A random ceremony

The Not So Black Church

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October 13th 2007
We were the last ones to get up in our dorm room, but I think that is allowed due to our time of arrival. We went for breakfast but were pretty disappointed with the stale bread and butter. The hostel has an amazing view of the hills which I thought was pretty unique, but from walking around the town I realised that everywhere had amazing views. We began our jaunt of Brasov by getting lost very ... read more

Europe » Romania

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The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they united in 1859 and a few years later adopted the new name of Romania. The country gained recognitio... ... read more