Subterranean Chapel

The Salt Mine

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February 17th 2004
Salt in small amounts is needed to maintain the body's health, about 2.5 g a day. The salt mine in Parajd produces around 600 tonnes of salt per day, enough to provide 240 million people with their dietary requirements. Parajd is a small industrial town about a one hour bus journey from Hargitafurdo; after 3 days skiing and a lot of falling a rest day sounded really appea ... read more

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The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they united in 1859 and a few years later adopted the new name of Romania. The country gained recognitio... ... read more