Rasnov Fortress

Transylvania (no vampires)

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June 26th 2006
Okay I've only got 10 minutes in my hour left so I'll roll three cities into one entry. Sinaia is technically part of tara romanesca, or wallachia, which is the flat, southern part of romania that includes bucarest, but its the gateway sort of to Transylvania. The main thing to see here was Peles castle, which was the former home of the King of Romania, and the most luxurious place I had eve ... read more

Europe » Romania » Transilvania

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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