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...
The Art of Spoon Making: A Woodworker’s Journey
Tudorache Vasile was just a little boy when his mother passed away in a bus accident. On that fateful day, she was riding back from work. The driver lost control of the bus, which...
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...
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 ...
