A Moment, Not a Cocktail
The Red and White Thread of Spring
Mărțișor at The Inn at Richiș “Transylvania is a Way of Life” On the first day of March, something almost imperceptible shifts in Transylvania. The mornings are still cool. The hills surrounding Richiș carry winter’s hush. And yet the light changes. Birds return. The earth begins to soften. This is when Romania celebrates Mărțișor — a […]
The Return of the Soba
The Double-Headed Eagle
Why We Do Not Have Televisions in the Rooms at The Inn at Richis
A Choice Rooted in Peace, Presence, and the Transylvanian Way of Life At first, it surprises some guests. In a world where televisions glow endlessly in hotel rooms across the globe, The Inn at Richiș has chosen a quieter path. Our rooms are intentionally free of televisions — not because we lack them, but because […]
The Village That Time Forgot: Life Inside Richiș, Transylvania
Why Staying at The Inn at Richiș Means Living a 700-Year-Old Story There are places in Europe that have been carefully preserved.And then there are places like Richiș — where life simply never rushed away. Tucked into the rolling hills of Transylvania, Richiș is a Saxon village shaped not by tourism, but by time, tradition, and the […]
How the Romanian Saxons Built Their Farmhouses: The Story of Hand‑Made Teracota Roof Tiles in Richiș
The Matrimonial Prison of Biertan, Romania
A Medieval Marriage Counseling Room That Worked Wonders High atop a gentle hill surrounded by vineyards and pastel Saxon cottages sits the fortified church of Biertan, one of Transylvania’s most enchanting villages and a proud UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visitors come for the Gothic architecture, the eight concentric defensive walls, and the storybook views — but hidden […]
Siebenbürgen: The Saxon Soul of Transylvania
A Living History of Community, Craft, and Belonging To understand Transylvania, one must understand Siebenbürgen — the German name for Transylvania, meaning “The Land of Seven Fortresses.”It is a name that speaks not only of stone walls and towers, but of community, resilience, and a way of life shaped by centuries of shared history. At The Inn at Richiș, […]
Papanasi, Cozonac, and the Sweet Side of Transylvania
