Hotel Royal Brasov

Lacul Miorita Brasov, Transylvania, Romania

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Another Mountain to Climb...

A travel blog entry by newbeginnings

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... walk back to the Pensiune and pack before leaving that night. Going down the mountain was in some ways easier, but in others it was difficult because it was easy to loose footing. I did not want to end my stay in Brasov with a sprained ankle, so was very careful.

I got to the bottom and started on my walk back. I took one last look around the beautiful medieval city of Brasov. I had done a lot of growing up in this place, and it would always hold a special ...

The home of Dracula

A travel blog entry by adambrownell

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... Passport was the last straw and I would be exported back home immediately if I were to loose it – thus, I wasn’t going down without a fight!!

Brasov however, the heart of Transylvania and as many know, Count Dracula! The whole Dracula concept we soon found out was a complete myth and the book written had no relation to the King of Romania himself. The only relation was his brutality in battle, and would often take prisoners of war ...

Brasov, Romania

A travel blog entry by lukeandbelinda

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... and some white cream on top, it was good. I asked for some traditional Romanian food and received this beautiful pork and small sausage dish drizzled in a curry like sauce and couscous on the side, it was delicious. While I’m on the topic of food, our last night in Bucharest we had the best kebabs ever. Most Eastern European countries use potato chips in their kebabs, which are a nice additive, but these in Romania had potato gems, as well as some ...

Bram's Castle

A travel blog entry by haskalah

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... truly terrified (oddly), but I rather dislike being startled. Also, I have panic attacks and no Valium, so no thanks. I think I'd have probably punched a guy on instinct. What I really wanted (still want) is a large, ugly, sheepskin vest. In white. If I were an infant, I'd be in luck, but as an adult, I only get to desire. (After I typed this, I opened another tab for Ebay.)

We drove a short distance, past some awesome Soviet decay, to our ...

Brasov: Transylvania not spooky...nice but! =P

A travel blog entry by chunhin

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... Still, this castle was redecorated to become one of the homes for Queen Marie of Romania so the windows were widened, the walls were plastered over and little alcoves and heaters were added. Nonetheless, the castle was a cool place to walk around in and to top it off, had heaps of information on both its former inhabitants and Count Vlad the Impaler (the original Dracula). Ok, to clear everything around the whole story, Count Vlad was ...