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Castles of Transylvania Photo 27

Peles Castle


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Romanian  Flag 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]
Blog: Castles of Transylvania
Date: November 7th 2010

It is the castles of Transylvania that first inspired us to plan a trip to this region. You truly loose yourself to reality as you step into another century...a time of Fairy tales and medieval castles. Peles Castle nestled in the mountains of Sinia, Romania (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pele%C5%9F_Castle) is like something out of a Fairytale, as it was built as a sort of "vacation home" for ... read more


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