply visited.They are entered — slowly, quietly, almost with reverence.Meteora is one of them. In north-western Greece, near the small towns of Kalambaka and Kastraki, immense stone pillars rise from the plain as if placed there by another hand, another time. At their summits, monasteries cling to the rock, seemingly floating … Read more