Hotel Mara Sinaia
1A Toporasilor St., (formerly Holiday Inn) Sinaia, 2180, Romania
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The Roman Ruins of Jidova -Oct. 20 Part 3
... other two were delicious and so I bought several of each to take with me.
He then proceeded to pick up a round of cheese with his bare hands and wrapped it in a plastic bag. I decided to just not look at his hands as he wrapped my cheese and sausages. I considered it as part of my adventure and happily accepted my purchase from him.
Our last stop was at the National World War I Memorial. It is a very impressive structure and stands very high. I was unable to give ...
The tip is not included in the price :)
... armors, knives, swords, carpets, paintings, palace's own vacuuming system - those things were impressive and I mean like, HAVE TO SEE impressive. We were quite sad that we did not book the entire trip (two more floors) as we were dying to see more. Do not miss this place if you'll be around!
The way back took a while, because we, yet again, took the wrong turn and were forced to double the walk. We learned that the whole area is "bear friendly", as the ...
Of Kings and Queens... and tour guides
... efficiency, within 5 minutes a sanding truck is on-site…
When we arrive at Peleş we get in on a small tour with a father and his little boy… in Romanian. It’s good practice for me, and V is very patient – filling in the gaps as we go. Our tour guide, a young Romanian woman, makes a valiant attempt at patience, but it's clearly not her forte. She takes her job very seriously, and wants you to as well. As we progress through the ...
Bran + Rasnov -> Brasov ≠ Hollywood
... is - Dracula's castle is so cute and home-y on the inside that I'd actually happily live in it. White walls and exposed beams and tiny random staircases. Bright courtyards with old wells, pleasant balconies, very low ceilings. Tons of tourists. It was a summer palace for the royal family and had lots of history about them. We only found a few references to Vlad Tepes - apparently he only visited the castle once. I have no idea why it is known as Dracula's castle. ...
Perfect Castle
Gustavo and I head out to Brasov together. We are taking the InterCity train. I believe this is a European train not part of the Romanian fleet. Once source indicated that they are being used to compete with the Romanian trains to bring up their quality, timing … The IC train is nice. Reservations were required. The seating is nice as is the toilet (by train standards). There is even an electrical ...


