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A nice edition of FIJET Academy in
ROMANIA
CENAY TOPRAKKAYA
World Federation of Travel Journalists and
Writers (FIJET) organized the fourth edition
of FIJET Academy program in Romania
this year. As an organization hosted by FI-
JET Romania between 23-30 July, with the
participants from Turkey, Croatia, Bulgaria,
France and Italy, young journalists travelled
about 1,000 miles through the country's
many touristic cities.
The theme of the FIJET Academy 2017,
which aimed to bring together young travel
journalists and writers with experienced
names of the sector, exploring new tourism
destinations and enhancing the intercultural
interaction, designated as "Preserving
the National Heritage". The FIJET team
arrived in the Romanian capital Bucharest,
got together with each other, and after that
they settled on the road. During the trip, FI-
JET Romania President Stefan Baciu, Vice
President Gabriela Tigu, Secretary General
Dan Anghelescu and FIJET Academy President
F. Sema Kutlu accompanied the team.
COZIA MONASTERY WITH ITS PEACEFUL
ATMOSPHERE (1)
The first stop of the FIJET team was the
Cozia Monastery, which was built in 14th
century at Calimanesti, in the southern
region of country. Cozia Monastery, one
of the most precious monuments reflecting
Romania's national medieval art and
architecture, impressed young journalists
with its unique location on the edge of the
Olt River, its floral garden, peaceful atmosphere
and frescoes on the church walls.
EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE SIBIU
After Calimanesti, the team arrived in Sibiu,
one of the most important cultural centers
of Romania, which situated on both
sides of the Cibin River in Transylvania. In
2007, the city selected as European Capital
of Culture with Luxembourg. While Sibiu
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