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Old woman on a horse and cart in the village of Bontida. This mode of transport isn't a rarity in Transylvania and can be seen in cities, towns and remote villages. -
Several events were staged for the Banffy Castle Open Days. Folk and dance traditions from all communities were represented. These two were part of a young folk dance group. -
Sometimes, Transylvania felt a long way from Western Europe and the EU. This group of gypsy dancers had just performed brilliantly to an enthusiastic audience. -
The biggest shop in Bontida. On the outside, and apart from a lick of paint, it was hard to see what had changed since the days of Nicolae Ceausescu. -
View of apartment blocks in Cluj-Napoca. In the foreground, a variety of Dacias - originally a Communist Era car based on the old Renault 11. -
Unfortunately, the Banffy Castle Open Days were plagued with relentless rain - until the end. As the sun went down on the event, it treated us to a fantastic sunset. -
Not many shops had kept their old, pre-1989 shop signs. This one was in Bontida. -
View from the Budapest-Cluj train. The countryside is divided into long thin strips for small-holders. -
Transylvania seems to be littered with derelict factories. These enormous ghosts from another time were incredibly evocative. But maybe more surprisingly, they were usually still working in some capacity. -
While in Bontida, we stayed at the only hotel in the Village, Casa Alba (White House). This is a shot of the bathroom. -
A small section of the audience that arrived to enjoy the Gypsy dancers photographed above. -
Another shot of the scenes that flashed past the windows of our Budapest-Cluj train.