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If you’re planning to spend Easter in Romania, get ready for a one-of-a-kind celebration that blends in hundred-year-old traditions with delicious authentic, traditional food – all garnished with a generous dose of Romanian hospitality and an overall feel-good attitude.

If you want to find out more about all that and what you can expect if traveling to Romania during this special time of the year, then we invite you to read on.

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Romania is famous for its artists who hand-paint empty eggshells in different geometrical and floral motives, an art form that has been passed down from generation to generation. Another ancient local tradition (mainly from northern Bucovina) on Easter eggs involves adorning the eggs with beads to create intricate, colorful patterns, as seen below.

Attend Church on Easter Saturday

Millions of Romanians put on festive clothes and attend the midnight service at the church. A few minutes after the clock strikes midnight, all the lights in the Church are turned off.

At midnight, the priest comes out of the altar with a lit candle and “gives the light” to the whole congregation. Each member will pass the light to the next until everyone’s candles are lit.

TRADITIONAL FOOD

Dyed Eggs. You can’t have Easter without eating at least a couple of hard-boiled eggs. A pinch of salt is all you need to enjoy this long-lasting Easter tradition.

Roast lamb steak. Usually served with spring roasted vegetables, such as carrots, green beans, potatoes, and green peas.

Drob. A lamb organs’ haggis with vegetables and boiled-eggs center.

Traditional sponge cake (cozonac). A delicious sweet bread typically filled with walnuts and cocoa. Goes great with a glass of milk, but it’s delicious by itself, as well.

Pasca: A special kind of pastry with a sweet cheese filling and sometimes raisins –

Other foods many Romanians eat on Easter are the famous sarmale (minced meat in (minced meat in cabbage rolls) and boeuf salad (finely chopped beef or chicken mixed in with root vegetables, mayonnaise, and pickles).