Blogs from Brasov, Transilvania, Romania, Europe - page 9

An easy and worthwhile daytrip from Brasov is to Sinaia, which lies conveniently on the train line to Bucharest. Like Brasov, it is surrounded by the Carpathian mountains, making it a perfect setting for the beautiful Peles Castle. From the castle, it is a short walk to the monastery, through a wooded area with sounds of a stream nearby, and also a man playing the pipes. Vendors sold grilled corn on the cob. Back in Brasov, I finally took the cable car, which goes to the Brasov sign at the top of the mountain and provides a beautiful view of the city. On my last day in Brasov, I went to yet another water park. I didn't realize until the day before that there were two water parks in the city. I went to the one ... read more

As we headed up the stairs of Dracula's castle the people in my tour group began to go missing. soon it was just me and the group leader Kyle left. Then Kyle went missing and I was the only one left, I began to panic and then suddenly someone from behind me grabbed me by the shoulders. I jumped in fright as they yelled "BOOO". I turned round and kyle was standing behind me with the rest of my group laughing. They thought it was really funny but I didn't think it was funny at all. But after all that I think this is definitely a place that I would visit again if I came back to Romania. ... read more

Days 2 & 3: Brasov After our enchanting night at the "Loft of Heartache" we headed on to Brasov, Romania. http://www.romaniatourism.com/brasov.html Brasov is one of the seven walled citadels populated by the Saxons of Transylvania, which were known in German as the Siebenbürgen (seven boroughs). Brasov is a lovely town, with traditional foods and artwork reflecting both its Romanian and German roots . It is also filled with a surprising number of English-speakers and Americans. It's a pretty touristy place, which we are not accustomed to living in Chisinau. So few people speak English in Chisinau that my ears have grown very sensitive to picking out English speakers in a crowd. As we walked around Brasov, we were delighted to hear a mixture of languages and accents...French, Italian, British and Australian English, and of course the ... read more

Day 4-Royal Palace & Brasov 20 August 2010 Yet another perfect weather day. It is no wonder why this village was picked for summer get-a-ways from the heat in Bucharest. Before reporting on today, Jackie just reminded me to tell about the dogs. We were warned before arriving in Sinaia that there was no air conditioning in the hotel. But as nights were cool, it would be fine as you could just open the windows and get a cool breeze in the room. “You might hear some dogs during the night but nothing to worry about,” said our guide. If it troubled you then you could just close the windows. Right! On the first night we were still recovering from jet lag. So, while traveling in the bus we would nap. That meant that sleeping soundly ... read more

just spent a lovely few days in draculas hometown of brasov. went to draculas castle which wasnt as gothic as expected, however the walk up the hill was horrendous. Went to a european circus and wasnt impressed. the whipping of endangered animals was not my scene so that is something i shalnt be doing again. currently in budapest waiting for a train to prague and then amsterdam and finally home on wednesday! xx... read more