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Romanians vs. Barbarians ?  
   

Romanians vs. Barbarians ?

Typical torture scene fresco from inside Sucevita monastery. Note that someone has added their own style of graffiti to this work of art!
L'viv to Sighisoara

August 3rd 2005
We've made it to Romania. This was one of the countries I was most looking forward to when I was planning to cycle this route. I had heard of great mountian chains, bears and dracula. It is so beautiful here and we are here in a heat wave, this part is not so good for cycling so we are rested up in Sighisoara, a beatuful UNESCO recognised medieval citadel and the bitrhplace of Dracula, aka V ... read more
Europe » Romania » Transilvania » Mures » Sighisoara

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
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