Carmen Schuster was a young woman when she left the Transylvanian village of Cincsor in Romania for West Germany in search of a better life 40 years ago. After returning to Romania for work many years ...

The Saxons first arrived in Romania’s Transylvania region in the 12th Century, but over the past few decades the community has all but vanished from the region. On a scorching summer day in the ...

VISCRI, Romania (Reuters) - For many people in the Transylvanian village of Viscri in central Romania, Britain's King Charles has been a gracious and engaged neighbour. The monarch, who is distantly ...

After fleeing west during World War II, the dwindling community is returning to Romania to revive their centuries-old heritage. Johanna Riemesch-Wachsmann, 15, heads to a commemorative ceremony at the ...

SIGHISOARA, Romania — It’s telling that a major daily event in this medieval Transylvanian town is the moment when the clock tower noisily grinds into motion and people rush to watch the carved ...

Freddie Hopkinson wins our weekly Just Back travel writing competition - and £250 - for his account of a trip to rural Romania. “There are dogs and bears in the woods,” our taxi driver warns, throwing ...

The Transylvanian village of Cincsor lies at the foot of Romania's Carpathian mountains - Copyright AFP AAREF WATAD The Transylvanian village of Cincsor lies at the ...