The Craft of Master Coopers’ Cheese Molds with Wooden Hoops
Vrancea Land is known for its hills, the cows, and the delicious smoked cheese dried in traditional artistic cheese molds. The old traditions are alive and well in this region. But what really keeps...
Rare Craft! Bagpipe Making From Whole Tanned Pelts VIDEO
Born on December 10, 1945, master Ion Stanciu grew up in Nistorești, Vrancea, in a house where the smell of wood and tanned leather always lingered in the air. His father was the village’s...
The Soveja Yellow Cheese Making – VIDEO
Soveja is a quaint village nestled in the Vrancea County, Romania, where time seems to have stood still. The village is home to a striking World War I mausoleum, a reminder of the region’s...
Spruce Shingles: Making and Installing VIDEO
Nestled in the heart of Vrancea County, Soveja is a picturesque mountain village that seems frozen in time. Surrounded by the majestic Carpathian Mountains, its landscape is a breathtaking tapestry of rolling hills, dense...
The Traditional Cooper That Stunned The World
Two years ago, we had the privilege of meeting a true master of wood, a traditional cooper who opened the doors of his workshop and shared with us the secrets of his craft. Mr....
Forging a Blacksmith’s Knife With Deer Antler Handle
In the quiet peaks of Vrancea, where ancient forests whisper tales of yore, lives a blacksmith who tends his forge with steady hands, transforming raw iron into flawless pieces. From his cottage, perched on...
Everyday Life in the Danube Delta – VIDEO
It was just before dawn, and the Danube Delta was still. Only the songs of birds and the croaking of frogs could be heard. In that moment of stillness, as I watched the spectacular...
Shepherd Life in The Romanian Carpathians; Fighting Off Bears to Make Cheese
Shepherd Life in the Carpathian Mountains Read also: The Soveja Yellow Cheese Making – VIDEO Morning has dawned on the Lapoș mountains. From huts no taller than an average person’s shoulders, the shepherds arise...
Blacksmith Crafted a Sturdy Axe from Leaf Spring VIDEO
Many of you had already met Mr. Bloj from a video that was posted a while ago. In it, he smartly made a couple of wooden hay forks, and everyone agreed that he is...
Making an Alphorn With Old Tools In The Carpathian Mountains VIDEO
In the heart of Vrancea, in an idyllic mountain landscape amid picturesque scenery, stands a traditional house where history comes alive. Legend has it that hundreds of years ago, the Prince of Moldavia, Stephen...
Traditional Barrel Making Will Leave You in Awe! VIDEO
In the South-Eastern Carpathian Mountains, amongst rich forests rarely visited by humans, wonderful rural settlements had evolved within the valleys and lowlands, generated by the restrictive relief as a natural barrier. This is the ...
Woodworking at Its Best: Chainsaw Carving an Eagle – VIDEO
As a student, Paul Vlad came to live and work in the United States during the summer vacation, but little did he know his life would change forever. He came to work in a...
The Craft of Wooden Hay Forks Amazing Skills VIDEO
All over the country, people flock to the mountains during weekends and holidays to breathe in the crisp and clean mountain air and climb the highest point of Romania. The route starts from the...
Smoked Cheese Made in the Carpathian Mountains – VIDEO
On the southern slopes of the Carpathian Mountains, in a land of old-growth forests, at the foot of Moldoveanu Peak, the highest mountain peak in Romania, nestles the village of Nucșoara. Far away from...
Best Artisan Cheese I’ve Ever Had! Visit to a Romanian Sheepfold
I like to start my summer with a supply of artisan cheese that I buy from sheepfolds and store in brine throughout the summer, to eat in combination with tomatoes. Each year we like...
Cooper Can Make Wooden Barrels With Eyes Closed – VIDEO
Nestled among the rolling foothills of the Carpathian Mountains in Muntenia, the Coșești commune is made up of seven villages like seven gems along the Doamnei River Valley: Coșești, Jupânești, Lăpușani, Leicești, Păcioiu, Petrești,...
Life in Maramures Villages Is So Much Simpler – Look How They Do Their Laundry
Romanian Cheese Experience at Remote Farm in Transylvania
Stunning Diversity of Romanian Leather Art – Each Village Has Unique Designs
Carpenter Built Walnut Hardwood Flooring from Scraps
Leather Artisan Handcrafting Traditional Folk Accessories