Hotel Golden Tulip Ana Tower Sibiu

... by these is very difficult and the maps we have are very high level. I have a compass on my watch which helps. But, we still get lost. We ask for directions in a small town. The young girl speaks English very well and we get back on track.<br><br>Even along the main road are some fun experiences. We pass through Fagaras which has a, large, ornate Orthodox church (apparently completing construction of the exterior) which is sending the sermon over loudspeakers to the surrounding ...

Sibiu is a delightful city, small - about 250 000 people, but ready to make your staying one of the best in Romania.<br>The city, on its German name Hermannstadt, was founded in the 12 century and in 2007 was Cultural European Capital.<br>The Bruckenthal Palace in the Big Plaza, today an art museum and the Evangelic Cathedral are worth a 2-3 hour visit. <br>Also, climbing all the way up in the Council Tower , the 12 century gate of SIbiu, let us see the city from above.<br>Great place!

... in a Saxon village called Viscri, but the rainy weather put a damper on our plans to walk around the countryside, so we went to the local church and climbed the clocktower for great views of the surrounding valley. <br><br>The main story here, and in almost everywhere I've been in Romania, is mealtime. We start with a round of cheese and vegetables, right now really delicious local tomatoes. Next, we have a soup, and I ...

Went to the ASTRA open air museum just outside of Sibiu this morning. It is the second largest one in the world. The bus ride there is always a treat as it's just me and a bunch of rural folk old timers on the bus. I have noticed that most men and women over the age of 50 wear hats. The museum grounds are situated around a lake and the whole area is very big. They disassembled buildings all around Romania and reassembled them here. They have wooden ...

... Sibiu I was immediately enthralled. They have lots of houses that have these eye lid like windows on the roofs. It is very cool. The town is very medieval looking and again it doesn't have the touristy vibe that any other country that I have been to had. I can't understand why there aren't more. It is great here. Sibiu was the European Cultural Capitol in 2007 and had gotten some boost in it's tourism from that. It also has a small airport ...

... repente. La mayoria de los turistas que vimos eran rumanos. Desde aqui organizan excursiones a otros sitios como Sighisoara o mas remotos, donde puedes ver otro estilo de vida. Si, el de los pobres, no? Es como si te llevaran al zoo. En fin, que es una ciudad muy bonita y que por algun sitio habra que empezar a atraer mas turistas pero es una extrana distribucion del dinero en un pais con tanta gente pobre.

... trip with a nice bonding experience, I don't know what is. Being inside the Hagia Sophia was a beautiful feeling. Centuries have passed in this ancient city of Romans and Byzantines and Ottomans, and still creativity directs the city with a friendly and curious pulse, available to see in simple eye contact with those you pass by. However,  in this male dominated society, Tory and I were ready to shave our heads after day one of whistles, hollering, and marriage proposals ... ;}  If ...

... after all), he named a few places but not the jazz club. And so I asked him about it, and his response was, "Well, yeah, you can go there, if you like that sort of thing." (Spoken with tone of disdain.) Like it?! HA! So, I began my evening at The Classic Bar, a piano bar where an old man reminiscent of Jabba The Hut was playing the hell out of the piano. Most of this ginormous man was oozing off the piano bench, but his fingers sent forth an energy that brought ...

... just finished teaching English in a Romanian village and now traveling around. It is also interesting that there are fewer Australian travelers around (then I found out Romania is one of very few countries that requires Australians to apply entry visa). We had a blast at a local nightclub called "No Name." In addition to some nightclub staples (yes, they played that Shakira song again, my hips don't lie when I heard that song), they also played some ...

... He then got out and walked up to one of the houses bordering the drive. He then turned and walked out of sight. I turned to my companion and let out a deep sigh. After a few minutes the driver returned. He led us out of the cab, I paid the meter, and he pointed down some steps which were overgrown with weeds. This was, apparently, the train station. He then shook our hands and drove away. Suddenly it hit us that we had been dropped off in the middle of nowhere with nary a ...