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Casa Viorel Brasov

Poiana Brasov Brasov, Transylvania, 500001, Romania

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Dracula's Castle

A travel blog entry by hildreth75

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... is huge Hollywood style sign that looks down on the town. I had no idea why they thought they should cheese up their town with this but whatever... I hiked up the mountain to get a good view even though I froze my ass off! I spent the rest of my time wondering around cobble stone streets, gazing at Medieval churches and dodging old gypsy women that for some reason kept honk/screeching at me......sounds weird? Yes it ...

Bad Weather Day...

A travel blog entry by newbeginnings

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This particular Monday morning dawned with clouds and the threat of snow and rain. Looking out the window, I was very glad that Bogdan and I had decided to postpone our trip to Poenari Fortress. That was to be the highlight of my vacation and I was keeping my fingers crossed for an improvement in the weather. Although the day before had been an adventure with the weather alone, I was still hopeful for at least clear skies, if not sunshine.

I ...

Castles, lakes and a communist concrete jungle

A travel blog entry by shaunandkaren

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... country of Romania resulted in some mixed reactions. We ventured to the famous Bran Castle near Brasov, made famous by the story of Dracula, which was loosely based on 2 seperate Romanian figures from the past. We then headed to the big communist concrete jungle that is Bucharest. You just have to look at the boring grey buildings to work out that this country is ex-communist, and that poverty not long ...

In Search of Dracula!

A travel blog entry by digsbysuky

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... touring the castle, which dated back to the 1200’s. We could wander through most of the rooms, which were filled with antique furniture, chandeliers and decorated fireplaces. Unfortunately, there were hordes of tourists, so we didn’t linger too long.

Our next stop was the hill-top fortress of Rasnov. It was a very pleasant surprise. The walls of the fortress had been well maintained and/or restored. Inside, most of ...

Sighisoara to Brasov (guest entry from Martin)

A travel blog entry by lintonandjames

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... t the cleanest none of us cared whatsoever, for after a hard day cycling in the heat cooling off was a more than welcome treat. After getting ourselves dry we devoured a stone baked pizza each and supped on a few beers glad to be away from the heat, only to be bombarded by mosquitoes and surprised by a few deer that had become trapped in the campsite. Absolutely shattered we got in for an early night in our slightly strange Romanian campsite.

Monday 16th August. Fagaras ...

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