Written by okiebob on June 5, 2006
- Con-artist taxis do a lot to hurt the image of Bucharest, and Romania, and word-of-mouth of travellers crossing Eastern Europe often echoes the rip-offs that start at the Bucharest train station. Many new arrivals walk...
Written by 3mttours on December 12, 2005
- Bucharest was alternating with Curtea de Argeş (the first capital) and Târgovişte during the second half of the 16th century and the first half of the 17th century as the capital city of Valahia. The...
Written by 456kat on February 19, 2005
- Sighisoara is a 13th-century city. Vlad I (Dracula's father) was from a family of warriors, and he lived here for six years, employed to defend the city. Vlad Dracula was born here, and a...
Written by cassans on March 24, 2005
- I would recommend learning at least some basic phrases before going to Romania, however long you intend to stay - outside Bucharest it is more difficult to find someone who speaks English (especially when you...
Written by 456kat on February 20, 2005
- One of the most memorable moments of this trip was our arrival at Snagov Monastery. The morning began with an eerie fog, which only intensified as we approached the area around Snagov. Our...
Written by 456kat on February 20, 2005
- A short walk down the side street from our hotel brought us to this theme restaurant. There was an upstairs and a downstairs, and since we were such a large group, we had the place...
Written by 456kat on February 19, 2005
- Sibiu was a beautiful city! The roofs of the building surrounding the square had windows that resembled cat eyes. They were used for ventilation to preserve wheat.
Sibiu is the only Gothic city in...
Written by 456kat on February 19, 2005
- The Black Church dominates the medieval city center. It is an important and imposing structure. We ran into a bit of a problem with the guard in the church and the fact that some...
Written by 456kat on February 19, 2005
- Bran lies in a mountain pass. The castle was not built by Dracula, as many think, but was built by Saxons to defend the pass from the Turks. The castle stands on top of...
Written by 456kat on February 19, 2005
- Poienari Castle was really Dracula's castle. The Turks built the defensive fortress. The castle strategically guards the entrance to Transylvania into the Arges Valley. This is not for those who are not up to...
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