Prince Charles’ favorite village in Transylvania may ban cars

The Saxon village of Viscri, in Romania’s Brasov county, Transylvania, where the Prince Charles of Wales owns a 18th century guesthouse, could introduce new rules for tourists starting next year. The new rules are aimed at preserving the village’s authenticity, which has determined the heir to the British throne to return there every year, says Romania-Insider.com.
 

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TransylvaniaToday.ro: U.S. tanks, elite troops arrive in Romania in 2017

Some 80 Abrams tanks, military equipment, and 4,000 troops will leave Fort Carson in the U.S., in the following weeks, and get to Eastern Europe in January 2017, via Germany. Some of the U.S. tanks and soldiers will be stationed in Romania while others will head to Poland and the Baltic countries, says Romania-Insider.com.
 

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TransylvaniaToday.ro: The Royal Castle of Săvârşin, an Example of Sustainable Development

The Royal Castle of Săvârşin is the place where the members of the Romanian Royal Family spend every year their Christmas holidays and also a part of their summer holidays. At the same time, it is the location of the Royal Archive which preserves the exile documents of His Majesty King Michael I of Romania. The charm of the castle is also given by its arboretum, one of the oldest in Central Europe, according to Transylvania Today.

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Blue Air sets new base in UK’s Liverpool, to launch four new routes

Romanian carrier Blue Air said on Monday it has set a new base in UK’s Liverpool from where it will launch four new routes – to Rome, Milan, Hamburg and Alicante – starting next summer. The new base in Liverpool, the air carrier’s eighth in Europe, will create 35 new jobs in the company, Blue Air said in a statement, says SeeNews.com.

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