The herbs are out, we can see alliums (garlics), basils, and sages at the Botanical Gardens in Cluj. That’s right, basils. There are many varieties of basil, from cinammon basil to Thai…
Author: James
to do: Cluj Days, cacti and the Genitive Case
It is that time of year again. Cluj Days are just around the corner. The cactuses are out at the botanical gardens. This is the perfect opportunity to learn the genitive case….
Learning Hungarian in Cluj
When we mentioned apps to learn Romanian, one of our readers mentioned a desire to learn Hungarian. Classes If you do a quick Google search for live classes of languages in Cluj,…
Price rise at Cluj Airport
We all know that things are more expensive at the airport, but seven euros for a box of chocolates? Yes, we heard that is the case. Not a specific brand of chocolates,…
Academic work sales to become illegal.
When I lived in the UK, there was a big push by the government and universities to help academics, universities, and students “monetize” (or profit from) their academic research. It appears that…
What do you call a fast food capital in Romanian?
Is Cluj the fast food capital of Romania? Făclia de Cluj called Cluj the “champion” of Romania in fast food on its front page on the 9 January. The residents of Cluj (including…
Romanian New Years traditions
When you have lived in enough places, trying to find the differences between countries is difficult, it is much easier to find the similarities. Here are some Romanian New Years Traditions according…
Cluj Art degrees worth millions
A graduate of the University of Art and Design (UAD) in Cluj, Andrian Ghenie, has sold a painting in Hong Kong for seven million Euros. UAD is supposedly the lowest ranked University…
Cluj women’s team in Romania Cup
The Romanian football cup will be held at Gherla, at 1.30 pm (1330) on 7 December 2022 at the municipal park. Gherla is about an hour from Cluj-Napoca by car or train….
Review: Mirculica
If you have lived in Cluj long enough, you have probably heard of Mircea Bravo. He is a YouTube star with a sitcom that is more popular than many of the shows…