Ciuc

Bucharest, June 1 /Agerpres/ - Thousands of believers from all over the country and abroad are waiting on Saturday for Pope Francis in Sumuleu Ciuc and Iasi, where the Sovereign Pontiff will be on the second day of his visit Romania. The Pope's visit began in Bucharest on Friday, and will end on Sunday at Blaj.

Pilgrims from Rwanda, Pakistan, Madagascar, Namibia or Reunion have registered online to attend the Divine Liturgy Pope Francis will be celebrating in Sumuleu Ciuc on June 1, father Olah Zoltan from the Alba Iulia Roman Catholic Archdiocese announced on Wednesday.

US ambassador to Romania Hans Klemm, British ambassador Paul Brummell, Belgian head of mission Thomas Baekelandt and Hungarian ambassador Zákonyi Botond joined the revellers at the traditional Lenten start carnival in Sansimion - Harghita County, making merry, dancing, tasting traditional foods - the hallmark kurtoskalac included - all accompanied by a shot of palinka.

Daniel Castle of Talisoara, built almost 400 years ago, hides a few unsolved mysteries, among which the one of the significance of the frescoes and of the secret chamber discovered during the restoration works.

Daniel Castle's Constantinople room with frescoes of 1680
Photo credit: (c) Racz Lilla and Racz Attila / PERSONAL ARCHIVE

Italo De Michelis, the manager of the only Italian restaurant in the city of Miercurea Ciuc, is in love with our country and in the ten years since he moved here he taught the Romanians and ethnic Hungarian locals to appreciate Italian cuisine, and his friends to see Romania with different eyes.